So I decided to buy the Nutrex Mass XXPlosion workout powder to see if it will help me out during workouts and thought I'd post my review and thoughts on it.
Price - 6/10
For a little over $30 it wasn't bad since there are 15 packets so it is a little more than $2 per packet. I believe the majority of this cost is due to packaging and not contents
Convenience - 3/10
At first I thought this was a slam dunk 10/10 but I was wrong. They did a great job of making this dummy proof buy making single serving packets, the main problem is the packets are wide and when you tear the top open you have a big opening. This is fine if you use a shaker cup because you can dump it right in, but I use a standard water bottle so it takes some slow pouring to get it all into the cup without creating a mess. So far I am 0 for 5 in not creating a mess. It is real hard to not get powder on your hands and bottle. The powder is really fine and creates a cloud of powder and has a stickiness to it, due to the waxy maize. I wish they would have made the packs longer and more narrow so the opening is more friendly to smaller bottles and also granulated the powder so it wasn't so dusty. Something similar to a pixy stick would have been perfect.
Taste - 2/10
I mix one packet with 1 liter of water. It is a sort of diluted faint fruit punch flavor with a metallic/bitter overtone. It is definitely not my favorite.
Mixability - 4/10
No matter how well I shake it there remains some residue at the bottom of the bottle. It also foams up making it hard to mix or shake. The color sort of looks like a strawberry flavored protein powder. Sort of a weird salmon/pinkish color.
Effectiveness - 8/10
I felt pumped. Seriously. Half way through my workout I was feeling swole and tight. Doing pulldowns I can feel my back muscles pump and squeeze hard together. It was great. Weird thing was It gave me a hard-on for no reason. I got rock hard just sitting there and it took a few minutes for me to think it back down. I will give a little more info than you probably care to know, but when I got home after the gym I was still horny and needed to release. Even after releasing my hard-on was still full and hard. Not sure what is in this that made me feel that way but its there.
Probability of buying in the future - 9/10
I think I will make this a staple in my workout supps line. It is easy to throw a few packets in the gym bag and no need for guessing dosage. I just wish the packets were a bit more narrow but maybe Nutrex can make a newer version in the future for smaller water bottle openings.
Overall - 8/10
Great product so far. I would recommend to those looking to enhance their current workouts and sex life.