As I write this I have tried every version of Hooligan with similiar effects and results. The taste of every flavour was harsh and heavy on the stomach which is odd as apple bareknuckle by the same company I found to be extremely tasty. The beta alanine took a while to kick in but was very strong and the energy and focus followed, however I must immediately iterate that regardless of which version of Hooligan I was left largely underwhelmed. When a product has such a large amount of different varieties of caffeine and lots of nootropics it simply should hit much harder, the pumps were great however. I found Lionheart to hit harder and better than Hooligan which simply should not be possible given the differential in stimulants included, this leads me to think Hooligan is taxing your adrenal glands for not enough result. With the high price I would not recommend any version of Hooligan.
StimNGym
Reviewing since Mar 2026
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To begin with the taste, it was orange burst and it was among the worst pre's i've ever tasted.. Nader had the same experience on his YouTube review also, it tends to repeat on you as well for an hour or so post consumption. To the effects, it is genuinely one of the best effective pre's of the past few years. The energy kicked in very swiftly, within 20 minutes and it was a builder.. the euphoria and focus were kicking but in a very enjoyable fashion. It continued and levelled out at the 2 hour mark and the overall effects lasted around 8 hours with zero crash. The happy vibe from it and lack of side effects caused me to never have anything short of an amazing workout while on Explosion, the pumps were potent also. The only two drawbacks are the taste being bad and the fact that this product is very prone to clumping but I would still recommend it.
I had the lemon flavour and it wasn't the worst but not nice, very strong artificial lemon taste that lingers. The pre kicked in fast and the beta alanine tingles were potent, the energy took around 20 minutes to activate and that grew for another hour and stabilised. I would say it lasted around 6 hours without a harsh crash, I found it to be lacking in the nootropic/focus realm. It's a great pre workout for the simplicity of the ingredient panel but I found it to hit best when I had taken a sleep formula the night before containing phen, this synergy made the mood elevation go to another dimension and i'll say of all the 2amino pre's i've tried this approach with Hybrid stood alone as the best synergy. The pumps were surprisingly good and it was effective for any style of workout, nice to have a yohimbine free euphoria pre on the market. I must note my tub had a version of eria jarensis known as Ignitro which is rare to see as usually if that ingredient is in patented form it's as EriaPuro. I would recommend Hybrid.
I have tried both versions of this, the stronger one with alpha yohimbine and without but today in this review it is regarding the alpha yo one. The flavour I had was Italian ice and it was extremely nice for a pre. It took around 25 minutes to start feeling it and when I did I noticed a nice mood uplift and good amount of energy that was more than enough for a gruelling leg session or even full body workout. It lasted around 3 hours and no crash after the fact, I found it to be lacking in focus elements however but it was very solid in the pumps department. I would recommend this pre as a regular use kind of product, it doesn't have anything illicit in it that'll spike your tolerance but at the same time it's not weak either.
The only flavour of this pre is cotton candy and it's alright, a little spicy going down but not awful. This essentially is a stronger more fat burning variant of Nuero also by Extremis. The effects came in fast and wild.. within the first 40 minutes I was flying. There are so many nootropics, stims and fat burning ingredients that it's hard to know what's doing what but in short I will say this is one of the strongest products ever to not contain any dm** type ingredients and in reality stronger than some that claim to contain those! The focus and energy made any workout enjoyable and easy and lasted perhaps 8 hours if not more. It is a good product to workout on and then later on get a lot of tasks completed. It's pricey but worth it so i'd recommend it, just wish it had more than 20 servings at full dose.
I write this having only tried the apple flavour and for a high stim pre it was actually not too bad, a bit spicy in it's after taste but not one to dread. I found the effects kicked in with extreme speed and I liked that and it contains a whopping 5000mg of beta alanine, it contains no yohimbine like most dark labs pre's but instead has kanna which in my opinion is a smarter option in a pre than for example L theanine. I felt increased strength and power output for even 2 hour workouts, high reps were easy also. The effects lasted around 7 hours and there was no particular crash to speak of, there was a head high and focus that was nothing short of enjoyable. I found the ingredient blend to come together nicely and is a rare take on a modern high stim pre workout. Overall I would recommend this product and if you try it go for full serving only as it contains no yohimbine so the positives raise as the dose increases and a half serving is underwhelming.
First to the flavour, blue cherry slush was extremely pleasant and even enjoyable so bravo.. The effects kick in extremely quickly, as in 10 minutes possibly due to the caffeine citrate but the other ingredients follow for a truly unique experience. I found the versatility of the pre to be amazing, suitable for any workout, cardio or even day to day boring activities. The focus and effects lasted around 5 hours and I had no crash ever. I love the blend of nootropics and stims, especially the low caffeine which proves you don't need to fry your adrenal glands to enjoy a pre workout. I would absolutely recommend Nuero and I far prefer it to El Jefe which Extremis Cartel also make, the only drawback I find is at full dose you only get 20 servings.
I have used an entire bottle of this by the time of writing this and overall am nothing but impressed with its results as it pertains to appetite suppression and workout enhancing prowess. With it being in pill form there's no taste which in my eyes is a good thing as a lot of pre workouts taste bad, you get 30 servings as well. It takes around 45 minutes to truly activate and that energy grows for another hour, the full effects last somewhere around 5 hours and then it gently tapers off. I found myself sweating a lot more than usual and my appetite down, so this is a good summer cutting product.. I'm not sure however if it contains the dmha and amp citrate it claims but there is some kind of special sauce in it no doubt. I would say get a container as I enjoy it each and every time I use it.
Deliverance by Good News Supplements is a pre workout that has recently hit the market and caused quite a fascinating mix of reviews with some claiming it to be extremely strong and others being disappointed.. the only flavour i've tried is orange mango and it was quite pleasant, easy to drink. I found it the effects to take hold very rapidly and it took around 40 minutes to fully activate, it was a feel good kind of euphoric pre with zero side effects, the amount of alpha yo was perfect also. The effects lasted a solid 8 hours and any time I lifted heavy on it I could tell I was a bit stronger than normal which is a good sign of a strong pre, overall it feels stronger than the label suggests but not by a lot.. so this leads me to believe some other products simply don't live up to their claimed dosages and this one simply does and has high end sourcing as opposed to it being spiked. I would recommend Deliverance.
I have tried this product in both capsule and tub pre workout form, I will be reviewing the latter. I had fruit punch flavour and it was rather enjoyable indeed, bordering on tasty. What I am about to say is rare but I genuinely felt this product activate in actual minutes, as in 2-4 minutes. I can't say i'm used to that with pre workouts. One may theorise it's due to the caffeine citrate but lots of products contain that and don't kick in quite this fast. The energy and focus grows at a steady rate for around 40 minutes and levels out, the energy is excellent for any style workout perhaps excluding intense cardio. I found the energy to last around 3 hours and then softly fade out without crash. I like that you get 30 servings and Insane Labz always have nice tasting pre's so yes I would recommend it certainly.