Gay Porn Reviews

Review date: April 2010

Blake Mason brings you the perfect storm of crazy-hot young Brits in movies that look flawless on your screen. There's warmth, intimacy, and connection flowing from every pixel on this stellar porn site based in Plymouth, England. Recent upgrades include an excellent large-format Flash option, "Super Res" 1280x720 Windows Media and Quicktime options, and a search function that helps you filter through the almost 500 videos. The price has also been lowered to $24.95.

Tour

The Blake Mason tour provides a sample for every video on the site, though only the most recent few include a video clip. For every episode there is a text description and twelve very small photos along with running time and viewing option info. The videos are cross-referenced with model profiles, a nice touch. We look forward to seeing more video clips and larger sample pics in the future.

Navigation

The Blake Mason home page is the first page of the video index. As you browse through the index, just click on one of the images to go to the episode page, where you'll find the video options and the image gallery. Click Search to find scenes by model name, type of action, build, age, cock size, and even cut/uncut status.

The Men and the Action

The Blake Mason model tends to be young, cute and smooth -- but there are notable hunky and hairy exceptions. Most of the fellows have lean and naturally defined builds, with a few skinny boys and muscle pups filling out the spectrum. Since this is the UK, many of the guys are uncut.

The site's many avid fans follow the guys as they first appear in an interview and solo jerk-off. If that goes well, they're back in a duo situation -- maybe just oral, and then if we're all lucky a full-on anal session where we learn who likes to pitch and who likes to catch.

Most of the action take places in the beautifully furnished Blake Mason studio, on a bed or couch. There is some chat at the beginning of the vids, which fades off as the temperature rises. The English accents, of course, add to the charm of these boys, along with the fact that they're treated with respect and admiration by the Blake Mason crew.

Video Details

The episode count has grown dramatically since last review: there are now almost 500 videos, with new scenes (one solo and one hardcore) added every week. Videos average about 20 minutes in length, and they are DRM-free so you can keep the downloads for as long as you wish.

The videos stream at three different speeds in a good looking Flash player and are also available for download in Windows Media and Quicktime (.mp4) formats at 3 or 4 speeds and sizes. The most common video size is 960x540 pixels with a bitrate of between 2,000 and 3,000 kbps. Very recent vids are offered at 1280x720 pixels with a mind-numbing bitrate of 5,000 kbps. Some of these files will take up 700 megabytes of space. We encountered some buffering when streaming the highest speed Flash videos and downloads did take longer than average. Mac note: All videos are available in Quicktime. Mobile note: The Quicktime videos are in .mp4 H264 format and come in smaller sizes ideal for streaming on your iPhone or downloading and syncing to your iPod.

The videos all feature agile camera work and excellent light throughout. The use of multiple cameras allows for a variety of medium and close shots, with no one shot lingering for too long. Cumshots are captured beautifully with multiple medium and close-up shots.

Image and Other Content

Each video on Blake Mason is accompanied by a set of about 70 high-quality, video captures and you have the option of watching them in slide-show mode if you choose; they can also be downloaded as a zip file. The high-def vidcaps are 960x540; previous ones are 560x480.

The site also has a couple of unique aspects. One is "Mason's Diary," a blog (not updated as often as it once was) which is mostly about models and shoots but also touches on other topics. Another admirable feature is a pledge to donate a portion of their profits to a designated charity, along with dates donations were made.

Summing Up

Blake Mason continues to give members crystal-clear, exclusive videos of young English guys at play. The site stands up well against the top U.S. collegiate sites, though buffering in the Flash streams and longer than average download times are a minus. Still, Blake Mason is a great choice for lovers of well-hung guys -- but of course only if you like them cute, lean, and uncut!