An odd pairing: there are some twinks and some buff military boys in solo and duo action. Ultimately, perhaps that is why the video, when all is said and done is just so-so and not terribly satisfying. Simon Slade, who says he is just back from Afghanistan, is buff and Jarhead sexy. He looks like he would have a 12-inch dick. The director even says, "Do you have a twelve-inch cock?" But Slade smiles and says, "No, it's more like six." If the boy had a bigger dick, he would be dangerous. But even with the smallest dick in the video, he is the guy you want to keep watching. Two more adequate solos (Todd Hunter and Damien Pierce) follow. The video finally takes off when Scott McGrath (nice balls) and Brett Corrigan hook up. Corrigan sucks McGrath nicely before McGrath returns the flavor. McGrath must have been in the infantry: He is quite the shooter. Ramon Garcia (always reliable, always hunky, always ripped) and sexy Derek close the video out with a nice scene that would have been really hot if the two ever looked like they were into each other. Not until the end of the scene do they at all look like they enjoyed themselves. Derek looks awesome in his uniform - and even if he has a little bit of a stomach when he takes his shirt off (he looks completely buff in the uniform) he is still 9.9 on a scale of 10. The two kiss at the end, but maybe it's a little too little, too late. The scene ramps up another notch when they walk out of frame. With hot asses like Garcia and Derek have, some more ass-action would have made what ends up an okay scene a keeper.

RETAILING: Stock in your Twink section.

-Carter Russell

STRAIGHT COLLEGE MEN AUDITIONS 1 (DVD)

Straight College Men/Pulse. D: Matt. Dean, Eddie, Trevor, Frank, Shawn, Scott, Marc, Ricky. 127 Min. Amateur, Solos.

AA 1/2

DVDWith the SCM line now a huge success, director and founder Matt has compiled the audition sessions of applicants before the site hit it huge. Eight men are here, with the crown jewel being the appearance of Dean, who has become the site's most popular stud. The director himself is obviously blown away by Dean's interest ("You're not my typical model... I'm not complaining!"), and the handsome hunk steals the show. Segments average about 16 minutes each, with a short sentence describing each stud on the opening menu screen. After a quick chat, each guy heads to the changing room to undress and get pumped up, and it's clear some of these guys aren't clued in to the hidden camera there. They then come out and stroke. Dean is the only one here who has made it with SCM, and a lot of these guys look extremely nervous (and some of the men are far too out of shape to have a prayer). Shawn and Ricky show the most promise, but haven't returned (yet!) for more work.

RETAILING: Recommend this new line to fans of the label.