Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Reasonably fast DL speeds for a solo model site, I regularly got 300-400KB/sec
- Zipped picture sets
- Visual quality of newer images & videos are outstanding
- Membership includes access to 6 different sites (4 are mostly dead, 2 are updated very regularly)
Cons:
- Still really light on content
- Updates are sparse for a site that really needs to build up a content library
- No preview of next update or any idea when it comes
- Naming convention of image/video files make no sense and follow no discernible pattern
Bottom Line:
Make sure you're a Shay Laren fan if you sign up for this. It was worth the price of admission for a month, but even the bonus sites aren't enough to keep my membership going.
There've been 4 updates in the last month, 2 videos and 2 photo sets. There's no posted schedule for updates and no preview to what might be coming up next. But at least you know that it's Shay, which is enough for me.
There are 94 photo sets and 22 videos. Photos range from 1000px on the low side to 2000px on the high end, though the high res sets are rare. Video quality is a low bitrate 640x480 for the older files to 1280x720 HD for newer ones. (The last 2 videos posted were only 640x480 though.) File sizes average 200-300KB for images. Videos range from ~46MB to a whopping 520MB though most are 100MB or less. Running time ranges but most seem to fall around 5-10 minutes.
4 of the bonus sites are pretty dead. The other 2 (GlamourModelsGoneBad.com and AmateursGoneBad.com) get updates daily. There's a huge amount of variety on these two sites. Some of the pictures & videos I've seen before so the content is probably licensed.
I'd rate this on the lower end of the "recommended" scale as long as you're a Shay fan. If you're not, you're probably better off moving on.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
Superb quality photos and videos
Some videos at 1720
All relatively fresh content
Photos are all zipped
Photos appear to be actively updated (last update was today, 3/30/08)
Normal speed download of both photo sets and videos (broadband)
All content is Shay Laren, most solo with a few lesbo shoots/vids
Subscription includes 6 other sites (see "bottom line" for details)
90 photo sets in three categories: Candid (8 sets), Girl/Girl(11 sets) and Solo (71 sets).
Easy navigation (site is too small to be complex)
Cons:
Light on content
No video updates since November, 2007 but new photos were added today (3/30/08)
UPDATE - 2 new videos added in early April, each about 11 minutes and each almost identical in content. Photos added on 4/5/08, none since.
Way overpriced as a standalone site, but partner sites make its price less terrible.
Personal blog has not been updated since last October.
The advertised Live Cam is non-existent.
Bottom Line:
$29.95 subscription gives access to: Glamour Models Gone Bad (huge content maintained daily) Amateurs Gone Bad (huge content maintained daily) Crissy Moran (static) (47 vids, lots of pix last u/d 2/08) Natalia Cruze (static) (2 vids, lots of pix last u/d 4/07) Lonnie Waters (static) (10 vids, lots of pix last u/d 1/08) Jesse Capelli (static) (25 vids, lots of pix last u/d 11/07)
Each of the sites in this list offer the other four for 24.95. The Shay Laren site is not available on any of them. That means if you like Glamour Models Gone Bad but want access to the Shay Laren site, you should sign up on the Shay Laren site first. It's $5.00 more but the content offering is worth the $5.00 if you are a shay Laren fan.
I have a normal speed cable modem and was able to "drain" all of the site's videos in about 5 hours. There are a total of 90 photo sets as of 3/30/08, and it looks like they are adding new sets quite frequently. There are a few more Shay Laren downloads available on Glamour Models Gone Bad.
BOTTOM LINE: If you like Shay but are not interested in any of the partners, $29.95 is way, way too much to pay for the currently paltry Shay Laren offerings. However, if the other sites are good for you long term, sign up for Shay's site for a month, drain it, then cancel and sign up next month for one of the partners.
The score of 84 is based on the small quantity of Shay Laren only. Considering the entire package, including the partner sites, it's a 90
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The free tour promises live shows but there is no option for them inside or a schedule. I found several complaints at the site forum from people who had joined for the shows and hadn't got any so I thought it was worth stressing this fact here with a comment. I think there have never been any live shows, neither they are to be expected in the future.
Also, although it seems that Shay Laren was quite active in the past, when I checked last week, there had been no diary update since October 23, 2007 and no forum post since December 18, 2007.
Site is still being updated weekly with at least a gallery or video but don't expect any of the Interactive promises from the free tour. The content, though, is quite good as Monahan's review already says.
I first saw her on digital dream girls and was in awe. I don't know about you , but I find Shay Laren to be one of the hottest girls I have ever seen. She is all natural, has a very gorgeous face, long legs, big bust, nice ass, and is truly beautiful. Her body is similar to Amy Reid, but Amy doesn't compare.
So basically just curious if anyone knows how many videos or if her site is any good. Some information would be appreciated, or maybe your opinion on her.
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