I have a few Ripoffs holsters. They're excellent.

There's the solution: get a better belt. Looking at that link it appears a 1.5" webbing belt would fit OK in the waistband. Something on the order of DownRange Gear's Lightweight Utility Belt would be good.

Considering costs, you'll have to buy either a belt or a sheath. I'd get the improved belt then enjoy the improved load carrying capability and vastly improved equipment retention.

I also have a Maxpedition cell phone case that has that clip.

I was concerned when I bought it because I had had the phone fall off a couple of times with other cases. However, the case has been absolutely secure on my belt. Also, the fastener is a Fastex buckle on an elastic strap--quite secure.

Maxpedition has the cases in several sizes.

+1 on Nite Ize. Best cell phone case I've ever owned.

Looks like they do have some cases that would take a Leatherman: http://www.niteize.com/collections/tools

I've had very few problems with my case coming off my belt, but very few does not equal zero. Still, it's a good case, especially with a good thick leather belt. A thin nylon belt will slip out more easily.

I'm with hikemor. I don't buy pants with those stupid integrated belts anymore. What a dumb idea.

HJ

I ran into a very similar problem this winter; I have a great pair of fleece lined pants but the drawback to them is the much maligned (and rightly so in my opinion) integrated belt.

Wanting to still have my knife handy on my belt when out camping, I'd managed to fit a large carabiner through the sheath's belt loop and then clipped the caribiner to the belt. This worked mostly okay, but in my case not well enough. Carrying a knife this way means the knife pivots & swings around a bit and generally moves more than it would when riding on a belt. At one point my snap came undone and, being a more handle heavy knife, fell out of the sheath. Fortunately after digging in the snow a bit I found it. In other words, it wasn't exactly a confidence inspiring set-up.

This thread made me re-think this problem and I think I have a workable solution now. I noticed looking at some of the ESEE knives that the sheath instructions showed methods for using paracord to lash their sheaths to a belt (example).

I realised there is no reason this wouldn't work for a regular sheath. Basically I just put some cord through the sheath, down through the belt, back through the sheath, up under the belt, etc. and then tied it off. It looks something like this (in this case, done on a backpack strap):



When I tried this on a belt it felt nice & secure. This is definitely the way I will be approaching this problem in the future.

A magazine (.45acp or 9mm 15rd) pouch may also prove useful as a Leatherman sheath.

I frequently use a Leatherman sheath as a low-profile mag pouch.

As has been said, Nite Ize has what you are looking for, if you can't find NiteIze, try Pockits, their line of tool holsters Pockits Stretch

Ok, looking at this some more its not the belt rather the belt look that covers 3/4 of the pants, any sheath is going to be pushed around to being right over the pockets. I really like the pants otherwise, anyone have suggestions on other brands/models?
It would be nice if I could find someone that sells them in a 33" waist rather than 32" or 34" as well.

Eugene, if you can't find any solutions you need, worse case scenario go to Jeff (aka rainwalker from over at the Yard forum). He can make you literally any type of configuration you want weather in Kydex or leather. His quality is top notch and you want find anything much better IMHO. He does a ton of custom work for the Busse kin knives and setups plus everything from Guyot design kydex bottle holders to swords, etc.. He can make it if you can't find any solution. Like I said he would be a last chance option if you need it, all you have to do is shoot him a email with what you want, he then will tell you how much it will cost and both of you work out what idea works best with you. He can do cliplocks as well if you need, which sounds like what you want,a combo of a slide on clip that locks and want come off if hung upside down and climbing or swimming.

http://sites.google.com/site/rainwalkercreations/