I would say that 90 to 95 % of the people i make gun belts for will NOT accept a belt that is nor banded
It is actually industry standard when n buying gun belts
Tony Gonzales uses poaster board as his liner, {I do not agree with that practice but whatever}
I have a friend that uses 3/4'' plastic, I use steel,
Now, lets talk about leather. In my opinion. Buffalo is a stronger leather than cow If you double a buffalo 8oz belt make it 16oz you do not need to add a stiffner. again, It is what a customer wants to pay for. I like doubled belts. I can hide a blade between layers