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  • James Tutor is giving you an exclusive Valentine’s Offer. You can spice up your Valentines Day with the Fall Front brie for only £18! We have reviewed them and they we think you would really enjoy them.
  • Fresh Pair is saying they love you and you can save site wide. You can save $10 off orders $75 or more with code LOVE10. $25 off $175 order or more with code LOVE25 or $50 off orders $275 with code LOVE%). This excludes Assets, Polo, Spanx & Wacaol, and expires Feb. 7, 2010.

24% Off Coupon Details:

Purchase Style: 9084 Pro Lifeguard Low Cut Boxer in the next 24 hours on AndrewChristianShop.com and receive 24% off this style only. Does not apply to any other items.

Enter code: 24AC9084 during checkout for the discount.

Offer expires: Feb. 1, 2010 at 11:59PM PST. May not be combined with any other coupons or offers. While supplies last. Offer subject to change at any time without notice.

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Pro Lifeguard Brief

Now in Black….Pro Lifeguard Low Cut Boxer, Dive into our new Pro Lifeguard Slim Fit Boxer.

Andrew Christian’s Pro Lifeguard Boxer includes a body with a white “Lifeguard” and cross. Front also feature s a woven Andrew Christian cross logo by waistband. Features contrasting white binding around the pouch, legs and fly. Features square-cut boxer brief styling.

These fine boxers are part of Andrew Christian’s newest collection with a new and improved fit and a softer, more conforming Andrew Christian “Anti-Muffin Top” elastic waistband to reduce the appearance of love handles.

Features:

  • 90% Cotton / 10% Spandex
  • Machine Wash Warm
  • Tumble Dry Low
  • Slim Fit
  • New Improved Fit
  • Made in the Andrew Christian Design Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Regular Price $25.00
  • Sale price with coupon $19.00

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Our friends at Planet Undies have sent over more undies for us to profile. They have picked out some really fun undies and I hope they keep informing us on some of the best undies around! They are based out of Europe and you may not know the brands if you’re here in the U.S.

Lookme, sexy brand, small prices, presents new lines on planet-undies.com. “Another glance on men”, baseline of the brand, could be summarized by “always sexy products, never sad, that you will not find elsewhere”. The line New Look gathers the bestsellers, small and fun thong at low-costs. Among them, New Look 1, THE bestseller, very mini, coloured and cheap. This model is made with viscose. Its brother New Look 9 is made with polyamid, it is also very pleasant to carry and can be used as swimwear, which can make less expensive? Moreover, New Look 9 has Snap fastener between legs, to create many surprises…

Here are your Sales Briefs for today:

  • Now available at Giggleberries Mens Underwear is the new Clever Moda Masculine Underwear from South America Straight in from the hot and chic catwalks of Columbia is the popular and stylish masculine underwear that has been produced since 2004 by Clever Moda. Their mission is to provide stylish underwear with flair and sexiness in a wide range of briefs, boxers and thongs with a Latin flavour. Top of their line of underwear is their sexy and extravagant ‘mesh and mesh bars’ underwear made from soft fine materials that incorporate horizontal lines from a double mesh layer and provide a sexy and yet semi transparent lookBuy now from as little as £12.50 and including free delivery*
  • Audace is giving you free jockstraps too! We posted yesterday that if you entered code THONG4ME. They have listened to their customers and if you don’t want to buy from the Australia collection, then order $35 or more of Unico and enter code FREETHONG35 and if you want a jock enter FREEJOCK35! But its while supplies last
  • Sunspel has reduced selected t-shirts, polos, boxers and more  by a full 50%. That’s what we call a sale. And there’s still 20% off everything else. The sale ends on January 31st!
  • Dead Good Undies always has some of the hottest men’s underwear. They have the brand new Sloggi Spring/Summer line. They also have the new HOM swim line that consists of micro briefs to swim shorts. Lastly, they have JBS Men’s Underwear. You can check out the great boxer briefs they have
  • The Dirty Fukker Sale ends on Tuesday 2nd February. So take advantage of these last few days of fantastic savings. Look out for the Special Offer on the Jocks: Buy a pack of 3 Jocks and receive another pair absolutely free! Spend over £50 and get a free pair of Newsprint Boxers from out new collection, coming out soon. Log on to www.dirtyfukkerunderwear.com and make the most of these last few days of amazing savings and offers. Have a great weekend, from all the team here at Dirty Fukker Underwear.
  • UnderGear is giving you free shipping on orders all over $75. This offer lasts till February 1st! Just make sure you use code U9Y701. You can shop for Valentines’ gift ideas such as N Haven boxers. Maybe you need to treat yourself to some of the great new arrivals! Either way check out the gear!
  • C-IN2U has extended its buy 6 get 2 free. This offer now includes free shipping in the U.S.! If you purchase any C-IN2 six pack and you’ll receive two pairs free. This offer has been extended till February 5, 2010. The free pairs are selected at random by C-IN2U.
  • Ginch Gonch has just come out with their “I LOVE”, I don’t have a heart to put in there,lines> You can get I Love Boys or I Love Girls, They are both really fun and cool lines. But don’t worry, you don’t have to proclaim your sexuality if you don’t want to at the gym or in public, they are also coning out with I Love: London, Tokoyo, Bacon and Burgers. If you love Bacon Burgers you’re out of luck! If you want to order before Valentines day order Feb 3 in the US And Jan 31 in Canada!

24% Off Coupon Details: Purchase Style: 7173 Almost Naked Guard Bikini in the next 24 hours on AndrewChristianShop.com and receive 24% off this style only. Does not apply to any other items. Enter code: 24AC7173 during checkout for the discount. Offer expires: Jan. 30, 2010 at 11:59PM PST. May not be combined with any other coupons or offers. While supplies last. Offer subject to change at any time without notice.

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Almost Naked Guard Bikini

Andrew Christian’s guard suit racing briefs feature a prominent lifeguard safety cross emblem on the left front panel and in large “GUARD” and cross across the back. The front features extra room in front, just where you need it so when you pull them on your package falls naturally into the snuggle pocket to create a truly enjoyable unique wearing experience. Virtually eliminates sticking, squashing, re-adjusting, sweating and chafing.

Other features include super low cut, racing brief styling with a lined contoured pouch, with the custom Andrew Christian drawstring. Features new technology using Sport UPF 50 Fade Resistant Fabric for a body-hugging fit and quick-drying characteristics.

Features:

  • Slim Fit
  • Made in U.S.A
  • 80% Nylon / 20% Spandex
  • Hand Wash
  • Regular Price $36.00
  • Sale price with coupon $27.36

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This is the beginning of a new segment to Underwear News Briefs where we can showcase some of the smaller stores that sell underwear all over the country and the world.  Since I live in the Atlanta area, I wanted to tell everyone about a store that offers an awesome selection of men’s underwear.  Many locals, in fact, don’t know this store even sells underwear.  The store I am referring to is Poster Hut.

Poster Hut has been open in Atlanta for 40 years and has a great collection of cards, clothing, home accessories, and other wild and fun items on the funny and eclectic side.  I had not visited the store in some time when Wes, our copy editor, came on staff and was telling me about all the underwear they carry.  We became friends with the owner, Mike, and have been working together for about a year.  UNB has completed some reviews of items they offer and they have participated in our Holiday Guide.

The underwear selection at Poster Hut has amazed me since the first time I entered the store.  The great companies they carry are Mundo Unico, Colt, Dirty Fukker, Priape, Nasty Pig, Schultz, Male Power, Magic Silk, The-Tee.com (Lee Gregory), WildmanT, and Ajaxx63, a company producing many gay themed t-shirts.  They sell underwear brands that no other store in Atlanta is offering such as Unico, Schultz, and Dirty Fukker.  Poster Hut allows customers to buy them locally and not have to wait for satisfaction through the mail.  As you know, Unico is one of my favorite underwear companies in the world.  I am thankful I can buy them when I want them.  Their selection of Unico is practically everything I would be able to find online.  Honestly, I was a kid in a candy store.

The Holiday Guide and the two-year anniversary special contained profiles on Schultz, an underwear company with various sayings on the waistband.  Poster Hut has practically the entire line in stock.  They are a fun company and we really like them here at UNB.  The jeans are not part of their inventory as of yet, but they are hoping to get them soon as they would make great combinations with the underwear.

Exclusive to Poster Hut in this area is another great underwear designer, Dirty Fukker.  Obviously, they are popular with the southern boys not only because of their designs, but also their name.  The name always catches everyone’s attention.  I have witnessed guys who come in to browse the section and stop to look when the name stood out to them.  They now have a new camo collection that has become quite the hit.

We are excited that underwear has become one of Poster Hut’s main products, evident from an event they hosted last week.  A local photographer, Shane Gardner, showed some of his work to the public.  They also had models featuring items from their selections of underwear, including their signature model Chandler (see the guy in leather), guys from Acme-tainment, and one from Lee Gregory or The-Tee.com.  Lee Gregory was at the show and I was able to chat with him for a while.

I spent about two hours at this fun event, mainly talking about underwear.  I had a chance to speak with everyone there.  How fun is it to go to a party and be able to talk about underwear?  I talked to Lee Gregory about current trends and influences in the world of men’s underwear.  His line of clothing is quite fun, aiming more for dating wear and probably not for everyday wear.  I’m not sure you would want to go to the gym with “Hung Like A Jury” written on the pouch, but maybe you would!

I was about to do a little networking with the owner of Acme-tainment.  I network a bit for my professional life.  We were able to talk about underwear for a few minutes and then about other interests and some business ideas.  It was great to be able to do some networking while enjoying the passion I have for underwear.  I hope Poster Hut holds more events like this as to get the word out about their underwear and other interesting, lively items.

If you are in the Atlanta area, definitely stop by and see our friends at Poster Hut, located at 2175 Cheshire Bridge Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324.  When you browse in their underwear section, you will see copies of our reviews displayed above the referenced selection.  If you are able to visit them, let them know you heard about them on Underwear News Briefs.

Okay, if you have been following me for any amount of time here on the site you know I have a true affinity to anything sheer.  This week’s Undies of the Week are no different.  It is N2N Sheer Mesh Pouch Boxer N10.  I love everything about this boxer.  It has an awesome pouch, low cut waist, full leg coverage and IT IS SHEER!  J

The N2N Underwear collection is created from a soft stretch sheer net fabric.  It features their signature pouch which provides comfort, support and enhances your profile.

The boxer is made of 90% Nylon and 10% Spandex.  You can get it in different colors like Black, White, Brown and Nude.  You can find them at NuWear.com for $19.00.  Check it out and check out all the other great sheer undies while you are there.

aussieBum has been nominated for a Shorty Award. If you are not familiar with the awards, they are an awards for the Twitter community! aussieBum has done an awesome job in Twitter and Facebok. To nominate them click this think! http://shortyawards.com/aussieBum

Here is more info about the awards:

The Shorty Awards honor the best people and organizations on Twitter. These unique awards are for the Twitter community, by the Twitter community. Online voting is public and democratic, culminating in an awards ceremony that recognizes the winners in 27 official categories as well as those in brand new crowd-sourced ones.

The second annual Shorty Awards nomination process has begun! In January 2010, the community is invited to nominate Twitter users for excellence over the past year. The awards recognize each content creator’s entire body of work, not just an individual tweet. Nominations are made by sending a tweet, whether it’s through this site or on Twitter.

In February, the nominees will be narrowed down to five finalists in each category. Winners will be determined by a combination of popular vote and by the members of the new Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences. An awards ceremony, complete with 140-character acceptance speeches, will be held in March in New York City.

Looking for something comfortable, colorful, and new for your drawer?  Look no further than Whittall & Shon!  You may have heard of this small operation out of New York, but if you haven’t, you are seriously missing out on some of the most comfortable underwear and clothing accessories around.  I personally found Whittall & Shon very early on in my underwear career and I’m extremely happy I did.

Some styles have names, but others just have numbers.  I have two pairs of the 161 Trim Square Cut style.  I ordered the Turquoise-Orange from DealByEthan.com, and due to an inventory error, I received the Brown-Blue style.  I was a little bummed at first since I really wanted the bright colors of the Turquoise-Orange, but the second I put them on, they could have been any color in the world.

The feel of the material in this underwear is seriously unrivaled…made of 95% Microfiber and 5% Lycra.  Let me put this out there…I love microfiber. Love it, love it, and love it!  Coming from a car guy who uses microfiber towels to clean his car at car shows, I just love the material and the fact that a company will put it into its underwear is amazing.  Call me bias, but I feel the use of microfiber makes this underwear some of the most comfortable around.

Not only does the underwear feel amazing, but it also looks amazing. The 161 comes in almost totally opposite colors of the spectrum: brown and blue, turquoise and orange, yellow and blue, and white and red.  It is amazing how a simple, two color design can produce such an aesthetically pleasing product.  The piping around the edges is one color and the fill is the other.  Such a simple design will get instant attention at the locker room, the club, or wherever you find it appropriate, or not, to strip down and show off your undies!

There’s more to talk about with the 161 from Whittall & Shon.  Some of us care about the feel, some the color, and others care about the fit and the support.  Worry not!  I’ve got you covered, and so does the 161.  It has a seriously amazing fit.  I continue throwing around the word “amazing”, and you may think I don’t mean it.  But I seriously do!  There is absolutely no bunching at all, especially on the legs.  The boxer brief is still a boxer brief at the end of the day; it won’t be a brief when it’s time for bed.  That is even the case for someone like me who is constantly moving around, in all sorts of positions.  Support is also good with the 161.  Though there isn’t a dedicated pouch, there is still plenty of support for the valuables.  It feels right and far from cramped.

If you’ve managed to stay along for this journey, and are still interested, definitely give Whittall & Shon a try.  They are available from their online store at whittallandshonmen.com or from several online retailers, such as dealbyethan.com.

Here are your Sales Briefs for today:

  • The Oboy WINTER SALE continues! RELOADED meets REPRICED! Choose from plenty of refilled top sellers and brand new winter styles & save now even more on many SALE items at the big OBOY WINTER SALE! Brand new! OBOY boxer shorts 2010. Trendy, casual & super comfortable. Highly fashionable boxershorts made of soft cotton. Exclusively by OBOY. Brand new! Underwear-Fashion 2010 by DOLCE & GABBANA. Find the latest underwear trends – fresh from Italy – by the top designers. Now at OBOY.
  • Mensuas has a good selection of Mundo Unico Underwear in Boxer, Brief, Thong and Jockstrap styles available for just $5.00 while they last. No other discount can be applied to this offer. Get them before they are all gone! While at Mensuas, take a look at the great selection of Valentine’s Day underwear that would make a great gift for the man in your life. Mensuas offer free shipping on all orders over $25.00 for US and Canada customers along with great international shipping rates.
  • Dead Good Undies is having a great HOM promotion. If you get the HOM Snake Hipster promo pock, you get a free pair of matching HOM socks for £28. While you are there you should check out the new line of swimwear. They have hipsters, swim briefs, micro briefs and swim shorts.
  • NuWear has some deals to die for.. They are some really great sales on C-IN2 including Swoops, Summer Pop and Fun House lines. Most of them are 50% off! Punto Blanco is giving you some deals that are over 75% off. Lastly, Ginch Gonch they are having sale on the Eagle, Cat and Tiger lines. You can save about 50% off on them. They are having some really awesome deals!
  • Wyzman is giving you free shopping on all overs $50 or more! This includes both international and domestic orders. But hurry this is good until Sunday! Check out the Candyman line for some really fun Valentines night fun!
  • Audace is giving you free Unico Thongs! They are giving away 35 sexy FREE Unico thongs while you place and order that includes any item from the 2010 Unico Australia Collection when you enter code THONG4ME at check out. The thong will be picked randomly! But hurry this is for the first 35 customers!
  • Cocksox is continuing their Australia Day Sale. You can get 10-30% off! The sale is good until Midnight February 1. You can save on many of the any styles we have included, the Mesh underwear would be perfect for Valentines Day!

Ristefsky Macheda Dare Brief

My recent assignment was to try out a new pair of Australian briefs.  We’ve written lately about the emergence of the Australians in the men’s underwear market.  We are very happy to see them since they are bringing about changes in the way we see underwear.  It is also good that the world is getting more choices than the ones we had become so familiar with.  It’s funny that years ago, the slate was clean and underwear had many directions it could take.  Today, that slate has become full of competition as designers from around the world embark on discoveries in new designs and materials to make the modern man comfortable and sexy…all while wearing one pair of underwear.  One of those would be the Ristefsky Macheda Dare Brief.

Started by its founders Stephen Ristefsky and Vincent Macheda in 2005, Ristefsky Macheda (RM) has blended European and Australian style to create a bold line of underwear and beachwear.  Both designers are of European decent and have placed themselves into Australian fashion and expanding their vision to the rest of the world.  We welcome RM to the world of men’s fashion and plead for their creativeness in supplying men with innovative clothing.

I, like many others, enjoy the feeling of opening a new package of underwear.  One could say that opening this package meant opening opportunities…for feeling sexy or well supported.  This pair of red/white Dare Briefs did not disappoint in offering those opportunities.  For a size small, the briefs fit true to size.  There was no bunching, no looseness, and no cut marks on either the waist or the leg.  This brief comes with a fly opening for those that chose to use it. I am not a fly user since I feel it causes the underwear to lose much of its pouch shape when stretched out.  If you do use it, be sure to notice the width of material you will be fishing through; it’s rather wide.  The material used in the Dare Brief is 95% cotton and 5% Elastane.  The brief can be washed in the washer (thankfully) and it is not recommended to tumble dry or iron them.

There is no defined pouch used on this brief.  I thought I was going to have to position differently than I normally would, but surprisingly, I was able to dress comfortably downward.  The material is stretchy enough to supply a nice fit to the crotch.  The legs were not tight and the waistband fit perfectly with a width at 1.75 inches (4.45 cm).  The rear had ample coverage and did not move out of place.  If I had gone to the gym, I am sure these would have been perfectly fine while running or lifting weights.

All together, I am very impressed with the RM Dare Brief.  The designers did very well in producing an article of clothing they should be proud for anyone to wear.  The brief satisfied all my expectations in what a great pair of underwear should provide its wearer.

Fit 5
Materials 5
Put Together 5
Daily Wear 5
Overall 5

The Ristefsky Macheda briefs can be purchased from their website at www.ristefskymacheda.com for $20.57 US and $22.95 AU. I am sure you will be as delighted with them as I am.  Ristefsky Macheda furnished these briefs for our review.

Our Friends at Planet Undies sent us another new line that we had to share with you! Its the Bruno Banani Optimist line.  With the last year being such a bad year for many people, the line has come out with something that may give us a bit more Karma because we will be thinking good thoughts! The line is available in either yellow or black. They also have  have smiley faces on them and OPTIMIST written across the butt. I think they are just fun and maybe what we need to keep us thinking  good thoughts about not just the economy but life in general! This is some understated fun in undies. It’s not over the top. Imagine wearing these to the gym, taking down your pants just to see a smiley face! Although with my personality I may need a pessimist one, or maybe these will change my outlook!

JOCKSTRAP CENTRAL HAS ADDED NEW ZAKK CLASP BRIEFS IN CAMOUFLAGE AND FISHNET! We’ve just added two new Zakk products to our lineup. While not jockstraps, we’ve had our eye on these sexy briefs for a while and thought they’d look great on Mardi – we were right! These new fashion briefs come in two variations – a camouflage and a completely outrageous wide fishnet version for those who really like to show off. Both designs include handy side clasps for emergency evacuations. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW ZAKK BRIEFS

Cityboyz Fashions now has the newest styles by Skmpeez! If you aren’t familiar with them, they are a great swimwear line out of Canda! They have some great patterns and styles for you to check out

Palace Trunks is excited to open its doors to you now.  By going back to the basics with Clever and Baskit, we start you on your journey through the palace.  We are excited about bringing you the finest underwear available.  This is just the beginning and we have more lines coming to you in the next few weeks as well

NuWear is giving you 35% off all Gigo. Gigo is a line that is know for it’s bright colors and patterns. They aren’t for the shy, but more for a guy who wants to show off! Check out all the styles.

Jockstrap central is having a VALENTINES SALE – 15% OFF ALL MESH JOCKSTRAPS – For some, Valentines is all about love but for others it’s simply a perfect time to let someone you know that you have the hots for them. So, forget chocolates and forget flowers, give them a mesh jockstrap so there’s no mistaking what your intentions are. The best part is it’s pretty well implied that you will be giving a personal fitting. To help you carry out your lusty pursuits, we’re giving you 15% off our entire collection of mesh jockstraps from Male Power, Joe Snyder, Pulse, Go-softwear, N2N Bodywear, Raw Studio, and Kinkwear.

WildmanT is having a New Year’s Resolution Sale. The end of the first month of 2010 is drawing near! You are well on your way with your new year’s resolutions! To help you look your best with all those new deists, gyms and smoke-free you, wildmant is offering 35% off until the end f the month. So act now! Get that skimpy little swimsuit you know you will son fit into! Buy those sexy underwear that you can’t wait to show off! Enhance that package because soon you will be able to see your own fee! Use promo code “NEWYOU” during check out for your 25% off discount.

UnderGear is giving you free shipping on all orders over $75. Just make sure you enter code U9Y700 at check out. The offer is good through February 1st. While you are there check out the winter sale where you can save up to 60% off.

Fresh Pair.com is having a winter clearance sale. You can save up to 60% off  select items. Huge markdowns on hundreds of great times, supplies are limited. So you better shop early!

Timoteo is having a Sneak Peek Swim sale. Get a jump on spring break with 15% off 2010 swimwear. Enter code Swim10 at check out. The sale runs to Feb. 15th. Check out all the sexy styles Timoteo has to offer!

His Trunks is back with a new product each week! His Trunks is back with some great new products from candid underwear, and PPU. Expect new product released weekly. Don’t you worry however, our original great brands like 2eros will be restocked soon! Use the discount code “BACK10” to get 10% off your entire purchase. (discount code good until 2/15/2010)

His Room has the new X Cotton & X Micro from Calvin Klein. Both are great new styles from CK That will make you feel great. They have the crew shirt, Boxer Brief, Hip Brief and Fashion Trunk. Check out all the designs.

Being a novice at men’s underwear and loving the opportunity to try different pairs I have learned a lot about what I like, don’t like, want to try, etc.  I have seen different brands and styles and have looked at them with a raised eyebrow of confusion or with an intrigue and longing to try.  Writing for this blog has provided me some great opportunities to “test drive” some undies and report back my thoughts, findings, etc.

I am proud to have had the opportunity to wear a pair of James Tudor underwear.  When I first received them I wasn’t sure about how the button fly and easy access went together but figured I would give them a try and see.  To my amazement it was not difficult to access.  All I had to do is pop the top button and I was able to take care of personal business.  Buttoning them back up was not that difficult either.

The material is 95% cotton and 5% Lycra.  The piping creates an amazing frame around the hips.  The tags are placed in non-irritating locations and are not rough to the touch, indicating great thought and design in the creative process.

Fit:                                5
Materials:                        5
Put Together:                5
Look:                                 5
Daily Wear:                     5
Overall:                         5

You can find these boxers at http://www.jamestudor.co.uk.  The price, in US dollars, is $30.00.  These boxers were provided for review by James Tudor.

You asked for it, so we have done it! 4Boysgear.com on-line store now features every garment from our collection at less than $20.00. While other designers are charging $25.00-$45.00 for their underwear, you will want to check out our garments, priced no higher than $19.99 each. The economy is hard on everyone, and $40… bucks is alot of money, for many people. So stop by now, and during the coming weeks, for these Special Economy Busting prices, on our entire on-line collection. Only from the 4Boys.

Thanks to our friends at Global Guys Gear for sending us these pictures of Josh! These are some great pics of him in Cocksox! Here is the description they sent:

Denis Dwan Photography www.denisdwanphotography has a new photo set – Josh B – 18 year old from the Gold Coast, Australia. Josh studies Physiotheraphy at University (so that means he is good with his hands). He also is a talented Basketball player and has played for the Queensland State Team. He also looks sensational in a pair of undies 🙂

Josh is wearing Cocksox Underwear. www.cocksox.com.au

The $12 Deal this week at Baskit is the Contrast Bikini Brief. These Baskit bikini briefs show off your sexy waistline and grab attention with fun, contrasting colors. Made to fit perfectly to your body and provide you with the sexiest look possible.

To get the deal make sure you go under “Specials” on the Baskit Website