Blog

  • Observation from the Weekend Gun Show: Customer Loyalty

    by Brian Piorkowski
    Observation from the Weekend Gun Show: Vanguard Belts had a good sales weekend at the Crown Point Gun & Knife Show with 15 belts sol...

  • Donation to Operation Charlie Bravo (formerly Operation Combat Bikesaver)

    by Brian Piorkowski
    Vanguard Belts is proud to make a small donation to this terrific veteran impact services organization, formerly known as Operation Combat Bi...

  • A gracious thank you for a great sales weekend!

    by Brian Piorkowski
    I would like to take a moment to graciously thank all of my belt customers that bought Vanguard Belts at this weekend's Crown Point Gun & Knif...

  • NOT a Vanguard Belt

    by Brian Piorkowski
    What you see here is NOT a Vanguard Belt. A new Vanguard Belts customer replaced this sad strap of name-brand Chinese-made stretchy synthetic g...

  • Reel System -- Loaded!

    by Brian Piorkowski
    I finally got around to loading up the reels of my homemade reel system with belt material. Ready for use at the next show! Next Crown Point Gu...

  • Long Overdue Donation

    by Brian Piorkowski
    I have been wanting to make this meager donation since January on behalf of my company. Due to some necessary business expenses throughout the yea...

  • Necessity -- The Mother of Invention, Part II

    by Brian Piorkowski
    This won't necessarily be of much interest or benefit to my belt customers, but I thought I'd share this little efficiency booster project that wi...

  • Necessity -- The Mother of Invention

    by Brian Piorkowski
    They say necessity is the mother of invention. After scouring the internet for a suitable spool/reel system to better manage and transport my loos...

  • "Good vertical rigidity but torsional flexibility"

    by Brian Piorkowski
    To paraphrase John Correia from Active Self Protection, when it comes to a good concealed carry belt, "You want good vertical rigidity but torsion...

  • Brown belts are here!

    by Brian Piorkowski
    Vanguard Belts is very happy to announce that Brown belts will soon be joining the product line! This has been a long time coming, and a significa...

  • Your Belt is TOO STIFF | 2nd Most Common Appendix Carry Mistake (PHLster)

    by Brian Piorkowski
    This is a great tip about concealed carry belts, narrated by Tessah from Armed & Styled, presented in her association with PHLster Holsters. J...

  • Gang Punch -- Early Function Test

    by Brian Piorkowski
    Early function test with the newly delivered gang punch press that I've been long awaiting. The machine took a little fine tuning, and I've built ...