Not like my other pouches, and not like my other belts.
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.
