GayDemon's review of Shotgun Video

Shotgun Video is a site made by and for real BDSM players. That means that the movies show men who really are into physical pain and S&M that not many sites show. The tour shows a variety of bondage including rope and leather straps, cock and ball torture, electro-stimulation, full suspension. And did I mention that some of these guys can take a serious amount of pain? The site features Roger, a sadistic dominant top who's an older man with great presence and obviously lots of experience. What I really like about the tour is you can preview every video, each with a good selection of screencaps, a description and a trailer offered at the same sizes and qualities as are found in the member area.

The Shotgun Video member area is almost identical to the tour. The top of the page has a link to Shotgun TV, rotating images that link to videos, each previewing a DVD. Next is a searchbox on the right and just below that is a link to the video store, for those who want to buy DVDs. Underneath are the 4 most recent videos, a link to the next page of videos and links to all the pages. I didn't see any dates anywhere, so it's hard to say when or how often the site updates.

There are currently 259 videos inside Shotgun Video - that's 218 more videos than there were a little over 4 years ago. On the other hand, while some of the videos are full scenes, others are only part of a full scene, but are listed as full updates. The videos are offered in streaming Flash in 4 sizes, the biggest shown at between 588x420 and 640x448, which isn't as big as HD but are still a pretty good size. There are no downloadable videos, and no clips available. The video quality is amateur and the lighting is not perfect, but considering that these movies were made by real amateur BDSM players, it makes sense.

Here's where I ran into something odd. The site has what is listed as a Video Index and a Photo Index, each listed as a tab, but when I went to the Photo Index, there were no photos. Instead, there was a second video listing which I preferred as it listed more videos per page. I didn't find any photos inside the site.

The men here are all over 30, and I'd guess over 40, and most are muscular and masculine. Roger, the Master who runs this site, is over 50. He's confident, skilled and he owns a huge array of BDSM gear from ropes, clips and clamps to harnesses, hoods, floggers and electrical gear. And that's just for starters. He really knows how to treat the men who are in his complete control, and anything can happen in a session. Expect all sorts of bondage, stomping, ball busting, cock and ball bondage, ball weights, suspension - the list goes on and on, and it's obvious just how experienced Roger is. And that makes for excellent action!

Now let's talk about the "About" section, that really lets us know a lot about Roger, and about BDSM and his personal philosophy. This section is actually in the free area, and includes a number of videos as well as plenty of text. It's sexy, it explains BDSM - how to do it safely, what the top experiences, the aftercare, how to do CBT (cock and ball torture) properly, electro-stim issues. There are also links to educational materials about BDSM.

Shotgun Video members also get access to Shotgun Video TV. While some of the content inside Shotgun Video TV is the same as inside Shotgun Video, there are also fetish and BDSM videos from other studios. It offers a collection of bonus content in the "Dungeon" section including 3 gay BDSM feeds, and a variety of other gay feeds from twinks to interracial action, and there are also some straight feeds.

I didn't find many issues at Shotgun Video, although it would be nice if the updates were dated or if there was a schedule listed. Each video update is only part of a session, although to be fair some of the sessions are quite long. I was mystified that there do not seem to be pics in the photo section, but honestly if you're looking for all-male BDSM, I wouldn't let these things disuade you.

Shotgun Video has some of the most authentic BDSM I've seen, due in great deal to Roger himself. He's very involved with the men who submit to him, and his experience is evident as he crushes or strikes their balls, puts them in all sorts of bondage and guides them as he causes them very real pain. The videos are good sized but not offered for download, and the site does seem to update weekly, although there are no dates shown. The bonus site seems to offer a lot of the same content, but also has feeds that this site doesn't have. If you're looking for real gay BDSM, mature men and an experience dom, you won't want to miss Shotgun Video!

Things we liked:

• Exclusive content
• Serious BDSM and guys who are really into it
• Roger is an experienced sadistic top and the star of the site
• No DRM used

Things we didn't like:

• Videos not offered for download
• Many videos are only part of a full scene
• Photo index has no photo sets, just vids listed differently
• Content not dated - no way to know when site updates

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