Today is Baskit $12 Tuesday. That means you can get a really great pair of Baskit for 24 hours at the $12 price. This week the pair is the Urban Basic Brief. This brief is made with a great pouch and low rise design. Find it and more on the specials page of the Baskit site!
We all know underwear should be fun! If you are reading this blog this is a mantra for you as it is for all the guys on the site. Aware SOHO has always created really fun and colorful undies. They also go that extra mile when creating waistbands. Each line has it’s own distinct waistband. They have released some new undies recently that we think you should be aware of and the Compton Jock is one of those pairs.
As the Aware SOHO site says who wants to always wear white or black underwear all the time? See this pair and more at the Aware SOHO site.
Today’s Brief Distraction is a great picture from aussieBum. This is a behind the scenes picture from the new swimwear collection. Make sure you go check them out for some amazing swimwear.
2Wink has always created really fun underwear. This factor has also been carried over into their swimwear. This month they have released the H20 Range. A low rise bikini that is available in two colors, black and red, with a white pouch. 
Some things you need to know about this suit: First is the pouch. The pouch when wet will be extremely see through. So wear it at your own risk. The 2Wink website says the transparency level of the H2O on a scale of 1 to 10 is a 9. If your friends aren’t prepared, you may shock them by leaving nothing to the imagination.
Find these on the 2Wink website for around $45.50 for either color.
I get the chance to review another great pair from N2N Bodywear. Much like the Signature Trunk, this Seafarer Brief is a style N2N has had in their line up for a few years. Each season they redefine the line and change up the colors. It’s much like revisiting an old friend you haven’t seen in a while. The Seafarer line has three new colors, black, light blue and white with a white waistband and trim. I have reviewed the other briefs before and looked forward to seeing if anything changed.
I received the light blue pair in a size large. The large fit my 36 waist very well. I wore this pair on a weekend that was pretty active with errands. I know you’re shocked it was not another day at the office. Whereas the Signature line I reviewed this week has a definite pouch, this one is the opposite. There is no defined pouch design with this pair. You may think this is a problem but the way the material is made it has extra give that felt great and almost created a pouch. Speaking of material, the previous materials at times to me seems a little too loose. Granted it fit great but I could always hoped for better support. This material (90% cotton/10% Spandex) seems thicker for a lack of better word. It gave me a bit more support than previous editions of the brief. So my active day really gave this pair a test and it passed.
Sizing with N2N is pretty much what you see on the site. The large fits a 36 waist fine. They are pretty much on American sizing. I am 100% confident that you will get the right size. N2N makes underwear guys want to wear. A few years ago they added XL to their size line up and it has expanded their audience.
I really liked the new material best. I’m not sure how to describe it but it just seems thicker. It gave me great support through out my running around town. I was on the go from the morning till afternoon. Next thing I liked was the color. The light blue is one we haven’t seen from N2N that often. This year one of the big trends is lighter colors in underwear. The light blue is a welcome addition to the underwear drawer. The fit was another thing I liked about the pair. Even without a defined pouch it gave me the support I needed through out the day. As for Con’s….I can’t really think of any other then maybe add more colors. Which is a very superficial con and I’m sure next year we’ll see some great colors like last seasons orange.
I really like giving a brand multiple reviews. It shows if they keep up their standards. N2N is definitely keeping up and improving. They always try to out do themselves each year. My previous pairs have been XL and I’m glad I have one of my favorites back in my underwear drawer. It really sucks to not be able to wear your favorite paris of underwear. But the trade off to be healthier is worth it.
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N2N Bodywear furnished this pair for review. They can be found on their site for $21. Sorry no personal pic for this pair
We brought you a picture of Nick yesterday but we wanted to give you one more pic of Nick D’Alessandro. He is the newest model for Cityboyz Fashions. Nick is a National NPC Men’s Physique competitor who also is a fitness and fashion model. He says “I am currently aiming to get my PRO Card this year and then one day do the Olympia!” We wish him luck
It’s rare I get to try a pair of underwear every year as the line is refreshed. That is what has happened with the N2N Signature Boxer. It was released a few years ago and every time we get review pairs from N2N, I get a chance to revisit this pair. The past reviews have been very good. You wouldn’t think that since I’m not a big boxer brief fan. This is one pair that I have grown to love over the last few years. So, each time it gets refreshed with colors, I get excited to retry it.
The current refresh of the Signature line is either a navy or white body accented by red. It’s a very eye catching color combination. The trunk has two red accents on the side of the pouch and has a signature 1 ¼” inch waistband. The pair is also designed with a contour pouch, that N2N is known for making. Lastly it’s made in a 90% cotton and 10% spandex blend.
I really didn’t think that N2N could improve on this pair. The last reviews just fit so well that I didn’t see how they could make it better. Imagine my surprise when I put the navy pair on, that the color combinations were not the only improvement. I think they have made the pouch better. It just fit me so well through out the day. It did everything I want a pair to do, give me great support, be true to size and look great. I am not sure how they improved the pouch, but I’m a bigger N2N fan now.
I wore this pair to work and errands later in the day. They held up amazingly well. I have said it before but N2N makes underwear that is made for a guy. I say this because they take time to think about how it will fit and make sure all the needs a guy would have in underwear are met. As I went through the day my mind didn’t even think of the underwear. The fit was one of those that when you wear a great pair of underwear, you forget you are wearing any. There were no issues in construction or fit. I loved how the pouch not only gave great support but also even enhanced my package.
The sizing on N2N is pretty much spot on. I received a Large, which fit my 36 waist very well. The rest of the sizing is pretty much American standard sizing. You should have no issues when purchasing a pair of N2N. The previous pairs I reviewed were XL. But with the last year I have lost 75 pounds and have gone down a size! You can see a personal pic below the break. This is one of the few times I have posted a personal pic, so be nice!
There are many pro’s for this pair. The first is the new color combinations. This really accents and shows off what you want to show off! The fabric is perfect for daily wear. The spandex gives you great support and will form to your body. The pouch was another pro. If you love underwear with a great pouch then this should be a must for your underwear drawer! As for con’s the only one I can think of is I admit I like a boxer brief!
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N2N Bodywear furnished this pair for review. You can find it on their site for $24.00. See my personal picture below
British Underwear/Swimwear maker James Tudor just released the new swim ranges. They have put their quintessentially British spin on swimwear.
Placquet Swim Brief : $58.00
Distinctive James Tudor Design and styling. Brief style placquet swimsuit. With four-way stretch Nylon fabric. They have a great Superb fit and are extremely comfortable. With a contrast front panel and 3 branded buttons and contrast waist and leg bands. 80% Nylon 20% Spandex.
This Style is available in Navy & Yellow, Navy & White, Red & Navy, Grey & White. http://jamestudoronline.com/underwear_styles/PSB/SWIMWEAR
Classic Retro Swim Trunk: $68.50
Classic James Tudor swimming trunk. Traditional Square cut. Superb fit and comfort. Branded waist button, contrast welt pocket, waist and legbands. 80% Nylon 20% Spandex.
This Style is available in Navy & Yellow, Navy & White, Red & Navy, Grey & White. http://jamestudoronline.com/underwear_styles/RCS/SWIMWEAR
Today’s Brief Distraction features Cityboyz Fashions model Nick D’Alessandro. He is wearing Supawear and photographed by Luis Rafael. Right now Cityboyz is having a sale get 20% off orders $100 or more by using code cityboyz20 at checkout
It’s Been a while since we ran a boxer brief as the Underwear of the week. This week we have chosen the Nils Bohner Stars Greca Hipster. Nils Bohner may not be a brand many of you know out there. But, we think it is a brand that you should definitely check out. Nils Bonhner is based in Germany and made in Europe:
“Mediocrity is not our standard!” is their motto. The NILS BOHNER products and collections have been around since 1997 on the German market. In all the styles of NILS BOHNER you will only find technically innovative fabrics such as high quality cotton, modal and microfiber fabrics use. These are then combined with comfortable soft rubber straps and other accessories.
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This pair is available from Dead Good Undies for £20 and is available in Black and White.
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Today’s Brief Distraction features the Pop Mod Brief from Go Softwear. They have released some great new pairs in the last month. We hope you enjoy this picture.
Today’s Brief Distraction features another great picture from Andres Ramirez. This is model Abraham Arasa who has been a ballroom dancer since 5 years old. His ultimate dream is to be a firefighter.
This is my second review of Pikante this week. I will say Pikante is becoming one of my favorite underwear companies. The pair I am reviewing is the 9220 Jockbrief. This isn’t so much of a jockbrief as a jock bikini. It’s a smaller cut then usual jock briefs from other brands. I have one other jock brief and a pair of boxer briefs from Pikante. The other jock brief has a great fit and I hoped this one was going to have a simlar fit.
The Pikante 9220 Jock brief is available in four colors. Those are white, red, blue and black. Each pair has a contrasting trim around the waist, legs and back openings. Made out of 94% Cotton, 6% Spandex blend fabric. Which felt good through out the day. The waistband is a smaller waistband that had me worried if it would hold up through out the day.
I wore this pair to work and when I first slid the pair on on it made me feel a bit naughty. I haven’t had too many jock briefs and the opening in the back, didn’t feel odd but felt nice and did I say naughty because everything was hanging out! The waistband issue I mentioned above didn’t cause problems. It held me up as I ran around work and did some errands. I received the red with black trim. I loved the color combination
Sizing in Pikante is pretty well matched to the sizing chart. I received an XL and it fit my 36-waist fine. This is definitely smaller then typical US sizing but if you follow the chart listed on websites you shouldn’t have a problem getting the right fit.
Some things I liked were the smaller size of the brief. It fit me just right and felt great through out the day. Next, I love the color combination with the trim. They could have made it a solid color but added a bit of pop. My suggestion for improvement is minor. The Cotton/Spandex blend felt great but I’d love to see this with a nylon/spandex blend. Some other pairs I have with this blend just fit so well. The nylon/spandex could make it more form fitting.
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Pikante furnished this pair for review
Today’s Brief Distraction features new Go Softwear Swimwear. This is the Go Softwear LEO bikini swimsuit w/mesh inset. It’s fun and perfect for summer
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2(X)ist is having their Semi-Annual 25% off event. This sale is site wide. So go save one some great pairs.
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GET A FREE JOCK WITH EVERY ORDER OF $40 OR MORE
From now until Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 (midnight EST), when you shop at Jockstrap Central and your product total is $40 or more, they will throw in a free jockstrap. While supplies last, the free jockstrap will be one of their Wolf Athletic Supporters (If they run out, you’ll still get a free jock, just not one of those.) On the last step of your checkout (the invoice page) you’ll be asked to choose your size and color preference. Wolf jockstraps are phenomenal and if you don’t have one already, this is a great chance to get one to “try” out. We’re sure you’ll be hooked! If you already have one, get yourself another for when the first is in the wash. Shop at: http://www.jockstrapcentral.com Link contains an affiliate like |
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Save 25% off on CK underwear now at Men’s Underwear Store. You may notice the picture is very “Back to the Future” Also while there save on 13 of the most popular brands!
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International Jock is having a sale on Armani, C-IN2, CK, 2(X)Ist and more. Save 25% off these brands
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C-IN2 is having a Father’s Day Sale. You can save 25% off the entire collection. There is one week left in the sale so don’t miss out
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It’s swimwear season and 10Percent.com is giving you 25% off all swimwear styles. This is for a limited time so don’t miss out. Some brands they have are Clever, Vuthy, N2N Bodywear, Rufskin and more!
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Today’s Brief Distraction is from Addicted underwear. This is the police brief swim brief. They don’t just make underwear! Enjoy this great distrction
Today is Baskit $12 Tuesday. It’s the one day of the week you can get a pair for just $12 from Baskit! But this is just for one day! This weeks pair is the Contrast Boxer Brief. However, there are always more sales on the Specials page so make sure you check it out!
D.Hedral is a brand we have covered many times on the blog. Including some really great pictures of former rugger Thom Evans. We got two great pairs to review, which are the Angel Fit and Seamless briefs. The first one I will be reviewing is the Seamless Brief. If you’re not familiar with D.Hedral they are a brand that is developed to enhance your backside.
I was really excited to try the D.Hedral after reporting on them for so long. I wanted to see how well they accented my assets. The seamless brief, I don’t think has the same powers to show off my backside as the Angel Fit line. In the Angel fit you choose your waist and angle sizes. Where as, the seamless your only choice is size.. My past experiences with seamless underwear have not been too pleasant. Sometimes the waistbands won’t hold up and the pair looses shape during the day. So I had hopes that I would not be let down.
I wish I had some exciting place to tell you I wore this pair and then put it through its paces. Like I went hiking or played baseball. I did not; I just wore them to work. Which when you come to think about it is where we wear our undies the most. It wasn’t to stressful day. I noted my concerns above and through out the day I kept notice on the underwear. It held up great and the waistband didn’t stretch or loose shape. Made out of 92% Polyamide, 8% Elastane that felt great against my skin. It really surprised me that it felt as good at the end of the day as the beginning of the day. I received the black pair but it’s also available in navy, grey and white.
If you order these directly from D.Hedral the sizes are in centimeters. So you will need to either do some math or find a converter calculator (which is what I did). The two sizes are S/M and L/XL. S/M is 77-90 cm (30 – 35 inches) and L/XL is 91-107 (35-42). I have a 36-inch waist and the l/xl fit me fine. I didn’t want to chance the smaller size.
I really liked the fit of these. They did a great job making a seamless pair. Also, another thing was the waistband. Many times when you get a seamless pair it’s just the main material that is made into a waistband. This pair they paid attention to the waistband to differentiate it from the rest of the body of the brief. My only complaint is that I wished they had a few brighter colors. I’d love to see a red or orange in this line.
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D.Hedral furnished this pair for review. It is available at their site for 28 Euros.
Today’s Brief Distraction is from Timoteo’s Cellblock13. If you’re looking for something fun then this is a brand you should check out! This is the Football Pants with a jock back.
Model: Breydan Forrester
Photographer: Timoteo Ocampo
We all agree that underwear should be fun. I decided to put that statement to a test. When I got a chance to pick some Pikante I chose the metallic silver Spotlight Anatoimc brief. It is not one that I would normally wear on a daily basis but sometimes we have to step outside the underwear comfort zone and try something new. This is the third pair of Pikante I have tried since loosing my weight.
My first impression was it’s a really cool pair, being all bright and shiny. The material is metallic (Polyester 93%, Spandex 7%.) but didn’t seem like it would stretch like other pairs I have received from Pikante. I was a little worried about the fit. On top of that is it has a zipper in the pouch. Need I go into detail how that can be bad for a guy? I don’t think so. But I always try to have an open mind and I took an extra pair of undies to work just in case this pair didn’t work out.
I wore this pair to work. I didn’t want to do a review that was too intensive because I wasn’t sure how well this pair would hold up. The main concerns were it’s ability to move and breathe. So in the morning I put it on and liked the look of it. The fit surprised me; it didn’t fit as tight as I thought it would. It was snug but not too tight. As I wore it through the day my worries about it not breathing were put to rest. I could barely tell I was wearing a metallic pair. Granted I wouldn’t wear it to the gym or running but for daily wear or a date night you should be fine.
The zipper maybe a concern to most of you guys. I didn’t find it as a bother. The zipper is covered with fabric so it didn’t rub me in the wrong places. You may ask if I used it. For the review I unzipped it a few times during the day. Each time I as super careful zipping up. It worked fine and its not just decorative.
If you are familiar with Pikante and their sizing chart it’s pretty much spot on. I’m a size 36 waist and the XL fit me fine. I believe the XL fits 36-38. If you’re close to a 38 you may have an issue. These aren’t made for bigger guys. Being a former bigger guy it can be frustrating to find great undies in larger sizes. But follow the size guide and you should be fine.
I really liked this pair. Will I wear it weekly, probably not but it will definitely be a fun pair to wear on occasion. The major down fall for this pair is it’s hand watch only. If you wash it in the washer you may find the metallic fabric may not hold up. So put in the washer at your own risk. I would say another great place to wear this would be in a costume if you go to Cons. There could be some super creative things you can do with it. But for my daily wear it made me feel sexy all day, no one knew that I was wearing such a fun pair under my pants.
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Pikante furnished this pair for review. The pair is also available n black
MaleBasics came out with their new Geometric line this past week. It’s a really fun line featuring Chevron, Byblos and Hounds Tooth patterns. Here is what they told us about the line.
We decided to have a bit of fun with this new collection while keeping it classy end elegant. it’s all inspired on this season’s trend: Geometrics. We went from the traditional and classy “Houndstooth” a.k.a “Prince of Wales” to the simplicity of Chevrons. The Malebasics Geometric Collection honors the colors that have defined the brand for the last 12 years: Red, Black and White
We chose 3 patterns that are very different from one another. Malebasics Byblos is an elegant pattern, inspired by structures that are impossible to achieve in the tangible world, it is a classy reminder of Japanese engravings and Op Art. Wait until you see how this hypnotic pattern gets wrapped around your waist.
We made the Malebasics Chevron Pattern very irregular on purpose. The idea was to recreate the hand-traced patterns that can be found in African and Amazonian tribes. The effect is extremely beautiful and elegant when printed on our super soft fabric.
“The Prince of Wales”: The quintessential masculine pattern. Commonly known as the Houndtsooth, it has its origins on the garments used by Scottish shepherds. Then popularized by Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor and Prince of Wales, it was adopted by upper classes as a symbol of status. During the 20th Century, designers like Christian Dior, Moschino and Chanel have used the pattern in their collections. As the geometrics are coming back this season, what pattern could be best revived if not the Houndstooth? We decided to go ahead with a Classic as we felt that it was time for the Prince to make it all the way to your underpants but this time, oversized!
The high percentage of Cotton on this collection and its weight, makes it very resistant and soft to the touch. We took our engineered underwear and transformed it by suing these new prints. The comfort is the same it’s just the look that has changed. There is a new element in this collection and that is the fact that we started to use our new logo on the waistband. Also, this is our first collection of Underwear that includes a Jockstrap.
Find the Patterns for pre-order and more at the Male Basics Site – http://www.malebasics.com
Today’s Brief Distraction is UNB Original. It was taken in Las Vegas this past February when we met with N2NBodywear. This is the Ultra 2.0 Singlet in Orange. Enjoy your Sunday