I write this having tried every batch of this product, the original being by far the strongest but I will speak about the current batch which has no (geranium)

I will start by saying every flavour both of the original gold and the current gold are not nice but often is the case with strong pre's!

I now must say I wish the current iteration was not even called gold as it is nothing close to the original batch of old.

I found gold to kick in fast, around 15 minutes and my energy was increasing.

The effects lasted around 5 hours and I noticed quite a crash.

The pumps and focus were lacklustre.

Overall I would not recommend the current version of " crack gold " as it is not even close to the original batch which was one of my favourites of all time.

I first tried crack gold from Ruesco as a sample back in the beginning of 2024 when it first sold out from its original run on Dark Labs. I got lucky in finding a distributor that had the last of that batch and was able to order it… and then a few months later it was rereleased and I was a bit miffed that I had gone out of my way for them to just release it again. From the reviews I read, that rerelease was nowhere as good as the original run. Nowadays there’s the V2 Crack Gold with only DMHA. As a proud owner of the original batch, I treat it likea fine champagne and only bring it out when the circumstances seem fit. This indeed one of those Dark Labs DMAA+DMHA hitters boasting 100mg and 209mg respectively. The intensity that this brew brings is unlike any other preworkout of its kind. Even in comparison to legit pre, Crack Gold has an intensity and dirtiness about it that I’ve never achieved off Legit Pre!

Crack Gold is one of those pre workouts with a laundry list of stims, nootropics and pumps. Each set is intense with intention to set PRs! The music sounds louder and stronger no matter what it is; the euphoria, intensity, and hostility that comes from crack gold seems almost emotional. Like you’re attempting to kill the weights through a crime of passion. Strength is seemingly born from this elixir that you had just ingested prior to your session and you are now enveloped in a world of strength and hostility… in a fun way! It’s also really fun! Each exercise makes you eager to continue and move onto the next exercise.

The flavor “rainbow candy” tastes neither like rainbow or candy. It tastes like sweetened delousing agent from WW2 with a hint of agent orange. The chemical warfare assault on your tastebuds is a clear indicator that you just ingested one of the strongest preworkouts known to man and are soon to become a super human parody of yourself as a PR setting nightmare machine.

I saw this pre on Reddit and knew I had to try it. It is manufactured by a relatively unknown nutrition supplement company called Mass Cast, which looks like it also does third party manufacturing for other independent developers as well. When I saw it, I knew I at least had to try based on the cover and label, even though I've been burned on under-dosed "bathtub" pre-workouts before. I saved it specifically for first use around the inaugural, for the irony above all things.

First off, upon opening, it had a very vanilla-y scent, more reminiscent of a protein powder than anything else; in reality, the only thing I could taste were the other flavors: pineapple and coconut. It was very fluffy as well, so fluffy in fact that one serving (23.5g) took almost a scoop and a half to portion.

Being burned before on low energy PWOs before, I prepped up a total of 1.5 servings altogether, starting with immediately downing a half serving first, combined with a pump (Swole AF Hulk). I could feel it kicking in after barely even 5 minutes, the smoothness of the Eria seeping in. It was at this point I started my warmup with standing cardio/abs and resistance bands, transitioning into a full ab routine.

By the time I started my hard weights session 45 minutes later, I could feel the full effects of the half serving kicking in, DMHA and all. Just considering the moderate dose compared to the smooth effects, I could tell that there are some quality ingredients in this. It was at this point that I finished the last half of the first serving and started to sip on the last half serving.

I had been experimenting with matched myo reps the day before instead of my regular routine, so I went into this workout a little more sore and fatigued than usual. MindF*ck, however, decided to be kind enough to wipe all of this from my mind, dialing me into the zone with awesome focus, at which point I was even able to push my myo reps even harder this day to much surprise.

No significant euphoria per se, but the focus was absolutely dialed in. I could feel some of the physical energy from the Alpha Yohimbine, as well as some of the dizziness from quick movements, but there were not much in the way of the usual side effects (cold sweats and nose runs :'( ). I was very aware of the passage of time, but at no point was I exhausted enough to throw in the towel. I actually wanted to keep on pushing and going, but real world time limits would soon be knocking at my door.

I took this later in the afternoon and there was no real crash. Sleep didn't come quickly, but I still managed to rest properly; typically I don't have sleep issues with DMHA, but crazy issues with Alpha Yo. I could feel a latent head buzz for quite a long time, going on 6+ hours, which felt again more on the DMHA side than Yohimbine.

To sum it up, this was an experiment gone right. This is a great unknown pre that is super smooth and not only will I be using this again, but will likely buy more from this company itself. Very impressed!

Don't forget: To prevent over AND under dosing, always weigh your pre-workouts!

I ran a scoop and a half total after a full day of rest, after work. Taste was pretty general, but not too bad. Initial mixability was good, but it likes to settle at the bottom if you don't drink it right away.

The first half went down before my warmup and I could feel it kicking in within 10 minutes. Great head high, excellent energy, tons of focus and euphoria. As soon as I knew it, I was on to my regular sets at which point I chugged another half scoop and sipped on the last half as needed. Not too hard on the sweats and not a crazy heart rate elevation. Someone recently sold me the leftover of their tubs, saying it was too strong, but this felt just right to me. I've never had low energy on this.

The weights were heavy today, but I had such great energy that it didn't stop me one bit. Time flew by and I was at my ending sets before I knew it. I had a great leftover buzz from this and definitely felt like being active around the house, doing dishes, laundry and such. I had some definite appetite suppression afterwards and questions whether I needed to down the ritualistic protein shake afterwards. Of course I did :D, but it didn't seem necessary.

Euphoria and head high seemed to last at least an hour and a half afterwards as well. Crack Gold. Breakfast of Champions and it's frickin' GRRRREEEAT!