Your review was persuasive and eventually I dumped other unsatisfactory sites and have been giving Adult Time a spin. All that you say is true; it's almost intimidating how huge the network is and everything I've looked at or downloaded in the last week has been exceptional. Even the tired stepmom/stepdad videos I saw on other sites have been replaced with better stories, better direction and (mostly) more attractive models.
The search feature is a little iffy--I noticed models whose names are not tagged in some videos although they're clearly listed. Those videos do not show up on the model's pages.
Yeah nice review Pyrenees, for me this sites network is making porn I actually like cause they show much more realness, ok some girls don't always do it for me but lots are natural looking and there are some real beauties in these sites, you're right some amazing enthusiastic girls that are shy at first then get into, that to me is a winning formula, if only other sites could go in this direction I'd be happy lol.
I suspect it's a mix of greed and desperation for them. They've had some other issues over the past year too. One of their more popular and prolific directors left. They've also started making some scenes from the DDF Network available and I suspect that may have undermined some of their credibility. I can imagine that someone who wasn't aware that these scenes were available on a traditional subscription-based site would be pissed to learn they spent expensive tickets to get a scene instead.
Another problem that crops up regularly is that their download speeds are often very slow. I might be willing to forgive that on a cheap site but LP is so expensive I'd like the buying experience to reflect that.
You've hit on this in your comment and others have mentioned it too on another forum: the number of models they hire (or are willing to work for them) seems to be down. You see the same models over and over again.
I really do hope that LP is able to pull this out of the tailspin they're in. Whether that means that I can afford to buy scenes again or not is irrelevant but I'd like to see them be successful. The scenes they offer are unlike anything else.
I wonder if a traditional subscription-based model would work for them? Well, it would. I don't think there is any doubt about that. Even if the subscription price was higher than normal (even $50 USD per month) and they never offered any discounts I think this would drive a lot of business their way. At $50 per month I wouldn't keep a recurring subscription but I could see joining three or four times per year. I realize that their business model is a bit different since the site is made up of different studios. But I think that’s how Evil Angel works and they’re able to be successful with a subscription model and still keep their directors happy.
(As an aside, I join the two Pierre Woodman sites – Woodman Casting X and Wake Up N Fuck – a few times per year and those are expensive and never offer discounts. But like LP these scenes are unique and I’m willing to spend the money to get access. I really think LP could make a subscription model work.)
I’ll look forward to reading your upcoming review. It’s been a year since I was a regular at LP so I’d like to hear a current and objective viewpoint.
Great review, I also enjoy the site very much. I have a yearly sub, and also got multiple of their other networks as a one time upgrade bonus during various sales for 40 € each.
Regarding scenes from 2010 and back, I found out that they all still work if you access them through your mobile phone.
On PC and my iPad all I get is a broken video that can't be played, but on my android phone it works perfectly fine. Don't know what's up with that and considering this problem has persisted for years, I don't think they plan to fix it.
Hi Pyrenees
Late answer, based on my recent experience :)
Up until recently, if you paid the premium membership at Pornhub, you could easily download and save pretty much all the videos (basic membership was for fewer videos, and generally less HD content). That suited my circumstances, so I was happy to pay to be able to download and save easily. It was very good value.
Over recent months, that has changed, and now way too many videos either cannot be saved at all, or demand extra payment for that function.
Summary: used to be good value (for me at least), especially as Pornhub does seem to include more original content than the other streaming sites I have tried. No longer.
Replying now as this might help someone else, and I have just reviewed the site again.
Haven't joined Brazzers in a while, but in general I find using a download manager almost necessary to get the best speeds and to be able to resume downloads when things go wrong.
C`MON People. . . When someone takes the time and effort to construct a thorough, detailed review like this - A big ``THANK YOU`` (at the very least) is in order. . . I personally agree that Brazzers puts ALL other porn-producing websites to shame - in quantity of product. . . production values. . .top-of-the-line stars. . . ease of use, or whatever other criteria you want to use. . . THAT said, I would ONLY join it by using EPOCH as the biller.
How do you do that, you ask?? . . . When entering your credit card info, put an expiration date past the actual one - It may take a couple of tries, but, you WILL be redirected to the EPOCH page (and it`s 1-click cancellation!). . . Trust me, this really does work.
Thanx, again, Pyrenees.
This is a great review, and having been a member of Bang.com for almost a year I agree with all the points you make.
Personally, I have found the most satisfying way of finding the scenes I want is to go to a particular studio I like & then use the category filter. For example go to Combat Zone & then click the category or categories you want.
If I don't do this I can get a little confused with the search options.
I'm a big fan of Kink too and would score it as high. But, also like you, I think Kink needs to consider what made it great and get back to that. They still are the best BDSM network on the internet and now that they offer a membership that allows access to everything they will remain that way for the foreseeable future. I agree that they need to get back to where they used to be and start a couple of new sites. It's possible that they haven't toned things down (though I think they have) but certainly other sites bring more passion to BDSM. Remember Water Bondage? That was an amazing site and I wish they'd bring that back. It's probably too expensive to produce though. The Training of O has also been toned down a lot. Remember the 'old' days where it really was BDSM training? I really liked some of those older videos filmed over four days with discipline training mixed in with some sex. I just don't 'feel' it with the newer scenes.
Thanks for the great review and great feedback, we always love it.
To reply to your suggestion to upscale/re-encode some of the older scenes. We could but unfortunately the quality of DVD before (non high definition) was just 'that' low, and now we're all getting used watch 4K/HD, so it doesnt look as crisp but the original scene was either shot like this, or edited in Standard Definition. Upscaling or re-encoding them wouldnt make them look better unfortunately. We're keeping them because those older videos are still very good, just not as crisp looking as what is being done now.
Some other notes: the HD switch is coming back, we're updating/improving the result search page to optimize the filtering, sorting and the pagination. Should be live in 5-7 days ;)
We do have some duplicate scenes, it mostly comes from the studios releasing those multiple times in different feature movies. We usually acquire entire studios, so we add everything, and yes, some are on our site 2-3 times. It's hard for our staff to spot those but at least they tend to be the good scenes. Some studios also resell some scenes to other studios. It doesnt make our life easy :)
In any case, we have a lot more original and exclusive sex that we're producing that is going live soon. A lot of new features as well, stay tuned!
I have certain niches as well that camera angles fulfill. I too enjoy standing DP, however I also need a lot of doggy style, piledriver, reverse piledriver, up close dp/dap/dvp, and good cumshot angles.
Riley is one of those girls I barely notice the tats, cause shes so great of an actress I don't focus on them too much, theres few of these girls that perform so well though to make their tats not noticeable much.
I cannot agree with your review in some respects, but I shall only deal with this one:
"Their search function is terrible in every respect and their video streaming is prone to breaking".
I have not found streaming problems. As for the search, I believe it is very good, what is terrible is the navigation. My advise: always click first on "Videos & Images". For whatever the reason, it makes a change. Then you can search by title, description, keywords, SKU (movie number identifier), starring, producer, release before, release on, release after, & production year.
And always duplicate tab in your browser before attempting any link, because "back" always leads you to the home page.
Hi Pyrenees - Thanks for the reply. The first and most important recommendation would be to make the solo shoots more artistic and less driven by "extreme" content. The models on ALS are often attractive enough to be very enticing -- if they're given the opportunity to pose in erotic ways. And as a second (and related) recommendation, I'd like to see the models pleasure themselves genuinely (and not merely acting for the camera). Think of a site like I Feel Myself. Some of those women are quite beautiful; some are less so. But when they're caught up in the throes of passion, it's a highly erotic experience (if you enjoy that sort of thing). Let the ALS models -- or at least some -- bring themselves to orgasm, and capture that event on camera and film. Third, stop trying to turn every model into a barely legal teen. Let them be themselves -- shaved or trimmed, pigtails or not.
Now, I recognize that for a lot of guys who are into ALS, they like what they're getting now. So maybe I'm proposing another area of ALS for those who crave more natural, erotic, artistic fare with attractive models. As is, I don't see a whole lot of diversity in the approach ALS takes to shoots. (Strange objects, fists, stretching, etc.) That's not a gripe -- they obviously have a loyal following for what they do -- but you asked about upping the subscriber rolls, and I think the approach I'm suggesting may have some effect. It will attract a more classy clientele, anyway. ;-) And it may make the site more appealing for models who aren't into "extreme" content.
Thanks for your kind words. Even without a discount this is a good value as it is innovative and updates regularly. It'd be great to see an America site or studio do this.
I think this was a truly great review of an interesting website. I also have to add that it takes a bit of courage to sign up for a site that PU does not do business with.
I was a member several years ago and liked the content. Do they still use fuzzy camerawork with very little lighting? I felt this style to be an acquired taste that I did not like. I did not have any billing problems either.
Did you ever sign up for Spermastudio? It has a lot of the same type of content, but without the billing problems. I am thinking of rejoining as it has been several years since I was a member there.
I think this is a great comment Pyrenees. While I'm still enjoying the new updates, I agree much of the older content was superior. I might rejoin every few month to check out what's new. But I don't think Kink is going to be able to hold me into a long term commitment.
Thanks for the positive comment.
Most reviews today get no comments/replies, unlike in years past, which makes me wonder if anyone is actually reading these reviews (except for PU staff).
I don't know if the Christmas discounts are still available.
But if you use Google, if you ever want to join Diesel, you might be able to find a nice discount before joining.
I agree that this is a great fetish network. I wish some of the dormant sites would become active again. This network covers a broad range of fetishes.
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