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Review
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Backroom Casting Couch
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85.0
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Was a member approx. 1 month prior to this review.
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Pros: |
- Excellent site in a relative under-served niche
- 165 scenes
- Updating regularly
- Many good looking models
- Most models are ‘amateur’
- ome porn stars early in their careers
- Now uploading in 1280p
- Packaged with another excellent amateur site
- Male talent who never tries to upstage the models
- Excellent camerawork and editing
- Innovative use of split screen and picture-in-picture
- Supports download managers
- Bills through CCBill |
Cons: |
- Only the most recent updates are HD. Older scenes can be low resolution |
Bottom Line: |
Lately I’ve developed an interest in ‘casting’ videos and this is one of the better sites in that niche. A membership here includes a membership to two other sites: Exploited College Girls and Net Video Girls. ECG is a great site and makes a membership here better. NVG isn’t terrible, but, in my opinion, it is the weakest site of the three. I should point out that the TBP review doesn’t say anything about the additional sites but I’ve joined twice now and both times that was the deal. I just checked again and it is still being offered.
The site’s premise is that a guy passes himself off as a porn agent and has women come by to talk about getting into the business. The setting is an office and the scene is recorded using two cameras on tripods and a handheld POV camera. The ‘agent’ explains the business to the model and then she is encouraged to make a demo tape that the agent will then use to get work for her. The demo consists of the model getting naked, masturbating, performing oral on the agent and then getting fucked. Many of the scenes have some anal sex but it is usually short. Even if you aren’t as big a fan of anal as I am, the anal isn’t obtrusive. Some may criticize the site as being too formulaic. It is that, but in my opinion, the formula works so why fix what isn’t broken?
Most of the models are unknown to me, though there are a few who went on to porn careers. Tanner Mayes (as Evangeline), Kacey Jordan, Shawna Lenee (as Kara), Amia Miley and Chastity Lynn are here, early in their careers. While there is no way that the premise could be real (given the paperwork involved to do porn), the models play the role well and really add to the feel of the scene. There is some variety in models with different body types, though the majority are Caucasian and petite. Most of the models are very good looking. There are a few videos with pregnant models if you’re into that.
There have been negative comments about the male ‘agent.’ I don’t share those opinions because I find that he knows that members aren’t joining to see him so he is unobtrusive.
Using two stationary cameras and a POV camera could be the site’s weak point, but it isn’t. The camera work and editing are great and really work well for the atmosphere. One feature that I really like is the use of split screen or picture-in-picture. For example, the model may be bent over the desk in a standing doggy position and one half of the screen is a camera pointing at her face while the other half is the POV camera held above the model’s ass.
There are currently about 165 videos on the site with most being about 30 minutes long. The site does update regularly, but since my membership expired four days ago I can’t confirm the update schedule but my recollection is that it is at least one new scene per week.
The scenes are only available in one file type, WMV, but they are available as clips or as the full scene. There are usually two resolutions available (labelled as high and low). I only downloaded the highest resolution full scenes so I can’t comment on the lower resolution or clips.
Speaking of resolution, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that the site appears to have undergone a re-work and at the same time it looks like the last 12-15 uploads are available in 1280x720 at 3500kb/s and 29 fps. These look great. File sizes are between 500-800MB, though there are a few that hit a gigabyte. The bad news is that before the site started uploading HD the resolutions were lower. With a lot of the older scenes on the site that can be pretty low. Most are 768x432 (which still look good), some are 576x324, some are 640x360 and some 480x360. Obviously the smaller resolution files were uploaded a long time ago and don’t look good by today’s standards.
The site supports download managers and I had no issues with links timing out. I didn’t encounter any speed reductions or download limits. The site bills through CCBill.
The bottom line is that this is an excellent site if you like this niche. It’s packaged with another excellent site (and a mediocre one too). The models are good looking and the scenes are fun to watch. The production values are good with good camerawork and editing. While the site has started uploading HD videos that was only recently so most of the videos are of lower resolution. Not only do I highly recommend this site but it is on my list of sites to regularly rejoin to download new scenes. |
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12-30-13 10:24am
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Review
27
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Bad Daddy POV
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75.0
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Was a member approx. 1 month prior to this review.
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Pros: |
- 20 videos
- Updates with one new scene per week
- Mainstream porn with a little kink
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- Scenes start streaming automatically
- Deceptive tour pages
- Expensive for what’s currently offered
- No TBP discount |
Bottom Line: |
Recently there have been several new sites available that feature porn in the step-father / step-daughter niche. Among those are Daughter Swap and Dad Crush, both of which are great sites. Add to this list Bad Daddy POV.
The site only started back in January so it’s still pretty small with only 20 videos currently uploaded. The good news is that it is growing, albeit slowly, with one new scene being added weekly. (A mark against the site is that the tour page is set up to make it look like there are a lot more videos than there actually are. With 15 videos on the first page and four pages you’d think that there could be up to 60 videos. Clicking on any other page on the tour brings you to the join page. But there are only 20 videos as of this review.)
The scenes are similar to what you’d find on most other sites in this niche. The step-dad and step-daughter find themselves home alone and some scenario is concocted to get them in a compromising position. If you’re a porn writer you can come up with dozens of short plots and you’ll find those here. The most common plot here seems to be that the daughter wants something (money, car, etc.) and barters with Daddy for it. After that most scenes turn into a normal hardcore scene.
This is an entirely subjective opinion, but it seems to me that this niche is best done by using models who are younger, as in 18-22 or at least look younger by being petite. Part of this is because this niche usually relies on some power imbalance to drive the plot and the heat. If you agree with me on this, then some of the models on this site aren't a great fit. Are they beautiful? Definitely. But Romi Rain is 29 and it’s hard for the viewer to see her as a step-daughter to someone only 10 years her senior. Likewise with models like Jessa Rhodes. She is obviously beautiful but I think the fact that she has a seriously augmented chest detracts from the viewer seeing her as a naïve step-daughter.
I’m not generally a fan of any POV scenes so I may be a bit biased, but the POV camerawork here isn't as good as it is on some other sites. I found that when the action really gets going the camera can become a bit too shaky.
The scenes are all available in three resolutions, all of which are in MP4 format. They are 854x480 (3000 kb/s), 1280x720 (5000 kb/s) and 1929x1080 (8000 kb/s). Most of the scenes are quite short by typical standards with the average length being around 12 minutes. There are several scenes that are under 10 minutes but that also means that most members can download the 1080p scenes since the file size isn't huge given the scene length.
The site is logically laid out and simple to use, but on a site this small that’s what you’d expect. There are tags on the scenes for some of the more common porn searches but there is no specific search function. But given that this is relatively standard porn that’s not really an issue: you’ll find oral and vaginal sex and not anything kinkier than that. (Apparently step-daughters don’t do anal with their step-fathers…)
Screencaps are available but only as singles. It’s fair to say, however, that this is a video site and not a photo site.
The site supports download managers and I found download speeds at what I see at most porn sites, which is to say it’s good. I didn’t encounter any links timing out or hit a download limit but given that there are only 20 scenes and the file sizes are reasonable I wouldn’t have expected any issues like that.
A minor quibble is that when you open a page for a scene it starts streaming automatically. I really wish sites would stop doing that.
I wouldn’t ordinarily do this, but while I like this site there are better choices out there for anyone interested in this niche. You can get a better value with Dad Crush which has more scenes and has an introductory price that’s half what Bad Daddy POV charges. If you agree with my opinion above that this niche requires models with a certain look then Dad Crush is also the better choice. My personal favourite in (sort of) this niche is Daughter Swap. But it isn't strictly step-father / step-daughter porn. Instead, there are two father/daughter couples where the fathers swap their daughter to the other guy.
I’m really on the fence as to whether I can recommend this site or not. The porn is generally good and site is well thought-out and easy to use. If you really like this niche (or really like POV) then this site may be worth a look. But at the full price of $30 USD for a small site it might be best waiting until the site grows a bit more, lowers the price to reflect the site size before joining or offers a TBP discount. Or you can follow one of my above recommendations and join a competing site until things improve at Bad Daddy. |
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05-26-17 04:25am
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Review
28
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Bam Visions
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90.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- High quality porn
- A-list studio
- A-list models
- High production values
- High-energy scenes
- Lots of anal (yeah, that may be a con to some)
- 163 full scenes
- Updates regularly
- Lots of BTS (if you’re into that)
- Photosets available
- Fast download speeds
- Supports download managers
- Bills through Epoch |
Cons: |
- File sizes may be too big for some
- Some overlap with Evil Angel (but see explanation below)
- Scenes play automatically on loading
- No TBP/PU discount |
Bottom Line: |
Bam Visions is a site that is a little difficult to describe. It is definitely not a site for everyone since the scenes are very hardcore but not misogynistic. There is a lot of energy and enthusiasm brought to the scenes but it’s obvious that the models are enjoying themselves.
The site, and the studio by the same name, is the work of a collaboration between Mick Blue and Maestro Claudio. Mick performs in front of the camera while Claudio captures all of the action. Mick is a well-known performer and Maestro Claudio is a well-known producer and cameraman. Together they make a powerful team. Certainly one reflection of the reputations that both of these men have is that they are able to bring in the absolute best female talent working and are usually able to get them early in their career just as fans are really taking notice.
The scenes may come across to some as being a bit formulaic because many of the same positions are used but I don’t find that to be a detriment since the scenes all tend to be very hot. Like most gonzo porn the scenes usually start with the woman posing for the camera and showing off her body. The clothes tend to be sexy and even slutty in some cases, but unlike other sites that turn off prospective members with having models dressed in ‘girly’ clothes at this site the clothes are age-appropriate.
There is the usual foreplay and when actual sex starts it is always high-energy. Mick always gives a good pounding! I admit this is my opinion and yours may differ but it certainly appears that Mick clearly understands his role as a male porn performer. That role is to showcase the female talent and to not upstage her.
This could either be a pro or con for a prospective member so it is fair to note to that many of the scenes feature anal sex. The anal scenes are just as vigorous and energetic as the vaginal scenes. The anal scenes also contain ATM for those into that.
For those who like female on male rimming, approximately 25% of the scenes feature that.
There are currently 163 sex scenes and 151 BTS scenes on the site. The update schedule is a new scene added every two days. While that’s great, keep in mind that every second update is a BTS. The pattern is that a model’s BTS will be added and then two days later her scene will be available.
Prospective members should be warned that there is a lot of overlap between the scenes offered here and those offered at Evil Angel. Bam Visions is a featured studio at EA. But the scenes at Bam are different from the ones offered at EA in that they are released months earlier and they are edited differently at Bam. In one scene I noted that it was 15 minutes longer at Bam. A Charlotte Sartre scene was only a few minutes longer at Bam but it featured some toy play and Charlotte fisting her own ass at Bam. Obviously since EA also releases on DVD the internet-only Bam can show more.
One other difference between the scenes at Bam and the same scene at EA is that the file sizes at Bam are usually substantially larger than what is offered at EA. For example, I compared a scene where the lengths were very close. The 720p scene at Bam was 4.84GB while the same scene at EA was 1.33GB. The difference was in the bitrate. The bitrate was 12,000 at Bam and 3100 at EA.
The scenes at Bam are offered in six resolutions: 144, 240, 360, 480, 720 and 1080. The site makes sure there is something for everyone.
The site does offer some photosets. There are currently 84 photo sets available as zips in three different resolutions. The photosets were being uploaded regularly until this summer. It is fair to say, though, that this site is really a video site.
Two other great things about the site: the download speeds were great and it allows download managers.
There aren’t a lot of negatives. The search and tag functions work but aren’t perfect. I searched ‘rimming,’ for example, and only two scenes came up. There are definitely a lot more than that here. The functions work, but they may not be entirely accurate. The other minor negative, and this may not bother everyone, but I don’t like it when you load a scene page and it starts playing automatically. Bam does that.
More bad news is that the low price listed at PU/TBP is no longer valid. The monthly price is now $24.94. I was billed through Epoch.
The bottom line is that this is a high-quality site created by two men who have a lot of experience in the porn business. The models are amazing, the porn is class-leading, and the production values are high. Some may prefer to get the same scenes at a lower price on a larger site by joining Evil Angel and the fact that the (differently edited) scenes are available there means that there are even more options available. The site has very few flaws and, in my opinion, offers a great value for your porn dollar. I highly recommend checking it out. |
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10-11-18 05:12pm
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Review
29
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Bang.com
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97.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Huge site
- Hundreds of Studios
- Thousands of Videos (non-exclusive)
- Original material is very good
- Four distinct original sub-sites
- Full trial
- Bills through Epoch
- Photos available
- Allows download managers |
Cons: |
- Bitrates are a bit lower than standard |
Bottom Line: |
It’s difficult to write a review of this site in 5000 characters because it is so large and so broad. Because of that I’ll make some general comments on the overall site and then address the original material specifically.
The overall site is huge and appears to be either a clone of or at least affiliated with Videosz. Videosz is one of the largest mega sites on the ‘net and Bang is no exception in that regard. A membership to Bang will give you access to thousands of videos from hundreds of studios ranging from recent to 20+ years old. Sites like these are an excellent source for finding older videos for collectors. For example, Bang offers many older titles from JM Productions and many of the scenes are higher resolution than what is offered at JM’s own site.
It’s fair to say that access to the non-exclusive stuff is worth the price of admission here but, in my opinion, the real value is original material. I’ll focus on that for the rest of the review.
Bang.com is a studio in its own right, producing some top-quality original porn and they make it available here as well as on DVD.
There are four sub-sites offering original material. These are, in no particular order:
Bang Real Teens
This is, in my opinion, one of the best ‘casting’ style sites available. If you’re a fan of casting style videos this is worth checking out. The scenes all feature known A-list porn models so in that sense they aren't true ‘casting’ videos but the style of having an interview followed by a sex scene aligns them with that genre. What sets this site apart is that in many of the videos the interview takes place outdoors or in a public place and often features public nudity. I’m a big fan of public nudity and really appreciate that this site does it well. It isn't on the same scale as FTV Girls but it is very well done. The sex scene follows and is shot in a hotel.
There are currently 32 video available with streaming and downloads. The site updates with a new scene weekly.
Bang Gonzo
This sub-site offers truth in labelling: it’s a purely gonzo site with A-list models in hot sex scenes with Manuel Ferrara in all of them. Manuel brings his usual intensity to the scenes and, as is his style, he showcases the beautiful women he is with. True to the title, there is little or no scene set-up – Manuel and his co-star are on the set and the sex begins.
There are currently 32 video available with streaming and downloads. The site updates with a new scene weekly.
Bang Confessions
This site is difficult to categorize. It isn't an interview; it isn't really gonzo; it’s a combination of both. The scenes have some interviews with the models and we get a sense of their personality and then there is a gonzo sex scene thrown in for good measure. As with all Bang originals, the models are current A-list.
The site currently has 11 videos and update irregularly. Lately the updates have been approximately once per month.
Bang Casting
This sub-site is apt to be the most polarizing since it follows a casting theme but tends to be very rough. The scenes see the model (an A-list as usual) getting roughed up by one or multiple men. The scenes often have rough anal sex and sometimes have the model being spat on. There are a few scenes with the model being urinated on. All of this is clearly consensual.
There are currently 32 scenes available. The site updates at least monthly but some updates have been added more frequently.
Overall the original sites offer streaming (no resolution options) and downloads. The downloads are all mp4 and are available in 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p, 2160p (4K). The notable exception is that Bang Real Teens does not have the 4K option. I downloaded the 720p scenes and found that the bitrates (at just over 2000 kbps) are a bit low but the scenes look good.
Photos are available as zips only but it is fair to say that this isn't a photo site. Photo size is 1735x2600.
The site allows download managers for queuing scenes and I had no issues using one for that. I found the download speeds slightly slower than I normally see on similar sites but nothing that is worth complaining about.
The site offers a full trial and that may be worth trying just to see the site or download a few scenes but my advice is that if you are a true collector you won’t be satisfied with a trial. Even without a discount this site offers excellent value. The trial (and full membership) bill through Epoch so cancelling is easy.
This site deserves a deeper dive but I’m running out of space. The bottom line? At the risk of trademark infringement the easy answer to the question of should you join this site is ‘Just Do It.’ I’ve been an avid and active porn collector for more than 20 years and I can say without reservation that this is one of the best sites I’ve encountered in the past few years. I will rejoin again and again and if they offered a better deal for recurring memberships I wouldn’t leave.
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08-05-17 06:53am
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Bangbros Network
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88.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- A mega-site that still manages to get specialties right
- Something for everyone
- 2-3 updates per day
- Broad spectrum of niches
- Many different types of models
- Logically laid out site |
Cons: |
- Many complaints of misleading practices
- Links time out very quickly (2-3 minutes)
- Not all sites update |
Bottom Line: |
Bangbros seems to be the most polarizing of the mega sites that gets reviewed here, and it doesn’t really have to be that way. The sites included with the basic network are large, many (but not all) are updating regularly and all offer some great porn. But working against BB is the perception of misleading signups and shady billing practices. It seems unreasonable to me that BB isn’t aware of these concerns since the misleading signups are obviously a choice they made (and the billing flows from that) and if they are aware of the concerns, it baffles me why a site of this calibre would continue to do that.
BB really needs no introduction, but I’ll add a quick one in case someone has just discovered internet porn. BB is a large network of sites, which isn’t unique, that offers sites catering to just about any niche a member could be interested in. Anal? Lesbian? Big breasts? Reality? Glory Holes? They’re all here. What sets BB apart from most other mega-sites is that (at least in all the niches I downloaded) they are done really well. So many other mega-sites have a feel of a low-cost buffet where your appetite will be sated but you won’t rave about the quality. In the niches I viewed I was pleasantly surprised to see that just because the network covers so many niches that they still seem to be able to understand what makes good porn within a specific niche. For example, I love both anal sites and glory hole sites and the BB sites Mr. Anal and Glory Hole Loads are among the best of each niche that I’ve seen. Each could easily be a stand-alone site and still have value. I have every reason to believe that the same thing applies to the niche sites that I’m not interested in.
The other great thing about BB is that they offer models from a range of ages, body types and ethnicities. The models also range from A-listers to relatively unknowns.
I’m going to break with my own convention of providing a lot of detail in a review because I don’t want to risk misleading anyone. The reason for this is that I added an optional “SuperPack” of sites that appears in the scenes available to me. To give the number of scenes available would include those and mislead someone who buys the basic membership. But don’t let me mislead anyone in the other direction either: the basic membership includes thousands of scenes. For a first-timer or a recurring member there is real value here.
The site started adding HD videos in January 2009. Prior to that the videos were available in WMV (852x480, 1500kb/s), and MP4 (720x404, 1000kb/s and 852x480, 1500kb/s). The HD videos are in MP4 and come in at 1280X720 at 3000kb/s. Those aren’t the best the industry has to offer, but they look good on both a monitor and a 50” TV.
The network is logically laid out and has a search function and also uses tags. I can’t speak for the effectiveness of those, as I’ll explain.
Perhaps the biggest issue with the network is their apparent use of misleading upgrades. Many PU members have reported that all they have done is click on a thumbnail and ended up joining something that they didn’t intend to join – and being billed for it. I have good reason to think that this is an accurate description of what can happen, so in the interests of providing a public service I’ll make four recommendations:
• If you only subscribed to the main network, when you go to the main page ONLY click on the link to the “Bang Bros Pack.” That’s what you bought and paid for. Clicking on any other link MAY cause you to join that site.
• When you’re in the BB Pack that you bought, be extra careful about using the search function and tags as these MAY bring you scenes in a site outside your pack. Opening that scene MAY cause you to be signed up.
• Keep your joining email – it will provide you a link to a site where you can cancel. (This worked for the main network for me, but I did need more effort to cancel the add-on even though I had the right link.)
• If you don’t want to be rebilled plan to cancel a bit earlier than usual in case you have problems. Your membership will still be active until the end of the subscription – at least it was for me. (I should also add that even though I had problems cancelling the add-on it was quick and effective.)
One other minor issue is that while download managers seem to be permitted, the short life of the links make it impossible to use a manager to queue downloads. Links die after 2-3 minutes, so even with a fast speed (I saw 11MB/s regularly) queuing more than two HD scenes wasn’t worth it.
So would I recommend this site? Absolutely. They are among the best – and maybe the best – mega-site on the internet today. They offer something for all but the most extreme tastes, and what they offer is top-quality. The website is logically laid out and easy to use. My bottom line with BB is much like it would be for a lot of sexual activities: have fun, but go in with your eyes open and use protection. |
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04-17-14 04:37pm
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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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BFFs
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73.0
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Status: |
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Interesting scenes with fun-to-watch scenarios
- 57 videos currently posted
- Updates
- Allows DL managers
- Video options
- Pictures and screencaps available
- Good mix of all-girl and b/g/g/g |
Cons: |
- No performer credits
- Wide chasm between file resolutions
- Slow page loads
- Irregular updates |
Bottom Line: |
This site seemed to have a lot of things I look for in porn so I recently opted to join. I like scenario-based porn (but not plot-based) and I prefer young and petite models. The site definitely offers those. The fact that it is affiliated with Team Skeet was a plus too.
All of the scenes offer scenarios that play well into the ‘BFF’ theme with playful 18+ models in setups that include carwashes, sports, slumber parties, etc. Yes, some of these can be repetitive but when done right they still work. This is porn after all. This site offers a lot of material for people who like group all-girl scenes as about half are this. The remaining scenes throw a guy or two into the mix for some hardcore sex.
The scenes use a similar practice that sites like In the VIP use, namely that while each scene here has at least four girls usually only two of them engage in sex. The others usually get naked too.
The site currently has 57 scenes available. I think this is good value if you join through TBP (for the discount) and while the site is updating it doesn’t update as often as many other sites. The site started in 2012 and I’d normally expect a four-year-old site to have more scenes available. The update schedule has been a bit irregular in the past but they seem to have settled into one update every two weeks.
Probably the biggest negative on the site is that there is a wide chasm between the available resolutions. The top resolution is 1980x1280, 12000kb/s and 29fps and those look great, but the file size averages around 4GB and some top out at over 6GB. That requires a lot storage. I usually look for a compromise between resolution and file size and often that’s found in 1280x720 but on BFFs the next lowest resolution is a pretty dramatic drop down to 960x540, 3000kb/s, 29fps. The next step is even lower at 640x360, 1000kb/s, 29,fps. This is purely speculative, but I wonder if the site sees their members as either wanting as high a resolution as possible OR something they can watch on their phones.
To make the file size / resolution issue even more cloudy is the fact that the file sizes between the top and the middle quality isn't always that much different on the older files. If the top quality file is 4GB then the middle might be 2GB. That is still a lot of data but it isn't reflected in the resolution or bitrate. The 960x540 files look like you’d expect but they take up a lot more hard drive space than you’d expect for those specs. That issue does appear to have been resolved in the past year or so. The 960x540 scenes are now encoded so that they have file sizes more in line with the specs. (Though I really do wish they offered 1080p.)
This probably isn’t a negative for everyone, but I catalogue my collection by model name and here all of the models are uncredited. If I’m looking for scenes by a specific model in my collection I can find them pretty quickly. This normally isn’t an issue because in almost 20 years of porn collecting every site or DVD I’ve ever had lists the models. BFFs is the only site I can think of that doesn’t list the models in the scenes. That makes no sense to me and I wonder why the stars (many of whom are A-list models) would want to be uncredited.
The site has no search function and doesn’t use tags. Finding a niche you’re interested in is a matter of luck. And speaking of niches, my favorite one is unknown here. It appears that when a young lady is hanging out and fooling around with her friends that anal play or anal sex isn't on the menu.
Recommending this site is tough as it does more wrong than it does right. The porn is great and a lot of fun to watch but the site lets the porn down. The site has no real organization to it and no way to look for anything specific. That it doesn’t even credit the talent is unusual, baffling and annoying. The lack of compromise with file resolutions is another annoyance. I’d recommend the site as a one-time join for someone interested in the overall theme but I with only two updates a month I can’t see hanging around for long. |
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08-21-16 10:40am
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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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Biohazard Bitches
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65.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
If you're looking for hardcore, this site has it
Download speeds were good
Video quality is average |
Cons: |
Only about 15-20% of the material is original.
Most of the material is just taken from movies that you can get cheaper at other sites (like Videobox)
The additional 22 sites with the VIP membership aren't worth looking at. |
Bottom Line: |
There is some decent extreme hardcore material if you like this stuff, but until they have more original clips I'd recommend waiting.
Don't let the fact that the membership gives you access to 22 sites. The additional sites have almost no value. They are small and hard to navigate. Finally, the additional sites don't really fit well with Biohazard Bitches. It's a pretty extreme site and the others are all really tame. Don't factor them into your buying decision. |
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07-16-07 09:58am
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Black Stepdad
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55.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- TBP/PU discount
- Bills through Epoch
- Allows DL Managers to queue downloads
- Photos available |
Cons: |
- Small site (12 scenes)
- Hasn’t updated in months
- Uninspired porn
- Many B- and C-list porn models
- Uses racial stereotypes
- Misleading tour page |
Bottom Line: |
I won’t go so far as to say this site is a scam because it isn’t, but it also isn’t what I was expecting either. And the tour page certainly leads a buyer to think they’re getting a lot more than what they will actually get for joining.
If you’re like me, when you join a newly created site you expect it to be small but you accept that. I joined this site knowing that it was quite new and would be small and that’s really the only expectation that this site met.
There are currently 12 videos available. The TBP page listed that there were 12 videos but that was in June so I expected to see some growth in the site which would make it a better value now than it would have been in June. That assumption was incorrect: this site hasn’t updated since June. Nothing has been added in the last four months. I think it’s a reasonable assumption to make after four months of no updates that this site is stillborn and won’t add anything in the future.
To make matters worse, the 12 scenes are only available for download in one resolution and in only one file type. MP4 is the only option, but since it’s the most commonly available I won’t fault the site for making that choice though they do have to take the blame for not offering any resolution options at all. But wait! It gets even worse: the one resolution available is only 960x540. Bitrates vary with most being around 2500kb/s but a couple of the files have bitrates as high as 6000. Maybe you won’t agree with me, but I think that having these as the only available resolution is 2015 isn’t acceptable.
The scenes themselves aren’t really anything special either. Obviously all of them play on the stepfather / stepdaughter theme and those can get repetitive but the scenes don’t bring a lot of heat either. It isn’t bad porn, it’s just average porn.
I won’t name names because it would be rude to do so, but most of the models here are not A-list material. I could be accused of perpetuating a stereotype but I prefer models who are young and petite. The models are young, but some of them are much more natural in that they have a pretty sizeable muffin top. One has stretch marks from a recent pregnancy. Of the 12 scenes available I only kept six.
I realize that other sites do this too, but this site plays on racial stereotypes for the black male characters. Highlighting the fact that one of the stepdads just got out of jail and has to wear an ankle monitor adds nothing to the scene. Why couldn’t some of the black stepdads be lawyers or obstetricians? Don’t porn writers know about Dr. Huxtable? Bill Cosby is a great role model isn't he?
This is neither a pro nor a con, but there are no anal scenes at all. Apparently anal sex isn’t on the menu when you’re fucking your chubby stepdaughter.
Photos are available but only as a zip. Like the videos the one available resolution isn’t really up to standards for 2015. The photos are 900x1350.
Since the site is new I took a risk in joining as there are no reviews here or at TBP. I had an idea of what I’d be buying but it’s fair to say that the tour page is deliberately misleading. There are 28 medium-sized thumbnails on the first page of the tour, which would, to any reasonable person, lead you to think that each of these is a scene in the site. But closer inspection reveals that each scene is represented in several thumbnails on the page. Further, at the bottom of the page there are links for are obviously intended to show the viewer that there are 120 of these pages. That might indicate that there are over 3000 scenes on this site. There are no links to show the models on the site, or to sort by update. In fact, clicking on anything on the tour page brings you to the join page. Whip out your credit card and get access to over 3000 scenes! Reality will bite you in the ass pretty quickly.
If you’ve read my review so far you won’t be surprised to learn that I’m not recommending this site. Whether you’re looking for black/white interracial porn or you like the stepfather / stepdaughter theme, you can do a lot better on other sites. The fact that the site isn’t updating is the final kicker, but even if it was I doubt that I’d recommend a membership since the porn is barely average and the scene resolutions belong in 2010. The only saving grace that this site has is that they offer a TBP discount and they bill through Epoch so cancelling will be easy. If those are the only good things I can say about a site it’s likely best avoided. |
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10-10-15 02:25pm
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Blacked Raw
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90.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Great interracial site (using the narrow definition of ‘interracial’ as used in porn)
- Rough, raw sex (without being misogynist)
- A-list models
- Mostly B/G but some variety
- Male talent well casted
- Male talent hugely hung
- 71 videos available
- Updates regularly
- Allows download managers
- Fast download speeds |
Cons: |
- No TBP discount
- Some may dispute the narrow definition of interracial |
Bottom Line: |
Blacked Raw is the sister site of Blacked. The easiest way to describe the difference between these two related sites is that while Blacked features passionate interracial sex, Blacked Raw, as the name suggests, has scenes that are much rawer. Or, perhaps more succinctly, Blacked features couples making love where Blacked Raw features people fucking.
The site may be criticized for taking a too narrow approach on interracial sex, but in the American porn industry that term generally means a white female with a black male. That’s the formula that both Blacked and Blacked Raw use.
Most of the scenes on the site are B/G though there are also several B/B/G. There is currently one gangbang too (Riley Reid). Most of the scenes are played in such a way that they hint at an illicit relationship, such as the woman is cheating on her boyfriend or husband. This adds to the level of rawness in the scenes. Most of the scenes also begin with a short segment that looks (or at least is intended to look) like it is recorded on a cellphone. I find that this adds to the realism of the scenarios and the overall visceral rawness of the scenes.
The scenes don’t feature detailed scenario setups so the sex begins early. The sex isn’t rough to the point of being misogynistic (and I don’t even find most of it as rough as what you’d find at Evil Angel, for example) but it isn’t slow, passionate love-making either.
Most of the female talent is well-known and A-list. Because of the standard interracial formula in porn, a majority of the women are white with a couple of Latinas in the mix too. The roster of female models is a who’s who in porn. Body type varies so whether you like large or small breasts you’ll find lots of both.
I wouldn’t normally spend any time talking about the male models on a site but in this instance they are an important draw. In this regard, the site has done some excellent casting. I don’t know much of the male talent here, but I don’t know much of the male talent at any site, so these males aren’t well known to me. But I do buy a lot of porn and I don’t recognize most of them as being prolific performers. The casting is near perfect for the males since they all have a look that says ‘bad boy.’ This works with the usual theme that the white girl is cheating on her (presumably) straight-laced white boyfriend. The male talent sport a lot of tattoos, piercings and grooming that are associated with bad boys. One black stereotype that is perpetuated on this site is that black men are all well hung. These are some of the biggest dicks I’ve ever seen in porn. If for no other reason, this site may be worth a membership to see some of the biggest stars in the business today handling some truly massive cocks.
Most of the scenes have vaginal sex only, but for anal lovers there are currently seven anal scenes. Other sex acts that feature here are creampies and rimming. While not every scene has a creampie there are enough of them to warrant a mention. The site lists 25 rimming scenes too, though I can’t say for certain how they classify this. I’m a fan of f-on-m rimming and can confirm that there is a lot of it, though it is less prevalent in the newer scenes.
The site started 11 months ago and currently has 71 videos available. It also continues to grow with a new scene being every five days.
Right from the beginning the site has offered many resolutions for downloads. All are offered in 4K, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 480p mobile, 360p mobile and 270p mobile. I downloaded the 720p as the best compromise between quality and file size and I find the quality to look great.
Each scene does have some photos available (as singles or zipped) though the photo sets are small. To be fair, this is a video site so the photos are just an add-on to the videos. The photos vary in resolution within each set but they are all high quality.
Download speeds are high – they hit my maximum consistently – and I had no problem using a download manager to queue downloads.
Production values are excellent. The lighting, camera work, editing and sound are all high quality. Clearly this is a site run by professionals.
Perhaps the only major downside, and even this isn’t all that serious, is that the site doesn’t offer a discount for those of us joining through TBP.
The bottom line is that this site offers a lot to people interested in many niches in porn. The obvious market is for those interested in interracial scenes. But people interested in rough, raw sex and who like to see a model work with a well hung guy then this site also has a lot. As a fan of f-on-m rimming I’d even recommend it for that as there are a lot of scenes with this in it and many of them are great scenes. The site offers a lot of value and I highly recommend checking it out. |
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08-30-18 09:06am
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Blacked.com
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85.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- High quality scenes
- A-list models
- Great production values
- Offers photos
- Many viewing options
- Updates regularly
- Most scenes include a model interview
- Some anal scenes
- Site is well laid out and easy to navigate
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- Small site
- Not a good value until it grows more
- Huge, obtrusive watermark |
Bottom Line: |
The interracial niche isn’t one that I understand as a niche, but that may be a result of living in a place where ‘interracial’ means more that an Irish immigrant marries a Scottish immigrant. But I do understand that for some people interracial sex is still somewhat of a taboo, hence why it’s treated as a niche. (I should also add that the site has a narrow definition of interracial in that the scenes only feature Caucasian women. There are no Latinas or Asian women yet.)
I’ll get the major negative out of the way first: this site is quite new and still small. There are currently only 24 scenes available so for the full price they’re charging it isn’t a good value now. The site updates with one scene per week so at some point it will become a better value but for now they should offer a discount to offset the small site size.
Almost everything else about the site is positive. It is well laid out and logical, though with only 24 scenes it would be hard to mess that up. The main page has six scenes per page with one large thumbnail and two smaller ones. Clicking on any of those brings you to a new page with the scene. That scene page is also simple with streaming, downloads, a trailer, photos and member comments all being available. I always download and there are multiple options available though the only format is MP4. They offer 1080, 720 and 480 video sizes and then listed for mobile devices they have 480, 360 and 270 sizes. The file sizes are also given, though I found many of those to be inaccurate. I downloaded the 720p scenes and those came in at 1080x720. Bitrates varied from 3500 to 5000 kb/s. Subjectively they look excellent – they’re crisp and clear on both a 24” monitor and a 50” TV.
There is a ‘categories’ tab on the main page with the scenes sorted by the most common porn niches.
The production values here are among the best I’ve seen. The lighting, sound and editing are all top quality. While the male models have a role to play, they don’t make the same mistake that others make and think the scene is about them. The female is the star and they’re just a necessary prop. Their job is to make the female look great for the viewer. The site succeeds in this.
Most of the scenes follow a set pattern: they start with some glamour posing, move to an interview (a big plus, in my opinion) and then to the sex scene. There are a few scenario-based scenes but most just more gonzo style with no scenario.
On many other interracial sites I’ve seen, the premise plays up the male model’s ‘blackness’ by using stereotypes. Many of those sites play up the male as a gangster or some other stereotype. I’m pleased to say that this isn’t the case here: the scenes don’t play to any stereotype other than one. The only stereotype on display is the unusually large penis of the males. If anything, this site could be labelled a huge cock site as much as an interracial site.
The female models here are all current A-list models. I’ve read that for many of the models this is their first interracial scene, though I can’t comment on that since this isn’t a niche I usually follow.
There isn’t a lot of variety in the scenes but that’s not a bad thing. All but one of the scenes is boy/girl. There is one b/g/g scene. There are five anal scenes too for fans of that.
Photos are also available as singles and zips. Those are 300x2000 and look sharp. I’m not a photo collector, and this really is a video site, but photo fans won’t be disappointed.
I used a download manager to queue up sites and had no problems with it.
A minor negative is that there is a huge watermark in the lower left corner of all the scenes inside a solid black box. I find it to be obtrusive and since it is added in editing it can interfere with the scene. I have no problem with watermarks, but make them smaller!
The bottom line is that even while the site is small and not a great value I’m glad I joined and would recommend the site. As they grow the value will grow too. The site does so much well that it comes close to offsetting the small size: they have some of the hottest A-list porn models working today in some scenes with high production values and they offer these to the members in many ways. I certainly recommend checking this site out and if they ever decide to offer a TBP discount I’d come back often. As it stands now, I will definitely be back though I’ll wait a while until more scenes are uploaded to make it a better value. |
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08-17-14 07:32am
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Blown By Rone
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75.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- It’s Samantha Rone, dammit!
- Part of a larger network
- Exclusive scenes
- Photos and videos
- Updates weekly
- Good price
- Supports download managers
- Bills through CC Bill |
Cons: |
- Small site
- Possible download limit (see below)
- Possible speed issues (see below)
- Lower than average video quality
- No TBP discount |
Bottom Line: |
I took notice of another site in this network when it was listed at TBP (Alex Legend) and had added it to my list of sites to join. It kept getting bumped down in that list though, right up until Blown By Rone was added. As a big fan of Ms. Rone’s I jumped at the chance to get some additional exclusive material with this stunning woman.
Samantha Rone burst into my life in 2012 when she did a video for Amateur Allure. It was love at first sight. She did a few more for them and it only cemented my interest. The thing about Samantha was that she seemed like an innocent girl-next-door and even though she was doing hardcore scenes I never expected her to really throw herself into the industry. But in the past year Samantha has done some pretty extreme stuff, including a couple of anal scenes with Mike Adriano and even five scenes with Legal Porno, who are probably on the ragged edge of hardcore these days. Samantha even does a DAP for Legal Porno. There is no way I could have foreseen that from the sweet, innocent model I fell for in 2012.
Unfortunately Ms. Rone’s site is let down by some significant flaws. But first the good news…
The site (and all the sites on the network) are divided into logical sections. There is a section for photos and one for videos. Both of those sections are further broken down into seven categories.
I don’t collect photos so I can’t give a lot of information on them, but there are currently 37 photo sets available with a new one added to one of the seven categories each week. They are available as singles and a zip and come in at 2000x1333.
The videos are in the same seven categories. The site currently has:
Solo – 7
Lesbian – 5
Blowjob – 1 (you’d think a site called “blown by…” would have a few more blowjobs!
B/G – 6
Threesome – 2
Fetish/Bondage – 4
BTS – 2
Videos have two resolutions available – 1920x1080 (6000kb/s) and 1280x720 (3000kb/s).
Unfortunately the videos don’t live up to those specs. I’m not technologically astute, but it seems there is too much pixilation and other flaws for these specs.
The video section also updates with one video per week to one of the seven categories.
TBP reports that there is a daily download limit of 20GB on the network. I can’t explain this discrepancy but I downloaded 40GB in one day and didn’t hit a limit. To be safe though, consider that there may be a limit though 20GB isn't bad.
I had no problem using a download manager… for the first while at least.
I’m not going to weigh in conclusively on this and unfortunately my membership is about to expire in a few days so I may not have the opportunity to confirm or deny this. When I first joined three weeks ago I downloaded a lot and had no issue with the speed that pages loaded or download speeds but more recently both have fallen off of a cliff. Over the past couple of days the time it takes for a page to load has increased to an unreasonable amount. We’re talking dial-up when I get 330+Mbps easily. Download speeds are SUBSTANTIALLY lower than I get elsewhere lately. I’m used to seeing download speeds (using IDM) of around 35MB/s. Over the past couple of days I’m seeing 200kbps here. This may be temporary and if it is fixed before my membership expires I’ll post a comment. This also applies to the whole network.
Speaking of a network, this site is part of a large network of 34 sites. Most of the sub-sites feature one model (as does the Blown By Rone site). I didn’t download much from the other sites as all of the models tended to older and more full-figured than I prefer (Julia Ann and Lauren Phillips, for example).
If I could sum up how I feel about this site in one line it would be this: Samantha Rone deserves better than this. Sure, if you’re like me and are a fan then this site may be worth checking out. If the network adds value for you that’s even better. I don’t regret paying $25 to get a handful of exclusive Samantha scenes but the average porn buyer may not feel that way. If there is something on this network that tickles your fancy then join, but go in with your eyes open.
Update - I'm writing this several days later with my membership about to expire and download speeds have improved marginally. They are still VERY slow though at less that 1MB/s when other sites have 35-40MB/s. |
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09-18-17 04:19pm
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Box Truck Sex
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88.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Innovative concept
- 79 scenes
- Updates regularly
- Streaming
- 4 Download options
- Bills through Epoch
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- No TBP discount
- Conventional sex apart from the location |
Bottom Line: |
Europeans do a much better job at the public sex / exhibitionist niche than we do in North America and I suspect that’s mostly due to our more Puritanical attitudes towards sex and nudity here on this side of the pond. But even the Europeans can’t simply take a girl and a guy, plop them in the middle of a busy sidewalk and have them fuck. Until now, that is. The gang at Box Truck Sex have managed to find a porn innovation that gives the illusion of public nudity and sex while keeping everyone safe: they took a truck and built a box on the back that is made out of one-way glass. Then they put a bed inside and let the good times roll.
While it may sound gimmicky, for those of us who like the public sex niche this really works well. Seeing a beautiful model posing nude, giving a blowjob or getting fucked as people and cars go by only a few feet away is titillating.
Most of the models here are Eastern European and well known. Models such as Amira Adara and Gina Gerson make appearances. There are a couple of UK models mixed in too. (As a Gina Gerson fan I was a bit disappointed to find that her only scene here is a girl/girl.)
The scenes mostly follow a set pattern. The truck is parked on a busy street in Budapest and as the girl walks down the sidewalk she is stopped by the guy and an offer is made for some reason to get her into the truck. Most often that offer is a free massage or a photo session or something like that. Once inside the model is either talked out of her clothes or offered money (like Bang Bus) and eventually the foreplay and sex gets started. All of the scenes are boy/girl with the exception of four girl/girl scenes. There are no threeways or group scenes.
Apart from the fact that the couple are having sex in a mirrored box on the back of a truck as people walk by mere feet away, the sex is pretty conventional. It’s standard vaginal boy/girl sex in the standard porn positions. Most of the cumshots are onto the girl’s breasts, belly or ass. There is one creampie and seven facials. There are no anal scenes even though many of the models here do anal regularly.
The site went live on June 1, 2016 and currently has almost 80 scenes available, which is a good growth rate for the site. There isn't really a set update schedule as there are some updates that are only a day apart and the biggest gap between updates appears to be five days.
The videos are all available in streaming and in four resolutions for download. The download options are 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p. The 1080p scenes are large with many of them hitting close to 4GB so I opted for the 720p downloads. Those come in at 720p at 1280x720, 5000kb/s and 25fps. Subjectively they look good with no obvious pixilation or stuttering.
The site is well organized with a dozen large thumbnails per page. The pages load quickly and the download speeds are what I normally see on sites. The site does allow download managers. Scenes can be sorted by update date or by model. There is also an option to select any of a long list of standard porn niches so finding something specific should be relatively easy.
The site bills through Epoch so you can join with confidence and know that cancelling will be easy too.
There are no photos available except for six screencaps for each scene.
I’d absolutely recommend this site even though there is no TBP discount offered. The site should appeal to anyone who likes public nudity and sex though any prospective members should be aware that other than the fact that the scenes are staged in a mirrored box on a truck the sex itself is pretty conventional. One thing I am hoping for is that an American studio sees and adopts this concept. As much as I like seeing these European models in Budapest I’d really like to see some A-list American models parked on the side of the road of a busy American street. |
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01-07-17 11:56am
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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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Brandi Belle
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78.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Cute solo model
- 200+ Videos
- Can be added as an extra-cost option with BangBros
- Unique take on the solo model concept
- Good mix of solo, girl/girl and boy/girl scenes
- Good mix of traditional porn and amateur stuff
- Offers full trial |
Cons: |
- No longer updating
- Video quality was average back when it was shot and is below average now
- Be careful when cancelling if you’ve added this as an addition site to the network |
Bottom Line: |
We’ve had this discussion here before: can a site still have value if it isn’t updating? I come down strongly on the ‘yes’ side of that debate. In this case, even if you pay full price you get approximately 80 hours of exclusive video for $18. That’s fair value even if it isn’t updating.
Brandi Belle is a cute, late-teen, early-twenties model. I’d never seen her before so I assume her only work is on this site. She’s definitely attractive, but not necessarily got a ‘porn’ look to her. She looks more like the hot girl next door.
While the site is technically a solo girl site, it isn’t like so many other solo sites: it offers solo scenes, girl/girl scenes and even boy/girl hardcore scenes. What makes the site stand out, however, are the scene set-ups in many of the scenes: many of them aren’t the standard scenes so common in porn. Sure, a lot of the scenes use common set-ups, but many have quirky set-ups like having three girls lie down and see how far a guy can ejaculate onto them, or deciding whether the Fleshlight feels as good as the real thing. Those set-ups add some fun and spice to the scenes and make them more interesting to watch. Some of the scenes seem to feature real amateurs too. They appear to be the genuine thing since some of them are pretty nervous about being on camera.
The site is part of the Bang Bros network and you have a choice of how you get access. I added it as an extra-cost add-on to my BB membership but they also have a 1-day full trial or you can get monthly access to the site for an $18 TBP discount. I don’t know if you buy the latter membership if you get full network access too. When adding the site as an extra cost add-on it appears that you get full access to the site. I note this because I also added Public Invasion and only got access to a handful of the scenes offered on the main site. TBP states that there are 200+ scenes on the site and I downloaded most of them and have 205.
Since this is a Bang Bros site it is organized in the same way as the other sites on that network. There really is no need for a search function.
Download speeds were average but as with the rest of the network while download managers work the timeouts on the links are so short that using a manager is difficult.
Like Bang Bros, the videos are available in WMVs or MP4s. Since the videos were produced and added between 2005 and 2007 the video quality isn’t up to 2012 standards. It was probably just average when it was produced. I use WMVs and the most common resolution is 640x480 at 1000kb/s and 30fps. The next most common resolution is 720x406 at 1500kb/s and 30fps.
Back in April exotics4rme noted that there could be problems in cancelling your membership when you add on additional sites. Those concerns are still valid. While a simple click will cancel your main network membership you will have to hunt around to find any add-ons to ensure that those are cancelled too. I’m not saying that I think they do this deliberately, but they don’t make that clear and they don’t make it easy. This could be solved if they used a reputable biller but they don’t – they bill in-house.
The bottom line is that the site is large enough and offers three membership options that can make the site a good value even if it no longer updates. The site offers a lot of video and a unique take on the solo girl niche. I’d recommend it to anyone who likes the niche and likes Brandi Belle’s look. |
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07-22-12 07:02am
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Brazzers
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88.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- 30 sites on the network
- TBP / PU discount
- Supports download managers
- Bills through Epoch
- Many options for downloads |
Cons: |
- No usable search function
- Not a huge amount for people who don’t like big breasts and MILFs
- Many of the big breasts are ‘enhanced’ and not natural |
Bottom Line: |
I doubt that I’m offending anyone by saying that Brazzers is a network that caters mostly to MILF and large-breast aficionados (and most of those big breasts are enhanced, not natural). So why would a guy who prefers younger and more petite models take a membership here? The answer is simple – Jenni Lee’s first anal scene. Yes, I have to confess that I took a membership just to access one scene.
As with my review of Naughty America I realize that there are a lot of reviews already so I’ll review the network from the perspective of someone who prefers younger and more petite models. Is it worth a membership for those of us with those preferences?
The network is made up of 30 individual sites each based around a theme. All of the most popular porn themes are represented. Unlike Naughty America, Brazzers doesn’t really have any sites that would specifically appeal to those of us who like younger and smaller models. In contrast, many of the sites are specifically aimed at members who like big breasts, with names like Big Tits in Uniform, Big Tits in Sports, Big Tits at School and Big Tits at Work. So if you like big breasts you’ll know there are lots of scenes for you here.
There are currently over 4600 scenes on the network and three more are added daily. The bad news is that many of the sites are currently not updating, though I don’t consider that a negative as the scenes are still available.
Each site opens into a separate page where the scenes are listed with a large thumbnail. Each thumbnail has a scene name and lists the female star or stars. Clicking on a scene you want brings up a new page where you can stream or download the scene. Newer scenes have more options available for download, which makes sense, with many offering as high as 1080p. Mp4s are the most common offering with newer scenes being available in SD and 720p and 1080p. One (or sometimes two) WMV resolution is also usually available as is a MPEG version. Many also offer a size for mobile devices too. The size of the file is listed right beside all the choices which is helpful in deciding which resolution you want. This is useful since the 1080p files can top out at more than 2GB. I downloaded the 720p when it was available and it actually comes in at 854x480 and plays at 2000+kb/s and 30fps. Subjectively they look great. Older scenes obviously don’t have HD available or the same range of choices which can be a bit frustrating but even the older scenes look pretty good.
I had no problem using a download manager (IDM) and found that the links didn’t time out unreasonably quickly.
If this site has a serious flaw it’s the lack of a useful search function. I know other reviewers have commented that the search function isn’t very good, but I’d go further and say it is really non-existent. This is a flaw because the site is huge and covers many themes so relying solely on tags to find material can be problematic. The site does have a series of filters but I didn’t find them to be terribly helpful. And to make matters worse I’d often forget to clear the filters when starting a new search and that would further limit what I found until I realized my mistake.
There is also no way to search for individual stars by just typing their name in. You can select the ‘pornstar’ tab which you can then sort by letter. You can further sort that in any of several ways (popularity, number of scenes, etc) with one of the sorts being by name. The problem with this is that the alphabet that Brazzers uses appears to have no connection to the modern alphabet that most English countries use. If you’re looking for a specific star be prepared to manually search through several pages to find her.
So does Brazzers offer any value to a potential member who prefers younger and more petite models? Ummm… yeah. Probably. I think what likely tilts the balance towards recommending this network is that there are scenes for guys like us and the discounted TBP / PU price makes it an okay value for people who aren’t into big breasts and MILFs. And they use a reputable biller. (If you’re a fan of large breasts and MILFs then there is excellent value here and I’d highly recommend a membership.) There are scenes for guys like me, though there aren’t as many as I’d hoped, and finding them isn’t made any easier by the flawed search function. But I’d still recommend it. But I’ll likely only be back if they happen to have the world’s first Lexi Diamond anal scene.
(This is a bit off topic, but the network produces a couple of high-end porn series. Think of it as if HBO did hardcore. These are interesting and the production values are high – better than most in the industry. In one of the series a young woman is murdered, wrapped in plastic and dumped by a stream. For some reason, Brazzers often uses this shot as their site’s wallpaper. I have a lot of fetishes, but ‘murder porn’ ain’t one ‘em.) |
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11-10-12 07:26pm
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Broke Amateurs
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65.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Decent sized site (135 scenes)
- Some attractive women
- Supports download managers
- Streaming available
- Lots of rimming (yes, I consider this a pro)
- Scenes are hard without being abusive
- Updates |
Cons: |
- No HD
- Highest resolution is barely industry standard
- Seems to be using even lower resolution now
- Many broken links
- Some scenes are streaming only
- No customer support
- Some women not attractive |
Bottom Line: |
I recently discovered that I like ‘amateur’ porn. The qualifier for that is that I like porn that uses models that obviously have some interest in the adult industry and are now trying video, as opposed to a couple who record themselves and post it on the ‘net.
The setup here is pretty much the same as used on similar sites like Exploited College Girls: the scene begins with an interview of the model, she gets naked, there is oral and then sex. I think this formula works so I don’t find it repetitive, but I can see that some might. Most of the sex is vaginal, but there are several scenes that feature anal too, but not enough that I’d consider this an anal site. One controversial sex act that does occur often is female on male rimming, which occurs in a majority of the scenes. I like watching that, so I find it a positive, but I understand that I’m probably in a minority.
Most of the scenes are around 45-50 minutes long. While the female models are asked to do things they probably wouldn’t do in real life, the scenes are in no way abusive as can occur on other sites. There is no face fucking or other extreme acts like that.
Most of the models are quite attractive and there is a decent variety among body types so that most members can say they found a lot of models that suit their tastes. As with ‘amateur’ sites though, there can be some models who are questionable. I swear that one of the models looks like a younger Geddy Lee. And as a Rush fan, it pains me to say that. It could have been worse though: the model could have looked like Neil Peart or Alex Lifeson.
Unfortunately the bad outweighs the good on this site. The material itself is well shot (while there is a lot of POV it is well done), lighted and edited. Most of the women are attractive and most of the sex is fun to watch. The site is let down by the web design itself and what is actually made available to members.
The site is simple and I have no problem with that. It is a small site with 135 scenes available so there is no need for a fancy layout and powerful search function. It would be nice to see some tags but I can live without those. Of the problems on the site, one of them is that the 135 scenes are only theoretically available. I didn’t count them, but there are many dead links for pages and more for downloads.
Speaking of downloads, this is the biggest problem with the site: all of the older material is offered in only 320x240 resolution. (Only one download choice is offered per scene. Or, if you prefer, the only option is take it or leave it.) I can’t be convinced that they were anywhere near state-of-the-art even when they were uploaded. The site did improve that when they upgraded the downloads to 720x480. Those are passable and look pretty good on a 24” monitor, but get pretty grainy on a large TV. More options would be better, including an HD download choice.
But wait! It gets worse!
It appears that the site may have made a choice to actually revert back to the 320x240 size. I say this for three reasons: 1) the newest update is low resolution, 2) a blog update in late August reported that the site would be only using low resolution downloads to thwart theft, and 3) a couple of emails to the site to ask if my suspicions were true went unanswered.
If it’s true that the site has reverted to low res for downloads, this alone will cause me to not recommend the site and not rejoin. I get that piracy is hurting porn, and probably hurting smaller sites more than big sites, but surely there is a better way to curb piracy than kicking your customers in the balls. I’m an active porn buyer and I frequently rejoin sites, but if this is what I get, I won’t be back.
Two relatively minor issues too: 1) if you have an option for members to contact you, you should read your email and respond. If you don’t respond, then don’t make the option available, and 2) the third most recent update features a stunning young lass who puts on a great performance, but for some reason it is only offered in streaming. This really cheesed me off, and my reasonable question on future availability went unanswered.
As for some technical stuff, the site updates with approximately one new scene being added weekly. It also supports download managers with no obvious timeouts or download limits.
This is some decent amateur porn that is let down by a too-amateur site. I could live with that but if my suspicions are correct that they are making things even worse for members I can’t recommend the site. If the site responds to this review or to my email with some information on better downloads then I’ll reconsider my refusal to recommend and the score. |
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10-03-13 06:39pm
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Broke Model
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68.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Good mix of models
- Appears to update regularly
- Videos and photos available
- Streaming and downloads
- Options available for streaming and downloads
- A few pregnant models (if you’re into that)
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- Model treatment leans to Misogynist side of scale
- Six-hour download limit (but reasonable)
- Some recent uploads are full scenes of older segments
- Some models have only photos |
Bottom Line: |
This site follows the same formula used by several other sites where it appears to be a small operation. The scenes are shot by a mix of POV and tripod mounted cameras and the models are relative unknowns or are at least in the beginning of their career. This style is used successfully by sites like Exploited College Girls and Amateur Allure and with less success by sites like Broke Amateurs. Unfortunately I have to add Broke Models to the lower end of the scale for the same reason that Broke Models is there: while the porn itself is decent the site is flawed. As an armchair critic I’ll never understand why site owners make some of the choices that they do.
First the good news: the site does offer some good porn if you like this niche. I like that the models are relative unknowns and range from nervous to confident. Their looks and body types exist on a range but all are relatively petite. If you like some color in your models you won’t find it here as they are almost all Caucasian with a few Latina women thrown in. For those of you who like pregnant models you’ll find a couple here. (Dani Jensen and Jodi Taylor seem to be this only A-list models here.)
The scenes are structured in the same way used by many of these sites (and I should add that the male’s voice is familiar so he may be behind other sites too). The scene usually starts with the model fully dressed on a bed while she is interviewed. Eventually her clothes come off and the fun begins. The camera work isn't bad, but POV and tripods have limitations so don’t expect award-winning camera work here.
A trait I don’t like in my porn is common here, namely rude treatment of the models. This could be staged though. I contrast the written scene descriptions at Amateur Allure, which may say something like “Here today is a stunningly beautiful model from Florida…” to the written descriptions here which tend to be more like “Today’s skanky whore is from Florida…” The same goes for their on-screen treatment. Admittedly, AA and BM aren't really competitors but I used this for a comparison. I also have to admit that for comparison choosing AA may be unfair as they do use some stunningly beautiful models whereas sites like this seem to recruit from a lower strata in the model hierarchy.
Another trait I don’t like (mostly because it adds nothing to the scene for me) is the use of the ‘surprise’ creampie. This is used a lot at Back Room Casting Couch too. These may be staged, but the premise is that the models aren't expecting to have the guy come in them and some of them aren't happy about it. I think the intended effect is further debasing the models and that isn't something I’m into (unless it’s part of a BDSM scene where it fits into the context).
I can’t say for sure how many actual scenes are available on the site through its safe to say there are about 65 scenes. The reason I can’t say for sure is because of a bit of a fast one the site pulls. With older uploads (and they’re not dated so it isn't easy to give specific details) the scenes were broken into segments. But in some cases the more recent uploads are simply those segments joined together as the complete scene. Apart from passing off an older scene as a new one, I downloaded duplicates without realizing it. Several times I was pleased to see more by a model I liked only to be disappointed that it wasn’t different. The other problem with this practice is that the site has a download cap of approximately 15GB per six hour period. I’m no fan of download limits but I can live with reasonable ones like this. But when there are duplicate scenes that aren't labelled as such that eats into your allotment.
Another problem with the download limit is that while it is supposed to reset automatically after six hours on one occasion it didn’t. Given that there is a message telling the user how to contact support for this very problem I assume it occurs fairly frequently.
I can’t give an exact update schedule but it looks like a new scene is added weekly. The most recent update is a new scene and not one stitched together from older segments.
There are three listed download resolutions though for some reason two of them are the same. I downloaded the highest available (WMV) which came in at 1280x720 and 5000kb/s. They look good on a 24” monitor.
The site offers photos too, and while I’d normally consider that a good thing in this case I was disappointed to see that many of the models only have photos and no videos. The photos are 1800x1200 and are available in zips.
I had no trouble using a download manager.
The bottom line is that this is some good (but not great) porn that’s let down by the site. If you like scenes like this with relatively unknown models in well-shot amateur scenes then this may be worth a look. The price makes it a fair value but I suspect that this will be a one-time-only membership for me. |
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01-02-15 12:36pm
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Bruce And Morgan
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85.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- 60 videos
- Updating with one scene added per week
- Unique niche – fun (not dominant) watersports
- Facials and cum eating
- Beautiful model
- Amateur site with a high quality professional look
- Model is having fun and it shows
- Some public shoots
- Photos available
- Allows download managers |
Cons: |
- Bills through a biller that has a history of problems
- Model wears a small mask in all the videos |
Bottom Line: |
WARNING!!! This site bills through a biller that many of us here, me included, have had problems with in the past. The complaint is that memberships are impossible to cancel. I haven’t tried cancelling yet but if there are improvements I’ll post a comment. But… if you want to join this site just use a pre-paid credit card and have insufficient balance on it when your renewal comes. Seriously, unless this biller has changed, you do not want to give them an actual credit card number.
Some sites are easy to describe but this isn't one of them. First, is this an amateur or professional site? It looks ‘amateur’ because the same couple records their exploits using POV and tripod cameras but the quality of the videos and website gives it a professional feel too. The videos are well shot, lit and edited. Morgan (who wears a small mask over her upper face in all the videos) is a beautiful, petite early-to-mid-20s woman with shoulder length brown hair. Even with a mask covering half of her face it is easy to tell that she is very beautiful. We never see Bruce’s face, but what we do see indicates that nature has been very generous to him. The couple shoots somewhere in Europe and sounds like they have a French accent though both speak English in the videos (when they speak at all).
A secondary niche is facials and cum eating. Most of the scenes have this as well and often in conjunction with pee drinking. It is fair to say, however, that this is a watersports site with some cum play. It isn't the other way around.
I should add that while the mask may be a deal-breaker for some, I don’t find it distracting at all. Sure, I’d prefer no mask, but I can live with it.
The porn on offer isn't mainstream hardcore. It appears that there are only a couple of scenes with actual sex in them though many of the scenes have Morgan giving a blowjob as well. The focus of the site, however, is watersports. The site claims a bit of D/s play and there is some of that, though it should be noted that it is obvious that Morgan loves watersports. Morgan gets peed on in most of the scenes and also drinks lots of it. Morgan gets peed on in private and in public places. One scene has her drinking pee, giving head and taking a facial on a bus. This doesn’t look staged.
If you aren't a fan of watersports it may be hard to fathom this, but while there are some sites that use it as a tool of domination on submissive women who may or may not like being peed on, this site features a woman who is clearly into this fetish. I think it adds an extra element to the scenes to see how much fun Morgan is having.
Given that each scene focuses on watersports it shouldn’t be a surprise that most scenes are relatively short. The average scene length is about five minutes. The good news is that the files sizes aren't huge, even for the best resolution.
There are currently 60 scenes available although two of those are compilation scenes. The site doesn’t include upload dates but does say the scene was loaded X weeks or months ago. It appears that the site is approximately a year old and, more important, adds a new scene each week.
Each scene is available in streaming (which starts automatically) and in four MP4 resolutions: 426x240 (525 kb/s), 852x480 (1500), 1280x720 (2800) and 1920x1080 (5000). I downloaded the 1080p files and find they look crisp.
Photos are also available as singles and zips and this is a rare site that might interest both photo and video collectors. Photos are 1920x1080. I didn’t look at many of them but I suspect they are screenshots.
I had no problems using a download manager but given the size of the files that isn't really required. I did find that download speeds were about 25% slower than I’m used to but still within the range of usual.
One final note: I didn’t take the problematic biller into account when scoring the site. I know some may disagree with this choice but I think it’s fair because there is a simple and workable solution to get around the that problem. Once a member eliminates the billing problems through a pre-paid card I think the site should be assessed on its own. I should also point out that even though this is a small site I give them a lot of marks for their work. I have no problem giving a small amateur site good marks because they compete in a different field from the big players.
This site is obviously too narrow a niche to be for the average porn collector, but if you like watersports I highly recommend taking a look at this site. Watersports takes the centre stage with a beautiful young woman who clearly enjoys what she’s doing. The site has enough variety to keep things interesting with some scenes indoors, some outdoors and even some in public. I’ll likely join again as the site grows. |
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02-12-18 05:11pm
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Brutal Pickups
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73.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- 12 Videos
- Fresh, A-list models
- Some element of public nudity / sex
- Can be joined as part of a network
- Rough sex, bondage
- Good acting
- Discount if joined through the network |
Cons: |
- Hasn’t updated since May 2016
- Very little scene variation
- Likely too rough for many porn buyers
- Stand-alone site is more expensive than the network |
Bottom Line: |
Make no mistake that this site is definitely not for everyone. Even if you like D/s and BDSM scenes from sites like Kink this site takes the fantasy to an extreme by playing it as if there is no consent, at the beginning at least. (The possible exceptions with Kink would be Bound Gangbangs and Hardcore Gang Bang where the fantasy is also forced sex.) I have to confess that as someone who often likes these scenarios, this site made me a bit uncomfortable. But that’s as much the quality of the acting as the forced-sex scenario.
The scenario used in each scene follows the same formula. I’m usually willing to live with scenario-based porn when the basis for it really doesn’t allow a lot of variation. For example, if you subscribe to a massage site there is little variation possible. It would be like the recent stepfather and stepdaughter scenes all starting with the stepdaughter wanting to model an outfit. The ‘step’ premise allows for many variations. That’s the problem with how the scenes are set up on Brutal Pickups: there are other possible variations but the same one is used, often with no modification. The scenes start on a dimly lit Miami street at nighttime and we see a creepy looking guy standing in the shadows. No one in their right mind would approach this guy in these circumstances but along comes a scantily-clad 18-20 year old who happens to be lost and needs some help. Hello? My recommendation is flagging down a police car rather than seeking assistance from a guy who looks like he just go released from prison that morning!
As you can imagine, this shifty looking young man helps our damsel in distress and faith in humanity is restored. Or not. What really happens is a forced-sex scene with bondage.
As the scene progresses the female models begin to play it differently. She begins to play it as if she’s enjoying it and by the end of the scene she’s a willing participant. (I should also add, that like most other sites that make porn like this there is an interview with the female model after the scene where she makes it abundantly clear that she fully consented to everything.)
If there is a positive element to how these scenes are played it is that the actors tend to play the roles well. There is an inherent creepiness to the whole business. In a good way.
The female models are some of the newest of the A-list girls in the business. Having models like Jojo Kiss, Anya Olsen and Gina Valentina really adds value to the site.
As an aside, a complaint I have about this site, and most of the sites on this network, is the utter lack of anal scenes. It seems to me that this premise lends itself well to including some anal sex.
I wouldn’t suggest to any prospective member that this site should be classed as a public nudity or public sex site but there are elements of those here. As someone who likes that rare niche it does add heat to the scenes. The scenes begin on the streets of Miami with cars driving by. The model is pulled just in off the street, bound and fucked in a way that in many cases it’s obvious that there is some risk of getting caught.
The obvious downside to the site is that it is small, with only 12 scenes, and it hasn’t updated since May, 2016. I think a reasonable interpretation is that the site is dead. While that’s bad, there is a silver lining. While the site alone is a $39 fee, if you join the network (Fetish Network) you get all the sites for the TBP discounted price of $29. But as networks go this one doesn’t offer a lot of variety and many of the sites haven’t updated in years.
Like the other newer sites on the network this one has three download resolutions. This is a big improvement over what some of the older dead sites offer. There is “Hi” (1920x1080, 8000kb/s), “Medium” (1280x720, 6000kb/s) and “SD” (854x480, 2000kb/s). Framerates are 23fps on all of those. I downloaded the 1080p scenes and subjectively they look good. They are crisp and show no obvious pixilation.
I’m going to do something unusual for a review and not make or deny a recommendation because I think the scenes here will appeal to such a narrow group of porn buyers that the cost and value-for-money proposition aren't really relevant. The scenes are a bit creepy, they’re well-acted and they have some hot models. But on the other hand there are only 12 scenes. I’m glad I joined and if the site ever adds new scenes I’ll likely rejoin. If you’re tastes run to this niche you should have a look. |
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12-12-16 04:56pm
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Burning Angel
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93.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Large site
- Updates regularly
- Good variation in body types
- Variation in level of tattoos and piercings
- Class-leading video quality in newer videos
- Many download options
- Streaming available (with options)
- Supports download managers
- Fans of Joanna Angel should definitely join – lots to see
- TBP discount |
Cons: |
- No zips for pics |
Bottom Line: |
The first time I joined this site I surprised even myself as I’m not a big fan of tattoos and piercings. Or so I thought.
The site seems to be quite a bit different now than the last time I reviewed it. Back in 2009 when dracken commented on it, and even as recently as a year ago when I reviewed it, the site had a ‘community’ feel to it, like it wasn’t necessarily a professional porn site but a site owned and run by people into this lifestyle. (That was and still is highlighted by the obvious connection that Joanna Angel has with this site. Any of her fans NEED to get a membership here.) The site still has that feel to it with the blogs, a forum, event listings and chats, but it is clearly more ‘professional’ now.
The last time I reviewed the site it was broken down into several sub-sites. Those are listed in my previous review if you’re interested in seeing what those were. Those divisions seem to be gone now in favor of putting all the videos up on the main page and relying on a pull-down menu to sort by niche. This may be a personal thing, but I prefer the new way: all the scenes are right there and there are convenient ways to sort by star or niche.
The site is part of the Fame Digital family of sites. In my opinion, Fame has the porn Midas touch in that they nail the Holy Trinity for porn sites: the porn is incredibly hot with high production values, the site is well organized, and the porn is easy to access for streaming or downloads. The only caveat with Fame is that you need to track which of their billing companies you paid through because you’ll need to know that when it comes time to cancel.
Another way the site is different now is that they use a look more common to other Fame sites: the scene thumbnail opens into a page where all your options for streaming and downloads are in sub-menus. If you’re familiar with any of Fame’s sites you’ll realize that this is both intuitive and easy to use. Also like other Fame sites, this one offers some of the widest choices for streaming and downloads. Other porn companies need to copy this. The oldest videos on the site date from 2008 and are available for download in either WMV or MP4 in 160p, 240p, 360p and 480p. Obviously these aren’t great, but they look okay and they were great when they were uploaded. The really good news, however, is that like most Fame sites, this site jumped into HD early: videos uploaded as early as mid-2009 offer both 720p and 1080p in MP4 format. This was way ahead of the curve for most adult sites in 2009. The icing on the cake is that however fame encodes its scenes, in either 720 or 1080 they look amazing. Some sites offer 1080 that still looks pixilated. Please Fame, if you’re reading this please offer encoding lessons to other sites. Or just buy them out.
I downloaded the 1080p versions and those come in at 1980x1280 and 6800kb/s bitrate.
The site currently has 719 scenes of varying length. The scenes run the gamut from solo, POV, b/g, group, g/g, anal; in other words, just what you’d expect from an adult site. The models also have some variation so depending on the look you like you’re apt to find lots to satisfy you. The site updates frequently and regularly with several scenes being added weekly.
If the site has one glaring fault it’s that pics are still not offered in zips. I know this is primarily a video site, but for those who like to collect photos of their favorite models it would be a good idea to offer zips.
Download managers are supported and like other Fame sites this one has resolved the issue of short-duration time-outs. Links don’t last forever, but they will last about an hour and that is a huge improvement over what was offered even a year ago.
So that leaves dealing with the 800lb gorilla in the room: that the models don’t sport a mainstream look. If that is an absolute deal-breaker for you, then there is no way you’d like this site. If, however, you have even a remote interest in this niche then I highly recommend checking this site out. The models are all really beautiful and but for the tattoos and piercings they look like the beautiful models that work in other parts of the porn industry. There are varying levels of body modifications too: not all the models are heavily tattooed and pierced; some are very light on both. Katie St. Ives, for example, is on this site and I doubt many would consider her a niche model.
The bottom line is that just in the past year this site has made some changes that, while subtle, have made a great site even better. It’s a large and growing site that offers excellent quality (in production values and in how they look on your monitor or TV) at a discounted price and features unique-but-beautiful models. What’s not to like? I highly recommend joining. |
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10-08-13 04:17pm
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Burning Angel
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88.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- There is a cross-sell on the sign up page but it isn’t pre-checked
- Bills through CCBill
- Great chance to see some new models
- Many familiar porn models appear
- Many download options for newer videos
- Supports download managers |
Cons: |
- No zips on pics
- Pics relatively low resolution
- No search function
- No specific tags |
Bottom Line: |
I have to confess that I never expected to be writing a review of a site featuring models with tattoos and piercings, Goth models, punk models and others along that theme. I’m as anti-tattoo as the next guy, except that it turns out I’m not. I’m still anti-tattoo and piercing unless the model goes all the way.
The biggest surprise for me was how conventional the porn here actually is. I don’t know what I was expecting, but whatever it was I was wrong. This is a typical porn network that just happens to showcase models with a look that is slightly out of mainstream.
The main page is laid out as you’d expect with any network: there are tabs for going to pictures, videos, the individual sites, or sorting by model. One choice conspicuous by its absence is a search function. If it exists on the network I haven’t found it yet. (This lack of search is further worsened by the lack of scene tags. Tags exist, but are too broad to be of a lot of use in specific searches.)
The network is made up of eight individual sites. (Cum on My Tattoo, Fuck me in the Bathroom, Heavy Metal Pussy Party, Joanna Angel, POV Punx, Punk Porn, Punk Schoolgirls and Big Boobs are Cool – I’ll post some stats as a comment on each site’s PU page.) While several of the sites have a reason for being stand-alone, several others could just as easily be grouped together. This is neither positive or negative, it’s just a fact.
Each site is laid out in the same way: the site opens into a page where there are thumbnails for 20 scenes per page. Under each thumbnail is some basic information about the scene, including a scene name, the genre (girl/boy, solo, etc.), the running length, user ratings and the female star.
When you select a scene you get a larger thumbnail and four small thumbnails to give you some idea of what’s in store. Each scene has multiple options for downloads. You can download a trailer, the full scene or the full scene broken down into parts. I have to question the value of offering the scene in parts in 2012, but maybe there are still people with slow internet connections. For each of those options there are usually some choices for file type and resolution. MPEGs are offered (in resolutions up to 1400x800 – 5000kb/s and 24fps – depending on the upload date, of course), as are WMVs in high and low resolutions and a mobile version. These options decrease as you get into older files. Prior to 2010 MPEGs weren’t offered but Quicktime files were. The oldest scenes on the network, which date back to 2007, are often only available in one resolution and only in WMV. The resolution on the oldest scenes is low at 480x360, 1800kb/s and 30fps.
This is being a bit picky, but the way the download options are laid out with the trailer as the first option made it too easy to select that instead of the full scene. It didn’t happen to me, but it required that I pay more attention than I’d normally do when just downloading porn. Even having a trailer as a download option seems odd to me, but at least they could put it lower in the option list.
The site supports download managers and I had no problem with the links timing out.
The network bills through CCBill so you have confidence in that. There is a cross-sell, but it isn’t pre-checked.
If the site has a major flaw it is how they provide pictures. I don’t normally download photos but in this case I was looking forward to doing so. I had flagged several models that I really liked that are rare on more mainstream sites and wanted photos too. I was disappointed to see that zips aren’t available and that even if they were, the resolution isn’t great. The newest photos are 1080x720. I know that isn’t bad, but they could be better. Older photos are obviously a lower resolution. I gave up on getting photos since having to save each one individually seems like too much work for porn. The lack of zips really needs to be addressed.
I know this is highly subjective, but I found most of the models on the site to be very attractive. I do question why some models appear on the site though. Katie St. Ives has a few scenes here and I’d not normally think of her when I think tattoos, piercings, Goth or punk. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take any of Katie’s scenes when I can get them, but it just doesn’t seem to be a good fit.
Dracken posted a comment back in ’09 that the network appeared to be a ‘community’ site for people who like the Goth / Punk / etc. look and lifestyle. That is true. There are blogs and forums for the look, the music and the life. I’m only interested in the naked chicks so I really can’t comment on the non-porn parts of the network.
The bottom line is that this is an excellent network. It is well laid out, easy to use and offers some great porn. If you’re like me and want to push your porn boundaries a bit then I’d highly recommend starting with Burning Angel. The models are beautiful and the scenes are hot. |
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11-24-12 10:01am
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Casting Couch X
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89.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- 74 scenes posted
- All scenes in HD
- Stunning models
- Large majority of models are fresh and unknown
- The male talent is rather ‘talented’ if you like big facials
- Updates regularly
- Screenshots and photos available
- TBP / PU discount |
Cons: |
Major cons:
- Links time out after approximately 10 minutes
- Limited options for members with slower connections
Nitpicky cons:
- I had trouble with the MPG files (may just be me though)
- Scenes may be repetitive
- LOTS of ads
- Meaningless file names
- No tags or ability to sort by scene type
Subjective cons:
- 3 anal scenes?? Is that it??
- They’re affiliated with BangBros so watch out. |
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Lately I’ve had a thing for ‘casting’ sites and have been joining anything that looks decent. A week ago that led me to this site. And in case you’re wondering, yes, I know that these are staged, but they’re staged so well that a viewer can get lost in the fantasy.
The site dates back to just over a year ago and not much has changed in the way the scenes are shot except for the location being much more upscale in newer scenes. The scenes follow a set formula and rarely deviate from that. Girl walks in, presents her ID, is interviewed, stands and undresses, girl poses nude and fingers herself a bit on the couch, guy standing/girl kneeling blowjob, occasionally becomes guy sitting on couch / girl kneeling blowjob (in some rare scenes with rimming), sex starts with girl standing bent over desk, girl on back on desk, guy laying on back on couch with girl riding, then switch back to girl on knees oral with a damn good facial. Most of the scenes stick pretty close to that formula. Some may find that repetitive, and it is, but it’s saved by the hot female models.
You could argue that even the models are formulaic in that they are all in their late teens or early twenties, all are petite (but not skinny) and all but a few have B or C cup breasts. Given the age group, tattoos and piercings are common but not overwhelming. Most of the models are new to me, though I did recognize a few faces that I have seen before. To say that all the models are good looking is either an understatement or an exaggeration depending on your preference. I say the former, but if you prefer larger or older models, then this site may not be for you.
The site has a very simple layout that is easy to use. On each page there are 12 scenes shown by a large thumbnail with the model’s name and the date of the upload. There are currently 74 scenes uploaded and it appears that a new scene is added every six days. Each scene is approximately 50 mins long.
Opening that thumbnail brings you to a page to access the scene. I’m a big fan of HD material and always download it when it is available, so it may seem odd for me to complain that there aren’t many download options. The choice is HD in MPG or WMV and an MP4 in 750x422. File sizes for the HD files averages 3GB, so this might not work for members with slower internet speeds. I downloaded the WMV version and all of those came in at 1920x1280, 9000kb/s and 29fps. Subjectively, they aren’t bad, but they aren’t the best I’ve seen either. The MP4s look pretty good so they may be a good compromise for slower connections. Still, more choices are better.
One problem I had that may be unique to me is that the MPG files stuttered badly. I tried multiple scenes on two computers and used two players and had the same result each time. This may not happen to you, but before you download a lot in MPG you should test them on your computer.
Photos and screencaps are available too. The photos are 1500x1000 and the screencaps are 1920x1280. The big difference is that the screencaps aren’t available as zips.
The site does support download managers, but the links time out after about 10 mins. Given the file sizes this means that lining up more than three scenes probably won’t work. Also, prepare to rename each file before you download it – they all use the same generic, meaningless name.
One annoyance that I can live with is the number of ads on the site. I don’t mind ads if they help keep the site going, but I had one big problem here. Given that the site is affiliated with BangBros, and BB has a reputation for some pretty unethical subscription and billing practices, I avoided even going near the ads for sites I otherwise might be interested in for fear of getting burned with an unwanted subscription.
I realize that not everyone will share my opinion on this, but I was disappointed to find only three anal scenes on the site. Many other ‘casting’ sites have a lot of anal because the genre lends itself to that sex act. “But honey, the big money is in anal…” This actually leads me to another problem that may not be a problem, and that’s that there are no tags or meaningful ways to sort the scenes. Why this really isn’t a problem is that with each scene closely following a formula tags are probably unnecessary: look at the model. Do you like her? If yes, you know exactly what she’ll be doing in the scene so download it.
The pros far outweigh the cons here when you consider the merits of the site. You have access to over 60 hours of HD porn at a discounted price. The scenes all have some hot, young and fresh models. The production values are high and the scenes all look great. What more could you ask for? I definitely recommend this site. |
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10-24-13 06:13pm
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Cherry Petite
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79.0
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Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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Pros: |
- Very beautiful and petite model
- Mix of softcore and hardcore
- Full trial with low price
- Decent quality videos and pictures
- Good download speeds |
Cons: |
- Smallish site (89 video scenes, 49 photo sets)
- No longer updating
- Beware of pre-checked cross-sells
- No zips for the photos
- No HD option
- Some of the scenes can be a bit repetitive |
Bottom Line: |
I’m not usually a big fan of solo girl sites, but I’ve always liked other models that I’ve seen from Quebec so I thought I’d give this a try. Cherry Petite is a beautiful young brunette model. She’s petite too, as the name would suggest. She’s done some mainstream stuff under the name Cherry Potter too. She has one scene on Videobox under the name Sherry Potter.
The most recent of her videos seem to be a lot more tame than the ones she posted back when she first started her website. The later videos are mostly just a bit of tease and some masturbation as she lies on a bed. The camera is on a tripod so there is not much variety in the shots. Personally, I find these videos a bit boring and repetitive. As you work your way back into the older videos they certainly get more daring. I was pleasantly surprised to see some girl/girls play and some hardcore boy/girl scenes, some with just oral, some with vaginal sex. There is no anal. There are also some videos that can be classified as public nudity or exhibitionism. These and the hardcore scenes make this a much better site than if all she had were softcore videos. There are 89 videos on the site of varying length. The last video update was in October, 2008. The videos are 720x480 resolution. There is a lower resolution available but I didn’t try that. The download speeds were better than I have seen at other similar sites. If I was downloading only one file I would see speeds between 1.2 and 1.5 MB/sec.
There are pictures too. I’m not big into pictures but I would probably have downloaded all of them since I really like Cherry’s look. But there is a major flaw on the site: there is no option to download a zip. There are 49 photo sets of varying sizes. The last photo set update was in June 2007.
Obviously the site isn’t updating any more. IAFD lists Cherry as having left the business in 2007.
So is Cherry Petite worth the membership? If you like her look, then it is. 89 videos and 49 photo sets isn’t a small site for a solo model. There is enough variety in the videos and photos to keep it interesting. What makes it a great value though is that it offers a full trial for two days at $2.95. The site is small enough that you could easily download the stuff you want in two days. I cancelled my trial membership early to ensure that I’d have no problems doing so and the membership stayed active until the end of the two days. One problem to note is that there is a pre-checked cross-sell on the sign-up page. I missed it. Don’t make the same mistake because it took me over an hour to cancel that to avoid a full membership being triggered. |
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12-19-10 07:08am
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