Underwear Guy Review: C-In2 Elliptic Profile Brief Designer/Manufacturer: C-In2  Website: www.c-In2.com Price: $21.99 C-In2 has steadily diversified from their original cotton line (now referred to as "core") with a variety of fabrics including bamboo, micromodal and now the Elliptic line which is composed of Pima Cotton and a material called "SeaCell Lyocell". SeaCell fiber has a variety of beneficial claims based on the inclusion of seaweed extracts in the production process. For a much lengthier description you can visit the company website here...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Just a reminder to the readers out there that the online social media marketing website Unicorn Booty is continuing their giveaway contest via MensUnderwearStore.com. To win 8 pairs of Diesel underwear you just have to hit UnicornBooty.com and follow the instructions.

        

Underwear Guy Review: N2N Bodywear Mojave G-String Designer/Manufacturer: N2N Bodywear Website: www.n2nbodywear.com Price: $16.00 N2N Bodywear does a good job of offering their underwear lines in a variety of cuts from long-leg boxerbriefs all the way down to the most minimal coverage g-strings. The Mojave line is one of the current staples for N2N Bodywear and I've reviewed the Cutaway and Thong versions in previous months. Today I'm covering the smallest cut N2N provides which is the g-string style from the Mojave line. As with all Mojave underwear you'll find this g-string available in 3 colors including this "rust" reddish color along with olive green and a warm gray tone...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Video Review: C-In2 Core Low No Show Brief with Sling Support
Designer/Manufacturer: C-In2
Website: www.c-in2.com
Price: $17.00

Hello men's underwear fans, consumers, and readers of my blog. I thought I'd do something different for this post and try out a video review as a companion to the written version for the C-In2 Low No Show Brief with Sling Support. I definitely learned a lot about lighting and best practices for YouTube videos so if you guys like this one enough you'll see improvements in the next one! Hope you like it and had a great weekend!

        

Underwear Guy Review: SpandexMan 2 Tone Low Cut Singlet Leotard Designer/Manufacturer: SpandexMan Website: www.spandexman.com Price: $36.00 - $44.00 depending on fabric choice Every once in a while it's fun to try something a little unusual that's far off the beaten path from the traditional underwear drawer. This SpandexMan 2-Tone Low Cust Singlet Leotard definitely fits the bill as something unique and different to wear. I've reviewed one other singlet from SpandexMan and found that design to be unique and fun so I thought I'd try out a more revealing singlet cut. This is a unique design only available from SpandexMan with a scoop low-cut in front and a traditional leotard "brief" back design...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: BodyAware Sportsmesh Thong Designer/Manufacturer: BodyAware Website: www.bodyaware.com Price: $14.50 If you're looking for something extra revealing and daring then it's a good bet you'll find it at BodyAware.com where men's underwear takes a turn for the edgy and extreme. Among the variety of cuts, fabrics and colors offered by BodyAware men's underwear there is the Sportsmesh line which is available in a bikini brief, bodysuit and this thong cut. The sportsmesh line is produced in two colors: white with red piping accents and blue with white piping accents. The signature fabric is a stretchy synthetic blend with perforated holes throughout creating the namesake mesh texture...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: C-In2 Core No Show Brief with Sling Designer/Manufacturer: C-In2  Website: www.c-In2.com Price: $17.00 It's hard to believe that in just a few short years C-In2 has established itself as one of the most recognizeable men's underwear labels on the market but such is the rapid turnover of fashion that 5 years can be considered a long time. C-In2 was first introduced through a set of men's underwear basics and they've refreshed all those early designs and relaunched them with the new title of "Core"-which is another way of saying back to basics for C-In2. As the name implies these are the staples for C-In2 with basic cuts of a full brief, this low rise brief and of course boxerbrief making the lineup but there's also the more revealing y-back thong and jockstrap included to help round out the options...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Jockey 3D Seamless Brief Designer/Manufacturer: Jockey Website: www.jockey.com Price: $16.00 Seamless underwear is a whole category of underwear that I haven't paid too much attention to. Earlier designs and manufacturing methods from a few years back just didn't yield great results in my opinion so I pretty much avoided purchasing from that category. Lately in an effort to revisit some Jockey underwear styles I decided to pick up a pair of their current seamless briefs from the Jockey 3D line while I was shopping at Macy's. I purchased a dusty light blue-gray pair of the low rise briefs which are available in other colors including white, black, gray, dark gray, orange and maroon. There are 2 other cuts within the seamless line including a trunk a...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Rufskin Jake Mesh Jockstrap Designer/Manufacturer: Rufskin Denim Website: http://www.rufskin.com Price: $18.00-$38.00 You can count on Rufskin when you're looking for a provocative pair of underwear that still conveys a sense of masculinity and sport. Mesh is popular these days (at least if you go by the number of offerings put out by the designers) but Rufskin has had mesh fabric underwear on the market for many years already. This "Jake" jockstrap takes the classic Rufskin jock and adds an extra level of sensuality with a dual-layer stretch mesh pouch. My choice was the all-white color but there is also a black version with the same white....(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Undergear Cotton Rib Thong Designer/Manufacturer: Undergear Website: www.undergear.com Price: $14.00 Undergear is always changing and updating their house brand underwear so it's a challenge to keep up sometimes. I like to pick items that seem like they've been around for a while and the ribbed underwear line is one of their longer-lived lines. Introduced back in the 90s, the ribbed line is available in a couple of other cuts besides this "athletic" thong including a jockstrap and sport brief. The colors have varied a lot over time but right now you can find this item in gold (yellow), army (olive), black, burgundy and my purchase: denim (blue). All items in this range include white contrast piping and...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade C+ B+ C A C+

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Underwear Guy Review: DMK Designs Apollo Bikini Brief Designer/Manufacturer: DMK Designs Website: www.dmk-designs.com Price: $29.00 It's no secret that I'm a fairly big fan of DMK Designs underwear. I've found the colors, fabrics and designs to be a nice changeup in the men's underwear landscape that brings something unique, fun and sexy for guys to wear. After starting with some fuller-cut trunk designs, designer Diane Kirkland has started to move into more risque and daring cuts and patterns including several thongs, jocks and bikini briefs. This Apollo Bikini Brief is one of the newer entries from DMK Designs and it definitely brings some flair and fun along with it...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Andrew Christian Super Mesh Show-It Jock Designer/Manufacturer: Andrew Christian Website: www.andrewchristian.com Price: $18.00 2009 has officially ended and if there's one major trend that surfaced over the year to note it's the emergence of mesh and net underwear for men. Mesh and net underwear had been around for a while, but as far as the men's wear market was concerned, it was relegated to "lingerie" and not considered mainstream. AussieBum burst out with multiple mesh-net underwear designs in 2009 and then Andrew Christian followed up with a whole range of risque and bold designs that incorporated extreme net fabric as well as mesh. To clarify...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade C+/B- A C+ A+ C+

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Underwear Guy Review: Coquette Velvet Present Trunk Designer/Manufacturer: Coquette International, Inc. Website: www.coquette.com Price: $23.00 As a general rule, I've never been into novelty men's underwear. Typically, the designs are really cheesy, the materials are lacking and the fit doesn't seem to flatter or properly take into account what really works for a guy's body. I decided given the holiday season (at the time of this review) to take a gamble and try out a novelty underwear item: The Coquette Velvet Present Trunk. You'll find this item in a lot of lingerie and adult stores as well as some of the online retailers listed below. There is only one color option which is a dark green...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Andrew Christian Sports Mesh Brief Refresh Designer/Manufacturer: Andrew Christian Website: www.andrewchristian.com Price: $23.00 Not every underwear design is a 5-star winner right out the gate, often there are misses and mistakes made which result in a problematic fit or look that make it to market. When those misses happen, it's fairly common that the designer simply retires the line and moves on. It's refreshing when a designer sticks to a line and refines it over time in order to improve what might have been lacking in the first go-around of a product. Andrew Christian has been in the men's underwear business long enough that he's been able to evolve and improve many...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: BodyAware Structured T-Back Thong Designer/Manufacturer: BodyAware Website: www.bodyaware.com Price: $14.50 BodyAware has done a good job setting itself apart in the men's underwear world by consistently growing their line of edgy underwear designs while continuing to offer their items at a reasonable price point for several years. One area that BodyAware was lacking a bit in the past was the artistic direction in their product photography but they've completely turned that around with their latest run of promotional imagery that is being phased in as they introduce new lines...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Nasty Pig Mash Up Low Rise Brief Designer/Manufacturer: Nasty Pig Website: www.nastypig.com Price: $24.00 When you hear the name "Nasty Pig" for an underwear line you might conjure up visions of extreme fetish gear in latex and leather but you might not think of a modern, sleek, line of every-day underwear that is the new "Mash Up" line from Nasty Pig. Offered in an attractive array of colors including white, turquoise, bright red, and yellow you'll have no lack of options when you go to buy a pair. These are not solid colors but are instead a base fabric color with a print in black of all the various Nasty Pig logos and types that have been created over the years...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Pulse Sock Jock Designer/Manufacturer: Pulse Underwear Website: www.pulseunderwear.com Price: $20.00 Pulse Underwear has evolved as an underwear label over time from its initial launch with a modest line of sheer underwear and squarecuts to an explosion of fabrics and cuts in 2007 and then a subsequent consolidation of lines in 2009. Through boom times and more modest times Pulse Underwear has always offered interesting fabric options and their brand new Sock Jock line doesn’t disappoint. These jocks are made from the exact same material as classic gym socks which might seem a little unusual but you'd be surprised how effective the fabric ends up being as underwear...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: AussieBum Bamboo Brief Designer/Manufacturer: AussieBum Website: www.aussiebum.com Price: $20.00 (international orders will include additional duty and currency fees) Seamless underwear can be hit or miss depending on the material and the cut of the garment. I'm not typically a fan of seamless underwear as past experiments of often felt constricting, overly synthetic or unflattering to your body but there are advantages to this style of underwear if it's executed correctly. Seamless underwear can be very comfortable with a smooth fit that has minimal edges on the fabric and an eye-catching body-contouring visual look...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Papi Platinum Thong Designer/Manufacturer: Papi Underwear Website: www.papiinc.com Price: $18.00 A full 2 years after Calvin Klein launched their "Steel" line of underwear Papi Underwear decided there was merit in mining the metallic waistband theme with their new line of underwear. The not so subtly titled Platinum line (platinum being much more valuable than steel of course) from Papi carries many similar elements to the CK Steel line but has enough differentiators to the design to make it worth a closer look. There are no less than 4 different cuts in the Platinum line ranging from a full length boxer-brief to all cuts in-between including a shorter trunk, squarecut, low rise brief and then finally this thong...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: CockSox Bikini Brief Designer/Manufacturer: CockSox Website: www.cocksox.com Price:$30.00 (price is approximate given currency exchange rates and fees) It took a while but I've finally gotten around to reviewing the bikini brief style from daring Australian underwear label: CockSox. This is the classic bikini brief that is available in a variety of colors including standard black and white as well as yellow, red, turquoise and blue. CockSox launched their underwear with an extreme pouch design and that has been a staple throughout their various cuts for men's underwear and swimwear. There are two different pouch sizes available for this bikini brief from the extreme original to the "snug" pouch which is still more than ample enough...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: AussieBum Ink Mesh Brief Designer/Manufacturer: AussieBum Website: www.aussiebum.com Price: $26.50 (international orders will include additional duty and currency fees) AussieBum has traditionally been relatively conservative with their underwear lines, only offering a token few thong and jock styles and sticking mostly to fuller-coverage brief and trunk cuts. Their swimwear line has often included more revealing and daring cuts and fabrics than the underwear line. Given those past design precedents it was a bit of a surprise to see AussieBum announce their now "Catch Of The Day" line of net-mesh underwear with its revealing large-hole mesh fabric composition...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: BodyAware White On White Bikini Brief Designer/Manufacturer: BodyAware Website: www.bodyaware.com Price: $15.50 BodyAware has been cranking out a lot of new designs this year with an emphasis on variety in cuts and fabrics. The new White On White bikini brief is a unique blend of opaque white and mesh white stripes in a very light-weight blend of 85% nylon and 15% spandex. The fabric has a fairly high degree of stretch allowed and is fairly sheer so it's not for the conservative type. As the name implies this bikini brief is only available in white as a color option with an alternative thong cut available...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade B+ B+ B+ A B+

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Underwear Guy Review: N2N Bodywear Cotton Boxster Designer/Manufacturer: N2N Bodywear Website: www.n2nbodywear.com Price: $18.00 Although 2009 saw several changes to the N2N Bodywear underwear lineup, a few classic ranges managed to stay active including the cotton line. I've always liked the boxster style from N2N which is a squarecut with a flat front that molds around your package. The cotton boxster was always different from the brushed tactel and tropic lines in that it included a standard exposed elastic waistband. As part of the 2009 refresh, N2N Bodywear added some new color options into the mix for the cotton line which includes basic black and white as well as a bright orange and navy blue color options...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: CockSox Mesh Swim Brief Designer/Manufacturer: CockSox Website: www.cocksox.com Price: $38.00 price is aproximate based on currency exchange rates Conservative isn't a word you can expect to hear used in the same sentence as CockSox, the Australian men's underwear and swimwear label. Pretty much every piece from the CockSox collection has something provocative in its design intent either from the ample, shaped pouches of all their lines to selected mesh underwear or low rise thongs and briefs. The CockSox mesh swim bikini brief borders on the pure exhibitionist style as a low rise, minimal swim bikini with mesh inserts and an extreme pouch design....(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: DMK Designs Tie Dye Bikini Brief Designer/Manufacturer: DMK Designs Website: www.dmk-designs.com Price: $27.00 DMK might be a smaller men's underwear label but designer Diane Kirkland definitely knows how to create a flattering underwear pattern for the male body. Many of her cuts are form-fitting yet shape well to the male profile without involving extensive straps, pockets or slings with fabrics and colors that are eye-catching as well. This review covers the DMK 5-0-1 tie-dye bikini brief which is a classic-cut brief available primarily in a blue color although I was able to get my hands on a more rare purple-blue version and there is a purple-pink version as well...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Ergowear Plus Brief Designer/Manufacturer: Ergowear Website: www.ergowear.com Price: $25.30 The variety of engineered underwear to enhance a man's profile continues to grow as the concept has mainstreamed and demand has increased significantly. A large number of underwear designers now include at least one line that is touted to enhance, lift, shape and/or define a men's pouch. The most popular methods out right now include a c-ring like C-In2 and a lifting pocket like AussieBum's Wonderjock. Ergowear has always been known for their shaped, extreme pouches but now they've introduced a new line of underwear specifically designed to lift and enhance called "Plus"...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Tribe Underwear Velvet Squarecut Designer/Manufacturer: Tribe Underwear Website: www.tribeunderwear.com Price: $39.00 (price is approximate based on currency conversion) Not too long ago I reviewed a bikini brief from the relatively new men's underwear label Tribe Underwear. As I mentioned in that review, there are a wide range of fabrics and cuts available from Tribe underwear and I thought it was time to follow-up with a review of another of Tribe's styles: the "Trunk Brief". Tribe Underwear uses an interesting system for their lines which is to offer a baseline set of cuts that range in coverage from a minimal bikini brief to a full-length trunk and then offer a variety of fabrics to choose from...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Obviously Underwear Full Cut Brief
Designer/Manufacturer: Obviously Underwear
Website: www.obviously.com.au
Price: $27.00

Although I've covered a fair number of Obviously Underwear's latest releases and designs including the Sinuous Jockstrap, Sinuous Low Rise Brief and Low Rise Sport Brief, I have yet to cover the original brief design. Looking a little back in time, this brief represented the first foray into the men's underwear market for Australian-based Obviously Underwear. As part of the initial lineup, you could purchase these briefs or a longer leg trunk style in one of three colors including black, white, red and blue...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: DMK Designs Drawstring Brief Designer/Manufacturer: DMK Designs Website: www.dmk-designs.com Price: $27.00 Following my review of the Go Softwear Berry Fresh drawstring brief I thought I'd cover another competing item from DMK Designs: The DMK Drawstring Brief. There are two tie-dye colors available for this brief including a white with blue-gray dye titled "Bonzai Ocean" and a charcoal body with light gray accents (no name). The drawstring cord is white on the Bonzai and black on the charcoal. The fabric is a very soft blend of 60% polyester, 30% rayon and 10% spandex. The fabric is very thin and highly stretchable which makes it ideal as loungewear and/or sleepwear...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade B B+ A B+ B+

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Underwear Guy Review: Go Softwear Drawstring Bikini Brief Designer/Manufacturer: Go Softwear Website: www.gosoftwear.com Price: $19.00 Drawstring briefs are a tricky proposition, in theory they simply follow a design concept that has worked successfully in men's swimwear for many years with a tunnel-cord drawstring that ties off in the front and keeps the waist of the brief in place. Unfortunately often when this design is translated into the underwear format it loses some functionality and wearability as my RIPS drawstring brief review revealed. For a more successful attempt you can see my review of the discontinued Aussiebum Breath brief..(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade B- C+ C B+ B-

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Underwear Guy Review: N2N Bodywear Luxe Brief Designer/Manufacturer: N2N Bodywear Website: www.n2nbodywear.com Price: $20.00 Several of N2N Bodywear's new 2009 items were refreshes of pre-existing lines but there were some completely new items introduced including the Luxe line. This new line is available in just the basic black and white colors with a metallic steel-blue waistband. The Luxe line is available in 3 different cuts including a jock, brief and trunk. I purchased the brief in white in my usual medium size and found the fit to be true to the stated range of 30" - 34". The primary selling point for the Luxe line is the material which is a blend of...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: BodyAware SwimPod Sparkler Swim Brief Designer/Manufacturer: BodyAware Website: www.bodyaware.com Price: $18.50 The variety and styles of enhancing men's swimwear has gone through an explosion over the last 2 years in parallel to the number of options for men's enhancing underwear. Even more so than underwear, it makes sense that men might want an enhancing design since swimwear is by its very nature more likely to be seen in public by others. California Muscle was one of the earlier labels offering lifting pouches and c-ring panels for swimwear and AussieBum introduced the Wonderjock pouch to their swimwear lines to great success...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade A A+ A- A A

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Underwear Guy Review: AussieBum Squad Boosterjock Designer/Manufacturer: AussieBum Website: www.aussiebum.com Price: Approximately $40.00 (plus import and currency exchange fees) AussieBum produces almost an equal amount of swimwear as they do underwear with a broad range of styles running the gamut from trunks to briefs in a variety of of fabrics and colors. Considering the summer heat has set in for those of us in the northern hemisphere I thought I'd review the new AussieBum Squad Boosterjock swim brief. The Wonderjock has been a huge success for Aussiebum and it makes sense that they would... (Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Obviously Underwear Sinuous Jockstrap Designer/Manufacturer: Obviously Underwear Website: www.obviously.com.au Price: $26.00 I recently published a review of the Obviously Underwear Sinuous Low Rise Brief and I thought I'd follow-up with a review of the jockstrap from the same line. The Sinuous line is Obviously Underwear's latest release that introduces new colors and design elements to their previously released lineup of cuts including a trunk, brief, thong and jock. The waistband is new for this range with a microfiber elastic composition that is soft on both sides and has the perfect amount of stretch and tension so it's neither too loose to fall down or too tight to cause any digging in on your sides....(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: Allure Leather Harness With Studded Pouch Designer/Manufacturer: Allure Leather Website: www.allurelingerie.com Price: $55.00 - $65.00 In the interests of covering a broad range of men's underwear items I thought I'd take a detour into the wild side with this Allure Leather men's harness with atached studded pouch. I waffled a bit on the categorization of this item between "Bodygear" and "Thong" and decided to fall on the side of the thong since there isn't enough coverage or material to define it within the other category. Allure Lingerie is a well-established label for men's and women's lingerie offering a broad range of items from standard underwear to elaborate costumes....(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade B C/B+ A A C+/B-

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Underwear Guy Review: Obviously Underwear Sinuous Low Rise Brief Designer/Manufacturer: Obviously Underwear Website: www.obviously.com.au Price: $27.00 It has been interesting to observe the rapid evolution of Obviously Underwear's designs from the original full-rise brief and boxerbrief to the low-rise line which also introduced thongs and jocks and now the latest Sinuous range which introduces new colors and screen-printed graphics into the mix. The cuts for the sinuous range are based on the previous low-rise line with a low rise trunk, low rise brief, sport brief, jockstrap and thong available in eye-catching brown, turquoise and green colors...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: California Muscle Maximizer Thong Designer/Manufacturer: California Muscle Website: www.californiamuscle.com Price: $27.00 California Muscle may sometimes seem like a niche product label especially with all their pleather bodygear but there are plenty of mainstream options to choose from as well and I thought I'd highlight one of those items: the Maximizer thong. For anyone interested in more coverage there is also a bikini brief version called the "Tempter Brief". Both versions are available in a variety of colors including a dark olive, gray and a deep magenta which is cross between a dark purple and red color... (Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Underwear Guy Review: N2N Bodywear Mojave Cutaway Designer/Manufacturer: N2N Bodywear Website: www.n2nbodywear.com Price: $17.00 N2N's Mojave line represents a complete redesign of the previously popular Tropic underwear range utilizing the same fabric but offered in new cuts, colors and styles. I have previously reviewed the classic thong and this review covers another selection from the Mojave line: the cutaway. N2N Bodywear uses the term "cutaway" but I'll refer to this item as a sport brief for the rest of the review for consistency. I never had the chance to try out the original Tropic cutaway but it was one of the few N2N underwear items (at the time) that included the use of an exposed elastic waistband...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

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Reader Comments and Questions 8th Edition
Men's body grooming, reasons for this site's existence, favorite trends in men's underwear, Life Underwear...Gone? and reviews and underwear laundry questions.

Thanks again readers for all the comments and emails. It might not seem like it but I do catch pretty much all of what you write between what you add to the blog, @replies on Twitter and status comment on Facebook. It's always really cool to see you pick up the conversations and provide your own perspectives. I appreciate that everyone continues to read and check back for updates and I am always motivated to create new content based on positive feedback. Something I haven't had a chance to do in a while is respond directly to some of your comments and questions so I thought I'd do that here in my 8th "Reader Comments and Questions" article. It's always tough to choose which questions to respond to and this time there are a very broad range of topics covered so hopefully there's at least something of interest for everyone here from shaving to underwear laundry!

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Update on the Andrew Christian Show It 2.0 Brief Review
Giving the latest enhancement design underwear from AC a second look

A few weeks ago I reviewed the new Andrew Christian Show It 2.0 brief with some mixed results. Although I liked the design and look on the exterior and the lifting engineering on the pouch interior was great; the fit on the backside was really not working well for me. The fabric was not moving, stretching or flexing properly resulting in a less than optimal fit. At the time I wondered if this was isolated to one particular color of fabric or even just the production of the brief I ordered. I had the chance to pick up a second brief, this time in the red and gray color combination. I'm pleased to say that this time with the alternate colors and fabrics, everything fit much better. I have updated my previous review to reflect this improved experience but I might recommend staying away from the navy blue/light blue version. The gray fabric was significantly softer and more flexible than the navy blue which resulted in a better overall fit. Additional photos of the red brief are included in the updated review.

        

Men's Underwear Guy News Roundup
A couple of relevant underwear sales to note and updated reviews

I generally prefer to not post sales news and press releases on my site as I feel like there are several other blogs that already do that on a frequent basis but with my recent reviews of the Score Underwear thong and the Tribe Underwear Velvet bikini I thought it would be timely and relevant to mention that all Score Underwear is now permanently priced at $14.00 and Tribe Underwear is currently on sale for 40% off. In both cases that's a major savings and really helps make them worth trying out if you haven't already. In addition to the $14.00 price change Score Underwear is currently running a promotion with a half-off sale. You've seen these video clips of Vista Video model Marcel on the other blogs but I'll include it here as well in case you've missed them primarily because of the significance of the sale.



As I've mentioned in a past site news post I am always working on updating old reviews as well as continuing to publish new ones. Since the nature of this site is to be an on-going archive of reference information I feel it's important to go back and expand, adjust and re-edit the original reviews. Often it's just a matter of updating some links but other times I will add new detail photos and re-write significant portions of the reviews to better reflect scores relative to the current market. I have recently updated the review of the BodyAware Booty 2 short as well as the Joe Boxer string bikini/sport brief with additional detail photos, some more information in the reviews description as well as an adjustment of my score for the Joe Boxer string bikini.

Thanks for reading!

Underwear Guy

        

Underwear Guy Review: N2N Bodywear Mojave Thong Designer/Manufacturer: N2N Bodywear Website: www.n2nbodywear.com Price: $17.00 For summer 2009 N2N Bodywear is rolling out a wide range of new underwear and swimwear as well as updating some existing lines and retiring others. The Tropic line from N2N Bodywear was discontinued and effectively replaced with the new Mojave line as part of the seasonal update. The original Tropic thong earned solid grades so I thought it would be worth checking out its successor. The fabric blend for the Mojave...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade A- A A+ B+/A- A-

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Underwear Guy Review: Underthings Inset Suspender Designer/Manufacturer: Underthings Website: www.underthings.com Price: $27.00 Another "alternative" gear review here (before returning to more standard fare): the Inset Suspender from Underthings. Underthings is another one of those smaller, lesser-known men's and women's undergear manufacturers who has carved out a niche by creating unique, made-to-order designs. Underthings garments are typically produced on-demand and as a result you get a very wide range of fabrics, patterns and colors to choose from for each garment order. Typical Underthings wares include standard and not so standard thongs, briefs and trunks. The not-so-typical Underthings offerings include bodygear, singlets and "suspenders"....(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade A- A A- A A

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Underwear Guy Review: SpandexMan Sling Singlet Designer/Manufacturer: SpandexMan Website: www.spandexman.com Price: $36.00 - $46.00 depending on fabric choice Although I've focused this site primarily on men's underwear, every once in a while I like to mix up the reviews and throw in something different from the typical fare. The SpandexMan sling singlet seemed to fit the bill as something unique and different to cover for the site in the seldom-used "Bodygear" category. SpandexMan clothing is a small business based out of New York, that offers a broad range of spandex-based gear in a variety of cuts including standard underwear/gear thongs, bikini briefs, briefs and trunks.....(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade A- A A- A A

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Underwear Guy Review: Tribe Underwear Velvet Bikini Brief Designer/Manufacturer: Tribe Underwear Website: www.tribeunderwear.com Price: $36.00 (price is approximate based on currency conversion) Tribe underwear is a relatively new Australian men's underwear label that has brought to market a wide range of underwear in no less than 6 different cuts that are available in a broad range of unique fabrics found nowhere else. This review covers the "Slim Side Brief" which is a bikini brief cut with the other Tribe options including a brief, full cut brief, squarecut, trunk and 2 lengths of boxerbriefs. Each cut is available in a range of fabric types, colors and patterns with varying prices for each fabric. One of the specialties for Tribe Underwear is velvet burnout...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade A- A A+ A A

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Underwear Guy Review: Score Underwear Thong
Designer/Manufacturer: Score Underwear
Website: www.scoreunderwear.com
Price: $14.00

Score underwear was introduced in late 2008 as a new men's underwear label focusing on cotton basics with a sporty, modern styling. The sports theme is emphasized by the website's unique "undress" the model approach based on various sports activities ranging from Tennis to Hockey. Score underwear was designed by John Falocco and is modeled by the men of Vista Video. Score underwear is available in a variety of cuts including a trunk, full cut brief, low rise brief and thong with the underwear complimented by a couple different shirt styles as well. Currently, the colors for the underwear line are limited to white and black and the material is always 100% cotton. This review covers the Score Underwear thong which is a traditional thong cut with an exposed 1 1/2 " tall elastic waistband accented by a classic blue stripe running all the way around...<< MORE >>

Underwear Guy Review: BodyAware Color Change Bikini Brief Designer/Manufacturer: BodyAware Website: www.bodyaware.com Price: $18.00 Those of you who remember the 80s will probably also remember a fashion trend called "Hypercolor" T-shirts. A special dye was used that changed from a normal base color to a completely different color when heat was applied to the fabric. Regular body heat was sufficient to activate the color change. Like many things from the 80s, color-change fabrics are back with new garments available from American Apparel and other high-fashion designers that are in some cases pricing versions of these T-shirts for close to $100 ....(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade C+B- A+ C+/B- A B-

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Underwear Guy Review: Rufskin "Barry" Softskin Bikini Brief Designer/Manufacturer: Rufskin Denim Website: www.rufskin.com Price: $36.00 The softskin line from Rufskin is one of their current underwear lines available in a full line of styles including a full cut brief, bikini brief, jock strap and tank top. I reviewed the softskin "John" jockstrap a while ago with positive results so I thought I'd try out the bikini brief labeled "Barry" from the same line. There are two versions of this bikini brief with the other variation titled "Beto" although the only difference as far as I can tell is the color combination. Barry is available in turquoise or gray while Beto is available in a range of natural colors including white...(Click the "More" link below for the rest of the review)

The Grades Snapshot Fit Design Material Construction Overall Grade B+ B+/A- A A B+

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Underwear Guy Review: Joe Snyder Mini Cheek Boxer
Designer/Manufacturer: Joe Snyder
Website: www.joesnyder.com
Price: $25.00

The Brazilian cut half-back brief style has been a common option for women's underwear for some time but for men it's a fairly uncommon cut that only a few brands have come close to replicating including Rufskin and Manstore. Joe Snyder has jumped into the void with their new "Mini Cheek" boxer which is available in a wide variety of no less than 13 colors/fabrics including camo, pinstripe, sheer and solids. Almost all Joe Snyder underwear is made from a blend of 80% nylon and 20% spandex. The fabric is smooth to the touch, very stretchable, is a medium weight and has a shiny finish to it. Joe Snyder underwear generally runs true to size and this item fit well in my usual medium size... << MORE >>

Underwear Guy Review: Calvin Klein Body Boost Hip Brief
Designer/Manufacturer: Calvin Klein  
Website: www.cku.com
Price: $20.00

The CK Body line is one of Calvin Klein's longest running underwear series going strong for several years now with minor updates over time but maintaining the same body-contouring fit with a shaping and lifting pouch. With the explosion in men's specialty enhancing underwear in 2008 and 2009 Calvin Klein joined the fray by offering modified versions of the Body line labeled as "Boost". There are two types of CK Body Boost underwear, one for lifting your butt-not unlike the original Andrew Christian Flashback line and the other boost style which is a specially designed strap sewn into the pouch in front to provide bulge enhancement. The Body line of underwear has always been made from a finely ribbed 100% cotton fabric which is medium weight and stretches surprisingly well. Sizing of the Body line is an interesting variance from CK norms as I've found I can wear a size down to a small and still achieve a good fit over the mediums. As I mentioned in the regular Body brief review I think it's mostly a matter of preference depending on what kind of fit you like where your size choice should fall. I went with a size small and the fit was form-fitting but comfortable and worked well for all-day wear...<< MORE >>