Haven't been keeping this log going like I said I would, but have been pretty bad about updating my normal training log too so at least I'm consistent.
Anyway, training has been going pretty well so I figure now is as good a time as any to post a final review on the White Flood. I still have a little of the bubble gum flavor left, my wife has been using it for her training, but I don't use stims to train typically and can't use any for the meet prep so that the caffeine has a noticeable affect on meet day.
Final Review: White Flood
Taste: Over the course of this log, I had the opportunity to use all 3 of the flavors (thanks CL!). Out of the 3 (raspberry lemonade, fruit punch, and bubble gum) the raspberry lemonade is by far the best for me. It is a little tart, mixed with a tall glass of cold water, but it is enjoyable to drink before training. The fruit punch is a distant second for me, although I am not a big fan of fruit punch flavors. The fruit punch smells fantastic, and the first taste is very well done (similar to Hawaiian Punch). The aftertaste for the fruit punch is pretty unpleasant IMO. Bubble gum is the lowest rated flavor for me. However, the flavor itself is fairly well done. What I mean by that, is that the drink does taste a lot like bubble gum. They did a good job flavoring it that way, but a bubble gum flavor is a little weird for me before a workout. The bubble gum is definitely the sweetest of the three flavorings, and for some people that may be a big plus for this flavor. Overall, the flavors were all drinkable though and I didn't really have to choke down any before a workout.
Mixability: I mixed 3/4 scoop with a tall glass of water and stirred with a single chopstick. This worked well every time, with only a little left over in the glass (along it, usually) afterwards. It dissolved quickly, and any floating particulates that were left were very small so they were unnoticeable when drinking.
Pump: I will preface this by saying, I am not a pump chaser. Typically, too much of a pump is actually more annoying than anything as it makes it difficult to continue getting more reps. The pump with 3/4 scoop of white flood was good though, sometimes too much. This was most noticeable on my high rep work towards the end (lat pulldowns, curls, triceps, and belt squats). This is not going to be as pump dominant as something like High Volume or Max Reps, but it is definitely a noticeable increase over nothing and is not an extremely noticeable decrease from either of those other two pump products.
Energy: Ok, so typically I don't use any caffeine for a workout (in fact, I don't usually drink caffeine at all throughout the day). The stim on this is fairly mild though, at 3/4 scoop. Noticeable increase in energy that carries on for a few hours after ingesting, and with that comes an increased focus. I didn't notice too much of a difference with energy levels and focus during my workouts after I quit using WF, typically just a little more tired before warming up; but it picked up after I got moving. I did, however, notice a huge difference in how tired I have been after the workout when I get to work. I didn't really appreciate how big of a difference it was making after the workout. I was also unable to use more than 3/4 scoop without being too stimmed out, so for me 3/4 scoop was perfect.
Strength: N/A. My training is strength oriented, so it's impossible to say how big of a difference this has made over the progression in training by itself.
And that's it. Can't think of much else to add, and I think I covered most everything (at least the big stuff). I really appreciate CL offering me a chance to try it, and can definitely see myself purchasing more in the future (if for no one else but my wife, who uses stims before training).