My my... I'm just coming to this thread after being gone for a couple of weeks.

I have to agree with others here that if there's soreness from going regimental, something is wrong. The male anatomy is designed to hang freely and there should be no discomfort in it. Either it's just something that your body needs to get used to again, if you've lived your whole life wearing constrictive undergarments, or there really is something medically wrong that needs to be addressed.

(I'm talking about actual soreness here, not the chafing issue. I didn't get from the OP that this was about chafing, but more about soreness from the 'bounce factor'.)

Doing athletic activities like running, jumping, and other stuff might be a different story. But for walking and sitting and normal everyday stuff, there should be no soreness when going regimental.

Heck, I do a lot of hiking, hill climbing, and camping in a kilt... regimental the whole time, and never an issue except for bugs. I don't bother with BodyGlide or anything else either, as chafing doesn't seem to be a problem. The only time it was an issue is when I mistakenly decided to wipe the sweat from the affected area until it was dry. Then it became very painful to walk as I headed down the trail again, until my body was able to replace the sweat as natural lubrication. I won't make that mistake again!

Yeah, this is a sensitive topic. Even gross, maybe. But hey, it's something we guys have to deal with and there's no shame in it!