Transparency/see thru a PLUS in speedos

[afewgoodmen]

Let's talk about "see thru"/"transparent" speedos!

Please feel free to post pics!

[afewgoodmen]

The professionals in the men's swim brief business have a rating system in place for the amount of transparency shown through different types of fabric material.

They call it 'sheer rating'.

WHAT IS SHEER RATING?

" It means how see-through the garment becomes when wet. 1 on the scale is the least see-through, 10 is the most see-through. As an example, Black is not very transparent and has a lower sheer rating, whereas White becomes highly transparent when wet, therefore has a sheer rating of 10 on our scale. "

THE LINK: http://www.aussiebum.com/faq
(THIRD TO LAST QUESTION UNDER FAQ's)

[afewgoodmen]

what do you suggest the sheer rating on this beautiful man is?

[Byron]

That must be a 10.
Nylon Ice Blue was mentioned on the Lycra chat forum and I guessed a 9 for it - but how do I know what colors are high or low if the AB table doesn't appear?

Btw, surprised to see what must be a 10 for a Turbo in a pic. today.

[afewgoodmen]

I have a few more pics to post that show great transparency but the pic is a bit big in size (kilobites)...any suggestion how to condense it down?

[afewgoodmen]

As I was writing the last post, the mailman delivered my package from AussieBum. I received 2 pieces of swimwear/bikinis

They have the "wonderjock" pouch inside. Does my "package sit inside (closer to me) the pouch, or do I let it side outside the pouch (away from me). Kind of confusing.

So happy I got them!!

[Torchwatch]

Choose your audience with care and always test anything white, yellow or ice blue in the shower at home first just to see how transparent it actually is. A tight, thin, unlined, transparent suit will hold everything in place while showing every detail as soon as it gets wet.
You could always give such a swim brief to your handsome best friend just as the 2 of you are changing on a quiet section of beach.
"Let's not wear boring board shorts today, try a pair of these, I bet you would look really hot in them!"
"Race you to the water ........."

[Drenalin]

I have a pair of unlined, white AC's that I experimented with a while back. I posted a brief story in the Off Topic posts.
I absolutely love them. Comfortable and, in private or with friends, allow you to show off more than just the bulge!!