Reviewed 2008-07-01 l Last update on 2020-09-26
Lightspeed 18 is well known for its team of deliciously gorgeous young adult amateurs. The network is made up of 31 sites, each one dedicated to one of the drool worthy models, plus the Best Of Lightspeed site offering a compilation of the most popular episodes across the entire network. So no matter what your preferences are in girls, you'll definately find more than a few here that will float your boat.
When most networks focus on producing niched sites, Lightspeed opts to go the other direction, largely focusing on hot young adult amateur models, and they've done a mighty fine job of it if you ask me. Currently there are 31 models, each one with their very own site, and each one just as hot as the next. All models provide exclusive pictures, and videos which are largely softcore in nature. However members are also treated to plenty of lesbian scenes, involving one or more of the lightspeed models. There are a few hardcore scenes in the mix, though they are far, and few between. Obviously this network is aimed towards solo model fans, who are familiar with the softcore content they usually provide, though the hot models could be enough to interest hardcore lovers as well.
The bulk of the sites are updated on a weekly basis, seeing as some of the sites are already packed to the brim with content, this is a damn great effort, and to top it all off, all the content on offer is exclusive so you won't find it any where else on the net. All up there's a grand total of over a thousand episodes, and an epic library of over 250,000 pictures. Most of the episodes are fairly short, usually running for a good 5 to 10 minutes.
All episodes are readily available for download, without any DRM restrictions. Each episode has been encoded in various formats including Wmv, Mpeg, Mov, and Mp4. The viewing quality does tend to vary from site to site, though the encoding rates do remain the same. I did come across a few scenes that weren't all too hot, but I'm glad to say that most of the episodes are generally quite a decent watch. I've included the specs for the various formats to give you a better understanding on what kind of quality we're dealing with here.
Wmv (520kbps @ 480x360)
Mpeg (1150kbps @ 480x360)
Mov (1300kbps @ 480x360)
Mp4 (800kbps @ 320x240)
Picture content across the network comes by the truck load. As I mentioned earlier there are over 250,000 images to go through, so there's definately no way you're going to be running out any time soon. Like the videos, the photos are largely softcore, and usually involve the girls posing in various locations. The consistency of quality for the pictures is noticeably higher compared to the videos, and judging from what I've seen, they're very easy on the eyes. If there's anything the pictures vary in, it would have to be in size, and I'm glad to say that the images are relatively quite large.
The one thing the site does fall short on, is the general presentation, and layout of the sites. For the most part, they sites across the entire network are quite lackluster in designs, graphics, and overall structure. But on a lighter note, the sites do work, and it's easy enough to access the content, so if you're not one to gripe about how the site looks, then you probably won't find this much of an issue. Though I did fell the site's could do with some improvement in the cosmetics department.
The first area members are taken to acts as a hub for the entire Lightspeed network, so it's pretty much the homepage. This area includes the latest news related to the network as a whole, but the page mostly consists of the links to the exclusive sites. All said links are organized in a grid similar to a spread sheet document. I found this a little inconvenient, because you don't really know what the model looks like until you enter her site. But that's pretty much the only downfall, as it is very easy to use.
You'll notice that all sites across the network basically have the same layout, so you never get confused going from one site to another. The only differences I noticed where with the color schemes, and banners, other than that though, the sites are pretty much identical. On the top right of the page you'll notice a thumbnail link to the latest update. You'll find the most recent updates organized in separate columns, each one consisting of a different type of media i.e, the pictures, and videos.
Accessing the entire archive of videos, and picture galleries can be done by clicking on the link provided at the bottom of each of the columns I mentioned. After doing so you'll be presented with a page which mostly consists of thumbnails. Each of these thumbnails are linked to the main gallery, or if you're in the video archive, the main download section. From there it's as simple as viewing the pictures, and clicking on the download links to access the content.
Lightspeed 18 is undeniably a great network of sites. Probably not for everyone, but solo model, and lesbian lovers will absolutely love what's on offer. In my opinion the biggest selling point of the network is definately the individual models, because every single one is just so fuckable. Other than the mediocre site presentation, this network is damn fine. Easily gets my two thumbs up!
