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Butt Formation
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09-25-17 05:22pm
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652
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Helix Studios.net
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Reply of
merc77's Review
I have to admit that while I don't have any real interest in gay sites (nothing against them, I'm just straight) I make it a point to read all well-written reviews and that includes the ones you write.
I have a question though - it seems like a higher proportion of gay sites have Eastern European and Russian models (or maybe just non-American) than I'm used to seeing with straight porn. I'll confess that I haven't thought this through at all and that since I don't collect a lot of EE/Russian porn that may skew my perception. But is there a relatively high proportion of EE/Russian models in the gay side of the industry?
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09-25-17 05:16pm
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653
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N/A
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Reply of
Amanda's Poll
Back when I was young and less inhibited, yes.
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09-21-17 04:05pm
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654
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N/A
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Reply of
Amanda's Poll
I sort of did a test drive on giving up TV. Last November my wife wanted to cut the cable and I put up no resistance. It'd be a rare week when I watched more than an hour and I could go weeks on end without it. I didn't think she'd last as long as she did, but a few weeks ago she signed up again. But it's been three weeks now (maybe four) and I still haven't had it on.
(In the interests of full disclosure, I am PVR-ing the new Ken Burns series on PBS called "The Vietnam War." I've liked some of Burns' stuff in the past so I can see myself binge-watching this some cold January weekend.)
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09-20-17 03:50pm
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655
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Wake Up N Fuck
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Reply of
elephant's Review
Interesting review. I'm a big fan of this site too. I like the whole premise of it and I also like how the scenes begin with the girl sleeping.
Come to think of it, we share a lot of common opinions about this site...
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09-19-17 02:49pm
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656
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N/A
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Reply of
merc77's Reply
Yes, but I'll bet it would sell!
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09-18-17 04:20pm
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Review
657
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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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658
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N/A
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Reply of
yote78's Poll
Innies for me please!
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09-13-17 03:00pm
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659
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Jules Jordan
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Reply of
exotics4me's Reply
If you dig around you'll find more like this. I reported the two I mentioned and got an email that they were fixed. They obviously aren't. It surprises me that all of their members aren't complaining about the broken links so much that they actually get fixed. With a couple of the dead links I was able to access the site by going to IAFD and looking up the title and then searching those specific stars on the JJ site. That didn't fix the whole problem since some scenes aren't associated with DVDs on the site.
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09-13-17 02:59pm
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Jules Jordan
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Reply of
exotics4me's Review
What is your experience like with broken links on the site? I've been a member at Jules Jordan multiple times and that is something I notice a lot more of than on comparable sites.
To use two examples, two of the most recent updates, Manuel Ferrara's Ripe 4 and Double Black Penetration 4 are dead links. In fact, I can't even see the DVD cover for Ripe 4. For both, clicking on the link merely cycles me back to the main DVD page. Is your experience different?
I emailed the site last weekend and they said it was fixed but I see no change.
I wouldn't ordinarily be so picky but I've noticed this every time I have a membership there.
Do you have a similar experience?
(I should add that I've tried the usual things on my end, including using a different browser, but nothing works. I still get the broken links.)
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09-12-17 02:21pm
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661
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Abbey Brooks
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Reply of
standard's Review
I've been burned by similar sites. My guess is that Open Life tacks these 'solo' sites on so that can call themselves a network. I haven't been a member at Open Life in a while but I recall mostly liking it. (It's odd that I didn't review it though...)
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09-11-17 02:28pm
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662
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N/A
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Reply of
roseman's Poll
It really depends for me. I have a lot of trust in a site that has an extensive tour section that allows me to search what they have. For example, if I might consider joining a site to see a specific model I'd like to know that she has scenes there. If I can search for her that's good. I also have more trust in sites that allow a prospective member to actually see a clip or two to gauge quality. Same with photos.
What I don't have a lot of trust in are sites that have no links on the main page that don't drop you into the join page immediately. Also, there are a lot of sites that show hundreds of thumbnails but they are all from the same 20 scenes.
Even if I don't fully trust a site I'll still consider joining if they bill through a reputable biller. Having a reputable biller means that my risk is significantly lower.
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09-11-17 02:23pm
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663
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Kink.com
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Reply of
Pyrenees's Review
I'm a big fan of Kink too and would score it as high. But, also like you, I think Kink needs to consider what made it great and get back to that. They still are the best BDSM network on the internet and now that they offer a membership that allows access to everything they will remain that way for the foreseeable future. I agree that they need to get back to where they used to be and start a couple of new sites. It's possible that they haven't toned things down (though I think they have) but certainly other sites bring more passion to BDSM. Remember Water Bondage? That was an amazing site and I wish they'd bring that back. It's probably too expensive to produce though. The Training of O has also been toned down a lot. Remember the 'old' days where it really was BDSM training? I really liked some of those older videos filmed over four days with discipline training mixed in with some sex. I just don't 'feel' it with the newer scenes.
Great review!
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09-10-17 06:42am
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664
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Amateur Allure
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Reply of
Loki's Reply
Glad to help.
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09-09-17 09:06am
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665
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N/A
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Reply of
Wittyguy's Poll
Oh man, the thought of that gave me a fit of laughter...!
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09-09-17 09:06am
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666
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Amateur Allure
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Reply of
TrumpsRump's Reply
No to VR!!! That might be too much for me to handle!
Welcome to PU. We Canadians hold our own here. I hope you stick around.
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09-07-17 02:18pm
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667
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Amateur Allure
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Reply of
Loki's Reply
Yes, it's still a mix of POV and cameraman. They made that switch quite a while ago so I don't even notice it now.
I find the POV pretty good though. But like you, I'd prefer if there was less or no POV.
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09-07-17 02:17pm
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668
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X-Art
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Reply of
skippy's Review
Great review! I haven't been a member at X-Art is about three years and based on your review I checked it out again. While the tour isn't great I think I'll rejoin. I wish they had a discount!
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09-06-17 02:07pm
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669
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N/A
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Reply of
Khan's Poll
Never done it, never tried, never will...
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09-05-17 01:33pm
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Review
670
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GF Leaks
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75.0
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| Status: |
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
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| Pros: |
- Large network
- Six themed sites
- Network had been streaming-only but now allows downloads of everything.
- Supports download managers
- Fast download speeds
- Good mix of known and relatively unknown models
- Can sort scenes in several ways
- TBP discount |
| Cons: |
- Low file resolutions on most files
- Updates slowly
- Not much anal |
| Bottom Line: |
I had considered joining this network several times in the past but I was always put off by the fact that for a long time it was streaming-only. The network has since changed their business model and now offers downloads of everything.
The network is made up of six distinct sites and they offer one portal where everything is listed. The sites are:
• Black GFs, 297 scenes, two updates per month
• Crazy Asian GFs 55 scenes, one update per month (though there are longer gaps too)
• Crazy College GFs 47scenes, unsure of updates. There was one added in May 2017 but the next recent update is 2015
• Dare Dorm 171 scenes, one update per month
• GF Revenge 479 scenes, weekly updates
• Horny Birds 16 scenes last updated August 2012
There really isn't a uniform theme through the whole network though if you were looking for one it might be the wacky adventures that young and sexy women can get up to. Obviously Black GFs and Crazy Asian GFs have the theme of black or Asian models in them.
Crazy College GFs follows the reality-based theme and narrows it a bit because it has a lot of scenes that have an element of public nudity and/or sex. There are scenes in public parks, libraries and parked cars.
Dare Dorm is also easily figured out: it focuses on the goings-on in dorm rooms with multiple couples having fun. There is a mix of b/g and g/g scenes.
GF Revenge doesn’t necessarily live up to the title, but that’s not a bad thing. These are mostly standard-fare b/g porn scenes.
Horny Birds has a loose theme on what groups of sexy women can get up to when they’re in the mood to play. Think of a group of women hiring a male stripper and you’ll get the idea of what this site offers.
The network allows download managers and I found downloads to be fast and reliable. I didn’t encounter any download limits.
The network permits sorting by the site name (which narrows the theme) but it also uses categories and tags to help find what you want. You can also sort by model. And speaking of models, the network offers a good mix of known porn stars and lesser-known models.
If the site has a serious flaw it is definitely file resolutions. Even as recently as a year ago files might only be available in SD. Newer files do offer HD options but the network really was late making them available. If you’re really fussy about getting high-quality HD scenes then you may be disappointed.
In many cases the highest resolution available is only 768x432 (1500 kbps). Another common resolution that tops the choices is 1024x576 (3000 kbps). Most newer files offer at least a 720 option with files at 1280x720 and bitrates that vary from 2000 to 4000 kbps. A majority of the latest uploads are now also offering 1920x1080 with a 10,000kbps bitrate. Framerates vary between 23 and 30 fps. It’s fair to say that these file specs weren’t up to usual industry standards even when they were originally uploaded. (I wonder if this is a result of the site having been streaming-only where lower resolutions are more common.)
This may or may not be important for any prospective members but I was only able to find one anal scene on the whole network and that one wasn’t well shot. This seems odd in that anal is a common and popular niche. Anal isn't even listed as a tag or category.
The bottom line is that most of the porn offered here is aimed right at the middle of mainstream hardcore. I like the fact that the network is spiced up a bit with some public nudity and sex and Dare Dorm scenes are often zany and a lot of fun to watch. Any prospective member needs to go in aware that most of the scenes are only available in relatively low resolutions. But if you can accept those lower resolutions you will have access to a lot of porn and when you factor in a solid TBP discount the value of the site is greatly increased. I doubt that I’ll add this to my list of sites to rejoin but I am glad that I signed up for a month. |
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09-04-17 04:23pm
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671
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Amateur Allure
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09-04-17 10:12am
Replies (6)
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672
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N/A
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Reply of
Drooler's Poll
Billing is always my biggest concern. Most times I've been burned it's been because of a disreputable biller.
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09-03-17 05:25am
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673
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N/A
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Reply of
Wittyguy's Reply
If we had 'comment of the day' you'd win for sure!
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09-01-17 09:45am
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674
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Kink.com
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Reply of
standard's Reply
I have no insider information obviously, but I read on another forum that they sold the Armory where they used to set all their scenes. That might be a sign of some financial trouble. Their overhead was probably unsupportable given the level of piracy.
I wish them well because they still are the best 'mainstream' BDSM sites on the internet.
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08-30-17 01:11pm
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675
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Kink.com
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Reply of
standard's Review
I'm not questioning your experience and I haven't been a member there since June of this year, but I've never had any issues downloading. The worst I've had there is that the download speeds are slower than I'm used to seeing but I was able to download and faced nothing like you report.
I hope what you experienced is just temporary. Can you add a comment and update us as your membership is coming to the end? I'd like to know how you make out.
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08-29-17 02:15pm
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