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Decent entry level pwo. Moderate energy, no noticeable pumps. Definitely get a beta alanine tingle with this which I don’t like too much. Could be a decent daily if stacked with extra pump supps. Wouldn’t buy again but it can be used when everything else runs dry. Flavor is pretty good for a pwo.

This might’ve been my favorite Dark Labs product. It hit fast and lasted long after the workout with no crash and all power. It’s strong, it had the nice combo of a big hit of caffeine citrate, Alpha Yo and isopropylnorsynephrine. From a pure workout experience, for me it was great. No highness just grit and grime. Flavor was ok, not spectacular but drinkable. Pumps not special, focus good and positive feelings

I wasn’t as big of fan of Crack Gold as a lot of people are. I’ve still got a tub for almost 4 years ago that I will run on occasion(1-2x yearly). I bought into the hype when I started getting into pres.

The energy is good and solid but not over the top. Focus is good on this as well. I didn’t get much mood elevation out of it or that great of pumps either. It’s an ok high stim pre but nothing special or to covet. I liked the purple tub much better in all aspects even though the energy was dialed back slightly. I don’t know if I jut bought too much into the hype or if it just didn’t hit as well for me as others. It’s good, it’s fine but there are better and for a better price tag. This doesn’t do anything better than other high stims I’ve had

Received a few samples of Alani and ran them on core and cardio days. This is not a product I would buy as the old Secret deodorant commercial used to say “Strong enough for a Man but made for a Woman”. Label is nothing great or that sticks out. Most recent version, that I used, has increased the caffeine amount to 30, increased cit-malate to 8g and increased beta alanine to 2g.

Nothing really stands out about the product except flavors, which are very good, all that I tried. This is nothing more than a daily driver, not the best at that but it will get you moving and thru a workout. Nothing fancy or great, just another alternative that tastes good and provides the bare minimum

Scoop/Taste/Mixing-Flavor “The Big O” which is a grapefruit flavor. Taste was pretty good. Like with Ronin (Blood Orange flavor) Apollon pres lend themselves well to bitter flavors as their sweet flavors really don’t cut through the ingredient panel so bitter serves them well. Scoop was fairly accurate though, took a slightly rounded scoop to get there. Mixed fairly well. Just a rinse out cleared my bottle for the most part.

Energy-Energy comes in quick along with beta alanine. No sooner than I started tingling with 6400 mg of beta, my heart rate elevated and sense of urgency kicked in. Energy maintained at a high level through workout and slowly tailed off. Urgency didn’t hand around a long time and was most pronounced when it first started kicking, heart rate wasn’t as high as initial jolt would lead you to believe. This is the energy levels that you would expect Assassin to be at. Didn’t need any more at any point and stuck around 5-6 hours without noticing a major comedown

Endurance/power output- Endurance and power great. Big dose of Betaine. Good push and pull power. Felt strong and capable.

Focus/mood-Focus and mood were very good. Great dosing of focus ingredients to lock you in the the workout and helped focusing on the form in addition to having the power on top of it. Very clear headed and mentally alert. Mood was decent and upbeat as well. Felt good and felt strong

Pumps- Pumps were solid, felt full, hard and vascular. Not over the top swelling but very good compared to all the vasoconstriction ingredients in there.

[ ] Overall- It was good and balanced with the energy component being the highest of the categories. Top end wasn’t as high as some of the recent ones I’ve used and reviewed like Tweak and Robin but if you’re looking for a more balanced pre without having to add anything to it, this would be it. I found it better than Hooligan 7 and F Mediocre as an all around pre but I like my pres more energy drive than anything. I’m happy with the purchase of it over all. I’d have liked a little more at the top but overall it’s very solid.

Tried old OG formula. Absolutely does not live up to the hype. Didn’t feel any Eria or mood elevation, much energy or strength output. I’d put it even below most daily drivers.

Flavor was Lemon/lime which taste disgusting, had hard time drinking it. After taste is harsh too.

Only good thing I’d say about it, was the pumps. Muscles were swole, rock hard and it lasted for good couple hours. Overall I didn’t like the experience it was underwhelming and 30+ gram serving size does very little to its actual effects on performance.

Great flavor. Probably the best Apollon taste I’ve had. Like a sour blue razz.

The heart rate spike was too much for me. It felt like more of a heart pounder than an energy producer. Some pumps. Overall wouldn’t buy a tub

If you’re looking for a pre-workout supplements that’s not as high stim as others on the market CBUM Pre-Workout might be your perfect match. This affordable option delivers a solid energy boost without the intense stimulation that can overwhelm some people.

Here’s what I liked:

Lower Stim Levels: This pre-workout is designed for those who prefer a more subtle energy lift. It’s perfect for those who are sensitive to caffeine or want to avoid the crash that can come with high-stim pre-workouts.

Affordable: CBUM Pre-Workout is a budget-friendly option, making it accessible to a wider range of fitness enthusiasts.

Solid Performance: While it doesn’t pack a punch like some high-stim pre-workouts, CBUM delivers a noticeable boost in energy and focus, allowing you to push harder during your workouts.

Initial reaction was wow this tastes far better than I expected from reviews. Huge caffeine kick and heart rate spike, which is a given from the high caffeine. This pre will do everything it promises in pushing you through a workout with good pumps and energy.

Slightly a tear down from the other dark labs products, but still quality. Lacks in pumps but gives great energy. Didn’t recognize much fat burner effects, tho I rarely ever do tbf. Flavor was meh

Jawan is a meh, below average pre workout that doesn’t try enough to differentiate itself from any other Anarchy or apollon product. The mood elevation is nonexistent and the energy is subpar

The flavor is atrocius on Ronin, the mood elevation is insane, the pumps nearly measure up to that standard, and the energy and power is very very good on this pre workout as well.

Good mood elevation, unfortuantetly below average pumps and pretty good energy too.

This might be my favorite dark labs product I have tried, although the flavor is average at best. The mood elevation is amazing, and so is the energy and the power

Definetly the best flavored dark labs product, but it compensates negatively with its utter lack of euphoria, good flavor systems, and good pumps. The energy and power on this thing is somewhat lacking

Dark labs euphoria is another addition to their pill line that provides just what it promises, a good sense of euphoria. The energy was both smoother and lighter than ripper, not overpowering but would’ve liked more

Ripper is one of the better fat burners that I have tried, obviously couldn’t rate the flavor due to it being a pill, but great mood elevation and euphoria as well as pretty good energy and power compared to most

Flame is very energetic and euphoric, the pump isn’t there and the flavor is bad

overall 86/100 pre workout one of the better ones I have tried, beware of the highly chemical flavoring systems

would overall recommend

Decent pwo, but there’s better out there. Used it for a back and arms day a couple of weeks ago, and got some decent pumps out of it. Not quite as veiny as other pump products but definitely a good swole look once I got the muscles warmed up. Tried it once on its own and a second time with a half serving of Sicario Swole and thought it was a really good stack for anyone looking for a more “wet” pump. Flavor was Fruit Punch and it was honestly pretty good for a pwo, I had no issues downing them. I prefer Bloodsport and Sicario personally but not a bad product at all.

Really nice pwo and a potential solid daily driver. Gave this a run for a cardio/hypertrophy day and after my warm up my veins were already popping a bit. Obviously pumps need some coaxing with how you perform each rep, but after just a couple sets of curls and lat raises my arms we’re looking like road maps. energy was pretty good, nothing special as far as mood elevation, but flavor was outstanding. I got Hawaiian Pineapple Papaya which wouldn’t have been my first choice but it was pretty spot on and tasty. Would be a solid pump-based daily driver.

Absolute Yo Bomb. Solid pwo for all the alpha yo lovers, great flavor and really explosive energy. Used it for a chest day and even though I’m okay with alpha-yohimbine I still needed a bit to gather myself. Elevated heart rate, slight tingling and seemed out of breath after my first few heavy sets, but eventually it calmed down and I had a great workout. Flavor is great too, am highly considering running this as a daily driver but maybe taking a little less than a scoop.

Tried my sample of Wildfire from Ruesco, this thing is a solid hitter. I’d rate it as maybe a step below Crack Purple and Legit as far as energy levels, very clean feeling and the DMxxs feel well sourced. Knocked out a good 2 hour leg session and felt like I could’ve done more. With Purple discontinued and Legit having spotty availability, this is a solid fill in. People reported a rough crash but I actually didn’t experience that. Flavor was also passable for an illicit pwo (I believe my sample was Skittles)

Dark labs like delivers with this product. It’s high stim energy pill that can be used for Cardio and workout. I used it as a pre workout, stacked it with stim free pre workout for pumps.

The experience: it surely takes some time to build. DO NOT take 2nd pill thinking it’s less or not working. The climb in energy, mood elevation and urgency is very smooth and long lasting. I’d say you could surely feel it’s effects around 40-50 minutes in. It had little speedy effect for me, which contributes to great sense of urgency and get shit done mentality. Whatever says on label is in it,coz you feel stimmed up. I didn’t feel much GBB or sweating effects, I’m not that sensitive to it. You get additional second kick after 1 hour mark, that’s when I started to feel Alpha Yo in full effect. Talking about urgency, Agression, nose running and etc. I take Psycho Pharma products and other high alpha Yo products, it’s on that level of clean alpha Yo.

I wouldn’t use it as nootropic, for work. It’s perfect for Cardio on its own. Pair it with pump formula that also has nootropics and beta alanine, and you have full high stim pre workout. I have a bottle of it ordered coming, so will upload that photo later on, maybe add more insight after using the tub for couple more times.

In conclusion, I really liked it, and I say it’s legit. It’s very budget friendly aswell, taking into account that it has 60 servings.

Picked it up after High Stim Ace Review, it’s a good addition to pre workout if it already has enough Citruline in it and no Agmatine. Not my go to choice tbh, haven’t used it much. It being unflavored is only good part to easily add in any stack. It’s pretty cheap

Another hitter from Insane Labz. Proprietary blends doesn’t matter with this brand, because their products just works. Gummy candy flavor is okay. Pre workout kicks in pretty fast. Like in 10-15 minutes. Experience is similar to Psychotic Red original, I haven’t noticed any much difference, Alpha Yo and caffeine combo feels identical. Looking forward to try Psychotic Saw.

It was a total bunk for me. Did not feel any DMHA in it. This naturally sourced juglans regia is straight trash. Only memorable thing for this pre was beta alanine. It was heavy push day for me. Took to go to gym and press some weights to increase progressive overload. Was feeling a little less energy, hoped this to pick me up and hopefully aid the workout in great manner. But it didn’t. I have another sample of it unfortunately. I’ll give it another go maybe I’ll change my views. But so far very ineffective pre. Flavor wasn’t even good too. Revolver blue razz was bitter.

This thing is for the new Wrecked Core pre workout. This reminds me very much of MVPre365. Nice sourcing. Two scoops you get 300 caffeine. 7 g citrulline and 3g tyrosine. So you’re dialed in. Pumps are sick. No added alpha yo or anything. The huperzine is a nice touch. Choline pairs well with tyrosine. Star of the show is clean physical energy with some nootropic focus

This is for the new Wrecked without Eria! Honestly you don’t even miss it! This thing hits! It’s heavier on nootropics. Great focus and physical energy. The alpha yo is the star of the show. The pumps are nasty. You gotta see for yourself! Amazing high end daily driver!

Kilo Labs always delivers. Hybrid is one my favorite pre workouts, along with Supreme and Stim Thug.

Decent mood elevation, energy and endurance for training hard. Flavor is good, goes down easy. No side effects. I wanna try LTD edition which has alpha yo in some day

Not my favorite dark labs product. But the energy level is very high and sustained.

I stacked it with pump formula since it has no pump ingredients.Thermogenic effects surprisingly weren’t annoying. Heart rate was slightly elevated but nothing serious.

Flavor was apple which was bitter and nasty. Overall I think there’s far better products from DL to purchase

I’m a big fan of Madhouse supps since Chaotic Rage. It’s perfect pump formula to stack with it. It’s gets a lil clumpy but nothing serious, dissolves easily. Pumps are great, it’s Swole type of pumps, I was training chest and triceps, and my biceps and delts were as pumped as the muscles I trained. Taste is very good. Fruit punch flavor. This brand makes really tasty flavors, even in high stim products.

Middle of the road pre workout. Maybe it’s the samples but the powder was hard as a rock, after shaking it dissolved nicely. Taste was not good, but tolerable, blue shark gummy. Pumps were sick on this one, pretty much only memorable side of it. I’m still not a fan of Panda pres, except Pandamic

Took 1.5 scoops and Something didn’t agree with me on this one. Experience was very bad. It started really good, energy and urgency built up fast and strong. But then mid workout survival mode, nausea, high heart rate ruined the workout, had to stop and go home and focusing on recovery. Strength output was insane but generally it doesn’t worth it, for me

Flavor was very bad. Idk the flavor, but it was red. Could’ve convinced me it was hot sauce, because for some reason it stung the back of my throat.

Other than that this pre is serious. Took it for leg day and it had me smiling through it. The focus and power are definitely at the forefront here. I usually hate leg day, but it made it great. Also, played some basketball afterward, which I thought would spike my heart rate too much, but I was fine. Never got tired. Just make sure to have water constantly.

About 6 hours after ingesting I had a slight urge to puke, but it wore off after a couple minutes.

Got to finally try this pre workout that supposed to be very illicit but it wasn’t actually. Except dry mouth feel, It had no other typical signs or effects of a illicit pre workout experience like Juiced, Smash amf had. I have 06/26 batch from Ruesco. Overall it took some time to build up. Good focus and mood elevation was there. Felt like high end quality daily pre workout. Star of the show was the mind muscle connection for me. Pumps were lacking, but it was dense pumps and hard contractions. Endurance was nice. Tasted good, exactly like generic old school fruit punch flavor. I liked the overall experience but definitely didn’t meet my expectations, but somehow I’m not even mad about it. Because I had a good, productive workout and no crash afterwards. Hell nah I wouldn’t spend 100$+ to get it

For a slightly milder high-stim experience, Dark Labs Primal Edition is a great option. It offers a good boost in energy without the same extreme intensity as other Dark Labs products. The pump is moderate, delivering some muscle fullness, and there’s a subtle mood lift that enhances focus. Flavor-wise, Primal Edition is pretty standard, making it easy to drink. This pre-workout works well for intermediate users who want a bit more energy without overwhelming effects.

Dark Labs Crack (Purple) is perfect for users who want a mix of high energy and powerful pumps. The energy is intense, offering a serious stimulant effect, and it provides impressive vascularity and pump for a well-rounded workout experience. It also has a strong euphoric mood elevation, which helps maintain focus and motivation. However, the flavor can be harsh, so it’s best for those who prioritize performance over taste.

Dark Labs Crack Gold offers a more balanced, smooth energy profile. It’s slightly less intense than Crack Diamond but still provides strong energy along with solid vascularity and pump effects. There’s a noticeable mood boost that keeps you motivated without overwhelming euphoria, making it a good choice for those who want a steady, focused workout. The flavor is manageable, making it easier to drink than other high-stim options.

For longer, endurance-focused sessions, Dark Labs Flame V3 shines. It gives a long-lasting, strong energy boost that doesn’t overwhelm and provides an excellent mood lift. You’ll feel motivated and focused, and the sustained energy helps carry you through intense, drawn-out workouts. The pumps are average, and the flavor is acceptable. Flame V3 is a great choice if you’re looking for steady energy and mental endurance rather than a pump-focused experience.

Dark Labs Crack Diamond pre-workout is all about intense energy. It delivers an exceptionally strong, fast-acting stimulant boost that seasoned users will appreciate for its power and focus. While the pump effect is moderate, it excels in delivering serious drive and motivation with a noticeable euphoria. However, the flavor is quite bitter, making it a bit challenging to drink. Overall, Crack Diamond is ideal for advanced users looking for maximum energy and focus.