Featured In This Review (Mandy Mitchell, Violet, Cheri)

INTRODUCTION
Today we’re going to take a little stroll through the wild and kinky world of Transsexual Pornstar Mandy Mitchell. Mandy has actually been in the Shemale Porn Industry for quite some time and has shot loads of content for some of the biggest Shemales sites on the planet in addition to having managed her own site for a while. In July of 2009, Mandy moved her site to join the girls of the SMC Network of solo sites and the result was increased exposure (largely as a result of Mandy’s hard work and effort to promote herself) and a thorough reworking of her Official Site’s appearance. This review is of the Official Mandy-Mitchell site.

I’ve actually had the pleasure of speaking with Mandy a few times and let me be the first to say that, in addition to being beautiful, Mandy has an undeniable intellect and a sharp business sense that has taken her from being simply a TS Model, shooting content for other sites, to one of the most recognized names in the niche. Strike one up for ‘T-Girl Power’.

SITE DESIGN AND NAVIGATION
If you’ve perhaps been a Member of Mandy’s previous site and found yourself frustrated by some of the design and navigational aspects, you’re not alone. The good news is that Mandy Mitchell’s new Official Site is simple and straightforward yet features some of the cool features available today for webmasters. Interestingly enough, although Mandy-Mitchell is certainly one of the more unique sites on the SMC Network, it has by far the simplest design with not too much ‘flash and dazzle’. So, let me throw this in… don’t be fooled into thinking that Mandy-Mitchell doesn’t deliver on content just because it may lack a nice, bright background and lots of flashing buttons for you to click! If you’ve read some of our other reviews here on Shemale Web Review, you know that I am never one to recommend a site just because it looks pretty and smells nice. In my opinion, Mandy has delivered an excellent site with some truly unique content, so even though the packaging may not be bright and beautiful, it is definitely worth the price of admission.

Navigation through Mandy-Mitchell is pretty straightforward with a red Navigation Bar and drop-down menus providing browsers with easily accessible options to reach the content. I did not encounter any broken links or errors while navigating through the site, which is, in and of itself, and big step in the right direction from Mandy’s previous site.

MEMBERS AREA
In order to leave some more space to discuss the content on Mandy-Mitchell, I’m just going to offer this about the Member’s Area of the site: It’s clean and effective and most persons will not have any problems at all finding their way around and checking out the very unique content to be found there.

PHOTO CONTENT
Picture galleries on Mandy-Mitchell are split into three different galleries with a little overlap (i.e. – you may find the same set in two different catgories): Hardcore Galleries, Solo Galleries, and Fetish Galleries. On a quality level, some of the galleries have some graininess to them but not enough to detract from the overall photo. Seems like the more recent galleries are much clearer though and this would lead me to believe that Mandy has either found a better photographer or better equipment. You can view the different galleries via thumbnails or download the entire gallery as a ZIP file. I really like that each Gallery has a description of the gallery written by Mandy to give Members some background into the scene. Members can also rate and leave comments about each gallery and it’s nice to see that Mandy replies to comments directed at her. It’s always a good thing for a Solo Site when the main attraction interacts with their Fans and Admirers!

OK… CONTENT. Content IS Queen on Mandy-Mitchell. I suppose that people become Members of paysites for a number of different reasons but when it all comes down, I think the vast majority of people join because they find something interesting or appealing about the content. Mandy-Mitchell has, by far, some of the most interesting content of any solo Shemale site that I’ve come across. Mandy has made it her personal and ongoing mission to bring the ‘kinky side’ of Shemale porn to the masses via her Official Site. In addition to the ‘boy fucks girl’ type of scenes that most sites offer, on Mandy-Mitchell you’ll find Mandy playing with other TS Performers (an awesome set with Aly Sinclair), dominating guys, and playing with some very hot genetic women.

One of the recurring themes on Mandy-Mitchell is bondage, which she seems to REALLY enjoy. And, we’re not just talking your ordinary, everyday type of ho-hum bondage. This is real, gritty, hardcore bondage that you’ll personally feel with each and every pose that Mandy undergoes. I love how Mandy pushes limits on her site. I think every person will find at least one thing on Mandy-Mitchell that will make them squirm a little bit in their seat; but, more often than not, you’ll most likely be doing something else in your seat besides squirming…

VIDEO CONTENT
Videos on Mandy-Mitchell are also divided up into the same three sections as the Photo Content which makes it easy to find the matching video to any of the photo galleries you enjoy. Videos appear to be released a couple days after the photo set goes live so that gives you plenty of time to drool in anticipation of what’s in store. Mandy offers Members a wide variety of choices to download videos including an MP4 version for mobile phones. If you’re a MAC user, Mandy renders all her videos in a Quicktime format for native playability. PC users have the option of Low Quality, Medium Quality, and High Quality videos in a WMV format.

You’ll want to pay attention to the file size of the video you want to download and choose appropriately. I was able to reach a maximum download speed of 95 KB/sec, which is a little on the slow side when you’re talking about a 1GB file. You’re looking at a very long wait. As always, I downloaded several different files through the course of a week at differing times of the day and even checked my download speeds against other sites just to be sure it wasn’t my computer (I was able to average out about 330 KB/sec at the same times from other sites). I didn’t fare any better with the streaming option. So, while the video content may be hot and heavy on Mandy-Mitchell, best not to get too worked up for an instant payoff and set your computer to download the medium and high quality videos overnight.

JOINING MANDY-MITCHELL
As part of the SMC Network of Solo Shemale Sites, Mandy-Mitchell is a great value. Even by itself, at $19.95 for a one month Membership, Mandy’s site is well worth the price. When you throw in 10 other sites (at the time of this writing) from the network with the MultiPass option for just $35.00, it’s pretty much a no-brainer which option I’d choose.

CONCLUSION AND SITE OVERVIEW
Mandy-Mitchell is unique, creative, and features one of the hottest Shemale Pornstars of today. My only negative comment about the site itself is a technical one, rather than a creative one. I think with an increase of bandwidth, resulting in faster download speeds, Mandy-Mitchell would be a top-notch site.

Mandy herself is a top-quality performer and the scenes on her site show that she deserves a place alongside today’s top Transsexual Pornstars. What is really great about Mandy is that she cares about the content she’s providing to her Members and isn’t just putting out another bland, boring ‘guy fucks Tranny’ scene. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with scenes like that, but it’s nice to see there’s someone in the Industry who is putting out high quality Shemale porn with a real ‘edge’ to it. Whether you become a Member of Mandy-Mitchell because you’re a Fan or merely because you’re curious about one of her more creative scenes, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed by the content you’ll find there.

My bottom line: Mandy-Mitchell is a solid site that is a vast improvement over the previous incarnation and offers Members some of the most truly unique and creative Shemale porn scenes around. Look for more from Mandy in the future… she’s here to stay!

COME EXPLORE THE KINKY SIDE OF TS PORN ON MANDY-MITCHELL!

Featured In This Review (Hazel Tucker and Cassie)

INTRODUCTION
Fans of Shemale Superstar Hazel Tucker will be rejoicing now that the Official Solo Site of Hazel Tucker has launched. If you’re not familiar with Hazel Tucker, crawl out from your cave and let’s take a short review. Hazel Tucker made the Shemale Porn Industry sit up and take notice with her debut on Shemale Yum in July of 2008. Shortly thereafter, Hazel Tucker captured the “Best New Face of 2008″ award at the inaugural Tranny Awards and pretty much the rest is history! Ever since her very first photo gallery hit the Internet, Fans of this ‘Girl Next Door’ beauty have been clamoring for her to launch a solo site and now their dreams have come true.

Hazel Tucker has rubbed shoulders with some pretty big names in the Industry, including Kimber James, TS Jesse, and Kelly Shore. She was first photographed by famed West Coast TS photographer, Buddy Wood, and he’s been shooting her ever since. I’ve had my eye on Hazel Tucker for some time now and I really like this girl… not in a lustful weird sort of way, but because by all appearances, she seems like a very down-to-earth, no drama, type of girl. Which, given the cattiness and drama surrounding some Shemale Pornstars of her ilk, is a pretty cool thing. That being said, let’s take a closer look at her site and see if it’s as good as she looks!

SITE DESIGN AND NAVIGATION
For patrons of other websites run by Grooby Productions, the look and feel of Hazel Tucker’s site will be pretty familiar so I’m not going to spend a lot of time on this section. Her site is actually the first Solo Shemale site that they have thrown their considerable mass behind and it shows that this relatively new Shemale Pornstar has their full support. The site is done in in pleasing shades of deep pinks which is very easy on the eyes. As you expect from a Grooby site, Hazel Tucker is well designed and navigation is easy to find and follow. Things I noticed right away after the obligatory Adult Warning page (besides the site of Hazel with a mini-baseball bat stuffed up her ass) is a hand-written welcome to the site by Hazel herself, a great little Twitter widget with her latest feeds, and another little widget where you can listen to some tunes that Hazel has listened to recently. The Tour features some great Flash video clips as well as teaser pictures to get you in the mood for more. Speaking of which…

MEMBERS AREA
The first thing that you should do upon becoming a Member of Hazel Tucker is to take a time to read the ‘Notepad.’ It contains some great little bits about the site itself and a good read is the first entry (dated July 6, 2009) which gives some insight into the origins of Hazel Tucker. I found it to be pretty interesting, written by Steven, the owner of Grooby Productions. Here’s a little excerpt:

I’ve been running transsexual websites for over 12 years and always stayed away from doing solo girls site…I had absolutely no interest in making a solo Tgirl site that looked and performed like the many dull and droll, solo Shemale websites that you may have seen. I wanted life, day to day, sex, creativity, zest, excitement… I first encountered Hazel Tucker when she wrote to me asking to model for the site. I knew we were onto something special and when her and Buddy arranged for her to shoot out in LA, I had faith in the fact we were going to get some killer material… what I wasn’t ready for, was the Hazel Tucker experience…

This is very well said and quite the honest truth. There are many Shemale stars out there who have the potential to be Superstars but few have the will to put the effort in and make their dreams come true. Although Hazel Tucker has certainly had some help along the way, she has done an excellent job of maintaining friendships, controlling the sites she shoots for, and just generally being a good business woman. And, although Grooby owns and operates the Hazel Tucker Site, the content, including shoot ideas, come from Hazel herself along with Buddy Wood. With Buddy’s unquestionable eye for great photography and Hazel’s remarkable looks and performances as a Shemale Pornstar, Members will be treated to the ‘Hazel Tucker experience’ and not just one more ‘dull and droll’ solo Shemale site.

PHOTO CONTENT
Photo galleries on Hazel Tucker are split into two different categories, Solo Sets and Hardcore Sets, which are pretty self-explanatory. Frequent browsers will want to spend careful attention to the titles given to the sets as that is the main search component although at the time being, browsing content is manageable through the thumbnails. However, since the site is updated weekly, pretty soon you’ll be wanting to add your favorite Hazel galleries to Your Portfolio for easy viewing and you’ll need the title.

As I mentioned earlier, much of the photography for Hazel Tucker is shot by Buddy Wood, although there are some shoots from Frank’s Tgirl World and Shemale Yum (also shot by Buddy) as well. I really like that Hazel Tucker stays with the Grooby Productions philosophy of shooting models and letting their natural beauty do the talking. That is to say, it appears there is very little post-picture editing going on here… what you see is what Hazel was looking like that day… not her airbrushed and edited to death. Pictures are clear, colorful, interesting, and of course, Hazel looks amazing. Members at Frank’s Tgirl World or Shemale Yum will notice that a few of the galleries are from those sites respectively but there are PLENTY of exclusive, new galleries to make Membership to Hazel Tucker worth the signup fee, and, with new content added every week… well, you get the idea.

VIDEO CONTENT
Well, let’s be honest here… Most persons join Solo Shemale Sites largely because they want to see some hot solo scenes and hardcore videos featuring their favorite Shemale model. I don’t think Hazel Tucker is any exception to that rule so it’s a good thing that the site delivers some of the best, exclusive Hazel Tucker videos around! I mentioned earlier that Hazel is pretty involved creatively with her content and there are some really great videos on the site. The content is varied with some amazing solo videos as well as a mixture of great hardcore videos. Watch Hazel give the blowjob of a lifetime in great POV action, play with genetic girl, Cassie, and have some costume play dressed in a sexy baseball uniform! Coming soon… Hazel Tucker and Amy Daly and lots more!

I think that videos is really a good example of how being backed by a larger company like Grooby can really be beneficial. Videos are edited well and presented in two different sizes, a regular quality WMV (320px) and a high quality WMV (640px). The site is fast and I was able to download files at an average rate of about 300kbps. I did review the site while it was fairly new so it’s possible that with more Members you may experience some slightly slower times but I would doubt it. Grooby is pretty good about download speeds. Anyway, the point being, on Hazel Tucker, you’re sure to get your fill of exclusive content that you won’t find ANYWHERE else. And, with a video added each and every week, I think Hazel’s going to be one busy girl in her first year!

JOINING HAZEL TUCKER
Fans of Hazel Tucker will be very pleased that her site is not quite expensive to join as the other Grooby Sites (which, for the record, I think are well worth the money). The site is a very reasonable $24.99 / 30 days of access or you can purchase a bulk 3 months for $49.99, which if you ask me, is a no-brainer, assuming you have the extra cash on hand. Membership gets you unlimited entry and downloading of all the tasty treats on Hazel Tucker and is a great value considering the caliber of the site and Shemale Pornstar it features.

CONCLUSION AND SITE OVERVIEW
Quite honestly, I feel a little badly for the other Shemale Stars out there running and maintaining their own sites. It will be very difficult for any other independent model out there to live up to what I would now consider to be ‘the gold standard’ of Solo Shemale Sites. Hazel Tucker certainly has been blessed with natural beauty, good business sense, and ‘likability,’ but throw in the full support of a titan like Grooby Productions behind her and you’ve got an unbeatable combination for success. It will be interesting to see where the site is one year from now but I’ve got a feeling that Hazel Tucker will be one of the biggest names in the Industry and sitting atop a mountain of Fans and Admirers.

For the other Shemale Stars out there… don’t despair! I think the great thing about a new site like Hazel Tucker is that it really spreads a little bit of a ‘wake-up’ call around about just how good a Solo Site can be. I don’t think they all need to be as beautiful and well maintained as Hazel Tucker is (although that certainly helps) but ALL Solo Site owners should sit up and take notice at the amount of communicating that Hazel does with her Fans and the amount of work she has put in to create amazing and unique content that they will love… over and over again.

Hazel Tucker just might single-handedly cause the Kleenex shortage of 2009 / 2010… my advice is to make sure you have a box in hand before joining the site…

COME VISIT THE OFFICIAL SOLO SITE OF SHEMALE SUPERSTAR HAZEL TUCKER!

Featured In This Review (in order of appearance)
Nat, Celeste, Victoria, and Adrianna Rodrigues

INTRODUCTION
I’ve been waiting to review Frank’s Tgirl World for a while now and now that the site has had a major overhaul, I thought it would be the perfect time to take a second look. Actually, it’s more like the millionth look in my case since I’ve been a fan of the site for a while now. Frank’s Tgirl World is one of my favorite sites for a variety of different reasons but we’ll discuss that a little later further on in the review. For now, it’s worth mentioning that Frank’s Tgirl World is owned and operated by Grooby Productions, a company well known in the Shemale Porn Industry for creating and maintaining high quality Shemale sites. The face of Frank’s Tgirl World is famed Grooby photographer Frank, who has one of the best jobs in the world… seriously. So, let’s dive into Frank’s world for a minute or two and take a closer look at his site.

SITE DESIGN AND NAVIGATION
The new Frank’s Tgirl World, or Frank’s Tgirl World v2.0 as its been called, is a HUGE step up from the previous version of the site. Once past the obligatory Adult Warning page, you’re taken to the Introduction page which is short and sweet. A brief introduction from Frank, some thumbnails from the latest Transsexual Models featured on the site, and the sites current content statistics give you a nice feeling for Frank’s Tgirl World before you jump into the Tour. The color scheme is a subdued green which works really well with the tans, whites, and golds used as type. Navigation through the public areas is made fun with some great buttons depicting the suitcases that Frank takes with him on his world tours.

Speaking of tours, when you take the tour of Frank’s Tgirl World, you’ll be treated to some great Flash videos and pictures from some of the past few recent updates, and you’ll get a very good idea of the quality photography Frank is capable of and displays on the site. The site was very responsive and I did not encounter any broken links or faulty files. Preview movies downloaded quickly and were of sufficient quality to make me want to see more. I like the Member testimonials across the tops of the tour pages… here’s one that reads:

“7 years Frank! That’s how long I’ve been a Member. Am I the longest? Well it’s been worth every penny… here is to the next 7!” -Tiffany

MEMBERS AREA
Upon entering the Member Area of Frank’s Tgirl World, you’re greeted with the ‘Recent News’ from the site which includes portraits of the most recently featured models as well as a brief blurb written by Frank detailing the minutiae of being one of the best Transsexual photographers in the world. Oftentimes these blurbs are more comical than serious which is sort of Frank’s character. As a side note, I would definitely recommend reading Frank’s Official Travel Blog for more insight into his very busy world.

The Member’s area of Frank’s Tgirl World is perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the site overhaul. Where navigating around the old Frank’s was primarily done through individual galleries, which was a little tedious, now you can use a very powerful ‘Search’ feature to find the model you’re specifically looking for. Or, you can browse through the 700+ models on the site by flipping through thumb-nailed pictures of them until you find one you want to see more of. In fact, there are several different ways to get to the same content on the site so Members just need to pick the one they’re the most comfortable with and then thousands of Frank’s pictures and videos are right there at their fingertips.

Another cool feature of the site is the ‘My Portfolio’ section, where Members can add photo sets, videos, or models that they really like so they don’t have to go about trying to find them again when they log in next time. This feature may not seem like a big deal but when you’ve been a Member for 7 years like Tiffany, you’ll definitely collect some favorites that you’ll want to come back to time and time again.

PHOTO CONTENT
Photography is really what Frank’s Tgirl World excels at presenting. Plenty of sites have really beautiful Transsexual models but only a handful have the quality photographer that Frank is. Frank isn’t just some amateur or hobbyist, he’s an honest to goodness professionally trained photographer and he’s got the equipment to back it up. The bottom line here though is that Frank’s photography speaks for itself.

Frank has a great eye for lighting and composition and really knows how to make his models look their best. One thing you’ll immediately notice when you start browsing through the models on his site is that there aren’t too many of his models wearing bright, gaudy makeup or flashy outfits. I think Frank tends to rely on enhancing the natural beauty of his Transsexual models instead of placing a heavy emphasis on make-up and post-production airbrushing. Many of his photo sets are shot using natural lighting and these sets make for some truly great images.

As for the photos themselves, they’re arranged by model and all of a particular model’s content is readily available from a short Model Biography Page. You can choose to view the galleries as individual pictures or to download the entire gallery as a ZIP file for browsing on your home computer. Quality of the photo sets are very high and Frank’s Tgirl World has some of my favorite all time pictures of many of my favorite Shemale Pornstars.

VIDEO CONTENT
Frank’s Tgirl World is largely made up of ’solo’ content, meaning that a majority of the pictures and videos are of just the model either masturbating or playing with toys. That’s not to say that Frank doesn’t feature some hardcore content every once in a while but it’s more then exception than the rule. That stated, video content on Frank’s Tgirl World is pretty damn hot and unless you’re joining a site specifically for the hardcore content, you won’t be disappointed. Frank’s experience as a photographer definitely translates well into videography as well. The same attention to lighting and clarity that he shows in his photographs is readily apparent in his videos. Videos can also be accessed through the Model’s Biography Page.

Frank’s Tgirl World has chosen to present files as WMV files for maximum playability. You can either choose to stream the video from your browser or else download it directly to your computer for viewing. Recent file sizes are very large, which is probably due to the advent of major sites like Frank’s shooting most of their video content in High Definition these days. However, despite the large file sizes, download speeds remained fairly quick. I was able to download at approximately 300-350 KB/sec. across the day for a variety of files. So, I would recommend finding a video to download and then ducking out for a quick cup of coffee or something while it downloads. Once it’s done, believe me, the video quality is definitely worth the wait!

JOINING FRANK’S TGIRL WORLD
Becoming a Member of Frank’s Tgirl World is $34.99 per 30 days access (recurring). You can also choose to become a Member for 90 days at $69.99 which yields significant savings. Now, relative to some other sites out there, this may seem a little high but you really have to keep in mind that Frank’s Tgirl World is high quality site with a TON of content. Additionally it is updated without fail each and every week and there are precious few other sites out there that have the variety and caliber Transsexual models that Frank is able to attract.

CONCLUSION AND SITE OVERVIEW
As I stated in the beginning of this Review, I’ve been a fan of Frank’s work for a long time now. The site is by far one of the best sites as far as variety and quality of photos goes. Frank’s Tgirl World is one of the few sites I turn to when I am looking for information on a particular model since almost every Transsexual model or Shemale Pornstar worth mentioning shoots for the site at one time or another. While not being what I would consider to be a ‘hardcore’ site, Frank’s offers plenty of other great content that Members are sure to enjoy for months, or even years evidently! The awesome thing about Frank’s, and my bottom line, is that you can count on Frank’s Tgirl World for QUALITY Shemale porn.

CHECK OUT MORE HOT TRANSSEXUAL MODELS ON FRANK’S TGIRL WORLD!

ADDENDUM to Bob’s Tgirls – Added: 8/27/09

Bob’s Tgirls, one of the best Shemale sites on the planet, has undergone some extensive redesign work and the addition of some great new features! The addition of an improved interface and updated design helps to solidify Bob’s Tgirls as THE place for aspiring and exisiting Transsexual Models and Shemale Pornstars to want to be seen. The search feature in the Member’s area of the site makes accessing your favorite model’s content on the site as easy as punching in their name. If it’s been a while since you last visited Bob’s Tgirls or maybe didn’t join because the previous design was so simple, now’s a great time to check it out again! I’m sure you’ll be happy with the results and I wish Bob the best of luck! The new site looks killer and I hope the hard work, time, and money that went into making the site more accessible to his Fans and Members pays off!

CHECK OUT THE NEWLY REDESIGNED BOB’S TGIRLS TODAY!