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GameLink Video On Demand
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85.0
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Current Member for over 1 year (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Large selection of DVDs, many not available on typical membership-type sites – TBP says there are near 17,000 DVDs
- Good, but not great, search function
- Wide variety of themes and niches available
- Excellent selection of “classic” porn (please note that I consider ‘classic’ to be 80s and 90s)
- Wide choice of how to access the DVD |
| Cons: |
- This is not a traditional DVD porn site – it can get very expensive
- Poor value if compared against a DVD site like Videobox
- DRM on everything
- Not all download/stream options are available for all files
- Download speeds are okay, but slower than some competitors |
| Bottom Line: |
Part of me figures that most PUs have no interest in VOD sites, but then the sensible part of me figures that several good ones exist so someone has to be using them, and maybe a lot of people are like me and can tolerate DRM to see some DVDs that aren’t available elsewhere. For many titles, a VOD site is the only way to get it online.
Gamelink is HUGE, like most VOD sites. TPB says that they have close to 17,000 titles available for some form of viewing. Some of those titles are only available for purchase through the mail, but those don’t appear to be too common.
The search function on Gamelink is good, but it isn’t as detailed as some competitors, like Adult DVD Empire. The feature that seems to be lacking is the ability to do a multi-layered search. You can do a search for Tammi Ann or a search for LBO Entertainment, for example, but you can’t search Tammi Ann in LBO titles only. Not a deal breaker…
One aspect of Gamelink that is both good and bad is that most DVDs have several options available for viewing. You can buy minutes based on a package, you can stream the videos, or you can download them for a set rental period – usually 7 and 30 days. The bad part of this is that not all titles have all options available. I found several titles that I wanted to see but these were only available through streaming. I’m not a fan of streaming so I avoid these if I can. For downloads, most are available as a WMP file, but some have an option of DivX. Some only offer DivX. The quality of the WMP downloads is decent, but certainly not HD. I can’t speak for the DivX quality because I refuse to download a file manager and player just for a couple of videos.
Download speeds are less than I’ve seen at other VOD sites, and are about 400kb/sec.
Pricing varies quite a bit, likely on supply and demand. A hot title is naturally going to command a higher price.
One thing that really bugs me about VOD sites (all of them, not just this one) is that they are inconsistent with formats and prices. I’m not certain, but my guess is that this is the studio’s fault and not the VOD site. I suspect that if these sites had the choice they’d make all titles available in all formats at a lower price. My guess is that if a studio only wants their material streamed and demands a high price, then the VOD site has little room to negotiate. It ends up being a bad deal for us PUs.
But… other people than me have to use VOD sites too otherwise they wouldn’t be here. I’m pretty anal about my porn collection (pun intended) and I like being able to find and watch titles from my personal ‘golden age’ of porn, from the mid 80s to the mid 90s. For all their faults (and for a collector there are a lot of those) VOD sites help fill a void. Gamelink is certainly one of the better VODs that I use regularly and if you’re looking for a must-see title from any era I’d recommend trying them. |
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08-01-10 07:17am
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Adult DVD Empire
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85.0
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Current Member for over 1 year (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Large selection of DVDs, many not available on typical membership-type sites
- Excellent search function
- Wide variety of themes and niches available
- Excellent selection of “classic” porn (please note that I consider ‘classic’ to be 80s and 90s)
- Decent access speeds |
| Cons: |
- This is not a traditional DVD porn site
- Poor value if compared against a DVD site like Videobox
- DRM on everything (though the level of DRM varies) |
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The best way to think about a VOD site is to consider it the Blockbuster of online porn – it’s rental only, but the terms and duration of the rental can be varied depending on what you want to spend.
I know a lot of PUs are probably solidly against such a site just because it doesn’t really fit the kinds of niche that we all seem to go for – that being the “I give the site $X for a membership of a set time and I can download what I want.” I agree with those concerns. So why would anyone be interested in such a site? Well, for many PUs who are serious collectors, these sites can be a great way to find DVDs that aren’t readily available anywhere else.
One of the best things about this site is its size. TPB says that it has 680 VOD rentals available, but I don’t know when that figure was posted. My educated guess is that is way off, and possibly off by a factor of 10 or more. My experience is that their VOD catalogue is huge. I have found titles here that I’ve been looking for for years.
Another positive is that while every VOD title has some form of DRM, the kind of DRM can vary depending on what is offered and what you want to spend. There are three different ways to get porn on this site. A pay-per-minute function is available with packages of minutes available in various sizes. You can also ‘rent’ the DVD for a set period (usually 7 or 30 days) and finally you can select to ‘download-to-own’ the DVD. That’s a bit misleading since it still has DRM, but the price includes three ‘certificates’ for you to use. Prices vary widely, with new releases and popular titles costing more than bargain-bin titles.
I’m not sure of the actual screen resolutions available, but all titles, regardless of how you rent them, are available in what is called “high” and “DVD.” (Some have “low” available too.) I’ve tried both the higher ones and obviously DVD is much better, and looks as good or better than other VOD sites.
The downsides are pretty obvious – cost and DRM. Cost is a big issue – getting your porn this way can be prohibitively expensive. This is not the way you want to build a porn DVD collection unless you happen to be Donald Trump. (New releases can be VERY expensive.) DRM is self-explanatory – you never own the movie outright.
But even taking the two big downsides into account this site can be a great way to see DVDs that aren’t otherwise available. If it’s a new-release that you must see, or an old classic favorite that you haven’t seen in years, this site likely has what you want if none of the monthly-membership sites do.
Please note – at the time I’m writing this Adult DVD Empire is transitioning to a new site called AdultEmpire.com. It seems to be a repackaging of the old site that keeps the same business model and search functions but in a more modern and user friendly way. |
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07-27-10 05:37pm
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278
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Wired Pussy
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90.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Part of the Kink.com network
- Huge, huge collection of videos (close to 500 now)
- Interesting fetish
- Done to typical Kink (very high) standards
- A good mix of recognizable stars and fresh faces
- Not degrading
- Good download speeds
- Various formats and quality available
- Pictures available
- Can download the whole video as one file now – even older ones have been converted
- Updates weekly
- Very unique, very high production values |
| Cons: |
- The only real ‘con’ is that like other Kink.com sites this can get a bit repetitive since the featured fetish is so narrow |
| Bottom Line: |
Wired Pussy is part of the Kink.com network and for anyone who’s read my reviews of other sites from the network you’ll know that I consider Kink.com to be pretty much the best in the business.
The premise of WP is simple and fits well with the general BDSM themes in other Kink sites. In WP women are subjected to a mixture of pleasure and pain using electrical instruments. In most of the scenes the women are bound or restrained in some way which really plays to the BDSM theme. The scenes include a fairly lengthy interview with the model where she discusses her limits and clearly gives her consent to what has or is about to happen to her. The scenes vary in length and range from 20 minutes to almost an hour. During that time the submissive woman will be subjected to a wide variety of things from a TENS machine, Violet Wand, cattle prod and various electrified insertables for both the pussy and ass.
Like the other Kink sites, the directors make the whole BDSM thing work as a fantasy without degrading the models. At WP, as with all Kink sites that I’ve seen, it is abundantly clear that the models are really into and enjoying what’s happening to them.
The production values are high, as is always the case with Kink sites. The look and feel of the set adds to the tension.
The models are an interesting mix too. There are a lot of well-known porn stars who make an appearance. This includes some who are known for their BDSM work like Amber Rayne, Bobbi Star and Dana deArmond, and porn stars who aren’t normally seen in BDSM material like Aubrey Addams and Isabella Soprano. Many other models are unknown to me and may be true amateurs.
WP is logically laid out and easy to use. There is a good search function if you’re looking for a specific model. Selecting a scene brings you to a separate page where you have a number of options. You can download pictures from each scene as a zip, or you can download the video in any of four formats. HD is available in both mp4 and wmv format for all of the newer scenes. The scenes can be downloaded as smaller clips or as a complete file. Kink clearly understands the value of making the product as user-friendly as possible. Download speeds are decent, being about average for the industry.
Are there things I don’t like? Yes, but those are probably more personal preferences. The site is lesbian only which though I have no issue with girl-on-girl, I prefer BDSM to be m/f. That’s pretty minor, I know. The other thing that I don’t like about the site is that like some other Kink sites the niche is so narrow that there is only so much that can be done differently. Many of the scenes all have the same look and feel. There are some scenes that are very different, such as an outdoor shoot in New York, or the mix of water and electricity.
The bottom line is simple: if this is an interest of yours, then I can’t imagine you’ll find a site that does it better. |
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07-25-10 08:44am
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Porn.com
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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: |
- Huge archive of DVDs (almost as many as Videobox)
- Excellent price at $9.95
- Good variety of videos
- Some ‘classics’ available
- Not a huge overlap with other DVD sites |
| Cons: |
- HUGE variation in download speeds sometimes
- Occasionally download speeds make site temporarily unusable
- Confusing interface (until you get it figured out)
- Very little content available in HD
- A lot of reliance on compilation videos
- Downloads as mp4 |
| Bottom Line: |
The reviews and comments on this site are all over the place, and I can understand why that is. Had I written this review a few days ago it would be completely different and have a very low score. I wouldn’t have recommended it then either. First the good news though.
(Also, I should point out that there is more to Porn.com than just the DVD site. All I’m reviewing here is the DVD site though.)
This site is huge and offers an amazing variety of DVDs from a large number of studios. If you’re like me this may actually sound like bad news if you’re no stranger to Videobox. The obvious worry is that there would be so much overlap that this site would be poor value. But surprisingly there isn’t nearly as much overlap as I would have expected. Also, if you’re into ‘classics’ from the 80s and 90s (older too), Porn.com has a fairly good selection. When download speeds are good, they are vey good. I saw close to 2MB/sec on some downloads.
Also on the good news front is the fact that the videos can be sorted in many different ways. I particularly liked being able to sort by category. There is also an effective search function that allows you to search names or keywords.
Now for the bad news. First, the site is definitely confusing to use until you get it figured out. Once you find a scene in a DVD you want you select a button to download it. That takes you to a new screen where there is a button clearly labeled for download. But it never worked. Along the right hand side of the streaming screen there are a series of icons. It turns out that one of those will bring up yet another smaller screen that will then allow you to choose the size and format that you want. Of the hundreds of scenes I’ve downloaded I can’t say that more than a handful were available in HD.
The biggest problem with this site was the variability of download speeds. I can live with some variation – I suspect that’s normal with all sites depending on peak traffic. But I’ve never seen anything like this. My first two days with this site I was only able to download a handful of scenes. The rest of the time the site was impossible to use. I literally saw speeds that would make someone with dial-up angry. I cancelled my membership immediately and looked for some advice from the PU forums. Luckily messmer and others convinced me that things would improve. And they did. While it was less than convenient to have to download on their schedule, I made it work. When they had the server capacity download speeds were excellent.
The bottom line is that this can be a great site. I know that lack of HD for some is a deal breaker, but if not I would actually recommend it for the great value. Be prepared for some frustration though, and when the server supports it, be prepared to download then because it might not last. |
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07-21-10 09:57am
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280
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Evil Angel
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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 a significant number of EA titles
- $9.95 monthly price
- Decent download speeds
- Average video quality with some HD available
- Streaming available as an option
- Daily updates (one scene added) |
| Cons: |
- Not a lot of older EA titles available
- Video quality is just average
- File sizes seem large for the video quality
- A lot of European-filmed content (may be a plus for some…)
- A lot of scenes are threeways and group sex (which also might be a plus for some…)
- No obvious search function
- Most older titles have no star associated with them. |
| Bottom Line: |
Evil Angel bills itself as the official site of the Evil Angel Studio. They have a large, though certainly incomplete, collection of EA videos. As of today they say they have 443 DVDs. Most of those DVDs appear to be complete. EA Studios has been around a long time and they had been a favorite of mine for a number of years. One of the reasons I joined (apart from the $9.95 monthly price which may be only through TPB and PU) was to get access to a lot of their older titles. I was a bit disappointed in the site in that most of their older (and in my opinion, best) titles aren’t available.
For the older titles that are available, the site commits what I think is an unpardonable sin: the stars are all listed a “N/A.” How can you, the studio, not know who the stars are in your movies?
The site is more about the newer titles from EA. I know this is a personal opinion, but one of the reasons I liked the older EA was that it was hardcore but still not abusive. Their latest directors, Rocco Siffredi and Nacho Vidal come to mind, have built their later careers on abusive sex. Once in a while I’m okay with it, but it seems that most of their scenes are rough. Same with threesomes and group sex – I’m not exaggerating much when I say that it is hard to find a scene with one girl and one guy. If you like that, you’ll like EA. (Also, EA, with directors like Joey Silvera, seems to have a lot of TS stuff. I’m not into that and I wish they had included some of Slivera’s older work before he went a little freaky.)
Technically the site isn’t perfect, but it up to par with similar sites. The navigation is relatively easy, but less thorough than it could be since you can only rely on pulldown menus. If there is an actual search function I’ve yet to find it. One technical aspect to the site does seem to be a bit unusual, but since I’m not well-versed in technical stuff I’m not sure. The problem is that file sizes seem a bit large for the resolution of the file. For example, one file I checked has a bitrate of 2568 and a resolution of 640x480 and the file size seems a bit large at 720MB. Subjectively it doesn’t look as sharp as HD.
Download speeds aren’t super-fast, but they are consistent. I have a 10MB/s service and would usually see total download speeds of close to 1.5MB/s. That’s certainly on par if not a bit better than comparable sites.
The bottom line, though, is that I’d still recommend a membership in this site. If you like new EA stuff (and like some of their older stuff too), or if you like rough group sex, then there is lots to like here – especially for the $9.95 fee. |
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07-19-10 04:08pm
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Review
281
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Pornstar Legends
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85.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Access to approximately 200 “classic” porn movies from the 70s, 80s and early 90s.
- A good selection of titles from each of those decades
- Website is well laid out with good ability to sort titles
- Scenes can be sorted by film title, star name or general theme of scene
- An opportunity to get access to scenes from many well known porn stars
- Decent, but not great, download speeds
- Full access trial
- Some bonus sites available |
| Cons: |
- Due to the age and quality of the originals, some files are grainy
- Doesn’t appear to be any titles not widely available elsewhere
- Some models only have photos on the site
- No ability to sort by production date (that I could find)
- The bonus site offering classic porn has the same offerings as PSL |
| Bottom Line: |
Good God, some of these women have pubic hair! I remember that! Yes, pubic hair, the relative rarity of anal sex and the gentle treatment of women seem to be the key differences between porn from a couple of decades ago and porn of today.
I stumbled on PSL after TPB did an initial review a short while back. I’ve been thinking of taking a membership to a “classic” site but I wanted to be sure that I’d be getting value for money. PSL certainly delivers value for the price.
An obvious issue with any older porn is the quality of the originals. Some of the files here, especially the older ones on the site, are poor quality. I can’t fault PSL for this because the scenes have obviously been digitized from old film or video. The newer scenes on the site (from the late 80s and early 90s) are generally very well captured and don’t look much different from new standard definition material being shot today.
The biggest plusses of the site are access to about 200 film titles ranging from the 1970s to the 1990s. There may be stuff from earlier, but I wouldn’t necessarily recognize it as such. Let’s just say that there are scenes where Ron Jeremy looks like he just graduated from high school. Having access to the films, of course, also gives access to a number of great stars from the same eras. The obvious stars like Ginger Lynn, Amber Lynn and Christy Canyon are there, but so are some stars that I had forgotten about. Candie Evans was a big favorite of mine and I had forgotten about her until I rediscovered her here. And I had forgotten how stunningly beautiful Shauna Grant was when she did porn. She is the equal to any A-lister since then.
The site doesn’t have a search function, but it does have multiple ways to sort the material that is there. You can sort by complete DVD, by star or by theme. These work well.
The site also has pictures, which don’t appear to be zipped.
Speaking of pictures, one of the reasons I joined this site was because it advertised Tammi Ann was on it. She is, but only in photo form. Most models have a scene or two (at a minimum) here, but a few only offer pictures. That wasn’t clear when I signed up.
The bottom line is that this site offers decent value and I’d recommend it if you like classic porn. There is a good selection of material, though most of it is also available on other sites. The site offers useful and effective ways to sort through what they have to find what you want. I hope they continue to grow and put the effort into maintaining the site, though I realize that there are a finite number of titles available. |
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06-16-10 03:25pm
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Adult Film Sex Stars
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65.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Full trial – 2 days for $4.95
- Bonus sites available |
| Cons: |
- This site is not ready for prime time
- Dead links from videos
- Photos zipped but I was unable to unzip them
- Nothing here that can’t be found on more reliable websites (Videobox) |
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I’m always on the hunt for new DVD sites since these are my preferred niche. I’ve amassed a pretty decent collection of porn DVDs using sites like this and Videobox.
But… that last comment is a bit misleading – there is no way that Adult Film Sex Stars can be realistically compared to a site like Videobox. The only comparison is that they both offer mainstream hardcore videos by the major studios. Any similarity ends there.
Adult Film Sex Stars has approximately 365 DVD titles on their site, which makes it a decent value, but a problem is that most of the DVDs are also available on Videobox which has thousands of titles available. If you’re looking for DVDs, Videobox offers the better value by far.
If the relatively small size of Adult Film Sex Stars was the only problem I’d feel compelled to recommend it just to give it some support as it grows, but size definitely isn’t the only problem here. The site also boasts of having many scenes available too, and it looks like they can deliver with hundreds of pages of scenes that aren’t affiliated with any DVD title (though they are not exclusive content). The problem is that there is no obvious way to download them. Each screencap is a link that opens in a separate page where there is a link called “Download Video.” But the link doesn’t appear to work on any of the videos. Right clicking it and trying to use ‘save as’ reveals that the link is really an HTML link. Left clicking to open the link brings you to one of the bonus sites where, presumably you may have to then search there for the scene you wanted to download. Why a scene promising, for example, Anita Blue getting fucked would link to Club Taylor Rain is beyond me. And this has to be more than a rare screw-up since all of the scenes link to one of the bonus sites. There does not appear to be any way to download any of the scenes from Adult Film Sex Stars.
When searching through the list of models on the site you find that many only have photos available. If you’re into photos this can’t be a bad thing can it? Well, maybe it can. I’ll admit that I’m not particularly computer savvy, but downloading a zipped photo set has never been a problem before this. I tried downloading multiple photo sets, which are all zipped. Then I tried unpacking the sets using Winrar, which is usually idiot proof. But Winrar couldn’t unpack any of the sets – all I got was a warning that the files were an unknown format (they are all .zip) or damaged. I’m presuming the latter.
The bottom line is that this site has a very amateur feel to it, and not in a good way. My guess is that someone wanted to make some money and bought access to some licenced material and created a site. The problem is that while it’s a decent effort it really isn’t ready for prime time yet. I can’t recommend taking a membership – even the full trial isn’t a great value given all the problems in the site. |
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06-13-10 09:37am
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283
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HD Porn
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85.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- 417 scenes offered
- 172 scenes are HD and exclusive content
- 245 are regular-definition and not exclusive
- Some A-list stars appear in the exclusive material
- All the models are exceptionally good looking
- Some variety in body types (some large breasts, some perfect… I mean smaller…)
- Some variety in scenes (some lesbian, some solo, some anal)
- Updates every second day
- Good search functions
- Decent download speeds (but could be better - below 1MB/s)
- Photos and screenshots available
- Photos available by zip and singles
- Options available for the HD scenes (HD, 720x405 and 640x360) |
| Cons: |
- Site is a bit small for now, but still offers good value for the monthly fee
- Streaming starts immediately on the scene page – turn your speakers off to avoid alerting those around you
- Download speeds could be improved
- Most models only have one scene on the site, which is a bit of a negative when you find a new girl you like |
| Bottom Line: |
I’m new to the world of HD porn (the material I mean). To be honest, I never really understood what the buzz was about. Watching regular-quality videos on my PC or laptop seemed fine. But then when I took a membership to HD Porn and watched the scenes as I downloaded them I became a convert. The quality difference between HD and regular is hard to believe until you see it. Of course there’s a cost: storage space is used up at a much faster pace.
HD Porn is a well laid-out site that is easy to navigate. Once you’re inside you are immediately presented with a series of search and sorting functions at the top of the page with the recent uploads laid out beneath from newest to older. One the main page there is also an easy way to sort the HD scenes from the regular-def scenes.
One big advantage to HD Porn is that the HD scenes are exclusive content. Apart from being HD, these scenes are well lighted, edited and shot. I don’t know who does the technical work, but they know what they’re doing. This isn’t a guy with a decent HD camera making porn scenes in his mom’s basement in L.A.
Another obvious advantage to the high quality of the sites is the high quality of the women. Several A-list porn stars appear here in the exclusive material, such as Lexi Belle and Bree Olsen. Most of the HD material, though, is with newer girls, some of whom I’ve never heard of, though they are all exceptionally good looking and aren’t shy in front of the camera. (I suspect that most of them are Eastern European, though many of them don’t even appear on IAFD.)
The majority of the scenes on HD Porn are low-def scenes and are non-exclusive. I can’t really fault the site for this since it must be expensive to produce such high-quality material. Having all exclusive HD material probably wouldn’t be feasible at this point – the site would be too small to attract monthly memberships.
One problem with the non-HD scenes is that there is no obvious way to determine where the scene is from until you download it, and then the only way is to hold the mouse pointer over it and the title is listed in the file properties. So if you’re a big collector of DVD porn from sites like Video Box, you may be disappointed to learn that instead of getting a new scene with a favorite star you have a duplicate of one you already have.
One solution to that ‘problem’ is that when you select a scene it opens to a page where the scene starts streaming right away. This is a bit of a bother if you don’t really want to stream the video – I think the streaming option should be there, but not set automatically.
The bottom line is that this is a very good site. The monthly price is good value for 172-and-growing exclusive content HD scenes. The non-exclusive scenes are an added value. The site is easy to navigate and offers choices for downloads and some photos too for those PUers who like those. |
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06-09-10 03:53pm
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284
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ALS Scan
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90.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Stunning models
- All models are young, petite and shaved
- Some great scenes on location in Europe and the Caribbean
- Pictures and video available
- No DRM
- HUGE volume of material available
- Some public nudity
- The public scenes are very well done
- Simple, if somewhat dated, navigation |
| Cons: |
- No search function apart from searching by model
- Less public nudity than I expected since it was heavily promoted in the tour |
| Bottom Line: |
The reason I joined ALS Scan was because the previews showed that there was some public nudity available, and as a big fan of that I joined for that reason alone.
While I’m not a big fan of solo softcore sites, I have to admit to being really impressed with ALS Scan. This is an excellent site that offers some stunning women in both videos and pictures. All of the women are pretty much of the same body type – petite and small breasted. For a guy who thinks small-breasted petite women are the best, this makes the site even better. There is a decent mix of Eastern European models and American women. Some porn stars make an appearance too, like Courtney Simpson and Faye Reagan. Most of the models are also fairly young (18-25) and, as the site’s name says, all of the ladies are shaved. So if you like petite, young, shaved models, you should consider a membership on the strength of that alone.
Many of the video/picture shoots take place on an indoor set, but there are a lot that are shot in the Caribbean. These are visually outstanding. Apart from solo girl action, there is some peeing, some toy and speculum use and some girl/girl stuff. All of it is well shot.
The videos are classed into two broad categories: masturbation and photo shoot. The photo shoot scenes are pretty interesting as they give a behind-the-scenes perspective on what goes on.
I joined because the site promised some public nudity. There is some of that, but not a lot. What is there is excellent though, and for a big fan of public stuff that alone was worth the price. All the public nudity is done in Europe with European models. For a site into solo girls, they really seem to understand public nudity. Unlike some other sites (Nude in LA) the public nudity isn’t matter-of-fact and sterile. It is really well done and the titillation and risk are well presented. They also do something that I’ve never seen before and hope to see more of – that is using body paint to paint a skimpy outfit on a nude model and then send her out to the streets. This is really innovative and a lot of fun to watch. I appreciate that the editors chose to film the painting too – this adds to the fun.
But ALS Scan also has the technical side right too. They offer several different choices of resolution with the HD being visually stunning. Other reviewers have covered more of the technical stuff below.
One drawback is that there is no search function. I had no way to easily find the public nudity even though each scene was categorized in that way. Likewise, there is no way to separate out the photo shoot scenes from that masturbation scenes. Some search function would be an improvement.
I may not be a big fan of solo girl sites, but I’m now a big fan of ALS Scan. The people behind ALS present some stunning models in well-shot scenes and make it available through an easy-to-use and modern website. Overall, an excellent value. |
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05-04-10 04:44pm
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285
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Ass Smoothie
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70.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Unique, interesting concept
- Part of a larger network of unique sites
- Membership to one site gives access to the entire network
- Trial membership (2 days @ $2.95) gives full access
- Videos available through different options
- Decent download speeds
- Videos available as one full-length video
- Pictures too |
| Cons: |
- Not exactly as advertised (see below)
- Expensive full-month subscription |
| Bottom Line: |
Ass Smoothie is a site that is part of a group of sites sold as The Hardcore Network. This includes access to a total of 22 sites, many of which are as unique as Ass Smoothie. For a review of the entire network, badandy400 and wittyguy have both written reviews back in 2008 and 2009 which are still accurate, except that some sites may have been added.
I joined the network specifically to get access to Ass Smoothie because the premise intrigued me. The set up is that a girl (usually a well known porn star) is asked to make a smoothie in a blender and then she’s put in the pile-driver position, a speculum is inserted to open her ass and then the smoothie is poured in. Then, to complete the weirdness, she squats over a glass or other container and squeezes out the drink, which she then drinks. If this is something that might interest you it is well done. And let’s face it, the internet is not overburdened with ass smoothie sites. But there is a serious flaw in the site, which littlejoe pointed out in his review: most of the videos on this site are not ass smoothies but the girl being asked to participate and rejecting the idea. Yes, this is a site mostly made up of women saying that they won’t do what the site wants to show. Some of it can be a little interesting to watch, but not interesting enough to overcome the fact that you just got duped. Wouldn’t this be like if a site like Ass Traffic mostly featured vaginal sex and when the guy asked for anal the girl refused?
To make matters worse, there is no reliable way to tell which girls do the smoothie and which don’t. A drink recipe is listed for all models, not just the ones who later take the drink up their asses. File size is usually a good indicator that the model goes all the way since most of the rejections are short videos. Still, after looking at file size I had to download the low resolution version just to make sure it had the goods.
Of the full site there are approximately 30 girls who get the full smoothie treatment. Most are well-known porn stars like Allison Pierce, Amber Rayne, Faye Runaway, Jamie Elle, Kelly Wells and Veronica Jett.
The best news about this site, and probably the whole network, is that there is a two day trial that gives you full access. If you had an interest in some of the other niche sites on the network then the full month membership might be good for you, but if all you want is quick access to this site you can easily check out all the girls who actually do an ass smoothie in two days. At the very least, the two-day trial gives you the opportunity to see what the network has to offer. |
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05-04-10 12:37pm
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Everything Butt
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95.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Kink.com is among the best (if not the best)BDSM provider on the internet
- Very user-friendly – easy to navigate and download
- Part of a larger network of BDSM sites
- All exclusive videos
- Excellent value for the monthly fee
- Discount access to other sites on the network
- Excellent customer service
- Regular updates
- 77 scenes as of this review
- Multiple options for downloading video
- Pictures available |
| Cons: |
None. There is nothing I would change about this site. |
| Bottom Line: |
I wouldn’t normally write a review so close on the heels of another member doing so, and especially since I agree with most of what Pat362 wrote, but I want to add some details.
First, as Pat362 also noted, this site isn’t for everyone. Everything Butt is an anal-themed site on a wheelbarrow full of steroids. Kink.com is a network well known for its BDSM-themed material, and this site adds a BDSM element to anal play. For someone like me, who is a dedicated, lifetime ass man, and a fan of BDSM, this site is pure gold.
One thing this site is not is an anal sex site. This isn’t like Ass Traffic where the focus is on anal sex. Everything Butt is a site about extreme anal play. Featured here are enemas, bondage, strap-ons, fingers, fists and some very large toys. Only on rare occasions do we see a male get to join in the fun for some anal sex. Men appear more often as in control of the situation rather than as active sexual participants. In some of the scenes there are women solo, administering their own enemas, using toys on themselves, and sometimes fisting themselves. In the remainder of the scenes, there are multiple women with at least one taking the Dominant role over the other(s).
As Pat362 noted, there are several models who appear a number of times. Pat362 considers this a bit of a negative, and part of me agrees with this, but not all of me. When the repeat models are stars like Bobbi Starr, Amber Rayne, Dana DeArmond and Felony – all certified anal queens – I can’t really complain. To see a model like Amber Rayne, who is always on her game, enjoying some really intense anal play is a sight to behold. I’d rather see a model who is capable of the intensity of the play than a model who can’t rise to the occasion. I think in fairness to Pat362 I’d say that I agree that while there are several models who appear a lot on the site, the scenes are different enough that it doesn’t get boring.
Everything Butt is part of the Kink.com network of sites, so everything I’ve written about them before also applies here. I think that Kink.com is probably the best porn company on the internet. The variety of their work, the inventiveness and uniqueness that they bring to their sites, the size of their sites, the value, and their customer service are all second to none. All of that is on display at Everything Butt.
I also agree with Pat362 that the pictures aren’t perfect, but I think that is due to the fact that this site and other Kink sites are more video oriented. I suspect that the photos are secondary, and this may be because there is no way that a photo can convey the intensity of some of these scenes.
If you’re an ass man, and like to dabble a bit on the dark side of BDSM, you owe it to yourself to check out this site. |
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04-11-10 10:39am
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Public Disgrace
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99.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Kink.com is among the best (if not the best) BDSM provider on the internet
- Very user-friendly – easy to navigate and download
- Part of a larger network of BDSM sites
- All exclusive videos
- A mix of settings (some outdoors in Europe and some inside at Kink’s Armories
- Excellent value for the monthly fee
- Very unique content. I’m not aware of any other content quite like this on the web
- Discount access to other sites on the network
- Excellent customer service
- Regular updates |
| Cons: |
None. I mean that. In my last review of this site it was just new and didn’t have a lot of scenes up. Now there are in excess of 90 with more being added regularly. |
| Bottom Line: |
It’s certainly no secret to anyone who has read any of my other reviews of sites on the Kink.com network, but I’m a huge fan of this company. Obviously it’s essential that I’m a fan of BDSM too, and for anyone who is, Kink.com offers the best BDSM sites available.
When I last reviewed Public Disgrace it was a relatively new site to the network that catered to a very unique niche: BDSM and BDSM-related activities outdoors and indoors in public settings. As the site has grown it has continued to serve this niche and serve it very well.
The niche, as you can tell from past reviews, puts a woman in a BDSM situation, with various forms of bondage and discipline, and brings her into public. In my opinion, the site can be divided into two broad but distinct categories: public outdoor with real public looking on, and public but in a controlled environment. The site is relatively equally divided between these two sub-niches.
The public outdoor scenes are very unique. They are shot in Europe, where the religious right obviously hold little influence. A woman in some form of bondage may be made to walk in a public square with her arms bound and her skirt around her ankles. Or perhaps on a bus. Sex is often included, but not normally right out in public, though it is outdoors and the public is nearby. These scenes are very unique and very interesting, though sometimes I can feel a little uncomfortable for the public who happen by.
The second broad sub-niche are scenes filmed in some setting like a bookstore, a bar or a hardware store. These seem to be a bit more staged than the real public ones, and part of that feeling comes from the ability to control access. The result is that there is usually more sex involved. This sub-niche also includes scenes shot at the Kink.com Armories in San Francisco. These scenes are more like a BDSM gangbang. Both of these types of scenes are very well done and are also interesting.
On the technical side, the site offers video in various formats and scenes that are downloadable in segments or as a whole. There are pictures, and zips are available.
For a site with this amount of very unique photos and videos, the price offers excellent value. Once you’re a member of any of the Kink.com sites you can get discounted access to the others. While some sites, like Society SM and their related sites, now offer five sites with one membership, I can’t fault Kink.com for not doing this. The sites within Kink.com are all unique and are easily able to stand on their own.
Public disgrace is an amazing site offered by a company that obviously cares about its product and customers. I highly recommend taking a membership. |
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04-06-10 01:29pm
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Society SM
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90.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Membership in 5 sites for the price of 1
- Huge amount of material
- Download speeds (1MB/s and 1.5MB/s) as advertised
- Many big-name porn stars
- Many beautiful models
- No over-emphasis on one body type – most people will find models they like
- Pictures and video available
- Pictures are available zipped
- No download limits
- One of the best BDSM sites available |
| Cons: |
- Videos are broken up into segments (the segments mark a different part of the scene, but no full download is available)
- Video links are hidden within picture galleries, not readily available
- Can get repetitive – same settings, same equipment used frequently
- Older videos are smaller and play in Quick Time |
| Bottom Line: |
Society SM (SSM) is one of five sites available through a membership to any one of those five sites. (This includes Society SM, Fucking Dungeon, Cum Bots, Perfect Slave and Strict Restraint.) This bundling seems to be new, and creates an amazing value for BDSM fans. This review will look at SSM specifically, though much of it will also be applicable for the other sites.
SSM is a large site, having been in existence since about 2004. They have over 200 models, and many of those models have multiple scenes on the site. For quantity, this site is a great value.
For quality, this site is also an excellent value. The video is available in two formats, though I only downloaded the .wmv format. Download speeds are advertised at 1MB/s and I achieved those speeds consistently. I’m not a technical guy so I can’t really translate the video into technical specs, but I can say that it is comparable to what is available on other sites.
If SSM has one failing, it can be blamed on an embarrassment of riches. The site is so large that the number of models and scenes using the same settings, equipment and techniques actually starts to become a bit boring. The number of settings is limited, and the equipment used (even though it is innovative and creative) remains a constant throughout many of the scenes. For many scenes, the only variable is the model herself. Don’t read this as me saying “one negative aspect to this site is that it offers too much porn,” since that isn’t possible. But they could use different settings. The scene with Julie Night, for example, is shot outdoors and has a completely different feel to it. More outdoor work, or more in a setting other than the dungeon would be great.
As for the models, they are top notch. Many popular porn stars seem to have passed through SSM’s dungeon. I’m a big BDSM fan and always appreciate seeing a mainstream porn star on a BDSM site to see their reactions. One important thing to note is that this isn’t a site that degrades women. There is nothing inherently degrading about being a sub, and these Doms know this. It is fun and interesting to watch some of these women explore a unique sexual interest.
If you’re a fan of BDSM my recommendation is that you get a membership to SSM. You won’t be disappointed. Maybe a bit bored eventually, but not disappointed. |
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03-30-10 04:33pm
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Nude in LA
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75.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- This site provides material in a poorly served niche – U.S. Public nudity
- Some beautiful women strolling fully nude in public
- At least a couple of well known stars participate (Hailey Young and Veronica Jett)
- Daring and different (for the U.S., anyway)
- Simple navigation (but how could it not be in a site this small?) |
| Cons: |
- Small site (but it may grow)
- Pics are available, but no zips
- Videos are broken down into smaller files (approx. 35MB each)
- No option for full-length videos
- HD is available, but you have to pay extra for HD VOD
- Download managers don’t work (I use Free Download Manager but not to bring in multiple files at the same time – just to queue up files so I don’t have to sit at the computer and click “save as” all evening) |
| Bottom Line: |
Excellent Premise, Flawed Execution
I’ve never been so torn in writing a site review. This site provides material that is almost impossible to find anywhere else – U.S. full public nudity. The site is small now (21 photo sessions with each session having shoots at four to six locations) but it does appear to be updating. I’m not sure of the update schedule. If I figure it out I’ll post an update.
I give full marks to the models on this site – they put themselves at some risk of getting caught. The material itself is very good if you’re into this thing. If not, it will seem tame and even boring. My only complaint about the material is that the editors have managed to strip away a lot of the titillation too. The site presents women nude in public but never shows the set-up or the girls’ nervousness, which can be a big part of the draw for some people into this niche. The sense of daring is absent, much like it is on European sites. It shouldn’t be absent here though, since the models are at some risk doing this in the U.S. Otherwise, the women are beautiful and they get fully nude in public.
But… the owners or managers went and fucked it all up. This site is a credit to websites of 10 years ago. There are pics, but no zips. There are videos, but they are low resolution and broken down into smaller files. Download managers are not supported. They claim that HD videos are available, but you’ll have to pay extra for those once you’re inside the site.
There are things I’m willing to excuse: the site is new so there won’t be a lot of material yet. I understand that. But why put the models and crew at risk and then present the material in such a poor way? This is an under-served niche and those of us who like it would support a well done site. With changes, this could be a great site.
For now, this site is only a good value if you are a die-hard nude-in-public fan. If, as the grow the site, they improve the video quality and provide full-length videos they could be an amazing site in a poorly-served niche.
UPDATE March 30, 2010: in the one month of my membership I saw no obvious updates. There is still some decent material, but the site doesn't seem to be updating regularly. |
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03-04-10 09:07am
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290
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VideoBox
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90.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- It’s Videobox, one of the largest sites on the internet
- Huge collection of videos (7500+ DVDs)
- No DRM
- Different file sizes for different download capabilities
- Five updates a day
- Seem to listen to user comments and complaints
- Adding more older (1990s) DVDs |
| Cons: |
- Sometimes bigger isn’t always better
- Quality of some of the videos is questionable
- It’s fairly clear they push quantity over quality |
| Bottom Line: |
Yes, I know Videobox has been reviewed here many times before so I won’t simply rehash everything that you can read below.
I’ve said this before – if you’re new to collecting internet porn a membership at this site is essential. Most porn video stores wouldn’t have the volume that VB has. If you’re just starting out this will take you much more than a month to get through unless you have a really narrow niche you’re looking for. The other site a newbie needs to spend some time at is American Vice. I’m amazed that VB and AV don’t overlap much more than they do. The up-side to this is that you can download from one knowing that you probably won’t find it on the other.
I first took out a VB membership in 2005 and maintained that without a break until late 2008. After that I switched to taking a monthly membership a few times a year. If you’re new to the site, expect to stay a while.
There have been some subtle changes that I’ve noticed over the past little while. One is that they seem to have been listening to a lot of complaints by users that the DVDs were heavily skewed to anal themes. Some people took to calling the site “AnalBox.” In my current stay at VB I can report that there does appear to be a reduction in anal themed DVDs. I’ll leave it to you to decide if this is good or bad. (The Rearadmiral, though, thinks it’s bad.) In my opinion, the switch away from anal (which I never thought was out of proportion with the industry – anal is popular people!) means that VB doesn’t have some anal scenes from some of the hottest new girls in the biz. Stars like Aubrey Addams and Dakoda Brookes do anal, but there aren’t a lot of their anal scenes on VB. I suspect that this is partly a response to complaints.
There are also a lot more European videos. Some of these are decent, many aren’t. When they promise five updates a day they have to have access to a lot of videos and they seem to have sourced a lot from Europe. I like European movies, but I prefer U.S. stuff because I find it easier to keep track of the stars I like.
Anal or not, one issue is that they really seem to focus on quantity over quality. Some of the videos are really bad. I mean generally bad, not just “I don’t like this fetish’ bad.
One thing I liked was that they are also adding some older (1990s) titles. Yes, I know this is a preference thing too, but it does add to the variety.
Apart from adding a lot of European content they are obviously continuing to expand their American lines too. Since my last membership they’ve added J.M. Productions, for example.
Overall, this site remains a must-have membership if you like porn DVDs. You can’t please everyone all the time, but this site tries and frequently succeeds.
(Please note that nothing above is intended to apply to the two extra-cost bonus sites. I’ve not had a membership to either and can’t say anything about them.) |
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02-10-10 01:59pm
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291
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FTV Girls
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85.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Updated: |
01-04-10 04:52pm (Update History)
Reason: Comments from webmaster caused me to rethink a few negative or neutral statements.
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| Pros: |
- Beautiful women
- Many amateurs and ‘first-timers’
- An opportunity to see some porn stars ‘before they were stars’
- Newer files have an HD option
- Decent download speeds
- Huge site, with apparently regular updates
- Public nudity / exhibitionism
Please note - my intention is to review only the public nudity part of this site - there are many other general reviews that cover the site more completely |
| Cons: |
- The set-ups are all essentially the same – gets repetitive
- Scenes are broken up into several files
- Every file opens with a brief title screen which is VERY annoying when linking multiple files
- Expensive
- Very little variety in the type of model (not a con if you like this type of model though) |
| Bottom Line: |
This is my first review of a site that I probably shouldn’t have joined, but I’ll be objective. I have no real interest in solo-girl masturbation sites. All my other reviews are of sites that I had an interest in. The reason I joined was for the advertised public nudity. My review will focus primarily on that for anyone who has the same interest.
As other reviewers have noted, there is a lack of variety with the models. For people like me who like FTV Girls’ taste in models, this isn’t an issue, but for those who like some variety this may be a negative. There is a lack of variety is scene set-up too. Most models start outside with a little flashing and then move indoors for some masturbation. Some models are more playful and do more outdoor flashing and some outdoor masturbation too.
My reason for joining FTV Girls was because it appeared that there was a lot of public nudity. This is an under-served niche and though the site was not something I’d join otherwise, I joined to see the public stuff.
The public stuff is certainly there in quantity. Most of the models do some public flashing. As a public nudity site (and I realize that this isn’t specifically such) this is pretty tame, but well within industry norms for U.S. sites. Obviously all the models will have differing levels of daring when it comes to public nudity. A few are quite daring, a few won’t do it, and the majority do some. For most models, the extent of their public flashing isn’t all that public – they dress in skimpy clothes and flash for the camera on side streets and empty parks. A few – very few – are as daring as the best of the public nudity sites on the web.
Many of the public nudity scenes are shot in the same area, which might lead one to presume that they are staged and have the support of the property owners. If you presume that, please take note of the webmaster’s comments below: these scenes are not staged. In my opinion, having the outdoor scenes as spontaneous as this is the essence of a good public nudity site.
One thing that would normally be a big negative for me is actually a positive here. The scenes are broken down into several smaller files. I normally despise that, but if all you’re looking for is the public stuff, that works out in your favor. One added thing that is DEFINITELY a negative is that at the beginning of every file there is a title screen. When you link several clips the action gets interrupted by a two-second title screen every few minutes. The site really needs to think about fixing this. Surely a watermark is enough to identify your material.
If you’re a fan of public nudity and have run through the sites that specialize in that, FTV Girls is worth a look. There is a lot of material here, and it is well done too. Public nudity (done in the U.S.) isn’t well served, and FTV Girls adds some quality stuff to the available material. |
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12-31-09 09:01am
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292
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Diabolic
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50.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Diabolic is one of the best studios around
- Access to about half of their titles
- Several updates a week
- File sizes are large and look good
- Download speeds are on par with the competition (but file sizes are significantly larger) |
| Cons: |
- The website appears to have undergone a major re-work, and it is either really buggy or is still under development
- Videos all stutter, sometimes it really detracts from the scene
- Many dead links
- No obvious support for customers – three tries to contact them got nothing
- Some scenes are missing from movies
- Many scenes have watermarks, some are small, some have watermarks that are huge and block a good portion of the screen
- No star name associated with many scenes
- Notwithstanding the many dead links, only about half or less of the Diabolic library is online |
| Bottom Line: |
This is my second time taking a membership at Diabolic. It appears that they may be undergoing a major re-work. I can’t say that for sure because my three emails for support were never replied to. I deduced the re-work theory from comparing the current site to the most recent review.
The biggest problem (assuming they are in the middle of a major overhaul) is that the site just isn’t ready for public use yet. Most of the older scenes I specifically joined to get have dead links. At the time I joined around 40% of the links were dead. (I didn’t test all of them, but I noted that every movie that shows it has had zero downloads has dead links, so I counted all the zero download movies.)
If the site is being overhauled, maybe some of the above will be fixed. Regardless of that though, there are some larger issues. I download the wmv versions, which are all large and look generally great. They are listed as HD. But they all (yes, all) have these annoying stutters. Sometimes it isn’t too bad, but other times it can get really annoying. Some of the stutters can last a few seconds.
I’m also not a fan of the site navigation. Each page shows 12 DVDs that are available. You select one that you want and that loads a page that shows the scenes in that movie. Under each scene are the options to watch it online, download it, or build you own. Hitting any of those options will bring you to another page (that frequently crashes) where you select how you want to do what you want to do. As in how do you want to view or download the file. Maybe I’m, being fussy, but having to drill down through three pages to download the file seems like one page too many. Maybe I’m just being fussy because I’m frustrated with all the other problems.
I have no idea why the site is as bad as it is. Maybe Diabolic is in its final days like someone here suggested (I hope not) or maybe they just don’t put the effort into web sales because they don’t see them as important. It seems to me that web sales are the future. I haven’t rented or bought a DVD in two years – everything is online now. I’m sure I’m not the only person who finds the web a more convenient place to get my porn. If so, Diabolic has to get in the game better than this. Adding to this concern is that Diabolic is updating the site a few times a week, but there are still well over a hundred titles that have never been added.
Diabolic has been one of my favorite studios for years. I really hope that they resolve the problems with their website because without it they’ll have no place in the online porn market.
And in the past I took it as a positive sign that the webmaster responded to concerns. Not so any more. Twice I contacted them through normal channels, and once through the email here at PU. Nothing in the two weeks since.
My recommendation is to avoid Diabolic until we have some assurances that the problems are fixed. |
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09-25-09 10:08am
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293
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Device Bondage
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85.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Large site (220+ scenes) of a fairly unique niche
- Updates 3X per week
- Multiple download options for both videos and pictures (from HD to low res)
- Reasonable speed
- Many mainstream porn stars
- Very well executed
- Simple, straightforward layout
- Part of the Kink.com business, so quality and support are assured
- Not misogynistic or abusive |
| Cons: |
- Gets a bit repetitive after a while
- Non-sex (but definitely not traditional 'softcore'
- Not much Behind-the-Scenes stuff |
| Bottom Line: |
Device bondage is a site from Kink.com that meets their usual high standards. The genre is not one that I’ve ever seen before but it fits well within the fairly extreme BDSM theme of the network. This is bondage using things other than ropes. Various metal pipes and bars are used, as well as handmade device machines. The women (almost exclusively young, fit and attractive – with a surprising number of mainstream pornstars appearing) are bound in two or three positions during the scene. They are then tormented in some way, with clamps, floggers and clothespins being common. The women are not degraded in any way. All scenes contain an interview that makes it clear everything was consensual and the model was a willing participant.
It goes without saying, but this site isn’t for everyone. If you’re into mainstream videos or softcore, this site probably isn’t for you. The site is technically softcore in that there is no sex (one test scene is all), but it definitely isn’t ‘soft.’ But it is part of the Kink network and I’ve always counted on them for consistent quality and interesting, unique material. DB doesn’t disappoint on that count.
While it is unique, it can also get a little repetitive. I suppose there are only so many ways to bind and torment a model. One thing that makes it repetitive is that we never see a model getting bound. We only see the end ‘product.’ I think it would be interesting to include more footage of the actual process and to see the model get bound. There is also no scene ‘set-up’ – we start right out of the gate in a bondage situation.
The site layout might be considered plain, but I think it is simple and usable. It also follows the standard used at other Kink sites.
I’m not a pic guy, but pics of the shoot are available in two resolutions. Zips are available too.
Videos are available in multiple formats so you’re bound to find something that suits you, from mp4 HD to mp4 for ipods.
While I’ve had no problems on this site, I did have an Kink.com account problem a while back that was of my own making. The support staff were just that – supportive. The problem was fixed quickly and effectively the first time.
The final issue is price. The price is high for a porn site, and is the priciest of all the Kink sites, and the reason for that isn’t obvious to me. I’m not going to judge on price alone though. I prefer to judge on value. Do I feel I got good value? Yes. A little less than some other fetish sites, even those on the Kink network. But I certainly don’t feel cheated either.
The bottom line is that only you can decide if you have an interest in this material. If you do, this site is large, technically well done, gives reasonable download speeds and gives decent value. If this niche is something you enjoy watching you can have confidence that this site delivers what it promises. |
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08-12-09 03:29pm
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294
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Pissing.com
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90.0
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| Status: |
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
• It’s a Kink.com site so it is backed a reputable company
• Exclusive videos
• Hardcore, but not misogynistic
• Some very beautiful models and some interesting set-ups
• Photos and videos, as well as a trailer for each shoot
• Weekly updates (Tuesday)
• Long videos – most are around 30 minutes
• No DRM
• Zips available for the pictures and videos
• Fast downloads (I average 350+ kb/sec – that’s at least 100kb/sec faster than I get with Videobox) |
| Cons: |
• Site is still small because it is new, but it updates weekly
• No options for file sizes |
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Pissing.com is the latest offering from Kink.com. If you like fetish videos, then you probably already know Kink. Kink is probably the premier fetish site on the web today. (I say “probably” only because I don’t know of any company that does it better.)
The set-ups are pretty much the same – the girl starts clothed, and in most cases she starts the peeing by doing it herself. Then one or more guys come in to add to the fun. Pissing.com is different from other sites that I know of that feature peeing. Max Hardcore does pissing as part of a rough sex scene, unlike Pissing.com which makes pissing the sole focus. The only other site where I’ve had a membership is Piss Mops, which is part of the Meat Members group. Like Max, Piss Mops is pretty misogynistic, and that would be a turn off for lot of fans who are just into watersports and not seeing women degraded. I know this sounds strange, but Pissing.com doesn’t degrade the women. The women seem to be willing and eager participants. Another benefit of pissing.com is that since pissing is the whole focus, the videos are long for this genre. The average video is probably 30 minutes long. This is good, but the trade-off is that the models don’t get a real hosing off. Most times the pisser takes his time.
Since I labeled the pissers as male above, that raises an issue that some people may find fault with. The site is primarily male on female pissing. There is some female on female, but not much. I prefer male on female, but as the site grows, maybe those of you who like f-on-f will get more.
File sizes for videos average 250MB and can be downloaded as a zip, though it still unzips into a number of smaller videos (usually 3 to 4). This is a great feature that is used throughout Kink sites. Photos are also available as a zip. There are no options for file sizes but the resolution is fairly good. The videos aren’t DVD quality, but they are still very good. The bit rate is 2140bps, with the screen resolution being 960x540. There is a small but unobtrusive watermark in the lower left corner.
The site is new, so it isn’t too big right now, but the webmaster says that there will be weekly updates on Tuesdays. I have no doubt that this is the case as every other Kink site updates weekly. (To give full marks to Kink.com, when they stopped updating Water Bondage they informed everyone. Lesser sites would just stop and continue to collect money.)
I know I might be accused of being a Kink.com shill, but apart from being a very satisfied customer I have no relationship with them. All of their sites are top quality – I’d go so far to say that they set the standard. If you like fetish stuff, check out Kink. I can report that they are also customer oriented too. I had a password problem (of my own making) with a membership to another Kink site and they responded to my email in less then 24 hours and they recommended and implemented a quick and easy solution. |
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11-28-08 04:33pm
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Adult Bouncer
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60.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- There is a lot of porn here in many different niches that isn't widely available elsewhere
- some availability of less mainstream porn like you'd find on Videobox
- download speeds are decent, I average high 200s KB/sec
- many sites offer options for file sizes
- DRMs seem to be all gone (and may they burn in hell for all eternity)
- No download limits
- the concept of one membership with access to many sites is great - if it worked |
| Cons: |
- the prime site isn't too badly organized, but the sites that make up the network are so badly organized that some are almost unusable
- AB looks like it is a professionally run brokerage for sites thrown together by people who have no idea how to build a website
- AB has a good concept and it could work if they imposed standards
- there is a lot of duplication of scenes
- many links are dead or no longer updating but are still counted as part of the network |
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Let me state why I gave this site such a bad review even though it has a lot of great quality non-DRM porn on it. I don’t like to just pull random porn off the net. My preference is to look for scenes of certain stars. This site allows you to get lots of porn if your only criteria is ‘I’d like to see a scene of some large-breasted blonde doing anal.’ If you’re like me, however, and maybe want to find Star ABC in an anal scene, you’re mostly going to have to rely on luck.
To be fair to AB, they are just a broker for other sites. None of the sites have exclusive content, and most of the content can be found on several different sites. For AB’s part, navigation isn’t that bad. If you want a niche, use a pull-down menu and select it. Once you do that all the available sites that fall into that niche are shown. One problem here is that there seem to be a lot of dead links. Some sites haven’t updated in a while, but why wouldn’t AB take down the sites that simply no longer even exist?
It’s in the individual sites where things really fall apart. You might argue that AB can’t be blamed for that, but I don’t agree. AB oversees the sites and probably supplies most of the content, so why can’t they develop some standards and impose them?
Once you get into an individual site it is really a crap shoot as to how well it is organized. The best I’ve seen in there might rate a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. The worst are simply so frustrating that it’s best to just leave.
The biggest issue for me is that while all the sites have access to some great porn, many times it can simply be a crap shoot. If you want just any porn at all, click on a link and download something. What did you download? Maybe not what you thought you did. If you’re like me and don’t just want some essentially random stuff but are looking for specific movies, stars and scenes, you’re out of luck. I’ve not found a site yet that actually lists the performers with the scene. For some assistance I’ve used rame.net to get information and tried to narrow it down. Some sites use thumbnails, but I’ve found several examples where the thumbnails don’t match the scene. In one case I was on a site that had some movies I wanted but only the box cover was shown and then a list of numbered links. For example, on one site I found a movie that had a Leah Luv scene I wanted. Rame.net told me that it was scene 4, so without benefit of thumbnails I downloaded the file attached to link #4. It turned out though that that was actually scene 3 of the movie so I had downloaded a 350+MB file for nothing. After 3 tries I gave up without getting the scene I wanted. I did get a nice Naudia Nyce scene though – by accident.
Overall this is the most annoying site I have ever been a member of. My recommendation is that you spend your hard earned dollars elsewhere. The concept is great, but the execution is deeply flawed. I’m going back to Videobox… |
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10-13-08 10:35am
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Public Disgrace
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90.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Kink hits another home run.
- Very unique videos if you're into bondage and voyeurism together.
- Videos, sound, locations, models are all up to Kink's usual standards (which is to say excellent)
- Download speeds are decent. |
| Cons: |
- Site is small as it just opened (as of the date I'm writing this).
Given it's current size the price is a bit high. |
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Kink has knocked another one out of the park.
Just for the benefit of those who don’t know Kink’s work, they are a BDSM-themed group with a number of sites. Because of the twists that they add to the BDSM theme the sites tend to be very innovative, like Fucking Machines or Water Bondage. The tone of the videos isn’t demeaning though like you get with Max Hardcore or some of the stuff from Sweet Entertainment Group. Kink goes out of its way to make it clear that this is all consensual, but they also do that in a way that doesn’t interfere with the overall fantasy of the scene.
Public Disgrace is the newest addition to the Kink stable. The theme is public humiliation, public bondage and public sex. If that is something that you’re interested in, this site warrants a look. As of today (October 7, 2008) there are only nine videos posted. While that doesn’t seem like a lot you have to consider the production values of those nine scenes. Kink’s standards are second to none in the industry. Consider that Kink bought and uses a huge old armory in San Francisco. They take their business seriously.
As it stands now with the nine available videos, they can be classed into two distinct types. There are the videos shot (apparently) in Eastern Europe using Eastern European models on public streets, buses, etc, and then there are the videos shot in Kink’s armory in San Francisco. Obviously the American authorities would be less likely to turn a blind eye to a bound girl walking naked down the street, so the ‘public’ element in the American videos means bringing in a bunch of guys to have their way with a bound woman. I know this sounds like just a gangbang, but adding bondage adds a whole new and unique element. (Check out Sarah Jane Ceylon’s video for proof of that)
As for the Eastern European videos that are truly public, I find that there is a bit of a cringe factor. I have no idea how many of the people watching are warned, but I suspect that Kink does go to some effort to make sure that no minors are around and that no one who doesn’t want to be exposed to this is exposed. There is a bus scene with Valentina Blue that has to have the cooperation and consent of everyone on the bus. If Kink does get those permissions they keep them hidden so as not to spoil the public fantasy.
Price will be an issue, and I agree with that. Right now the price seems high for only having nine videos available. (I’m assuming that Kink will follow its normal weekly update schedule.) I can’t argue with someone who says that the price is too high right now, but I can add this: if you like this kind of material, you will not find better on the ‘net. If you have only a passing interest in this, then the value may not be there. If, like me, you have an interest in this, the value is there even with only nine videos right now.
Overall this is an excellent site that will undoubtedly get larger over time. |
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10-07-08 07:44am
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Review
297
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Water Bondage
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85.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Very interesting concept (if this is something you're interested in)
- Large database of models
- Many of the models are very beautiful, some appear to be exclusive
- Reasonable price
- All segments to a scene are available in one zip file
- some mainstream porn models take a turn (Sasha Grey, Dana DeArmond, Nadia Styles, etc) |
| Cons: |
- This may sound weird, but the site is often too soft, too playful
- No sex (I realize that another review has said there is lots of sex, but I've viewed many hours on this site and have yet to see any)
- some of the scenes can get a bit repetitive
- I read in one of the WB forums that the site has stopped updating. There is at least 30GB of material on the site so it will always be a good value, but apparently we won't be getting any more new stuff. That is the biggest con of all for those of us who like this site. (I'll have to find Wenona somewhere else...) |
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I've had a membership at The Training of O and wanted to try another Kink.com site. This is a very innovative company and it is obvious that they put a lot of effort and money into what they do. Water Bondage is no exception. The site is reasonably priced and well laid out.
The theme, of course, water and bondage. The girls are usually tied into various positions and often on custom made bondage equipment. Most of the girls also do a session in one of the site's several water tanks. These are really fun to watch, but I find that they can get a bit repetitive and are usually too soft. The mood is more playful than menacing. Maye they should let Max Hardcore guest direct a few scenes!
The tank scenes are a bit repetitive - girl tied up in water. There are a few scenes where the model is given some 'tasks' which can be as simple as touching her nose to the bottom or retrieving something with her mouth. These make the scenes more interesting and I wish there was more of it.
The models are absolutely stunning. Most are petite, which is fine with me, but there are a few with bigger breasts. One model deserves special mention - Wenona. This woman is very beautiful and is worth the price of the membership alone. She seems to be exclusive to WB
Bottom line is that if you like this kind of thing it is a very good site. I wish it was a little more rough, but even as soft as it is it is very innovative. Definitely worth the membership. I highly recommend it. |
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04-11-08 10:07am
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Diabolic
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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: |
Diabolic is one of the best studios out there and this gives access to a large part of their catalogue
No DRM on downloads. Kudos to Diabolic for being on the leading edge of this long-needed trend.
Streaming at your choice of speeds
Easy searches by series title, genre or star |
| Cons: |
Within individual movies the star's name frequently is wrong. If you're looking for a particular star the star search will get you to the movie but you may need to look at the thumbnails to get the right scene
Download speeds can vary from average to painfully slow |
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(EDIT December 22, 2007 - I can confirm that the larger file sizes are now available. In my opinion, this puts Diabolic among the best sites on the web.)
In my opinion, Diabolic is one of the best studios operating today. Their material is consistently good. You may not like a particular genre, but you at least know that they do that genre well. They have some excellent gonzo material with a raw edge that doesn't push the envelope as far as some others do. Technically their work is excellent - always good lighting and editing. And they always have the best and brightest stars in the biz in their movies.
The site is well done. There are multiple ways to search: genre, series titles, individual titles and stars. Download speeds are good.
If you're a fan of excellent porn with beautiful women who don't seem to know the word 'no' this site can have a bit of a 'kid in a candy store' effect. I'm not shilling here - I found the quantity of stuff so overwhelming that I browsed longer than I would at other sites before downloading. This is certain to be a long-term membership.
There seems to be a debate about value. In my opinion this is a great value at the price. I really like Diabolic's stuff so the price seems more than fair to me.
I give full marks to a studio with the balls to let us download their stuff.
Follow-Up:
Now that the 'new car' lustre is gone I'd like to make a few comments. This is still an excellent site in terms of content, but the download speeds are TERRIBLE. You need to use an accelerator but that adds to the cost. I emailed the webmaster to ask if there was a problem on their end and got no reply.
If you like Diabolic's stuff this is a great site, but you will need an accelerator.
I also had some trouble cancelling my membership. |
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12-13-07 06:39pm
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299
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Max Hardcore
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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: |
- It’s Max Hardcore, dammit!. If you like Max, then you’ll love this site
- A decent selection of 200+ scenes from many of his movies
- Fast downloads
- Pictures too, if that’s your cup ‘o tea |
| Cons: |
- Well, if you don’t like Max hardcore, he would be the biggest reason to not join
- The resolution on many of the videos is poor
- The videos are broken down into too many clips and there are no other DL options
- The site is a bit confusing and not laid out particularly well
- ‘Classic’ Max is under-represented |
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Let’s face it: Max Hardcore is an acquired taste. If you like Max and don’t already have a huge Max collection you’ll be satisfied with this site. If you don’t like Max you’ll be offended by this site.
In my experience, this is the roughest site on the ‘net. On a scale of 1 to 10 Max scores a 10 for rough sex. The closest I've seen is from Sweet Entertainment, which might be an 8.5 compared to Max. Some people might say that the new sites by Kink.com are close, but they’re in a different league. Kink trains subs. Max goes nuts on young women.
As for technical stuff, Max Hardcore.com could use some improvement. The navigation is tricky at times but the biggest drawbacks are the number of clips you need to DL and the resolution of most of them once you do get them. As for the number of clips, I followed a recommendation by “apoctom’ in the comments section and DLed the free trial of Internet Download Manager. Using a DL manager isn’t optional unless you’re unemployed and have nothing better to do.
The bottom line for me was that as a long-time Max fan (since about 1994) this was a no-brainer. If you like Max, this site is a great way to get your fix. I live in a country where Max DVDs tend to not be allowed in the border anymore, so this is my only fix. For those of you in the U.S., this is probably the only way that you can get the European versions of Max. |
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11-13-07 03:37pm
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300
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The Training Of O
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90.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
•Very unique – it’s more about the training than hardcore sex, though there is sex
•Fast download speeds
•It may not look like there is a lot of content, but the clips are long
•Beautiful women |
| Cons: |
• Updates are only once a week (but since this is entirely their own product I can forgive that)
• Updates appear to be staggered (in other words they don’t upload one training day per girl in sequence – that means that if you like a particular girl you may need to hang around for a couple of months to get all her stuff)
• There is a lack of continuity in the scenes which takes away from the realism. For example, the girl might have welts on her ass that are ‘gone’ right after that. |
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Excellent site and promises to get better as more material is added. I’ve never seen a site quite like this. I also plan to take out memberships on other sites on the Kink network based on my positive experiences with this site.
Obviously if you have little or no interest in , or are offended by BDSM, D/s, stuff then you shouldn’t bother with a membership. If you do like this stuff I can’t imagine that there is a better site out there. The premise is pretty simple: take a willing woman and submit her to four days of training. At the end she’s a submissive slut.
I highly recommend this site if you are into this kind of kink. |
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08-26-07 09:25am
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