gk11973

A mixed bag

I live about 90 miles from Pittsburgh, but it's really the closest city to me and thus I tend to go there about once a month. I started going to Club Pitt in early 2009, after moving back to the area. I have been to a few other bath houses over the years so I think I can give some fair opinions of it, relative to other places. First off, I give them credit for generally keeping the place clean. It is always well-staffed and while the smell of clorox sometimes overpowers, at least I know they are serious about keeping the place clean. Second, they have very reasonable rates. If you are local or semi-local, the 6 month membership is the most economical way to go. Finally, I they continue to upgrade and improve the place, in fact in the last year, they added a whole new floor of rooms and play space. Now, there are a few things that disappoint me as well. For starters, it is often very warm and excessively humid in Club Pitt. Particularly on the 5th floor where the wet area is located. They should really invest in a better ventilation system as sometimes I feel as though I am trying to breath through a wet blanket when I am up there. Another issue I often have is that the dark room, and particularly the small maze in there, are too tight. there is literally only about 12 inches from the walls of the room to the walls of the maze and it can be a tight squeeze for bigger guys, not to mention that two people cannot pass in these spaces. Additionally , sometimes the dark room is so dark you cannot see your own hand in front of your face, I once ended up with a bloody nose because another patron and I ran into each other head-on. When it is so pitch black that your patrons can be injured, that is a problem. Finally, my biggest complaint is the overall layout of the club. It is contained in an old office type building and spread out over floors, 2,3,4,5 and a roof top deck. Unfortunately each floor is only one long hallway. This makes it very hard to cruise as you can only walk up and down the same hall. In order to actually circle, you must continually be going up and down the very long flights of stairs, by the end of a long visit, your legs often have some serious cramps. I question why the office and lockers are on the 4th floor, with the two main floors of rooms, 3 & 5 separated by a non-action floor. It would have made much more sense to place the office office on the 3rd floor so that at least you didn't have to navigate two flights of stairs to circulate between the two main floors. The music is typical dance music most of the time, on Saturday nights they have an older DJ who plays mostly 70s and 80s music, It is not bad, but he plays the same things EVERY Week and often puts on megamixes of one artist for close to an hour. As for the clientele, it skews older mostly 40 plus and often a lot of heavy set guys as well. Saturday nights post 2am is the best time to find younger guys. Friday nights are usually busy as well, but not as mush so as Saturdays. I have dropped in on various weekdays and nights, and always found the place to be a ghost town on those visits though. Overalll I would definitely recommend a visit to Club Pitt if you are going to be in the area, just be prepared to give your legs a serious workout from all the stairs, and plan on a Friday or Saturday night.