This was my first ever pre-workout supplement, especially in regards to a NO2 regulator.
In college I had heard all this hype of Black Powder, and how it was supposed to be better than NO-Xplode. The first time I tried it was 2 years ago in college from a buddy, and I did have a pretty damn good workout that day.

Flash to the present, and I am now a decent gym-going fool. This stuff gives me great pump, which in turns makes me feel awesome in the gym, seeing my muscles all puffed up gives you more confidence when hittin' the weights.
It did make me want to poop like 30 min after taking it, which is the magnesium in it, but sometimes I like that, so that my stomach doesn't have that 'heavy' feeling when I'm lifting.
My tolerance went up pretty quick though. After 2 weeks, I moved up two 2 scoops. I finished the bottle, the last week using 2.5 scoops.
It sort of lost the intensity it first had with me after sometime, and I just attribute that to tolerance. Now I'm mixing a scoop of jack3d with it to get that crazy energy rush, and it's all good.
The value isn't the best, but for me, money isn't TOO big of an issue, so as long as it isn't raping me in prices, I'm fine with it.
I've had orange, and blue raz, and I prefered the orange...

Black powder is a very reliable Pre-Workout supplement. Energy throughout, yet the best attribute is the mental focus that I have experienced. I can really dial in to each movement, focusing on the positive and the negative of my motion. Pump is decent but nothing dramatic. I take half a scoop before a game just to get me going, and a full scoop before lifting. The thing that I like most is that it does open the flood gates and allows all that you put into your body to be absorbed. Therefore you get the best from your other supplements as well. Price is decent, about 60 cents per scoop.

I finished my tub of Black Powder tonight... I've found myself grabbing it before my workouts more than any other pre-workout. I have quite the collection ranging from Jack3d, NO-Xplode, and 1MR. The energy I get is definitely a different type than the other brands out there. I don't notice a rush of energy or that crazy psyched up feeling I get when I take Jack3d... And I know some of you guys are probably wondering why the heck I wouldn't want that but I find my workouts more effective with Black Powder. I'm calm and collected, and I have the focus and the Drive to work my ass off and concentrate on what I'm doing. The energy I get however is definitely significant, but its a different kind. It's hard to explain haha. The pump factor? Oh yeah, it was always there for me. The veins in my forearms bulged and my chest swelled up nice and tight. No crashes for me ever, and I never did build up a tolerance. I had the orange flavor which tastes absolutely fantastic.. I actually looked forward to downing it! And plus its carbonated so when I would mix it in my shaker bottle and pop the top it would always make a huge BOOM sound because of the pressure, signifying its time to head to the dungeon. I bought the orange flavor on sale for $18.99, so you can't complain there. More reps, heavier weight, and longer workouts. Yeah, I'm a fan.

I've taken alot of pre workouts including Jack3d, N.O. Xplode, naNO Vapor, Endorush, Juggernaut, and Dark Rage, and to me this product had very little effect. A friend of mine worked at GNC and got me 5 free servings and i had them all on a well rounded selection of different workouts. I felt little to nothing of a pump when it finally kicked in an hour later. I also felt pretty low and exhausted half way through my workout. I dunno what it is with MRI but alot of their products seem to have decent ingredients but just dont deliver. I dont think i will be taking this again since i am now a Jack3d addict but maybe for people really sensitive to stims, this could work better. But I do think MRI is very overpriced for what you get. Jack3d is where my pre workout heart beats towards.

Finished a tub of this stuff about a month ago and I grew quite fond of it. I get great pumps when on this stuff, the energy levels where good, and it goes down well...better then NO-Xplode. Everybody yells about the focus it gives you but I din't notice. I tend to self-motivate and focus well on my own so I usually don't look for that stuff in powders. Taste was alright, nothing to get excited about. I take supps like this with alot of water (16-20 oz. w/2 scoops)so the flavour gets watered down anyways. The powder mixes well and you don't get the clumpy bottom of the cup you get with other powders. I like how I can take this almost immediately prior to workouts. I hate having to wait 30-45min after taking a supp to let it get into yer body. That being said I think this supp absorbs well into yer body and kicks in rather fast (5-10min). The only real downside is the price. This stuff does work good and it is one of the better pre-workout supps for areason, but it is hardly worth $65-$70, not by a long shot.

I had high hopes from Black Powder since I had read some really positive reviews on SR, hence I decided to give it a try. However, it turned out to be a huge disappointment in my book. Don't get me wrong, this might work for a lot of people, but it did next to nothing for me.

Taste: 9/10: This is the best tasting pre-workout I have ever taken period. I took the blue raspberry flavor and it was just awesome. But sadly, that is the only good thing I can say about Black Powder.

Energy: 2/10: Very inconsistent. Maybe twice or thrice, I felt a slight energy boost but nothing overwhelming. No caffeine rush definitely. At times, I felt I had not even taken a pre-workout before working out. Very disappointing.

Strength/Endurance: 0/10: Felt nothing. No increased strength or endurance while on this. No beta alanine tingles even when I took a double dose which seemed kinda strange to me. Nonetheless, a big zero in this area.

Pump: 2/10: I usually get good pumps every time I work out so it was a bit difficult for me to gauge the true effects of Black Powder. But nothing that was outstanding. No increase in vascularity either.

All in all, this was one of the most ineffective pre-workouts I have used and this was after I had cycled off stims for 4 weeks. So, cant say that I was getting tolerant towards stims. I am not likely to purchase this again but again, its just me. There might be a lot of people who get good results from Black Powder.

Taste-3: Honestly the WORST tasting pre-workout I have ever used. The mixablitity was horrible, with 16oz of water I was bloated before lifting and if i used any less water I literally could not drink it.

Effectiveness-4: Never really felt anything from this product 1 scoop nothing, 1.5 scoops nothing, 2 scoops I puked because it tasted so bad.

Value-7: Wasn't too expensive and had a fair amount of servings, really the only decent thing about Black powder..

I wouldn't recommend black powder to anyone. Some people I know love it but honestly most people I know can't even stomach the taste.

Great Pre-Workout, these were on sale at GNC, Tried them out, would mix them with my 10 calorie gatorde, I would down this about 20-25 minutes before my workout, was very good, good value, I liked way better then super pump. Energy was good, pumps were great, I found assault far superior. Don't take it late will keep you up.

I'm a first time user of Pre-workout supplements, so I tried Black Powder Igniter by MRI, and I have to tell you, I was not impressed. The flavor was great(grape),easy to mix, but the reviews I saw were way off for me. Now as a first timer, I have nothing to compare it too, but there was no pump at beginning or long lasting, no focus, the only thing I got was a caffine rush like crazy, so if that's what you're looking for, then this is your product. I've increased the amount recommended, and still no results of the above, except the major caffine rush.
I'm looking for the triple threat, so I guess if I want that, I have to stack with creatine and some other supplement, I just don't know what.

I would put black powder somewhere in the realm of Jak3d as far as energy goes. You need to take a much smaller dose of Jak3d to get the same energy boost you feel from Black Powder; of course Powder definitely provides more of a pump. I have gone through a tub of the fruit punch and the box of the 'bullet packs'.. seemed to get a better effect from the bullet packs. This may be because they contain more than my typical scoop, or because the blue raspberry flavor didn't make me feel grossed out, as apposed to fruit punch.