Ratchet or prong: which fit is right for you?

Both VICI belts are the same leather around the same hidden spring-steel core, 1.5 in wide and 5.25 mm thick. They differ in how they fasten, and so in how closely they fit.

The Marshal: a hole every inch

The Marshal is a classic prong belt. It has nine oval holes 1 in apart, the first 4 in from the tip, so any 4 in of adjustment gives you 5 positions. When your waist sits between two holes, the nearest hole can be up to half an inch away.

The brushed stainless buckle is on Chicago screws, so it can be changed. The Marshal comes in Classic Black and Rich Brown, sizes 32 to 44.

The Sentinel: a step every quarter inch

The Sentinel is a ratchet belt. Its low-profile plate buckle rides a hidden track that clicks in 1/4 in (6.35 mm) steps, so any 4 in of adjustment gives you 17 positions. The nearest step is never more than an eighth of an inch away. It opens with a one-press release.

It has no holes, and it arrives sized and finished: there is nothing to cut. The Sentinel comes in Classic Black, sizes Small, Medium, Large and X-Large.

Which one to choose

• Choose The Marshal if you want a traditional prong belt, in black or brown.
• Choose The Sentinel if you want the finer adjustment, or no holes at all.

Either way, the fit finder turns your pant size into the right size for each belt, and you can compare them side by side.