First things first, this hits SMOOTH and HARD. In no way does this feel ultra aggressive- this does not have that destroy the weights feeling to it. This does NOT mean this isn't strong though- it's just very smooth. I felt a quick but steady ramp up of energy and euphoria- it felt like it built up to a very strong peak but stayed there and did not drop. The energy felt very clean- I felt basically 0 anxiety and 0 jitters- this wasn't a rough and scattered energy. I felt like I had a lot of energy with strong focus, i could lock in at any moment. This strong smooth energy is definitely due to the dark labs signature dmha but smooth because of the kanna- the addition of the kanna is exactly why this doesn't feel rough. Now the euphoria- absolutely insane. I felt very very good, happy. No anxiety. Again, I believe this is mainly due to the dmha head buzz, kanna, and the eria jarensis but mainly the former 2. I've had pres with eria and no dmha no kanna and it does not feel like that. So if you are looking for a very euphoric pre this hits the mark. For performance, I felt great. Everything felt easier. Felt like I could push myself to whatever limit I wanted. Felt great during cardio and weights. The only metric that I dont really focus on with any pre really is pump- I dont take pres for that, but I remember great pumps and vascularity. There were no side effects, the comedown was slow, no crash. Id say the main euphoria and energy lasted about 2-3 hours. Who is this for? People who want smooth, very strong, high euphoria energy with that signature dmha head buzz. AVOID IF: You cant handle high stim. You can handle high stim but want something more aggressive. If you want a more aggressive preworkout, aggressive in the sense like you want to destroy some weights, similar to more of a yohimbine based pre like EDGE OF INSANITY, then crack cartel is probably not for you.
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Reviewing since Apr 2026
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Ill preface this by saying I have a VERY high tolerance to caffeine and preworkouts in general- im talking drinking a five hour energy + an energy drink is easy for me to handle and I do it here and there. For people who dont have a crazy crazy high tolerance (even if it is high) Dust X is most likely going to hit you very hard, strong, and clean. I say this because I definitely felt it strong and I liked it- but for me it was not earth shattering and i did not get any "crack like" energy or any crazy euphoria. But this is for ME. If I feel it pretty good, your average and even common preworkout user is going to feel it stronger, and your light/irregular user is going to go haywire. But for people with crazy high tolerances (me) I really liked this preworkout. Good focus, not crack like energy but I definitely felt up, there was a small dip in energy once it wore off but no big crash. If youre looking for a crazy DMAA/DMHA like energy, I dont think you'll find it with this preworkout, even if it does have DMHA (i think its the 2-aminoisoheptane) . Where this preworkout does the best is performance- i felt like the weights weren't getting to me really and like I could have kept going even after the whole workout was done. I recommend this for high tolerance users just dont expect anything insane, and for people low to moderate tolerances definitely start with half a scoop.