21 May 2008
Hunk Exclusives
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The first thing that needs to be said here is that when I checked out the free tour at Hunk Exclusives I found myself asking "where are the hunks?!?". For the most part they just show slender-looking twinks who look like they could use a good meal... so I really don't know what's going on there. Of course they show a few guys who look like they might work out, they have some muscles, but nothing much. Not enough to call it a hunk site at least. Anyway that was just my first thoughts without even getting inside so I'll go on in and see if I'm mistaken.
Inside the member's area of Hunk Exclusives I see the design images are using the same 18 to 24 year old models from the tour, and not a muscle in sight! OK, so maybe that's just the design... I will give them the benefit of the doubt again and check out some of the actual content before I judge it too harshly. The main page looks well done and everything is set out for easy use; there are news bulletins at the top followed by upcoming updates and whatever the newest pics and videos are at the time. You can also get to the bonus content that comes with your membership from this page but I'll get in to all of that later.
I guess whoever made this site just has a different idea of what a hunk is than what I do because most of them just look like average younger guys to me. Yes, they are hunks if you compare them to someone who has never played sports or worked out in their life... but they're still not hunks in my definition of the word! I like to see more muscle than what I got here at Hunk Exclusives but at least there are some guys with tight ripped bodies that helped to make up for it. Most of the scenes involve at least two men and they're often set outdoors or even poolside which adds to the variety. They definitely go all the way too, there is nothing softcore about this site.
Although they have recently promised to improve the video quality, just this week actually, as it stands right now the quality is only average. All scenes are available to download in 480x360 size MPEG files and most can also be streamed in Flash at 482x366 in size. Some are available in HD already but the majority of videos at Hunk Exclusives are just 'normal' quality like I said. There aren't that many of them here either with only 43 in total but they are all exclusive and updating a lot so it still seems like this new site could become great after all.
Some of the picture sets here are exclusive just like the videos, although some are not, but the sad fact is that there are even less of them... only 36 in all. All of the pics are good quality though and they're 675x900 in size which is fairly large and good enough for me. There are a lot of pictures in each gallery though with an average of over 200 in each; no zip files or slideshows are available.
Since this is a new site and their archive of exclusive content is a little on the small sid,e I will have to take the bonus content in to account to see if Hunk Exclusives is worth the money. For a start you get access to four high definition video theatres with names like Straight College Students and Lust For Cock. These have about 50 videos each which can be streamed in your browser in excellent HD quality. You also get 18 daily video clips, access to five more full-size gay paysites, and another 24 streaming video feeds. This is all non-exclusive stuff that can be seen at other sites but to have it in one place is good, and it adds some value to the site of course. Adding it all up I would say that it's worth the money if you like what you see on the tour, but keep in mind that Hunks Exclusives is a site that will probably appeal more to twink lovers!
Things we liked:
- Some exclusive content
- They're starting to use HD videos
- Videos are downloadable
- No DRM used
Things we didn't like:
- Small amount of pics and videos
- The guys aren't really "hunks"
Click here to visit Hunk Exclusives
Membership prices ( Paycom )
- Monthly: $29.95 (recurring every 30 days)
- Quarterly: $69.95 (90 days, recurring at $29.95 monthly)
Vallejo | 10 Aug 2008
My rating:
Beautiful models, but one annoying thing is the sound of the director instructing the models and the clicks of still cameras. Esp. in some of the "natural" or "reality" scenes, it really kills the fantasy for me.
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