OFFICIAL
77.0
pretty good |
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Content
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| Quality : |
16.0 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
12.0 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
12.5 / 15 |
| Updates : |
7.5 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
5.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
56.0 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
8.0 / 10 |
| Features : |
3.0 / 05 |
| Design : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
14.0 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
4.0 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
7.0 / 10 |
Scoring Criteria
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| Editor: Duke |
Initial Review: 05-08-08 |
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1. All muscle guy micro-niche content.
2. Nice amount of both pics & vids.
3. Model index & update log.
1. Design could be fine tuned a bit.
2. Avg vid quality, options vary.
3. Update pace varies, some upsells.
"An original collection of very muscular models in a mix of picture & video content." |
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Muscle Hunks is a project of Dynamite Studios so this is a showcase of that company's pictures and videos. As the title implies the focus is on muscular guys. With the gay niche including such a large number of sites it's very helpful for a company to differentiate themselves with a specialty and muscular hunks is a theme that fits the bill.
The Goods:
- All Muscle Guy Micro-Niche Content. This is what makes Muscle Hunks stand out from the crowd. The shoots revolve around solo performances of stripping and masturbation. Good attention is paid to mixing up the style of shoots with both indoor and outdoor backdrops plus there's numerous concepts employed like construction, beach, forest, workout, bedroom, etc. The variety is important and they occasionally mix in two guy shoots.
- Nice Amount of Both Pics & Vids. The site features over a hundred total models which is a respectable number for a site like this. Videos seem to be the foundation of the content as each guy's page I visited had video scenes. A large percentage have photo galleries as well so it's a well rounded collection.
- Model Index & Update Log. The main navigation tool is an alphabetical model index which is easy enough to use. Each guy has a thumbnail pic that links through to his content page. A "News" page lists updates and it includes a lengthy archive of additions.
The Bads:
- Design Could be Fine Tuned a Bit. The model index is a good starting place though the layout of the individual model pages are sometimes inconsistent. There also isn't a way to browse content by just image galleries or videos. More filtering options in addition to the model index would be helpful.
- Avg Vid Quality, Options Vary. The video formats include high WMV, low WMV and QT. The vids are broken up into short clip segments although some guys have larger/longer "broadband" segments in addition to the smaller ones. The video quality is average, nothing special for a paysite.
- Update Pace Varies, Some Upsells. Over the long haul Muscle Hunks consistently adds new content. Breaking it down further they have a bit of a scattered update pace with an average of one update per week. Sometimes they add 2 or 3 items in a week and they can also have gaps of a couple weeks with no additions. As far as ads go DVD upsell links are pretty prevalent on the guy model pages plus there is a store link on the main menu.
Conclusion:
All-in-all Muscle Hunks offers up a nice collection of buff guys in a mix of picture and video content. The number of models and overall amount of content are both about what I expected. No doubt this studio has a large database of content to draw upon and they'll keep growing the site in the future. Certainly there are a couple areas they could improve upon including video quality/options and some design issues.
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