18 And Up Studs Review

I have always loved the concept of straight dudes getting all hot and bothered by another guy, and the one thing that 18-And-Up Studs promises is first-time amateurs sucking cock and fucking or being fucked. Now, it's not exactly easy to tell whether there are really any str8 guys, but at least the fantasy is alive and well here.

Amateur is pretty obvious when you access the members' area. The design is okay, but rather than some exciting thumbnails, you'll find a list of four links to categories like news, models, upcoming updates, and, of course, videos/pictures. There aren't any bonuses with your membership, but at least I was content with the fact that the site updates twice a week just as they promised.

The model area is a directory of dudes listed alphabetically by name. There are some good head and shoulder shots, so you get a great idea of what each of the newbies looks like before you enter into their content pages. I had half-expected some details about these guys, but rather this area is simply another way to navigate if you don't want to search by date. There are 26 models, which wasn't quite the amount I expected, so I went back to the date stamps to check out when the site was launched. February 2007 appears to be the date when the first movie was added.
It catches my eye that there's a lot of masturbation going on at 18AndUpStuds. I like to see guys spank their monkey as much as the next person, but personally it's not quite as kinky as seeing a straight dude get a hard-on while sucking cock. There are some couple scenes where the young studs masturbate together, others where they fuck, and there's even one threesome.

Even though the site has a sufficient amount of videos (although it could be a much better amount) there aren't any terrific photos of the scenes. Basically you are stuck with sets of around 80 screencaps. They're 720x480 pixels, and they look washed-out in colour, and unless there is absolutely nothing moving in a scene, then the pics aren't exactly the clearest. Anyhow, these aren't really much to look at, since they are merely a lousy repeat of the videos.

Movies are anything between 13 and 25 minutes. The shorter films are the masturbation ones. There are three different video speeds, but sadly all the films are streams, and I didn't notice any downloads, which more than sucks, considering the pictures are crap and there aren't any bonus sites. All are Windows Media formats, and the best are the 1250Kbps 720x480 broadband flicks. Despite the clarity, I still felt the colour was poor and all the films had a kind of greyish tone to them. The newest film began with a brief introduction of the models before one of the guys reaches over and kisses the other. From there you can expect a bit of foreplay as they remove their clothes and, of course, some cock-sucking and fucking, depending on the film. When there are two guys going at it, then there's often juicy cumshots directly into another dude's mouth.

Final Verdict

I enjoy gay films. Yeah, I know I'm a chick, but I like the concept of straight dudes being turned on by other guys. 18-And-Up Studs didn't really do it for me on many levels. First, there was never a sense that any of these guys were straight, and it was something partially promised in the tour. Second, there wasn't much other than the movies to really keep you interested and, certainly without downloads, the price, at least for the current amount of content, seems steep. Even if there were more movies, I can think of at least a half-dozen other sites that you might enjoy more. It's not that the site won't be a turn-on, it's just that there's not much to keep your interest.