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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Undershirt Reviews - Day 3
Today is day 3 for reviewing undershirts from RibbedTee, Equmen, Sculptees, and Tommy John. Yesterday I had the pleasure of trying the Equmen Core Precision undershirt and boxer brief - I really, really liked both. I will post a full review after all 4 have been reviewed.
Today, I'm trying the RipT by RibbedTee. This is their compression undershirt. So far, it works as advertised. More on this after the week's over.
Stay tuned ....
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Want Spicy Underwear? Pikante Underwear Review
I had the please of reviewing the Pikante Cotty Classic Brief this week. When I first received them in the mail, I was quite pleased with the design and cut of the brief. Pikante is known for it's fun designs and cuts - their tag line of Spicy Underwear is accurate! 
The Pikante Cotty Classic Brief scores well in all areas. Aside from being stylish, the brief was very comfortable to wear all day long. I didn't have any issues with the rear coverage (and riding up) and the pouch kept things in place nicely. I found the fabric (made from 61% polyester/33% cotton/6% spandex) to be reasonably soft (after an initial washing). The Pikante Cotty Classic Brief is definitely a pair that I'd purchase, would probably buy more than one due to the fun variety of colors and patterns.Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Fun, spicy, designs along with comfort Style: 5/5
Huge variety of designs and colors!
Fabric: 3/5
Fit: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Size I Wore: L
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Clever Lightning Brief - Review
The Clever Lightning Brief gets an average score from me. The brief, and really the entire line of Clever Moda, are very stylish. Clever Moda offers a large variety of styles and patterns to suit just about anyone's taste. For the lightening line, they are available in brief or boxer-brief with a color choice of orange or black/white. It would be easy for me to select just about anyone of their designs and patterns.
Where the lightening brief falls short is in comfort. The brief is made out of 91% cotton and 9% elastane. This does create a reasonably soft material with some give to it. Keeping in mind that everyone has a different body shape, and I don't have much of a rear end, I did find the rear coverage lacking. Several times throughout the day I had to pull them back out to where they belong. I'd buy them because of the variety of styles and how they look on but would do so knowing I wouldn't want to wear them on a long day.
RATING SYSTEM: 1=POOR, 3=AVERAGE, 5=SUPERIOR
Overall Rating: 4/5
Worth buying for the cool styles alone
Style: 5/5
Huge variety of designs and colors!
Fabric: 3/5
Typical for Cotton (helps to wash first before wearing to soften them up)
Fit: 3/5
Could use more coverage in the rear
Quality: 5/5
Seem to be put together well - no problems after wash and wear
Size I Wore: L
Undershirt Reviews - Day 2
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of trying the RibbedTee classic undershirt - It did exacatly as advertised. I'll have more on this after my week of reviewing all of them.
Today, I'm trying the Equmen Core Precision undershirt AND the Equmen Precision boxer-brief - first impressions are positive on both. Again, more on these after my trial week.
Monday, December 7, 2009
This week - undershirts
This week, I'll be trying 4 different brands of undershirts - some designed as strictly undershirts, others with compression or shaping features. Each has their place and each has their strength. Look for full reviews of each next week.
Equmen | RibbedTee | Sculptees | Tommy John
Wear Something Fun for Christmas
Wear Something Fun for Christmas
BONE WEAR has introduced a range of underwear and sleepwear/ lounge wear for the festive season. All these garments feature Christmas motifs with Swarovski crystals and are available for purchase from their new online store. Only a limited number of garments have been produced, so order now to avoid disappointment.
Testing Day - Pikante Brief
Today, I'm testing the Cotton Classic Brief by Pikante.
First impressions? I like 'em. Look for a full review in the next few days.
Piado Boxer Brief -- a must have!
Introducing the Piado Boxer Brief ...
This week, I've had the pleasure of trying out Piado's boxer brief. The boxer brief is an interesting pair of underwear – not quite a boxer and not quite a brief. At first, I wasn't sure I was going to like them. Pulling them out of the attractive packaging, the soft bamboo fabric immediately caught my attention. I have some biases, and bamboo is one of them – love the fabric for all of it's wonderful qualities. Bamboo is natural, soft, wicks really well, and doesn't leave an odor after a day's workout.
After trying them on, I knew I was going to love them. In addition to the super soft fabric, the design of the boxer brief and the fun orange color impressed me. I categorize these as a fun pair of underwear – sort of like the '70's VW Minibus – different but cool because of it.
The waist band and leg bands are also soft and comfortable. The stitching of the panels is well done and creates a nice holding for your boys. After wearing them for a long day I must say I was very comfortable all day long. I generally like boxer briefs but sometimes have to keep pulling the legs back down. With the Piado boxer brief, they solved this problem. The boxer brief is just long enough and just short enough – the perfect middle. I also really liked the full-coverage of the rear end – no riding up. Other reviewers mention the fabric stretching out during the day. I didn't notice this at all and I had them on for roughly 17 hours. They were comfortable the entire time.
Another aspect of Piado that I like is the concept behind their product. I am most impressed with their commitment to the environment. Piado is noted for it's distinct fabrics, modern & sophisticated design and eco-friendly products. All of their products are packaged in recycled paper. They use fabrics with better qualities/properties than most of those used in mainstream fashion, materials with a longer life span, that have a lesser impact on the environment from inception on. A note on the bamboo fabric is that it's exceptionally sustainable. It is the fastest growing plant on earth. It helps reduce the carbon dioxide gases that contribute to global warming and does not require the use of pesticides for its growth.
Piado is committed to using recycled products in the office environment: recycled paper for correspondence, no plastic table wear, energy saving appliances... Piado states that, for the most part, they are a paper free office – Piado's transactions are paperless (email communications, electronic receipts, etc). They do not even own a fax machine.
To summarize, Piado boxer briefs are super-comfortable, stylish, fun, and well constructed. And, as a bonus, they are an eco-friendly company. I haven't reviewed Piado's brief but if they are anything like their boxer brief I'm sure they're great.
EXTRA: They're offering free shipping and are having a 10% Off Sale – use coupon “givemefreedom”
RATING SYSTEM: 1=POOR, 3=AVERAGE, 5=SUPERIOR
Overall Rating: 5/5
Well worth the money – plus extra bonus points for being eco-friendly!
Style: 5/5
Unique and fun
Fabric: 5/5
Super soft 94% Bamboo/6% Lycra
Fit: 5/5
Really, really comfortable all day
Quality: 5/5
Very well made
Size I Reviewed: M
Clever Brief Testing Day
Today, I'm trying Clever brief. First impressions .... I like the look of the brief and the design. I'm not sure how it will feel after wearing all day but we'll see. Look for a full review in a few days.
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