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Canadian Underwear Retailors?

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Looking for a Canadian company that sells the UA style compression shorts/boxers. It doesn't have to be UA (and at their prices, preferrable that it isn't). Coolmax, polypro etc.

Oh, and the price has to be reasonable, like not the $40 a pair that I usually see on Canadian sites. And finally, if they take email money transfer, that'd be cool too.

I only have 5x pairs of the issue ones, and they've already been essentially worn out (no elasticity) and I cannot exchange them for quite some time yet.
 
Humm, I'll be sticking to my $45 black Calvin Klien boxers.  ;D

Cheers,

Wes
 
Piper said:
I only have 5x pairs of the issue ones, and they've already been essentially worn out (no elasticity) and I cannot exchange them for quite some time yet.
As far as I know there was no restriction to exchanges of our service "boxers"
where did you read about a restriction?

Vern?
 
http://www.stanfields.com/

They can work somethign out for you I gigure, I think the sales rep to Army people's name is Andrew Sears, plus they now carry X-static material.  Dig it.  And an outlet in NS.
 
This place sells my favourite 'compression' underwear.  They deliver to Canada.
http://www2.victoriassecret.com/collection/?cgname=OSBRPBUSZZZ&cgnbr=OSBRPBUSZZZ&rfnbr=2785

;D
 
MEC silkweight boxer briefs
They are about 25 bucks a pair with GST from your local Mountain Equipment Co-op.
God I love that store!  ;D
 
Chaff = Monkey Butt... :'(

Treated real good with Zinc Oxide cream (Zincofax, or other diaper rash cream).

I get it too. I really hate to waddle. I still get it with the issued underwear. And,
Because of the deployment upcoming, there are no underwear in Petawawa for now to exchange.

I bought Fruit of The Loom boxers, great for in garrison, but in the field...no good.

The MEC gear looks good, any other options?
 
I swear by UnderArmor boxer briefs... I get them from copquest.com

Once you try them you'll be a believer!
 
I just don't wear underwear if I don't have to between May and September...
 
The women's MEC seamless boxerbriefs would not be suitable for sure...I have some and let's just say they spend more time where they shouldn't be then where they should be  :o

Do they have the UA for women?  And if not I suppose one might try the mens...if they are unisex in style.  My better half has mentioned chaffing might be a factor at some point in time for me when I eventually ::) get to go do basic and so on...
His suggestion was to wear biker length tights, ie Nike, MEC or similar...says it stops the chaffing?

It's early...lol...my 2 cents

HL
 
Actually, I decided to embark on a personal underwear trial.

Here are the brands of underwear I am trying out:

1. Underarmour compression shorts, 86% nylon, 14% elsatane, ($34)
2. MEC Silkweight Boxer Briefs (Men's), 100% polyester  http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442617587&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302699185&bmUID=1147609919152 ($23)
3. Mark's Work Wearhouse Denver Hayes Performance Bike Shorts 79% polyester 21% spandex ($19)
4. Walmart Starter Boxers 83% polyester 17% Spandex. ($9)

So far I have worn each pair a couple times:

1. As per what you expect from UA. Worn them in heat and rain, humping etc. No chafe, no riding up.
2. Nice comfy underwear. Long enough in the leg that they do not bunch up. I had them on during a range practice when it rained on us as we were firing in the prone, then about an hour later, it got sunny. About an hour after the sun cam out, my pants dry, and the underwear were almost completely dry as well.
3. These are thin material, really good at wicking the sweat into your outer clothing. They fit snug and don't ride up. Almost comparable to UA.
4. Nice cheap shorts from Walmart, only $8.99 a pr. You can get 3 from the price of 1 UA shorts. They are short in the legs, and so you may get some chaffing on your upper thigh/groin if your pants rub as you hump. Other then that, not a bad short. Haven't done much with them as they are tight on my upper thigh.

I will try an throw in a pair of issued boxers into the mix, just as a known comparison.

More to follow.
 
Armymedic said:
Actually, I decided to embark on a personal underwear trial.

Here are the brands of underwear I am trying out:

1. Underarmour compression shorts, 86% nylon, 14% elsatane, ($34)
2. MEC Silkweight Boxer Briefs (Men's), 100% polyester  http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442617587&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302699185&bmUID=1147609919152 ($23)
3. Mark's Work Wearhouse Denver Hayes Performance Bike Shorts 79% polyester 21% spandex ($19)
4. Walmart Starter Boxers 83% polyester 17% Spandex. ($9)

So far I have worn each pair a couple times:

1. As per what you expect from UA. Worn them in heat and rain, humping etc. No chafe, no riding up.
2. Nice comfy underwear. Long enough in the leg that they do not bunch up. I had them on during a range practice when it rained on us as we were firing in the prone, then about an hour later, it got sunny. About an hour after the sun cam out, my pants dry, and the underwear were almost completely dry as well.
3. These are thin material, really good at wicking the sweat into your outer clothing. They fit snug and don't ride up. Almost comparable to UA.
4. Nice cheap shorts from Walmart, only $8.99 a pr. You can get 3 from the price of 1 UA shorts. They are short in the legs, and so you may get some chaffing on your upper thigh/groin if your pants rub as you hump. Other then that, not a bad short. Haven't done much with them as they are tight on my upper thigh.

I will try an throw in a pair of issued boxers into the mix, just as a known comparison.

More to follow.


This post is useless without pictures..... ;D
 
Kal said:
This post is useless without pictures..... ;D

Let me guess, you watched Brokeback Mountain without your girlfriend in the room, right?  :-X

Ain't happening.
 
Armymedic said:
Let me guess, you watched Brokeback Mountain without your girlfriend in the room, right?  :-X

Ain't happening.

Actually, I've never seen it, but I'm sure you could explain it to me since you seem more than familiar with it.. 

Just joshin..  Just joshin....    ;)
 
Just went thru a miserably wet week.

The three pair I wore (UA, MEC, and MWW) all worked well. I got a bit of chaff along the perinum (taint, choda, or whatever you call it) after a long 15 Km+ run in the the MWW pair, but that was while still walking around in them about 2 hrs afterward.
 
gravyboat said:
Mark's Work Warehouse sells a Denver Hayes branded pair.  I wear them under my jock for hockey.

Seconded.

My jump bag holds several pair of these. They've stood up to everything that firefighting can throw at them over the last five years (I have replaced sets, I am not a neanderthal) and are always comfortable and supportive. I have never had chafing problems with the Denver Hayes stuff and it is relatively cheap.
 
Check out the line at the Running Room.They got a pair of seamless boxers there that work really well for me.Don't get the white as they tend to turn into a yellowed cam covered mess, after a few trips pepper potting in Lawfield.

cheers

www.runningroom.com
under clothing
 
+1 on the denver hayes - but I have noticed some chafing with them if I walk excessively (well, excessively for a civvie... me = too student poor for car = ~8km a day from home, to uni, to work, and back home... nothing like a 13km ruck march but more than 90% of the civvies I know).

 
How about the original question : Where can you buy UA clothing for cheap (preferably in Canada)?  I would like to get a few of their compression shirts and shorts...  (if I'm going to pay $25 for running room boxers, may as well pay an extra couple of $ for UA no?)

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