08 Mar 2007
Zeb Atlas
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What can I say about Zeb Atlas? He's masculine, he's hot, he's HUGE! This massive bodybuilder is one of the sexiest men in solo porn and it's always good to see more of him - much more. There are small but very sexy sample pics in the portfolio section, thanks from Zeb to his fans and a porn site of the year award for last year. On the other hand, the tour lists the recent updates but there are only two listed for last month and no claims made on the join page so let's log in and take a good look at what Zeb Atlas has to offer!
The Zeb Atlas member area has links across the top of the page with those links repeat down the page. Below them are the latest updates and at the bottom left side of the page are links to customer support. There are some tempting goodies listed in the navigation bar like diaries, portfolio and live cam. And there's a link to email Zeb. Hopefully he really reads his member emails - wouldn't you love to get an email from Zeb Atlas? I know I would! In the meantime let's go through the sections of the site in order, starting with publicity.
Publicity is a collection of magazine and internet articles, interviews and press releases about Zeb Atlas. You can learn a lot about him from his live appearances to his awards. If you're a fan, it's a great collection and it's interesting to learn more about this god of muscle. On the other hand, I'm not sure I'd consider this member area material since some of the articles are on various non-member websites and the calendar is actually for sale at Amazon.
The next section is portfolio and it contains 41 pic sets of Zeb, each listed with a preview thumb plus the name of the photographer who shot each set. The pics are a pretty good size and pretty good quality - definitely better than average but not as sharp and clear as they could be, and I did find one set that was a little on the blurry side.
Some of the pics are erotic and nude, some are not but every one features plenty of Mr. Atlas and his incredible physique in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor settings, studios and some are even in classic black and white. And it almost isn't worth saying that Zeb looks great in every shoot as he always looks great. The one thing that disappointed me about the photois is that they are right-click protected so members can't save them.
The Zeb Atlas videos section startled me. There are 27 videos listed, each with a thumb and description. They sound pretty hot but members don't get access to them - not even a sample. Members are expected to pay $39.95 to watch each scene separately. That means if you wanted to watch all the site vids, you would have to pay $1078.65! And keep in mind that is after you paid to join the site and without even getting a sample video to check the quality. So if you were thinking about joining Zeb Atlas to get access to the videos, think again.
When I went to Zeb Atlas' live cam section, a disappointment awaited as there is no schedule. Perhaps there are live shows in this site, perhaps not, but if there are, there's no way to know when they happen. That's too bad because any real Zeb Atlas fan or muscle lover would really appreciate watching this muscle star as he flexed, posed and perhaps - hopefully? - got naked and oil up that body.
There's a link that says "booking" and it takes you to a form if your club or establishment want to book Zeb in a personal appearance. You can see a list of Zeb's in person appearances at clubs and this section does update and is current.
Next comes the sections about Zeb Atlas. First is Zeb's diary. The good news is it updates, not all that often, but regularly. He seems to update it at least once per month and talks about his shows, shoots, his muscles and his life. His entries are articulate and very sexy and subjects include his cock, holiday meals, winning awards and getting horny. Next is his stats, which is his profile and is brief. And the last of these sections is called fitness and gives us Zeb's workout routine.
I felt unsatisfied by Zeb Atlas' site. On the plus side are 41 photo sets that are well-shot by photographers who obviously know their way around a camera and are muscle fans. There is also Zeb's diary entries which are hot, sexy and interesting. Zeb explains his workout routine and we get to read all the articles and press releases about him. On the negative side, for the price of membership 41 photo sets that aren't updated that often didn't feel like enough and the site doesn't give members access to the videos. The funny thing about Zeb Atlas is that although you can see Zeb in videos on other sites, you can't see him in videos inside his own member area. If you're a real Zeb Atlas fan or love muscle men and aren't worried about your wallet, this site is definitely worth a look. For all others, proceed with caution but do enjoy the sample pics of Zeb Atlas on the tour while you decide if the site's for you.
Things we liked:
- Zeb himself - incredible, hunky and hot
- Articles about Zeb Atlas
- Zeb's diary entries are sexy and articulate
Things we didn't like:
- Videos not included in membership price
- Pics can't be saved to your harddrive
- No live cam shows scheduled
Membership prices ( CCBill )
- Monthly: $29.95 (recurring)
- Quarterly: $74.95 (recurring)
John | 07 Jan 2008
My rating:
This is not a real site for true seekers of porn. It appears to me to be nothing more than an address on the internet to promote Zeb's modeling/acting career. What you get for the membership, with few exceptions, is pretty much the same stuff that you can find anywhere on the internet for free.
I suppose when you're as hot and as popular as Zeb Atlas is, you don't really have to care about how your website looks, as long as people are still willing to pay money for your DVDs and to see you strip naked and jerk off. Besides, Zeb is a busy guy these days with touring and performing in mega gay danceclubs, and allegedly recently got engaged to his pornstar girlfried.
Careful, Zebbie. Even the biggest mainstream celebrities have to pay close attention to their image and the quality of their work. Otherwise, they unwittingly get on a boat and sail away, sail away, sail way...down the Orinocco (just like in that classic Enya ditty) into the sunset and off into oblivion.
But what do you do when you're getting older and facing competition from a younger and more aggressive set of guys on the fantasy muscleboy scene? Well, one thing you could do is to either work harder to consistently deliver up good quality material to fans who pay to see you perform. The other option is to stop performing and retire.
Why would anyone want to pay for a membership to a site and then have to pay again to view the real content?
If you want to see Zeb Atlas' best work you can do so on other high-quality muscle sites without having to pay twice. I really don't like to say negative things about people, but I have to say that the quality of the newer stuff on this website is not worth paying for---especially the cam shows. As with any model, Zeb looks great with the professional makeup and lighting in his photo and video shoots. Without them, he looks a lot like what what producers of gay porn would call "mature". He used to be the red-hot posterboy of softcore porn, but now he's beginning to look like the Marlboro Man's older brother. To see what I'm talking about, compare the difference between the photo on his home page and the photo on his video links page.
If you still decide on buying into this site, just don't expect much and you won't be disappointed.
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