The full agreement you accept when you place an order.
Version 2026-08-07.1 · Effective 2026-08-07 · Blackwind LLC d/b/a VSBELT
These Terms of Sale ("Terms") are an agreement between you and Blackwind LLC, an Illinois limited liability company doing business as VSBELT ("we", "us"). They apply to your purchase of VSBELT products, including belts, links, buckles, hardware, and accessories (the "Products").
By checking the acceptance box at checkout you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not complete your order. Version 2026-08-07.1, effective 2026-08-07. We record the version you accepted with your order.
These Terms do not limit any right you have that cannot be limited by law. Where a provision below conflicts with a right you hold under applicable law that cannot be waived, that right controls and the rest of these Terms remain in effect.
You represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must make the purchase, and by completing it they accept these Terms on their own behalf.
Junior and youth competitors are welcome. Federal law restricts handgun possession by anyone under 18 but provides for supervised target shooting with the prior written consent of a parent or guardian (18 U.S.C. §922(x)), and state law varies. Knowing the law that applies where you shoot is your responsibility.
You represent that you may lawfully possess the firearms you intend to carry on the Products under the federal, state, and local laws that apply to you, and that you will use the Products in compliance with those laws. Firearms law varies by state, county, and municipality.
Where a minor uses the Products, an adult is responsible for their assembly, for inspecting them, and for supervising their use.
FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT FROM UNSAFE HANDLING, REGARDLESS OF THE EQUIPMENT USED. No belt, holster, or carry system is a substitute for training, and nothing about a VSBELT product makes an unsafe practice safe.
You acknowledge that you are responsible for your own safe firearms handling at all times, including muzzle discipline, trigger discipline, and the condition in which you carry.
Before carrying a loaded firearm, verify fit, retention, and clearance using an UNLOADED firearm, in a safe direction, with the ammunition in another room. Repeat this whenever you change firearms, holsters, lights, optics, or the position of anything on the belt.
Inspect the belt and every attachment before each use. CEASE USE IMMEDIATELY if any component is cracked or otherwise damaged, worn, deformed, loose, or missing hardware, or if retention has changed. Do not carry on a damaged belt.
The Products are load-bearing equipment for carrying gear. They are not life-safety equipment. Do not use them for climbing, fall arrest, rappelling, towing, recovery, lifting, restraint, or as an anchor point of any kind.
VSBELT is a modular system that YOU assemble. The finished belt is the result of how you build it, and correct assembly is your responsibility.
FASTENERS MUST BE TORQUED TO 5 IN-LB, WITH THREADLOCKER APPLIED BEFORE ASSEMBLY. OVER-TIGHTENING WILL CRACK OR OTHERWISE DAMAGE LINKS. This is a known failure mode of the system and the reason the torque figure is specified. Do not exceed 5 in-lb. Do not "snug it down" past the spec, and do not use a power driver.
Under-tightening is also unsafe: a fastener installed without threadlocker can back out under normal wear, and an attachment can separate from the belt without warning. Use threadlocker on every fastener, every time.
You agree to assemble the Products in accordance with the instructions we publish, to re-check fastener torque periodically, and to inspect links for cracks or other damage at every reassembly.
You agree not to cut, drill, grind, heat, bend, or otherwise modify the Products, and not to substitute fasteners other than those we supply or specify.
You understand that carrying a firearm and gear on a belt system that you assemble yourself involves risks, including the risk that an incorrectly assembled, over-tightened, damaged, or worn component fails during use, and that such a failure can cause a firearm or other equipment to be dropped or dislodged.
Having been informed of those risks and of the safe-assembly and safe-handling practices described above, you knowingly and voluntarily accept them.
This section is an acknowledgment of risk and of your own responsibilities. It is not a release of any claim, and it does not limit any liability we have under applicable law.
This is a LIMITED warranty. We warrant that the Products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship AS DELIVERED for 1 year from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. If a Product is defective as delivered, we will repair or replace it, or refund its purchase price, at our option. Proof of purchase is required.
What is not covered: normal wear and tear; cosmetic scuffs, scratches, and finish wear, including finish wear on links from contact with holsters, pouches, and clothing; fraying, fading, or stretching of webbing; worn hook-and-loop.
What is not covered: damage caused by assembly that does not follow our published instructions, including damage from exceeding 5 in-lb of fastener torque, from assembling without threadlocker, or from using a power driver. Links cracked or otherwise damaged by over-tightening are not a defect in materials or workmanship and are not covered.
What is not covered: damage caused by modification of a Product, by fasteners or components we did not supply or specify, or by third-party attachments. This exclusion is about the cause of the damage, not about whose brand is on the attachment — using third-party gear on a VSBELT does not, by itself, affect this warranty.
What is not covered: damage from accident, abuse, neglect, improper storage, exposure to solvents or chemicals, or use of the Products for climbing, fall arrest, towing, recovery, lifting, or as an anchor point. Put plainly: if it is used as a belt, it is covered. If it is used as a tool, it is not.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Products bought from a dealer or reseller are handled by that seller. Products bought directly from us are handled by us.
A modular belt is only as good as the ability to replace one piece of it. For as long as we produce a given VSBELT system, we will offer replacement links, fasteners, and hardware for that system for sale at a published price.
This commitment is separate from the Limited Warranty above and applies whether or not a part failed under warranty — including a link you cracked or damaged yourself. Replacing one link should not mean replacing the belt.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, and it does not apply to gross negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct, fraud, or any liability that applicable law does not permit to be limited. Nothing in these Terms limits our liability for those things.
Subject to that, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law: our total liability arising out of or relating to the Products or these Terms will not exceed the amount you paid for the Product giving rise to the claim.
Subject to the same exceptions, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law: we will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for lost profits, in each case for economic loss only.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.
You agree to indemnify us against third-party claims to the extent they arise from your breach of these Terms, your use of the Products contrary to the safety and assembly acknowledgments above, or your violation of law.
This section does not require you to indemnify us for our own negligence or misconduct.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.
You and we consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois. Either of us may still bring a qualifying individual claim in small claims court.
This section does not deprive you of the protection of any mandatory consumer-protection law of the state where you live.
Every provision of these Terms applies only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and does not apply where prohibited.
If any provision is held unenforceable, it is modified to the least extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if it cannot be, it is severed. The remaining provisions stay in effect.
Nothing in these Terms waives or limits any right you have under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the California Legal Remedies Act, or any other statute whose protections cannot be waived by agreement.