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Content
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| Quality : |
18.5 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
14.5 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
13.5 / 15 |
| Updates : |
10.0 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
5.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
3.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
65.0 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
8.5 / 10 |
| Features : |
3.5 / 05 |
| Design : |
4.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
16.5 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
4.0 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
4.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
8.5 / 10 |
Scoring Criteria New
New Update!
As of Aug 15th, 07, price of a site is no longer factored into the overall score/rank. |
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1. Original material.
2. High-quality content.
3. Popular & hot models.
1. Varying video formats.
2. Very softcore material.
"Very impressive softcore, but these chicks need to get naked quicker." |
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At Mac & Bumble don't expect to see any pics of banging going on. It's strictly softcore here. Thankfully these guys know what they're doing and they've still managed to make things interesting. In order to make a strictly softcore site worth my time, everything else about the site has got to be outstanding. Models must be hot, picture quality needs to be near perfect, and the photo shoots need lots of variety to them. Mac & Buble certainly does enough to keep my attention and prevent me from dozing off while browsing.
What's best about this site is the chicks. Mac & Bumble say they're the most beautiful girls in the world. That's a lofty claim but I will say they're hot as hot can be. Who are they you ask? You'll certainly recognize some of the girls because most have been involved in the adult world working as: porn mag models, centerfolds, film stars, and vivid girls. There's also a group of models called "Bumble Girls" but I'm not sure if these chicks are new to the industry or just not well known. Even though some of the models on this site are familiar, the pictures won't be. This isn't a site with pictures you can see at any other paysite. Mac & Bumble do their own original photo shoots and they're good at it. All the pictures are of outstanding quality (yes, there's lots of airbrushing here) and there's all kinds of creative and exotic locations. These photos are very similar in style to what you'd find in Playboy, very polished and seductive.
Like I said the quality of the pictures is very high. They're viewable in small (515x780) and large (700x1067) formats. Some of the girls also have short videos too. In fact about 40 girls have vids that are viewable for as .mpeg or .mov files. The are a lot like the pictures in that they're solo softcore of the girl undressing and showing off her bod. I did find on girl/girl, but it wasn't any hardcore action. Video quality was okay, but not up to the level of the pictures. Some looked a bit grainy when I watched them in full-screen.
What's bothered me most is that sometimes the softcore was too soft. I remember a few photo sets where the girl never gets totally naked or always hides her pussy behind a hand or arm. Some other have the girls stay clothed for too long in their pictures. I expect to see every inch of every girls body in a paysite. It's almost like they've gone a bit overboard trying to make things a little too teasing. Sometimes I just felt like saying "c'mon baby, just show me the goods already!" If I'm not gonna see sex, at least show me what you got.
Mac & Bumble do a great job of letting you know what's upcoming on their site. A calendar summarizes the daily updates. Usually it's a new photo set (5-6 new ones a week), but there's also news (Bumble Buzz) and some editorial columns too. The columns and Buzz give a bit of an interactive feel to things. Members also get to vote on the hotness of upcoming models and participate in poll questions. No doubt though, the heart of this site is the photo sets. If you like the samples in the tour, you'll certainly get your money's worth by joining. The $30/ mo membership is about right for a site of this quality. I'm glad to see they offer a trial ($3.95) even though it's only 1-day. Take advantage of this if you're not sure about laying out for a whole month.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 04-20-04 |
Mac & Bumble remains a good solid glamour photography site. They still have the daily update calendar which outlines each day's addition whether it is a new model gallery or a new video clip. Considering these guys shoot their own content of near perfect ladies, it's tough to imagine this site ever not being a worthy destination for softcore fans. The current categories of models are broken down into Published Models, Centerfolds, Pin-Up Models, Erotic Film Stars, Bumble Girls, Vivid Stars, M&B Amateurs, and Women of the World (this section is sub-categorized into Prague and Brazil). Something worth pointing out is that even the amateurs here look like glamorous models.
It looks like these guys are still working on some of the extra type sections. For instance they still have the featured videos section going (softcore model vids I mentioned in my original review), but they seem to be adding Interviews, Backstage Videos, and a BumbleCam. Those are all "coming soon", so hopefully they get around to finishing these up in the near future. Right now the extra stuff remains articles, polls, and some backstage snapshots. All in all, the sole reason to join M&B is the photo galleries. I'm making the following score adjustments: Quantity +0.5, Quality +0.5, Updates +1, Downloadable -1, Features -0.5, and Price -0.5.
Score increased from 88.3 to 89.4.
| 2nd Follow-Up Review |
Review: 01-27-06 |
It's time for another follow-up review of Mac & Bumble because they've revamped their member's area design. From what I recall there was no real problem with the old layout but the new member's area is well done and professional. The main home page has simple links to all the important sections of the site including the model index and videos sections. The backstage section they were previously working on now has 4 pages of photo galleries. I was hoping this would be videos, but pics are better than nothing. The one navigation tool which is most unique is member favorites where you can see what other member's have listed as their favorite galleries. That's a new one to me so and I always like to give credit to creative ideas.
The model categories have been adjusted a bit to: Centerfolds, Ibiza, Bumble Girls, Erotic Film, Amateur, Brazil, Czech Republic, and UK. For an original collection of beautiful adult models and starlets Mac & Bumble remains a top choice in my book. The one area where I wish they'd clean up is the video formatting. Vids come in WMV, MPEG, AVI, and QuickTime with some in multiple formats and others only in a single format. I was particularly frustrated when a video I wanted was only in QT and I'm sure other members have had similar responses.
Score increased from 89.4 to 90.0.
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