Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
+ Decidedly amateurs here - no silicone, little if any makeup on the women
+ Newer pictures are available in "small" (533x800 portrait), "normal" (1067x1600 portrait) and "big" (1600x2400 portrait) sizes
+ Videos, though very few online, are available in wmv (1280x720, 1365 bitrate), mp4 (1280x720, 1536 bitrate), iPod and PSP formats (No specs on iPod and PSP as I have no use for them)
+ Zip files for "normal" size pictures (See con below)
+ "Picture advance" viewing - click a picture, it takes you to the next in the set
+ Download manager compatible (Tested with FDM on video only)
+ Responsive customer support
Cons:
- Updates on a 2-2-3 schedule (two days, two days, three days)
- Somewhat awkward navigation
- No zip files for anything but "normal" size pictures
- File names are just numbers
- Still a small site without a lot of content
- Only six videos up (see bottom line)
- Even at $17.95 a month, I think it's still somewhat expensive until the site grows
Bottom Line:
I have to cut 'em a little slack because this IS a new site and I guess ya gotta start somewhere. There are 22 models on the site as of the date of this review - some have only one picture set up, some over a dozen. The average right now seems to be 5 or 6 sets, with most sets running an average 80 to 100 pics a set. But, there are still some things that made me wonder where they're going to take things.
The biggest head scratcher is with the video. Of the six online, 4 are interviews with no nudity at all. Okay - that's cool - talk to the models a bit. But the other two? They're each just short of twenty minutes and are compilations of a model doing such things as sitting reading a book, chasing a fly with a fly swatter and sitting playing with Legos. I didn't expect to see any hardcore on the site. Didn't even expect any masturbation scenes. But sitting, playing with Legos? That's a bit odd to me - and I LIKE things with a bit of novelty to 'em.
The other stuff I guess are more normal concerns. Like I hope they get around to adding zip files for all the diferent size pictures. And PLEASE - give me file names that ID the model - not just numbers! I've already found a couple of pictures that have the same number and that just doesn't work for me.
The navigation's a bit off too. On the home page, you have what I'll call six headers: Updates, Photos, Video, Models, Links and Support. Under that are two large thumbnails, one for the current update, the other for the next update. Below that are thumbnails for the last 16 updates. Those 16 only have the date and the set title on them - they don't ID the model. But, click on any thumbnail, you get taken to that model's page where you can access all her sets and video (if she's done video, of course). Even that seemed clunky to me. Each thumb you click takes you to a separate page where you have to choose small, normal, large (if available) or zip file. Seems that step could easily be eliminated. I liked the idea of clicking a picture to advance to the next in the set, but I had to figure out for myself that to get to content beyond the last 16 updates on the home page, you have to click on the Model header.
I won't use IE as a browser, so maybe this part is just a Firefox issue. They're experimenting with a beta picture viewer but I'm not sure what they're trying to achieve with it other than to view a gallery as a slideshow. Regular viewing breaks the sets down into groups of 20 per page. The Beta viewer opens an entire gallery which was slow here. Once open, you can start a slideshow or click on a picture to have it open on top of the page. You can then move it around on the screen. Ummm... You can only only one picture at a time, so why have that option?
It needs to be added that their support seems to be attentive. I found a set that was giving me a 404 error and they responded within a day, informing me that the problem had been corrected.
Was a member approx. 1 month prior to this review.
Pros:
FigureBaby's most valuable asset is its diverse selection of models. This is one of the only sites I've seen that features what I consider to be "realistic" looking models - i.e. not incredibly skinny, not fake, etc. Many of the models work as life models (posing for art classes and such), so it's a very different style. This is really not an amateur site. The models are all professional, but as I said, they are not the same type as you find on most sites.
Cons:
The site is still fairly new and even though there are three updates per week, it's on the small side. You can probably download all the content within a few hours. Although the addition of zip files for downloading picture sets is great, you cannot select the photo size. You get medium-size with the zip files.
The models may also be a 'con,' depending on your taste. I recommend looking around at the site before signing up. FigureBaby is very good about giving plenty of samples so there are no surprises. I've found a couple of the women to be most unattractive, but it's purely personal taste and they weren't the reason I joined anyway.
Bottom Line:
With the glut of European model sites (MET, Hegre, DOMAI), it's nice to find an American site featuring models that look like people you might actually meet in real life. I've seen many sites with a similar goal, but FigureBaby is very consistently excellent both photographically, and in selection of models.
It IS on the small side, but the price is fair and it's definitely worth checking out.
Was a member approx. 3 months prior to this review.
Pros:
Nice Fresh Models
Full Frontal
3 Resolutions
Zip Download
Nice outfits
Cons:
All zips have same filename-"images"
all solo -no girl girl
Many shots are backlit
Bottom Line:
These models are naturally curvy, but not fat. Many of the outfits are perfect for "dropping out of ". This is a great site for full figured young women showing their natural assets. A really refreshing site, well worth a months subscription. Wish there was a keyword to find more sites like this. Really sweet models
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With no hard figure numbers on what constitutes an update on the site, I'm curious how much content is online now. Ever the amateur fan, I waiting for the right moment to jump on this one!
This looks like a good site...or what will become a good site. Problem is, you could download what they have up at the moment in about 10 minutes. Which begs the question: do you join a site to get at the material, or to be a subscriber for the updates? I'll check back here in 6 months.
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