Here we have a Fort Troff jockstrap – which I’ve actually already reviewed! So I guess really all I’m doing is sharing a pic of this hunk… You don’t mind, do you?

Piado – Bamboo Brief – Orange/Blue – Medium

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Material: 94% Bamboo Rayon, 6% Lycra, really interesting! I’m not really the best at describing fabric types, but I’ll take a stab at saying that this bamboo fabric seems to be an interesting middle ground between cotton and Modal. I’m saying this in comparison to the next two briefs I’ll review, which are both mostly Modal, but of course there’s the caveat that neither this pair nor either of those is 100% of a single material, and small amounts of a second material can greatly change how a fabric feels. The bamboo rayon is also really breathable, and almost sheer.
Aesthetic: Two tones of the same general color plus white piping/trim and text gives these pairs a simple, light-hearted look. The general design is also one of practicality, as they haven’t done anything different than a “traditional” brief aside from the color and fabric.
Waistband: Nicely soft, but otherwise a fairly typical waistband. Sits at or below the waist.
Pouch: A rather nice, somewhat-shaped pouch for briefs that still has a readily usable traditional fly! You can see from the front view that it does provide some nice lower room, while the fabric is also stretchy enough to provide up-front room if you want it (e.g. side view). And since it uses a traditional vertical fly, I have to pass judgement on ease of use – and it’s probably the most accessible traditional fly on any briefs I own! There’s certainly a fair amount of horizontal overlap of the panels, so there’s no risk of you ever falling out, but the opens are tall enough and the fabric – and, in particular, the piping – is so lightweight and stretchy that it’s really, really easy to pull the openings around, reach in, and pull your willie out. Heck, it shares something in common with the classic CK briefs in that the opening are so forgiving that you can pull your entire junk out easily, and on top of that, they can all hang out without it feeling uncomfortable like your balls are about to be cut off!

I have a picture similar to the one above for the CK briefs, but I was so hard in that pic, I consider it far too porn-y for this blog. Also, the openings on the CK briefs are a bit tighter than here, I assume because of the cotton material being a bit stiffer, so I couldn’t recommend the extraction for as long with the CK briefs as I would for these here.
Backside: Fairly typical backside – but also very lightweight and thin (in a good way). You can see in the back view above an imprint of the tag, which is printed on the inside of the fabric instead of being a physical tag attached to the waistband.
Legs: The leg opening here are barely noticeable – not tight and not loose, they fit just right.
Overall: 5/5 – the only potential criticism of this pair is that the fabric might be almost too thin for some people, you might feel your pants too much. But I say it’s great! Good underwear should both feel like it’s not there while simultaneously making you unaware of the stiffer parts of your pants.
Great for: Everyday wear
Good for: Sleepwear, Loungewear, Activewear, Sex wear(?)

Fort Troff – Glow Sport Jock – Orange – Medium

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Material: 79% Polyester, 17% Spandex, 4% Nylon, which I’m assuming is just describing the pouch and not the waistband+straps. A nice breathable, lightweight mesh that doesn’t feel overbearing even as it holds you compactly in place.
Aesthetic: Really, really fun! In a naughty way, as per usual with FT. X-D The jet black pouch is complimented by the bold orange of the waistband and jock straps, with a little bit of metallic grey on the waistband and white text in FT’s signature bold font. Apparently it literally does glow nicely under blacklight, but I have yet to test that out.
Waistband: Relatively typical of waistbands, but in line with FT’s brand, it’s a bit stronger, a bit taller, and a bit sturdier than you’d usually find on other underwear, with the implication that you’re gonna be putting this jockstrap through its paces. X-D As such, the hefty elastic of the waistband feels a little bit on the tighter side of comfortable, but still comfortable.
Pouch: Holds you in as you might expect of a jockstrap, but it also stretches fairly well, both for bulging out and for “whipping it out”. The latter somewhat surprises me in the sense that it seems a lot of thought was put in to it: the pouch seems to be bordered by straps of its own, which might make you think the edges of the pouch are less stretchy than the rest of it, but they’re just as light and stretchy as the rest of the pair. Combine that with a pouch that is a bit on the narrow side, and it’s quite easy to pull your willie out of the side of the pouch, as opposed to pulling it out over the waistband (hard to do with the semi-tight waistband) or letting it our under the bottom point of the pouch (still doable when sitting on the John, though). The tag is in the pouch instead of around back, but it’s off-center, so it’s in theory out of the way; you don’t ever really notice it.

Backside/straps: Similar to the waistband, the straps are a little bit wider, tighter, and “rougher” than you might see on some other designer jockstraps – only in comparison and only slightly, though, as they’re still really rather comfy – much more comfort-minded than traditional jockstraps would have. (Also like the waistband, they’re not tight to the point of discomfort at all.) They line up with and support the undersides of your cheeks perfectly, also helping shape them just enough to really look good.
Other: Shout out to @davin-w for taking the lead on organizing our crew’s trip to MAL, where I bought this.
Overall: 4/5
Great for: Sexy wear, Sex wear, Activewear
Good for: Everyday wear