Tug Pass (0)
|
|
| Status: |
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
|
| Pros: |
- Decent sized site/network with lots of clips, but not very large data-wise since the videos aren't huge
- Improved video quality since last review
- Allows download managers
- Good download speeds
- Pictures sometimes available along with videos, although sometimes just for viewing and not always as .zip |
| Cons: |
- Ads behind the paywall.
- All videos are named the same thing ("high")
- Some links to photo sets that go nowhere other than a "back to video" page.
- No video quality choices.
- Directing/editing isn't well thought out at times
- Older videos are still really low quality
- $30 seems a bit overpriced. |
| Bottom Line: |
I was a member years ago and was unimpressed, but I thought I would give Clubtug another shot since I saw some bigger names listed as models. The network/site has definitely gotten better. It still comes across as amateurish in a lot of ways (yes lots of amateur models, but also an amateur site), but it's improving.
My feeling was that it's mostly a handjob network with a bit of intercourse (Tease POV IIRC), but don't expect much beyond masturbation and a bit of oral here and there.
There was a large popup ad for other sites after you login that you have to click "no thanks, continue to the site" (or similar) to get to the site you paid for, and ads throughout the site. Each site on the network required an individual login as well, but the sites don't seem to log you out frequently, so I'm okay with the individual login requests.
One of the big problems with the site in the past was tube-quality videos (or worse). This has improved, and according to VLC the newer clips are 720. There are no video quality choices, however, and the old tube-quality clips are designated as "high" exactly like the new 720 clips, so there's no way to know which you're getting until you view it.
The videos are fairly watchable now, although there are some bad choices like stationary filming, poor visibility from bad angles, or attempting to use a macro ring to light up-close scenes similar to Amateur Allure. I don't care much for it there, and it's even less successful here. The lighting washes out the models' skin and they lose most detail in their face/body, and the cumshot washes out the same way on the stark white, flat face. I appreciate trying something new, but it's a shame the actresses like India Summer and Alexis Fawx weren't just filmed with a good lens on a mid-level Canon SLR with decent natural lighting.
Other problems are things like models giving a handjob while fully clothed and then abruptly wearing bra and panties before abruptly being naked. I don't think a storyline is necessary, but 30 extra seconds of transitioning through the models undressing would help the scenes overall.
That said, there are some good choices like POV scenes with a naked model sitting between a (laying on his back) man's legs with HER legs open as she masturbates him. Those scenes are fairly inspired and were nice to see.
I think $20 is probably a more appropriate non-promo day-to-day price, but the site's owners have brought in some bigger names like Veronica Avluv, Dava Foxx, and India Summer, so the $30 isn't unreasonable in light of attracting and paying talent. I personally would recommend the owners get more of Christina Sky(e?) and the actress named Harley. Both seemed fairly interested in what they were doing, and that goes a long way in making the scenes believable/enjoyable. Not to mention you can probably get five or more scenes for what India or Avluv charges for one. FWIW, there are still some less attractive models and the videos from my first review are still there, but the quality of models has improved over the last couple of years.
Bottom line: I reviewed the network under Clubtug last time and they only earned a 62, but the details have improved enough that I'm adding ten+1 points for them putting in the effort and making it a decent site. It's not an especially innovative or outstanding site, but if there are more than a few actresses there doing things you enjoy watching, it's probably worth checking out at least once, especially if you can get a discounted rate. |
Reply To Review Review in Favorites!
|
