Control is an illusion. We pretend that we control our finances, our health, our families, but in actuality, the smallest change can and does throw our carefully laid plans right out the window. The stress from having to manage change can drive people to madness - bankruptcy, cancer, losing a loved one, these all are mega-stressing events that can destroy a person's sanity. I think BDSM is a safety valve for people that need to surrender power or take power in a safe way, working through your issues without endangering yourself or others (and having a bit of fun while you're at it). The outside world perceives it as 'evil' or 'torture' - but how much control are they in, anyways?
Logging into Device Bondage - one of the kink.com family of sites - is a bit disorienting. The "public" side of the site is really just an extension of the site itself, although the picture and video content is, of course, restricted from non-members. That convention, though, seemed a bit disorienting for me as a "newbie" to their site; at first, I wasn’t sure if I was logged in. Scanning through the content, though, confirmed that I was, indeed, inside. It wasn't a major hassle, but it could be improved upon.
The content is split into updates, in reverse chronological order. You can choose a full or brief view of the content - the full containing several thumbs of the action inside the update itself, while the brief view offers a faster-loading, more compact view of the same information. Each update consists of several dozen pictures, often over one hundred; several downloadable movies; and often, streaming video. Additionally, updates include a substantial description of the participants and the action, a nice addition that lets you scan for exactly what you want, or helps you browse to see if something suits your fancy. And, in one of the best features I've seen in some time on a porn site - a comments section where real members can comment and rate the scenes, and the operators / participants actually converse about the scene in question. These are real comments, not "great job, nice video" - a brave move that offers a level of commitment to their members that is admirable and sparse among porn sites.
The WMV videos download that I sampled were well sized at a more than acceptable 856 X 480, and crystal clear in their quality. Many updates have a streaming option via Real Player, but it looks as if the site operators are planning on revamping this option (perhaps with a Flash component?) so it looks like this will change in the near future.
The action in the videos is exactly what you want: female submissives having their limits tested with all sorts of sadistic, monstrous looking devices. Delving deep into their archives, I viewed a particularly interesting session with Tawni, a stripper and would-be porn star tested in various ways. Downloading the clip of her bound, I watched as she was spit roasted on two poles, spanked, flailed, and foot caned, then pleasured with a device called the "eroscillator" until she had one of the most powerful orgasms I have seen in porn.
This is the only would-be point of contention that you might have with the site if you are a dyed-in-the-wool BDSM enthusiast. The site features women getting fucked, sometimes even from the Domme Position. To some of my friends heavily into BDSM, this is simply unacceptable; the relationship is supposed to be about control, and the transference of power, and sex simply messes up the equation. Of course, then there are those that say "fuck it" - why put rules around something that is supposed to be about breaking them! So, you will just have to judge that point for yourself.
The photo section has well-proportioned thumbs and the full sized pictures are of a very nice quality: my sample contained images that ran about 1200 pixels on the long side. For those of us with less than perfect monitors, there is a low resolution setting where the operators have scaled down the images; my sample image was reduced to 800 pixels on the long side with this option. The sets can be downloaded in a zip file, for offline viewing. The most interesting features of the site is the integration of PicLens into the site. Think of those commercials with the iPhone where the images go flying by - now imagine it with your browser, and that is PicLens in a nutshell. To use it, you need the FireFox browser and you must install a plugin from the PicLens website, but it is a nifty way to layout the content in a new and interesting way.
Device Bondage offers several price points - with price breaks based on the length of your subscription. A standard one month membership is set at a very reasonable $29.99 (recurring), with a two month ($49.95 recurring), a three month ($59.95 recurring), and a six month ($97.95 one-time) scaling membership. With close to one hundred updates each containing hundreds of pics, several movies, and streaming minutes, and with a genuine feel and intense action, Device Bondage gets a high recommendation from me. You will find plenty of BDSM porn that will turn you on, even if you aren't into the "lifestyle". Device Bondage is an excellent way to spice up your porn portfolio.
-- Al Cleg
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