Reviewed 2022-06-04 l Last update on 2022-06-04
The clue is in the title. The girls here are gorgeous and angelic, yet capable of the hardest sex, and the site is elegant. Elegant Angel is the name of Patrick Collins’ porn studio, and it’s responsible for putting out high-end solos and hardcore. It’s also won some major awards, and when you see the quality of the movies and models, you'll understand why. With over 5,500 scenes to stream and/or buy, galleries and extras, there is a lot to view in this newly redesigned and sleek members’ area.
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve reviewed Elegant Angel and things have changed during that time., The site is now cleaner, tidier and certainly much better looking, not that there was anything wrong with it before. There’s more of an elegant feel to it than before, and not only that, it also now contains a lot more top-quality movies, images and extras. The core of the site remains the same though: gorgeous, classy models filmed by professionals who make award-winning movies, and offering us a range of solos and duo, hardcore, sometimes interracial action. The only downside? Well, although you can stream everything with your membership, you will have to pay extra to download and keep the movies.
Talking of movies, you have two ways to check them out. You can head to the ‘Scenes’ pages and find 5,521 of them, or head to the ‘Movies’ pages and find the full-length DVDs they come from (there are 1,114 of them). The DVD pages give you all the details, runtime, cast, tag words, scene length, price to buy the scene and so on, while the scenes pages are more direct, giving you just the stream and images. It’s part of the new-look, no-nonsense design, and the pages are wonderfully clean and tidy, so there’s nothing to distract you.
Streaming is easy. You simply click the start button and then you can alter the speed or playback resolution. There are four to choose from with 360p and 480p for mobile and SD, followed by 720p and 1080p for faster connections. An auto-detect function selects what’s best for you, but you can always change it. You can also jump through the movies which run for around 30 minutes each, but of course, you’ll get much better enjoyment out of them if you watch them all the way through. They are well performed, and there’s a good, erotic build-up to the ‘action’, which is tastefully done and yet very, very horny to see. When we last visited Elegant Angel they were still showing movies in Flv and Mpeg formats, but now, it looks like it’s Mp4 streaming and, presumably, downloading.
Scenes come with sets of screencaps to check out, and there are around 40 of these at 1,280 x 720 px shown on the same page as the video. Over on the full movies pages though, you find although the DVDs also come with screencaps, there are digital galleries to compliment them. These hold 200 + pics (numbers vary), and they are shown at 3,744 x 5,616 px. These galleries contain many shots of the models posing, and you can download them, though not in one file, only one at a time. The quality is great, of course, and you can also find the galleries in their own area under the Extras tab.
Also in that extras department, you find 201 behind-the-scenes videos and 23 bonus movies from other porn companies. These are full scenes but are adverts for the sites really, so there are only a few per site. They don't cost anything to view, but they may not always be HD quality. There is also a model index found in your menu with 1,996 gorgeous angels listed, with their names appearing as you move your pointer over them. You’ll find Emily Willis, Riley Reid, Kenna James, Julia Ann and Cherie Deville all trending right now, and each of the girls has a page listing her video appearances and a few stats. It’s a handy way to decide which Elegant Angel to spend quality time with.
The site has certainly tidied up since we were last there and there’s now plenty of white space around sharp, snappy images and clear, clean text. That’s one good thing. Another is the navigation, as that is easy to handle. It wasn't bad last time, but now, index pages are numbered, the top menu is obvious (make sure you explore the extras drop-down), and there is a very simple search function. There is a page of tags and one of categories, and their lists are long and detailed. There will be loads of porn terms in here you've never thought to explore, and each one comes with a number telling you how many scenes fit under that tag or category.
There are also linked category words on the viewing pages for the full movies (but not the scenes), and you will be able to put scenes and movies away to watch later, like having an area to store your favourites. I didn't see any place to leave comments, but you can like scenes as you go.
Prices have changed since our last visit. Now, a monthly subscription to the streaming service will cost you $29.99, and the three-monthly one $59.99, which is basically giving you three months for the price of two. Annual membership comes in at $149.99 (which equates to only $12.49 per month), and there is a two-day trial at $4.99, which renews at the standard monthly rate. Although the tour says ‘no hidden charges’, you will have to pay to download movies and each scene costs around $4.49. There are options to buy the full DVD and to visit the VOD site.
Elegant Angel has had an upgrade, and there has never been anything wrong with the quality of its productions. The site is now cleaner and simpler, and although it is streaming only, it's all in Mp4 and looks fabulous. The angels continue to be glamorous and gorgeous. They get up to slinky solos and steamy hardcore in well-made movies, and there are now highly professional photos sets. Prices haven’t changed much, only the look, and this remains a good place for excellent porn.
