Assylum.com (0)
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| Status: |
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Unique site
- Authentic, hard BDSM
- 163 scenes
- Updates weekly
- Hot models
- Zany scenes
- Multiple resolutions available
- 4K for additional cost (yes, I see that as a ‘pro.’ Please see below for an explanation.)
- No download limits
- Supports download managers
- TBP/PU discount |
| Cons: |
- Slow download speeds
- Definitely not for casual BDSM fans (that’s probably a pro depending on how you view it.) |
| Bottom Line: |
My first review of Assylum was almost four years ago and there have been some key improvements, mostly almost four years of added scenes. Two criticisms I had of the site back then was that it was small and the relatively high price meant it wasn’t a great value for the size of the site. The size of the site is definitely nothing to criticize now, with 163 unique scenes. There are also six interviews and BTS scenes and two ‘Director’s Cuts’ of a couple of classics. The site continues to update with the addition of one new scene per week. And to make the site a better value there is now a TBP/PU discount.
The other main difference between my first review and this one is that the original premise of a model showing up at the Assylum for therapy for some sexual perversion is mostly unused now. A message on the site from November 2017 notes that while the site won’t give up completely on therapy they are going for more “authentic domination and submission.” Honestly, I don’t see much of a difference and I don’t mean that in a bad way. The scenes are still zany, over the top and unlike anything else I’ve ever seen on the internet.
Being a BDSM site the scenes all have that as a theme and given the name of the site almost all of the sex is anal. Apart from anal sex there is a lot of anal play with insertions. Many of the scenes have some bondage. Watersports are frequent and f-on-m rimming is almost universal.
In his well-written and more recent review than my original one, mbaya takes a more negative view of some of what goes on in the scenes. His review is well worth reading too. It’s just that mbaya sees a lot of the zaniness in a negative way where I see it in more of a positive way. (Like Olivia Kassidy in a cheerleader outfit with a piss enema being held in her ass by a butt plug and made to jump up and down while reciting degrading cheers. Well… that’s porn gold! No pun intended there…)
The physical appearance of the models is something that mbaya and I also diverge on but he is definitely accurate when he notes the number of tattooed models. I suspect that’s an occupational hazard in this porn niche. I find that a majority of the models are very attractive. I think that it is a credit to the site that they are able to attract so many A-list and beautiful models. Surely that has to say something about what goes on behind the scenes – that the women feel safe and in control. It’s also telling that some of the models have multiple scenes too. (Not counting the scenes they’ve done for Assylum’s sister-site Slave Mouth.)
The main male talent (and site owner) seems to attract some negative attention. I don’t share those thoughts. Sure, he’s an average guy and he wears a mask in every scene but I don’t find that detracts from the scenes at all. If anything, his average looks and mask add to the power imbalance that can be so hot in a BDSM scene.
The production values in the scenes are great: the lighting, sound, camera work and editing are all top-tier.
The scenes are available in three or four resolutions depending on your membership. 852x480 (700kb/s), 1280x720 (1800) and 1920x1280 (6500). 4K resolution is available if you pay for a premium membership. Some may criticize the site for charging more for 4K but I see it as the opposite. I don’t need 4K and appreciate that I can pay a lower fee to avoid it.
The site supports download managers for queuing scenes. It also seems to support multiple simultaneous downloads. If the site once had a daily limit it either doesn’t now or that limit is high. I downloaded a lot on my first day back and didn’t hit a limit.
If the site has a flaw it’s download speeds. I’ve noticed this in all the times I’ve joined. I normally see 40+MB/sec on sites but this site seems to be capped at 4. Given that some of the file sizes are large (these are long scenes) it would take a long time to download a 4K file.
The only other ‘criticism’ of this site must be obvious: it is most assuredly NOT for everyone. This is extreme BDSM with some sexual and non-sexual acts that would offend a lot of people. If you’re a porn collector and prefer softer stuff this is not the site to dip your toe into the BDSM world. This site is authentic, hard and unique. Some of the S+M is hard enough to leave pronounced marks. Occasionally there are tears. But since we all have different tastes we should appreciate that there are sites that cater to a wide variety of niches.
So would I recommend this site? Absolutely if you’re into hardcore BDSM; absolutely not if you aren’t. The site offers porn that is definitely not cookie-cutter. If you like authentic and unique BDSM with hot models in professionally shot scenes then this is a site worth exploring. |
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