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Sleep Creep
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65.0
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Was a member approx. 2 months prior to this review.
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| Pros: |
-Caters to a sex while sleeping fetish.
-14 scenes. Last one released 6 days ago.
-Most models are good looking newbies.
-Most are all-natural young girls with few tattoos.
-Very little makeup brings verisimilitude to the scene.
-Missy Stone and Brynn Tyler look hot.
-Convincing acting.
-Interesting mix of POV and fixed camera.
-Was accessible via Porn Pros Network. |
| Cons: |
-Most models pretend to stay sleep and unresponsive during the whole scene.
-Scene page on the site contains a story that explains the girls are OK with what happens. But the scenes don't show any of the story's details.
-Scene structure is always the same. Every scene feels like a remake.
-The usual drawbacks of Porn Pros Network.
-The same male perfomer in 90% of the scenes (Anthony Rosano). |
| Bottom Line: |
Scenes always follow this structure: guy sneaks camera in hand into a room where a young girl is sleeping in bra and panties; he slowly undresses her, trying not to wake her up, all the time groping and fingering her; he leaves the camera where it can catch all the action, takes out his cock, pokes her a little bit and starts having sex quietly with her till the money shot as the girl remains asleep. It's just as creepy as it sounds. In only 3 (Rachel Starr, Shawna Lenne and Veronique Vega) of the 12 scenes that were available while I was a member, the girl pretends to wake up and catch the guy (the scene continues with the girl's cooperation; she remains somewhat sleepy but is always happy to find herself in such a situation); in the rest of the scenes, the model pretends to be asleep the whole time.
Those who don't "wake up" are usually quite new to the industry but, of course, there's little doubt that they agreed to be filmed that way, signed their model releases, etc. Among them, there are a couple of rising stars like Missy Stone or Brynn Tyler. I believe some BDSM sites shoot a short segment at the end of the scenes where performers, now dressed in civilian clothes, talk about what they just did so viewers are assured that what happened was consensual. I'm not saying they should do this here but maybe the girls should always pretend to wake up as they already do in those 3 scenes. Another option would be to add a behind the scenes clip. I am sure the performers couldn't help but crack up at some point while filming. It would also be funny if they could release a scene where the one sleeping was the guy.
If the fact that the girl stays asleep until the end of the scene is extremely important to the fetish, maybe they could shoot a short acting intro where the girl tells the guy she's OK with that. In fact, the main page for each episode always has a short story where they justify the situation; things like "she was familiar with my particular fantasy" or "deeply asleep, willing to let me do my thing". It's quite obvious they've added that as an afterthought as the scenes always have the same structure but the stories vary quite a lot in the details.
Creepy details aside, there are some pretty young all-natural newbies here. There's little more to be said, if you are into this kind of thing you'll probably like it. I felt, though, that model's response and the guy's performance (always the same guy) is pretty much interchangeable from scene to scene. They all make a pretty good job. So, if your fetish isn't exactly the same as the one depicted in a particular scene it's unlikely that you'll find another one that better suits your taste. |
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08-08-08 04:12pm
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Flexible Positions
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Reply of
ace of aces's Reply
I was aware of the fellow user's review and stood clear of mpeg files (just in case) and downloaded wmv files only. I usually download wmv files only anyway. I've watched many of the files and haven't had any issues I am aware of.
I joined through Porn Pros Network as all sites in the network showed me regional pricing (24.95 EUR). I chose the main network site because the tour explicitly said I'd have access to all sites. Now I see that Flexible Positions is offering the same at half the price I paid. Lucky you :)
I've also noticed that Flexible Positions is using a different billing provider (SSC). I had never heard of it.
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08-08-08 09:21am
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Flexible Positions
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Reply of
ace of aces's Comment
I was meaning to post a review in a couple of days. You may check my Porn Pros Network review to get a feel of the pros and cons of the network in the meantime. If you go to Porn Pros Network site and click on Flexible Positions logo, you will be able to see the actual 10 scenes released so far. The site is fairly new even though the release dates go back to 2008-05. The network as a whole is well worth joining.
I don't know if it was you but I remember reading some time ago some fellow porn user's complaints about a similar site that employed porn stars instead of real athletes for the scenes. Same case here: porn stars. I've only watched bits so far.
Scenes usually start with the male performer pretending to be a trainer at a gym and helping the girls do some workout. Jayden Jaymes does some long, serious running on a treadmill, tits bouncing and all to the point she is sweaty and almost panting. A big soft training ball is often used for the sex. I also remember Angelina Valentine hanging upside down from one of the gym's machines while giving a deepthroat blowjob.
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08-07-08 12:06pm
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Wittyguy's Poll
I wouldn't post more but it would be a good idea.
We may already get a ticket by writing 5 replies or giving 5 trust ratings but I've never felt fellow users abuse it to get that ticket. I'm guessing the forums were introduced after the badges system was in place; maybe the replies ticket could also include forum posts.
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08-07-08 08:27am
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Club Sophie Dee
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Reply of
uscue's Reply
You pretty much nailed it with your review back in 12-2007. The quality isn't that good. But, IMHO, when discussing a solo model site, it's also important to take into account the model's involvement with the site.
Not to mention that many porn stars keep on talking about their "new site" and how good it will be. Most get lost in webmastering nightmare and don't even get to release a site; those who eventually do, usually don't have what it takes to keep it intersting and fail to keep on updating after the launch.
I agree the quality should be improved but this site has mantained an awesome update rate of 2 new photo galleries and 1-2 videos per week for the last two years. Plus a constantly updated blog, message board activity and so on. I am not a big fan of Sophie Dee but I've signed up several times to the site over this period because I knew lots of things would have happened since last time.
I wish more porn stars followed her example.
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08-05-08 02:28pm
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Nikki Benz
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Reply of
Drooler's Reply
Thanks! Sometimes I wish I could be more succint, though :)
Ms. Benz is a favorite of mine too. The site had a trial membership in its previous incarnation but not now. I'll let some time pass so it builds up more exclusive content before joining again. We'll always have Brazzer's Network in the meantime.
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08-05-08 02:03pm
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Porn Pros Network
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Wittyguy's Reply
I was mainly interested in the video content so I didn't download many zipsets but the ones for Deep Throat Love. I recently checked the few I had downloaded and let me stress that not only the pictures are small but they don't have much interest but to evoque particular moments of the video once you've seen it. Maybe also to catch a glimpse at the BTS of the shoot as the models are sometimes caught off guard or being plain goofy.
They are mainly shot during the scene but also many "pretty girl" ones shot before the scene. Weird camera angles (like the camera rotated 45 degrees), overexposed and blurred ones are quite common. There are lots and lots of them, so not much photo editing is taking place.
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08-05-08 01:43pm
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383
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Deep Throat Love
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85.0
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Was a member approx. 2 months prior to this review.
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| Pros: |
-Deepthroats. Lots of deepthroats.
-38 scenes so far. 40 minutes, 512x288.
-100% exclusive original scenes.
-Currently updating weekly but there have been some hiatus (one monthly scene in May 2008 or June 2008).
-No choking, gagging, puking or skull fucking. Models are treated with respect.
-All models honor the site name and are quite accomplished deepthroaters.
-Lots of well known stars in the first updates. Lesser known and newbies in recent updates.
-Models explain their tricks in an interview prior to the scene.
-Accessible as part of Porn Pros Network.
-The usual good organization of the network: check my review of Porn Pros Network for additional Pros and technicalities. |
| Cons: |
-Scenes used to be 1 on 1 only. All but one trio that was posted yesterday.
-Male performer is the same in 90% of the scenes (Anthony Rosano).
-They keep asking models to deepthroat a banana. Models keep having to complain about its rough end.
-The whole demonstration with banana/sausage is the signature image of the site but can get a bit irritating.
-Pictures are small and often show burned colors. There are lots of them but they are not the best asset of this site.
-Camera guy some times talks and gives instructions during scene. I don't really mind it but I know some people hate it.
-Free tour for this site is geared at showcasing most recent scenes and those from best known models.
-Check Porn Pros Network site tour for complete list of scenes with dates.
-The usual plethora of ads and low download speeds of Porn Pros Network.
-Unfortunately, Jeanna Fine retired from porn in 2002. She would have made an awesome scene. |
| Bottom Line: |
This site is true to its name. I've checked the free tours from other sites filed under the Deep Throat category and it seems that the current trend is the more the model is humiliated, the better. You won't find that here. Don't get me wrong, there are some really energetic deepthroats, some watery eyes and lots of drool but the girls are almost always the ones that choose the pace of the scene. If they keep releasing Deep Throat Love scenes, I'll probably join back in the future. Pity this network is so damn expensive and slow and they keep bombing you with endless ads for other networks.
The cast is quite stellar and there are lots of known knowns, some even getting several scenes: Mckenzie Miles (3), Annette Schwarz (2) or Sasha Grey (2). There are also a couple of unknown knowns: I really enjoyed Alexis Silver and Maya Hills scenes; both have different but quite interesting personalities. There are also several unknown unknowns aka newbies, mainly among recent updates: it's weird because there are still lots of well known deepthroat-capable models who haven't done a scene yet (Jennifer Dark or Kelly Wells to name just a couple that did a scene recently for another site in the network). A pre-boobjob Daisy Marie is, in fact, the only one that gets far from deepthroating; but her continued and sincere efforts make it one of the most watchable scenes despite her failure. Probably that's why they still released the scene.
My main concern with the site was that the script for the scenes was always the same:
1) short interview with model (pretty interesting to know how models feel about their deepthroat techniques);
2) deepthroat demonstration with banana / sausage / carrot;
3) deepthroat with male talent;
4) 1 on 1 regular sex with several deepthroat interludes.
It's a good script and, for some girls, the interview and demonstration can be as good as the depthroat action. But it's always the same. What's more, the male performer is almost always the same guy; he does a decent job but he can be seen all over the network and, in some scenes, it's clear that the model could handle much more (Annette Schwarz was able to deepthroat Jack Napier in a DVD earlier this year). I was pleasantly surprised to see that yesterday they released their first boy-girl-girl scene. This was something I wanted to suggest in my review. Hope it's a new trend. Some more suggestions: boy-boy-girl, blowjob-only, black female performers (Marie Luv), black male performers.
One last thing: I am not an HD video fanatic but I'd have liked to get more than 512x288 here. I feel, though, that having panoramic image is a good choice for this site. |
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08-05-08 12:17pm
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Club Sophie Dee
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90.0
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Was a member approx. 3 months prior to this review.
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| Pros: |
-Official site of Welsh-born, USA-based porn star Sophie Dee.
-Sophie Dee's blue eyes and sexy accent.
-Most content is exclusive and very diverse: from the goofiest to a bit too fetishy.
-70% solo, 10% boy-girl, 10% girl-girl, 5% fetish, 5% BTS.
-200+ picture galleries, 30 pics per gallery.
-130+ videos, 7 minutes on average.
-Videos are available in WMV, QT. WMV are 720x480, 2000+kbps.
-Member-only message board. Sophie Dee and her webmaster always reply.
-Site has a nice design and is easy to navigate.
-Small extras section with Sophie Dee games (puzzles, strip poker, etc).
-ccbill. Special price when joining through TBP/PU.
-No DRM or download limit of any kind (speed or amount).
CURRENT UPDATE RATE
-2 weekly photo galleries; 1 weekly video (there used to be 2 weekly in the beginning).
-3-4 weekly short diary entries with photos; 1 monthly chat (not part of any cam network). |
| Cons: |
-Pictures and videos are somewhat amateur looking.
-Pictures are small. 1024x700 pics is low for today's standards.
-Usually there's poor lighting in the pictures; Sophie Dee looks great even though.
-No zip file option to download full galleries.
-No categories: only Photos and Videos sections although content is quite diverse.
-Mainly solo content; they try interesting variations but it can get repetitive.
-Too few boy-girl scenes; the existing ones are quite good, though.
-Recent videos are more disturbing than fetish: 7-8 in a "Sex Slave" series or a non-sex one where she fights a guy who is trying to choke her.
-Free tour isn't good at getting an idea on the amount of content available. |
| Bottom Line: |
If you are a fan of Sophie Dee, do not hesitate about giving the site a try. Do not expect the content to be top quality but you will get 3 different exclusive updates per week (2 pics, 1 video) and more than decent interaction: almost daily blog entries, the model is active in the message board and there's a fair amount of behind-the-scenes pics and videos. This is much more than the average official porn star site offers.
Although it has flaws, I feel this is the kind of site every porn star should attempt to have. According to iafd, Sophie Dee appeared in 50 movies in 2007, 20 movies so far in 2008. Despite this, she also manages to constantly update the site with exclusive content and keep in touch with members via the diary and message board. I think it's pretty remarkable because it's also extremely rare. For instance, only a couple of days after the last Adultcon, a gallery was posted with photos of her there.
Be warned, though, that the content is probably different than what you might have seen of Sophie Dee in movies. Most videos and pics are endless variants of solo: goofy posing, masturbation, playing/masturbating with food, body parts closeups, holiday greetings (New Year, Easter, St. Patrick's, ...). It also has quite an amateur flare: it feels like her webmaster comes to her house from time to time to get a bunch of pictures and videos with very little setup apart from makeup. The results are often more than OK but do not expect Suze Randall quality. Also, there's very little boy-girl and half of it is a recent series with a masked "sex slave" humiliated in endless ways.
All in all, I feel this is a very recommendable site. The model is sexy and works hard to keep the site fresh. There's a lot of content so a little categorization would be more than welcome. Some more professional shoots, bigger pictures and less fetish videos would also benefit it. |
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08-04-08 11:43am
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Review
385
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Nikki Benz
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80.0
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Was a member approx. 2 months prior to this review.
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| Pros: |
-Official site of Canadian, LA-based porn star Nikki Benz.
-Easy to use; good content categorization.
-175+ video scenes (54 sets), mostly from DVDs. 15 minutes on average.
-Video categories: 65% boy-girl, 20% girl-girl, 15% solo.
-5 thumbnails per video set: nice for single files but not useful for whole movies split in 10 files.
-200+ picture galleries, 80 images per set, zipfiles, dated, picture count stated.
-Photo sets: 30% solo, 30% candids, 20% girlfriends, 10% boy-girl, 10% girl-girl.
-Professional photography, stylism, elaborate settings. A few Matrix HD but others must be exclusive.
-30% of photo sets published in last 6 months. Not all shot recently.
-Cool search function for pictures and videos: clothing type, clothing color and scenario.
-Long blog entries with pictures (1-2 times a week).
-Model is answering all questions members post in the message board.
-Free tour lists most recent updates. Also has a detailed calendar (feature dancing, shoots, travels).
-ccbill. |
| Cons: |
-Low download limit: as soon as you download 1Gbyte, you get blocked for 6 hours.
-Expensive for a solo model site.
-Pictures are somewhat small. 50% are 1200x800; 50% are 1024x700 or lower.
-Most videos are and look very low-resolution. 70% are 320x240 (400kbps), 20% are 512x384 (650kbps).
-All videos but a couple recent ones are non-exclusive (come from DVDs).
-Although, according to Nikki Benz posts in message board, she has shot new content, I was only able catch 1 new video.
-Free tour hints she might do cam shows but she currently doesn't.
-Content from other models is mixed with Nikki Benz-only content and diminishes the good impression of the site.
-For instance, I believe girl-girl scenes without her should be listed under girlfriends category and not girl-girl.
-Album / Favorites is broken: all members probably share the same favorites and thumbnails don't work there. |
| Bottom Line: |
Looks like Nikki Benz recently regained control of her site. I was a member about a year ago and I feel the core video content is still the same, though. Release dates of video updates are most prior to 2007 except for a handful of DVDs that have been posted this year. Recent content this year has consisted mainly of picture sets although I am not sure they were shot recently: Nikki Benz had her boobs redone earlier this year and she is still sporting the "old" ones in these sets. 20+ solo sets (professional / high-end glamour with toys and masturbation) or 20+ candid ones (outings, parties, conventions).
On the other hand, according to her blog, calendar and posts in the message board, she's been shooting new content. I only had time to catch a solo anal masturbation update but it was pretty good: high-end location, good performance, well-lit, decent camera work. It was a 6 minutes 640x480 (4000kbps) WMV file so this will probably the standard for new content that will be released in the immediate future (probably right now).
The tour claims the site has her entire collection of movies. I did some research and there's probably everything she did while under contract with Pleasure Productions (videos from 14 movies here) and Jill Kelly (10). Other videos I could identify were from Zero Tolerance On Demand (5), Diabolic (3), Third Movies / 3rd Degree (3), Wicked Pictures (1) and Vivid (1). According to iafd, she has appeared in 86 titles. The tour also claims that most video content is exclusive. This is also currently not true as these DVDs are the main video content. This will change as the new content is uploaded. As I said, new content looks quite promising.
All in all, I got the impression she is pretty busy (feature dances across the US almost every weekend and shoots adult videos several times a month) but still manages to get back to site members via her blog a couple times a week and reply to all message board questions. Site is updated several times a week with new Nikki Benz content so I really don't see why they also release so many content from other models and mix it with her content. |
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08-04-08 11:32am
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Review
386
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Porn Pros Network
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
-Access to 9 sites in the network. See facts at TBP. Total 400+ scenes.
-A couple more sites have been added recently: Sleep Creep, Flexible Positions.
-Free tour pages correctly list all updates at the sites with dates.
-Very good navigation system: easy access to all sites from everywhere.
-Breadcrumbs let you move around quickly within a set or the whole network.
-Search option finds matching performers and set descriptions.
-Every set has video, picture gallery and screencaps.
-Videos are 35 minutes long. Max resolution: 512x288 (1200kbps).
-Multiple video options: stream, flash, 1 minute clips, full video or chunks download.
-Photos are 850x567. Zip files. Up to 600 images per set.
-100 screencaps per set help get a quick idea of the video.
-Users can rate sets (1-10 stars). There's also a favorites section.
-Female models are usually pretty well known porn stars.
-All sites but Euro Humpers are being updated. 6-7 network updates a week. |
| Cons: |
-Very low download speed. Usually, 100 kbytes/s. Never beyond 200 kbytes/s.
-Downloads cannot be resumed.
-Somewhat low resolutions. Although videos look quite good anyway.
-No downloads completed with Firefox 3. Had to use IE7.
-3 ads for Brazzer's Network, Reality Kings and other networks on every single page.
-Pictures in the ads are much bigger than set thumbnails/previews.
-Regional pricing: price for EU users is 25 EUR (40 USD).
-Some models are listed with wrong or only partial names. Or listed twice.
-Sets with two models cannot be found listing all sets of each one.
-Model name list is in reverse alphabetical order!? |
| Bottom Line: |
This is intented to be a technical description of the network. The content is technically homogeneous but the genres are quite diverse: girls having sex with guys sporting huge fake plastic cocks (Freaks Of Cock), alleged teens (18 Years Old), fake personal sex tapes (Real Ex Girlfriends), an intended comedic/ass centered one (40 oz Bounce) or a deepthroat focused one (Deep Throat Love) to name a few. I'll try to add reviews/comments in the future to some of the sites in the network.
Despite the technical issues, I enjoyed my subscription. Networks' sites are usually just an excuse to put the models in different settings but here you get quite different type of sites. You'll probably find the same models as in any other US network, though. If you are interested in joining one of the sites, I'd suggest joining through this to access them all, just in case. The free tour lists all sets you can find inside and you get image and video previews. Worth checking out first to get a feel.
The reason why there are huge ads of three other networks on every page is beyond my understanding. I am determined to check Brazzer's Network ASAP. And Reality Kings. I enjoyed Porn Pros Network quite a lot but there must be a reason why they try so hard to sell me those other networks. It's unlikely they have worse download speeds. |
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07-13-08 10:59am
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Devils Film
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Reply of
Bletch's Comment
This site is using regional pricing. You see 14.95 GBP, I see 14.95 EUR and someone in the US will see the advertised 14.95 USD. Some sites do this kind of thing. It has nothing to do with TBP / PU.
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06-28-08 01:43am
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388
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3D Sex Games
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06-25-08 10:04am
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Review
389
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Simply Tory Lane
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62.0
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Was a member approx. 1 month prior to this review.
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| Pros: |
-Some content with US porn star Tory Lane.
-21 photo sets. 100 photos each. 1200x800.
--4 hardcore. Probably shot during some DVD scenes.
--2 girl-girl.
--15 solo. Some are 1024x680. Most come from Matrix HD; a couple from Twistys.
-4 DVD scenes. Split in 5 minutes parts. 640x480 2200kbps wmv. No DRM.
--All boy-girl. A couple POV look a bit amateur but are OK. Probably from some DVD anyway. Very unlikely that they are exclusive for this site.
-Clean, simple design: top menu gives access to different content within the site; left menu navigates to other network sites.
-Big preview thumbnails for each set with release date and image count.
-Users can rate the sets: numerically (stars) and also write public comments. Unlikely that Tory Lane will ever read them.
-Access to other network sites. Check Pornstar Key Site Facts at TBP to know the exact sites (most are solo model sites that also begin with "Simply"). |
| Cons: |
-No exclusive content:
--Looks like Matrix HD and Twistys are the main sources of photo content. Some may come from New Sensations DVDs.
--Nurseholes DVD was released by Powerhouse according to IAFD; somewhat related to New Sensations? Didn't get other DVDs' titles.
-Few sets. Partly understandable as updates started in late Oct-2007 but current update rate is slow: only 7 galleries and 1 video in 6 months.
-No zipfiles.
-Must solve a CAPTCHA to login every time.
-Lots of links to join external pay sites. Some are disguised as regular site links. |
| Bottom Line: |
I was disappointed with Tory Lane XXX (allegedly, an official site) so I checked this one in case she had another "really official" site. The tour didn't make me think this was any better but promised access to several network sites so joined anyway. Turns out this was as much a disappointment as the other one. Thank god for trial memberships.
The Tory Lane content quantity is quite depressing. Picture galleries seen a hundred times and no exclusive videos. Videos are good and quality is more than acceptable. Pity there are only 4 scenes while IAFD lists Tory Lane in at least 8 DVDs from New Sensations and 2 from Powerhouse all prior to 2007. Wonder why they can't make them available here 3 years after they were released.
The site is well done and nice to use but the lack of content sends it to the bottom of my rating list.
The overall impression gets somewhat better when you check the other network sites you also get access to (currently 17). They aren't much more better than this, though (no Jizz Bomb or NS All Access). They are all centered around single models, mostly US but also some European. Raylene Richards was quite a find (the model, not the site). The other sites usually have much more content than Simply Tory Lane. |
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06-24-08 03:05pm
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Tory Lane XXX
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68.0
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Was a member approx. 1 month prior to this review.
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| Pros: |
-US porn star Tory Lane.
-30 DVD scenes from Diabolic, Zero Tolerance or 3rd Degree. Intense Tory Lane performances. Low video resolution.
-Some exclusive video content. Most of it released back in 2005:
--14 amateur clips: solo, blowjob and some regular sex with husband. Badly lit POV (2 night vision). Hotel rooms; a couple of outdoors.
--1h45 (7 parts) of a 5 girl orgy (lots of behind the scenes, some fetish acts). Could come from DVD.
--4 30s clips of Tory Lane at strip club backstage.
-Most photos taken while filming DVD scenes. Title of the movie they come from.
-Gallery release date stated. Last updates from Oct-2007. Picture count: average 100 but varies a lot (from 5 to 290).
--Galleries from DVD movies: 12 boy-girl, 10 group sex, 9 girl-girl, 28 solo.
--Exclusive galleries: 13 solo related to 4 of the exclusive clips. 5 galleries feature dancing (on stage and behind).
--13 galleries from Matrix HD (1024x680). 9 solo, 2 boy-girl, 2 girl-girl. |
| Cons: |
-Allegedly official site but no interaction possible.
-Most movies have no thumbnail preview or have only the DVD cover as a preview.
-Galleries and movie list have links to buy the movie, but it links to the homepage of the store instead of the movie itself.
-9 new videos have been added in 2008. 4 come from Matrix HD (released there back in 2007), 5 are scenes from DVDs released in 2006-2007.
-Site design is extremely plain. I prefer simple designs but this site is quite unpleasant to use.
-DVD scenes resolution: 50% are 320x240 (370 kbps) but some are higher, up to 640x480 (1500kbps).
-Exclusive videos resolution: 320x240 (370 kbps) 10 minutes.
-Photo resolution: a few 1300x900; most 900x600.
-No zipfiles.
-Site was extremely slow (occasional database errors) on the second day of trial membership. Although it maxed out my connection on the first day.
-Some low-quality extra content (photo galleries from porn stars retired 10 years ago, HD video feeds of the same porn stars, etc.). |
| Bottom Line: |
For Tory Lane completists, the exclusive videos may be of interest but they are old, low resolution and quite repetitive. Watching old home made sex tapes of someone who has done every sex act ever imagined in over 300 porn movies might have some appeal to someone.
Most photos and movies come from releases by three studios: Diabolic, Zero Tolerance On Demand and 3rd Degree (Third Movies). They have their own websites so the content perhaps can also be found there. According to reviews, at least Zero Tolerance and 3rd Degree are accessible with a single membership. Maybe the resolution is better over there.
The scenes are smoking hot sex but all the exclusive and non-exclusive video content doesn't fill a single blank DVD disk. This should give you an idea of the low resolution.
Site would benefit from a face-lift. And zipfiles. And higher video resolutions. Currently, it looks like it was made in a hurry to justify the free tour.
I don't expect any future exclusive updates or Tory Lane ever filling in site members on her future schedule or news around her career. There are empty schedule and news sections.
Most recent non-exclusive updates were purchased sets and videos from Matrix HD, shot about a year ago. According to IAFD, there are a couple of scenes for Diabolic released in 2007 and 2008 which weren't available here yet. Possibly these and any from the other studios will eventually show up here in the future. |
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06-24-08 11:18am
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Shay Laren
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Reply of
plan b's Reply
Thanks for the info. I was rather disappointed with so many screen captures in that network but it's good to know that it was temporary.
I agree the site is a must for Shay Laren fans. I only grabbed the zip files but there are some very good pictures in them. I wish she didn't have that tattoo in her back, though.
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06-12-08 02:31pm
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Crystal Klein
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Thanks for your encouragement. You're right that it's hard to find solo model sites that keep up. IMHO, the "recipe" for a solo model site is quite simple: offer at least one new photoset and one video a week and as much "interaction" with the model as possible (active in the message board, candid pictures, regularly updated diary, 3-4 webcam shows a month, reachable by email, schedule).
I am not saying it's an easy job to do it month after month but, if you offer decent quality content and make it reasonably priced, fans should be coming by the hundreds and let their memberships renew month after month.
It seems that very few well-known models realise the potential of their sites. Most don't even do the content part right and the interaction is just a promise on the website tour. I'm not interested in amateur/unpublished/web-only models but I feel they usually have a better understanding on how things work and their sites probably get a much higher percentage of rebills.
In Crystal Klein's case, it's a pity because, as far as I could see, the site used to be a perfect example on how to things properly for maybe 1-2 years but, for reasons beyond my understanding (the model hasn't retired), has settled down for no interaction and providing fewer and fewer updates every month. I remember reading in the message boards that people who had been there for 1-2 years were leaving because the model no longer was hosting webcam shows or posting in the boards.
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06-06-08 02:45pm
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Looks like I got it wrong. Sorry about misleading you too :( I asked ccbill and they said that it's a regular monthly membership which you can cancel at any time; "12 times" only means that you would be rebilled UP TO 12 times so you would have to sign up again after one year. Weird rebilling (why not make it just "recurring"?) but not sleazy.
I've edited my initial comment to include ccbill's reply.
As I said in my initial comment, no complaint about the content. I'll add that it's quite well organized. As the rebilling is not a real issue, I'd still recommend it to anyone interested in Nikki Benz.
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06-06-08 01:57pm
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06-04-08 01:44pm
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06-02-08 11:04am
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Great review as usual.
Regarding the zipsets, it's a common feature in most sites in the network and I agree there's little interest in them but for the more devoted fans. You buy them also through ccbill and get a 3-day non-renewing membership to a section where you can download a single zip file.
Take into account, though, that most of the models in the network do very tame stuff and they take it a bit further only in these sets. There's even a model who doesn't pose fully nude but in the zipsets (Flo Jalin). People must be buying them, because there are already 12 sets... I believe the zipsets are as much a way to get extra income as a way to reduce as much as possible the diffusion of those images.
I really like the way the sites in this network are organized. What I like the most is that the sites show in the free tour exactly what you will get when you join. Every site should do that. I see that at Next Door Lana you have to be a member to get past the second page but in the free tour you know anyway the exact count of sets you will get once you join. I agree, though, that video quality could be improved.
As for the webmastering, I have also occasionally found small glitches at other modfx sites (wrong watermarks, dead links) but the webmaster has always solved them and got back to me once notified. You will probably get him to add the missing photoset pretty fast if you contact him.
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06-01-08 04:26am
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Excellent and accurate review. Keep up the good work.
I was member to another site in the network about a month ago and several of the most recent photo updates at that site were merely individual frames from HD videos (blurry, horizontal, 1280x720). I found that very sleazy. Is it happening at Shay Laren on the most recent sets too?
I could access Shay Laren and downloaded most of the zip files and I've only found one (Peach Lingerie) where they did this but I was wondering if they have also done it in the last couple of sets.
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05-31-08 11:04am
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Club Nikki Nova
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Yes it does link there. I had already written it in the review although I originally wrote the name in quite a cumbersome way: 1modelcamnetwork :) (I've edited the review to show the right name). Didn't know it was Misha's. I believe Misha (apart from Misha Online) works (or used to work) for Danni.com and they have a much better technology there. The JPEG push nowadays is a bit weird.
The weekend morning chat times are odd for US standards but they are probably the only ones acceptable for both US and Europe. 11:30 AM PST is 08:30 PM in Spain and I might be able to attend. 6:00 PM PST is 03:00 AM here which is quite an impossible time if I have to go to work the next day. I couldn't attend yesterday's chat (membership expired) but I attended one on a weekend morning and it was well worth it. Wish more models considered time differences as Nikki Nova does.
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05-27-08 02:14pm
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Monique is a beauty and it's a pity her official site is the way it is. It doesn't benefit neither her nor Vivid. I remember Vivid used to have mini-sites showcasing the content of some of her girls; even that would be infinitely better than this. Thanks indeed for pointing to more sites where she can be found.
Thanks for the Marquis Models heads up too. In fact, a couple of the higher resolution videos at Nikki Nova are direct copies of her recent work at Marquis Models (elaborate tatoo); they still have the watermarks.
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05-27-08 01:45pm
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The good thing is that I didn't have to stick my credit card. I signed up for Nikki Nova and I got access to the whole network of sites.
It's really difficult to understand why Vivid are investing a lot of money in promoting their girls and let them have such an official site. I wouldn't run to an Adult Store to buy a Monique Alexander DVD if I had payed for a full month at this site.
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05-25-08 02:27pm
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