This shirt is very well made with a thick weave. The color matches the picture even after repeated washings and there is no noticeable shrinkage even after tumble-drying on my dryer's highest setting. I also tried applying iron-on transfers made for dark t-shirts to one of them and it worked beautifully. I would recommend washing the shirt first, however, before trying to apply any iron-on transfer.

I ordered a medium, which according to Haynes is for chests 38-40. My chest is exactly 40. When I tried the shirt on it was skin tight; so tight that I actually had some problems peeling it off. I then measured the shirt front just below the armpits and it was 19" wide; times two is 38". This explains why it was so tight for a 40 chest. As far as "beefy" was concerned, my opinion is that it's not. It's not thin, but neither is it heavy. Hanes used to sell a true "beefy" T, which I wore for probably 10 years, but a few years ago they cheapened the product.

I had also been considering buying similar shirts from LL Bean or Land's End, but those cost 3 times as much; around $18 each, I decided to return the Hanes shirts and see what the much higher price of a LL Bean shirt would get me. When the shirts arrived I did some comparisons. The LL Bean shirt chest front measured 22" (compared to 19" for the Hanes) and it weighed 7.6 oz compared to 6.5 oz for the Haines; i.e. the LL Bean shirt was beefier than the Hanes, even though it was described as standard weight.

Is it worth 3 times the price? Probably not. Just order one size up, don't expect a heavy weight shirt, and you'll probably be happy and definitely richer.

This is not "beefy" at all! I have a few Hanes Beefy T-shirts from a couple of years back and those are of the real quality: 100% cotton, no BS.
The new t-shirt is 90% cotton + 10% polyester: you can see the daylight through the fabric. I's expect these to go through 4-5 wash cycles and become a rag. For the $6 it doesn't worth the trouble of returning it. But be aware.

I keep coming back to buy more of these. These are great work shirts and just general usage shirts and the only decent t-shirt with a pocket anymore.

* Durability for cheap. For $7 a shirt you get a fairly beefy cotton that doesn't rip the instant it catches on anything. It holds up well in the wash. The dye doesn't seem to fade. I can't tell the difference between two year old and two month old shirts.

* Pocket is nice. It's big enough to stuff your phone into it, but its better suited to light items that won't fall out due to gravity if you bend forward and stuff that you can clip to the edge of the pocket. Business cards, paper notes, pens, and small flashlights with pocket clips all do well in the pocket. If you put a phone in it expect it to flop out on the concrete if you bend forward more than 45 degrees.

* Consistency. I've bought 8 of these so far, two at a time over the course of about two years as I replaced my other work t-shirts. The sizing has not been altered in that time, nor has the material weight. I can't even tell the difference between the shirts from two years ago and the most recent ones, they don't even seem to have worn.

* Modest cut. They lean toward the boxy side which is fine if you aren't trying to show off. If you're a little on the pudgy side it's actually preferable. When I first got these I was about 195 at 6'1", two years later I've slimmed down while hitting the weights and sitting at 175 with a little more muscle in my upper torso and considerably less fat around my waist. If you want to turn any heads or catch any eyes this is not your go to t-shirt.

To my surprise BEEFY T does NOT mean wide as in BIG clothing the material is super durable! Which for me is a plus I sweat like a dog and I hate flimsy T shirts. I have an athletic build and clothes sometimes fit weird. This has an athletic fit. I recently lost 30lbs I'm 5'10 250lbs 46 jacket 40 waist and a LARGE fits perfectly. BUT football season is around the corner and I'm one beer and a stuffed crust pizza binge away from sending this shirt to goodwill! comfortable for running and good range of motion. I get a lot of crap working out in it because Maines wear Olive Drab and this is definitely and ARMY color but I can't pass up a $2 shirt!!!