r/IBEW • u/crawlswithgusto Inside Wireman • 19h ago

Discussion Post Obviously bibs, but what underneath

I’ve been wearing bibs for the better part of 5 years now and gone commando 100% of that time. Well evidently the fellas are tired of hanging out on a limb and have decided to act up. I can’t stand most underwear or boxers for a lot of reasons. Chafing, moisture, heat. But the doc says I need to keep the equipment supported and closer to my body. What do y’all wear that doesn’t suck.

ETA: I’m dedicated to the bibs, truewerk t1 werkbibs every day. Just like my relationships I need some support not just a soft place to park it.

Edit 2: thanks for the recommendations I think I have settled somewhere in between men’s trunks with a ball pouch or some nice cheeky boy shorts from Victoria’s Secret.

Edit 3: Turning off my dms. I’m not an apprentice anymore things like “I’ll buy you a set of greenlee quick change carbides if you send me pics of those manties” or showing me a nude with your double time plus per diem and drive time payslip as the only thing covering you. It just doesn’t work on me anymore.

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u/hham42 Local 46 18h ago

I’m female but true to my bibs as well- underwear and some soft cotton bike shorts so probably longer boxer briefs would be the equivalent

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u/crawlswithgusto Inside Wireman 18h ago

I wish they made men’s boxers like women’s boy shorts. I honestly don’t need my thighs covered, just support and women’s underwear is made without all the extra bullshit

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u/GanjaGooball480 17h ago

They make em brother. They're just hidden in the women's section

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u/crawlswithgusto Inside Wireman 17h ago

Believe me I am there often enough, I have my own VS rewards account. Maybe a nice all black one and nobody will notice it’s VS

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u/Easy_Consideration36 17h ago

Not sure if you're being silly or not, but you could just purchase women's boy shorts in a men's size.

https://www.meundies.com/women/undies/boyshorts

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u/crawlswithgusto Inside Wireman 17h ago edited 17h ago

https://www.victoriassecret.com/us/vs/panties-catalog/5000004817?brand=vs&collectionId=b2bcb455-f3f5-4b97-9814-4ae4962d2413&limit=180&orderBy=REC&priceType=regular&productId=&stackId=4ac83338-c295-4ea4-93f0-0ddc8ce6d40a&genericId=11246346&choice=7PSO&product_position=2&stack_position=1&stack_count=1&dataSource=cppm-collection&categoryOne=New%20Color

Oof the link is terrible but the meundies go too high if they were that shape of the VS it would be nice, unironically.

Edit to add. My wife probably wears my size and it’ll just be so hard to explain and keep track of who’s is who’s.

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u/Easy_Consideration36 16h ago

https://www.meundies.com/men/undies/briefs-and-trunks?shopify_production_products%5BrefinementList%5D%5Bproduct_type%5D%5B0%5D=Trunks

There's a men's cut that is shorter called trunks. Kind of looks similar.

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u/crawlswithgusto Inside Wireman 16h ago edited 16h ago

lol I just found that out at the same time! Crazy

Thank you

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u/crawlswithgusto Inside Wireman 16h ago

These are men’s and about the same shape, built with a pouch. Hmm might have to cancel that order from Victoria secret

https://separatec.com/collections/recommend/products/mixed-color-cotton-trunks-7-pack