Strip Club Reports

[Frankie14]

Made the trek to all three yesterday and the above comment is right on target. To summarize:

1. Strokers. Arrived at 2:30 Pm and there were very few customers and roughly 3 dancers. None cracked a "5" so this was a total bust. In the past, you would find roughly 10 dancers at this time of day on a Saturday with some 8's and maybe a 9 nine tossed in. Something more going on here. Everything that was broken in the bathroom 6 months ago is still broken. There was office furniture pushed against a urinal in the bathroom. The seating just keeps getting worse. They put a $650 VIP section next to the main stage (why?) and the other "new" VIP section has cannibalized all the good low top tables in the back left corner.

I can't believe this is the same older white guy that is allowing the club to erode like this. Oh well. I may try it one more time as I was told by a regular that they still have girls but they are now coming in a bit later. I had the "attitude" on my prior trip (first time ever out of 35 visits) so they are down to their last strike for me.

2. Pin Ups around 3:15. Maybe 12 dancers and about that many customers. They ranged from 4 up to maybe 8. 5 depending on how you want to grade. Free to park and no cover. Drinks reasonable, ladies attitudes were fine. High top tables are not my thing. For me a dance is not a dance unless I get a heavy grind and see the the "bubblegum" on the inside when I spread them apart. Cashmere gave it go but she would need her hands around her ankles to make me happy. Not my type anyway but a nice attractive lady. Say a 7. Hunted the dark corners to locate the smallest lady in the house and found Angel. I told her about my high top problem and we located some oversized chairs and a sofa back in a well lit area past the pool tables. Never seen this area and I don't think it's normally used for dancing. So I got some nice dances and a pretty good view. Not a Follies vaginal exam view but pretty good. Angel had that thin hard body up in the 9 area with about a 5 face. Pleasant lady and just my type. Would not hesitate to return as there were at least two more that fit the mold but I wanted to try the booths at Blaze..

I appreciate the report JM! Sounds like you have similar tastes to mine. I'm have to head down to Blaze soon.

[NewDude]

I typed a really long post but it got deleted, so here's a summary. Strokers has fallen off a bit as reported by other members. Pinups is definitely better on dayshift regarding talent. Zuri is a beautiful girl that's a solid 9 and gives great dances. Royal is garbage and has a garbage fake ass. There's a thin dark skin black chick (can't remember her name) with a nice bubble booty that give UHM dances in the best part of the club. In short, I'll only be returning when Pinups is closed. Also, I got some attitude as well just as reported previously. The owners were definitely there and the mood from the girls at Strokers has changed with subpar talent there as well.

[SuburbanPlayer]

For my inaugural post (long time lurker just never joined) I would like to see what everyone's experience is with cover charges. Talking points may be around the following:

How long should you pay cover if you go frequently?

Should it be for all shifts / days or just the ones where you normally are there?

Have you ever brought this up to the club if they kept charging you? Did it make a difference?

Should parking waivers be a part of this?

Separate lines for entry and "Skip Line" fees.

I would be interested to hear everyone's experience / opinion.

My opinion is:

Probably after 6 months of going 1-2 times a week minimum they should probably stop charging you. Most places make their $$$ on drinks and tip outs from the girls. The cover should be for infrequent, occasional visits but if you are in the let say 20% of the people that are there the most let that man pass!.

My experience is that they always charge you in the evenings especially if it is the weekends. The key to bypassing this charge is to go on dayshift right before shift change. Once the shift has changed and they are requiring a cover or an elevated cover, you can leave and tell security you'll be back in a few hours and is it okay to return later (you need to pickup some more money or handle business)? You can then leave and come back hours later, reminding the security that you left and came back.

Free cover. With parking, I use to park further away and walk. This avoids the parking fee, plus gives you a little exercise.

When follies was open years ago, I would park at Pep Boys until a friendly Jamaican guy got wind of me and others and started charging at Pep Boys too. I don't know if he was legit or fake. However, Kroger was further away and a little walk, would avoid the cover.

Of course, if there is no cover for parking on day shift, you can still use the whole shift change thing and come back.

[PunkedLife]

I've been there many times to check them out during the week and on Sat. The girls love to huddle and smoke.

Hookah and other things. It's like a social hour for them. I went one day this week and counted 8 girls sitting at the bar or in close proximity. Then I counted 8 men sitting within feed of them with non even approaching them. I watched as 3 guys came.

In together and sat down close by. But nothing happened. I left a little while later seeing those guys still sitting alone while the girls were grazing at the bar. I probably won't be back.

Most are advertised on their IG and I can simply just add the girls individually and shoot them a PM and try to set up a session. Think I'll pass the waste of time or seems it would be attending this crap show. Think I'll check out Blaze instead seeing as they get good reviews on here. Thanks.

[ManyInches8]

So I be peeping all their Instagram stories and I also followed a couple of the strippers. Like I know it's all advertising but am curious if the place is actually live like they make it seem or are the strippers usually hanging around smoking hookah, taking selfies and making IG videos? What's the talent like? Also I think it was mentioned that the club goes by a different name so I'm confused about that one. Might check it out next week. Either that one or wax.

I've been there many times to check them out during the week and on Sat. The girls love to huddle and smoke.

Hookah and other things. It's like a social hour for them. I went one day this week and counted 8 girls sitting at the bar or in close proximity. Then I counted 8 men sitting within feed of them with non even approaching them. I watched as 3 guys came.

In together and sat down close by. But nothing happened. I left a little while later seeing those guys still sitting alone while the girls were grazing at the bar. I probably won't be back.

[Sgt Lurker]

Who remembers when they had a cover charge AND a 2 drink minimum. State law was passed that said, if you charge to enter, you cannot have a minimum drink charge also. That was common in many states.

Thinking a bit more about this, I do recall a few occasions doing something "unique" when it comes to cover. Again, usually the night shift is really where the prices are elevated.

I remember back in the Pleasers days, going on day shift, as that club become more and more jumping, the price for cover went up for days and nights. They used to not charge a cover during the day, but after a while would charge like $3 or $5 dollars. They also would stamp your hand upon exit, so you could be recognized as already having paid for the day (I'm assuming they had different stamps or colors for different days of week, but who knows?). Folks were always going in and out of that club for a variety of reasons! I was definitely a regular there and would go on both day and nights on the same day. Sometimes I wouldn't even really stay on the dayshift if it was weak, just go pay cover so I could get the stamp and return for free on the night shift and avoid the elevated cover!

There are some clubs that waive cover with military I'd. Babes used to do that and Blaze still does. And if I go to Pinups or Blaze at night, I usually park in a "secret" location to avoid the parking scam.

I've also occasionally negotiated a lower cover on night shift, particularly once it reaches $20 plus.

But to expect a free cover because you go all the time is a bit of a stretch, unless as mentioned you spend a lot of money, tipping everybody along the way. That's like expecting to get in the movies for free because you go every week for the latest flick and they know you're going to buy a drink and popcorn every time. LOL!

[Wleakr]

Thinking a bit more about this, I do recall a few occasions doing something "unique" when it comes to cover. Again, usually the night shift is really where the prices are elevated.

I remember back in the Pleasers days, going on day shift, as that club become more and more jumping, the price for cover went up for days and nights. They used to not charge a cover during the day, but after a while would charge like $3 or $5 dollars. They also would stamp your hand upon exit, so you could be recognized as already having paid for the day (I'm assuming they had different stamps or colors for different days of week, but who knows?). Folks were always going in and out of that club for a variety of reasons! I was definitely a regular there and would go on both day and nights on the same day. Sometimes I wouldn't even really stay on the dayshift if it was weak, just go pay cover so I could get the stamp and return for free on the night shift and avoid the elevated cover!

There are some clubs that waive cover with military I'd. Babes used to do that and Blaze still does. And if I go to Pinups or Blaze at night, I usually park in a "secret" location to avoid the parking scam.

I've also occasionally negotiated a lower cover on night shift, particularly once it reaches $20 plus.

But to expect a free cover because you go all the time is a bit of a stretch, unless as mentioned you spend a lot of money, tipping everybody along the way. That's like expecting to get in the movies for free because you go every week for the latest flick and they know you're going to buy a drink and popcorn every time. LOL!

[Ozymandias]

Why would a place continue to use the name of a closed club? If you are good you will make your own reputation. That name is doing nothing but generating disappointment.

Because Follies Day Shift means "come here if you want to fuck the strippers. ".

They're just leveraging a known brand. If the girls don't deliver, that will fade in time.

O.

[Ozymandias]

For my inaugural post (long time lurker just never joined) I would like to see what everyone's experience is with cover charges. Talking points may be around the following:

How long should you pay cover if you go frequently?

Should it be for all shifts / days or just the ones where you normally are there?

Have you ever brought this up to the club if they kept charging you? Did it make a difference?

Should parking waivers be a part of this?

Separate lines for entry and "Skip Line" fees.

I would be interested to hear everyone's experience / opinion.

My opinion is:

Probably after 6 months of going 1-2 times a week minimum they should probably stop charging you. Most places make their $$$ on drinks and tip outs from the girls. The cover should be for infrequent, occasional visits but if you are in the let say 20% of the people that are there the most let that man pass!

I personally never had to bring this up. It just happened naturally by talking to managers / DJs / Bouncers and being friendly.

Once I had the pass I had the pass day or night.

Separate payment lines and skip fees are not the norm where I go so I cannot speak to it. My rule is: If there are hustlin that hard outside maybe I don't want to go inside!

Parking (especially in the ATL) is a cottage industry that is separate from the club. It would be interesting to see if any have made head way there.

Glad to contribute where I can.

I'm a bit of a petrol head and drive pretty nice cars, so I usually view the valet charge as a cost of parking somewhere a little more "monitored". It tends to be quite high at black clubs (I find, usually twenty bucks or so), but again, it's just part of the game.

Cover charges never bothered me, really, but I used to always take a roll of hundreds and very often they'd wave me in to avoid the hassle of breaking a C. That's kind of an old cheapskate move, by the way, carrying a wad of singles with a hundred wrapped around it for appearances; mine was at least genuine hundreds through the whole band!

I don't think I've ever been so "regular" though that they just comp my cover on any kind of regular basis; it's more of an occasional thing. I would say day shift tends to be more cover optional than night shift, though, if it's important enough to modify your schedule. I'm a day shift guy myself, anyway (because I'm mostly just fishing for fuck toys, and the day shift girls are usually sluttier.).

O.

[Wleakr]

For my inaugural post (long time lurker just never joined) I would like to see what everyone's experience is with cover charges. Talking points may be around the following:

How long should you pay cover if you go frequently?

Glad to contribute where I can.

Strange 1st posting and not sure how the multitude of questions you posted is actually contributing anything to the forum. If you're a frequent customer that's also a lavish spender, and everyone knows it, you probably can get way with free cover.

But cover and parking IMHO opinion should always be considered together when you club and it varies by club and by shift. Obviously, day shift is easier on those fees than nights. I've never really cared about cover if its cheap ($10 total or less).

Bottom line would be if the talent inside is worth the cost of entry, most would have no issues paying. The only time I attempt to negotiate is a club with a crazy night cover (starting at $20 or more). But if you're going for a "frequent flyer" discount and they know you're not a big spender, good luck!

[Night Flier]

Look at post #10359. Vivide is one and the same Follies Day Shift. Based on that report I'm holding off. If you decide to go, please provide your experience.

Why would a place continue to use the name of a closed club? If you are good you will make your own reputation. That name is doing nothing but generating disappointment.

[Night Flier]

For my inaugural post (long time lurker just never joined) I would like to see what everyone's experience is with cover charges. Talking points may be around the following:

How long should you pay cover if you go frequently?

Should it be for all shifts / days or just the ones where you normally are there?

Have you ever brought this up to the club if they kept charging you? Did it make a difference?

Should parking waivers be a part of this?

Separate lines for entry and "Skip Line" fees.

I would be interested to hear everyone's experience / opinion.

My opinion is:

Probably after 6 months of going 1-2 times a week minimum they should probably stop charging you. Most places make their $$$ on drinks and tip outs from the girls. The cover should be for infrequent, occasional visits but if you are in the let say 20% of the people that are there the most let that man pass!

I personally never had to bring this up. It just happened naturally by talking to managers / DJs / Bouncers and being friendly.

Once I had the pass I had the pass day or night.

Separate payment lines and skip fees are not the norm where I go so I cannot speak to it. My rule is: If there are hustlin that hard outside maybe I don't want to go inside!

Parking (especially in the ATL) is a cottage industry that is separate from the club. It would be interesting to see if any have made head way there.

Glad to contribute where I can.

[Sgt Lurker]

Someone hit me up via private message I thought worth answering in open forum, they were good questions.

Dances are $10 each, the songs are the full songs, not the 90 second version you get at other places and they CAN BE full contact. With a new lady, I let her put my hands on her tits the first time, if she doesn't by the 2nd song, I start with my hands on her a $$ and work my way up to see if she stops me. So far, none have. A few have asked if I was shy for not doing so first and I say I am a gentlemen and would never presume and besides, I do not want to meet the bouncer as they are tossing me out. That usually gets them laughing with me and loosen things up. One DR dancer grabbed my hand and stuck it between her legs.

I only go in the mid afternoon until early evening then bug out, that is just me. I have been there when there were more girls than guys and it was a bit dead. I must reiterate, it is not a standard dance club, there is no "stage" there are raised floors in a few areas and the girls will occasionally get up on one and dance. The Saturday before Valentines day there was a lot more dancing on them then usual. I have never had any issues with the waitresses, they seem cool and I have talked to several of them. I cannot compare it to Follies since I only went once on a Sunday afternoon and left within 30 minutes because the smoke was so bad I would have had an asthma attack if I stayed. Vivid has such high ceilings that cigarette smoke is usually not a problem, but I did move once because the dude at the couch next next to me never did stop smoking, 2 cigarettes and then 1 joint, repeat.

As I stated about the $10 parking / entrance fee, Goldrush, Diamonds, and several others are $10 for parking. Rumors is $3. Whether they collect it in the parking lot or at the door is not relevant, it is when places that charge for parking AND entrance that will stop me unless my Army I'd gets the entrance fee waived.

Stay Safe & Happy Hunting.

[Parrot Scope]

After reading some of the reports here I decided I had to see what's happening at Pinups. I parked out front Friday and proceeded to see if reports here were accurate. As usual they had a couple big ass goons up front with just a tip to get in. Lighting was better than most places I frequent nowadays and the only place darker imo is follies. Strokers is pretty dim but this place has a much better layout. A few chicks giving dances in a main room right after walking through a subway type metal entry. I then proceed left to where the main stage is that's almost the same size of strikers or platinum. I was charged 20 for VIP which is really just an area on the parking lot side of the stage. The seats are high which is great for black clubs because the focus is usually on the grind. The high tops allow the dancer to work your package at better angles than normal height chairs. One bad thing about high tops is that they can sometimes be too high which is the case in pinups and strokers. If the chairs were 6-8 inches lower they would be perfect but you can't have everything, right?

The talent was definitely better than what I normally see at strokers and matched Wax good days and blew away the bad days. I sampled theee dancers when there. First one was a beautiful 10 that said she was from Texas. Perfect face and great body, This chick would stop traffic for sure. I can't remember her name but I. Would have danced her all day but wanted to sample some more to see how freaky the dances got. First dancer did a decent job once she noticed where the stick was and seemed to more into it the more songs I got. I'll definitely be returning to try and build a relationship to see how far she will go. The second dancer was named Zuri I think. 10/10 for the grind but could have been just a little bit more freaky. I'll be back to try her limits with a minimum of 4" songs. Zuri had long hair dark pretty skin and soft ass and titties. No outrageous size and an attractive body. Last dancer was decent but I was burned out and only got a couple of songs. Decent booty but face and body didn't do it for me, so I'll avoid her from here on.

I'll definitely be back. The only negative here is the prevalence of security. I've been here on night shift as well and it seems they take their jobs too seriously although day shift wasn't bad, there was still way too many dudes in bouncing. Why do you need 6 bouncers on day shift? It gives assholes time to interfere with other people's 'fun'.

I know them very well, and they're actually pretty cool. I made it a point to chat them up since I've been going (a few years). They'll turn a blind eye to a lot, and are just trying to appear tough and dominate. As egos tend to clash between some thugs and local dealers who frequent there.

Trust. They know what's going on, we sometimes joke about it. From what I understand, there's not a lot of FS that goes down inside. And that's what they want to keep in check. The bare grinding, fondling, etc etc are par for the course here. Many dancers there for takeout options though.

So don't pay them any mind, 9 xs out of 10 they won't say jack.

[Sgt Lurker]

Vivide still has a ways to go here guys. 95% of these girls were not at follies, so the Follies Day Shift branding is somewhat misleading. The girls mostly are eating at the bar, huddling together smoking weed or on their phones. It's hard to understand why they aren't trying to "serve" the customers that are there. Also, bar tenders and servers are horrible. And they have the highest charge for drinks, while pouring shots from a electronic gadget that keeps them from "over pouring ". I'll pass until some of this improves.

That does not sound like the Vivids I have been to. Best times are Friday and Saturday afternoons. I usually cannot sit very long with some dancer coming up. My only complaint is that the only beers they sell are Bud, Bud Light, Corona, Yingling, and one or two other that I will not drink. The Dominicans only work Friday & Saturday. I have been on other days and still might but not necessarily making it a special trip, only if I am out that way.