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I’ve previously reviewed the ExOfficio Air Strip Lite shirt and it’s a winner. It’s pricey so look for a sale. I’m less impressed with ExOfficio’s vaunted travel underwear. The men’s boxer variety - at least in my case - came oversized; they were the blousiest, largest mediums I’ve ever seen. This led to a good deal of bunching and discomfort. The fabric had more of the tacky, polyester feel when sweaty than I expected. My old Terramar Visaendurance briefs were much more comfortable and more odor-resistant. Alas, a far-sighted sock fairy made off with them and they’re no longer available. This looks like the replacement though: Terramar Underwear Boxer Briefs - with EC2 and 4-Way Stretch (For Men).

Update on April 4, 2008 by

Frank@OBOW

Briefly: To be fair, I now believe that some of my gripe with the ExOfficio boxers is that - as I must admit - I am really used to wearing boxer briefs, not true boxers. If you are used to wearing blousy boxers you’ll probably love the ExOfficios. My beloved and long lost Terramars were boxer briefs with tight legs. And so are most of the rest of my shorts. The ExOfficio fabric really is quite nice. I’ve given them something of a workout recently and I think my original comments were rather too negative.

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