English Lads
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English Lads is a site featuring 18 - 25 year old twinks and jocks from the UK. The boys on the tour are hot, and include a variety of "types". Clicking UPDATES on the left side of the page takes you to a preview of all the over 500 updates inside the site. Each is listed with the date it was added, name of the model or models, as well as a clickable pic showing a few samples and a description. There's plenty of hardcore as well as some cute guys in solo sets, and for those who love both accents and uncut cocks, English Lads is off to a good start!
The member home page is easy to use and has all the features I like to see. The most recent pic sets and videos are listed at the top, each with a thumb and the date it was added as well as the number of pics or minutes of video. To the right are coming attractions. Below these are search options and info. You can search the photos, the videos, by model name or by "stats", which allows you to search by any feature including cut or uncut, body type, hair color, sexuality, etc. And underneath this are the top lads.
Clicking on the NEWSLETTER link at the top of the page takes you to a page telling about the latest update - some juicy stuff, too! - and underneath is a dropdown menu allowing you to check 3 1/2 years of updates by date. The site update alternate - every 2 days, then every 3 days. Last month offered 13 updates, as did the month before.
The 233 videos inside English Lads are good quality and the video options made me a happy camper and all the video options can be streamed or downloaded. The high res vids are available as WMVs. These are shown at a screen size of 640x480 with a bitrate of about 1.6 Mbps. They look very good at their original size and good at full screen, and unlses you're on a fairly slow connection, these videos rock! The vids also come in medium resolution, which are shown at 320x240 at around 850k and also look good and still look pretty good enlarged to 200%. The medium res vids are also available in Quicktime format.
The videos have good sound and play smoothly as long as you have a fast enough internet connection to keep up. If you have problems with the streaming videos, just download them and play them from your harddrive. One thing worth mentioning is that these videos DO use DRM. Each license I got was good for 30 days but it was necessary to input username and password for each video, whether downloaded or streamed.
Here's a feature I've only seen at English Lads that I think some people are going to really appreciate. Each movie comes in a long and a short version - the long version shows the modeilng and any interview and then the action, the short version shows only the action. This means guys who want to get right to the good stuff don't have to wait through the posing and guys who want to get to know more about the models can watch the long videos. The longer videos average around 30 minutes and the shoter ones are around 16 minutes.
I don't want this review to get too long, but I do want to mention that there are 448 pic sets. The pics are large and good quality, and can be viewed as a slideshow or in thumbnailed galleries. Descriptions are hot and there's a profile for each lad.
English Lads offers 232 models. There are slender twink boys, athletic types and even some scally lads. Despite the choice of cut or uncut in the stats menu, every one of the boys is uncut. The action here varies - solo jackoffs, hardcore fucking and threesomes. One of the things that make 18 - 25 year olds so appealing is that they'er always horny, and the models at English Lads are no exception. BTW, a lot of the more popular lads are brought back for further shoots, so it's a good idea to rate your favorite videos and pic sets.
English Lads has over 200 videos, over 400 pic sets and does it all without any filler content. All the models here are, indeed, english lads. The action is hot, the site is well laid out and navigation is easy to use. I also really liked the search options - with a little practice, you can find exactly the type of guys you're looking for or the exact model. The pics are big and good quality, the videos can be streamed or downloaded. In fact, the only thing I didn't love about English Lads is that the movies do use DRM, and unless you are joining to fatten up your permanant collection, the DRM isn't really a problem. Frequent updates give members new content every 2 - 3 days. If 18+ boys turn you on, especially UK boys, be sure and check out English Lads - it's one of the better sites around and a Gaydemon favorite!
Things we liked:
- Exclusive content
- Videos multiple format
- Videos can be downloaded
- Frequent updates
- Easy navigation
- Good seach options
- Videos use DRM
- Unclear pay per view link on member menu
Membership prices: ( billing by CCBill )
- Monthly: $29.95 (recurring every 30 days)
- Monthly: $36.95 (non recurring)
- Quarterly: $74.95 (recurring every 90 days)
- Quarterly: $84.95 (non recurring)
Reviewed on 2007-08-10
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Josh Dunn | 12 Jul 2008
My rating:
Very good content, but steer clear --- it uses DRM, which means you cannot view your downloads when subscription expires! Many good sites are now REMOVING their DRM. Look for them, and keep your downloads -- you have paid for them.
Bolt Upwright | 22 Nov 2007
My rating:
New faces but the pasty hairless Lads look all the same very quickly. Try Squirtz for a bit more interesting "English" looking guys from Canada(but with lower quality images).
Jeffcat | 29 May 2007
My rating:
I would give Englishlads 10 out of 5 if it were just for the models. This certainly is a professional looking site that stands out a mile from the "usual" look. I did find some of the videos rather uncomfortable to watch, as the camerman seems a bit too upfront and close for some of the lads. There are some real stars here, that you won't see anywhere else, so well worth a look!
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