I live in HI and practically live in boardshorts all year round. All my boardshorts are size 32, regardless of brand, be it Hurley, Volcom, Quiksilver, and O'neill. These boarshorts fit true to size in the waist. As for length, just right. I enjoy water sports and if these were any longer, they would inhibit movement in the water. If you just want to walk around a pool or stroll on a beachwalk for fashion, maybe look elsewhere.
I bought these when I first pair of platinum X edition billabong boardshorts busted a flat-lock seam in the rear area and when these popped up for $16, I ordered them quickly. After trying them on, they fit just like my platinum x's and in fact I'm wearing them as I'm writing this review.
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Very nice shorts, but missing a few old Billabong features. Also, Mango is ORANGE
I've had a few pairs of Billabong over the years, and they were always durable and stylish. These shorts fit dead-accurate, however the lack of adjustability in the waist has been brought up by many folks and is valid. My last pair of Billabongs had velcro adjuster straps on each side of the back of the waist - you could cinch it down by about an inch on each one - that allowed for a lot of variability, plus it made it easier to get into and out of by relaxing those straps. Another feature that I thought would always be in every Billabong board shorts ever is the board comb. Maybe I've never been on a surfboard in my life, but it was always cool having that little comb on a bungie cord in one of the pockets.All that said, I don't want to sound like I'm that down on these - I like the material, style, and fit of these shorts, and I would have kept them, except the Mango is not a nice medium yellow like shown in the picture - it is much more orange - like highway traffic cone orange. My picture doesn't even capture the orangeness all that well - we are talking really orange here.It's also a little maddening how the prices fluctuate daily on this stuff - what is it, a commodity like WTI Crude? One day they are $23, the next they are $43, and then $29? Or a size 33 is $25, and a size 34 is $40? All from Amazon as the seller? It's a little funny.
