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~ Martin ~
It still allow in the UK to wear anything - no illegal, maybe depend on country, I was wear tights and denim mini skirt that seem to be allow in public Ive wearing many time as cops passing me without stop or ask anything
~ Doug ~
In the US it's illegal to be dressed indecently, but not illegal to crossdress. Also, where would you draw the line? Some people might claim that all the boys wearing girls skinny jeans are crossdressing.
~ Rod ~
is it legal to crossdress when outside as a female
~ Andy M ~
epilators have been suggested. I've just bought a Braun and done my first epilate session. So far so good, but still a long way from hair free legs (which are essential for any tights wearing!!!)
~ Adrian ~
With winter on the way I shall be cutting down on heating bills by wearing opaque tights with a wool kilt.
~ 2craze2 ~
@badleg: Try Elbeo Sheer Magic or Elbeo Caresse. Size XL is available. They really do help...
~ 2craze2 ~
Ordered some tights from Emilio Cavallini, they're great! Good stretch, warm, opaque. Good replacement for my regular sock-wearing.
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hi guys,new UK bodybuilder here, looks like a decent forum with lots of good info - hopefully i can contribute & learn.
~ Lucky ~
Men should wear tights for any reason also protect from blood flow that quite important, I do wear all time, love it. I wear with skirt that nornmal clothes
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Hi to all, glad to see im not the only one out there,though i was all alone for for a long time. best reguards.

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Gerbe Drain Up 40

« H E Review :: email
posted Sunday, 27 April 2008

Geradenby Geraden

 


It is a long time since I reviewed a product, indeed a long time since I have had a new product to review.

Gerbe Drain Up 40The major French hosiery manufacturer Gerbe entered the men’s hosiery market about a year ago. Their hosiery is known for excellent quality and unfortunately also for not being cheap. In these respects the men’s hosiery is no different.

I had long wanted to try out the Gerbe range, but 'sheer' economics prevented me. However I recently received a pair of the Gerbe Men’s Drain Up 40 tights from legwear4men.com , price £28.99.

Here is a feature list for these long awaited men’s support tights:

  • 40 denier appearance
  • Compression factor not stated, but appears to be considerably more than factor 10.
  • 26 % lycra content
  • Fully boarded
  • Wide signature waistband
  • Flat seams
  • Legs sheer to waist
  • Reinforced toe
  • Doubly reciprocated heel
  • Front to back panel with vertical fly opening


They come in 4 sizes. The largest size, XL, is designed to fit up to 17st 4lbs and up to 6’7”. It fits me very well (I am 15st 10lbs and 6’4”).

The first think I noticed about these tights, apart form the obvious quality, was how hard they are to put on. These tights really need an effort to stretch them horizontally in order to get them over the foot and up the leg. When they are eventually positioned correctly they are very comfortable and do not slide down at all. The compression factor is not stated, but it feels quite a bit more than support factor 10 tights that I have tried – maybe the compression factor is 12 or 14.

ReverseThe denier appearance is stated to be 40, so they come between sheer and opaque. Personally I think to offer 40 den men’s tights only in black is a mistake. They are neither opaque enough to have a passable masculine look, nor do they have the skin tones needed for stealthy wearing. For many men, therefore, wearing them under long trousers will be the only option. A shame, because they are quite warm, and summer wearing could pose problems of overheating. If you need support tights, the chances are you will want to wear them every day.

I was expecting them to feel really silky, but they are not as smooth to the feel as I had expected. That said, they do not cling badly under trousers.  They are very comfortable, once you have got them on, and they make your legs feel good the whole time you are wearing them.

These are very good tights, and I am expecting them to last a long time, given the quality of materials and manufacture. Are they really worth £28.99? That is a matter of opinion, and may well depend upon your personal cashflow! I don’t think I will be buying more in the near future. If I could afford more Gerbe tights, I would in any case probably go for the Satin 20, which sound very nice.

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1. Richard left...
Monday, 28 April 2008 10:06 am

I have also recently tried the Gerbe Drain Up 40 tights, supplied by tights-for-men.com. I must say that for the price I was disappointed with them - as you mention, they are difficult to put on and the material is not terribly soft. I won't be buying them again, which is a shame as 40 denier tights are my favourites.

The Satin 20s, however, are much nicer; they are soft and very comfortable, though I found the colour of the Beige-Dore tights to be too near to "American Tan" to match my skin colour. They seem to be very durable tights.

I also purchased the Sun Satin 8 tights. These are very soft and luxurious. For 8 denier tights, they seem to be very strong. My only gripe with these tights is that they are very shiny. This seems and odd choice by Gerbe - why go to the bother of making tights in a very stealthy weight as ultra-sheers, only to give the game away by making them so shiny? The colour of the Beige-Dore tights in this weight are a much better match to my skin tone than the Satin 20s, however.

All in all, I like the Gerbe range of tights, though I can't help feel that they are over-priced. The manufacturing quality is evident to see and the male comfort panel is well thought out and engineered. However, for the money I feel that the down-sides outweigh the positives: The drain up 40s are too tight and are not soft enough for my liking; the Satin 20s are too dark in colour (unlike the Comfilon ActivSkin 549s which are quite similar in weight, but are much cheaper); and the Sun Satin 8s are way too shiny to be of use to anyone wanting to stealthily wear tights with shorts. For nearly £70 for three pairs of tights, I am not as happy as I had expected to be.