Last dose of RagNOrok was yesterday morning. Very sad day. Had a great upper power day and hit a rep PR on seated DB press. Not sure how many rep PR's that is but it was certainly a great run.
As for my final review:
Taste - 8.5/10: Great, tropical, pineapple juice/piña colada flavor. Very light and not overwhelming. Especially tasty in smaller amount of water (4-6 oz) and gets pretty diluted when in larger amounts which suits my preferences of less water perfectly.
Mixability - 8/10: The mixability on this product was fantastic. A few instances where there was not a fleck of product leftover. Though this wasn't the norm, as long as the foam settles, the Mixability was as good if not better than most others I've tried.
Energy - 6.5/10: Now, this rating is based purely on potency. For my personal preference it is a solid 9-9.5. I don't want an overwhelming stimulant/energy complex in my preworkout. This product contained enough to get me up and thru the first 30-45 minutes of my workout with no crash and an excellent, smooth feeling. The BA tingles were noticeable and kicked in with the energy comfortably around 20-25 minutes after consumption.
Focus - 4/10: The weakest aspect of this formula. While I noted increased focus in the beginning, I believe that was more placebo. I've tried some pre's that gave a real tunnel vision and laser like focus and I did not get that from here.
Pump - 7/10: This aspect was the most surprising. I did not expect much if any pump from this product but got a little bit off it with some improved vascularity. Nothing dramatic but a nice little ego stoking.
Strength benefits - 4/10: as noted in the rest of the log, I hit rep PR's on many lifts which, while definitely an increase in strength, I credit more to the vastly improved endurance that I will comment on shortly. I did not experience a significant improvement in 1RM strength and didn't perceive significant, acute strength increase.
Endurance benefits - 10/10: This is the reason you buy this product. Rep PR's on countless lifts over the course of this product coupled with reduced feelings of fatigue during workouts. On other formula's I have tried, I would feel gassed after my heavy compounds (squats, deads, bench, etc.). As the weeks and workouts continued my endurance was significantly improved and my performance was improved as well.
Overall - 8/10: This really depends on what you want out of a pre, but I loved the energy complex and endurance benefits I received from this. I would have liked a little but more of a focus complex but the product was great and I would definitely consider purchasing again.
Big thanks to the guys at MST for giving me the opportunity to log this product and it was an outstanding first experience with the line. I will definitely be keeping up with future products.
