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Let's Try Anal
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87.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Part of a good network
- 100 scenes uploaded
- All scenes offer 720p and 1080p HD
- Resolutions / file type options
- Updates with one new scene per week
- Great opportunity to see new talent do anal
- Some first anals
- TBP/PU Discount
- Support download managers |
Cons: |
- All videos shot in POV
- HD scenes not as clear as other sites
- Not enough difference between 720p and 1080p to justify the higher resolution (though this might actually be a good thing) |
Bottom Line: |
I agree with most of what pat wrote in his 2011 review. The biggest difference is probably that he reviewed the site when it was new and it has grown a lot since then.
Obviously this is a site that will primarily interest people who like anal sex. If you don’t, you’re not apt to join anyway. But this site’s draw is more than just anal sex, its anal sex with models who are relatively new to the business. The entire Mofos network touts itself as featuring amateurs. While most of the models aren’t amateurs in the true sense of that word, they are definitely fresh and new to the business. There are definitely some ‘first anals’ here too.
The site has grown a lot since pat reviewed it in 2011 as it now has 100 scenes. It continues to update with one new scene added per week. While this might not sound like a lot, you do need to recognize that the site is part of a larger network so those sites are adding updates too.
As I noted, the site is part of the Mofos Network, which is a collection of 10 decent sites. Even if you don’t like anal this is still a great network since this is the only anal-themed site. The network has been around for a while and offers plenty of good porn. Definitely enough to make the monthly fee (with a TBP/PU discount) a great value.
The scenes are offered in a variety of types and resolutions, ranging from low-res intended for smaller mobile devices to both 720p and 1080p for big screens. While you can download SD resolutions in multiple file types (WMV and MPEG, for example), there are no options for the HD scenes. Oddly, some are uploaded in WMV while others are uploaded in mp4.
I downloaded a mix of 720 and 1080. The 720 play at 1280x720 at 8,500kb/s and 30fps. The 1080 come in at 1920x1280 at 12,700kb/s and 30fps. Objectively those numbers look great. I don’t understand how videos get encoded, but even with those high-end specs the videos don’t look nearly as good as other porn sites with similar or lower specs. Evil Angel, for example, has their highest resolution at 1920x1080 at 7,000 kb/s and 30fps. While the two sites post similar numbers, the EA stuff looks crisp and clear where the scenes on this site don’t reflect their technical specs.
I’m not sure if this is a pro or a con, but subjectively there really isn’t a noticeable difference between the two HD resolutions. I downloaded a scene in both resolutions to compare them and the 720p is 1.93GB while the 1080p is 2.88GB. You could save yourself 1GB of storage and download the 720p scene and still be happy. My advice is to download both versions of one scene and make your own decision.
The site supports download managers and if there are timeouts they don’t kick in until well over an hour. There are also no download limits that I could find, and I purposely went looking for them by downloading a lot in one day.
Some bad news is that one of the complaints that pat had in his earlier review hasn’t been fixed: the scenes are still all POV. While I like POV as a niche when that’s what the site’s niche is, this site isn’t sold as a POV site; it’s sold as an anal newcomer site. Some POV would be fine, but I agree with pat that the site needs to invest in a cameraman. (I’m sure pat and I could volunteer to take turns at this…)
This is purely subjective, (and I apologize for constantly referring back to pat), but he’s right that a lot of the models are shown ‘warts and all,’ but I prefer that look over the pancake makeup used by so many other sites. The reduced volume of makeup definitely adds to the atmosphere that the models are new and fresh.
The bottom line is that this is a great site that continues to grow. If you like new talent in anal scenes (especially considering that some of them are on-screen anal virgins or close to that) then this is a site for you. Adding to the value is the membership discount for joining through here and that there are nine other great sites in the network. There are some glitches, but those aren’t deal breakers. I definitely recommend this site. |
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07-25-13 06:00pm
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Review
177
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Mike Adriano
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93.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Large collection of DVDs / scenes
- 23 ‘sites’
- Many top models
- Videos offered in multiple resolutions
- Supports download managers
- Increased time-out on links
- True HD looks excellent
- Updates regularly |
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- Not a true network
- Membership can be tricky to cancel
- Update schedule can be confusing
- Updates loaded to more than one site
- Updates are available only as streaming for a few days before allowing downloads |
Bottom Line: |
Many of the opinions and details I wrote in my earlier review are still valid, but after re-subscribing to this site several times since I think it deserves a new review and a higher score.
The first thing to point out is that while this collection of sites is billed as a network, it really isn’t in the true sense of the word. This ‘network’ would work just as well, and probably better, if they just had one large site. Arguing against their classification as a network is the fact that each site isn’t updated individually but a DVD is added regularly and added to one or several of the sites where that genre fits. That means that an update can often be found on several of the sites, and it also means that some of the sites only get rare updates.
The ‘network’ is a group of 23 sites many of which cater to a specific niche. I included a list in my last review and that is pretty much still accurate though there have been a few sites added since.
I can’t really pin down the update schedule as updates are added to the individual sites and can’t be tracked as overall network updates. Adding to the confusion is that an update might be added to several sites at the same time.
This site (like the other Fame Digital sites) updates by allowing streaming only for several days. I’m sure they have a good reason for updating this way, but as a subscriber who prefers to download it can be a bit annoying to have to check back regularly to see if a scene you want has been unlocked for downloading.
One big change for the network since I last reviewed it is worth noting. In the past a complaint I had with all of Fame Digital’s sites was that while they allowed download managers those were difficult to use since the links timed out quickly. All the Fame Digital sites I’ve subscribed to in the past few months now have much longer time outs on the links. I can’t say how long for certain, but they seem to be at least an hour before they time out.
A negative to any Fame site now is that they’ve made cancelling your membership more difficult. For anyone subscribing to any Fame site I strongly recommend that you keep your email confirmation as it will identify the link you need to follow to cancel. I just cancelled two Fame memberships and each had to be cancelled through a different site. To cancel you need to enter your username and password and a captcha. That seems insignificant, but the cancel process is more involved than it needs to be. I can’t imagine why Fame has chosen this because so many of their sites are so good that I’m sure they get a lot of repeat customers. I should also point out that while cancelling a membership a few weeks ago the cancel sites weren’t working and I had to use online chat. That worked fine, but the process took about 15 minutes.
This network, like all Fame sites, now offers everything they upload in HD. They list it as 1080, 720 and 540. I used to prefer WMV files and that meant that I couldn’t download true HD scenes since those are only available as mp4s. I’ve since switched to mp4 and since I’m a big fan of a lot of the directors and actresses here I downloaded the best quality they had to offer. Those come in at 1920x1080 at 7,000 kb/s and 30fps. The downside is that the files are large, with some topping out over 3GB. The trade-off is that a lot of the scenes are long, running nearly an hour, and the video quality is incredible. This is among the best video quality I’ve ever encountered. I’ve seen other sites that have the same specs, but the videos aren’t nearly as crisp as these. However they’re encoded, Fame Digital is doing it right.
Members should note that there is some overlap with this network and the Evil Angel site. That can be bad if you have a membership to both, but it can also be good in that if you’re looking for a specific title you can check both sites because it may be uploaded earlier to one site than the other.
The network allows prospective members to see everything that is available, but the preview pages don’t allow you to sort by DVD title, only by scene. Once you’ve joined there is the option to sort by DVD.
A pro or con (depending on how you feel about this) is that once you subscribe to a Fame site you’re on their mailing list. The bad news is that you’ll get a lot of email from them, but the good news is that you’ll get a lot of good offers. This network offers a TBP/PU discount, but many of the email offers were for a lower price than that.
The bottom line is that this is an excellent collection of sites that gives easy access to what they have. Download speeds are good, and there are a range of resolutions available including some top notch video quality. Much of what is offered here is harder than some PU members like, and anal sex is featured in a lot of what’s offered, but if you like high quality porn with some of the top female talent working in porn today you can’t go wrong here. |
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07-21-13 08:15am
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Review
178
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Woodman Casting X
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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: |
- Large site
- No download limits
- Unique niche
- Good mix of amateur and known models
- Good mix of hardcore and softcore
- Good download options
- Streaming available
- Exclusive videos
- Updates regularly
- Lots of anal (if you’re into that) |
Cons: |
- Expensive (but good value)
- Language issues with some models
- Camera work can be lacking
- Lots of anal (if you’re not into that)
- Download managers won’t let you queue multiple scenes |
Bottom Line: |
I had no real interest in joining this site until I started doing some research on it. I’m glad I did because this is an interesting and well done site. Pierre Woodman is probably the best known director from the Private studio and he’s responsible for a lot of high quality porn. I’ve seen some of his casting videos on other sites, and as someone who is interested in BTS material this was a really good fit.
The site can be broken down into several broad categories: casting without sex, casting with sex, BTS and hardcore DVD scenes. Currently there are 1950 casting scenes, 731 hardcore casting scenes, 162 BTS scenes and 416 DVD scenes from various Woodman movies. By any measure, that’s a lot of porn and it is especially impressive when you consider that most of it is exclusive.
The scene set-ups are frequently the same: the model comes in and there is some interviewing, there may be a break in filming while the model showers (off camera) and then there is some nude posing. The biggest difference is in whether or not the scene progresses to hardcore. A lot of scenes are hardcore. The pros of the hardcore scenes are that many of the models are new to the business and seem genuinely nervous. They’re clearly consenting, but I get the feeling that many of them didn’t intend to do hardcore on a casting shoot. If you’re an anal sex fan then you’ll love the fact that Woodman is able to coax anal out of many of the models. The sex is hard without being abusive, and it is definitely hot. The cons for most of the hardcore scenes is that Woodman is a one-man show: he’s the cameraman too. So for many of the shots the camera is on a tripod or Woodman is doing some (often) shaky POV. The camera issues don’t usually detract from the heat though.
One definite drawback for many subscribers will be the language issue. The overwhelming majority of the models are European and many of them speak little or no English. This can detract from the heat, but thankfully most body language and sex are universal.
The videos are available in a variety of formats and resolutions. Obviously the older videos have fewer options. But if you only want HD scenes there are still lots available. The HD videos come in at 1920x1080, 8,000kb/s and 25fps. Those are impressive numbers. Subjectively they look great. 1280x720 and 960x540 are also available. Videos are also available in mp4s and WMVs, though the higher resolutions are only in mp4.
The site doesn’t ban download managers, but at least with the HD material the site won’t allow the scenes to be queued up for later download. This is a pain for a lot of reasons, but mostly because with the average size of a 1920x 1080 at about 3GB you’ll be hanging out in front of your computer for a while.
Streaming is also available, with three options for resolutions available.
Updates are regular, with several being added six days per week. This definitely adds to the value of the site.
Speaking of value, many will find the near-$40 monthly fee to be high. I prefer to think about value rather than just cost, and on those terms $40 is a great value for what you have access to. The bottom line is that this is an innovative site with some damn good porn with some beautiful women. Woodman is famous for his Casting series, and browsing through this site the viewer can see why: instead of being repetitive it is hot and sexy. Yes, there are flaws, but those are far outweighed by the positive aspects of the site. I definitely recommend this to anyone curious about this niche.
(An additional, extra cost add-on to Woodman is his “Wake Up ‘n Fuck” site. This doesn’t have a separate listing here but I recommend it even though it isn’t cheap. The premise is essentially the same for each of the 99 scenes currently posted: Woodman lets himself into a hotel room where there is a sleeping model. He pulls back the covers and lets his camera roll over the model’s naked body. Then she wakes up and they fuck. The sex is usually extremely hot, the models are usually extremely hot too. In most scenes there is some anal sex too. Most of the scenes are shot POV style. I have to admit that the reason I joined Woodman Casting was to get a discount for WUNF just to get access to Asphyxia Noir’s first anal scene. It was worth every dime. Do yourself a favor and add this is you get a Woodman membership. The Woodman technical specs listed above apply here too.) |
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07-10-13 05:31pm
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Review
179
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Sweet Sinner
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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: |
- Decent sized site
- Four bonus sites
- Lots of well-known A-listers
- Softer hardcore (may be good for couples)
- Good mix of model ages ranging from 18 to MILF
- Story-driven scenes (without a plot connecting all the scenes)
- Supports download managers
- Part of the Fame Digital family of sites
- Many of the models sport pubic hair |
Cons: |
- Very little anal
- If you don’t like some niches you may be disappointed in the number of DVDs with that niche |
Bottom Line: |
I’m a big fan of studio sites but I had never heard of Sweet Sinner Studio until I had an email offer recently with an offer that I couldn’t refuse. If forced to describe what their niche is I’d say it is like the love child of Evil Angel and Wicked Pictures. They have high quality production values with ‘soft’ hardcore. You won’t find a lot of rough sex here. The scenes aren’t gonzo in that they have a plot for each scene even though there is no overall plot running through most of the DVDs. The models are almost exclusively Caucasian but there is a good mix of ages. I prefer younger models (think Chastity Lynn) but someone who prefers older models would be equally happy with the site. If there is one (subjective) thing about the site I don’t like it’s the lack of anal scenes. Those are very rare.
Another interesting feature that seems rare in porn is that a lot of the models (even the A-listers) have unshaven pubic hair. Many are trimmed, and there are many still bare, but there is a lot more pubic hair on this site then I’ve seen in a long time. I prefer bare or trimmed on the younger models I like, but I know many PU members like older women and also like public hair so this may be a good reason for you to join this site.
The site currently has 85 DVDs uploaded. Most DVDs have between four and six scenes available. The first scenes were uploaded in December 2011 and the site continues to update by adding a new scene every four days. The practice seems to be to have two DVDs updating so if you’re waiting for a new scene in a new DVD you might be waiting at least eight days for it.
The site is part of the Fame Digital family of sites, which is mostly positive. Fame offers high quality porn at great prices. The sites (including this one) use simple and effective navigation tools. You can sort by DVD, by scene, by star and by niche. Like all newer material uploaded in the Fame network this site offers a huge variety of ways to access the material. I can’t imagine anyone being disappointed. Streaming is available at resolutions of 160, 240, 360, 480, 540, 720 and 1080. Downloads are also available in those resolutions but if you want 540, 720 or 1080 you’ll be limited to mp4. The lower res downloads are available as wmvs or mp4. They even offer a wide range of resolutions for mobile devices, up to and including 1080.
I downloaded only the 1080 stuff and it looks great. It comes in at 1920x1080 at 6800kb/s and 29fps. File sizes range from approx. 1GB to 2.5GB (for the 1080p files).
One drawback to any Fame site had always been that even though they supported download managers, the scene links timed out very quickly. In the past I’d guess that timeouts of about 10 minutes were common – if not less. I’ve noticed that this issue seems to have been fixed so I purposely tried to find a timeout here. There is one, but it seems to be about an hour, which is far more reasonable now.
Photos are available but I can see no way to download zips. This really isn’t a photo site though.
Membership also gives you access to Couples Seeking Teens, Doghouse Digital, Reality Junkies and Sweet Heart Video. I’m not planning to review any of those so here are some brief stats:
• Couples Seeking Teens: 12 DVDs of the Reality Junkies series by the same name. Updating.
• Doghouse Digital: 121 Doghouse Digital DVDs. Updating. Mix of standard porn, MILF, cuckold scenes, some lesbian, and some pegging
• Reality Junkies: 91 Reality Junkies DVDs (including those on Couples Seeking Teens). Mix of standard porn with a lot of MILF material.
• Sweet Heart Video: 119 videos from the studio of that name. All-girl material. Updating
A common complaint that I’ve read recently about any Fame site is that cancelling is more difficult than with CC Bill or other billers. While it isn’t as simple to cancel as other billers, it is still relatively easy. Confirmation emails give the Famecare name and a quick search brings you to their page where the membership is easy to cancel.
This is an excellent site and adding in the bonus sites makes it an even better value. The studios here all have high production values and the scenes all feature beautiful models. The models cover a broad spectrum of tastes and preferences and range in age from 18 to MILF. This is a site that tries to appeal to a wide range of people and it succeeds in that attempt. I’d definitely recommend this site. |
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06-05-13 04:50pm
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Review
180
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Nuru Network
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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: |
- Excellent massage-themed site
- Large site (875 scenes)
- Regular updates
- Supports download managers
- TBP discount
- HD available on all scenes uploaded after August 2008
- Hot scenes with great scene set-up
- Good mix of models (lots of Asian models, variation on age and breast size too) |
Cons: |
- Can’t sort by theme
- A few too many larger-breasted models for my personal taste |
Bottom Line: |
I’m a big fan of massage-themed sites; when they’re done well they are great. The good news is that this site is very well done. I have no idea what the relationship is between this site and the other Nuru Massage site (which includes All Girl Massage, Soapy Massage and Massage Parlor) but there is one since this site has all the same scenes on it. When I reviewed Nuru Massage I guessed that it was somehow related to the Fame family of sites and that is now confirmed. I had intended to rejoin Nuru Massage but instead ended up here. I’m not sure whether I was redirected here or whether I just made an error. No big deal though, since this “network” has all the same scenes and continues to update.
Since the scenes here are the same as the other network, they fall into four broad categories. You have your regular massage, a soapy massage, a nuru massage and girl-girl massages. (Hmmm… that started to sound like a car wash menu. I should see if my local carwash offers girl-girl too…) This is subjective, but I like to watch the scene set-up almost as much as the scene itself and these scenes all follow a similar script which permits a great (though admittedly repetitive) set-up. The guy arrives and is greeted, there is a conversation about the services offered, they move to the massage room where the girl undresses the guy and then herself, they usually shower together and then the massage begins. With very rare exceptions, the scenes have oral on the guy with a happy ending. A few scenes (maybe 20-ish) have actual intercourse. I only saw one anal scene. (Frankly, if I ever get a nuru massage I’ll damn well expect anal.)
This is subjective, but the female models are all attractive, with most being A and B list porn stars. The people who book the talent appear to like bigger breasts than I do since I found most of the models have bigger breasts than I prefer. There are some small boobies though, so there is something for everyone. There are a lot of Asian models (maybe close to half), with the remainder mostly Caucasian. Models of color are there, but rare.
Currently there are 875 scenes posted with a new scene being added every two days (three sometimes. Maybe weekends?) As with all Fame sites the videos are offered in a wide range of sizes. Streaming is available at resolutions of 160, 240, 360, 480, 540, 720 and 1080. Downloads are available in WMV or mp4 format in resolutions of 160, 240, 360 and 480. The mp4s are also offered in higher resolutions of 540, 720 and 1080. The first scenes on the site date from August 2007 and this site jumped on the HD bandwagon early and started offering 1080p a year later in August 2008. Since then every scene is available in 720 and 1080. I used to exclusively download WMV format but have since decided that life is too short for low-res porn so I’ve switched to mp4s in the highest resolution available. The 1080p files are 1920x1080 at 6500kb/s and 29fps. Subjectively they look great on both a monitor and large-screen TV.
Photos are available, but since this is clearly a video site I didn’t check them out much. They do open in a unique viewer and I couldn’t find a zip download. They are also just screencaps.
A constant complaint that I’ve always had with any Fame site is that the download links time out very quickly. Fame seems to have improved this (confirmed on other Fame sites too) because I didn’t experience any time outs at all. That’s not to say that there isn’t still a limit, but if there is one it is much more reasonable. The site allows download managers and if there is a daily download limit I didn’t hit it and I downloaded almost 200GB in one day.
Navigation is simple but effective. There are 15 scenes per page and those scenes open into a separate page with the download and viewing options. You can also sort by star. The only complaint I have is admittedly trivial, and would possibly be solved had I actually joined through Nuru Massage. This site doesn’t break the scenes down by the four broad themes. So if you really want only the girl-girl stuff you have to scour the large thumbnails for each scene. The only differentiation is when you actually play the video and the site name is shown. I do wish there was a way to sort by theme.
I highly recommend this site to anyone who like massage-themed porn. The models are hot, the production values are high, the site is large (and expanding), well laid-out, the scenes are easy to download and the scenes are offered in ways that will satisfy most subscribers. This is a great site. |
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05-25-13 11:52am
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Review
181
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Infernal Restraints
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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: |
- 290 scenes
- Updates weekly with the addition of one scene
- Innovative BDSM ‘tools’
- Good mix of mainstream and fetish models
- Supports download managers
- Fast download speeds
- Photos available |
Cons: |
- Very expensive
- ‘Captcha’ on signup can be annoying
- Need more file resolution options |
Bottom Line: |
This site is definitely NOT for the faint-hearted for three reasons: first, this is probably among the most intense BDSM sites available today, second, the price has to make it one of the most expensive porn memberships today, and third, some of the newest scenes come in at over 3GB in size.
If you like BDSM and are familiar with the Kink.com sites, then think of this as a mashup of Device Bondage and Sex and Submission with the ‘nasty’ factor turned up. The site uses a lot of innovative bondage tools and devices, many of which appear to be made rather than bought. Each scene is between 30 minutes and an hour long and has several ‘chapters’ where the bondage is changed. (Like other BDSM sites, the scenes also include an interview where the model makes it clear that she consents and can stop the scene.) Most of the scenes occur indoors in a dungeon setting, though there are also some scenes shot outdoors. Production values are very good. Many, but still a minority of the scenes, feature some kind of sex act, either oral or vaginal. There is some anal play, but I’ve yet to find a scene with anal intercourse. Since the site is about BDSM I accept that the sex is secondary.
The site has a mix of mainstream models who dabble in fetish stuff (Sasha Knox and Hailey Young, for example) and models who specialize in fetish scenes (Wenona, for example). The models are all under 25, most are petite and with very few exceptions all are Caucasian. One good sign as to how the site treats the models is that there are several who make repeat visits to get abused.
The site currently has 290 scenes available with one new scene being added weekly. As should be expected, the oldest scenes (uploaded in 2006) don’t have the same video quality as the newer scenes. Most scenes have download options for resolution and a few offer different file types too. The most common file type is mp4 though a lot of the older files that say they’re mp4 come in as .rm. The newest uploads have two options for resolutions. I went with the highest which is 1280x720, 7500kb/s and 23fps. An issue that many may have is the file size, which with some of the newer uploads can exceed 3GB. That’s a lot of data if your ISP imposes a limit. The lower resolution is intended for mobile devices and comes in at 480x270, 1400kb/s and 23fps. The obvious problem with this is that there is a wide chasm between the two sizes that really should be bridged with a third option.
Photos are also available as zips but not as singles. New photos are 1200x785 while the older ones are obviously smaller.
Site layout is simple but effective. It looks and functions a lot like a Kink.com site if you’re familiar with them. You can either have a ‘full’ or ‘brief’ view of the scenes on the page and selecting a scene opens a page where you can stream or download the scene and download the photos. There is also a fairly detailed description of each scene which is useful.
The site allows download managers and doesn’t appear to have any download limits. Download speeds were good.
Logging in requires the username and password be entered each time as well as a two-word captcha. I found one of those ‘words’ was always easy to read, but the second was much more difficult and often caused me to fail to enter it properly. When that happens you go back for a second try but you need to enter your username and password again.
The 800lb gorilla in the room is whether the site is worth the $65 price. Part of me says that it is because the production costs here have to be much higher than a more usual hardcore site. With the more mainstream site you hire a woman and a man and pull out an old leather couch and you can make a porno. No so here. I’m guessing that the models here get paid a premium to do this work and the bondage equipment can't be cheap to buy or make. So in that sense, it might be worth the exceptionally high price. Arguing against the high price is that other BDSM sites must have similar costs and can manage a more reasonable price. Sites like Kink probably have better economies of scale, but this site can’t justify a price that’s double what the competitors are charging. Also, this site has some ‘sister’ sites (Sexually Broken, for example) which appear to use many of the same models, sets and equipment but charge less than half what this site charges.
I know this is a personal thing for me that others don’t share, and I didn’t include this as a con or include it in the score, but I really wish fetish sites put up more behind-the-scenes videos. With so many of the bondage setups used on this site being innovative I’d like to see some of the technical bits of getting the model into them.
If you’re into BDSM that pushes the limits and can justify spending the money, this is site that is worth a visit. With the price as high as it is though, this won’t be a site that I join once in a while to get updates. |
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05-12-13 02:14pm
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Review
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Nubile Films
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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: |
- Beautiful models
- Exceptionally good production values
- Mix of American and European models
- Mix of solo, g/g, b/g and multiples
- Updates regularly
- Multiple download formats and sizes for videos
- HD available on all videos
- Photos available (as singles and zips in multiple formats)
- Allows download managers
- Fast download speeds
- Cross-sell at sign-up isn’t pre-checked |
Cons: |
- Anal is very rare
- Models have little variation, so if you don’t like beautiful, petite 18-22 year olds maybe you should avoid the site. |
Bottom Line: |
I have to confess that I’m always a bit surprised when I find sites like this so good. This really isn’t the kind of porn I usually buy. I prefer harder-edged stuff from studios like Evil Angel and Kink.com. But maybe I’m wrong about my own habits because I really, really like this site. The best comparison I can think of for this site is X-Art: the women are exceptionally beautiful, the production values are exceptionally high, and the sex is sensual. This site is a great option for couples looking for something they can both enjoy.
The site is relatively new, with the oldest uploads being added on August 28, 2012. With 133 videos and 110 photo sets available some may see the site as too small, but that position would be to completely ignore the low price of $20 per month and the overall quality of the site. The site continues to grow regularly with a new video being added every two days and a new photo set being added on alternate days (mostly, anyway).
Videos are available primarily as mp4s (480x360, 640x360, 960x540, 1280x720HD and 1920x1080HD) with one WMV available at 1280x720HD. I downloaded the largest mp4s and those played at a bitrate of more than 7500kb/s and 23fps. Subjectively they look amazing. Keeping with the ‘natural and sensual’ feeling of the site, the scenes are shorter than found on some other sites because they’re a more realistic length. There is some music to start the scene but that quickly fades. None of the scenes were overacted with fake moaning.
The videos have high production quality with lighting, sound and editing all being top tier. An issue some might have with the models is their lack of variation. They are almost exclusively 18-22, petite and Caucasian. If you like that general type of model then it’s safe to say that they are also incredibly beautiful. There is a good mix of American and European / Russian models too. The videos are a mix of solo girl, g/g, b/g and some multiples. In the multiples with a male, the women outnumber the man.
The photos are available in three sizes (12800x800), 2000x1333 and 5600x3600). They’re available as zips or singles. The number of photos per set varies but the average seems to be around 150.
The technical bits of the site are well done too. The layout is simple and effective and you can easily sort by photos and videos, and by tags. Streaming and download links are easy to use. The site supports download managers and I saw some of the highest download speeds I’ve ever had while downloading porn.
Two points which are highly subjective and aren’t factored in to the score: 1) there is only one b/g anal sex scene on the site with both photos and videos; 2) facials are rare here: I like seeing facials and in this case I miss them more since several of the male models are channelling their inner Peter North with massive shots. I’m guessing the lack of facials is because the site is otherwise couples-oriented and most women aren’t as into facials as guys are.
I’m obviously highly recommending this site after what I wrote above. It is some incredibly sensual porn with some stunningly beautiful women who are presented with high production values on a well laid-out site that has fast download speeds. Some may see it as small, but even ignoring the fact that it is growing regularly it is still a great value for the high quality and reasonable price. |
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05-08-13 03:13pm
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Nude In SF
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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: |
- One of only a few remaining American public nudity sites
- Low price
- Offers zips for photos
- Bills through CCBill
- May still be updating |
Cons: |
- Small site
- Very few videos
- Video resolution is low
- Most video links are broken
- Updates may be recycled
- No recognizable models
- Photo sets broken into several zips |
Bottom Line: |
This is a small site in a rare niche so I thought it would be worth joining at least once. The niche is public nudity in an American setting and those sites are getting harder to find, likely because the material is getting harder to make. Nude in LA doesn’t even exist any longer, and the best American public nudity site – Teasers VOD – was ordered to stop producing scenes by the LA city government a while back so there will be no more updates from them.
This site is definitely small. There are only 33 models here with the look being more to the amateur side of the business. That’s neither a pro or a con, but merely a fact. You won’t find porn stars here like you used to be able to at some other public sites. The models appear to be all in their 20s with varying body types and few with tattoos. Overall, the models are pretty attractive.
There is truth in some advertising, and the name of the site follows that rule: there is only one theme here: models in San Francisco shed their clothes and walk around in public areas being photographed.
For a video collector, this site doesn’t have a lot to offer. Actually, that’s being far too generous. Of all the photo shoots it seems odd that there are only a dozen videos available. That’s bad enough, but it actually gets worse. Of the video links less than half actually work. But that may be the best news because the resolutions are so poor that even what is here is almost unwatchable. The resolution is only 640x360 at 1200kb/s and 15fps. Subjectively they look terrible. They look so bad on a 23” monitor that the watermark is almost unreadable. The technical aspect of the videos is so bad that I haven’t watched them so I can’t comment on their artistic merit. I should also add that the videos are also short – most are about 3mins long.
Things are better with the photos. The number of photos for models varies from less than 50 to just over 1000. The average is about 300 photos per model. The resolutions aren’t too bad with the majority at 1752x2628. Newer photos are higher at 3744x5616, but there aren’t many of those.
The site allows download managers but they aren’t really effective or necessary since the zip files are so small, with most being approximately 6MB. The problem is that for each photo set there may be 10 or more zips. If a model has a lot of shoots then you’ll be downloading a lot of zips – one model has over 60 zip files for her photos. Some of the zips have only two photos in them.
There appears to be a relatively new feature called a “Nude Map” where the model’s route through public areas is mapped on Google Maps. This would be an innovative idea for a public nudity site but I can’t figure out how to get it to work. There is some evidence that this feature isn’t live yet even though it is being heavily promoted.
The big question I have about the site that I can’t give a definitive answer to is whether the site is still updating. I think it is, but it appears that it is updating with mostly older material and whether that was shot a while ago and only made available now or whether it is recycled material I can’t say. The latest update was today (April 29) and the copyright on those photos is 2013, but most of the more recent updates have copyrights in 2010 and older. The latest video was uploaded in February and it looks as bad as the rest, which may indicate that it was actually recorded a long time ago. But in fairness to the site, they do have a list of updates and there are updates added at least twice a month. Whether those are really ‘new’ photos though could be open to debate.
The site does actually offer a fairly good value, but only because it is cheap and not because it offers a lot of good material. They offer a $4.95 fee for a week of access that will rebill higher. The good news is that unless you still live with dial-up from the 1990s you can download everything they have in that time. With a decent internet connection you can have everything you want in under an hour. It also bills through CCBill so you can have some confidence that cancelling will be easy. (The page at TBP says that the membership is $4.95 for two weeks, but that isn’t what the site is offering now.)
So can I recommend this site? Yes, but only to someone with a narrow interest in this niche who prefers photos. As a video collector I was badly disappointed, but the photos are decent. (Actually, they’re not ‘decent’ since they feature young ladies naked in public, but you get what I mean.) The small site size and limited offerings are offset by the low price, so if you need a fix of photos of nude models in the streets, this might scratch an itch for you. |
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04-29-13 06:34pm
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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: |
- 15,000+ DVDs
- Hundreds of Studios
- Incredible value
- Many popular niches served well
- Access to some hard-to-find titles |
Cons: |
- Too much reliance on compilations
- File quality hasn’t kept up with industry standards |
Bottom Line: |
I’m not sure if there is enough new here to qualify as a review rather than a comment, but I can’t pare down what I wrote to fit the comment section. Please be gentle if you scold me – I admit to being pretty long-winded here at PU.
VB is huge and continues to add four new DVDs per day. When you add the low monthly fee, the fact that they allow download managers and put no restrictions on downloads the site is an incredible value. People who prefer stolen porn over paying a low fee for a massive collection of virus-free porn must just enjoy stealing stuff.
Because of their size they tend to offer a lot of niche material. Take ‘classics’ for example. I wouldn’t consider VB a ‘classics’ site because proportionally there aren’t that many, but in terms of raw numbers there are probably more classic titles here than on some specific niche sites. Same with a lot of other niches like BDSM and peeing.
This subjective, but I really like that VB is adding a lot more titles from Diabolic, Anabolic and JM Productions. These are hard to find as legal downloads so seeing them here is great. They’re all great studios, though JM is likely an acquired taste.
Now on to the bad news:
I think the old phrase “jack of all trades, master of none” probably applies here. This is just my opinion, but I think that VB stresses quantity over quality as a lot of their uploads are pretty crappy. Yes, I realize that there may be a lot of people out there who like grade-C European porn and that they probably get mad when a title from a big American or European studio with good production values and known models is posted. So I won’t harp on the fact that a lot of the uploads are low-grade titles.
I do think a valid criticism is the number of compilations they upload. I get the concept of compilations and I used to buy a lot of compilation VHS tapes and DVDs when that’s how I got porn. That made sense. If I wanted a bunch of scenes with models in schoolgirl outfits doing anal I could but eight titles with one scene each in them or buy one compilation. That was an easy decision to make in those days. But that model doesn’t apply to the current download concept. If all I want are those scenes with youthful models in anal scenes then I can just download it the first time it gets uploaded and I have it. I don’t need it reposted a second, third or fourth time. The good news is that there are usually other members who post comments to identify that the scene is a repost. The bad news is that in some cases the scene might have been posted a half-dozen times, sometimes are recently as a day or two prior. The problem, in my opinion, lies in the decision to buy material from studios whose sole business model is to package compilations FROM STUDIOS THAT VB ALREADY BUYS MATERIAL FROM. I don’t see why VB buys titles from studios like Pandemonium when all that studio has to offer is material that is already posted on the site. The cynic in me figures that VB does this in the relentless push to upload four titles per day.
My biggest complaint about the site is something that I’ve just recently discovered. About six months ago I made a decision that many of you had made long before that: life is too short for low-res porn. I have no data cap from my ISP, external harddrives are relatively cheap and getting cheaper per GB so I download better quality scenes now than I would have even a year ago. But here’s the problem with VB: they haven’t expanded their download options in years. The highest resolution they offer now in 75% of their files is 640x480 and that’s the same that they offered back in 2005 when they started. Yes, I know they offer one HD DVD per day (on rare occasions they offer more than one HD per day) but that still leaves 75% of their titles with download options that fall short of industry standards. I realize that with a lot of older titles they are dealing with lower quality video to start, but they should still offer better choices than they currently do.
I usually add some of the extra ‘channels’ with my VB memberships but I’m not sure I will this time as the ones I do add – Evil Angel, Vivid and Kink – all offer HD on their own sites while most of the uploads on the channels offer nothing higher than the same 640x480. (I should add that Elegant Angel offers about half of the titles on their channel in HD but Evil Angel and Vivid offer none in HD.) One great thing about the channels is that the price is still pro-rated in your first month. There is one Vivid title that I really want so I can wait until the last days of my membership and add it for a low cost.
Even with its flaws, I have to admit that VB is still an amazing value. Whether you’re joining for the first time or the 20th time, you can’t deny that they offer a lot of porn for a low price. As much as I complain, VB will remain in a constant rotation through my memberships for the foreseeable future. |
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03-05-13 02:45pm
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Dominated Girls
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87.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Part of the 21 Sextreme Network
- 250 scenes
- Updates regularly
- TBP Discount
- Supports download managers
- Many file choices
- Photos available (singles and zips) |
Cons: |
- Can get a bit repetitive |
Bottom Line: |
This site is part of the 21 Sextreme network that includes this and 13 other sites. The network is sold as the more extreme side of the 21 Sextury network. I’m a new fan of the 21 S1Sextury / 21 Sextreme networks and a long-time fan of good BDSM so I was definitely interested to see if this site met the standards set by many others in the two networks and how it compared to some of the better BDSM sites.
First a bit of a caveat: even if you are a fan of BDSM material you have to admit that it can sometimes get repetitive: girls in bondage can only have so many variations. The same can be said for a lot of other niches too, like massage and old-and-young. This site suffers from a bit of that as well, but I’m still glad I joined and still happy to have a lot of the scenes.
The site currently has 250 scenes and four new ones are added each month, though not necessarily on a weekly cycle.
One common element of most of the scenes is the same as with the other sites on this and the related network: the models are some of the most beautiful on the internet. For me, this increases my interest in the site since many of the models here aren’t true ‘fetish’ models.
The scenes share some other traits too: they all have the models in several different bondage set-ups (almost exclusively using rope), most have some other implements used, like ball gags, clamps or wax, and in most of the scenes there is actually sex, usually while the model is in bondage. This latter point isn’t unique to this site, but it isn’t available on every BDSM site. I suspect that legal concerns mean some sites just don’t take that risk. As a guy who likes watching anal scenes, there are some here but they aren’t in the majority.
One thing that is a bit of a negative for some (and others have commented on the same thing on other BDSM sites) but a probably a legal necessity is an interview at either the beginning or the end of the scene where the model ‘breaks the fourth wall’ and talks about what is about to happen or what just happened. As much as some people don’t like it I accept that given the extreme nature of a BDSM scene that is it probably necessary to keep the soccer-moms away. Personally, I find the interviews interesting and usually watch them.
The site is laid out in the same way as every other site on this and the related network, which is to say that it is simple but effective. There are some improvements coming with the addition of a large number of tags for sorting the scenes. This feature is visible now but not active so I can’t comment on it. If it works as planned though, it will be a great sorting tool.
Each page displays 36 large thumbnails showing the female model in the scene. Rolling your mouse over the thumbnail brings up so data on the scene, including model name and the date it was uploaded.
Clicking a scene’s thumbnail opens a new page where you have options to stream and download the scene. Immediately apparent is that there is an option to download just clips, but there is an option in all cases to download one full file. A trailer is also available. Streaming is available too, but I chose downloads.
There is a big difference in scenes uploaded before October 2009 and those uploaded after that. Prior to that date there were few options for downloads. In most cases those limited choices were a low-res H.264 file and a medium and high-res in WMV. Depending on when the scene was uploaded though, the high-res WMV is excellent. After October 2009 more options were made available, with three resolutions being offered in both H.264 and WMV. I found the mid-range H.264 to be the best compromise between quality and file size so I opted for that in most downloads. Those come in at 960x540 at 3000kb/s and 30fps. Subjectively they look great on a 23” monitor. (In the interests of clarity, there are approximately 170 scenes that have been uploaded since more options were offered.)
Download managers work well and I experienced no time-outs. Download speeds were better than I’m used to with similar sites.
Photos are also available and even though the site is really more of a video site the photos are well done and available in good resolutions. The lowest resolution I saw was 1280x853. Newer uploads offer that and 3504x2336. Zips are available.
The site has no real flaws: it has some great scenes with high production values and stunning models in a simple to use layout that allows download managers. What more could a BDSM fan ask for? I think that this site offers BDSM that is on par with the best out there, like the Kink sites and Society SM.
The bottom line is that if you’re a fan of good BDSM porn you won’t be disappointed by this site. The fact that it is part of a network and also comes with a TBP / PU discount makes this a great deal. |
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03-05-13 03:30am
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Zoliboy
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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: |
- 1300+ scenes
- Part of a network
- Four updates per month
- Many download options on newer uploads
- Photos available
- Photo zips offered
- Incredibly beautiful models
- Download managers supported
- TBP / PU discount
- Some hard-to-find niches available here
- Owners seem to be actively working to improve the site |
Cons: |
- Majority of scenes are in clips only
- Relatively conventional for an ‘extreme’ site |
Bottom Line: |
Zoliboy is, I presume, the main site in the 21 Sextreme network. I make that assumption based on the fact that it is the largest site on the network by far. 21 Sextreme is promoted as the more extreme version of 21 Sextury.
The site has over 1300 scenes uploaded and continues to add four per month, though not necessarily one upload each week.
I’m also a member of 21 Sextury and I don’t know that I’d characterize 21 Sextreme as being more ‘extreme.’ Part of this opinion comes from the fact that a lot of the porn on the more ‘tame’ network has a fairly hard edge. That’s definitely not a complaint as I’m on the record as being a huge fan of 21 Sextury. The Zoliboy site certainly has elements that are less common in porn and may be viewed as more extreme by some. There are watersports scenes (and watersports within sex too), and more female on male rimming than occurs in more mainstream porn, but the entire site itself isn’t all that extreme. It isn’t like every scene on the site has an element that is outside the mainstream. There are a lot of scenes here that are fairly conventional and could easily be uploaded to the 21 Sextury network.
The newer videos on the site offer the same options as across the rest of the two networks with streaming and downloads being available. The downloads are available in both WMV and H.264 formats and in multiple resolutions. My go-to resolution was the mid-grade H.264 which came in at 960x540 at 3000kb/s and 30fps. Objectively I know these numbers look low, but subjectively the scenes look better than some with higher numbers from other sites. I did download a few of the highest-resolution H.264 scenes and these come in at 1920x1080 at 6200 kb/s and 50fps. (I don’t think I’ve ever seen 50fps before…). Subjectively these look incredible. They are crisp and clear and will likely look amazing on a big-screen TV. Download managers are supported.
Photos are also offered, with some scenes offering both photos and screenshots. These can be downloaded as singles or as zips. In most of the newer uploads the zips are available in low and high resolutions. The hi-res photos are approximately 3000x4200.
Most of the models on this site are the same that appear throughout this network and 21 Sextury. That’s definitely not a bad thing as so many of the models are incredibly beautiful. The vast majority of them are Russian or eastern European.
One thing I found odd about the site (considering that it is promoted as the main site of an ‘extreme’ network) is that the number of anal scenes here is actually lower than you find on the more ‘tame’ company network. This is both in terms of actual numbers and in proportion to the size of the site. This isn’t necessarily a pro or con – I’m just mentioning it. (Subjectively it is a con but I didn’t take that into account on scoring.)
The site layout is the same as with the rest of this network and the other company network. It is simple and easy to use. It appears that the site owners will be rolling out new filters soon which will (presumably) make it easier to sort scenes by a large number of tags.
The site does have one HUGE flaw, and it is somewhat baffling since this isn’t shared by any other site in this or the related network. The newest scenes offer lots of download options but on scenes uploaded before October 2009 the options are quite different. Prior to October 2009 only WMV files are available. The uploads in September 2009 still have decent resolution (1280x720, 3000kb/s and 30fps) but the problem is that the scenes are no longer available in a single, full scene, format. The best you can get is a two-part scene. Some scenes are in even more clips. I have no idea why the site owners made this choice considering that the scenes are all relatively short (10 minutes, give or take) for the full scene. 2009 wasn’t so long ago that only offering smaller clips made sense. From comments made here at PU it seems that the owners are actively looking to improve their networks. In my opinion making the scenes available as a single download should be high on their list. I’d prefer H.264 but will live happily with WMV but I really dislike having a scene broken down into multiple parts. (In real numbers, approximately 150 scenes are available as single downloads and more than 1000 are in clips only.)
The bottom line is that this is a great site that offers some beautiful models in some hard-edged porn. The newer scenes are available in many different ways but the older scenes are only available in clips. I don’t fully understand the reasoning for spinning off a separate network but given that this is all exclusive material with some of the best production values around I can’t fault the owners for wanting to generate more income so they can continue to make more great porn. When you add in the TBP / PU discount this site and network is a great value and I’d recommend it. |
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03-01-13 06:54am
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21Sextury.com
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98.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Massive site
- Stunning models
- Mostly exclusive scenes
- Class-leading production values
- Well organized layout
- Fast downloads
- Supports download managers
- TBP / PU discount
- Photos available (with zips too)
- Excellent quality photos |
Cons: |
- Nothing really. At three weeks into my membership I haven't found anything to complain about. |
Bottom Line: |
I’m probably the last PU member to take out a membership on this network. I finally took the plunge and joined the network and was immediately impressed by the quality here. I’ve said in the past, and I stand by it, a site has to do well in three areas to be a great site. First, the porn has to be good, second, the site has to be well organized, and third, it has to be easily accessible.
I should step aside for a moment and say that I’m writing this review as a first-time subscriber. I realize that some PU members have said that they don’t like some of the recent updates. I don’t see anything in the latest updates that would cause me to agree with that, but I’ll admit that I may be just overwhelmed as this is my first visit here.
Regarding my first criterion – good porn – I think this network is among the best I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been an active porn subscriber for many years. Subjectively it is incredible. If I were to allow more subjectivity in my scoring this network might just be 100. It’s that good. The network is so big that there are likely models to satisfy most interests, as long as you like specific types of women. (I’m not being sarcastic – BBW, hairy, etc are legitimate niches but you won’t find those represented here.) Many of the models are exactly what I look for: young and petite. Last year xexbot wrote that “The skankiest girl on their sites will still be ten times hotter than the best looking girls on other sites.” He’s right: there is really no clearer way to describe the models here. The sex too, is what I like. I don’t think the site is too heavily skewed to anal sex, but if you don’t like anal you might think that it is. There is definitely a lot of anal, even on the sites that aren’t anal-themed.
This criterion isn’t just subjective though. Even if I didn’t like the models I’d have to admit that the production values are top quality too. It is obvious that the directors and technical staff are highly skilled.
My second criterion (site organization) is also met, but it could be better. That’s the bad news. The good news is that they are working on that now. Just in the past few weeks they’ve made some improvements and it appears that they’ll soon have an extensive list of tags to help sort material. For now, each of the network’s sites is fairly unique so that alone is a good first cut at sorting things. Once in a site you have a large thumbnail for each scene on the page and rolling your mouse over it gives you key data like female models in it and the date it was uploaded. Depending on the site there could be one page or many. You can also search the network by model and doing so brings up all her scenes in the network. Some have said that the navigation is too simple. It is simple, but it does work. I have no complaints about it but I am looking forward to the massive number of filter tags coming soon.
As for the porn being accessible, the network scores high here too. You have the option of streaming or downloads with many download options available. Obviously the newer scenes have more options, with three different resolutions each of wmv and H.264. When available I took the medium range of H.264 and these are a great compromise between quality and file size. These came in at 960x540 at 3000kb/s and 30fps. Those numbers don’t do the scenes justice though as they look better than higher resolution scenes at some other sites. Obviously the older material has fewer download options and in some cases limited options for file types.
I used a download manager with no issues. Download speeds were as good as I’d get anywhere else but the real advantage is that the links don’t seem to time out at all. If they do, the time-out duration is long. And given the amount of data I was downloading the first week or two of my membership I can guarantee you that there is no download limit.
The network is huge. There are 21 primary sites and 18 bonus sites. The network has almost 11,000 scenes spread over these sites. A vast majority of the material seems to be exclusive and the only non-exclusive stuff I was aware of was some older U.S. DVD stuff on some of the bonus sites.
For a (primarily) video site they definitely don’t scrimp on photos. I suspect a photo collector could join here too and be very happy. The photos offered are often both screencaps and photos and they’re available as singles or zips. Many sets come in two resolutions. The highest resolutions look great and come in at approximately 3000x4200. Older photos aren’t so high, of course.
So would I recommend joining? Yes, yes and yes. This is a huge network of top-quality porn with some incredible models that is available on a well-organized site that has fast downloads. And it offers an amazing price for PU members. This is definitely in the top three sites/networks I’ve ever joined and I highly recommend joining. |
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02-25-13 05:31pm
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Microminimus
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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: |
- Broad range of model types
- Logically laid out
- Good mix of amateur and pro models
- High quality photos
- Low annual price |
Cons: |
- Photos only, no videos
- No zip options
- Multiple clicks to get to high-res pics
- Some overlap with their free site
- Some topless, none nude
- No monthly membership, annual only |
Bottom Line: |
This isn’t a porn site in the traditional sense. I’m merely stating an objective fact for prospective members rather than making a subjective judgment. Whether the site is worth joining is probably up to how much you like what they have to offer, which, I guess, is one way that this is definitely like a porn site.
Microminimus is the ‘community’ site for Wicked Weasel Bikinis. WW is an Australian swimwear company known for making ‘barely there’ swimwear like micro-thongs. They also offer swimwear made of see-through material. There are also some accessories, but the overall theme of the company is skimpy swimwear. This site offers photos of WW’s professional models as well as submissions from their happy customers.
The site is logically laid out. Photos can be sorted by newly added, updated, popular and wallpapers. Also on offer are photo sets from ‘competitions.’ These are set around a theme, Christmas, for example, and users submit photos and members vote on them. I find these are a great mix and so far I’ve spent a lot of my time on the site here. There are also archives for Cover Girls (seems that this can be a pro or amateur) and contributor archives. Another advantage is that they offer archives of the photos of their professional models that they use at their main site where they sell their bikinis.
There does appear to be some overlap between what is available for free at the commercial site and this ‘community’ site though I really have no idea how extensive that overlap is. There is a difference though: on the free site you only get lower-res photos while on the paid site you get access to higher-res photos. That may not be such a big deal though as the low-res photos on the free site are close and in some cases larger than the low-res photos on the paid site. (The low-res on both free and pay are approximately 950x663.) The higher resolution photos come in at 853x1280. That’s not much of a difference and it might not be a big enough difference to counter the work you have to go through to get the higher-res photos. The only lure for spending the $25 annual fee to join will probably be access to more photos, not higher-res photos.
The way the site is laid out and the overlap among how the galleries are organized it is pretty much impossible for me to say with any certainty how many galleries and photos there are here. There are certainly hundreds of photos, and more likely well over a thousand. Ten thousand? I doubt it.
Because the site relies so much on user-submitted photos there are a broad range of model types here. There are models who look like they could easily get modelling work at legitimate fashion shoots, models who could easily get work on adult sets, and models who probably shouldn’t model. I realize that may seem harsh, but some women shouldn’t wear WW bikinis. You don’t see me flaunting my 46-year-old body in a speedo. (Photos available upon request…)
The photo types themselves vary, but there is one certainty: this site doesn’t have full nudity. Some of the models go topless, some don’t. Some of the photo competitions specifically prohibit topless submissions. I find this very odd. Why make that choice? My guess is that the photos can then be used as marketing on their public site to drive sales. Even with the ban on nudity many of the photos can be pretty risqué. We are, after all, seeing photos of women in micro-mini bikinis that are often made out of translucent material. Some of us older guys can still draw on the days when our imaginations played a role in arousal.
If the site has a major flaw (and it DOES have a major flaw) it is that there are no gallery zips offered. So if you like a particular model or theme then be prepared to work to get what you want. To make matters worse, clicking on a photo opens the lower-res version. To get the higher-res version you have to go near the upper-left corner of the screen a click an icon which will then open the high-res photo in a new window. Then you can save it. And close the new window. And go back on the original page to click on another photo to start the labourious process all over again. If I wanted a hobby that required work I’d take up cabinetry.
So can I recommend this site? No, I can’t, but I don’t feel too bad about that since this really isn’t a site that fits well here either. I think the target market for this site is someone who’s girlfriend posts pics here and you want to show those off. If they offered zips I might lean to recommending it (but probably still wouldn’t). If they offered video I might think about recommending it, but they don’t. The good news is that it isn’t expensive at $25 per year. The bad news is that I now have to remember to cancel the membership in 11 months. |
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02-01-13 04:01pm
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Fame Digital
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93.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Huge collection of DVDs
- Many top studios
- TBP / PU discount
- Supports download mangers (with some limitations)
- None of the studios on the site are low-grade
- Something for most tastes
- Some unique and rare niches represented
- Many viewing and download options
- Many ways to sort the scenes |
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- Some overlap with other Fame sites
- Links time-out too quickly
- Too many older scenes don’t list the female talent
- No search function |
Bottom Line: |
I’ve really liked and highly recommended most (if likely all) of the Fame sites that I’ve reviewed and Fame Digital is no exception. This site offers a huge amount of high-quality porn for an amazing price.
For readers not familiar with any of the Fame sites, they offer DVD downloads from several major studios like Devil’s Film, Silverstone and Evil Angel. The same studios are represented here and there is some overlap with other Fame sites but unless you’ve recently been a member at several Fame sites you’re still going to find a lot of material here that wasn’t on the other sites.
The main page is simple and effective: you have a choice of displaying the available scenes by individual scenes or by DVD. There is a drop-down menu listing all the DVDs on the site and ability to sort by the usual porn themes. You can also view by studio or by model. There are a lot of options for sorting the huge amount of material here, but there is no way to specifically search for anything: there is no search function available. While this is certainly a shortcoming, the many different options for sorting minimize the need to search. In most cases you can still find what you want but you may need to use a few more steps than with just an effective search function.
The site currently has over 3350 DVDs. My thought is that a lot of sites that try to please all tastes generally fail, but this site offers a wide variety of porn but still remains appealing. You’ll find all the usual porn niches here, like legal teens, anal, lesbian, etc., but you’ll also find a pretty substantial collection of transsexual and bisexual material. You’ll also find rarer niches like pegging and ‘grandmas.’ I’m not into the niches that I just mentioned so I can’t really give an opinion, but if you’re specifically looking for some of them this site has them, but they aren’t the main attraction here. The site is by far a conventional site that just happens to have some different ‘spices’ if you’re so inclined. (And if you’re like me and not so inclined, there aren’t enough of these niche DVDs that you feel cheated.) As for the more conventional porn, it runs the gamut from hard-hardcore (like Rocco Siffredi) to ‘artcore’ (from the Daring Film studio.) Regardless of what your tastes are all the DVDs I downloaded have one thing in common: the production values are second to none in the industry. Unlike other sites that seem to promote quantity over quality, Fame Digital doesn’t rely on ‘filler.’
One thing I especially liked about the site was the availability of older series and titles. Obviously the download options are fewer for these older scenes, but just having access to them is a big plus.
Like other Fame sites, there is no shortage of viewing options. Streaming is available in multiple resolutions, downloads are available in two formats (WMV and mp4) and in multiple resolutions. Obviously the resolution options are fewer with older material, but most of the newer DVDs offer the scenes in up to four WMV resolutions and up to 7(!!) mp4 resolutions – and that’s not counting separate downloads for mobile devices which offer a further number of resolutions. Many of the newer scenes offer both 720p and 1080p. Also on offer for newer scenes is 540p, which the site calls “Web HD.” This is an excellent option for people like me who watch most of their porn on a monitor. This is higher than the 480p that most sites offer (and is still offered here) without having to download a large 720p file. The 540p files come in at 960x540 at 1800kb/s and 30fps. The 720p come in at 1280x720 at 4800 and 30fps.
The site does offer photos but this is definitely NOT a photo site. The photos are shot during the scenes (but aren’t screencaps) and look good, but the main (unforgivable) flaw is that there are no zips.
The site isn’t perfect but the flaws are so insignificant that they don’t detract from the value. Like all Fame sites, download managers are supported but the links time-out fairly quickly so it isn’t possible to queue up a lot of files at once. Older titles often don’t list any performers, and with many of the European titles (like Rocco’s stuff) the female talent isn’t always credited. There may be three girls in a scene but only one name is given. Minor, but still annoying.
The one flaw that I think really does detract from the site is that they frequently don’t upload all the scenes from a DVD. In one case, for example, Tanner Mayes is the cover girl but her scene isn’t available. (And Fame, I take that as a personal insult!)
The bottom line is that this is an exceptionally good value for the TBP/PU discounted price (and still good without it). This is a huge amount of high quality porn on a site with a simple but effective layout with multiple viewing and download options. I highly recommend joining. I know I’ll be back. |
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01-27-13 10:03am
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Hardcore Doorway
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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: |
- Small network with a couple of unique sites
- Some HD scenes
- Photos offered in some scenes
- Photos offered as singles and zips
- Streaming available
- Options available for downloads
- Good mix of known and amateur models
- TBP / PU discount |
Cons: |
- Three of the ‘sites’ can’t really be considered as such
- Only one (or maybe two) sites MAY be updating
- Some scenes don’t support download managers
- Older scenes are sub-par quality
- May be a bit too misogynistic for some |
Bottom Line: |
Hardcore Doorway is a small network of ten sites. Most of those sites are relatively small and three of them don’t really deserve to be called sites. Most of the sites haven’t updated in years and the most recent updates cause me to question whether the entire network is dead. The good news, however, is that some of the material is pretty good if it happens to be the kind of thing you’re into.
This network is the one of two affiliated networks, the other being Adult Doorway. AD may be better known since it happens to be home to one of the most abusive, misogynistic sites on the ‘net”: Facial Abuse. The sites on Hardcore Doorway use the same male talent, the same sets and many of the same models, so it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that much of the material here is pretty extreme. This is definitely NOT porn for everyone.
The site is made up of ten sites, but I’d only apply that label to seven of those. These are (including some current details):
• Sperm Suckers: 258 scenes, last updated three weeks ago
• Latina Abuse: 135 scenes, last updated almost three months ago
• Amateur Throats: 26 scenes, last updated almost two years ago
• Anal Recruiters: 33 scenes, last updated about two and a half years ago
• Huge Rubber Dicks: 20 scenes, last updated about three and a half years ago
• Lesbians Love Sex: 46 scenes, last updated almost four years ago
• Sexy Suck Jobs: 26 scenes, last updated almost four years ago
So it appears that only Sperm Suckers may be updating. The earlier updates were posted about once a week so I can’t be sure if they’ve stopped given that the latest scene is now three weeks old. It is also possible that Latina Abuse is updating. The update schedule there is sporadic with past updates being posted as frequently as one every three weeks and sometimes just once every five weeks or so. I think it’s fair to say that the others are now dead.
The remaining three ‘sites’ are:
• Monster Cock Madness: 16 scenes
• Fuck Me POV: 11 scenes
• Her First Porn: 27 scenes
The last update for each of these ‘sites’ was four and half years ago. The reason I don’t think these should be considered sites is because they offer limited scenes, those scenes are not exclusive, there is no scene information available, the scenes are only available as a series of small (20MB +/-) clips and they’ve obviously been abandoned.
I think given the fact that only two sites MAY be updating it is fair to say that no one should join this network expecting to stick around for a while to get more updates. So the question then becomes is this network worth a membership at all? Obviously the answer to this question will be different depending on what you look for in a site, but given that the material on the seven main sites is fairly rare (rough, hardcore anal with lots of genuine creampies and oral cum-play, for examples) and appears to be unique a membership here can be pretty good value, especially if you factor in the $20 price offered to TBP / PU members.
All of the sites (excluding the three non-sites as noted above) use the same simple but effective layout. There are 20 scene links per page in each of the sites and those links open into a separate page where you can stream or download the video. Streaming is in one resolution only, but the latest scenes do offer a lot of choice for downloads. WMV files are offered in 720x480, 640x480 and 320x240. There is usually an option for low-ish quality MPEG and MOV files too. In many of the newer scenes there is at least 720p offered and in a lot of scenes there is 720 and 1080p on offer. The 1080p comes in at 1080x720 at 5000kb/s and 30fps. Each scene is also broken down into smaller clips if that happens to be your preference.
Photos are available as singles and zips and they are pretty good at 1440x960.
Other minor issues are that some of the files wouldn’t queue up for downloading with a manager. But others would queue up. I have no explanation for this and can’t say exactly how many files fall into either camp. The other problem I had was that I fairly frequently got kicked off the site and had to log in again. Both of these are minor, but still frustrating. (Additionally, I always had to log in through the site I joined even though the network join in page was identical AND the network provided me with a link to sign in through the network. That was frustrating until I figured it out.)
So is this site worth the membership? My answer is a tentative yes. Tentative because there are few updates and much of the older material is low resolution, but on the plus side this is porn you won’t find elsewhere, and it is definitely some of the hardest stuff available. Add in the discounted price and I think this network is worth a look even if only for a one-time membership. |
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01-03-13 06:34pm
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191
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Anal Recruiters
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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: |
- Interesting niche material
- Good mix of known and unknown models
- HD available on newer scenes
- Photos available on most scenes
- Real anal creampies in many scenes
- TBP / PU discount
- Part of a small network
- Most scenes have download options |
Cons: |
- Problems with download managers
- Site kicks you out regularly
- Small site
- No longer updating |
Bottom Line: |
I’ll deal with the 800lb gorilla in the room first: this site is not for everyone. This is a site affiliated in some way with Facial Abuse and Facial Abuse is well known here as being among the most abusive, misogynistic sites on the ‘net today. Prior to joining this site I knew that there was an affiliation, but was unsure as to how close the connection was. The connection is close enough that this site and Facial Abuse use the same sets, the same male ‘talent’ and many of the same models appear.
First the good news: the scenes here are pretty interesting if you like this stuff. This is not porn that you’d sit down and watch with your wife or girlfriend unless you wanted her to leave you. The males in these scenes go out of their way to make the women feel degraded and abused, both physically and emotionally. For those readers who aren’t into BDSM material there is a vast difference between BDSM and abuse. Sites like those on the Kink.com network might be seen as abusive by the uninitiated but it is clear that the women are consenting and enjoying what is being done to them. At Kink, the models they use seem to genuinely get off on being submissive and those dominating them are actually giving those submissive models a lot of pleasure. Not so with Anal Recruiters. These guys abuse women for their own pleasure and either these female models are some of the best actors in the business or they are genuinely NOT having a good time. (As an aside, many of the models are quite attractive but I’ve not seen them elsewhere. I wonder if shooting for this site turned them off from porn.) The scenes don’t really follow a formula except that each scene involves finding ways to physically and emotionally degrade and abuse the models. Many of the models here seem to be in obvious physical pain. But… to be fair I have to point out that there are just as many who seem to take some enjoyment from their shoot here.
The other good news is that over half of the scenes on the site are offered in HD. (The bad news is that the HD scenes are only offered in WMV format.) Both 1080p and 720p are offered in most cases where HD is available. The 1080p comes in at 1080x720 at 5000kb/s and 30fps.
The newer scenes have download options available, though the standard format seems to be WMV. WMV files are offered in 720x480, 640x480 and 320x240. There is usually an option for low quality MPEG and MOV files too. Then there is the above noted HD option. (I don’t understand coding, but the 1080p files aren’t much bigger than the 720p so those are a good option.) The download options are reduced with the older files. The scenes are also available as smaller clips and streaming (in one resolution only) is also available. You can’t fault the site for providing options for members to access the material.
Photos are available, either as singles or as zips. Regardless of when they were uploaded they come in at 1440x960.
The site itself is small with only 33 scenes. And since it hasn’t updated in over two years I don’t hold out any hope for the site to keep growing. I know that’s an instant deal-breaker for some potential members, but if this is a niche you’re interested in or you want a scene with a specific model (for me it was a Veronica Jett scene…) the site might interest you.
The overall layout of the site is simple, but I found it literally ‘clunky.’ I’m assuming that this is a choice that the webmaster made, but the main page is set up so that when you scroll it doesn’t flow smoothly but clunks along often causing you to overshoot where you want to be. The main page shows the scenes available and you have a link to either the photos or the video which then opens into a new page with the available options for each.
Other problems are that I kept getting kicked out of the site and had to log in again. This may be a means to protect the site, but it is definitely annoying, especially since at one point my password stopped working too.
I can’t conclusively say that download managers don’t work, but I couldn’t use Internet Download Manager to queue scenes. It would work to download individual scenes and it would speed the process up. Download speeds were a bit less than average but still pretty good at 5MB/s on most files.
The site is part of a small network (Hardcore Doorway) which certainly improves the overall value of the site, though any prospective members should be aware that the abuse theme runs through most of the network too. Also adding to the value is the $20 monthly fee for TBP /PU members.
So would I recommend this site? Probably, but only to people who join with their eyes wide open and knowing that the site does at least as much wrong as it does right. This is a rare niche (thankfully!) and if it is something you’re interested in then it is probably worth a look. Otherwise, I’d steer clear. |
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12-31-12 08:12am
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Milk Enema
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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: |
- Some amazing, innovative porn
- Top models
- Many different fetishes and niches
- Access to a lot of the Evil Angel catalogue
- Many options for downloads
- HD available
- Streaming available |
Cons: |
- Short link time-outs make download managers almost useless
- Isn’t really a true network
- No main page for the ‘network’ |
Bottom Line: |
My latest membership here has caused me to rethink some of my earlier enthusiasm for the site. (But just slightly…)
First off, while this site is one of 20 in a network I think it is misleading to call this site a true network since the DVDs and scenes are all drawn from the same source and simply distributed in a logical way among the 20 sites. (The 20 sites are listed here: https://www.thebestporn.com/review_inclu...ed.html?id=milkenema) This isn’t a negative since the material is excellent porn (among the best available, in my opinion), and I admit that in most cases the material is arranged in logical ways: having all the Mike Adriano DVDs on one ‘site’ for example.
Speaking of the porn on offer here, while what is offered here isn’t for everyone, if anal-themed porn with a harder edge is your thing, then this ‘network’ is among the best sites on the ‘net. The scenes have a good mix of fetishes and use top models from the U.S., Europe and Russia but they all share high production values. I look for three factors to be in place for a site to be excellent. The first is that the porn has to be excellent quality and in this case the ‘network’ gets top marks.
Where this group of sites come up short is in my second and third criteria, namely site organization and ease of access. They don’t fail here, but they could do so much better.
Regarding the site organization, I think the fact that they’ve decided to offer this as a collection of ‘sites’ is their waekness. There really is no reason to have organized the site this way. Since the sites all have material from the Evil Angel catalogue I don’t see why the site owners saw the need to parcel it out in the way they have. Unlike a true network, this collection of sites has no main page where a member can quickly see updates. To get access to updates you need to go to each of the 20 sites to see what’s new. But by doing so you’ll also see that several of the sites no longer add material. In those cases I suspect that the ‘site’ has run out of that specific theme in the Evil Angel catalogue. There’s no shame in that, and it certainly wouldn’t be as noticeable if this were just lumped together as one site. (Speaking of updates, there are daily updates spread among the sites.)
To make matters worse, there is some overlap between the ‘sites.’ You may find a scene or two from a specific DVD on one site and the remaining ones on another. On DVD sites I prefer to arrange the scenes in folders named for the DVD where they come from, and in some cases that is made more difficult here because while a majority of scenes are listed as being part of a DVD some aren’t. I really can’t even speculate as to why the site owners made this choice.
That isn’t to say that the ‘sites’ are terribly organized, because they aren’t. You can easily sort by DVD title or by scene (with the caveat being that the ‘orphan’ scenes noted above won’t show up in any DVD search.)
As for ease of access, this is my biggest issue with the site: while they allow download managers, the time-outs on the links are so short that using a manager won’t work. My guess is that the links time out at about 5 minutes – so if you’re downloading an HD file at 2GB it makes no sense to queue up another because by the time your first scene is downloaded the second link is dead.
I’m not sure how the site is owned, but even though it shows as having separate ownership from the Evil Angel site they are both part of Fame Dollars. Whatever the link, to get the most from the Evil Angel catalogue you’ll need to join both sites. That isn’t too bad considering that both offer a TBP discount (though I was sad to read that the full trial is now gone.)
Perhaps the biggest change for me since I last joined is that I now download mp4s rather than WMVs. This is a huge change since the ‘network’ has better choices for mp4s, including 720p and 1080p. The 720 come in at 720x480 at 2400kb/s and the 1080 are 1080x720 at 5000kb/s. Both play at 30fps. Subjectively these are as crisp as the best elsewhere. They really do look great. WMVs continue to be offered but not in HD. Streaming is also offered but I don’t use that so I can’t comment on it.
While most of what I’ve written leans to the site’s shortcomings please don’t consider just these negative comments. Consider it this way: think of your favourite model. Do you like her less when you learn that when she eats broccoli her farts stink? Likely not (assuming that this isn’t a fetish of yours, of course…). Same here. This collection of ‘sites’ offers up some of the most interesting, most innovative, best produced porn with some of the hottest models ever to grace the industry and they offer it all at a great price. I highly recommend joining, and as in the past I will rejoin again and again and again.
Now if you’ll excuse me I have to get back to smelling some farts… |
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12-28-12 08:02pm
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Elegant Angel
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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: |
- Good selection of Elegant Angel titles
- Good mix of older titles and new releases
- Updates regularly
- Supports download managers
- TBP / PU Discount
- 390 DVDs available |
Cons: |
- Elegant Angel material is widely available on other sites so there can be a lot of overlap
- Some scenes missing from DVDs
- Download speeds can vary and are usually slower than similar sites
- Cryptic file names
- Elegant Angel has a huge back catalogue – this site should be much bigger than it is |
Bottom Line: |
I’ve been a big fan of Elegant Angel studio for as long as I can remember. I think that the only other studios that surpass them in my view are Evil Angel and Kink.com. This is my first time joining the site though. I’ve learned my lesson not to write a review until I get a full sense of what the site offers and have actually watched a lot of what I downloaded. Had I written this review earlier I would have scored it lower and complained a lot more. As it stands now, I really like this site and I’m glad I joined.
Elegant Angel offers a wide variety of porn, ranging from rough anal and gangbangs to g/g to almost softcore. That’s great for some, but I realize that for others that may be a drawback. I, for example, have no interest in large breasts so I left all of those alone. There are some consistencies though: EA uses A-list porn models and has some of the highest production values in the business.
I’ll get one complaint out of the way immediately: Elegant Angel DVDs are widely available on other sites (Videobox has an EA ‘channel’ for example). This can create a bit of a problem for active porn collectors since there is a lot of overlap available on the internet. The problem is that to get the widest selection of EA DVDs you need to join multiple sites. As a customer I’d obviously prefer to be able to join one site and get everything, but I also realize that Elegant isn’t the only studio that does this. Evil Angel and Jules Jordan are two other examples that require you to join more than one site to access more of their catalogues. At least in this case the TBP / PU discount helps.
The site currently has 390 DVDs available. The good news is that there is a mix of older titles and new releases. The bad news is that since EA has a huge back catalogue this site really should be much larger. The site updates regularly with a new DVD being added every six days.
The biggest improvement to the site occurred in March 2010 when they began offering 720p and 1080p files. All new uploads include these options and currently about 30% of the site was added after that date and are available in HD.
Older titles have limited download options. The site claims to offer 720x408 but Media Info says they’re actually 640x480 at 1500kb/s and 30 fps. The format is mp4. There is a lower resolution available too. I’m not going to fault the site for these low resolutions on their older titles because I’m sure the original quality isn’t that great to begin with and it is still great to have access to them.
New titles are offered with more download options. There is a mobile resolution at 320x180, an H264 at 720x408, a 720p at 1280x720 and a 1080p at 1920x1080. Those are all in mp4 format. I usually opted for the 720p as a good compromise for drive space and quality. Those come in at true 1280x720 at 3500kb/s and 30fps. Subjectively they look great. On a few choice scenes I went for the 1080. The resolution is as advertised and they play at 8100kb/s and 30fps. Visually I don’t see a lot of difference between the 720 and 1080 but I won’t make a definite call on that as I haven’t tried either on my 50” TV yet.
The site allows download managers and the links have a reasonable time-out. My guess is that your links will be live for at least a half hour.
This is really getting picky, but for some reason EA opts to not put all the scenes up in the DVDs. I don’t know how often that occurs – maybe it is really infrequent – but it was definitely noticeable in the one DVD that I joined to get access to: Lexi. That’s the recent DVD with Lexi Belle’s first anal scene. The anal scene is there, but the site doesn’t have the first scene in the movie with Lexi, Riley Reid and Michael Stefano. I may have wanted this title for the anal scene, but the b/g/g scene is actually my favourite and it irks me that it isn’t posted. The DVD was uploaded in early October so I think it’s safe to assume that they won’t be adding it now. If anyone has any thoughts as to why they’d omit this I’d appreciate hearing from you.
Since I’m being picky I’ll also point out that the file names don’t give any clue to the star or DVD. If you’re like me and fussy about cataloguing your collection you’ll need to change the names of the files as you download.
The site has flaws (it should be much bigger, some overlap with other EA material on other pay sites, non-specific file names) but those are minor when you consider the value of the site. If you like the style of porn here this is an excellent site and I’d highly recommend it to anyone. This site is now officially on my list of sites to rejoin over and over. |
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12-23-12 07:16am
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Team Skeet
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92.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- An excellent network of teen-oriented sites
- 14 sites available
- Network continues to grow (new sites added recently)
- Updates regularly
- Many incredibly beautiful young (18+) models, many early in their careers
- TBP / PU Discount
- No download limit
- Permits download managers
- Streaming available
- Photos available
- Bills through Epoch |
Cons: |
- Download speeds are a bit less than I get at competitor sites
- The search function has less function in the member’s section than on the preview pages
- I’d prefer more anal scenes |
Bottom Line: |
I have to admit to being a bit surprised that this network hasn’t been reviewed more often here. I’m guessing that part of this is just due to the wide variety of interests within the PU community such that a great teen-themed site goes without the attention it might get if everyone shared my (limited) interests.
The network is a collection of 14 sites and each of them is either specifically teen-oriented (18+, of course) or has a non-teen-specific theme but still uses the freshest faces available. Of all the sites, only one, Her Freshman Year, doesn’t appear to be updating. This isn’t a deal-breaker though since it is a relatively generic theme that is easily satisfied with several of the other sites on the network. If there is one usual theme not represented by a site it would be anal sex. The whole network only has 32 anal scenes out of the 1000+ available. If it wasn’t for the exceptional teens I might just take this as a personal insult.
The network also includes a massage-themed site called Rub-a-Teen. This site has stirred up a bit of controversy around here because it is a clone of the Tricky Masseur site at Teen Mega World. The site sticks out for two reasons – it appears to be the only non-exclusive site on the network (I might be wrong on that though) and it is the only site that has non-U.S., non-English speaking models – apart from the Latina site. I don’t hold it against the network that they bought a whole site, but I’d have preferred to join this network to get it rather than Teen Mega World. And honestly, I’ll bet that if the guys behind this network made their own massage stuff it would be top quality.
When I last joined this network about 18 months ago I found it to have great porn but the technical bits were a bit dated. There were limited choices for file formats and their definition of HD was a bit loose. The good news is that this is no longer the case: in October 2011 the network rolled out mp4 as their standard format and all new scenes are available in three resolutions, including 720p and 1080p. One WMV file is still available as is a file size for mobile users. I downloaded the 720p and those come in at 1280x720 at a 2400kb/s bitrate and 30fps. They look great on a monitor and I suspect they’ll look fine on a TV when I get around to trying that.
Each of the scenes is available in a variety of ways (in segments, full scene, etc.) so most users will find what they’re looking for. I may not understand why the network has so many options, but I appreciate that they do and I think this shows their positive attitude to members.
Photos are also available – as singles and zips – and as stand-alone and screencaps. I wouldn’t call this a photo site but for those who like photos you can get a fix too.
Other positives are that the site bills through Epoch, allows download managers with no obvious timeouts, and doesn’t impose any download limit.
There are some negatives, but I don’t want to over-emphasize these as they really are minor in light of the overall quality of the network. The most serious of these negatives is the search function. Full disclosure here – I might be dead wrong on this, but I searched and tried for an hour and couldn’t find a solution. Here’s the weird issue with the search function: each scene has a series of tags. The tags can be used to sort the scenes. But… when you’re on the preview page the sort function works to narrow your choices, which is, I assume, what it is intended to do. You want “blonde,” “footjob” and glasses? On the preview page you’ll be left with the precise scenes that have those three elements. When you’re in the member’s section though, the tags just pile on each other. Select “blonde” and you get any scene with that. Add “footjob” and you get all the footjob scenes on the network rather than just the footjob scenes with blondes, which means you get a lot of stuff you don’t want. I looked long and hard and can’t find a way to make the tag filter work when in the member section. If I’m wrong, please say so in a comment.
Other minor negatives are that the download speeds are a bit slower than I’m used to. Not enough to really complain, but noticeable mostly because the site is so well done that this minor issue sticks out.
This is neither a negative or a positive, it just is, but given the newness of some of the models they’re only doing solo stuff at this point. This is a bit disappointing but if that’s the choice of the models then I can’t criticize the network for that. I’m just stating this as a fact.
This is a great network that continues to add sites and scenes. One scene is added per day, spread over the 13 updating sites. I think this is a great network even at full price, but at the TBP discount it is a must-have for anyone who likes teen-themed, high quality porn. Not only do I recommend it, I’ll definitely be back again and again. |
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12-13-12 04:08am
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Exxxtra Small
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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: |
- Site is part of a great network
- Site is growing with at least two updates per month
- Three streaming options
- Five download options
- Bills through Epoch
- TBP / PU discount
- Allows download managers
- Provides porn in a rare niche |
Cons: |
- Slightly slower download speeds than with similar networks
- Still small as of this writing |
Bottom Line: |
I’ll get this out of the way: no, the site isn’t named Exxxtra Small because it only has nine scenes posted so far. And no, I haven’t lost my mind in taking the time to write a review for such a small site. Yes, I know that having only nine scenes makes it a small site, but it is new, it is updating, it is part of a large network and, most important, it serves a niche where good porn is rare: very petite women. I know that at any given time there are usually any number of petite young women in porn, but sites that actually showcase them are fairly rare.
This site is part of the Team Skeet network and is one of the newer (if not the newest) site on the network. It started on June 22, 2012 and has been updating regularly with two updates per month. I know that two updates per month doesn’t sound like a lot, but since the site is part of a large network new scenes are being added throughout the network regularly.
Team Skeet is a great teen-themed network which is a must-visit site for anyone who likes their porn models fresh. The gang at Skeet must have a direct channel into the talent agencies to get so many of the newest faces in porn. Exxxtra Small is a great addition to the network and really fits in well with the overall teen themes they promote. The models on this site are all young (18-20) and all are exceptionally tiny.
One good thing about a niche like super-petite models is that the directors aren’t locked in to just a few scene set-ups. This happens with a lot of massage sites where the massage set-up is so narrow that it can get stale pretty quickly. But the same can’t be said for the extra-petite niche: take any porn set-up you can think of and add in a tiny model and it still works. Boats, pools, living rooms, naughty students, perky temps… it all works. All the director needs to do is accentuate and promote the model’s tiny size.
Since this site started recently it has the same new video download options that were rolled out on the network late last year. This saw a significant improvement in video quality being offered. All the scenes here are offered in streaming in high and low resolutions and in HD. I’m not into streaming so I can’t really say anything about these except to add that Team Skeet doesn’t follow what is becoming a more common model to have the streaming start automatically. Since this might be an unpleasant surprise to someone who forgets to turn their speakers off, and since it unnecessarily hogs bandwidth I think that the site made the right choice here.
Downloads and streaming can be broken down into many different ways to satisfy just about anyone. You can view or download a preview, the full scene, the scene broken down into thirds or into one-minute blocks. They’ve really thought of ways to make the customer happy. The best thing about these broad choices, in my opinion, is that it is easy to set your preferences which then impact any scene you open. I set my preference for ‘full’ and that’s the link that came up each time.
Downloads are available in two formats and multiple resolutions per format. A medium-grade WMV is available as is a file for mobile users. The big news for the network is that they now have mp4s available in three resolutions: “hi,” 720p and 1080p. I opted for the 720p in most files because it offered the best compromise between file size and video quality. Those files are 1280x720 at a 2400kb/s bitrate and 30fps. These look great on a 24” monitor and I suspect they’ll look good on a 50” TV too when I get around to trying that. If you have any doubts, the 1080p is also available.
Photos and screencaps are also available (in singles or zips). The photos look great at 1053x702. The screencaps are a lower resolution and 720x405.
The other good news is that the site (and network) bills through a reputable biller, allows download managers and has no download limits. They also offer a TBP/PU discount. The (semi) bad news is that I find the download speeds to be a little slower than I normally see with other similar networks. It isn’t bad – just a bit slower. (A subjective negative is that the entire network isn’t big on anal scenes. That’s their choice, but I wish there were more. There are no anal scenes on this site. But a guy can dream…)
So am I going to say that a site with just nine scenes is a good value? No, but that doesn’t factor in that this is a new and growing site on an established network. And the niche is underserved so this is a welcome site. This is great porn at a great price and perhaps the best recommendation that I can give it is to say that because of this one new site I’ll be joining this network more frequently than I used to. |
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12-10-12 06:40pm
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Innocent High
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89.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Part of a large teen-themed network
- Close to 350 videos now uploaded
- Updates regularly but not on any obvious schedule
- Site now offers HD in mp4 format
- Bills through Epoch
- Supports download managers
- Many new models just starting out in the adult business |
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- Slower download speeds than with similar networks
- The same male talent appears too often
- Not much anal |
Bottom Line: |
I’m a huge fan of teen-themed sites with the young models (18-20ish) playing schoolgirls. I suspect that this is a common fetish for a lot of men. While this is a niche that is served fairly well, I’d never say no to a well-done site, and this is a pretty decent site.
This is the second time I’ve been a member here and was enticed to join when the network (Team Skeet) offered a special discount on top of the discount they already offer us. I liked the site the first time I was a member there and they’ve made some improvements that made it worth a revisit.
As I noted last time, the theme is schoolgirls and the setting is almost always a classroom. This obviously limits the kinds of scene setups that are available which can make the scenes a bit repetitive. There are only so many scenarios that can be done within these limits and they’ve done them all frequently. The good news, however, is that even though the scene set-ups can be repetitive the model’s appearance and ‘skills’ keep the scenes interesting. The site books some of the freshest new faces in porn so it is worth a membership just to see the latest crop of models.
The site is quite large offering just shy of 350 scenes. It continues to update but the update schedule is fairly irregular. There is at least one update per month though there are many months with three or four updates. Keep in mind that this site is part of a network so the other sites are updating too.
The biggest change that happened since I was last a member here 18 months ago is a significant improvement in video quality. When I was last a member here the only file format was WMV and while they advertised the scenes as being available in HD their definition of HD was pretty loose. Starting in October 2011 the site made a big move forward by offering true HD in mp4 format. A decent resolution WMV is still available but the scenes are now also offered in mp4 SD, 720p HD and 1080p HD. In the interests of balancing video quality with hard drive space I opted for the 720p. Those come in at 1280x720 at a 2400kb/s bitrate and 30fps. Subjectively they look great and I can safely assume that the 1080p would look even better.
The negatives to this site are pretty minor, and some of them are also admittedly subjective. The one objective problem is that download speeds still tend to be lower than I expect at a quality site like this. I’m used to seeing near 7MB/s with Internet Download Manager and most of the time here I was getting no more than 4MB/s. (As an aside, TBP’s review notes that there may be a download limit and that there may be issues with download managers. I had no problems. The site’s TOS does say that they ‘may’ impose a limit but I purposely went looking to see if I’d get shut out and I called it quits at 30+GB in one day and had no limit imposed. Also, I had no issues using a download manager and the links didn’t time out.)
The other negatives are, admittedly, subjective. The site uses the same male talent in a lot of their scenes and I find that makes the scenes even more repetitive. I think of the male talent in a straight porn scene as furniture, but I do wish these guys would change the furniture more frequently. The last (subjective) negative is that on a site with almost 350 scenes there are only three anal scenes. I realize that this is likely a reflection of the newness of many of the models, but guys, give the members some variety!
The last time I reviewed this site I found it to be a great value because of the combination of some great teen-themed porn and a TBP discount. With more scenes available and being added regularly this site continues to be a great value and if this is your kind of porn then I’d highly recommend joining. (And if you act soon the extra discount may still be available.) |
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12-10-12 04:10am
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Teen Mega World
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87.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Large network (nearly 3000 scenes)
- Network updates daily with one scene per day for the network
- Great teen-themed network
- Beautiful Russian and Eastern European models
- Decent proportion of anal scenes (though this is definitely NOT an anal-themed network
- Supports download managers
- No obvious time-outs for downloads
- No download limits
- Several under-served niches are here
- TBP / PU discount ($20 instead of $30) |
Cons: |
- Non-English-speaking models can cause the heat to be turned down a bit
- Several sites not updating
- Download speeds can vary and are generally lower than average |
Bottom Line: |
I know this network has some detractors here but I’m definitely not one of them. This network wasn’t even on my list of ‘must haves’ but I joined it to get access to sites that feature under-served niches like young women (18-20) with older men, for example, and I’m glad that I joined. One advantage I have is that while many members here state that the site has lost its edge I have nothing to compare that to so the site still looks great to me. If you join now you likely won’t be disappointed.
The entire network has a theme of promoting young (18-20) Eastern European and Russian models. There are 36 listed sites (but two of them are network duplicates) that offer these models in a variety of niches. The most common niches are here, which is good, but the better news is that several under-served niches are here too. For example, there is a massage site, a nylons site, a voyeur site and an old-and-young site. The network is large, offering just shy of 3000 scenes now.
The network is still active with one new scene being added per day. That’s one scene per day for the network, not for each site. Several of the sites haven’t updated in a while so they may no be updating at all now.
Each site opens into its own page where you see 10 scenes per page. Clicking on a scene you want to see opens it in a new page where you can either stream or download the video. I don’t use streaming so I can’t really pronounce on it, but the streams aren’t offered in different resolutions. The good news is that unlike many other sites the stream doesn’t start automatically. The site layout is simple, effective and easy to use.
The downloads are a bit odd in that while there are options those options are limited. Unlike other similar networks where you can choose any number of resolutions in your preferred format this network doesn’t offer that. For each scene there are usually options, but each resolution is offered in a different format. So if you want a particular resolution (and file size) you can’t choose the format: you’re stuck with the encoding that the network chose.
If photos are available, they’re well hidden because I didn’t see them. I don’t normally download photos either so I have to admit that I didn’t look that hard.
The biggest advantage for the network is the look of the models. I don’t normally take memberships to sites with Russian and Eastern European models but there is no good reason for this, especially since it seems that so many of the newest and most beautiful models are now coming out of Russia and Eastern Europe. This network is no exception: many of the models are new to me and many of them are incredibly beautiful.
This may be a pro or a con depending on your view, but while the network isn’t anally-themed (though there is one anal site – Anal Angels) there is a decent amount of anal sex here. I’d prefer more, so that should be an indication for non-anal-fans that the site isn’t overwhelmed by anal scenes. I’d say the proportion is about right.
Some minor positives are that the network offers a TBP/PU discount and it bills through Epoch. They also allow download managers and there are no obvious timeouts on the links. There are also no download limits.
The site does have some negatives. Objectively, the limited download options is a problem (see above). Also, the download speeds can vary quite a bit. I’m used to seeing speeds approaching 7MB/s and I admit that this occurred here, but it was more common to see speeds about half that rate. The lowest speeds I saw were down around 1MB/s but those only occurred at what I assume were peak download times in Europe.
This is a purely subjective negative, but I find that when the models don’t speak English that takes some of the heat away from the scene. I’m a big fan of the scene set up and when you can’t understand what the models are saying it seems to turn the heat down a bit. This reason alone isn’t a deal-breaker because so many of the models are stunningly beautiful, but if you plan to join you should be aware of this.
The bottom line is that the positives far outweigh the minor negatives to make this network a good value. Yes, they could offer more download options and the download speeds could be more consistent, but the large network size, the access to under-served niches and especially the stunning models make this a worthwhile membership. |
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12-09-12 08:57am
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Tricky Masseur
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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: |
- Part of the large Teen Mega World network
- 93 scenes available
- Beautiful Russian and Eastern European models
- Allows download managers
- Bills through Epoch
- TBP / PU discount |
Cons: |
- Updates infrequently
- Language reduces heat
- Slower than average download speeds
- Limited options for video download |
Bottom Line: |
I’m a big fan of the massage niche and will usually try a site at least once to get access to new material, as I did here. One advantage with this site is that is that it gives you access to the entire Teen Mega World network. The name of the network should be an indication that the network and the sites within it aren’t for everyone: the site owners take the teen theme seriously so the only models here are beautiful young (18-20) Russian and Eastern European models. If your tastes are for older women, you probably won’t like this site or the network. (But for those of us who do prefer younger and more petite models, this site and the network are great.)
The site currently has 93 scenes available. The scenes follow the usual setup used in the massage niche: model walks in to get a massage from a male masseur, she undresses and gets on the table under a sheet or towel, the massage begins with the masseur slowly exposing more of the model as he massages her, eventually she’s naked and the fun begins. While this can be repetitive it can also increase the heat of the scene if it is done right. The right chemistry between the models and the right amount of tease can make for a great scene.
But… here’s where TM has a bit of a problem. I realize that this is very subjective and is beyond the control of the site so I won’t say this is a negative and I didn’t consider it when assessing a score. The problem is that in most massage scenes a lot of the heat is built by the interaction between the male and female models. But since this site uses Russian and Eastern European models they don’t speak English so the viewer loses a key element of that interaction. The site does use subtitles which certainly helps, but it doesn’t generate the tease and heat of a site that uses English-speaking models. The language issue is partly offset by the female models though, as most of them are incredibly beautiful.
The site layout is simple and easy to use. Each page has ten scenes listed with basic information about that scene. Clicking on a scene opens a new page where you can stream or download the scene. I didn’t try the streaming so I can’t comment on that. The scenes are available as one complete file or in parts. I only downloaded the complete scene so I can’t comment on the scene in parts either.
When it comes to downloading the scenes the site has made a choice that seems a bit odd. I don’t know enough technical stuff to understand why they’d do it this way, but I’m assuming that there is a reason. On most sites there are multiple file formats and sizes available. So, for example, you might prefer WMV files and those are available in two or three resolutions. If you prefer mp4 files, those are available too and in multiple resolutions. Here the choices are a bit different: there are multiple file sizes available but each one uses a different format: the high resolution is a WMV, there is a medium resolution in either MKV or FLV format and a resolution for mobile devices that comes as an mp4. So if you prefer WMV format but don’t want a 1GB file you’re out of luck.
I’m fine with WMV so I downloaded the highest resolution available which is in that format. Even the oldest scenes on the site (which aren’t that old – the first scene was uploaded on November 28, 2010) come in at 1280x720 at 4800+kb/s and 25fps. They use WMV Codec 9. Subjectively they look great. I can’t speak for the lower resolution files as I didn’t download them.
The site permits download managers (I use IDM) and I had no issue with links timing out. One issue that I did experience is that the download speeds could fluctuate. With IDM I’m used to seeing downloads near 7MB/s on most sites. With this site there were times when I could see those speeds but those times weren’t frequent or sustained. I could regularly see speeds well below 2MB/s. On average, I’d say that I got 4 to 4.5MB/s. Still not bad, but less than I normally get. The slower speeds also seemed to correspond with peak download times in Eastern Europe so I could often improve my downloads by waiting until those members were less likely to be downloading porn.
The site appears to be still active though updates are now infrequent. There was an update on November 24, 2012 but the next most recent was in April. As recently as March 2012 they were adding four or five scenes per month.
One factor that some potential members may be interested to know (and it could be a pro or a con depending on your preferences) is that while there are a good proportion of anal scenes on the other sites in the network, Tricky Masseur has no anal scenes.
The bottom line is that this is a pretty good massage site. The models are incredibly beautiful, young and petite and make for some great porn. If you like massage porn I’d recommend giving the site a try and as an added bonus you get access to a huge network and you get a TBP / PU discount too. |
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12-03-12 03:59am
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Burning Angel
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88.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- There is a cross-sell on the sign up page but it isn’t pre-checked
- Bills through CCBill
- Great chance to see some new models
- Many familiar porn models appear
- Many download options for newer videos
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- No zips on pics
- Pics relatively low resolution
- No search function
- No specific tags |
Bottom Line: |
I have to confess that I never expected to be writing a review of a site featuring models with tattoos and piercings, Goth models, punk models and others along that theme. I’m as anti-tattoo as the next guy, except that it turns out I’m not. I’m still anti-tattoo and piercing unless the model goes all the way.
The biggest surprise for me was how conventional the porn here actually is. I don’t know what I was expecting, but whatever it was I was wrong. This is a typical porn network that just happens to showcase models with a look that is slightly out of mainstream.
The main page is laid out as you’d expect with any network: there are tabs for going to pictures, videos, the individual sites, or sorting by model. One choice conspicuous by its absence is a search function. If it exists on the network I haven’t found it yet. (This lack of search is further worsened by the lack of scene tags. Tags exist, but are too broad to be of a lot of use in specific searches.)
The network is made up of eight individual sites. (Cum on My Tattoo, Fuck me in the Bathroom, Heavy Metal Pussy Party, Joanna Angel, POV Punx, Punk Porn, Punk Schoolgirls and Big Boobs are Cool – I’ll post some stats as a comment on each site’s PU page.) While several of the sites have a reason for being stand-alone, several others could just as easily be grouped together. This is neither positive or negative, it’s just a fact.
Each site is laid out in the same way: the site opens into a page where there are thumbnails for 20 scenes per page. Under each thumbnail is some basic information about the scene, including a scene name, the genre (girl/boy, solo, etc.), the running length, user ratings and the female star.
When you select a scene you get a larger thumbnail and four small thumbnails to give you some idea of what’s in store. Each scene has multiple options for downloads. You can download a trailer, the full scene or the full scene broken down into parts. I have to question the value of offering the scene in parts in 2012, but maybe there are still people with slow internet connections. For each of those options there are usually some choices for file type and resolution. MPEGs are offered (in resolutions up to 1400x800 – 5000kb/s and 24fps – depending on the upload date, of course), as are WMVs in high and low resolutions and a mobile version. These options decrease as you get into older files. Prior to 2010 MPEGs weren’t offered but Quicktime files were. The oldest scenes on the network, which date back to 2007, are often only available in one resolution and only in WMV. The resolution on the oldest scenes is low at 480x360, 1800kb/s and 30fps.
This is being a bit picky, but the way the download options are laid out with the trailer as the first option made it too easy to select that instead of the full scene. It didn’t happen to me, but it required that I pay more attention than I’d normally do when just downloading porn. Even having a trailer as a download option seems odd to me, but at least they could put it lower in the option list.
The site supports download managers and I had no problem with the links timing out.
The network bills through CCBill so you have confidence in that. There is a cross-sell, but it isn’t pre-checked.
If the site has a major flaw it is how they provide pictures. I don’t normally download photos but in this case I was looking forward to doing so. I had flagged several models that I really liked that are rare on more mainstream sites and wanted photos too. I was disappointed to see that zips aren’t available and that even if they were, the resolution isn’t great. The newest photos are 1080x720. I know that isn’t bad, but they could be better. Older photos are obviously a lower resolution. I gave up on getting photos since having to save each one individually seems like too much work for porn. The lack of zips really needs to be addressed.
I know this is highly subjective, but I found most of the models on the site to be very attractive. I do question why some models appear on the site though. Katie St. Ives has a few scenes here and I’d not normally think of her when I think tattoos, piercings, Goth or punk. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take any of Katie’s scenes when I can get them, but it just doesn’t seem to be a good fit.
Dracken posted a comment back in ’09 that the network appeared to be a ‘community’ site for people who like the Goth / Punk / etc. look and lifestyle. That is true. There are blogs and forums for the look, the music and the life. I’m only interested in the naked chicks so I really can’t comment on the non-porn parts of the network.
The bottom line is that this is an excellent network. It is well laid out, easy to use and offers some great porn. If you’re like me and want to push your porn boundaries a bit then I’d highly recommend starting with Burning Angel. The models are beautiful and the scenes are hot. |
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11-24-12 10:01am
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The Ass Factory
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69.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- All scenes available in HD
- All anal (which might be a negative for some)
- Top porn models
- Bills through Epoch
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- Small site (72 scenes and 17 BTS scenes)
- Only updates twice a month with one scene being added
- Really shouldn’t be a stand-alone site
- Expensive for what is offered |
Bottom Line: |
I’ll cut right to the chase on this: this site shouldn’t exist and likely only does because of greed. The reason I say that is because The Ass Factory (AF) has Jules Jordan scenes only and since Jules Jordan doesn’t have that many titles what he does have is split between AF and his main site, Jules Jordan. I don’t think there is any real justification for having two sites since neither of them is very big, and to make matters worse, these are even the same DVDs on the two sites with three or four scenes from a DVD on Jules Jordan and one or two on AF. So if you’re looking for all the scenes on a specific DVD you may be out of luck because you may discover that one scene you really want is on the other site. And since each membership is $30 this is a little expensive.
The site has only 72 scenes available now and that won’t be growing by leaps and bounds any time soon since the regular update schedule seems to be that a scene (yes, a scene, NOT a DVD…) is added every two weeks. That’s just two scenes added per month. I will admit that the most recent update was added just one week after the previous one so maybe they’re stepping it up a bit.
AF suffers from the same problem that baffled me about Jules Jordan: Jordan’s material is all from DVDs and yet the scenes aren’t organized or named by DVD. You can determine what DVD each scene is from by clicking on the scene where you’ll find that information, but it seems odd to me that the site wouldn’t be organized by DVD title. Maybe the reason for this is because organizing it by scene makes the site seem larger than it really is.
Once you get past the fact that the site isn’t a very good value you do realize that you have access to some great porn. Jules Jordan is consistent (though his older stuff is definitely better) and makes great porn. Jordan’s work definitely isn’t couples oriented with his scenes having a fairly hard edge. Much of Jordan’s work also features anal sex, which I know isn’t a good thing for some people. If you don’t like anal sex scenes, this isn’t the site for you since every scene posted here features anal sex.
With Jordan being one of the better known porn producers / directors in the business he’s able to get the who’s-who of porn in his movies. Most, if not all, of the models he works with are A-listers.
Another positive about AF is that every scene is available in 1080p. Each scene only offers mp4s for download but there are four resolutions available for each: mobile, SD, HD 720p and 1080p. I went with the 720p on most because file sizes on the 1080p were quite large and the video quality is excellent so I can imagine that they’d look that much better in 1080p.
The site also offers streaming in mobile, SD and HD resolutions. Thankfully the scenes don’t start buffering and playing until you actually select that option.
A quirk with the site is that there are 17 behind-the-scenes scenes. I say this is a quirk because there are none posted at the main Jules Jordan site. I’m a fan of BTS material so I appreciated having access to them but I realize that not everyone likes BTS stuff.
The site supports download managers and I had no problems using Internet Download Manager. I didn’t have any problem with links timing out.
The bottom line is that I can’t recommend this site unless it really has something that you absolutely must have. I know the porn business can be accused of being a little unethical sometimes and I think that splitting a fairly small DVD catalogue between two separate sites and charging $30 for each site might cross the line into being unethical. There is no reason to have done this: it isn’t like AF offers any specific niche that isn’t also on the main JJ site. Yes, this site promises all anal, but there is still plenty of anal on the main site and the scenes at AF are from DVD titles that that are also on the main site. At $30 for access to just 72 scenes and 17 BTS scenes The Ass Factory just isn’t good value.
(As an aside, you know how some high-end European car manufacturers and even the Corvette allow buyers to take delivery at the factory? Well it occurs to me that the way to improve the value of this site is if Mr. Jordan were to offer a factory tour here. Being such an ass aficionado I KNOW I’d like that. I’ve always wanted to see where they make these things…) |
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11-17-12 07:39pm
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