Hot Desert Knights
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Reviewed on 19 Sep 2008
Hot Desert Knights have been producing the raunchiest gay porn around for years. Fisting, watersports and barebacking are specialties and they really know their stuff. It's been over 2 years since our last visit, and there have been some changes. They've updated their tour so now it's much easier to find your way around. What I don't see on the tour is any mention of an update schedule but it does promise us that the site and the content are "All bareback all the time!"
The Hot Desert Knights member home page is almost all ads. There are 2 rows of navigation links acorss the top of the page, and the top row - with bigger red text - are the links that lead to the content. There is a repeta of those links on the left side of the page just above the HDK blog. Most of the rest of what's on the left side of the page is advertising. Pretty much everything in the middle of the page and on the right are ads, also. In fact, even on the top of the page to the right of the site logo is a banner ad for another bareback site. But don't worry - there IS content here!
First off, there are 323 pic sets in the Movie Galleries and Model Galleries sections, 145 more photo sets than there were at the time of our last review. There are 93 movie galleries, which are photos from the actual videos, and 230 Model Galleries, which are photo sets of the men of Hot Desert Knights. Some of these sets are solo and some have more than one guy. The pics are sized from smallish to medium, and feature all sorts of guys from slender amateurs to hairy daddies over 40 with extra long cocks. While some of the photos are good quality, others are amateur quality, with lighting issues and some graininess.
Next let's take a look at the Video Clips section. There are currently 170 video clips here - 98 more than on our last visit. Each video is displayed by a tiny boxcover and a title on the main clips menu. When you choose a video you are taken to a page that has a box cover, name of the stars and a little info about the movie. You are then offered an opportunity to buy the movie, then 2 video clips and another opportunity to buy the movie plus 4 screencaps from the scene.
The video clips are from 2 minutes to around 6 minutes in length and available in both Real and WMV formats. The older WMVs are shown at 320x240 with a bitrate of from 214k to 335k, which is good enough to look fine when watching them at their original size, but if you go full screen you will notice a loss of quality. The newer video clips are shown at 480x360 with a bitrate of 834k, and they are a definite improvement. The Real videos are similar in quality and size to the WMVs. The sound is good in both, and the clips really capture the raunchy action that Hot Desert Knights is known for, but it's a shame that the videos are only 2 clips from full scenes. All the clips can be downloaded and are also available in dialup size.
If you're not satisfied with short clips, there is an option. Go to the XXX Streams page. The first feed is called HOT DESERT KNIGHTS BARE!, and it's not just a feed - it's a feed of 100% Hot Desert Knights videos - the same ones as in the clips - only here they're offered as full scenes. There are 188 scenes in the archive, offered in both WMV and Flash format. The movies are available in 4 sizes, the largest of which is shown at 480x360 with an approx 512k bitrate and the smallest size is for dialup users. These vids are streaming only.
There are 3 more feeds in the XXX Streams section including bareback material, solo college guys jacking off and even some fetish videos that use condoms. There is also a collection of stories, some screen savers and wallpapers for members. Members also get a 20% discount when they buy HDK DVDs from the store.
Hot Desert Knights has been making their barebacking, raunch and fisting videos for quite a while so they know what they're doing. The site offers 170 video clips, and while most are on the small side, they are downloadable. There are also 323 pic sets including photo sets of the men and of the action. Members also get access to several feeds, including one called Bare with 188 HDK full scenes, but these are not downloadable. A collection of stories, some wallpapers and screensavers round out the offerings. There's a lot of advertising inside the member area and there's no update schedule, but the site has definitely update a lot since our last visit. Hot Desert Knights is one of the best places to find barebacking, fisting and also some very hot and masculine men, so it's definitely worth checking out!
Things we liked:
- Masculine and some older men
- Fisting and other extreme content
- Video clips are downloadable
- No DRM used
Things we didn't like:
- Videos could be higher quality
- No dates on content - no update schedule
- Most of the member home page is ads for HDK DVDs and other stuff
- videos are clips and members don't get the full scenes
Membership prices: ( billing by CCBill Paycom )
- Trial: $9.95 (5 days, recurring at $29.95 monthly)
- Monthly: $29.95 (recurring every 30 days)
- Monthly: $39.95 (non recurring)
- Quarterly: $69.95 (recurring every 90 days)
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TK | 18 Jul 2008
My rating:
Hmmm... I think it's time for a new review. HDK has been consistently updating their site with new content, hot movies, and awesome sales.
They have recently updated movie previews to Flash so the quality and loading time is better. And they have added a blog to the site so even non-members can keep up-to-date with the latest HDK News!
John | 05 Jan 2008
My rating:
Hot Desert Knights has been around a while, and when it comes to extreme hardcore raunch I doubt there's any other site out there that tops them.
The movies on this site are not your typical studio stuff with prettyboys or cheesy story lines. Although the actors are not all older, most are on the mature side, and range from smooth athletic types to hairy bear types. The action begins the moment the cameras start rolling, and the actors are so into it that you can tell they're really having fun. This is not a site for the faint of heart. HDK throws the gauntlet on the floor from the get-go...and these guys do it all. In fact, the only filthy thing I haven't seen in any of the videos is a scat scene.
I give HDK 4 stars because of all the sites in the bareback category, theirs is the most original and the least pretentious. There's no high-glam makeup, or erotic kissing or lovemaking scenes in any of these movies. However, if you get off on watching sweaty, nasty men behaving very badly in front of the camera, then this site is one you should definitely check out. You will not be disappointed!
John | 02 Jan 2008
My rating:
This site is definitely one of the more hardcore sites out there, but I think it was better in the earlier years. The video quality was better and the content seemed more original. Now there are so many other bareback websites on the internet that HDK seems to have lost its edge.
Guys who dig this type of site aren't interested in pretty boys or twinks, but that doesn't mean HDK has to bore us by using the same models over and over again.
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