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Paradise GFs
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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: |
- Beautiful EE/Russian models
- Twins!
- Scenes on location in Thailand
- Interesting variety
- Exclusive scenes
- Streaming and downloads
- Multiple download resolutions
- Photos as singles and zips
- Logical site layout
- Low price
- Allows download managers
- Fast download speeds |
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- Small site
- Doesn’t appear to be updating
- Large watermark on all videos
- All POV (with a cameraman who isn’t good at it) |
Bottom Line: |
I could start and end this review by simply writing ‘petite redheaded twins’ which alone should be enough to cause people to buy a membership but I’ll add a few more details.
The premise of the site is that the site owner/talent/cameraman is a fashion photographer who brings in models to his Thailand home to shoot them and ends up having sex with them. It’s a pretty thin premise but it doesn’t interfere with the scenes so it isn’t an issue. Each ‘shoot’ takes place over five days with some outdoor photos, outdoor sex, pool sex, indoor sex and some dancing in a nightclub. The sex scenes are all POV and there is really nothing unusual about them. That’s neither good or bad but if you join looking for twist you won’t find it here.
Most scenes start with an outdoor photoshoot. In many cases the sex begins outside but then moves inside. In a few cases the entire sex scene is shot outdoors.
One advantage that the site does have is that it offers rare ‘on location’ shoots in Thailand. I’m presuming that this site is able to shoot in Thailand simply because the site owner/male talent lives there.
The site is very small with only 15 scenes offered. There are three separate shoots with each purportedly shot over five days. The only models on the site are Kitty and Nikky Fox, a model named Cassie I’m not familiar with and Gina Gerson (as Valentina on this site).
I wouldn’t ordinarily describe the models on a site but since there are only four of them and three are relative unknowns it might help to do that this time. The Fox Twins (Nikky and Kitty) are identical 20-year-old twins from Hungary. I wasn’t aware of them until this site was listed and they don’t have much else on the internet. Nikky does have more scenes than Kitty and in some scene she has black hair though I think her natural colour is the reddish hair she sports on this site. The twins are petite and have a girl-next-door look to them. I hope to see more of them.
I know nothing about the model named Cassie. She’s a young brunette from somewhere in Eastern Europe. She’s also got a girl-next-door glow about her. She’s also got the only anal scene on the site. I’ve searched for her on model indexes but haven’t found anything.
Gina Gerson needs no introduction to porn collectors. Gina is a late-20s (though she doesn’t look over 20) petite Russian blonde. For Gina fans this site may be a necessary addition to your collection simply because she has little to no makeup on through the scenes and her natural beauty shines through. As Gina is well known for her anal sex this site is a rare collection of vaginal-only scenes.
The site itself is logical and easy to use, but it should be with only 15 scenes. There are some ads but they are easily ignored if you want to tune them out.
The scenes are available in streaming and downloads. I’m happy to report that the streaming doesn’t start automatically when the page loads. That’s a pet peeve of mine. There are no resolution options for streaming but there are four available for the downloads. Those are: 1920x1080 (4900 kb/s), 1280x720 (2300), 854x480 (1100), 640x360 (660). The bitrate is low on all of the videos and while that does help keep the file size down it also means that even the 1080p scenes aren’t as crisp as they could be.
Photos are also available as singles and zips. They are 2600x1463 resolution.
I had no issues using a download manager and I found that the site had fast download speeds.
The site has a few minor flaws. Every video has a watermark that is much bigger than it needs to be. Also, all of the scenes are shot POV (this does appear to be a one-man operation). Well shot POV is rare and takes some real talent. The guy on this site doesn’t have the talent that comes from experience so his camera work is often unsteady. If the site continues to grow the owner should make an investment in some stationary cameras set up on tripods.
The biggest flaw in the site is that it doesn’t appear to be updating. When I joined the site had three separate five-day shoots and that’s all that is there still. I have no idea whether more shoots will ever be added and if they are when they might be uploaded. But to be safe it’s probably best to assume that this site won’t update again.
While some may disagree, I think that this site still offers fair value even though it’s small, doesn’t appear to be updating and has a few other minor flaws. But I admit that I’m looking at this through the lens of an avid porn collector rather than someone who spends time on pirated Tube sites. I think that $15 for 15 exclusive and unique scenes with some beautiful models shot in exotic locations is good value. My personal bottom line is that I’m happy with my membership and I’m glad I joined. It’s worth checking out the tour pages at least. |
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01-08-19 03:34pm
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Exotic 4K
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80.0
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Current Member for over 3 months (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Large site
- Many beautiful models of many different ethnicities and mixes
- May be able to buy a valuable network upgrade
- File type and resolution options
- Photos available
- Good download speeds
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- No scene set-up
- May be too vanilla for some
- No TBP discount |
Bottom Line: |
Full disclosure: I have a membership here by accident and not by design. I took an upgrade offer from a sister site and this site was included as part of the package, though it is available as a stand-alone, single membership site too.
This isn't a criticism, but I really can’t say with any certainty what this site is trying to offer. The tagline is “Young Exotic Girls” but that doesn’t imply anything specific. But the site offers a higher proportion of non-Caucasian models though some of the models are listed as Caucasian at IAFD. There are many black models, some Latina models, some of mixed race and a few Asian models. The predominant look is young and petite though. But to consider this site as being about ‘exoticness’ is probably a bit too vague. One thing working in the site’s favour though is regardless of ethnicity these are just beautiful women in hardcore scenes.
The site began in late 2014 with a busy upload schedule. Now that the site has grown to approximately 90 scenes it adds a new scene every two weeks.
Apart from whatever perceived ‘exoticness’ that darker skin or mixed ethnicity brings to a scene this is pretty standard boy/girl hardcore porn. And there’s nothing wrong with that. I didn’t find any scenes with a threeway (b/b/g or b/g/g) and there are only three anal scenes on the site. One personal note is that I like how a scene gets set up. I find that I like the heat that can build as the sexual tension rises between the models. This site may have that but not in any of the scenes I watched, and I watched many. Most scenes open with some posing and then the sex begins with no explanation as to how this couple came to be.
The technical elements of the scenes are all over the map. Most of the scenes are offered in multiple file types and those are usually offered in more than one resolution. But there are a few scenes that don’t offer many options and it isn't clear why these would be different. Most of the scenes, however, have something for everyone: there is a WMV file in 720p, a MPG file in 480p and MP4s in 480p, 720p, 1080p and 4K. I downloaded the MP4s in a mix of the 720p and 1080p depending on the overall file size. The 1080p scenes look great and come in at 1920x1080 with bitrates that vary from 5000 to 10,000 kb/s. The 720p scenes have more variability with some coming in at 1280x720 but others at 1280x674. Bitrates here varied from 3500 to over 10,000kb/s. I claim no technical abilities but it seems odd to me to have so much variation in file specs.
I didn’t download any of the 4K files as they were just too large for what I prefer.
Photos are also available but only as zips. Screenshots are available as singles. The photo resolution isn't great (1000x1500 for some, 1125x1500 for others) but it is fair to say that this isn't a site made for photo collectors.
I had no issues using a download manager to queue-up files for downloads. Download speeds were what I normally see from reputable sites, which is to say that with my connection they were fast and stable. I didn’t hit a download limit on this or any of its sister sites.
The site really has no serious drawbacks. Some may find the scenes a bit tame but for others this will be exactly what they’re looking for. The site could improve by offering a TBP discount but it’s still a good value at the full price.
I can’t say that this offer will be around forever, but the parent site made me an offer I couldn’t refuse and other members here at PU report similar offers. I joined Passion HD last fall and within a short time I had an offer to get an annual non-recurring membership that included access to several other sites. My recollection is that this was a one-time cost of $69 USD and that gave me access to Casting Couch X, Lubed, POVD, My Very First Time, Exotic 4K, Fantasy HD, Tiny 4K and Pure Mature. Soon after that Holed was added, and I was very happy. A couple of weeks ago a site called Spy Fam was added. (I’ll add a review of that soon.) From other comments made here at PU that deal is still around and seems to change occasionally. For example, some reviewers mention that their upgrade offer included some of what I have but also included Baeb.
The bottom line is that this is a great site. It offers a lot of good quality mainstream porn for a fair price. As a stand-alone site I’d recommend it with a caution for people hoping to find a site that features ethnic or exotic models. This site certainly has a higher proportion of different races but it really can’t be easily categorized so narrowly. If, as happened to me and others, you get the offer to upgrade in both number of sites and membership duration that makes this an incredible deal. |
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06-18-17 06:58am
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Niches And Blows
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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: |
- 32 scenes
- Exclusive scenes
- Two file resolutions
- Some hot new models
- Interesting niches
- Bills through CC Bill |
Cons: |
- Not a traditional subscription model
- Update schedule can’t be confirmed – updates not dated
- No streaming
- No photos |
Bottom Line: |
This is a site that is likely to generate some polarized positions. Some will see it as a tiny site with an unusual subscription model while others will see an upstart site offering some pretty good porn trying to make a go of it in a difficult business. In the interest of full disclosure I’ll confess to being firmly in that latter group.
The site owners appear to have been listening to complaints on various forums, including this one, since they actively market to people looking for (or wanting to avoid) certain trends in porn. The site bills itself as being 100% POV, male talent that doesn’t speak during the scene, natural length scenes and cumshots that don’t include five minutes of the guy jerking off.
As of this writing there are currently 32 scenes available. The scenes appear to be all exclusive to this site. Unfortunately I can’t say whether the site is updating regularly as the scenes are undated. If in the near future I find out the update schedule I’ll amend my review or add a comment.
Most of the scenes follow a fairly standard format. I recognize that a lot of people find any format to be repetitive but my position is that if the format works then why not go with it? While I think the overall format does work here I also think that it could be improved by having more interaction between the female and male talent. The scenes are all POV and begin with a blowjob. (It’s fair to say that while the site isn't only oral it is skewed in that direction. That’s not a bad thing.) In many of the scenes the female talent begins while wearing something sexy like lingerie or a little black dress and usually removes that at some point during the scene. A majority of the scenes that I downloaded also included vaginal sex. That is usually alternated with more oral and all of the scenes I downloaded ended with a pop shot in the mouth followed by a swallow.
There is a list of niches available that runs from what you’d expect (hair color, Latina, MILF, etc.) to more uncommon ones (LBD - little black dress, man shirt, wet head, etc.) As someone with a few odd interests I was pleased to see ‘wet head.’
Subjectively I find the scenes to be pretty hot but as a viewer who prefers the scene set up and the interaction between the talent the lack of that does diminish the heat somewhat. Each scene opens right in the action with no opportunity to build any sexual tension between the girl and the guy. Admittedly, this may not matter to a lot of buyers. It seems, however, that the heat built in the scenes relies entirely on the female model herself as there is no interaction between her and the male talent. In my opinion that can makes the scenes a bit too mechanical. Many of the scenes do build an intimacy with a lot of eye contact from the model.
The site has a mix of relatively well-known models, such as Alexa Nova, but has mostly relative unknowns.
The scenes are available in two resolutions: 1920x1080 and 1280x720. The 1080p scenes come in at 6000kb/s and 29fps. Due to the download model I didn’t check the specs on the 720p scenes. I can confirm that the 1080p scenes look good on a 24” monitor and a 50” TV.
For those who like photos and streaming videos you’re out of luck as the site offers neither of those.
The site supports download managers and has fast download speeds and it also bills through CC Bill.
Perhaps the most unusual aspect of this site is the subscription method, or rather, the lack of it. Registration on the site is required and is free. A prospective member does not need to provide any credit card information at the time of registration. All registration gives you is the ability to see what scenes are available and to get a brief preview of each of them. Downloads are available at a reasonable cost of $1.50 USD but must be bought in a bundle of 10 downloads for $15. The downside to the pay-to-download model when bundled in packages of 10 is that it becomes more expensive if you really only want two or three scenes.
While the choice to join any site has a big subjective component to it, and I recognize that this site provides a lot of what I like, I still feel confident in giving it an overall objective recommendation. While it is still small the cost is reasonable. What you get for a $15 package is the ability to download 10 exclusive scenes with relatively new models, most of whom are very attractive. Lastly, if you’re like me and measure value more on quality than quantity and like supporting small upstart sites this site certainly warrants looking at. This is a site that I will definitely keep an eye on in the future and will almost certainly continue to buy download packages if new scenes are added regularly.
I hope the site owners do well. |
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11-30-16 02:32pm
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204
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Passion HD
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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: |
- Large site
- Top models
- Some variation in model type
- Updates regularly
- Bills through Epoch
- Streaming and downloads
- Screencaps and photos available
- Many exclusive scenes
- No obvious download limits
- TBP discount |
Cons: |
- Some inconsistency in video quality
- Downloads time out
- Not many download options
- Search function not accurate
- Generic file names
- Misleading file resolution labels
- Ads for sister sites |
Bottom Line: |
Passion HD (PHD) is a site that is affiliated with Porn Pros (they share the same parent company) but they aren't part of the Porn Pros network. In fact, PHD itself isn't part of a network at all. A membership to this site just gives you this one site.
But at least the site is large and offers some good porn. The site currently has just under 220 videos and will continue to grow at a decent pace with a new video being added every two to three days. There have been comments before that PHD may be uploading some renamed Porn Pros scenes but without a PP membership I can’t confirm that. If you’re reading this and know that answer please post a comment with the information. TBP says that some of the scenes are exclusive.
Most of the models on the site are new, fresh and likely destined for stardom. While a vast majority are white there is some variation in body type, though I wouldn’t recommend you join if you have a thing for big breasts or fuller-figured women. Because the site has been around a while (since 2011) and books the top new talent available this site can be a great chance to see some of your favorites in some of their earliest scenes.
What’s the porn like? For better or worse it’s the kind of porn you’d expect to see at a site like this. This isn't a fetish site and doesn’t target just one group. The porn is good if a bit generic in that you’ll find all the major porn niches available here. (Though for anal fans like me, there isn't much of that.)
Where the site has some shortcomings is in the videos themselves, both in how the videos are presented and how they look once you download them. Each main page shows 12 large thumbnails and lists the star and gives a scene name and upload date. Clicking on the thumbnail brings you to a separate page with all the options to stream or download the video. Most videos offer three download choices: a WMV and an MPG in 1080p and a MP4 in 480p. This seems like an odd choice to only offer a low-resolution MP4. I’ve been an active porn collector for many years and it seems like MP4 is becoming the standard. And I can’t think of the last time I saw MPG files offered.
I downloaded the WMV files because I found that the MPG versions crashed often in both WMP and VLC. But that could be my problem alone.
To make matters worse, I found that a vast majority of the scenes labelled as 1080p, which I’d expect to be 1920x1080, were actually only 1280x720. And with bitrates between 2500 and 5000 kb/s the scenes could look a bit pixilated and clunky. Not always, but sometimes. I think the best way to describe the quality of a collection of scenes from PHD would be as ‘inconsistent.’
To be fair, there are some scenes where there is a true 1080p MP4 file, but they are rare.
Streaming is also available but it appears to be only available in one resolution.
Photos are also available in both screencaps and pictures. The pictures are available as singles or zips and are 1000x1500.
Pro or con, Passion HD is one site in a large group of sites and if you’re interested in a specific model you can see other scenes with her at the bottom of the scene page you’re on. The problem with that is that if you don’t have a subscription to that site you’re out of luck.
I used a download manager (IDM) and found the download speeds to be on par with what I get on similar sites. There was no obvious download limit and I specifically went looking for one on a lazy Saturday so if there is one, it’s more than reasonable. I did find that download links timed-out after about 15 minutes so you won’t be able to queue-up a bunch of scenes and have a nap.
The site bills through Epoch so you can be assured of good billing support and an easy cancellation when you want to do so.
A couple of minor negatives are that the search function isn't all that accurate. I searched for ‘anal’ scenes and got a few, but as I went through the site in more detail I found a few others. Also, the files names are generic and meaningless. That will require you to rename them as you go along.
Passion HD certainly merits a recommendation with a couple of caveats. On the plus side the site has some of the freshest models in the business and it’s a large and growing site. The downsides are that the video quality isn't up to what the competition offers. But if you’re looking for some mainstream porn with some hot models you owe it to yourself to at least consider a membership here. And a TBP discount certainly doesn’t hurt!
(I should note that once I had joined I was given an offer to add on several other sites for approximately $60USD which gave me an annual membership to each of them. The sites are Casting Couch X, Exotic4K, Fantasy HD, Lubed, My Very First Time, POVD, Pure Mature and Tiny 4K. That price for annual memberships seems like a good deal but they may not offer it all the time.) |
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11-07-16 04:41pm
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Lethal Hardcore
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Large studio site
- Popular studio
- A-list models
- Older videos available
- Downloads and streaming
- Updates weekly
- All popular niches available |
Cons: |
- Videos start streaming automatically
- Many DVDs are missing scenes
- Not a great tag system
- Not exclusive (LH videos are on other sites)
- Lots of fake breasts
- No easy way to cancel
- No TBP discount |
Bottom Line: |
I’m a big fan of many of the studio sites but for some reason I’ve never joined Lethal Hardcore before this. That might be because LH DVDs are available on so many different websites that it didn’t make sense to join the studio site. But in the interests of getting some new porn I figured I’d take the plunge.
Lethal Hardcore is a mainstream porn studio and like most mainstream porn studios they try to cover as many niches as possible. That’s good because one site can have many niches that a member likes but it’s also bad because it can mean that you have no interest in a lot of the porn on the site. An example is that I prefer 18-20 year old models with small breasts and a well-served niche on this site is fuller-figured women with large breasts, both natural and fake. But I can’t complain because the site still offers a lot for the money.
As a mainstream studio, LH hires the A-list models of the day. If you have a favorite mainstream porn model from any time of the past 15 years you’ll likely find her here.
If the upload dates are accurate then this site has been around since 1999. I’m a little skeptical about that since the video quality of those old videos is actually pretty good. It’s possible that the site remastered the scenes at some point though. It’s a definite plus to have scenes this old that are of this quality. The oldest scenes are available at 1920x1080 with 5000kb/s and 29fps. While that sounds great you have to remember that these would have been shot on videotape or with low resolution cameras so these older scenes really don’t look as good as the specs suggest they should. (A real plus for this site is that they do offer their back catalogue of titles. Some other studio sites don’t so that. This is great for those of us who have been collecting porn for a long time as it gives us a chance to see some of our favorites from years ago.)
The newest videos are available with those same specs (1920x1080 with 5000kb/s and 29fps) but given that they’re shot with modern cameras they look like you’d expect them to look.
All of the scenes have three download options which are labeled HQ, Stream and Mobile. None of the scenes have any specs listed with those options. The ‘Stream” videos are 1280x720 with 1500kb/s and 29fps. The “Mobile” videos are 640x360 with 500kb/s and 29fps.
One complaint about the page where the scene can be downloaded is that the scene will begin to stream automatically when you load the page. So be warned and make sure your speakers are turned down if you don’t want anyone wondering what you’re watching.
Another negative, and this is something that other studio sites seem to do as well, is that some of the DVDs are missing scenes. This is especially apparent when the model on the box cover doesn’t have a scene uploaded.
One last quibble is that the primary biller is a site called customercare.co. That’s a biller that doesn’t allow a member to cancel a recurring subscription easily as billers like CC Bill and Epoch do. You’re left emailing them to ask that the membership be cancelled so make sure to get started on that early to avoid a charge you don’t want.
The site does have a search function but that seems to only give scenes rather than DVDs. There is a list of common niches on the left of the screen that are useful for sorting. But a site of this size with such a range of porn really needs to have a better search and tag system.
Both the site and the studio are active and a new DVD is added each week. There are currently 636 DVDs available with an average of four scenes per DVD. That’s good value for your porn dollars. The DVDs appear to be current and not just rehashed stuff from years ago since the models are current.
The site allows download managers but it doesn’t allow pausing and resuming so if your download stops for whatever reason it will have to be started from the beginning again.
The site has a lot going for it but it isn't really a standout. The porn is good but Lethal Hardcore videos are available elsewhere so it doesn’t make a membership here an essential addition to any collection. The video resolutions available here are certainly better than what you’d find at sites like Videobox though. Overall I’d recommend it since it is good porn and the site itself offers a good value even though there is no TBP discount. |
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10-10-16 11:10am
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Club Met Art
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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: |
- Met art videos and photo sets
- Stunning models
- Videos and photos
- Options for videos and photos
- Updates regularly
- Outdoor locations
- Softcore solo and some lesbian
- Support download managers |
Cons: |
- Smaller and more expensive than the parent site
- Site layout could be improved |
Bottom Line: |
I have no idea what, if any, affiliation exists between Met Art and Club Met Art but aside from that question the obvious question is why would anyone join CMA when MA is larger and cheaper due to the TBP discount?
When I reviewed Met Art a while ago I scored it high objectively because it is a great site and offers great material. But subjectively it really wasn’t a site that offered what I like. I like hardcore videos and Met Art is more softcore than I prefer. Club Met Art is essentially the same but smaller.
The site currently has 600 photo sets, 1200 videos and features 320 different models. Most of the models are Eastern European and Russian, all are stunningly beautiful and the common look is young and petite. You won’t find a lot of tattoos and silicone on this site.
The photo sets and videos are either solo or lesbian though the solo stuff is much more frequent. One thing I really like is that many of the scenes and photo sets are shot outdoors.
The videos are all relatively short with the longest hitting 10 minutes. The oldest videos on the site date from 2004 so you can’t expect 2016 resolutions and bitrates from them. The newest videos are available in several sizes. There are lower resolution DivX/AVI and WMV files offered and then there are MP4s in 270p, 360p, 720p and 1080p. I downloaded the 1080p files and the bitrates are a bit lower than I’d expect of a site like this. The highest bitrates only hit 5,000kb/s with most lower than that. The videos are updated but not on a regular schedule. It does look like that there is a new video added approximately every three or four days.
Oddly, the photo sets only date back to 2015. The good news is that means that the photos are all available in three resolutions: high (5616x3744), medium (1365x2048) and low (682x1024). The photo sets seem to update daily with the addition of three or four sets added each day.
The site supports download managers and I had no problem with links timing out. I saw average download speeds.
The site doesn’t have a search function but uses tags. The tags aren't consistent though.
A minor annoyance for me is that on the video page the scenes are named for the scene and the model name isn't given there. You have to open the scene link to determine who the model is. Also, on the model page there is no easy way to tell if the link is to a video or photo set.
Apart from the fact that this isn't porn I’d normally collect the site is decent and is growing. The only reason that I wouldn’t recommend joining if you like this kind of porn is because the Met Art itself, where all of the Club Met Art material comes from, is larger and less expensive. With that factored in, CMA isn't a good value. |
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03-25-16 07:59am
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Tiny Teens 18
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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: |
- 82 hot scenes
- Attractive Eastern European / Russian models
- Several download options
- TBP discount
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- Affiliated with Teen Mega World but not bundled in that network
- May not be exclusive scenes
- Appears to have stopped updating |
Bottom Line: |
Having the words ‘tiny’ and ‘teen’ in a site name pretty much guarantees that I’m reaching for my credit card. Add a decent TBP discount and I’m all in. But as often happens in these cases, I’d have been better off doing a bit of research before joining.
The scenes are all what you’d expect on a site like this: there are girl/girl scenes, boy/girl scenes, girl/girl/boy scenes, girl/boy/boy scenes, solo scenes and anal scenes. The only common theme is that the models are all young (18+) and petite. All of the models are Eastern European or Russian.
This site isn't part of the Teen Mega World network but is affiliated with them in some way. The first clue is that all the scenes have watermarks identifying them as TMW scenes. I don’t have a TMW subscription now so I can’t confirm if the TT18 scenes are just copied from TMW. There is no search function on the TMW preview pages for models but a scan for a few models indicates that the TT18 scenes may be exclusive to that site. (But if that’s the case, why have a TMW watermark?)
The site currently has 82 scenes uploaded and it looks like that might be it since the last scene was added over a month ago on February 10, 2016. Prior to that date it looks like one new scene was being uploaded approximately every two weeks but in the week or so before the last update there was a scene added every couple of days. I’ll be sure to add a comment if the site starts updating again while I have a membership.
Each scene is offered in multiple resolutions. Most are offered in 1080p, 720p, 540p and 405p. A few don’t offer the 1080p. I downloaded the 720p files and those play at between 5,000 and 8,000 kb/s. The videos are available for streaming too but there aren't any optional resolutions; you get what you get. (For those interested in the highest resolution files, the 1080p scenes have a bitrate of 8,000kb/s.)
The site offers photos as singles or zips. I sampled a few and found they came in at 1667x2500. That’s not class-leading but not bad either. But it’s fair to say this is more a video than a photo site.
The site supports download managers and I had no problem queuing files for download. Download speeds were average and I didn’t encounter any limits.
The site has some flaws, the biggest of which is that there really is nothing about it that would mark it as a stand-alone site from the Teen Mega World network. The fact that it hasn’t updated in over a month is also a concern.
But the site does also have a lot to offer if you like this porn niche. There are 82 good scenes with hot, young and petite models where the production values are great. Even if the site has stopped growing you get access to 82 scenes for $10. That is a great value in my opinion.
The big unknown is whether or not the scenes at TT18 are exclusive or whether you can also find them on the Teen Mega World network. If they are also on TMW then that’s the route to follow as the TMW network is exponentially bigger for only $5 more per month. Maybe if there is a PU member with a subscription to both sites can offer a conclusive answer in a comment.
I usually offer a recommendation to join or avoid a site but in this case I’m not doing that. The site offers a lot of good porn for a low price but has some flaws. But anyone who likes this kind of porn can join knowing what the flaws are so they don’t get a surprise and, as GI Joe would say, “knowing is half the battle.” |
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03-14-16 03:51pm
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Woodman Casting X
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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: |
- Exclusive content
- Some amazing hardcore scenes
- Many beautiful European and Russian models
- Tons of anal sex (yes, that’s a positive thing for me)
- Supports download managers
- Large site (almost 500 scenes)
- Includes a sub-site with access to scenes from Private Studio |
Cons: |
- Wide chasm between file resolutions
- Slow download speeds
- Fewer download options than there used to be
- Streaming begins automatically |
Bottom Line: |
Many will remember Pierre Woodman from his glory days with Private Studio where he was behind some big-budget, shot-on-location features with many of the hottest models in the business. Those days are over it seems and I suspect the porn economy is the biggest culprit. Woodman is still making porn but it is quite different from those big-budget features.
Some people – and I might be one of them depending on my mood when asked – might say that Woodman’s current porn is better than he used to make. The locations aren't exotic – they’re shot in a hotel room, the women are beautiful but not all up to the Private calibre and the male talent is now Pierre himself, in all his hairy, middle-aged glory rather than the buff swordsmen he used to hire. But while Woodman no longer has the budget to shoot classy-but-hard hardcore in the Caribbean he manages to produce some of the hottest hardcore porn available today. Do not ever make the mistake of thinking this might be fun for you and the missus to curl up and watch lest she have you arrested for being a pervert.
Most of the scenes follow a formula: there’s an interview, some undressing and then the fun begins. That ‘fun’ usually includes deep-throating, rimming, vaginal sex, anal play and anal sex.
The scenes are almost as hard as what you’ll find at Legal Porno (without the unusual membership requirements) and almost as misogynistic as Max Hardcore at his worst. Woodman puts many beautiful European and Russian – and a few American – models through the wringer of some super-intense sex. For those who like anal, it’s fair to say that at least 90% of the scenes feature some serious anal sex.
It’s also fair to say that not all porn is meant to appeal to all people and this is a perfect example of that. Don’t join this site if you think EroticaX pushes the limits of what you’ll watch.
While the porn is amazing the site itself drops the ball. The site is a bit illogical but browsing around for a few minutes will give you some comfort.
I last reviewed this site a few years ago and either the site has changed or I made a serious error in my earlier review. But the change is so specific that it makes more sense that the site changed. The last time I looked at the site it offered three resolutions and two formats. There are still three resolutions available (now only MP4) but the range they cover is too broad in my opinion. There is a low “smartphone” resolution, an “HQ” resolution” (960x540, 1400kb/s) and then a higher resolution file. That higher resolution is either 4K or 1920x1280 with bitrates over 10,000kb/s. File sizes can be up to 15GB though!! If my older review is correct the site used to offer a 1280x720 resolution and they really should make that available again because you can’t call the difference between the file options a gap – it’s a wide chasm. I try to download the file that offers the best balance between clarity and file size but the available options here don’t allow for that compromise.
One thing that hasn’t changed is a minor complaint: when opening a scene page the scene will start streaming automatically. Make sure your speakers are turned off before accessing a scene.
To add to the problem is the fact that the download speeds are much lower than I’m used to. I usually see speeds between 22 and 25 MB/s but here I had between 3 and 5 MB/s. Downloading one of the 15GB files at those speeds would take a long time but the site does support download managers.
The site currently has close to 500 scenes. These are all exclusive and most are more than an hour long. The site appears to be updating but not on any regular schedule. Some updates are only a day apart while other times ten days may pass between an update. I suspect that a lot of this is due to Woodman pretty much running a one-man show.
The membership includes access to a sub-site call “Scenes XXX” which gives access to a lot of Woodman’s older work. The scene resolutions are the same as with the main page. The main page might be interpreted as including two other sites – Wake Up N Fuck and Woodman Films – but that interpretation would be wrong. WUNF is a stand-alone site that requires a separate membership and it appears that WF uses a PPV or similar model. There’s still good value for your membership here, but don’t join expecting wider free access. (Though I highly recommend checking out WUNF.)
The intensity and rawness of the porn is enough for me to wholeheartedly recommend the site to anyone who likes those traits. There are several serious flaws and what bugs me about those flaws – the lack of a ‘middle’ resolution and slow speeds – is that they could be easily fixed making this a much better site. I’ll definitely be back again and again, and I hope the next time I join I’ll find 1080p videos and fast downloads. |
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02-22-16 04:01pm
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209
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Playboy.tv
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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: |
- Playboy quality models
- Mostly natural models
- Good mix of niches and themes
- Many download options
- Mostly soft content (some hardcore)
- Photos available
- Allows download managers
- TBP discount |
Cons: |
- Models are uncredited
- Bitrates are too low
- Username and password are randomly assigned
- Wide variation in video quality even within a series
- Photos don’t seem to have a zip option |
Bottom Line: |
Before I weigh in on this review it might help if the reader knows that while I’m familiar with the Playboy brand and magazine I’m not familiar with any Playboy videos or any Playboy channel. This is obviously Playboy-produced stuff, but I don’t know if this is run on the Playboy channel or if this is web exclusive. Being affiliated with Playboy would suggest high-quality content and that is what you’ll find here. Locations are great and production quality is great.
Being part of the Playboy brand means that most of the models are beautiful. You will find some fake breasts and tattoos but most of the models are natural. I don’t think I need to explain to any reader what Playboy models look like: that’s what you’ll find here. One problem I found is that in most cases the models aren't credited within any scenes. If you find a model you like good luck identifying her. If you do identify her through, you will be able to source more of her stuff through her model page.
The site gives you access to 92 different ‘shows.’ These range from casting shoots, spring break stuff, strip club stuff to some hardcore material. There is a wide range of niches available. Within each of these ‘shows’ there may be multiple seasons and within each season there are multiple episodes. Given that variation I can’t give an accurate number of how many individual scenes there are but I can say with confidence that this site does have a lot of quantity to offer.
The site is well-organized and it’s easy to find something you’ll be interested in. There is a search function but I didn’t find it to be very useful. But since the site is laid out so well there really isn't a need for much of a search function. Being able to sort by shows and models gives a lot of functionality.
Something I didn’t expect (but probably should have) is that many of the ‘shows’ follow a reality-TV format. I downloaded and watched two series’ that featured strippers and strip clubs. I’m a fan of this niche and was expecting a lot of stripping. There is some of that but most of the series focused on the drama among strippers and between management and the strippers than any actual stripping. This is also the case for most of the other shows too.
There is some hardcore on offer but it is best to think of this as a softcore site with a little hardcore thrown in. Don’t join expecting Playboy-quality models in hardcore scenes because you’ll end up disappointed.
Probably the biggest flaw in the site is the video quality. Most videos are offered in multiple resolutions (with MP4 being the only format) but the focus is on the lower end of the scale rather than the upper end of the scale. Resolutions of 272p, 320p, 368p and 480p are offered with most videos. I may be missing the point here, but it seems to me that offering both 320p and 368p is a bit pointless. If you’re viewing on a phone would there really be that much difference between those two files? The upper end of the scale isn't as well served. On many files the best you can get is 720p. Those come in at 1280x720 which isn't bad but they’re let down by a bitrate of only 2500kb/s so they look pixilated on even a 24” monitor. Some scenes are offered in 720p with a higher bitrate of 4000kb/s but even that is low by today’s standards. Some, but not many, files are available in 1920x1280 with a 6000kb/s bitrate – again, that’s low and should be improved. One thing I found both odd and frustrating was that within a ‘season’ of a show there were variances in the resolutions available. Episode 1 might offer both 720p bitrates and the 1080p while Episode 2 only offers the low-bitrate 720p file as the highest quality. Presumably these scenes were shot and uploaded around the same time so this variance is baffling.
Photos are available but they appear to be screenshots. If there is a way to download the photos as a zip I couldn’t find it. The photos are 1920x1080 but I found the few I downloaded to be fuzzy but that may be intended.
I used a download manager to queue-up files and didn’t experience any problems. The download speeds were average. I didn’t experience any limits or caps.
There is a TBP discount offered but make sure you select that as the annual membership is the default.
A final beef I have with the site is that it randomly assigns a username and password and these are just a random uses of letters and numbers so they aren't likely to be memorized. Further, when you sign in you can select the ‘remember me’ option but that doesn’t work.
I recommend the site as long as any member goes in knowing what they’re getting. Think of this as reality TV with some extra spice thrown in and a bit of hardcore for good measure. The site has a lot to offer but could be greatly improved by offering better bitrates as the ones they offer now are too low. Having a TBP discount makes this site a great value but be careful to make sure you select that option. |
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11-01-15 08:41am
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210
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Brand New Amateurs
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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: |
- True amateur site
- Inexpensive full trial
- Fast downloads
- Many different ages and body types
- Broad range of scene types
- Simple layout
- Extensive use of niche tags
- No download limits
- Reputable biller |
Cons: |
- Many different ages and body types
- No known update schedule |
Bottom Line: |
I’ve had mixed experiences with amateur sites. This may sound hypocritical but my favorite amateur sites are often those that use models who are in some form of the adult business – like cam shows – and are getting into videos. These sites (like Exploited College Girls) tend to be less amateurish. Brand New Amateurs falls into the class of being more of a true amateur site. I’m still browsing through the scenes and the only recognizable model I’ve seen is Halle Von.
This can be a pro or a con depending on your personal tastes, but sites that fall closer to the true amateur site tend to have a broad range of model ages and body types. This is great if you have interests that run the range from petite models in their late teens though BBW models to MILFs. This isn’t so great if you’re like me and have a narrow range of likes. But since the site many scenes there should be something for everyone.
I can’t give a definitive answer on the update schedule as the scenes aren’t dated but judging by the dates on the scene comments by members it looks like there is at least one new scene per week.
The site also offers a broad range of scene types which I think is a pro no matter how you slice it. There are solo scenes, some with toys, there are girl/girl scenes, there are boy/girl oral scenes, b/g/g scenes, some rimming scenes and even some anal scenes. And there are several scenes in the rare niche of white male/black female scenes too. Again, something for everyone.
The site has a very simple layout in that there is only one long page with a large thumbnail for each scene. Clicking on the thumbnail opens a new page where you can download the scene or get photos. The site has a limited search function but this is offset by being able to sort by model and the extensive use of niche tags.
Video downloads are only available as MP4s and only in one resolution per scene, but that resolution is high. Most of the scenes are 1920x1280 at around 6,000kb/s and 29fps. There are some lower at 1280x720 with bitrates ranging from 1,500-2,500kb/s and 29fps. The downside to having only one file size is that people with slower internet connections may wish for a smaller file size. The scenes look good with no pixilation but the downside is that since these are shot in someone’s home the production values are what you’d see in a more professional site. Lighting, for example, is sometimes a bit too dark. But it can also be argued that these ‘flaws’ add to the amateur appeal.
The site supports download managers but I can’t really say if there is a problem with links timing out. I use Internet Download Manager and have a relatively fast connection but the download speeds I saw here were probably the best I’ve ever seen. I’d see a sustained 25MB/sec download most of the time. I’ve seen other sites only allow 20% of that speed.
One advantage to this site is that they offer a full trial. My worry was that I’d trigger a download limit but I didn’t find one. In one afternoon I downloaded all the scenes I wanted and never saw a limit or had my download speeds throttled. I downloaded 50GB of data in less than three hours so if there is a limit it is very generous.
The bottom line is that this is a good site in the true amateur niche. When you factor in the availability of a full trial at a low cost there is almost no risk to someone joining the site. Given that the site bills through CC Bill the only risk is the membership fee itself, and I’m confident that most new members could easily find lots of porn to make at least the trial membership a good value. |
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07-08-15 05:32pm
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Driver XXX
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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 Nubiles.net group
- A-list models
- Many download options
- Supports download managers
- Rare niche |
Cons: |
- Small site
- Updates irregularly |
Bottom Line: |
I’m a big fan of car-themed porn so when I saw this site listed at TBP I signed up. I didn’t realize that it was bundled with Nubiles.net at the time I subscribed but that worked out well because this site is quite small so having access to Nubiles made the membership worth it.
The main theme of the site turned out to be a little different than I had expected. I like watching road-head scenes and I expected that here but didn’t get that. While most of the scenes take place in cars they mostly occur in the back seat when the car is parked. Some of the scenes have the model outside leaning up against the car.
The site is quite small and wouldn’t be a good value if it wasn’t bundled with a bigger site. There are currently only 11 videos available. To make things worse, the last update was three weeks ago. It appears that it is in an update cycle that feeds into Nubiles-Porn, the Nubiles site where they separate out all of their hardcore scenes for those of us who prefer those.
While the site is currently quite small it is fair to say that the porn on offer is very high quality. The models are the biggest A-list girls working – but it’s important to note that since this site is affiliated with Nubiles that you can only expect models who fit into that category. The models are all young (18-20) and petite.
As with other Nubiles sites, there are many download options. There are five MP4 choices (1920x1080, 1280x720, 960x540, 640x360, 480x270) and a lone WMV offering at 1280x720. I downloaded the 1280x720 MP4s and they look great. If you normally download the highest resolution available you may want to check the 1280x720 first because they look really good.
Pictures are also available and aren't just an afterthought. The photos can be downloaded as singles or as zips. There are three resolutions available for the zips: 5600x3700, 2000x1333 and 1200x800
Apart from the small size and irregular updates there aren't any serious problems with the site. One minor quibble I have with a couple of the scenes is that they end to reveal that the girl has been tricked and used for sex. I find that adds nothing to the scene. It reminds me of early Captain Stabbin videos where the scene closed with the girl going for a swim, being tossed a life ring and then the boat sailing away. Only two of the scenes here use that closing and I hope that future scenes avoid it.
I’d recommend the site but suggest that if you’re interested in a membership you consider that what you’re buying is access to the Nubiles.net network and you’ll also happen to get access to this site with a fairly rare niche. |
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06-08-15 01:59pm
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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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Reality Gang
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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: |
- 37 Sites
- Over 1800 scenes
- Something for most – broad range of usual niches
- Supports download managers
- Streaming available
- Downloads available
- Download speeds to industry norms
- Exclusive scenes with well known stars
- TBP / PU discount |
Cons: |
- Updates are infrequent for a network of this size
- Only one file type for download – WMV
- Search function needs to be improved
- Scene page hogs bandwidth as it downloads to stream
- Wide range in resolutions
- Some scenes very low resolution
- Scenes aren’t dated
- No biller
- Some scenes labeled as HD aren’t |
Bottom Line: |
I’ve got mixed feelings about this network. On one hand, its large, with over 1800 scenes spread over 37 sites covering the usual porn niches of teens, cougars, lesbians, MILFs (if those differ from cougars… I don’t know), big dicks and interracial. They also have some relatively rare sites with group sex in a party setting. Probably the only major site niche they’re missing is anal, but I promise I didn’t let that glaring oversight affect my score or review. Another advantage to this network is that it does offer exclusive scenes with some of the best known porn models. If you’re looking to add new scenes of your favourite starlets you should consider a membership here.
On the other hand, updates are few and far between for such a large network, and many of the sites don’t update at all. Because the scenes aren’t dated in any usable way I can’t really provide more definitive information, but it appears that only ten sites are regularly updating, with another four that may be occasionally updating. By ‘regularly updating’ though, I don’t mean that it is regular as in a set schedule. As of the date of this review the last update was nine days ago. The network updates by adding one scene to the network at a time. So if you join the network for a specific site you may find that site doesn’t update or doesn’t post an update for the month you’re there.
As porn, this is just standard-fare stuff. That isn’t meant to be an accolade or a criticism, it is a simple fact. On most of the sites the porn looks just like the porn on other similar networks. The production values are up to normal standards. The network’s production values don’t fail it, but neither do they set it apart.
The network’s main page shows you the most recent six updates. This is the only place where there is an upload date associated with a scene. From there you can go into the individual sites or search for pornstars. I didn’t find the search function to be especially useful, but there is a pull-down menu of tags and that works well. Be advised that the tag menu works on individual sites too, so if you have the After Class Adventures site up and use the ‘anal’ tag it will sort just that site by anal. Using the search function to do that will give all the anal scenes on the network even though you’re just on one site.
Opening a scene brings you to a separate page. My biggest complaint is that the scene starts downloading the streaming video immediately and automatically. I find this to be a big bandwidth hog that I don’t want. To the network’s credit though, the scene doesn’t start to play automatically. At this page you can stream or download the video. I’ve criticized sites in past reviews for only offering mp4s since I prefer WMVs, so it’s only fair that I criticize this network for only offering WMVs. Customers should have a choice.
An issue with the downloaded scenes is that they are only available in one resolution. In some cases, presumably with older uploads (remember, no date info is available) the resolution is 320x240 at 906kb/s. These are almost unwatchable by 2012 standards. Newer files come in at 1280x720 at 3100kb/s. Both resolutions play at 30fps and are in WMV 9. The site really needs to remaster their older stuff and offer a lower resolution option for people who don’t have the bandwidth to download a large file. Apart from the lowest resolution scenes, they look good.
In a comment from last year, insomniacxxx stated that some scenes labeled as HD aren’t. This is still true, but it may be that he and I noticed this on the same scenes. I saw some 320x240 scenes that had the HD logo.
Photos are available for most scenes, as singles and zips. The resolution isn’t bad, but not great, at 945x630.
The network allows download managers and I had download speeds comparable to similar sites.
The site bills internally and doesn’t use a third-party biller.
So would I recommend this site? Without a doubt I definitely would, but I’d make sure that a prospective member realized that it isn’t perfect. A member gets access to a lot of good porn for an excellent price using the TBP/PU discount. I realize this isn’t a glowing review, but it is a decent site that could see some improvements. |
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09-22-12 12:49pm
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214
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DogFart
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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: |
- Large network
- 21 sites (including a relatively new BTS site)
- All interracial
- Some unusual niches
- Older scenes are being remastered
- Easy to use network
- Supports download managers (IDM)
- Easy access to download and viewing options
- Streaming is available |
Cons: |
- Not all sites are updating
- Older remastered scenes may be dated and posted as a new update
- No effective search function
- No (that I could find) high-res or HD scenes
- More expensive than comparable sites |
Bottom Line: |
Dog Fart Network (DFN) isn’t a network that I’d normally have joined, but I’m glad I did. I joined specifically to access one of their unique sites but I found many of the other sites quite good too.
DFN has 21 sites that cover a wide range of niches. The overall theme that runs through the network is interracial sex, specifically black men with white women. One site does feature white men and black women. The sites range from fairly standard porn, straight b/g, b/b/g, anal, etc., legal teen oriented sites, cougar sites, through sites that feature glory holes, and a couple of sites with some unique themes – Wife Writing and The Minion. Both of these are unique sites.
The network is simple in layout and operation: the homepage shows all 21 sites. You enter each site through that link and all the sites share the same simple layout: five scenes are listed per page and there is easy access to all the pages. One thing I particularly like about the sites is that on each page, beneath a large thumbnail of each scene, all the viewing and downloading options are available. So many other sites require the users to click through several pages before getting to the download or viewing links; DFN’s choice to keep it simple is appreciated.
Speaking of the downloading and viewing options, DFN has more than most other sites. While only two formats are offered (WMV and MP4) those are usually offered in more than one size. I download WMVs and those are offered in two ‘sizes’ – both come in at 640x480 with the only difference being that the larger ones are 4500kb/s versus the smaller ones at 1500kb/s. Both play at 30fps. Some of the older videos are a lower resolution. Oddly, for 2012, the site still allows users to download the videos in segments. While I’m sure that few people still need to do this, I’m sure that those who do appreciate this option.
While the resolutions are somewhat below standards, they still look crisp.
Streaming is also available in two resolutions that appear to be similar to the WMV downloads.
Speaking of older videos, DFN appears to be moving to remaster a lot of their older scenes. This is both good and bad, depending on how you look at it. The ‘bad’ is that they seem to use the remastered videos as updates rather than posting new videos as often. I don’t hold the opinion that this is necessarily bad because it gives access to fairly decent quality videos of stars from the past decade. I consider that to be good.
The site also offers photos, and like the videos there are several options. Interestingly, the options are for good resolution photos (1067x1600) taken during the video shoot, lower resolution screencaps and these things they call ‘panels’ which are photos that contain four smaller photos. The higher resolution photos are available as zips but the other two sets are singles only.
The site supports download managers. I use Internet Download Manager and had no problem with links dying on me over a period of over an hour.
One glaring problem with the network is the lack of an effective search function or the use of tags. There is a search function, but it has serious flaws. It allows you to search for a word or words in the title or description of the scene but that can be a rather blunt tool. For example, I searched the term “anal” and got a number of hits but many of the scenes had no anal sex in them. The site producers frequently refer to a woman’s “birth canal” in the scene descriptions and that phrase was captured in a search for anal scenes. This could be solved by a smarter search engine, but it would probably be better solved by tagging scenes with niches.
Any potential member is obviously going to make their own decision on value, but in DFN’s case some people may jump to a conclusion based solely on price. The issue is that DFN charges $35 per month, which is more than most comparable sites. Is it worth $35? My opinion is that it is. I think we’ve become accustomed to lower prices but the market has changed and we all may need to rethink the value equation. In this case, you get access to over a thousand exclusive scenes with decent production values and fast downloads (with no obvious limits, I might add). I think that’s good value. (As an aside, I’m not sure where the upper limit on pricing is, but I note that last week TBP posted a review of a BDSM site, Infernal Restraints, that commands $65 per month. I’m a BDSM fan, but that seems a bit steep.)
One potential concern that has been expressed before is that several of the sites do not appear to be actively updating with new material. I’m fine with this as long as the network is updating and the remastering continues.
The bottom line is that I certainly recommend DFN. Its top-quality porn, and specifically interracial porn, with top porn stars that’s well produced and easy to access at a fair price. |
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08-12-12 01:42pm
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Bangbros Network
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Huge collection
- Many sites
- Offers HD on many scenes (in MP4 only)
- New sites added
- Good variety of ethnicities, ages and body types |
Cons: |
- Video quality isn’t great (with WMVs)
- Time-outs for links are very short
- Some sites have just been abandoned
- Found an unusually high number of WMV files with sound that wasn’t synchronized with the video
- Large number of ads and upsells – many sites are additional cost
- Sites don’t list scenes by model – they’re given a unique name
- Doesn’t bill through a reputable biller
- A lot of fake breasts and tattoos |
Bottom Line: |
This has been one of the most difficult reviews I’ve written here. On one hand, this network offers a lot of decent porn for a low price. On the other hand, it takes an “all-you-can-eat-buffet” approach to porn: there’s lots of it but a lot of it seems the same. I would (and will) recommend the site, but only for people looking for specific things in a porn site.
Bang Bros doesn’t need much of an introduction here, but for those who don’t know it, it is a collection of 20+ sites covering a wide variety of niches. The sites are listed at TBP so I won’t mention them here. There is lots of variety, and lots of well-known talent here too. The scenes are shot reasonably well and the website is relatively easy to navigate and use. I have no idea how many scenes are on offer, but it has to be several thousand at least.
Each scene on each site opens into a separate page where you can select how to view the scene or photos. The scene can be streamed in “light,” “medium” and HD. I can’t vouch for those as I prefer downloads. Downloads are available as WMVs and MP4s. While the MP4s are available in several file sizes (from “small” to “HD”) the WMVs are only available in one size. I prefer WMVs so that’s what I downloaded. Those come in at 640x480 @ 1100kb/s and 30fps. Subjectively, they’re what you’d expect for those specs. I do wish that the network offered more choice for WMVs. While this isn’t widespread, I did find a higher number of WMV files with unsynchronized audio than I’d see on other sites. This is a fairly rare problem, so to have it occur on 20+ scenes seems high.
The network does offer a lot of material in HD. The HD is MP4 only and comes in at 1280x720 at 3000kb/s and 30fps. These, obviously, look a lot better than the low resolution WMVs.
While photos are available, this really isn’t a photo site. The photos are screencaps of the videos and are available as singles or as zips. I didn’t download any photos.
Speaking of downloads, while the network would allow you to use a download manager to increase the download speed, the link timeouts were so short that a manager couldn’t be used to queue up multiple scenes. The timeouts are the shortest I’ve ever encountered on a site that still allows download managers, being less than two minutes before the link would go dead.
This isn’t a pro or con, but it seems odd that the network stops updating sites but creates another one with a similar niche. It really doesn’t matter, but why stop updating one BJ site only to create another similar one? Not to be too cynical, but my guess is that it helps in marketing by being able to say you have more sites.
The network does have its flaws, though I’ll admit many of the flaws I see are subjective. My biggest issue is that when browsing a specific site you have a thumbnail of the scene and below that is the scene name and the date it was uploaded. While I have nothing against providing that information, I do wish that they’d also provide the model’s name. I found it easier to browse the network by model than by site.
This is definitely a subjective criticism, but the site seems to favour larger models than I normally like. I’m not talking BBW or anything like that, but my preference runs to the more petite models. Petite models are here, but the site seems to favour those with larger breasts and asses. Tattoos are also plentiful. If you like your models petite and unadorned, you may not like this network. On the other hand, there are a lot of different ages and races here too.
Another issue here is that even after joining the network you’ll see lots of ads for other sites and up-sells for other, additional-cost, network sites. While I can understand why a network would want to generate more income, this network really makes these ads and up-sells prominent. (But since I joined two of the up-sells, they obviously work.)
The network manages its own accounts so there is no biller. As exotics4me noted in a comment, you really need to make sure your membership is cancelled, a particularly is you’ve added sites for additional cost. The simple means for cancelling only applies to the main network so unless you specifically cancel the add-on sites that billing may recur.
As I said at the beginning, even with the flaws I’d still recommend this site, though not to everyone and only after explaining the site’s weaknesses. I’d recommend the site to someone looking to access a lot of porn for a decent price where quality isn’t the motivating factor. Who would this be? Likely someone deciding to give up on “tube” sites and start actually paying for the porn they use. I wouldn’t recommend this network to a long-time porn collector with experience with great sites. That would be recommending that someone who dines at Morton’s Steakhouse try Uncle Moe’s Family Feedbag. Both serve a purpose, but some people won’t feel satisfied at Moe's. |
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07-10-12 04:47pm
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Pissing.com
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- 31 scenes
- Mix of girl/girl and boy/girl
- Typical Kink quality
- Good mix of porn stars and relative unknowns
- Videos available in multiple formats
- Photos available (singles and zips) |
Cons: |
- Only 31 scenes
- No longer updating
- No clear indication that the site isn’t updating
- Doesn’t have the same BDSM feel that other Kink sites have
- Price is a little high for a small site that doesn’t update |
Bottom Line: |
The ‘streaming’ videos on this site are excellent. Okay, okay, I’ll try to keep the pee jokes to a minimum here.
I know there are mixed thoughts here about sites that are no longer updating. Jpg386’s comment on this page certainly captures the view that a lot of PU members have on the topic. I’m with the members who think that whether a site is updating or not is just one factor in the value equation.
The site is part of the Kink.com family of sites and as such it is offered as a stand-alone site so a membership here does not give you access to any other Kink sites. Being part of the Kink network the scenes are well shot with lighting, sound and editing all being in the top tier of adult sites. Whoever manages the technical stuff sure is a real whiz. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself…) What certainly helps too is the female talent. There are many well-known porn stars on the site, such as Amber Rayne, Flower Tucci and Annie Cruz, and there are also a lot of lesser-known models. Many of these lesser-known models (to me, anyway) also appear on other Kink sites so I presume that they’re more known as fetish models rather than mainstream stars.
The site is relatively small, offering only 31 shoots. The shoots are shorter in duration then most other Kink offerings, most being less than 30 minutes long. That certainly starts to move the value marker to making this a less than great value. Some of the scenes have a bit of a set-up where the models play a role, and others have no set up and just have people peeing on a woman. The one constant is that the scenes aren’t a peeing free-for-all: there is usually one female model who is the receiver. Having one ‘submissive’ model is really the only link that the site has with the BDSM roots of the Kink family tree. People looking for hardcore BDSM with peeing probably won’t find what they’re looking for here. Neither will people who want to see women peeing on men, because most Kink sites have dominant men and submissive women and that remains true here. Jpg386 commented that the site features “mostly a bunch of lesbo scenes where laughing girls pee on each other.” I don’t agree with that in that of the 31 scenes on the site only six are all-girl. The comment is correct, though, in that the mood in the scenes tends to be a lot lighter and less menacing than on other Kink sites. I’m not really sure why the director opted to be less BDSM-themed; it may be that Kink figured that the site was pushing the legal limits as it was and adding in a BDSM element might make the religious right go nuts. Or more nuts, I guess.
Being a Kink site, the technical stuff is well done. Each scene offers a trailer, photos and video. Video is available as a stream or downloadable as a WMV (HD), WMV, MP4 (HD) and in sizes for mobile devices. I downloaded the WMV HD scenes and they come in at 1280x720 at 7200kb/s and 30fps. They’re in Codec 9. Subjectively they look great.
The photos are available in two resolutions (800x533 and 1200x800). They’re available as singles or zipped. While these resolutions aren’t great, you have to consider that the most recent ones were shot at least three years ago when these would have been excellent quality. Which leads me to the biggest negative of the site…
Pissing.com is no longer updating and hasn’t added a new scene in about three years. I can understand that a site may stop updating and I’m not going to fault a site owner for making a business decision to stop shooting for a site, but I do wish that Kink was a bit more open about the fact that the site is no longer active. Back when Kink stopped shooting for Water Bondage they had a disclaimer that the site was no longer updating (but it seems that they’re trying to revive it). Eventually that disclaimer was removed. Same for Pissing.com. To make matters worse, Kink stopped listing the dates of the shoots so it is almost impossible for a prospective member to know that the site is no longer adding new material. This seems strange for a company that otherwise does everything else right and has a reputation for treating their customers well.
So is the site worth a look? I think so, but a person should consider the value for themselves. I’ve had memberships at similar themed sites before and can say that the Kink way of doing things means that Pissing.com is pretty much the number one site for number one. (Sorry again… that’ll be the last joke.) There are 31 great scenes that look good and are available in most ways a member would want them. I do hope that they’ll reactivate the site some day, and until then I do wish they’d be more open about the site’s status. Until they start filming again, they should lower the price to better reflect the true value of a small, inactive site. But even with that caveat, if you like this niche, I’d recommend the site for sure. |
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03-31-12 11:03am
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Viv Thomas
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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: |
- Large site
- One of the better studio sites on the internet
- TBP/PU discount
- Offers both video and pictures
- Videos usually offered in multiple formats
- Pictures available in multiple resolutions
- Pictures available in zips
- Updates daily
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- Navigation is fairly basic for such a large site
- Models seem to be removed from the site occasionally
- Heavy reliance on girl-girl (unless you like that, of course)
- Not all new videos are offered with HD
- A bit ‘soft’ for someone who prefers ‘hard’ |
Bottom Line: |
Usually when I join a site it’s because it’s a site I’ve looked at and thought that it has material that I’d like to download and view. If the site does the technical stuff well and they deliver what they promised then I’ll probably recommend the site.
Things are different for Viv Thomas though. This wasn’t a site on my radar until tangub noted that they were offering an additional discount beyond the normal TBP/PU discount. Based on the reviews here and on TBP, and a quick scan of the site I signed up. I don’t regret taking a membership, but I’m fining this review difficult to write just because I’m so ambivalent in my reaction to the site. I should point out that my review follows on the heels of tangub’s excellent review and you need to read that because he has a lot of important information in there.
I have no idea how many picture sets and videos there are on this site, but it is quite large. Tangub has some figures in his review that seem accurate.
The site doesn’t appear to favour video over photos or vice versa: both seem well represented.
Videos are usually offered in both WMV (Codec 9) and mp4. When HD is available it is usually offered only in mp4 though I did see and download some in WMV. I never saw a scene where HD was offered in both formats. HD isn’t available with every scene, and oddly it doesn’t even seem to be offered with each new upload. I prefer WMV format, so I can’t comment on the quality of the mp4 files. The highest resolution available for WMV videos is 1280x720 at 4000kb/s, which is HD, but remember that WMV HD is rare here. More common are 720x526 at 2200, 640x360 at 2200 and 512x384 at 1550 with the latter resolution appearing to be the most common. These are lower resolutions than I’ve seen at comparable sites.
Photos are available in multiple resolutions with the highest being 2400x1600. Photo sets are available as a zip and the sets can have as few as 30 or over a hundred photos in them.
Subjectively, this is a pretty good site, and it is one of the better studio sites that I’ve seen. It seems that many studios treat the internet as an afterthought, but Viv Thomas does seem to understand the importance of the internet.
My biggest complaint about the site is the navigation. This might be different if you’re a fan of Euro porn and know the models, but for someone who is relatively new to Euro porn the site can be difficult to use. Using the navigation tools to go to boy-girl videos, for example, you’re offered several pages of thumbnails, which will lead you to a particular scene. My beef is that there is little information given apart from the title of the DVD that the scene is from. You actually have to open the link to find out who’s in the scene. You can search by model too, but I didn’t find that to be of much help either since all you have is a small thumbnail to go by. You might open the link only to discover that the model is nothing like what you expected from the small thumbnail. I may be nit-picking here, but I prefer as much information as possible before I have to click on another link. At a bare minimum I like to see DVD name and star. A bonus would be a few tags.
It appears that as much as, and maybe more than, half the site is girl-girl material. That’s great if you’re looking for girl-girl, but it limits the site’s appeal to others. The odd thing is that there are models who do boy-girl elsewhere who only have girl-girl on this site.
There are also a lot of BTS scenes available, which can be good or bad depending on your interest in those.
I have no idea how often the site might get cleaned up, but when I joined I noted that they listed both Ariana Jollie and Desire Moore as models on the site. By the time I went back to download some of their material neither were to be found on the site. I don’t know if this happens to other models because I don’t know Euro models that well. Just be mindful – if you see a model you like, get her material right away. Just in case.
Even though I’m somewhat indifferent to this site I do recognize that it is still a good site. It just isn’t what I’m into. It is more ‘soft’ than I usually buy. I should add, though, that in a link for ‘banned’ video they have some scenes from “Dirty Dog 4” which has some girl/girl anal fisting with some A-list girls (Angel Long and Ariana Jollie among them, but uncredited in the description.)
So would I recommend this site? Absolutely – as long as you like what they have to offer. For someone like me who thinks Kink.com is the best studio on the planet, and regularly signs up at Evil Angel, Viv Thomas is a bit soft for my tastes. Viv Thomas has lots to offer in pics and video, in resolutions that are average. There are some hot European models here with an emphasis on girl-girl. If this is what you like, you’ll probably like Viv Thomas. |
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11-17-11 04:37pm
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Third Movies
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Access to three studios
- Huge collection
- Good variety
- File download options
- Streaming available
- HD available in 40+% of scenes
- HD available in several file sizes
- Picture galleries (as singles or zips)
- Download manager works great
- Download links don’t appear to time out
- Multiple ways to sort DVDs |
Cons: |
- Lots of broken links in older titles
- Even though the site has the option of remembering your username and password, that feature doesn’t work
- When scenes are added to ‘favorites” they are listed by performer name only – it’s difficult to track it by movie name
- Search function is very basic
- List of performers can’t be sorted
- Video quality isn’t great
- HD scene files are HUGE
- Only updates by adding a scene or two per day
-Older videos use WMV Codec 9, while newer ones use Codec 8
- As site pushes HD videos, non-HD video quality gets downgraded with newer material |
Bottom Line: |
I have a love-hate relationship with studio sites. I love them because mainstream DVD porn is my preference and I give full marks to a studio that makes a large part of their catalogue available for download. The hate part is that most studios seem to treat their internet presence as a mere sideline and they don’t put the effort into it. Third Movies live up to the standards of most studio sites, with the love-hate thing still going on. In fairness to them, though, they are a much better site than some other studios on the ‘net.
While a membership to Third Movies gets you access to two other sites (Zero Tolerance on Demand and Black Ice Pass) it really can’t be thought of as a network because of the way the sites are bundled. On the member page you can sort by scene or DVD but the default is that you see titles from all three sites mixed together. You have the option to sort them by site. I’ve not seen another site that does it this way and I really like it. Rather than comb through three different sites there is just one mega site. This is really convenient. Since I didn’t sort by site, this review applies equally to all three sites.
The site offers access to almost 1000 DVDs (324 Third Movies, 389 ZTOD and 243 Black Ice).
The site offers multiple ways to sort the material, from DVD title, scene and general theme. The sorting options are appreciated because the search function doesn’t work well. I found that it tended to be pretty generous in interpreting what you were looking for so you got more hits than needed. The list of stars is just a giant list. If you’re looking for a star who’s name begins with W, be prepared to click ahead in 3-page increments until you get there.
The site has been around since 2004 so there are obviously some changes, most notably the addition of HD material. HD material is being offered on the newly added scenes and HD is now available of just over 40% of the scenes on the site. Older videos are offered in “AVI Xvid” and up to three resolutions of WMV. I tried the Xvid files but couldn’t play them as the codec wasn’t available. Make sure to test this if you plan to download this file type. Given the size of the site, I downloaded the highest wmv available. For most files this ranged from 640x360 @ 2176kbps to 720x540 @ 3155kbps. Newer videos (starting in late 2006) often offer HD in three resolutions (360p, 720p and 1080p). All HD files are only available in mp4 format. I can’t comment on the HD quality because I prefer wmv format. Newer scenes are also available for iPod and iPhone.
Two major problems with the site are that for older videos (roughly 2004 to 2006) there are a huge number of broken links. I’m guessing that up to 20% of the links are broken. The page that pops up to tell you this has a link to report the problem, but that link is broken too. (As is the link to get the AVI codec). This problem has been noted in past reviews, so I’m guessing that the site knows of the problem. The other issue is that as the site pushes HD material, it actually appears that they are decreasing the quality of the non-HD material. The first DVD posted on the site in 2004 has better resolution and bitrate than the newest ones. Also (and I don’t know what impact this has) the oldest are encoded in wmv 9 while the newest are in codec 8.
Subjectively, the quality of the non-HD videos is barely average.
Pictures are available, though this really isn’t a photo site. They are available in zips. The resolution is fairly low at 600x900.
Minor problems with the site are that even though the option exists, the site won’t remember your username and password. You have to enter it (twice) each time you go to the site. This may be not issue to anyone else, but I’d select scenes for download by adding it to my favorites on the site. The problem is that it gets added under the star’s name and no DVD title is given unless you actually click on the link. I’d prefer the DVD title and star name for ID.
The site continues to update, though they only add a scene or two per day. To make that worse, they’ll have up to four DVD titles updating so you may wait a long time to get a particular scene in a DVD. At least they do tell you when the scene you want will be added.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this site, subject to the caveats I noted here. A membership here gives you access to a wide variety of scenes. Unless you’re into fetish material there will be lots to keep you happy here. There is a good mix of U.S. and European models too. Black-themed videos are probably better represented here than at many competing sites. These studios also have titles on sites like Videobox, but I didn’t find the level of overlap to be too bad. There is lots here to keep a PU happy. |
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09-10-11 12:33pm
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Water Bondage
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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: |
- 274 scenes
- Approximately 70 scenes available in HD
- Most available in three formats/sizes
- Pics available (singles or small sets of zips)
- Part of the Kink network
- Good support service (a question was answered via email within a couple of hours on a weekend)
- Good mix of known and less known models
- Very high production values
- Very innovative |
Cons: |
- No longer updating
- No major quality improvements from 2003 until 2007
- Scenes are no longer dated
- Last update in 2007 (I think, scenes aren’t dated)
- No discount price offered |
Bottom Line: |
I had last joined Water Bondage in 2008 and it hasn’t updated since then, but I wanted to get more scenes and higher quality now that I have a faster connection. The fact that I went back to a site that offered me nothing new probably says a lot about what I think about this site. For BDSM fans, this is an extremely well done and innovative site that offers lots of material. Its part of the Kink.com network, which, in my opinion, sets a high standard for other internet porn sites.
The site offers 274 scenes dating back to about 2003. Older scenes tend to be fairly simple and short, with many at about 15 mins long. Older scenes are a lot more complex with different setups and are usually over an hour long. As you would expect, the resolutions for the older videos isn’t great by today’s standards. The videos are available in two formats: wmv and mp4. For most of the time the site was updating there was only one resolution of wmv available: 640x480 / 1900kbps. There are two sizes of mp4s available. One is for IPods and such, while the other is labeled as ‘best quality.’ I don’t know how to find resolutions for mp4s, but subjectively the larger file wasn’t much better than the SD wmv.
At some point towards when the site stopped updating they did start to offer higher resolution videos. For most of the last 70 or so updates on the site there is the option of wmv HD at 1280x720 / 7150kbps. SD is still available, as are the two sizes of mp4.
There are pics available too. The resolutions for these didn’t change through the whole run of the site: they are 1200x865, not bad, but not particularly sharp. Zips are available, and in the longer scenes the zips are broken down into the themes in the scene.
For all the dated technical issues, this is still a very interesting site. I’m not aware of any other like it where models undergo BDSM treatment in water. In most of the videos there are several ‘scenes’ within the video, with bondage while being sprayed with water to machines and toys being used, and in most cases some complete immersion in water tanks while bound. There is a good mix of models too. There are surprisingly many A-listers here, as well as some well known fetish models and also some lesser known girls. There are body types for every taste.
Given the size of the site, I don’t consider that it isn’t updating to be a serious drawback. There are issues though: for much of the life of the site there were no real technical improvements until the very end. One pet peeve of mine too is that the scenes used to be dated, but they aren’t now. That troubles me since I wonder if Kink is trying to hide the fact that the site isn’t updating. Finally, Kink doesn’t offer any price discounts for members of other Kink sites like they do with most others. Paying $30 for a site that doesn’t update seems a bit steep.
But… it is still an amazing site and a decent value considering the quality and quantity. |
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06-23-11 08:55am
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Bikini Dream
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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: |
- Exclusive content
- Part of a small network
- $9.95 5 day TBP/PU Trial
- Photos and videos available
- Good value if you join through the trial
- Updates weekly
- Bills through Epoch and CCBill
- Some variation in body type among the models
- Download managers work (I use FDM) |
Cons: |
- Most sets are photos only
- No zips for photos
- Video quality is average
- No HD or hi-res options
- Network is small with no other exclusive content
- Videos are all short duration (less than 5 mins for most)
- Download speeds a bit slower than industry standard (I got 1MB/sec on a 15MB/sec connection) |
Bottom Line: |
I’ve been wanting to join a bikini site for a while now, but never bothered because I’m not really into softcore. I was browsing through sites with a TBP/PU discount or full trial and Bikini Dream popped up. I figured that risking $10 for a small network (through a reputable biller) wasn’t a big deal.
Subjectively, I’m a bit disappointed, but that’s my fault. The site is more softcore than I even imagined it could be. While all of the models are beautiful, many of the bikinis aren’t all that revealing. With very rare occasions, there is no nudity at all, and that is usually just breasts. But… having said that, the videos are still good once you recognize that this isn’t a nude site.
The videos all follow a simple theme: put a beautiful young model in a bikini and let her pose at a beach or some other outdoor venue. It’s simple, but it works. There are about 5-6 videos shot on Miami-area beaches of girls just sunning themselves.
My biggest complaint with the site is that approximately 75% of the models have only photos available. That alone isn’t a deal breaker, but the fact that the photos aren’t available as a zip doesn’t make sense. This isn’t 1999 any longer. The photos that you do take the time to download aren’t all that impressive. They aren’t terrible, but they are lower resolution than customers would expect in 2011.
As for the technical bits, the site is very basic. There is no search function, but one really isn’t needed given the volume of the content. There are approximately 250 sets available, dating from 2005 to current (there appear to be weekly updates). Of those sets, less than 70 have videos. The videos are in 1280x720 resolution with all having approximately 3500kbps. Subjectively, the quality looks good and is up to industry standards, but they should consider offering higher-res videos or HD on new shoots.
Bikini Dream is part of a small network, which certainly increases the value of the membership. None of the other sites have exclusive content though, and most of it is readily available elsewhere. The additional sites are grouped around a common theme, like “Stunners” for beautiful women or “All Anal XXX” for anal sex. All of the additional sites are fairly small and have the same technical specs as Bikini Dream.
So is Bikini Dream worth the price of the membership? If you join for the 5-day full trial at $9.95, definitely; if you sign up for the full month membership, probably not. I’m not interested in many of the sites on the network and I was easily able to download everything I wanted in a day. Thankfully the site supports download managers so I was able to queue up all the scenes I wanted and let FDM do all the work. If you have a specific interest in (mostly) non-nude bikini modeling, this site is worth looking at. If one of the other sites on the network tickles your fancy, the trial is still a good value but keep in mind that it isn’t exclusive. |
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05-22-11 08:32pm
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18X Girls
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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: |
- Some very hot young Russian and Eastern European models
- Good quality videos
- Multiple download options
- Zipped photo sets
- Mix of hardcore and softcore
- Updates regularly
- Discount offered through TBP/PU
- 2 small bonus sites included
- Looks to be exclusive (but maybe not given pat362’s comment) |
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- Small site
- Mostly unknown models |
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First off, please excuse my ignorance of Eastern European and Russian porn. If I say something that’s incorrect, don’t take offence. I have nothing against European or Russian porn, I just prefer American porn. And not for any tangible reason. It’s mostly because with American porn I get to follow the careers of specific models and I find that more difficult with European models.
That said, I was lured into this site when I say it listed on TBP as a “What’s Hot” site. I checked it out and the first model, Natalie, had me reaching for my credit card.
The ‘hook’ of the site is the young models. Given the title, the assumption is that they are all 18, and I’m inclined to believe that. I downloaded and watched every video on the site and enjoyed all of them. If you’re into hardcore, they have that (with some anal as well), and if softcore and toys is your choice then you’ll be happy too. There is some G/G material too.
The site is still pretty small. When my membership expired there were still fewer than 30 scenes available and several of those were the same models (not that that’s a bad thing though). The good news is that there were regular updates throughout my time there and the updates were all good quality. The site says it updates on Sunday, and they seem to add several updates at the same time. Given time, this site will grow into a decent value if they continue like this.
For people who like photos, this site won’t disappoint either. Each video set has an accompanying photo set with between 100 and 150 photos. These are available in high-resolution and can be downloaded as a zipped file.
The bottom line is that this is a small but growing site that delivers what it promises: fresh, young (18+) models. The videos are good quality and there are photos available too. There is a mix of hardcore and softcore. The site isn’t yet what I’d call a good value for anyone who doesn’t specifically want to see one of the models, but if they continue to add to the site at the rate they are now it will become a good value soon. I’d recommend this site to anyone who likes younger models.
(BTW - I read pat362’s comments and I’m not sure how that impacts this review. I’m not aware of the smackmybitch site or the adultlabs company. It may be that this content is just purchased. I don’t think that this would substantially alter my view of the site if it were true.) |
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09-12-10 08:01am
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Porn.com
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Huge archive of DVDs (almost as many as Videobox)
- Excellent price at $9.95
- Good variety of videos
- Some ‘classics’ available
- Not a huge overlap with other DVD sites |
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- HUGE variation in download speeds sometimes
- Occasionally download speeds make site temporarily unusable
- Confusing interface (until you get it figured out)
- Very little content available in HD
- A lot of reliance on compilation videos
- Downloads as mp4 |
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The reviews and comments on this site are all over the place, and I can understand why that is. Had I written this review a few days ago it would be completely different and have a very low score. I wouldn’t have recommended it then either. First the good news though.
(Also, I should point out that there is more to Porn.com than just the DVD site. All I’m reviewing here is the DVD site though.)
This site is huge and offers an amazing variety of DVDs from a large number of studios. If you’re like me this may actually sound like bad news if you’re no stranger to Videobox. The obvious worry is that there would be so much overlap that this site would be poor value. But surprisingly there isn’t nearly as much overlap as I would have expected. Also, if you’re into ‘classics’ from the 80s and 90s (older too), Porn.com has a fairly good selection. When download speeds are good, they are vey good. I saw close to 2MB/sec on some downloads.
Also on the good news front is the fact that the videos can be sorted in many different ways. I particularly liked being able to sort by category. There is also an effective search function that allows you to search names or keywords.
Now for the bad news. First, the site is definitely confusing to use until you get it figured out. Once you find a scene in a DVD you want you select a button to download it. That takes you to a new screen where there is a button clearly labeled for download. But it never worked. Along the right hand side of the streaming screen there are a series of icons. It turns out that one of those will bring up yet another smaller screen that will then allow you to choose the size and format that you want. Of the hundreds of scenes I’ve downloaded I can’t say that more than a handful were available in HD.
The biggest problem with this site was the variability of download speeds. I can live with some variation – I suspect that’s normal with all sites depending on peak traffic. But I’ve never seen anything like this. My first two days with this site I was only able to download a handful of scenes. The rest of the time the site was impossible to use. I literally saw speeds that would make someone with dial-up angry. I cancelled my membership immediately and looked for some advice from the PU forums. Luckily messmer and others convinced me that things would improve. And they did. While it was less than convenient to have to download on their schedule, I made it work. When they had the server capacity download speeds were excellent.
The bottom line is that this can be a great site. I know that lack of HD for some is a deal breaker, but if not I would actually recommend it for the great value. Be prepared for some frustration though, and when the server supports it, be prepared to download then because it might not last. |
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07-21-10 09:57am
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Evil Angel
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Access to a significant number of EA titles
- $9.95 monthly price
- Decent download speeds
- Average video quality with some HD available
- Streaming available as an option
- Daily updates (one scene added) |
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- Not a lot of older EA titles available
- Video quality is just average
- File sizes seem large for the video quality
- A lot of European-filmed content (may be a plus for some…)
- A lot of scenes are threeways and group sex (which also might be a plus for some…)
- No obvious search function
- Most older titles have no star associated with them. |
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Evil Angel bills itself as the official site of the Evil Angel Studio. They have a large, though certainly incomplete, collection of EA videos. As of today they say they have 443 DVDs. Most of those DVDs appear to be complete. EA Studios has been around a long time and they had been a favorite of mine for a number of years. One of the reasons I joined (apart from the $9.95 monthly price which may be only through TPB and PU) was to get access to a lot of their older titles. I was a bit disappointed in the site in that most of their older (and in my opinion, best) titles aren’t available.
For the older titles that are available, the site commits what I think is an unpardonable sin: the stars are all listed a “N/A.” How can you, the studio, not know who the stars are in your movies?
The site is more about the newer titles from EA. I know this is a personal opinion, but one of the reasons I liked the older EA was that it was hardcore but still not abusive. Their latest directors, Rocco Siffredi and Nacho Vidal come to mind, have built their later careers on abusive sex. Once in a while I’m okay with it, but it seems that most of their scenes are rough. Same with threesomes and group sex – I’m not exaggerating much when I say that it is hard to find a scene with one girl and one guy. If you like that, you’ll like EA. (Also, EA, with directors like Joey Silvera, seems to have a lot of TS stuff. I’m not into that and I wish they had included some of Slivera’s older work before he went a little freaky.)
Technically the site isn’t perfect, but it up to par with similar sites. The navigation is relatively easy, but less thorough than it could be since you can only rely on pulldown menus. If there is an actual search function I’ve yet to find it. One technical aspect to the site does seem to be a bit unusual, but since I’m not well-versed in technical stuff I’m not sure. The problem is that file sizes seem a bit large for the resolution of the file. For example, one file I checked has a bitrate of 2568 and a resolution of 640x480 and the file size seems a bit large at 720MB. Subjectively it doesn’t look as sharp as HD.
Download speeds aren’t super-fast, but they are consistent. I have a 10MB/s service and would usually see total download speeds of close to 1.5MB/s. That’s certainly on par if not a bit better than comparable sites.
The bottom line, though, is that I’d still recommend a membership in this site. If you like new EA stuff (and like some of their older stuff too), or if you like rough group sex, then there is lots to like here – especially for the $9.95 fee. |
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07-19-10 04:08pm
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Diabolic
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Diabolic is one of the best studios out there and this gives access to a large part of their catalogue
No DRM on downloads. Kudos to Diabolic for being on the leading edge of this long-needed trend.
Streaming at your choice of speeds
Easy searches by series title, genre or star |
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Within individual movies the star's name frequently is wrong. If you're looking for a particular star the star search will get you to the movie but you may need to look at the thumbnails to get the right scene
Download speeds can vary from average to painfully slow |
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(EDIT December 22, 2007 - I can confirm that the larger file sizes are now available. In my opinion, this puts Diabolic among the best sites on the web.)
In my opinion, Diabolic is one of the best studios operating today. Their material is consistently good. You may not like a particular genre, but you at least know that they do that genre well. They have some excellent gonzo material with a raw edge that doesn't push the envelope as far as some others do. Technically their work is excellent - always good lighting and editing. And they always have the best and brightest stars in the biz in their movies.
The site is well done. There are multiple ways to search: genre, series titles, individual titles and stars. Download speeds are good.
If you're a fan of excellent porn with beautiful women who don't seem to know the word 'no' this site can have a bit of a 'kid in a candy store' effect. I'm not shilling here - I found the quantity of stuff so overwhelming that I browsed longer than I would at other sites before downloading. This is certain to be a long-term membership.
There seems to be a debate about value. In my opinion this is a great value at the price. I really like Diabolic's stuff so the price seems more than fair to me.
I give full marks to a studio with the balls to let us download their stuff.
Follow-Up:
Now that the 'new car' lustre is gone I'd like to make a few comments. This is still an excellent site in terms of content, but the download speeds are TERRIBLE. You need to use an accelerator but that adds to the cost. I emailed the webmaster to ask if there was a problem on their end and got no reply.
If you like Diabolic's stuff this is a great site, but you will need an accelerator.
I also had some trouble cancelling my membership. |
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12-13-07 06:39pm
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Max Hardcore
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80.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- It’s Max Hardcore, dammit!. If you like Max, then you’ll love this site
- A decent selection of 200+ scenes from many of his movies
- Fast downloads
- Pictures too, if that’s your cup ‘o tea |
Cons: |
- Well, if you don’t like Max hardcore, he would be the biggest reason to not join
- The resolution on many of the videos is poor
- The videos are broken down into too many clips and there are no other DL options
- The site is a bit confusing and not laid out particularly well
- ‘Classic’ Max is under-represented |
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Let’s face it: Max Hardcore is an acquired taste. If you like Max and don’t already have a huge Max collection you’ll be satisfied with this site. If you don’t like Max you’ll be offended by this site.
In my experience, this is the roughest site on the ‘net. On a scale of 1 to 10 Max scores a 10 for rough sex. The closest I've seen is from Sweet Entertainment, which might be an 8.5 compared to Max. Some people might say that the new sites by Kink.com are close, but they’re in a different league. Kink trains subs. Max goes nuts on young women.
As for technical stuff, Max Hardcore.com could use some improvement. The navigation is tricky at times but the biggest drawbacks are the number of clips you need to DL and the resolution of most of them once you do get them. As for the number of clips, I followed a recommendation by “apoctom’ in the comments section and DLed the free trial of Internet Download Manager. Using a DL manager isn’t optional unless you’re unemployed and have nothing better to do.
The bottom line for me was that as a long-time Max fan (since about 1994) this was a no-brainer. If you like Max, this site is a great way to get your fix. I live in a country where Max DVDs tend to not be allowed in the border anymore, so this is my only fix. For those of you in the U.S., this is probably the only way that you can get the European versions of Max. |
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11-13-07 03:37pm
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