Single Handed (Titan Media) Review

Reviewed by YogaGrrl  on  3/30/2004

Single Handed

Cast: Brock McKay, Dylan Yates, Michel D'Amours, Dean Coulter, Eduardo, Maleek, Talvin DeMachio, Peter Wilder, Ty Saunders, Thom Barron, Tom Vaccaro, Rick Hammersmith, Mike Roberts, Terry Rogers, Rick Matthews, Sean Rider, Cal Decker, Bam, Todd Stevens, Michael Vincenzo, Rip Stone, Vinnie Rocko.

Directors: Uncredited, but this set compiles scenes from movies directed by Bruce Cam, Brian Mills, Harold Creg, and Keith Webb. The original source material includes seven previously released titles: Is Your Big Brother Home? (out of print), Titan Men: All Alone in the Backwoods (VHS only), Titan Men II: Size Matters (VHS only), Titan Express, 3 Easy Pieces, Fallen Angel III: Initiation, and Eruption.

Production date: ©2002 (original DOPs: 4/10/95–9/22/99)

Length: 224 min. (3.75 hrs.)

Extras: Five "mystery stud" solos (total time: 19:35) and a five-minute trailer for Immersion and Arousal.

Audio/visual quality: The visual quality is good overall. The most significant problem is a pale yellow blocky artifact in the upper left corner of a third of these scenes. It's not highly noticeable, except it does sometimes give an odd tint to the performers' skin tones. The music is electronic keyboards, often with percussion. It's nothing exceptional, but it's normally mixed at a pleasing level with the location sound.

First impression: Single Handed is a must-see for fans of male masturbation.

Highlights (Disc One):

Scene 1 Talvin DeMachio walks in the woods, developing a left curve in one swift cut. He lies in the leaf litter to ejaculate onto well-defined abdominal muscles. Attractive model, low-key performance. Time: 6:13. Rating: 2.5 stars.

Scene 2 Eduardo eases his tan-lined behind onto a volcanic boulder on a sandy beach. He fiddles with his foreskin, makes some subtle yummy sounds, and blows a load and a smile toward the camera. Short but sweet. Time: 4:27. Rating: 4 stars.

Scene 3 Dylan Yates and Brock McKay enjoy a river outing in kayaks. They strip in a wooded area after playfully splashing each other with bottled water. Brock and Dylan repeatedly exchange meaningful looks and grins while self-stimulating at a relaxed pace. They each spurt onto their own washboard abs in turn. Standout scene—teasing, exciting, and convincing, with stunning electricity through eye contact only. Time: 20:59. Rating: 5+ stars.

Scene 4 Dean Coulter swims through blue water to a small boat. Veins bulge in his deltoid muscles as his increasingly intense strokes lead to a climax. Pretty scenery, too. Time: 4:51. Rating: 4 stars.

Scene 5 Peter Wilder hikes to a waterfall. The ejaculation is not easily visible, but Peter kneels and scoops a little semen off the ground and eats it. Dubbing present. Time: 5:01. Rating: 2.5 stars.

Scene 6 Michel D'Amours already sports a charming hard-on and a winsome smile as we join him at an outdoor railing. He cums halfway through the scene, takes a bath, and plays with himself until he cums again. Lots of attractive dick close-ups and sexy flirting with the camera. Time: 10:06. Rating: 5 stars.

Scene 7 Maleek wakes up from a naked nap outdoors and soon brings himself to climax. He floats in a hot tub, letting his cock gradually peek out from the fly of his boxers. Maleek flexes his balls in an intriguing way during his masturbation, eventually popping a second time. Languid pacing (almost too slow), yet beautifully shot. Time: 28:03. Rating: 4.5 stars.

Scene 8 Vinnie Rocko, still damp from a swim in the lake, lies in the dirt with his work boots for a pillow. He uses several pleasing variations in stroking technique, generating precum and a pearly ejaculation, which he eats. Time: 6:41. Rating: 3.5 stars.

Scene 9 Rip Stone teases out of his overalls while flexing and chatting for the camera. He presses his fingers hard into his scrotum and invites us indoors. After fingering his ass, Rip slips a sizable cucumber into his cubbyhole and oozes cum onto his hand. Time: 15:54. Rating: 5 stars.

Scene 10 Thom Barron plays footsie with an uncredited companion in a motor boat. Thom wanks to orgasm while the other guy lingers at the periphery of the frame, supplying a bit of kissing and nipple stimulation. Time: 7:45. Rating: 3.5 stars.

Highlights (Disc Two):

Scene 11 Michael Vincenzo seductively caresses his body, especially his sweet butt. He fondles the bulge in his sporty wet trunks, humps a floating raft, and reveals his cock at last. Eros Bodyglide—the man has great taste in lube. Hot ass fingering and appealing facial expressions lead to two fountain sprays of cum. Time: 22:50. Rating: 5 stars.

Scene 12 Tom Vaccaro slips a hand down his shorts while seated near a huge, colorful painting. A dog barks in the background, and his anxious glances toward the door add a touch of realism. Tom plays with his cock through the rungs of the chair. He's a moaner (in the best possible way) and makes milky semen. Time: 17:01. Rating: 5 stars.

Scene 13 Cal Decker gets out his tool in a shop setting. "Do you like big cocks?" he asks with a sunny smile before lathering up in an outdoor shower. He finishes on a deck, tossing spunk every which way and tasting a few drops off his hand. Charismatic performer with a quirky downward curve. Time: 11:02. Rating: 5 stars.

Scene 14 Ty Saunders chops logs outdoors, then tends to his own wood in front of the fireplace. His ebony skin and ripped pectorals are gorgeous; the masturbation's just too damn short to rate higher. Time: 5:18. Rating: 3.5 stars.

Scene 15 Sean Rider wastes no time pulling out his cock on a rainy deck. He slips into a tub, where sublimating dry ice veils and unveils his manhood. The ejaculation is rather subdued, but the scene is highly aesthetic. Time: 10:18. Rating: 4.5 stars.

Scene 16 Rick Hammersmith repeatedly milks precum from his shaft in a makeshift office space. He gives his black dildo a sexy, spitty blowjob before pressing the full length into his ass. There's plenty more—I tried to be a good reviewer and pay attention, but this scene forced me to seek relief. Twice. Time: 19:08. Rating: 5+ stars.

Scene 17 Mike Roberts jerks furiously in a filthy bathroom while wearing a security officer's shirt plus a circular barbell through his Prince Albert piercing. Here's something different: he puts on his clothes after the slow motion ejaculation. Time: 5:13. Rating: 3 stars.

Scene 18 Terry Rogers pulls his pud in a prop room. He seriously stretches the skin (ouch, cringe) before cumming on his hand. Time: 8:08. Rating: 2.5 stars.

Scene 19 Bam has an extra long, wobbly dick and a quiet, undramatic orgasm. Mainly interesting for the freakiness of his cock size. Time: 7:56. Rating: 2.5 stars.

Scene 20 Todd Stevens is a youthful looking guy in a hurry. Mostly clothed, he jerks off stairwell, with lots of juicy precum. Time: 4:15. Rating: 2.5 stars.

Scene 21 Rick Matthews pulls off his jeans and treats himself to a quickie on a couch. Good, frenetic energy—but so short you could blink and miss it all. Time: 2:41. Rating: 2.5 stars.

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Thumbs up: I've now watched male solo DVDs from six different studios, plus over a dozen live streaming shows. Not that I'd call myself an expert, but seven of the scenes on Single Handed are among the best I've seen. A few are around 20 minutes long, but they're so good they just fly by. It's nice that so much of the action takes place outdoors, in attractive natural settings. Overall, this is set will have good replay value for me.

Thumbs down: I considered giving Single Handed five stars and nearly did. It certainly can't be faulted for its completeness. About a third of the scenes struck me as filler, however. Some are rather short and contain no position changes. And I didn't get much out of the bonus scenes, since the mystery studs are visible from only the neck down, which is boring to those of us who enjoy facial expressions.

Themes: Masturbation (primary theme), outdoor sex (major theme), tease (major theme), undressing, showering/bathing, cum eating, solo anal play (fingers, food), blowjob (with toy), multiple male orgasms, athletic physiques, bodybuilder physiques, multiethnic cast, toys (cock ring, vegetable dildo, silicone cock).

Condom use: None (n/a).

Juice-o-meter: High.

Final analysis: If you love hot manly self-pleasuring, do yourself a favor and check this out. There's nothing below average in this compilation, and the best scenes are truly smokin'.

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