Originally Posted by tyrub42
Kswiss definitely has a point about not using a PWO every day. For me, they lose potency if I use them more than 3 times/week (4 times MAX). Not sure about the caffeine-related tingling though. I think that sensation might be coming from beta alanine, which give most ppl a tingling sensation (which I hate, but many people love it or quickly get used to it).
For the record, a friend of mine here in TW started a Fight sport equipment company and imports only EFX stuff. I tried that stuff the OP was talking about. It is just a pill full of Kre-Alkalyn and caffeine. It gave me the same boost that taking caffeine normally would, and the stuff seems to be very overpriced for what it is. The same company does make a genuine PWO powder though. I haven't tried it yet, but there is a sample jug at the BJJ club that I should get around to trying. That looks ok. Nothing too special as far as stims go (just come caffeine I think), but it has a lot of decent ingredients without any proprietary blends so you know exactly what you are getting. Not sure what the price is but so far that company's stuff seems overpriced in general.
I haven't actually tried Hemavol yet, but I have a sample waiting for me when I get back to the states (thanks, iForce!) and I hear only good things about it. If you have the money, I would recommend that plus a serving of your favorite stim-based PWO if you require stims (I can't wait to try Maximize V2 with Hemavol...I am expecting great things since just the Maximize gets me very pumped already). I recommend Maximize V2, and the Intense version is probably even better but I haven't tried it yet. You don't need much; I use 1/4-1/3 of a serving and get a great, clear-headed focused energy. I personally think Superpump 250 was VERY lame, but haven't tried the newer version of it. Your mileage may vary but if you want to get two things that will work well together I would try one of these three things:
-Maximize + Hemavol (most expensive option but you get what you pay for)
-Maximize + Agmatine (look on NP for cheap Agmatine...it is the most important ingredient in Hemavol as far as pumps go I believe, and will be a few bucks cheaper than the Hemavol)
-Hemavol + the cheapest stim product you can find (since the Hemavol will cover the pump, you really just need to worry about the stims...still though, at the price it is now, Maximize Intense at NP is super cheap...some other options would be other stuff on clearance at NP like thermogum or whatever else you find that has a lot of stims and is cheap)
Good luck!
Best,
Tyler
P.S.- After you try the sizeon run, take a break, and then repeat the experiment with regular creatine intra (you can put a little sugary stuff like gatorade etc in there too if you want) and compare your results. You might find the sizeon was better, or you might find that regular creatine works just as well for a lot less money.
"All American Kre-Alkalyn EFX" or "Jack3d" 
