Ex-Officio Mens Give-n-go boxer briefs: a brief review

bobDog

Expedition Leader
I usually wash them in sinks by hand. In camp I sometimes put them in a large Tupperware with soapy water and just shake it for a while, let it soak and rinse... Works like a charm! We have a drying line inside the LandCruiser hung between the grab bars of the backseat, there is usually underwear and a packtowl hanging.
lets see wash undies.....store food.....I don't know but some how it would bother me to be having leftovers in your camp....probably silly but all the same......:chef:
 
That is hilarious! Both the pinch and the next post... But, we do have a "Tupperware" set aside for the wash :) it is not actually Tupperware per se it is a large plastic former pretzel container. It holds about a gallon of water and it has threads so it does no leak. Tupperware just was easier to explain.
 

Gooseberry

Explorer
I have had many pairs and do love them but the waist band always goes bad. Tried contacting them by email and voice mail with no response.

REI will swap them but person at the returns looks at me strange .

My only complaint about them is that I have had the waistband on several of them lose it's elasticity. I wash them per the directions, but maybe they just don't like my washing machine. Unfortunately, I don't have a stream or big rock nearby to bang them on.
 

AdjusterTim

AdjusterTim
Out of all the great experiences you've had in the last 5 months exploring in latin america

the best thing you can come up with is UNDERPANTS !

:sombrero:

This was a bit of my doing. I was going to post a review but found this thread and decided to add it onto here rather than starting a new thread, even though it was resurrecting a nearly one year old thread.
 

Mustard23

New member
how do the cup the "boys"? I have about 4 pairs of the under armor boxer briefs.. i wear them when I know it will be a few days before the next shower, and they work ok at keeping me dry in the desert but they are tight on my "boys". I was thinking about trying ScottieVest's travel boxers.
 

MarcFJ60

Adventurer
I have had many pairs and do love them but the waist band always goes bad. Tried contacting them by email and voice mail with no response.

REI will swap them but person at the returns looks at me strange .

Yep, I thought about returning the ones I got from REI, but just can't get past the thought of returning used underwear. :Wow1:

On a related note, I have a few of the REI brand underwear. I still prefer the Ex Officio, but like the REI ones too. One or two of those had the waistband loosen, but not as prevalent as with the EOs. REI ones are several dollars cheaper too.
 

nwoods

Expedition Leader
how do the cup the "boys"? I have about 4 pairs of the under armor boxer briefs.. i wear them when I know it will be a few days before the next shower, and they work ok at keeping me dry in the desert but they are tight on my "boys". I was thinking about trying ScottieVest's travel boxers.

They work very well for active sports. And the Anti-chafing is the biggest reason why I buy them, and the breath-ability second. They are immensely comfortable.

Interestingly though, Scott Brady, who initially recommended to me, has now been vocal about Sax. http://www.saxxunderwear.com/

Any by the way, this is one thread where photos are really not necessary :)
 

TangoBlue

American Adventurist
I'm anxiously awaiting your report Corey. I've got the old fabric Buck Naked's (which performed superbly in the desert) and wasn't a fan of the new fabric/elastic/cut. My old one's elastic is now merely a suggestion...
 

bobDog

Expedition Leader
I'm anxiously awaiting your report Corey. I've got the old fabric Buck Naked's (which performed superbly in the desert) and wasn't a fan of the new fabric/elastic/cut. My old one's elastic is now merely a suggestion...
LOL! Just a 'suggestion'....I understand completely...nice.:sombrero:
 
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Corey

OverCamping Specialist
I'm anxiously awaiting your report Corey. I've got the old fabric Buck Naked's (which performed superbly in the desert) and wasn't a fan of the new fabric/elastic/cut. My old one's elastic is now merely a suggestion...
I am not sure what my Duluth ones are, but I am pretty happy with them.
The only thing I do not like is the small button on the fly.
Why have a button at all, they should make them with an elastic panel like briefs that fold over.

I hope the Ex ones coming Friday have no buttons.
 

TangoBlue

American Adventurist
I am not sure what my Duluth ones are, but I am pretty happy with them.
The only thing I do not like is the small button on the fly.
Why have a button at all, they should make them with an elastic panel like briefs that fold over.

I hope the Ex ones coming Friday have no buttons.

The old style Buck Nakeds were more of a knit blend jersey, no button fly, and a fleeced inner waistband elastic. The new kind is knit mesh, button fly, and and un-faced elastic waistband. The button on the fly was helpful on boxers made of cotton material. It can be uncomfortable when the man-parts decide to go their own way; the button helped prevent that excursion. It can be really annoying too, to unbutton those flies with big man mitts, since the buttons are microscopic and hold the flap together tenaciously.

You mention, "Why have a button at all, they should make them with an elastic panel like briefs that fold over." You just described boxer-briefs - maybe you should look into those.

The Ex-Officio's appear sans button from the photos I've seen and the narrative product description generally provides those details, so hopefully, no button.
 

Corey

OverCamping Specialist
I have one pair of Duluth's boxer/briefs, I do not care for them.
And yes, on the Duluth ones I have, if you do not close the tiny button, you will be playing pop goes the weasel :D

Glad the EX's do not have a button on them.
 

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