Bawbags is a fun, funky line of men's clothing and underwear. The line has a sort of urban grunge, skater look. It's where bold, loud prints meet tattooed skater models full of personality. In fact, they work with pro skaters to represent them and model their gear. The whole line just screams at you to give it some attention - and it's worthy of it. What's a "bawbag" you might ask? Well a "baw" is a slang Scottish term for "testicle". So a "bawbag" would be a bag for your testicles, which is exactly what underwear is when you think about it. And the name is very fitting since part of your purchase goes towards the worthy cause of testicular cancer research. The line comes in boxerbriefs and boxers. Each pair retails for £10 (about $16 USD).
For the purpose of today's review, I tried out the boxerbriefs in the
blue leopard print. Now before I start this review I want to give you a little background of where I stand on boxerbriefs and my history with them. Usually I'm not a big fan of boxerbriefs and tend to go for trunks as they are more form fitting and flattering. I usually find boxerbriefs to be too baggy in the crotch and too loose in the legs so that they just ride around in strange ways all day. But that wasn't the case at all with these boxerbriefs! These things fit like a glove in all the right ways. Unlike most boxerbriefs, these things are form fitting through the crotch but still allow the waistband to be at your waist instead of pulled all the way up to your armpits (like some boxerbriefs make you do). And the legs are just the right amount of tight so that they stay in place as they should and don't move around throughout the day. They're just long enough through the leg so that you feel covered, but they're not too long that you can barely move. These things fit snugly, but not too snug. It's like the perfect, warm hug around your crotch and rear. It keeps everything held in place but doesn't squeeze you to death.
These things are made of comfy cotton with 5% lyrcra for elasticity. Unlike most boxerbriefs there are no back seams or sideseams making for perfect comfort across the rear. The only seaming is for the front access panel. Now I never use the fly on underwear, but the one on these is quite usable if you so choose. The waistband is also perfectly suited to comfort. These are just all around great undies to knock around in and do whatever. They're comfy and will keep all your junk in place throughout the day.
Another reason I usually dislike boxerbriefs is because they all tend to be pretty basic and lacking in style, but these things SCREAM style! While they may not be for everyone, I personally love them. Most of Bawbags' styles are bold and in your face, so you have to be the right type of guy to want to wear these. But if you're like me, you're gonna have a great time. They have a knack for mixing bold colors that aren't normally put together for a fantastic effect. I really can't get enough. The bold waistband peeking above your pants just begs you to stop and see more.
These boxerbriefs from Bawbags are great quality. The fabric prints are done in a unique way that isn't quite screen-printed, but doesn't show through on the other side. The prints are implemented into the fabric in such a way that they don't inhibit the fabric from its proper movement, but they also don't wash out. The quality of the stitching is good with no loose threads to be seen anywhere, even after repeated washings. Even the waistband remains crisp and new-looking after almost a year of wear. I've gotta say, I'm impressed. And for 16 bucks these are definitely worth it. Who knew I could like boxerbriefs so much?
MY RATING:
Overall,
I give the Bawbags boxerbriefs a total score of 9 based on the following criteria:
FIT -- 10 (out of 10) - Well-fitting boxerbriefs. Not too baggy through the crotch or leg. Stays in place.
COMFORT -- 10 (out of 10) - Super comfy cotton. No back or sideseams getting in the way.
STYLE -- 9 (out of 10) - Screams style! Not for the timid.
QUALITY -- 10 (out of 10) - Well made. Holds up great all around even after lots of washings.
VALUE -- 9 (out of 10) - Well priced; benefits testicular cancer research.
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You may remember our occasional contributor brflines (brief lines) began posting his daily pair on Twitter (I now do the same here). Recently he switched from Twitter to Flickr and posts a picture of him in his pair of the day. I mentioned this in passing a while back, but recently I've noticed that his pictures are getting more fun and more daring. There are picture of him in his office, conference rooms, and even by his car showing off his undies for the world to see. So if you haven't checked out brflines' briefs in a while, be sure to do so. You won't believe what you've been missing. 
The Snugfit Seamless collection comes in briefs, fishnet briefs, trunks, and fishnet trunks all in black and white. For the purpose of today's review, I tried the white trunk. These trunks truly live up to the collection's name. Like the name implies, they are seamless. Instead of having seams all over which adds bulk to the garment, the whole thing is knitted as one piece and has a special pouch knit right into the garment that is designed to expand to your body shape. In fact, the whole thing is designed to expand to your body. The whole line only comes in two sizes: Small/Medium and Large/X-Large. The fabric is ultra stretchy and therefore can accommodate a much broader range of sizes than your average pair. Also, the waistband (which is often the limiting factor for the stretch factor of underwear) is knit in one piece with the rest of the garment so there is no difference in its stretchiness. They are made out of a special fabric blend that is 90% Polyamide (a fancy term for nylon) and 10% Elastane, which helps it hold its shape. These things really fit like a glove because they stretch out to conform to your body. Because of the special fabric blend used, they fit snugly (as promised by the name) but they also don't stretch out; the elastane ensures they pop back into shape once you take them off. 
For the next 25 days, Mark is going to be the guy at home in his underwear. Stanfield's, underwear manufacturer for over 150 years, is sponsoring him in support of testicular cancer awareness to sit around in his underwear all day long. But that's not all, you can go to his site and watch him in his underwear and interact with him - all part of further education and awareness of testicular cancer. There are four webcams positioned around Mark's house so you can see what he's up to throughout the day. Also on the site there is a fun feature where you can submit what you consider to be the worst underwear picture and send it in to him. Whoever has the worst underwear of the day (in Mark's opinion) will get a new pair from Stanfield's. 
Underwear and swimwear designer 2Eros is gearing up to launch their next big swimwear collection entitled Black Label. The black label is an exclusive collection of swimwear for the no-nonsense guy who knows what he wants. A simple, sleek and sophisticated collection. The swimwear is available in two fits: briefs and trunks, and two colors: red earth and midnight. I've had a chance to get my hands on a pair of these, and they live up to the promises. They are definitely what I would call sleek and sophisticated. They are very simple, but not plain. They are clearly designed by someone who understands the male physique. They are form fitting and flattering with high-end detailing. They are currently available for pre-order for $79.95 for the trunks and $69.95 for the briefs on the 2Eros website. For a limited time, you can get 10% off your pre-order by using coupon code 'black10'. Be aware, however, that these do run small and you should probably get a size up. I normally wear a small, but with these the medium fit perfectly. 
