USAPL Equipment Inspection: My Belt
giantrobot_powerlifting
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Last year, I was in a rush to purchase a belt, and in the back of my head was the refrain: "Better get one that's Federation approved" which explains why I didn't buy one that was. I have an impending meet on Jan 16th, 2016.
From Amazon I ordered the 10mm Quest belt.
Its not an approved manufacturer, however it looks and is constructed just like Lifting Large and Strength Shop (approved IPF manufactures) 10mm black lever belts.
The only big difference I can see between the Quest and the two above is that the back inside of my belt doesn't have "Lifting Large" or "Strength Shop" stitched into it.
Think my Quest will pass, or should I better be safe than sorry and place the Quest belt on Craigslist and buy one of the aforementioned?
TIA
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From Amazon I ordered the 10mm Quest belt.
Its not an approved manufacturer, however it looks and is constructed just like Lifting Large and Strength Shop (approved IPF manufactures) 10mm black lever belts.
The only big difference I can see between the Quest and the two above is that the back inside of my belt doesn't have "Lifting Large" or "Strength Shop" stitched into it.
Think my Quest will pass, or should I better be safe than sorry and place the Quest belt on Craigslist and buy one of the aforementioned?
TIA
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Afaik as long as the dimensions are within the correct parameters you should be fine. It's only at IPF events that approved manufacturers matter (World's, the Arnold)0
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Fittreelol wrote: »Afaik as long as the dimensions are within the correct parameters you should be fine. It's only at IPF events that approved manufacturers matter (World's, the Arnold)
@Fittreelol ... It's an IPF event -- a state open meet -- and they spell out in the rules "approved manufacturers." Just was hoping somebody might be able to me that I might just eek through.0 -
@nakedraygun It could be that they're becoming more strict in 2016, but they didn't require approved manufacturers at raw nats. My qualifying meet didn't even have a gear check. I would email the meet director to be sure, but my guess is you'd be fine. State and national meets are typically considered USAPL events not IPF events.0
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Okay, I'll give the director a shout. I was hoping not too, but it seems at this point I should. Thanks for your help!Fittreelol wrote: »@nakedraygun It could be that they're becoming more strict in 2016, but they didn't require approved manufacturers at raw nats. My qualifying meet didn't even have a gear check. I would email the meet director to be sure, but my guess is you'd be fine. State and national meets are typically considered USAPL events not IPF events.
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Oh shiite I just realized I owned a Harbinger and they are not USAPL approved! Anyone know a belt I can get for less than 50 bucks that I could wear to a meet? blegh.0
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Bought a strength shop lever belt. Glad I found this thread because other wise I would have totally been screwed for my meet this month lol.1
