The 20 pieces add up to 10 buckles, and seem well made.
I'd have a prefered a 5-buckle set which included "sliders", to adjust the length of the straps.
Sure, you can (optionally) thread the strap (or webbing) through the male buckle piece to make it adjustable, but then you've got extra strap flapping around.
To me, the big advantage of 2-piece plastic buckles is the ability to create pre-adjusted belts and harnesses with no extra strap ends flapping around. Unfortunately, it does not seem to be possible to buy small quantities of the sliders.
MAKING AN ADJUSTABLE BELT (with loose ends that flap around)
Insert the webbing through the male buckle-half so that it stays put under tension. Fold over about 1/2" of the end one or two times (depending on the thickness of the webbing) and stitch and/or glue, to create a stop, so that the male buckle-half can't slide off. This also "hems" the strap, so there are no loose threads The strap (webbing) should be permanently sewed to the female buckle-half. For non-critical uses, you can use fabric glue instead of thread, or in addition to the thread. For example Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive, 4-Ounce 10 - 1.5" Duraflex Plastic Buckles Straps Webbing
These are good buckles that arrived promptly. I used Parachute Cord to make a belt out of them. The only problem is that the buckles are pretty big and half of my pants have belt loops that aren't big enough for this size of a buckle to pass through them. Otherwise, these are great.'
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