I've been buying these underwear as needed for years; probably since high school. Same size, same general variety pack, two packs at a time. It's a formula that works for me. I like having a simple, go-to underwear option without having to shop around or think about it. For the most part, these fit exactly as they're supposed to. But I've found that, in every pack, there's one random pair that's smaller than all the others, despite being tagged with all the correct dimensions. This odd pair always fits AROUND the waist correctly; it's the height of the cut that's different, falling about an inch below the rest of the pairs. In the case of this assortment, I've found that the odd pair is the darker pink ones—the ones that, in the photo, are third from the top, and appear to be sort of a greyish mauve. They're not greyish mauve in person. They're definitely a dark pink, more like orchid. (The remaining pairs' colors are all correct as pictured. Black; grey; light pink; caucasian nude; bright white.) I'm not sure why this always happens in every pack (I had an odd pair in my last set, too, almost as if a pair of bikini briefs was mislabeled as regular briefs), but they aren't smaller in an uncomfortable way, just a slightly awkward way, so they still work. They're just not my favorite pairs. But again, all the others fit perfectly, as expected, so the packs are still well worth the money. The only other odd thing I've noticed is that they seem especially thin this time around. The lighter colors are literally almost sheer. You can see skin creases, etc. through them. I don't seem to remember Hanes briefs being that thin before, but because they're so comfortable, convenient, and cost-effective, it's not a dealbreaker. Even if I only get a year, year-and-a-half out of them, they'll still be worth it. That's not bad. These aren't perfect, but they're pretty damn close overall, so I'll take it. I've worn them for years and still recommend them, and whenever these do give out, I plan to keep getting more.
