My “porn adventure” continues, I took a tour of the San Francisco Armory yesterday. It’s a historic San Francisco building located in the heart of the Mission district. The armory is now owned by KINK.COM and it’s where they shoot all their hardcore videos and live shows including NAKED KOMBAT, BOUND GODS, BUTT MACHINE BOYS and BOUND IN PUBLIC.
This place is HUGE. I don’t know how to describe it. I’ve never thought there’s a porn operation this BIG. There are so many rooms and dungeons full of the most kinkiest stuffs you can think of.
I also got a chance to meet kinky director Van Darkholme in person. He’s about to start filming a scene for BOUND GODS.
They have lube in gallons!
+ BOUND IN PUBLIC | BOUND GODS | NAKED KOMBAT | BUTT MACHINE BOYS
Jesse Colter takes his real life partner Trey Turner on his first BDSM session for the first time.
Mike says
I love Bound Gods, but when that guy in the first pic, the guy in the center…when he is in a scene I lose my hard-on. He’s not very authoritative. When he gives directions or commands he sounds like a nerd giving directions to a jock…very whiny. I have no idea why they use him so much.
sxg says
Because that’s Van Darkholme, the owner of the sites. Of course he’s going to put himself in the scenes.
dodj says
That surely explains it…
M_M says
Apparently Kink.com bought the place in 2006 for $14.5M. Which is amazing,’cause I didn’t know the site generated that kind of money…
Also, the place is in the Mission District; I’ve actually been on that street and I won’t lie, it’s a little jarring to see a big-ass building for porn in such a quiet residential neighborhood.
Asenath says
I’m going to have to respectfully disagree about Van Darkholme. I find him very commanding, in a subtle way. Not all dominant partners have to be loud and aggressive. Sometimes self control in that department can be very sexy.
fx says
does anyone know who’s the guy sitting in he first pic?
mich says
@fx, looks like Dylan Roberts to me.
Alias74 says
I love Van Darkholme! He’s one of my heroes…
If I had any balls (I’m Asian btw), I’d apply to be on his site: so few Asians in porn it’d be nice to see Asians in more vids.
Bobby says
@ M_M, i don’t think the site generates that much money, but i could be wrong. I’m thinking this guy was already wealthy. Does anybody know his background? It would interested to find out. Anyway, the building is amazing.
Bobby says
I was thinking Van Darkholme was the owner of kink.com, but I think he just works for kink.com. Whoever is behind that operation is filthy rich though. I don’t think the site generates anywhere near 14 million in sales, but who the hell knows
Bobby says
I did some quick research lol Kink.com is owned by Peter Acworth. Some PhD from the UK. Kink.com brought in $20 million just in 2006 alone from monthly membership sales. That’s like 500,000 members. CRAZY
Lulu says
Bound Gods shut down filming last fall. Butt Machine Boys updates are sporadic at best.
TRex says
Yes, Van Darkholme is a director at Kink, not an owner. Actually, Kink is pretty well for the “business” of porn. If you are interested, do search for an in depth article on Kink done by the Wall Street Journal.
Unfortunately, I believe that kink has fallen in popularity, at least on the gay side. Bound Gods no longer performing, Butt Machine Men pretty much done, etc. I was a fan of Kink but their prcing model is too expensive. They have many sites, but who can afford to join them all?
Mel says
Bound Gods still shoots.. updates weekly and there is even a live shoot this week.