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Bang&Strike — The Guide
When you strip, your underwear says it all. BANGTALK is where we talk about what's underneath: the fabrics worth paying for, the fit that actually works, and the brands worth wearing.
Honest guides to PUMP!, SALIGIA, Modus Vivendi, STRIKE PRO and teamm8 — sizing advice, fabric explainers and the stories behind the labels, from the team that's sold men's underwear online in the UK since 2006.
Explore: STRIKE PRO → PUMP! → Modus Vivendi → SALIGIA → teamm8 → Size Guide →
BANGTALK is BANG&STRIKE's editorial home for men's underwear — sizing and fit guides, fabric explainers like our 140s cotton guide, and the stories behind the brands we stock. We've sold men's underwear online in the UK since 2006 and are an official or exclusive stockist for PUMP!, SALIGIA, Modus Vivendi and teamm8 — every guide is written by people who actually handle the product.
Gay Men's Underwear: Why We Dress to Be Seen — A History of Jocks, Thongs, the Gaze and Liberation
Why does underwear matter so much in gay male culture? A long read through physique magazines, liberation, the gaze and body image — plus our best buys.
PUMP! Match Point: The Tennis Collection Europe
PUMP! Match Point: eight tennis-inspired styles in Tennis Blue, Point Gray and Wimbledon White. Briefs, thongs, jockstraps and boxers from an official stockist based in the UK. Free standard EU delivery from €150.
Men's Underwear Fabrics: The Complete Guide
Modal, micro modal, lyocell, bamboo, 140s cotton, microfibre and mesh compared — what each fabric actually is, how it behaves against skin, and which one to buy for everyday wear, training, heat and sensitive skin.
Ribbed Underwear for Men: The Complete Guide
Rib is back — and it's a construction, not a trend. How rib knit stretches and recovers better than jersey, how ribbed cotton compares to ribbed lyocell, and what to look for in a good one. With new ribbed ranges from Modus Vivendi and SALIGIA.
PUMP! Bon Voyage Pride 2026 Collection: Sail, Prism, Captain & Lighthouse
Shop PUMP! Bon Voyage — the Pride 2026 collection. Rainbow and nautical-print jockstraps, thongs and boxers, plus an honest guide to what to wear to Pride and the Pride 2027 events calendar. Free EU delivery from €150.
Modal Underwear in Hot Weather: The Science of Staying Cool
BANG&STRIKE — Fabric Guide Modal Underwear,Built for the Heat. Yes — modal un...
Jockstraps 101: The Complete Guide to Jock Straps
Bang&Strike — The Guide JockstrapsThe Complete Guide What a jockstrap actually is, who wears one ...
Mesh vs Sheer Underwear for Men: What's Actually Different, and Why It's Suddenly Everywhere
Bang&Strike — The Guide Mesh vs Sheer Underwear for MenWhat's Actually Different A Norwegian polar...
Y-Fronts: The Chicago Invention Britain Made Its Own
"Y-fronts" is a British word for an American invention — one born from a postcard, sold out in a Chicago blizzard, and now barely used at all in the country that made it. Here's the real history and the search data behind it.
Tanga, Thong, Fio Dental: What the World Calls the Same Piece of Underwear
English has one word for it — thong — and even that one moonlights as a flip-flop in Australia. Most of the rest of the world uses a single word with 500-year-old roots in a Central African language. Here's the real global picture, in search data.
Why Do Superheroes Wear Their Underwear on the Outside? A Brief History
Superman's briefs-over-tights look wasn't a costume mistake — it was a deliberate 1938 design decision. We dug into the real history, then asked an AI image generator to design its own superhero from scratch to see what it would come up with.
Swim Briefs vs Swim Trunks: What's Actually Different, and Why the World Disagrees
Search "swim trunks" and, depending where you're standing, you'll picture a completely different garment. We pulled the real search data behind why — Speedos, budgy smugglers, sungas and a 1903 French pool law included