How to Select a Lineman's Body Belt
1.
Know the job and regulations governing per-
formance requirements for the equipment needed.
2.
Select the belt style. Klein lineman's body belts
are available in a choice of fixed, semi-floating and
full-floating styles, and feature the choice of belt pad
size. All Klein lineman's body belts have chrome-
tanned leather cushions for greater comfort. Full-
floating belts allow lateral movement of the D-rings
during use. Semi-floating belts only allow lateral
movement prior to wearing. Fixed-style belts are
lightweight and the most economical.
3.
Select the proper belt size. The comfort of a
lineman's belt depends on the construction of the
belt and the location of the D-rings. The D-rings should
be located about 1" (25 mm) in front of the hip bones.
Lineman's Belt Sizing Table*
D-to-D
18D
Distance**
(46)
Minimum Length
32
(81)
Center Hole
36
Distance
(91)
Maximum Length
40
(102) (104) (107)
* All measurements are listed in inches and (cm). This table shows the maximum and minimum lengths and center-hole
distances for the full range of standard D-to-D measurements. A belt sized for the proper D-to-D size will fit correctly
with buckle tongue engaged in the center hole.
** The following D-to-D sizes can be special ordered: 19" (48 cm), 25" (64 cm), 27" (69 cm) and 29" (74 cm).
D-to-D size:
Hipbone to Hipbone + 2"
Minimum Length
Center Hole
Maximum Length
19D
20D
21D
22D
(48)
(51)
(53)
(56)
33
34
36
37
(84)
(86)
(91)
(94)
37
38
40
41
(94)
(97)
(102)
(104)
41
42
44
45
(112)
(114)
Never order Klein lineman's body belts by waist
size. Always order Klein lineman's body belts by
the desired distance between D-rings.
Figure 1
more information on selecting the proper belt size. For
non-standard sizes, please call the Klein Tools Sales
Department at 1-800-553-4676.
23D
24D
25D
26D
(58)
(61)
(64)
(66)
38
40
41
42
(97)
(102)
(104)
(107)
42
44
45
46
(107)
(112)
(114)
(117)
46
48
49
50
(117)
(122)
(124)
(127)
Size your body belt using
a tape measure (Figure 1).
To obtain the correct D-to-D
(D-ring to D-ring) size, mea-
sure from hipbone to hipbone,
and then add 2" (51 mm).
The Lineman's Belt Sizing
Table (shown below) contains
27D
28D
29D
(69)
(71)
(74)
44
45
46
(112) (114) (117) (119)
48
49
50
(122) (124) (127) (130)
52
53
54
(132) (135) (137) (140)
30D
(76)
47
51
55