Awhile back I dabbled with an AM/PM workout split. Only thing I ever really took post workout was protein shakes, so I figured I might try & step it up some. Enter Dark Matter. Price aside, I was more than satisfied with DM, though I think some people missed the mark on taste. It was a good experience, & something I would buy again.

Taste/Texture: B-
When I first looked into this, I believe some users here said it was the best tasting...I strongly disagreed at first. I bought the Blue Raspberry, & it was almost the complete opposite from the best tasting, the first few times. It quickly grew on me & eventually I was looking foward to the taste. Definitely on the sweetside, but I grew to enjoy it. Taste alone kinda brought me back at times.

Texture/Mixability: A
I had no issues in this area. Shook/mixed up quick & smooth. Usually I would hafta sit there shaking the shaker cup a good while with other powders, but I was surprised at how easily it mixed for me. Given its texture, this was a big plus
Texture was odd. It was thick for sure, but felt light if that makes sense? It wasn't thick like a smoothie or milk shake, but almost like certain fruit juices. It feel thick, but goes down light.
DM gets an easy A here.

Effectiveness: B+
It was hard to gauge this properly, since I lifted AM & did cardio PM. I took it after my AM lift, as recommended, & it worked rather well. The few times I didn't have a PM session, I did notice much better recovery. It wasn't mind blwoing, but most definitely better.
I also stayed rather lean while using this. I used this during a part of my cut, due in large part to the fact I didn't feel like I was recovering fast enough. DM didn't negatively affect my cut, & I think I can say it helped it some. I stayed fairly lean, which was something I didn't expect.
Effectiveness grades out high, B+.

Value: C
This brings down my overall experience with DM. I payed around $42 for 20 servings at the Vitamin Shoppe...not good. The results were good, but hardly worth the price IMO. It was even on sale I believe. Doesn't get any easier, on BodyBuilding.com its around $34. Factor in shipping & it comes out to about the same.
Its a good product, but there are better values out there.
Value doesn't do so well despite a sale, gets an average C

Overall: B+
Price really knocked it down for me. Other than that I really enjoyed DM, & look foward to using it again. I got great recovery, stayed fairly lean, & even enjoyed the flavour despite some early rough spots.
All-in-all I was more than pleased with Dark Matter, & would almost definitely buy it again.

Being new to both lifting and supplements in general when I started my stack I pretty much picked a post-workout supp at random. As stated, I am a novice when it comes to strength training, but wanted to offer a review from such a perspective on Dark Matter.

EFFECTIVENESS: 10/10
I gained 2 lbs of solid muscle in my first tub of this product. That may not seem like a lot but considering I went from never lifting to lifting 5 days a week, I was impressed at how quickly the muscle mass began to pack on. My recovery while using DM was incredible. When I worked out in high school I would remain sore for days after a serious lifting session, and when I started lifting again this remained true. Not the case once I got on Dark Matter. Within minutes of drinking it I felt almost completely renewed and the following day usually felt only very little soreness. My weight/reps in ALL of my exercises increased during my time taking DM, and although the product was certainly not the sole reason for these gains I do feel it played a big role.

A few reviews remark that there's not enough Creatine in the product. Personally I felt that there was enough Creatine in 2 scoops of Dark Matter to satisfy my post-workout dosage. I still included a morning and pre-workout dose of Kre-Alkalyn in my stack.

TASTE: 10/10
I know a lot of reviews remark on the strange consistency of Dark Matter. For me I mixed the full two scoops with roughly 28 oz. of water in a shaker bottle (it calls for only 20 oz.) The consistency was only slightly thicker than water and almost the entire product dissolved without issue. The taste is INCREDIBLE. Straight up awesome. Even my wife, a British food snob, thought it tasted great. FYI I've only tried the Blue Raspberry flavor.

VALUE: 8/10
I think really the only drawback to this product is the cost. A tub contains 20 2 scoop servings, which lasted me a little over 4 weeks. Even online, the cheapest I could find a tub Dark Matter was $32.99 at VitaCost, which with shipping came to around $38.00. Outside of Pink Magic, Dark Matter is easily the most expensive product on my shelf, however it is comparable in price to other post-workouts (Aftershock). If you're strapped for cash, DM might not be the first thing to reach for, but if you can afford to spend a few bones then I do feel that Dark Matter is worth the price.

OVERALL: Great product and one that I am certainly glad I decided to try. I'm about to begin my second tub and am expecting to see even greater results.

I just finished my first tub of Dark Matter. Heres what i have to say. I gained 5 pounds (Not water weight or fat) In the month i was taking this. Everyone complains about the thickness of this when mixed with water. i HIGHLY recommend you buy a blender bottle. i have two and i swear by them. The fruit punch is pretty good, no complaints on the taste what so ever. You mix it with 12 oz of water and down immediately after your workout. Then an hour later i take an AMPlified wheybolic shake (GNC). Thats what the label calls for. i upped my workouts and really put this product to the test and it passed with flying color. I also noticed after taking this, i wasnt hungry for hours. I didnt have to stuff food down my throat by any means, but i could get my last couple meals of the day without any hesitation to snack on some cheez itz or junk food. My guess is the Waximaze causes this since it is so slow breaking down. Hear good things with little to no side effects, why not try them out? That was how i went with this. MHP is a legit company. Dren, Dark Rage, and Dark Matter have all worked out great for me. they are not overly priced either. Go with it

Dark Matter by MHP is a protein and carbohydrate post-workout recovery supplement. This product is intended to be taken immediately after a workout and one hour before taking any other supplements or eating.
Product Claims:
* Absorbs faster that whey isolate
* 600% increase in protein synthesis
* Dramatically spikes insulin
* Creatine transport
* Replenishes glycogen stores and increases cell volume
Personal Experience:
*Smell: 7/10
-It smelled like fruity bubblegum in the container. Once it was mixed with water it smelt more like fruit and berries, but for the most part the smell went away.
*Taste: 7/10
-Not big on the taste. It wasn�t the best tasting product that I�ve ever had, but it wasn�t the worst either.
*Solubility: 4/10.
-I had to shake this stuff pretty good. It mixed pretty quickly on shaking, but it still wasn�t very soluble, kind of �mixing� with the water and �expanding�. However, this is not the sort of product that �dissolves�, as I realized on seeing its texture after �mixing�.
*Texture: 5/10
-The texture was completely unexpected, Dark Matter was thick with the consistency of sludge. There seemed to be a bunch of air bubbles throughout it. I thought I was going to have to get out a spoon to eat it. I tried adding more water, but it didn�t really help much
*Effects: NA
-I cannot really comment on effects �Absorbs faster that whey isolate�, �600% increase in protein synthesis�, and �Dramatically spikes insulin� as I didn�t really notice any effects compared to any other post workout shake. To add to that, I would have to have used whey isolate in the same manner (i.e. post-resistance training) under the same conditions (i.e. re-hydration and last meal, etc.); and measured absorption rates of whey isolate and Dark Matter under �study� conditions to know if this was better. A study over an extended period of time, using and NOT using Dark Matter for equal periods of time and with the same diet and training, to see whether there was any difference in protein synthesis whilst using Dark Matter. Also under study conditions (that included a placebo, as well as whey isolate), I would have to have blood tests to see what happened to my insulin levels post-serving (and the few hours afterwards).
*Overall: 6/10
-I was extremely disappointed with this product. I was expecting it to be on par with Universal�s Torrent, but Dark Matter gets blown out of the water. If you are looking for a post workout recovery shake, look into Torrent or AfterGlow.
*Would I use again?
-NO
*Would I recommend?
-I really didn�t like this stuff. Don�t get me wrong, I had gains while using this product and know some guys that swear by it, it's nothing different than when I�m using much cheaper supplements. Because I personally did not like the product, I can't see that I'll be recommending it.
-AP

I'd have to give this product a solid 8 in my book. I have only taken it about 7 or 8 time over the past month or so, so I can't really give a completely adequate review. I had to take a week off from weight lifting because of studies and school, so I didn't wanna waste the product. But I have pretty good things to say about this product regarding the times I have taken it. First of all, I made the very bad mistake of mixing 2 scoops in 10 ounces of water. It basically turned into quickcret lol. So make sure when you make it to add the recommended 20 ounces of water, because when you add adequate water, it mixes fine. It's a little thick, and it (the Blue-Raspberry) tastes like someone turned a blue-raspberry snow cone into a smoothie and watered down the taste. As far as effectivness, from the times I have taken it, I can definatley notice a difference in the fullness of my muscles. After I drink this, my chest and arms felt much fuller and you can feel the recovery process begining immediatley. The ingredient profile is great and I love that there is Waxi Maze starch, creatine, protein, and Amino Acids all in one product. I do recommened you heed their advice by taking this and THIS ONLY after your workout followed by a whey protein shake an hour later. This Dark Matter will hold you over for the hour until the shake and by the time you consume the whey shake, you muscles will already be in the recovery process due to the Dark Matter. If you take this by itself with no shake, the recovery isn't as good. All in all, it's a solid product and I would buy it again. The only problems I have with it is that there is only 12 g of protein / serving and it only comes in 20 serving tubs. If MHP upped the servings and the protein, it would be an even better product. I plan on taking this every day until the end of the month and then writting a more adequate review based on taking it continually for 2 or so weeks, so hopefully my next review will be a bit more insightful. But things are looking good for this product.
-JF

MHP Dark Matter is a recovery drink that I've been using off and on for 2 years. It's purpose is to spike insulin, promote an anabolic state and replenish glycogen levels fast. The profile is great but the only thing I see as a downside is the lack of enough protein. Dark Matter claims to give the equivalent of 40 grams of protein synthesis and absorb faster than whey isolate.

Taste (10/10): I've only used Grape flavor, personally I love the taste. I actually look forward to taking this post workout. Think of grape soda that is slightly grainy. The grainy feeling of the waxy maize doesn't bother me a bit.

Recovery(10/10): Recovery was great, even on my hardest workouts I might be sore for a day. Most workouts I don't get sore at all. That could be a positive or negative because I like feeling sore to let me know I'm working my muscles hard.

Price (8/10): It comes to about &1.75 per serving. My normal post workout of Whey Isolate, Dextrose, Creatine Mono is less than a dollar per serving and gives a similar effect minus the lack of soreness.

Overall(9/10): I mainly used Dark Matter on a bulk, after my first 2 bottles I gained 7 lbs. After workouts and taking Dark Matter my muscles felt fuller and I got a recharged feeling, I loved it. About 45-60 minutes after taking Dark Matter I would follow up with a protein shake just to make sure I got enough protein.

I would recommend this product for anyone looking for a great recovery drink, and wants to put on mass. If the product was cheaper I would take this year round and that is the only reason I can't give Dark Matter a 10.

This was the first post workout product I bought, and it will be the last. I've also tried afterglow and have decided I would never buy a post again, rather make my own and save the money. That being said here's my review.
Value: it's not THAT expensive, but it's not cheap. I got mine for 32$ which is 1.60 a serving, not too bad.
Ingredient profile: the blend of carbs is nice however along with many others, 12 grams of protein post seems a touch low.
Effectiveness: for the first few days of taking this, I felt as though my recovery was improving. After finishing the bottle I feel like it was more of a placebo effect but still helped with recovery a decent amount.
Overall: I would not buy again, bottom line. I make my own now with isolate, malto and dextrose, glutamine, beta alanine, and creatine. Buying those products in bulk seems much more cost effective to me.

If your looking for a great post workout supp, dark matter is good to go!

Taste: 9/10 - The only reason I dont give it a perfect 10 is I would mix it with Glyco-Maize and you can taste the chalky kinda taste of it. But the actual Dark Matter flavors are awesome. I have only tried Fruit Punch and its got a great taste, nothing sour, or really mouth puckering. Fruit Punch is a good choice for a first timer.

Mixing; 10/10 - Perfect mixing. Its an instantaneous mix. Right away Dark Matter mixes into water and has no residue.

Effectiveness- 8/10 - I would rate it higher if I could but I also take BCAA's and Glutamine along with Dark Matter after workouts so I dont really know if DM was the actual recovery cause, dont get me wrong I 100% believe it contributes.

Overall: 9/10 Dark Matter is awesome! If you want a post workout supp that your not scared to chug down and will give you that recovery and boost you need, get this stuff now!

First off, this will be my first review on this site. I got recommended by a friend to join supplement-reviews to share my knowledge and experience with supplements. I am excited to learn from all of you and hopefully offer some advice as well. With that being said, here we go.

Dark Matter, a post workout creatine blend that is “packed” with goodies to help replenish those tuckered out muscles after an intensive workout. After running two tubs of this stuff I can honestly say it didn’t do jack for me. Some of my buddies, who ran it with me, had some decent results with DM, both in strength and muscle recovery. I guess I was the odd-man-out because I hardly saw anything from it.

___________Effectiveness (3/10)_____________
Like I briefly mentioned above, Dark Matter was a bust for me. Most users report faster muscle recovery, clean weight gains, and limited amounts of soreness while taking this stuff. However, I was not one of the lucky ones. At the start of my 40 day cycle (20 servings x 2 tubs) I weighed in at 210.1lbs. I followed the recommendations of taking two scoops after a hard workout and I waited to eat anything else for about 30 minutes. While on this 40-day cycle, I ate very clean taking in about 2500-2750 calories a day. I would hit the weights 4x a week, sets/reps ranging from 12-15 per lift and pyramid scale for compound lifts. At the end of my 40-day cycle, I stepped back on the scale and I weighed in at exactly 210.4lbs. What a let down. Some will ask, “Well did you see any size/strength gains?” Answer, NOPE. I didn’t see anything from this product, no size gains, no noticeable strength gains, and definitely no muscle recovery. I was still as sore as a *** on a good night after a hard lift. DM just wasn’t for me.

______________Dosing (10/10)______________
As far as dosing goes, not bad at all. Most people seem to dislike the “sludge” like texture of the powder. However, I personally loved it. Taking in 2-hefty scoops a serving wasn’t anything to complain about. I thought it was pretty cool to see the “sludge” still clinging to the walls of my shaker cup after I was done drinking the “mysterious” blend.

________________Value (3/10)________________
I have to give the value of this product a 3/10 because, well, I didn’t get anything from it, so obviously the $$$ spent on it was, in my eyes, not worth it. However, for the sake of the review lets break it down. I was able to buy 2 tubs of DM off of AllStarHealth.com. Total price + Shipping was around $73-$75… WTF right? So if you look at per/serving cost it came out to about $1.85. Which like I said, not bad, if I would have actually gotten something from the product. I guess this is just a testament to live and learn.

________________Overall (4/10)______________
Overall, not impressed with MHP on this one. I hate to bash this product, but it just didn’t work for me. I have had some success in the past with other creatines, but DM just dropped the ball on this one. The only reason I gave it a 4/10 was because I really enjoyed the taste and texture of this post-workout creatine. Once again, sorry this is a negative review for my first one, but I gotta stick to what works for me and what doesn't! I hope the best to all of you who choose to try this supplement!

-Lift on!

Dark Matter is a Great Post workout Shake that excellerates you into Recovery Mode after a Gruelling workout. Ive used this over so many times and have pleased every time. Honestly During my workouts I drink plenty of water, and when Im done working out I take this right away. I Noticed I could feel my muscles Fill up. As with most creatine products you will feel bloated. But thats not the case with Dark Matter. Whatever bodypart you are working that day, Ive noticed that when I take this it is drawn to that area and you wont feel Bloated all over.

My Recommendation: I usually take this as soon as im done lifting and drink plenty of water with it. I wont eat anything or take anything else for an hour because that will mess up the absorbtion of this. The Waxy Maze in this product is designed to go straight through your digestion process faster letting your body utilize everything. So Dont Take anything else for an hour.

Price wise its not that expensive. I usually order from supplementwarehouse.com can get it about 30$. Tastes Great, Mixes Ok just use plenty of water or it will be thick. But For that price I Feel its worth it Especially since you can Feel the Difference right away and see the results in the mirror.

My Strength goes up slightly when on this product nothing to brag about, But the Biggest difference is when Looking at yourself in the mirror after a few weeks of using this. You will be surprised!