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Content
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| Quality : |
17.0 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
11.0 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
12.5 / 15 |
| Updates : |
7.0 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
5.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
4.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
56.5 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
9.0 / 10 |
| Features : |
4.0 / 05 |
| Design : |
4.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
17.5 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
3.5 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
6.5 / 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. Exclusive content.
2. Huge bonus section.
3. Lots of video options.
1. Small Shelby collection.
2. Limited Shelby involvement.
"Off to a great start & growing nicely." |
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ShelbyBell.com is the official website of young Canadian pornstar, Shelby Bell. She began her adult career as an exotic dancer and started working in movies in 2001. Recently she launched her own site as part of the Brain Network of Canadian adult stars. Some say she vaguely resembles Christina Aguilera, though I think she is a bit cuter and more innocent looking (this despite multiple piercings and a tattoo). The tour looks awesome, obviously professionally designed, and I know from past reviews of other network sites that we're in for one sexy ride.
Shelby's photo galleries show that this blond babe enjoys variety in her sex life. Whether fooling around with her busty girlfriends or sucking a cock or two, Shelby always wears a smile. Her photos show her in couples, threesomes and sometimes stripping solo and playing with a toy. Picture quality is very good and feels a bit more professional than amateur. The pictures are about average in size, 600x800 which is pretty standard for a site like this. This babe is very photogenic and I found the pictures quite entertaining. This is still a very new site and there are currently only around twenty galleries available. For now, I'd say the low amount of content is the primary weakness.
Shelby also has a collection of 21 videos available to her members. Despite her pornstar status, these videos are decidedly amateur in style. She is primarily filmed with friends and fellow network stars, Christine Young and Amy Lee. The videos typically begin with her introducing herself and her friend to the camera in French and then the action begins. Keep in mind that all video dialogue is in French. At first I was disappointed that I couldn't understand what they were saying but the disappointment quickly turned to interest as I listend to the sexy language. Expect the same hardcore fun as the photos. Technically speaking, the videos are very good. Each movie is comprised of mutiple four minute long clips that can be streamed and downloaded and are offered in six speeds and two formats. The highest quality clip plays at 700k and is really excellent to watch. The scenes are very clear and these clips can easily be watched at full-screen. The only thing missing from this section was Shelby's professional videos. Shelby has starred in dozens of hardcore videos and not a single clip is available here. There may be a legal reason for their absense but I'll cross my fingers that eventually some will be added.
In addition to photos and videos, Shelby also has some other goodies to keep members busy. There is a messageboard where fans can chat with Shelby. The bonus content is amazing. You'll find access to over 500,000 photos, thousands of videos, as well has ezines, live feeds, games and stories. But perhaps the best addition are the five bonus sites that members have access to, including the sexy young pornstar Christing Young and hardcore stud Peter North. All of the sites are updated regularly and between the five of them you'll find a new update every day (Shelby updates her own site around twice a week). Aside from the third party content, Shelby also gives members access to her online diary and occasionally does live shows, as well. Diary updates are somewhat sporadic, but her next show is only two days away which is a positive sign. I'd like to see more involvment on Shelby's part and feel diaries and live shows are the best way to do so.
ShelbyBell.com is off to a great start. Her pictures and video are higher in quality than most amateur (and pornstar) sites, she shares access with one of the strongest networks available, her bonus collection is humongous, and she is just an all-around beautiful woman. My main gripe really is the small sized collection of Shelby content. I know this will be resolved eventually, however, as the site continues to grow. While it does, I know the other network sites are sure to keep you busy. For $25 a month, as long as you're patient, I think Shelby fans will be content here.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 04-05-05 |
Shelby is one sexy Canadian pornstar and I was really excited to see some real growth on her site. The number of videos has increased from 21 to 31 and her photo section has doubled from 21 galleries to 43. Unfortunently we're not seeing much of Shelby in the other areas of her site. She last updated her diary in January and it looks like she has stopped doing camshows all together. A few posts from February on her message board ask when she's coming back so it looks like she might be busy with another project right now. They're still keeping up with updates, though not quite as frequently as before.
Also, I previously adjusted my score for this but I'll make a note of it now that Shelby's membership cost has increased since our initial review to $30 a month. The entire Brain Pass network increased their price as it was growing quickly. No one likes to pay more but with this strong network I think it's fair.
Score decreased from 82.8 to 80.5.
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