Customer Reviews: FlashOver (45 servings) by Omega Sports
By far my favorite pre-workout By: JohnReview posted on: Tue May 25 16:37:24 -0400 2010 Let me start by saying that I've tried pretty much every pre-workout on the market including Jack3d and Superpump among many others, and so far this one is my favorite. I'll try to be as objective as possible and list both the pro's and con's. Pro's: This gave me a very clean and focused energy. Most of the other pre-workouts I've tried gave me more of a jittery energy. Some were so bad that they affected my workouts negatively. This one is very clean but also very noticeable. I tend to have a very sensitive stomach and this one did not cause any discomfort, bloating, or gas. I felt this one kick in within a very short time and it lasted through the whole workout. Others I have taken have also been fairly fast acting, but I've also crashed before finishing the workout The taste is actually pretty good. I don't expect much in the way of taste from most supplements, but this one was a pleasant surprise. The pricing is a definite plus as well. For the amount of servings in the container, the price is very low. Cons: The only real negative for me was the mix-ability. Anyone who has ever had a supplement containing GMS knows that it just does not mix all that well. Overall, the mix-ability is not terrible, but there will be some undissolved GMS in your shaker. I use a blender bottle which tends to mix a lot better than a standard shaker, so it wasn't really that much of an issue. Overall I give this one a 4/5 which is much higher than I'd rate any other pre-workout that I've taken. Honest Flashover Comparison Review By: steveReview posted on: Sun Jun 20 12:10:43 -0400 2010 Let me first state that I have tried numerous pre-workout supplements in my history of lifting. My all time favorite was the original Jacked which I purchased when it first came out as part of the inner-circle release. I was later disappointed when they changed the formula and renamed it to Jack3d. The results were greatly diminished compared to it's original predecessor. When I heard on the forums that Omega Sports was releasing a pre-workout product, I thought hey another me too product. The first thing that caught my eye was they listed the actual ingredients and dosage right on the label! Immediately they earned my respect. No hiding behind proprietary blends like most other supplement companies who either under dose or hide illegitimate ingredients. Next, I was intrigued by the high doses of L-Norvaline and GMS, as well as PEA which I have used in my own homebrew preworkout cocktails in the past. After trying FlashOver for the first time I was amazed because it was the closest experience to the original Jacked: clean long lasting energy, no jittery side effects or heart palpitations, and amazing strength and stamina. One main difference between FlashOver and every other pre-workout product I've tried is the incredible focus. I attribute this to the PEA and N-Acetyl Tyrosine. It's a focus and intensity that's locked on like a laser and gets you in the zone to where everything around you is obsolete. I can see this product being a useful tool for studying as well. Overall, I am extremely pleased with my results with FlashOver and have since turned on many of my clients to this product who have shared similar results. It is by far the best pre-workout product that is currently available. Overview: I'm 195 lbs and take 2 scoops 20-30 minutes before workout or cardio session. -Taste: 4/5 Nice clean flavor that is not overly sweet. No artificial colors. -Mixability: 3/5 Due to GMS but offers rock hard pumps beyond other products. Increase water intake for extra muscle saturation and pump. -Focus: 5/5 Locked on mental focus and intensity. -Energy: 5/5 Clean long lasting energy and no crash-n-burn. -Strength: 4/5 Consistent strength increase. -Stamina: 5/5 Good endurance. New Pre-workout Staple By: JasonReview posted on: Sat Sep 25 13:24:28 -0400 2010 First off, I've tried A LOT of different pre-workout products over the past 9 years so I know what I'm looking for in this product category. It is very rare that I review a product, but I feel that FlashOver is deserving of one after my experience with it so far. Omega Sports did NOT send me a sample or ask me to review this product. I bought this with my own funds after several weeks of research for a new pre-workout supplement. I'm 5'11, 215lbs, and into my second week of a recomp. I started my first two days with 1 scoop, then bumped it up to 2 scoops. I've been on this stuff for two weeks dosing anywhere from 4-6 days per week and 20-30min before my workout as directed on the label. Here is some feedback that may be helpful to other people considering this product. * Flavoring is spot-on * Great ingredient profile (no filler, just the stuff you want) and I was looking for a solid product with 1,3-dimethyl amylamine * For 45 servings, you can't get a much better deal at this price-point * Excellent energy and focus * Mixes good in a blender bottle - except for the GMS, which anyone who has experience with GMS knows this is always the case * I don't really care too much about 'pumps' since they don't represent an actual gain in muscle size, but I have noticed them during my workouts * Steady strength increases ... pushing out more reps or weight each workout * Endurance is epic ... I'm cranking out 45min workouts and following up with 30-40min of moderate cardio without feeling like I've depleted my gas tank * No crash ... this has always been a personal complaint of mine regarding pre-workout products. All in all, 5 out 5 I've read some of the negative reviews, and it's apparent that they didn't take the time to actually read what they were ingesting because it's common knowledge that GMS will not dissolve. Unfortunately, uneducated supplement users are quick to write a negative review without researching ingredient profiles. -strester on the AM forums Blows away the competition By: JohnReview posted on: Tue Jul 27 00:26:11 -0400 2010 I've used many pre-workouts, and this is by far the absolute best. One scoop gives me similar results to several scoops of other pre-workouts, and 2 scoops turns me into a beast in the gym, lifting more weight and doing more reps. It makes me want to keep going and going, and i've been amazed at the plateaus that have been broken. Not to mention the insane pumps achieved. I've used many supplements, and this is the only one that has worked so well that I decided I had to write a review. With the low price, it is an absolute MUST buy. got a sample By: tylerReview posted on: Sat Sep 25 03:20:15 -0400 2010 got a sample of this stuff, 2 scoops this stuff has definetly been the best pre workout of my life. by far. because of this stuff i didnt want to leave the gym and i did enough volume to keep me sore for 4 days after... and ive been lifting for 4 years. i felt amazing... AMAZING... and i had endless energy/endurance. the next week i tried 2 scoops of jack3d and it just didnt compare. also, had pretty good pumps on this stuff, especially for how stimmed out of my mind i was. stuff is golden and i wish i had gotten like 3 containers of this stuff when it was on sale Good Stuff By: johnReview posted on: Fri Sep 17 01:11:04 -0400 2010 Tried a few samples of this stuff and loved it. Cheaper than jack3d and doesnt give the flush/itch as bad. Taste isnt the best and its a lil hard to mix but just dont be a pu$$y and chug it and its no big deal. Switching from jack3d to this from now on. amazing By: tylerReview posted on: Sun Sep 12 00:55:27 -0400 2010 got a 2 scoop sample from nutra with my last order and all i can say is this stuff is amazing. used it for a chest and arm workout. flavor was about average and no problems with mixability but about 30 min after i took it i got to feeling really energetic and almost shaking. went thru my whole workout feeling incredible and even tho i was killing it, i just had insane amounts of energy. i did close grip bench after about 6 heavy sets of chest and still got as many reps as i would have if i started my workout with CGBP! Great supplement, great price By: DanReview posted on: Mon Jan 10 19:54:06 -0500 2011 Flashover is an awesome buy for several reasons. First, they come right out and give you the exact measurements of every ingredient; no proprietary blends! They don't throw in a bunch of needless ingredients at levels that are so low they have no effect. I feel the geranium is what puts this product over the top. It gives you great clean energy and focus. I can complete a full intense workout and still run four miles in under half an hr afterwards. Just be careful not to overdo it on the cardio.You have to stop before you get to failure or else you could get a foggy crash later; this depends on the person's geranium tolerance. You won't wanna leave the gym while on this product. If you're sensitive to or have never taken geranium start with one scoop and move up from there. I feel that two is the best for myself. Decent! By: RusReview posted on: Thu Dec 02 23:01:22 -0500 2010 I have to admit, the taste is pretty decent, however they should have added more beta alanine! If they increase the contents to contain more beta alenine i would pick it it over Jack3d! Until they do, Jack3d still has my vote, however its worth a try if your a bit tired of running Jack3d! Flashover best preworkout I've ever used By: TylerReview posted on: Sat Jun 05 21:45:18 -0400 2010 First off let me say I have tried vpx no shotgun, controlled labs white flood, and applied nutriceuticals black cats and flashover beat them all when taking the SAME amount of servings. Tastes great, I'm not really a fan of fruit punch anything but flashover tastes good to me! Mixes just fine but there is gonna be some glycerol floating around no matter what you do, so this adds a little texture to your drink that some people might not like, but if you're not a baby it shouldn't be a problem. I took 2 scoops 20 minutes pre-workout. Before i begin i should note i have not had any caffeine from coffee or anything in over 3 months. I should also note that i have never tried geranium oil (1,3 dimeth...) ever. One last thing, I took 1 scoop of ultima 40 minutes pre-workout and sipped on 1 scoop of purple intrain plus 1 scoop of intrabolic intra-workout. then at the end of the workout had 2 scoops of recoverpro. in total i drank 3.5 litres of water throughout this workout... Got a pretty nice energy rush and focused feeling, great pumps too, i couldn't believe how nice my triceps looked. I completely slaughtered my workout. this is Wednesdays normal workout: 1x16 pull-ups 5x4 weighted pull-ups 1x10 chin-ups 3x7 double bicep DB curl 3x5 double bicep DB curl + 10 pounds 2x3 double bicep DB curl + 20 pounds 1x35 dips 6x5 flat DB bench press 5x5 incline DB bench press 4x7 flat DB skull crush pullover 3x3 minutes of jumps 1x2.5 minutes of wall-sit 1x2.5 minutes of splits 2x1 minute of handstand hold 2x35 second of reverse HH 2x25 weighted sit ups 2x50 sit-ups 4x12 hanging leg raises (straight-legged) 1x20 jackknives 1x150 leg raises 1x12 hanging leg raises (straight-legged) this is what i ended up doing: 1x18 pull-ups 5x5 weighted pull-ups 1x11 chin-ups 3x7 double bicep DB curl 3x5 double bicep DB curl + 10 pounds 3x4 double bicep DB curl + 20 pounds 1x35 dips 6x6 flat DB bench press 5x6 incline DB bench press 4x8 flat DB skull crush pullover 2x5 minutes of jumps 1x2.5 minutes of wall-sit 1x2.5 minutes of splits 2x1 minute of handstand hold 2x35 second of reverse HH 2x25 weighted sit ups 2x50 sit-ups 4x12 hanging leg raises (straight-legged) 2x20 jackknives 2x150 leg raises 2x12 hanging leg raises (straight-legged) everything with the same weight. all sets have a 2 minute break in between, (EXACTLY 2 minutes, stopwatch) i was in the gym for over 3 hours i think. maybe 2 and a half as you can see i got an extra rep on some sets. and even added a few extra sets of abs. i just didn't want to leave the gym lol. then after i got home i mowed+trimmed the lawn then had some "fun" with my girlfriend. energy just wouldn't go away. luckily it did wear off in time for bed, thank god. Some of the differences seem a little big to say it's just from the supplements but there are other factors. - i have done that original workout 3 times (1 week) without bumping up any sets or reps so it was bound to happen soon anyways - i have never tried geranium oil before so i had zero tolerance. - i haven't had any caffeine from any sources (never drink coffee or pop) for over 3 months so i had very little tolerance. - ultima is friggin awesome, so obviously everything i felt that day wasn't just the flashover. I just wanted to explain myself in-case anyone was thinking i was bull****ting or exaggerating the differences between my original workout. Great stuff, looking forward to seeing what else omega comes up with in the future 9.5/10 Overall I am happy By: graham andrewReview posted on: Fri May 28 15:22:10 -0400 2010 Bottom line, it's simple, it is effective, clean no crash, and its inexpensive. I think it tastes pretty good, and there is no stupid food dye which is nice. 2 scoops are better than one for me, as with Jacked. But The Beta-alanine in Jacked was SO strong the itching was distracting to my workout, with Flashover it has a nice balance. Like I said it's a very good pre-workout plus the price is right. Final thought. I have had harder times with mixability than this. Let's face it, your not drinking it because you wanna sip on something nice are you, you wanna work out right, so do it. Got nothing from it By: DavidReview posted on: Sat Oct 23 06:02:47 -0400 2010 First off, it was the worst tasting preworkout powder I've ever had. Terrible aftertaste. Didn't mix well either. I didn't have any extra energy or burst like I get from Jack3d or other preworkout drinks. This was a sample pack. I'm glad I didn't throw hard earned cash down on this. Looks like others love the stuff, but I couldn't get past the taste. And, with so many choices in this field nowadays, and with them all being so close in performance, taste IS important to me. Not too happy.... By: JaredReview posted on: Tue May 25 13:28:02 -0400 2010 I'll start off by saying that I never write reviews because I'm pretty easy to please. If I pay $20 for a supplement like this, I'm not going to expect it to be the best thing out there, so if it has something close to the desired effect, I'm happy. Such is not the case with Flashover. I've several different pre-workout supplements like Anadraulic State, NO-Xplode, Jack3d, and several others. Jack3d has been my favorite thus far, so when I got an email claiming that Flashover was not only just as good as Jack3d, but better, I was optimistically skeptical so I ordered it. Then the truth came out. The first thing you'll notice is that when you try to mix the powder up, it doesn't. The best thing I have gotten was using my shaker for close to 15 minutes and it still looked like Styrofoam had dissolved in the water. I have a strong stomach, but this crap was hard to choke down, not to mention the fact that probably 1/5 of it remains in the glass (or bottle) stuck to the sides. After choking it down I waited to get the rush. After 20 minutes I felt nothing and started my workout. I got about halfway through my workout (which usually lasts about an hour not including warm-ups/stretching) and I felt EXTREMELY fatigued. The only that was different from the previous workout was that I used Flashover. I have pretty high tolerance for caffeine and other additives with similar effects, so I tried 2 scoops the next time. The only thing that changed was the fact that I had even more styrofoam to choke down and a lot more left in my shaker. I still became extremely fatigued halfway through. I tried it a third time to make sure that it wasn't me and had the same results. The nail in the coffin for this stuff was the fact that after 2 weeks of getting it, it looks like I've doused all the rest of the powder in the container with water. It's practically a solid. I've never had that problem with the other pre-workout supplements I've use and I didn't do anything differently with Flashover. So I guess to sum it up, here's what I've got: Cons: Doesn't dissolve. Had NO effect. Clumped in container for no apparent reason. Extreme fatigue about 50-60 minutes after taking it. Pro: It's cheap. This is just one man's opinion, but I literally just threw the rest of this junk away. I'll be going to GNC to pick up some Jack3d this afternoon. Not Impressed By: EricReview posted on: Sat May 29 20:12:28 -0400 2010 I have been using Jack3d and most of the time had satisfactory results. I saw Flashover and decided to give it a try. That was a mistake. I didn't feel a thing. It doesn't mix worth a damn. I don't whine about the taste of supplements but since it didn't do anything else for me, they could have at least made it easier to choke down. Overall, it was a total waste of time and money. Going to order more Jack3d. This is the first review I have ever written and the only reason I'm writing it is to prevent others from making the same mistake I did. Chug it By: AlexReview posted on: Sat Sep 04 15:31:47 -0400 2010 I bought it when it was on sale for $15 a tub. At Flashovers current price ($25) BSN’s NO Xplode (at $35) is a better alternative. Flashover does its job as a pre-work out supplement (and has all the right active ingredients) but taste like medicine and being insoluble doesn’t help either. If you don’t mind chugging a not so tasty drink and want to save some money on your pre-workout supplement flashover is for you. Wow... TERRIBLE By: BobbyReview posted on: Wed Jun 16 20:35:33 -0400 2010 I must admit, I apparently bought into the hype of this supplement company. I've purchased and used both this and Ultima. Both are terrible. It seems as though they through together a few ingredients from popular products and didn't care to develop and test a decent flavoring system. They may as well have used straight bulk ingredients with no flavor. This stuff has the mixing consistency of rocks and water. I'm now convinced they pay people to leave fake reviews or something. Ajax By: DeanReview posted on: Wed Nov 30 05:32:53 -0500 2011 The only pre work out that makes their contents freely available on the package rather than a "proprietary mix". Basically a clone of other pre works but hella cheap and transparent. For anyone who purchase based on ingredients rather than hype this is the way to go. Dose as appropriate, 2 scoops is enough caffeine and dimethalyine for this boy waste By: keithReview posted on: Mon May 16 10:38:30 -0400 2011 got this because i have been using jack3d with good results. like its energy an have found nothing better yet. tried this because of some reviews on here an its cheap. does nothing. u feel nothing! just drink a cup of coffee its 3x strong as this..... waste of $. i give it a zero. Simply the best! By: NateReview posted on: Tue Mar 22 22:10:51 -0400 2011 I have tried many pre-workouts with varying results. FlashOver is by far the best I have ever tried. Two scoops + 30 minutes and I feel like I can take on the world. My focus, strength and endurance are much higher with FlashOver. I usually mix 5g of BCAA with this. Do yourself a favor and get this stuff! Good product!!!! By: JasonReview posted on: Tue Dec 14 16:42:50 -0500 2010 I've used about everything when it comes to NO products: Jack3d, sp250, white flood, 1MR, Hemo Rage, Quake, and so many more. This is actually a really good product. I've had some pretty good workouts on this stuff and the taste is actually pretty amazing. I'm not sure what people are talking about when it comes to it not mixing, I never had a single problem and I probably only use 6-8 oz's of water anytime I mix a pre workout. Everything mixed great, great focus and energy in the gym....I never want to stop! I may have found myself a winner in this product! I gave it 5 stars. awesome By: tylerReview posted on: Wed Dec 01 19:06:17 -0500 2010 tried a sample before and this stuff blew me away so i had to buy some. its strong and not a proprietary blend like every single other pre-workout mix. for me, its definitely much, much stronger than jack3d at the same dose so i can use less and it will last longer. and its cheaper. win-win. |
 Rating: /5 (53 votes cast) |
