First off, this is a positive review. I love this underwear, and you might also, but you should approach this relationship (and any relationship) with your eyes open. So here you go:

The material is light and comfortable, breathes well, and the underwear is expertly made and fits appropriately. But that's not why you're considering them. You're looking at that "separate pouches" business and the suggestive graphic (or graphic suggestion) and wondering if you are ready to introduce a slightly higher level of complexity into your underworld"¦

You are.

BUT I think there is such a thing as too much subtlety, and David Archy crosses the line in his instructive drawings, so I will be clearer. Only your shaft goes through the hole. Do not stuff the entirety of your junk through the hole. The collection will certainly pass, but there is only one pouch on the other side, and you will have defeated the purpose of this delightful article of clothing. The "separate pouches" in question consist of the usual underwear space (enhanced by differently colored fabric around your gandydancers but essentially what you would have with any underwear) and the aforementioned shaftibule on the other side of that hole. The shaftibule enables David Archy to work in a different fly system as well, but more on that later.

Usually things work out just by pulling the underwear on. Your shaft is pointing down, the hole is coming up, and there you go, in like Flynn. At first, your frank and beans will call out to each other in alarm, but once reassured that each is still nearby and noticing that they are comfortably held in their respective atria they will settle down. NOW LOOK IN THE MIRROR BEFORE SHOWING ANYONE ELSE, because in all likelihood your days of prancing about the house in your underwear are over, especially if you have older kids. Normal size + shaftibule = HORSE JUNK. My spouse did a double take, gave me an approving nod, and then told me to put on my bathrobe. It's nothing you won't see on a Spanish beach, but just know that The Puppetshow is always playing. And frankly, the architecture presumes flaccidity, because, erect, there is nowhere to go but up, leaving you looking like a nocked bow and arrow with nothing to do but shout, "LOOSE!" as you leap upon your partner who will be helpless with laughter anyway.

Getting back to the fly. David Archy has chosen a horizontal system that is basically a hood that you pull up and off to relieve yourself and down and over once done. It works really well, but this may be strangely evocative of pop culture archetypes depending on your personality and experience. In my case the first unhooding thought was, "You will bring Captain Solo and the Wookie to me." This phrase was murmured several times to a variety of urinal stand-ins for Jabba the Hutt. But as the days wore on, I found more and more that I could only think of a scene where the kidnappers yank off the hood of the prisoner to reveal him tied to a chair in an empty warehouse with no help in sight. Especially with the black underwear. My vantage point put me in the shoes of the abductors, and I started to mutter appropriate kidnapping quips with each unhooding. Then I realized that I could be the rescuer just as well as the abductor and instead of shouting, "Western Dog!" or "Your father will pay handsomely for your release!" could say in a reassuring tone, "You're safe now." Which I think is easier for the other restroom patrons to hear.

So run, don't walk, to buy this underwear. It will become your new favorite while stimulating centers of your brain that have long lain dormant and enriching your inner life multiple times a day. That's a pretty good deal.

I've owned the boxer - brief version of these underwear so I thought that I would try these. Compared to the boxer - breifs these are far better. They offer far better support and I personally like the way the look better. For those confused about the fly there is an opening right above the ball pouch. I highly recommend these to anybody.

I've been wearing and have been happy with Wickers underwear for the past 10 years or so. I went to purchase more recently only to learn they are no longer in business. I ended up purchasing several brands of underwear (Tommy John, Calvin Klein, David Archy, & Lapasa) in an attempt to determine what I like best and the differences in fit & quality. After wearing, washing, and trying each brand a few times the following has been my experience:

By far the worst for me was the Lapasa. I like the price and the way they look and feel when I put them on, but as soon as I move they start creeping into parts of my body I don't want to pick my underwear out of. Each time I tried these I spent all day adjusting and wrestling with my underwear and by noon just wanted to rip them off and go without. I threw them in the trash this morning. . .

Next was David Archy. After trying them a few times I'm still not comfortable wearing them. They fit and feel different than any underwear I've ever worn. Not bad, just not for me and not my favorite.

The Calvin Klein fit and felt better for me than David Archy and Lapasa. It stayed in place and did exactly what I would expect from any pair of underwear. The only issue I had was the waist band would roll over on occasion.

I was hesitant to purchase the Tommy John underwear due to price. Underwear should not have to be expensive. Can't anyone make an affordable pair of underwear that actually performs as expected?? After trying them a few times they are clearly better than the other brands tried above. They feel good when wearing them, they fit properly, and they stay in place. If the quality is good and they last a reasonable amount of time I'll spend the money to buy more.

My boyfriend is obsessed with these underwear. He LOVES the elephant style/crotch opening. He wishes he could tell all his guy friends how amazing these are--but guys don't do that so instead here I am to yell from the rooftops about how these are the best underwear he or I have ever laid eyes on. They do rid up a bit but otherwise they feel great. The opening does take some getting used to since it isn't a traditional boxer/brief opening. You more insert your penis and leave it there instead of grabbing it each time you need to use the bathroom. It is lack a hammock for your junk. The band and stretchy material are nice and comfortable. I gave these to him in December and he has been wearing them every day he has a clean pair (I bought 8). I am going to order him some more for valentine's day. I ordered him both medium and large (he is a 33X34 in dress pants) as I didn't want to risk them not fitting. He ended up liking both sizes and kept them all. I think they do run a little small. The only thing astatically I would critique is the different coloring in the ball area--although I think it is different because it is a more breathable material--speaking of that he reports often how great his balls feel--so I guess the different coloring is worth it! If you can afford spending 20-something on underwear I would definitely suggest you buy these and buy many! You won't be disappointed! or at least my man wasn't!

Update: I bought the boyfriend the "new" and absolutely improved longer set of three for Valentine's Day. This version did not look much longer when placed next to the shorter, original packaged set of 4 but when he put them on they were much longer. He no longer has issues with them riding up like the other pairs do (keep in mind, the riding up doesn't prevent him from choosing to wear these over other pairs though it is only slightly annoying). Also besides the elastic branded strip (the new font/style of David Archy is more crisp and mature) the entire underwear is one color and the ball sake isn't a different color (as is true for the set of fours I ordered originally)--which I think is more attractive. Anyway we weren't sure these underwear could get better but they sure did. While the three pack is more expensive than the four pack (per underwear at least) they're worth it if you want the extra length. After several months my guy still give two thumbs up!

What the other reviewers have said is true, this style of briefs are revolutionary. Modal is like cotton except softer and holds up longer, and the "Separate Pouches" is a terrifically comfortable improvement to conventional underwear. The advantages of these is that because there are separate pouches, the twins hang loosely supported and protected by a properly shaped small soft breathable mesh, while their friend is also separately loosely supported and protected but not crushed. Contrast this to conventional briefs that squish everything together, and don't allow comfortable self-expression. The only funny thing about these is that occasionally you think you forgot underwear for a moment, or it occasionally feels like your friend found the escape hatch of normal underwear...

I also purchased a set of Separatec "Separate Pouches", and since these are very similar products I wanted to share the minor differences: First and foremost, the David Archy and Separatec "Separate Pouches" briefs are both VERY similar, and are both wonderful. I really don't find any other type of underwear comfortable now that I'm used to these types.

Here are the very minor differences, in rough order of importance:
The DA main pouch is slightly longer, I find the Separatec slightly short but adequate, but DA wins in this regard.
The Separatec tag is a soft material, the DA tag is scratchier. Winner Separatec.
The glory hole in the DA is larger, but really the Separatec has the correct size. This helps the Separatec's ball pouch cradle better.
Both the DA and Separatec have a seam right down the middle which is very similar, but the Separatec seam is wider and feels less noticeable.
For whatever reason, the DA rides up slightly more then the Separatec, possibly they are a bit larger since I have the "Navy Blue" version.
The Separatec has consistent understandable sizing, the DA varies by date and color, not kidding! "Navy Blue" (mine) and "Black" are "Relaxed fit", the other styles are not. In the past the sizing has evolved, so it's hard to interpret past reviews on sizing and fit for DA, however, bottom line, "Medium" from both brands fit me well, and as expected.
The DA looks slightly more unique and sticks out a bit more, and havening a different color for the ball pouch might look funny to some. Win/loss will depend on user preference, but I slightly preferred more subtle Separatec.

To reiterate, both DA and Separatec products are wonderful and I highly recommend you purchase at least one or the other, or do like me and buy both. In unquantifiable ways the Separatec seems to fit better and be more refined, but the slight additional length of the main pouch of the DA is a nice benefit and is something that has actually bugged me a bit with the Separatec. I'm undecided which I would buy if I could own only one style. I'm curious to try the fit of the DA's in a different color, as strange as that sounds. Both brands get 5-stars and are way more comfortable than anything else I have tried.

I paid full price for these, and recommend them to others. Tempting to post pictures on these, but I'll spare you that. The DA would make a better picture.