Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Genre-leading models
- Genre-leading photographers
- Genre-leading fetishwear
- Subscription includes access to PDF of magazines
Cons:
- Relatively slow updates
- Videos are short and BTS
- Some glitches, a few zip sets missing
- HD videos are streaming only; downloads are lower res
- High-res pictures are additional cost
- Regional pricing
Bottom Line:
Been quite excited about joining this site ever since I first saw it... so much so that I half knew I was letting myself in for a fall.
What's good is the content - although I'd argue that Alt Exclusive is a bit of a misnomer; Alt makes me think of Suicide Girls, God's Girls, Joanna Angel etc - whereas this is more fetish/pinup, which is exactly what I like. I think Holly Randall hit on the best description for this kind of content with her Forever Vamp site - it's subtitled 'Ultra Glamour Fetish' which pretty much sums up what we have here.
Anyway, names aside, Alt Exclusive is a fairly new magazine, and the site features more, and more explicit, content than makes it into print. And somehow they've managed to get the best of everything in the genre - models like Mosh, Darenzia, Jade Vixen, Angela Ryan, Masuimi Max... and more. Similarly with photographers - new sets are shot by Viva Van Story following some great sets by Shannon Brooke and more. And all in and out of a great selection of retro lingerie, custom latex and nylon - even the plain background studio shots, which usually do little for me, look great in this context.
It's fairly new and there's not much content, about 70 sets of about 20 pictures each and 30 or so 3-5 minute videos - the latter being short and behind the scenes, but again in the context, this is what works. It's really great stuff, and fair at $15 (or a little more here in the UK, grrr!).
The problem arises from something a bit of a bait and switch when joining. We're promised zip downloads of sets, HD videos, downloadable videos and 3500px photos. Once a member, the videos stream at 720p, but download quite a bit smaller... this is annoying but actually not a big deal since with a download manager, you can easily grab the HD swf. Similarly, some zip sets are missing, but point a download manager at the page and it will grab all the pictures no problem.
The biggest one, though, is that zips are 1200px pictures. The promised 3500px versions are only available to buy, $1.99 each - each picture, not each set. I could be missing something, but nowhere is this stated in the tour and I didn't see any terms stating it. This is such a shame since photography this great really begs to be seen at high resolution.
So, as always seems to be the case with me, a difficult one to score. If the high-res pics were included, I'd score this 90 for the quality of content - regardless of the limited amount of it or other minor issues. If they'd made it clear that the high-res pics were an additional cost, I'd still probably give it 85 - I really enjoyed Stagg St, where the pics are only 1080, at the same price of $15. As it is, I think they are pretty cheeky... for which I feel it has to be less than 80, amazing though the girls look.
One thing I love about keeping up with the new listings on TBP is the curiosity value... just when I think things can't get more niche, another site comes along to surprise me :)
Of course, feel free to correct me if anyone knows of any other gay asian foot fetish sites...
Thanks for mentioning this site - one I've never heard of but seems very appealing! It's only videos? I'm more into pics lately, but I could do with something different... suspect I'll sign up here sometime.
What slutty said - there are dedicated sites, but I'd love to see more (ideally unenhanced) black, latina, asian - and perhaps especially south asian who we see so few of - models on sites not specifically devoted to them.
As with other folk, perhaps Need id too strong a word - I enjoy porn, and finding new sites and niches that I like, but it's something I could survive without. Eg last month or so has been tied up with work and haven't really thought about porn much... but now it's a bit quieter, I'm looking forward to catching up.
Concur with tangub - and with lk2fireone in that it's degrading - although that's just my feeling, I'm sure that some girls go for it and wouldn't, er, get in their way.
As it relates to Japanese porn, I wish there was some middle ground between smiling girlies in flowery bikinis, and girls (sometimes the same ones) getting defiled in various ways by multiple guys :|
Thanks for the review, Cap'n - this looks a bit more playful/erotic than some art nude sites and there are a few models I like - particularly Mai Ly. But will give it a wide berth for the time being.
I'm tempted to sign up at Digital Desire - have you visited recently/at all?
The price phased me a bit too... although if you join at $30 for two weeks, renewal is only $10/2 months - which is probably inline with TBP's note that updates aren't often. Given the relatively small amount of content, I guess you could download what you needed within that 2 weeks.
This actually seems quite interesting... looking at the previews, it looks like there's a bit more plot/context here than in most porn - but (crucially!) not at the expense of the action itself. Anyone a member?
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Great models
- Lovely fetish wear
- Good quality photography
- Fairly unique content
Cons:
- Not many sets/videos yet
- Low-ish pic resolution
- More daft music on videos
- Perhaps needs to be more defined in direction
Bottom Line:
This is a follow-up to my review of hollyrandall.com - it's included with the membership, and was actually of more interest to me and one of my main reasons for joining. Functionally it's very similar to Holly's main site - it has the same updates/photos/videos/models indices that you'd expect.
First the bad: it's still a very new site, and with updates perhaps once or twice a week, there's not much material - looks like about 30 photo sets and 25 videos, and some of the earlier ones are borrowed from the main site. Format is the same as newer material from HR - 720 video and 1600px pictures - the latter being slightly disappointing for the site of a well-known photographer.
I do like the material, though. I found HR, although technically good, a little too mainstream/centrefold glam; I like my smut with an angle of some kind, which is lacking there. Here, though, with Ms Randall's skills applied to the fetish/pinup/alt genres, her glamour style works very well. There's a great selection of models, including Mosh, Vanessa Lake, Ancilla Tilia, Darenzia - dressed and undressed in a variety of latex, leather and regular lingerie.
Not all of it appeals; there's some S&M and smoking fetishism, neither of which really work for me; I prefer the milder fetishwear and alt pinups. So, perhaps at the moment it doesn't quite have a direction, but on the other hand, some content content is a bit more explicit - masturbation, some strap-on etc, than in other glam fetish sites, which is welcome.
Another tricky one to score. It's hard to recommend on it's own merits, purely because of the small amount of material. On the other hand, this is fairly unique content - and if it can just grow a little quicker, it will be a great site. Because I like the direction and the concept, I'll go to 80 - but do look at the preview area, a glance will tell you straight away if this is your kind of thing, and if the content justifies the current lack of material.
Oh, that's an easy one, both work for me big time. Either the transition between nylon and skin at the top of the thigh with stockings, or the view of a girls' pussy with sheer mesh of pantyhose pressed against it... I'll stop here before I write a dissertation on it.
Just the built-in one on Firefox. It doesn't catch everything - some sites are very crafty in triggering them - but I've never bothered to specifically install something extra to block ads or popups.
Thanks TBP staff for adding this one for me - this site looks tailor-made for me (they shouldn't have...) and I'm rather excited about joining up as soon as budget allows.
Review will hopefully be soon, but meantime this is definitely worth a look for latex/pinup/alt fans...
It's not something I openly admit to... but I do find myself increasingly hinting at it in polite company - probably to do with getting older and caring less about raising the odd eyebrow...
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Updated:
08-26-1105:51am (Update History) Reason: Minor score change in light appreciation of hardcore material
Pros:
- (Almost) daily updates
- Zip sets
- Recent videos are 720p
- Most photo sets have matching video
- Good quality photography
- Many well-known models
- Notes on shoots, and links to models' sites
Cons:
- Picture resolution of 1600px could be better
- Style arguably a little generic
- Some overuse of retouching and/or makeup
- Inconsistent/unhelpful naming of zips
- Often daft music in videos
Bottom Line:
Here's another site that's been on my list for a while and was accelerated - this time by getting an email from them with reduced pricing. The Randall name is familiar - I remember seeing Suze Randall's name on many photoshoots in, er, reading material procured in my youth, and while still going strong, Holly has been continuing very much in her footsteps.
The members area - although a little busy with a few too many ads and affiliate links - is good and informative. We have the expected timeline of all updates, model index, and separate photo and video lists, as well as searching by categories in each. It looks like there are approx 350 photo sets and 250 videos, and growing quickly with maybe 5 or 6 updates a week.
Some other features I like include:
- notes from the photographer on each set/video
- matching photo/video sets for each shoot, it's good to see both sides
- the model index has links to the model's sites - although I see quite a few missing there
- a fairly active forum, a good dialogue with the photographer
There are also links to the other sites in the network included in the subscription; about 15, a combination of solo model sites (including the ubiquitous Faye Reagan) and live/recordings-of-live videos of interviews and photo shoots. They may have some appeal to some; the one that mainly grabbed me was Forever Vamp, which I'll review separately.
So, generally, a good site, although I have slightly mixed feelings about the content. It inevitably draws comparison to Stagg Street, which I reviewed recently; both are sites of female glamour photographers, and in fact there are many of the same models and porn stars featured on both sites - including a few popular fetish/pinup models which was one of the main lures for me here.
On one hand, this is the better site; I found Stagg Street lacking in many areas - mainly fairly low-res pics and lack of zip downloads, the only videos there are low-res behind-the-scenes - fun in themselves, but of limited appeal.
On the other hand is the material - here is a bit more explicit, which is certainly no bad thing; we see sets and videos of masturbation, with fingers and toys; and some hardcore material which, although generally not my thing, is enjoyable, well-executed and well-balanced between the guy and the girl involved - likely as a result of being the work of a female photographer.
But at the same time, to me it's a mainstream, centrefold style of glam, that's arguably a little generic - admittedly with very good photography. To my eyes, Ms Stagg, although less explicit, takes many of the same models and gives them more personality, uses more inventive lighting/clothing/sets, and focuses a little more on the alt/pinup/fetish genres. However, that's very much a personal preference and this is still a good site - recommended if the material appeals to you, and as such I find myself scoring it a little higher.
I'm with BadMrFrosty, agree there's a distinction! :D
I like and enjoy regular (whatever that means) porn, but I'm not sure I'd consider myself a collector of it. But where it falls in my area of interest - pinups, erotica, nylon/latex fetish - then I do keep (and revisit) any good material I find.
Pretty much concur with messmer - this is a tricky one to vote on.
If I'm a long-term member of a site that updates daily, I might visit a couple of times a week to see what's new.
On the other hand, if I'm subscribing for a month, I might visit every day for a week or so and work my way through the site, downloading what I like - then visit back a couple of times a week for the remainder of the subscription to pick up any new stuff.
Well, good point - it is what is is so I'm not really complaining as such.
It just seems an odd model; I can't see that the material is unique enough to warrant it when there are many sites around offering their whole catalogue to download from for a similar fee.
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