Not sure what the big deal is regarding separate pouches...I personally found it just a matter of easy access at the urinal. Comfort-wise about the same as other David Archy micro-modals which I also own--which is to say, extremely comfortable. These look good and feel great and I'm very glad I upgraded my entire underwear wardrobe to this-or-that David Archy. The 3 different models I bought were all good and I don't think you can go wrong. All of my pairs were well-built and I loved the easy tear-away tags.