Gay Hoopla
gayhoopla.com 5 Nov 2024
Gay Hoopla features hot all-American jocks & muscle hunks in solo & hardcore action. Newer videos are mostly sweaty solo jack-off sessions & recycled hardcore sex videos; older vids offer more hardcore & hour-long recorded live shows. 1,655 videos to download, stream & watch on your mobiles. Site adds 1 solo masturbation video each week.
Overall Score: 77 / 100
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Gay Hoopla Review
Gay Hoopla's performers are handsome, all-American jocks in their twenties with a few muscle hunks in their early thirties. Most of them are straight, often with athletic and chiseled bodies, although there are some bodybuilders. Among the 440+ performers are a few Latin and Black or mixed-race guys, as well as a couple of Asian studs; the rest are White males. Some have hairy chests or unshaven pubes while others are smooth; most are clean-shaven, but I did see some with face scruff or beards.
Most are amateurs, new to gay porn and trying out the scene. Gay Hoopla takes pride in their model exclusivity, and except for a few guys in the early days, the site only films guys who have not appeared elsewhere. Some of the site's performers become very popular and film dozens of scenes. Collin Simpson, Sean Costin, and Derek Jones are three who spring to mind, as well as earlier performers like Jason Keys, Cole Money, Chance Cruise, Dmitry Dickov, and my favorite, Max Summerfield. Other guys do a jack-off video and never return. A few have left the site to become bona fide gay porn stars, guys like Colin Simpson, Tony Romero, Jayden Marcos, and others may have found careers in straight porn, but I'm not familiar with that arena.
The site has filmed various types of videos over the years - solo jerk-offs, suck and fuck action, blowjobs, live cam shows, interviews, and the Secret Menu videos. The newest videos are primarily studio-shot solo masturbation sessions and some behind-the-scenes vids; there are a very few hardcore updates and some of these come from the site's newest venture called Hot Guys House, but more about that in a minute. The scenes are mostly shot indoors, but there's the occasional outdoor romp. Expect plenty of solo stroking, blowjobs and guys getting pounded, as well as some cock riding and rimjobs, and these are mostly duos, although there are some threeways. GayHoopla filmed its first bareback sex video in August 2021, but newer releases are still a mix of condom and raw fucking.
The solos are more than just jerk-offs as the guys talk to the cameraman and some fuck the couch or grind their rigid dicks against the bed or do a little ass play. The site has produced interview reels but hasn't always done so for a while. They also regularly update with previously released content that may not be brand new and there are lots of behind-the-scenes videos.
When Gay Hoopla opened, they offered 50- to 90-minute-long live shows every night where the performers chatted with members and answered questions, they showed off their bodies, talked about their lives, sometimes they showered, worked out, did strip teases or danced, and most shows ended with a wank and cumshot. While live shows have been discontinued, you can still enjoy the earlier ones.
Gay Hoopla offers 1,655 exclusive videos in MP4 format. The newest downloads are offered at good quality at 1920x1080, plus three smaller sizes. Medium-aged vids play at 1280x720 at good amateur quality or better with a couple smaller sizes, and the oldest are available at 800x450 and 426x240 at average quality. All of the videos can also be streamed in four speeds (the older have two speeds), and the videos automatically resize to fit your screen. The site auto-selects the lowest quality, which is usually quite fuzzy on larger screens, but you're able to select a higher quality version easily enough. The newest vids fare well when enlarged to full screen, but the oldest don't hold up as well. Sometimes the guys film themselves with handheld cameras, cell phones, or computer cams, so expect some lighting issues or camera jostling. The site is mobile compatible, and the videos played well on my phone and tablet.
There are also picture sets for most episodes, and you'll find the galleries on the video pages. Some of the model pages also have a few pics, but many don't. Newer episodes offer 24 to 35 good quality pics that are a mix of posed digital stills at 800x1200 and action screencaps at 1920x1080. Older episodes offer average quality screencaps sized at 800x450. You must save pictures individually as there are no zip downloads. The gallery viewer has forward and back navigation controls, but there's no slideshow feature.
You'll find bonus content in the Secret Menu. It was launched in spring of 2019 and had grown to 73 streaming videos, but this time around we have noticed that 22 of them have been removed. These is behind-the-scene footage like one that features six of the site's superstars playing a blindfolded kissing game to determine their next scene partner. There's hot stuff like the fan who sucks off one of the site's best-hung studs – he gets a facial, too. Others are videos that weren't considered good enough to release because of erection problems, premature cumshots, guys who couldn't cum, or bloopers. These videos can now be downloaded; this wasn't always the case and they used to be a pay-per-item extra purchase.
Let's talk about updates. Disappointedly, GayHoopla doesn't seem to be producing a lot of new hardcore videos. Of the latest 24 updates, 12 of them were solo jack-off sessions (usually with new guys) that the site adds every Monday. Another dozen videos are previously released scenes called Classic, and these are the ones where you'll see the guys in gay sex action. The site only recently started labeling the Classic videos, but even before that, and for quite a while, most of the action scenes have been recycled scenes that were filmed a few years ago.
They seem to be putting more effort into Hot Guys House which is a cam site featuring voyeur cams where you can watch some of the guys fucking girls. The tour says that it includes 10 live cams and recorded videos, and the Models page show nine guys and nine girls. Another notice on the site says the cams will be live October 27 to 30. On October 28 there was a "Meet Some of the Cast" video replay that ran for 1.5 hours and features three guys and three girls.
Finally, there was a pop-up on Gay Hoopla mentioning free access to Hot Guys House when you sign up, but when I entered my GayHoopla login and password over there, it wanted me to upgrade to a $24 membership. I could only watch short five-second previews and look at picture galleries, anything else requires a full membership.
There are some more issues to be aware of. There's an un-checked offer on the join page; make sure it's checked, it sometimes changes. The site has a download limit that allows users to save 10 videos every hour, which seems pretty reasonable. GayHoopla does a hard sell for an erection enhancer, which they feature in commercials at the beginning and end of many videos. Older downloads are offered in two sizes, but the largest size is mislabeled as 1920x1080 when it's really only 800x450. Finally, the monthly option had decreased by $10 the last time we reviewed the site, but this time it increased by $10. Still, $30 for over 1,600 videos is a good deal.
Gay Hoopla offers hot jocks and muscle hunks in sizzling solos, hardcore sucking and fucking as well as behind-the-scenes and interview videos, and there are several years of recorded live shows from the site's early days. The performers are well-built with six-pack abs, chiseled pecs, bulging biceps, and great asses. With 1,655 exclusive videos (a mix of full scenes and BTS videos) to download, stream, and watch on your mobiles, at least one solo and a "classic" video are added weekly, plus there are 51 Secret Menu videos, so there's a lot to see here. GayHoopla delivers some very hot guys in hotter action, and I recommend watching the archived live shows, too.
Pros
- Exclusive content
- All-American jocks and muscle hunks
- Lots of amateurs and fresh faces
- Videos are downloadable
- Site and videos are mobile compatible
- At least 1 new update weekly
Cons
- Many updates are solos or recycled
- Older vids smaller, lower quality
- Aggressive ads for boner products
- Secret Menu no longer adds new vids
- Not many new hardcore videos
Changes Since Last Review
- Site has added 217 videos in 14 months
- Monthly membership has increased $10
- 22 fewer Secret Menu videos
- Secret Menu vids are now included
Videos
Videos are available for download and streaming.
1,655 exclusive videos in MP4 format, a mix of full scenes, interviews, behind-the-scenes, and shorter vids. Newest downloads sized at 1920x1080 at good quality, plus 3 smaller sizes; oldest videos smaller at 800x450 and 426x240 at average quality. Streaming, mobile compatible videos also available.
Pictures
Most episodes include picture sets. Pics are mostly good quality; some are digital stills sized at 800x1200, some are screencaps sized at 1920x1080; oldest are smaller and average quality. No slideshows or zip files, pics can be saved individually. 15 to 20+ pictures per set.
Bonus Content
51 Secret Menu videos.
Site Issues
Some updates are recycled. Pop-over on tour. Commercials in some of the older videos. By signing up, you give site permission to communicate with you. Download limit of 10 items per hour. Free access to Hot Guys House is very limited & requires upgrade to enjoy it fully.
Membership Prices
- Monthly: $30.00 (recurring)
- Lifetime: $119.99 (does not expire)
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