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Good Nail Belt for Land Surveying
Posted by imoffit on June 16, 2023 at 12:30 amSo I started work as an instrument operator in early February and the nail belt I was issued is not very good. In particular, the nail belt tends to slide down and my hammer tends to fall out the hammer loop. I was curious if there is a brand of nail belt that people on the forum would recommend.
oldpacer replied 1 year, 2 months ago 11 Members · 14 Replies -
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This works for we. I used to have all leather, but replaced them with Lowes products after each wore out.
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I have a hammer sleeve on the right side, a duct tape pouch on the left side of my belt. Anything else I might need to carry goes in the 4wheeler, or lath bag when hiking.
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For construction staking one of these is frequently more useful than a tool belt.Â
Nevertheless, I’ve been using this combination for about 15 years now.Â
I use a 2lb drilling hammer mostly, and it usually goes in the back of the vest rather than the hammer loop on the tool bag.
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When I worked in Nebraska; everyone wore a tool belt; nobody wore a vest. Worked out good in the summer; your tan was a lot more even. We used a lot of red-heads, so that was helpful too.
When I moved to Washington; everyone wore a vest; nobody wore a tool belt. Of course; there were exceptions to the rules; but generally, this was the regional preference.
When I wore a tool belt it was usually a single pouch; slung low on my left hip. I carried red-heads, a hatchet, plumb bob, permanent marker, paint stick, scribe, and various other implements we use daily.
I think I prefer the vest, carry essentials a lot more efficiently; a hatchet tends to tear up the back pocket though.
They come in different shapes and sizes, and a wide range of prices. Get one that’s going to last.
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The bucket’s nice for staking, and with a bucket tool pouch, you can still keep your tan even!
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Less is better. Minimalize based on experience. Old age comes far too soon.
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One thing I want to get for current tool belt is a magnet inside the nail pouch so that I stop losing as many concrete nails when I crouch down. I just haven’t had time to find one that would fit inside without taking up too much room.
For the hammer, I would like to come up with a better solution than the loop that is so prevalent on commercial tool belts, like a quick way to strap it to my thigh, so it doesn’t swing as much and the bottom of the handle doesn’t dip in the mud on those rainy days.
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@dougieÂ
Unfortunately, on most of the construction sites I work on you are required to wear a vest or some other hi-vis clothing. Along with hard hat, hard toed boots and safety glasses.
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You can buy a leather hammer holster that goes on a belt and has steel hinged jaws so you just slap the hammer into it instead of having to thread it into a loop. I had one, but have misplaced it. Very handy if you use the hammer often.
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Not as good as I would like but the best I have found.
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