As a contractor who is looking through reviews of a $400 tool belt it’s safe to assume you take your job seriously. Skip the rest of the review, cut to the chase, buy it. I run a residential construction company in NW Iowa and I can honestly say this is the best setup I’ve ever worn. I put off this purchase for 3 or so years and bought multiple less expensive belts trying to find one I liked. I was never truly satisfied so I decided to bite the bullet and order the Artisan and let me tell you I am very happy I did, these bags are so comfortable and the storage solutions are well thought out. I have never loved wearing my bags but since I got this setup I have no problem wearing them for 8+ hours a day. Great job, Diamondback

The quality of the stitching, the design of the pouches and the durable yet light weight fabric screams quality! It doesn’t roll on your hips or drag you down as you work. I bought myself a diamond back belt and I’ve enjoyed it so much I bought a few more for the rest of my family and co workers, the feeling of the belts is unmatched by anyone and the price is well worth it for the fatigue it saves you from.

10/10... I wanted lightweight pouches that wouldn't bump into objects as I moved around, and something that was designed for a left-handed person like myself. For woodworking projects and home demo / remodeling. And I wanted a belt that would fit my [skinnier-than-99%-of-guys] 28" waist, without being uncomfortable or causing pressure points or back pain. It has always been a challenge to find a pouch that does just one of these things. But the Artisan with the XS belt is an excellent solution and appears to do everything I want. I spent 2 hours with it the other night doing demo and it made the work so much faster and more efficient, with none of the back pain than a waist apron has given me in the past. I had one pressure point issue that was ultimately due to my waistbelt on my pants - not the fault of the Diamondback system. After a minor adjustment I was working comfortably and steadily for 2 hours.

I have my pouches loaded up with a small pry bar, tape measure, dedicated PH2 and flathead screwdrivers, utility knife, flush cutters, diagonal cutters, steel combination square, slipjoint pliers, lineman pliers, nail pulling nippers, a nail punch, pencils and markers. It's a lot of weight for a smaller dude like myself to carry around. But it doesn't kill my back at all, I only feel it in my hips. Throwing a hammer on the pouches now and then also didn't cause me any back pain.

This Diamondback setup is more expensive than my Klein belt with Occidental Leather pouch, or my Bucket Boss waist apron. And to be fair it's for different applications. But it was worth every penny to spare my back from chronic injuries. And it keeps my tools on my pouch, not covering up my worktable, which eliminates a lot of annoyance during woodworking projects.

My verdict: Like so many of the things you have to buy to work efficiently and safely long-term, think of it as avoiding the cost of a doctor's visit, a medical expense instead of a tool purchase, and you'll be glad you did. And if you're worried about being too skinny or the problem presented by pouches in general - carrying too much weight for your build - I think you will be pleasantly surprised by what the Diamondback does.

The size S belt was too large, for those of my same waist size, but I was able to exchange it for XS for free. Kudos to Tay at Diamondback customer support for their help with this.

This toolbelt is an awesome tool belt! Definitely geared more towards trim carpenters than framers but I love it!!

Very comfortable in conjunction with the suspenders and slim enough that I don't feel I need to swing wide around every obstacle.

The interior of the pouches are somewhat narrow, which is probably why its so slim. I find the dividers too stiff to navigate for returning tools reliably but the outside pouch of the miter is plenty big to stuff an m12 impact instead of searching for something to hook it on. I imagine as the material relaxes the dividers will become more useful.