GayDemon's review of COLT Studio Group

Colt Studio Group can honestly be called a legend in gay porn. They are possibly the most famous studio in the industry and their name has long been synonymous for muscular, handsome and manly men as well as high production values. Well, in addition to their VHS and DVD line, Colt has had their own website, where you can browse previews of every man, DVD, photo set and scene in the site, plus you can check by latest updates. It's been a while since we last visited the site, so let's log in and take a look!

The Colt Studio Group member home page is clean and well organized. The main menu is on top of the page under, and a video category menu is on the left. The latest update is on the top of the page, followed by more recent updates, highest rated videos, a great big ad, most popular vids and men and upcoming updates. On the home page and the other video listings, all videos include a link to buy the DVD, which may explain why the videos here are not downloadable - not even smaller versions. The site adds a new scene regularly once a week. Colt offers 102 DVDs from their library, which is 49 more than on our last visit.

All 102 DVD titles can be watched by scene and there are 453 full scenes currently available. The videos are offered in streaming Flash and shown at between 700x480 and 720x480, most at average quality although some of the older titles are below average. Each vid is also offered in a smaller version, and 103 are additionally offered in HD. These videos are shown at 960x540 at good quality, although they do lose some quality if expanded to full screen. Those on slower broadband connections may find the HD videos are jerky until the vids have fully loaded.

And there's something new at Colt - mobile videos! There's now a version of the site for those with an iPod Touch, iPhone or many other mobile devices or cell phones. I tried it, and the mobile version of the site is well sized. The videos worked fine, although the average quality movies weren't quite as good as the desktop versions of the videos. Still, they played smoothly and there's a lot of content there for those using handheld devices.

Next on the menu is the Photos section. There are currently 978 pic sets, which is a staggering 932 more sets than there were last year. Most are shown at from 600x900 to 800x1204 and look average or good, although quality and size range since some of older pics are taken from film, and they are smaller and loewr quality but SO cool. There also seem to be a few sets of vidcaps. The pics are not offered in zip files but they can now be right clicked and saved, which is a plus if you find some you want to keep, which is likely since the men are muscular, masculine and horny.

Colt has been around for decades, focusing on big, masculine, fit and handsome men. In fact, many of the men here are both hot enough and manly enough to work in mainstream ads, although there are a few more slender guys, too. And it's interesting to see how hunks have changed over the years - seems like they keep getting bigger and buffer. Some of the DVD titles give a good idea of what to expect - titles like Man Country, Big N' Plenty and Naked Muscles. And what to expect is action, and plenty of it. There are lots of outdoor scenes with masculine themes like construction workers, leather and cowboys, and there are are more videos with two, three or more guys than solos, and the action is sweaty and can't get enough cock. It's no surprise that Colt's production values are higher than most, and I didn't see any poorly lit scenes or videos where the action is off to the side.

I had a few issues with the site. When you leave the join page by hitting back, there's an annoying popup with a fake rep trying to sell you a membership, and there's a pre-checked offer when you join. Something I was disappointed about is that the models' pages don't include bios - just links to their videos and pic sets. One other annoyance was also a plus - every time I went back to the member home page, a popup appeared reminding me about the mobile version of the site. Still, I must admit that it did remind me to whip out my iPod and check the site out on it.

The men of Colt Studio Group are everything you expect them to be - hunky, horny and almost the epitome of what being a REAL man is all about. The site has grown so that members can see those hard bodies and cocks in 978 pic sets and 102 DVDs - a total of 453 full scenes. Navigation and video size are good although the videos are not downloadable, and some are so-so quality but newer ones are good stuff. The site adds a new scene every week, and users on cell phones and handhelds can access the site's mobile content. The bottom line - anyone who loves the kind of men Colt has come to represent should definitely check out Colt Studio Group!

Things we liked:

• Lots of masculine Colt hunks
• Exclusive content
• Regular weekly updates
• Mobile version of the site included in membership

Things we didn't like:

• Videos not offered for download
• Some videos could be higher quality
• A lot of links to DVD sales scattered around
• Popup when you exit the join page
• Pre-checked offer on join page

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