I own 8 pairs of ExOfficio bikini briefs. I purchased the first pair based on another review that praised the wicking properties of the fabric. I'm an avid hiker and fitness buff, and after 8 or 10 hours of solid physical effort, "swamp butt" (i.e. damp or wet cotton underwear) is uncomfortable. These briefs perform amazingly well. You can travel with two pair, wash one by hand and wear the other, they dry in an hour. I tried this when camping at 8,000 feet on a cool and cloudy day, and I was impressed with how quickly they dried. A few points to consider:
1. Size and style I first purchased the boy shorts. Not good. The legs don't stay put, the fabric bunches up. The bikini brief is really a mid-rise bikini, not too low and not too high. Very comfortable, and no panty line. As for size, I'm 5'6" and weight 118 lbs, on the slender side. I purchased two pairs size Medium, and regretted it see below. The rest I've purchased are size Large.
2. If you dry these babies in the dryer, even on LOW, the elastic SHRINKS. Your Medium bikinis will squeeze you like a sausage. I was so disappointed, especially after spending $15 per pair. I've sized up to Large, wash them in the washer using a lingerie bag and cold water, and HANG them to dry. They fit fine.
3. On two pair the stitching on the elastic is fraying, and they've been washed approximately 10 times (lingerie bag,etc.) I think ExOfficio got it right with the fabric, but the quality of the elastic (shrinking) and the construction of the garment(frayed stitching)need to improve to justify the price.
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I have ordered several pairs of ExOfficio women's bikini underwear in nude color over the last six months. They are low profile and comfortable (exactly the style I like ~ not high-waisted "Granny panties," but big enough to offer coverage and not ride up). In addition, they do dry quickly after being washed. However, even though I hand wash and air dry them, they are not lasting like I had hoped. Being made of lycra, the fabric pills very easily (small snags from friction), especially when wearing with jeans (which I wear most of the time as a student). I think I am going to continue looking for another brand of underwear (perhaps one that is made of a cotton blend, hopefully reducing pilling?)
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These undies are unbelievable. They deliver exactly what they promise. My training partners and I sat on the sidewalk when were were done with a 5K. When we all got up, there was all the proof the others needed to purchase these right away (I left no sweat print, but the others . . . everyone knew exactly where they sat). I loved them so much that I ended up buying 2 more pairs. My only concern is that after wearing them 6 times, the elastic around the legs have started to shred. The other 2 pairs are newer so I'm not sure if it was just a fluke or if they really don't hold up. If you run in hot weather these are a must have!!!
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Having just traveled for 3 weeks in December in Germany I can agree with the other positive product reviews. Not only do these panties wash and dry over night, I was thrilled that they fit my queen-size figure (size 18W jeans), too. I know that an earlier reviewer mentioned trouble with the fabic at the legs shredding well, not so in my experience, so perhaps that was a fluke. I will never leave home without 'em.
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I spent 10 days in a rainforest in Costa Rica. I brought 5 pairs of these underwear, but I could have gotten away with 4. While even quick dry pants and shirts took a full day to dry and regular cotton t-shirts took two days to dry, these underwear were dry in a few hours. I could wash them at night and put them on in the morning. Since it was very hot and humid I found that I needed two pair a day, but they washed beautifully and dried so quickly that four pair really would have been plenty for the 10 days. They are very comfortable, they never rode up or rolled at the waistband. I highly recommend these underwear for everyone!
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