I have originally intend to buy this belt loop to hang my carabiner full of key . I be get tired of rip my jeans ' and shorts ' belt loop clean off of the pants themselves , so I buy this to move the load onto the belt instead . they be great for that purpose , as the plastic ring be very durable and the leather , which appear real , be sturdy . my key hang a little lower now , but I would rather have they jingle and jangle around my leg instead of ruin my pants . I also have d-cell maglite , and it work great for those as well . overall , this be a sturdy product . you really can not quite go wrong with it .