Alright! Who's ready for the FIRST REVIEW on the relatively new product NO2 Red Hemo Surge? I started taking this product after abstaining from pre-workout products for a while. I got this product along with C4 Extreme as a buy one get one 50% off sale at GNC. For the sake of science and since no one has yet posted a review on this, I decided to use this one first since I had been off of the stims for a while and I would notice maximum benefits from this product. Starting with the ingredients:

Serving Size 1/2 scoop
Servings Per Container 20
Amount Per Serving % DV
Vitamin A (as Palmitate) 250.00 IU
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 500.00 mg
Vitamin K1 and K2 0.10 mg
Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) 1000.00 IU 250%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) 60.00 mg
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 1.00 mg
Magnesium (as magnesium citrate) 10.00 mg 2%
Zinc (as zinc oxide) 5.00 mg
Folic Acid 0.80 mg 200%
MRI NO2® PROPRIETARY BLEND: 7094.43 mg **

Advanced 5x NO Booster: L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate L-Arginine HCl L-Arginine Pyroglutamate Arginine Ketoisocaproate
MyoCarn Power Complex: L-Glycine Citrulline Malate N-Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl L-Glutamine Beta-Alanine L-Histidine ** Energy Booster: Glucuronolactone Taurine Caffeine Anhydrous

Right off the bat the "proprietary blend" makes me a little mad. The blend contains 3 COMPLETELY different mixes, the NO Booster, the Power Complex, and the energy Booster. I personally like to know how much caffeine and stims im putting in my body and the closest thing this does is somewhere on the label is a warning about how each serving has the equivilent to 2 cups of coffee so im guessing there is about 160 mg of caffeine.
This blend does contain many of the ingredients that are beneficial in a preworkout, such as Citrulline Malate, beta-alanine, taurine, and all of the NO's they have. The thing that bugs me the most is that the container only has 20 servings in it and after about a week I was taking a full scoop, so this product only lasted me about 3 weeks.

Effectiveness (5/10): When I started taking this product the ONLY place I got pumps was in my forearms. I would be on my first workout of the day, say bicep curls and by the second set I was getting really painful pumps in my arms, not just hey my arms are swole, but PHOO this HURTS. It was more of a hindrance to my workout than a benefit.

Focus (4/10): I actually felt more scatter-brained and jittery while I was on this product. Cant say for sure if it was caused by this but it didnt really help.

Taste (5/10): I had the Berry Blizzard and the flavor lived up to its name. It tasted like someone dropped a menthol cough drop in a cup of Kewlaide. It was gross...I would almost prefer drinking the Cycle Assist that I did a previous review on (go look at it!).

Value (4/10): I did get this on sale so it cost roughly 24 bucks, but Jack3d is cheaper and more effective. On top of that, 20 servings? Seriously? Make it 15, cuz I went to a full scoop halfway through. Not worth it.

Overall (4/10): Lets see...20 servings is not good, MOST of pump is in forearms, not all of it but most of it. Proprietary blend... BOOO I haven't tried C4 yet...that's next, but looking at the label, it at least separates most of the ingredients except for the energy blend, and even in that it tells you how much caffeine is in it.
My overall opinion? Skip this, get some Jack3d or C4. Im tellin ya right now this stuff isnt worth it.

I've tried C4, NO Extreme, and Body Rush and this is by far my favorite. Great for cardio and weights as it gives a good energy and focus. I like that it doesn't have creatine in it. It is the best tasting by far and mixes well. I am on my second container and have built up a little tolerance to it and it is a little pricey. However, the energy and pump are worth it! I stack with NO2 Red pills and its awesome. I would definitely suggest this pre-workout if you don't want creatine.

It worked for me really good the first week i used it helped me add 15 lbs to my bench. but after that i got used to it so it was pretty much pointless taking it. I took 2 scoops one time and felt a great pump but after got really shaky and during felt like pins ***ing me all over

It is interesting how things affect people differently. I got given a free sample by the nice people at the local supps shop for me to try. Not too long after I took it my mate mentioned that i was 'a bit crazy' and i genuinely felt 'high' and ready to tear into some weights. I too did arms and can say that although I didnt experience the 'forearm pump' the previous reviewer got I did have some wicked pumps in the desired areas. Now I was coming off having used dorian yates nox pump as my last pre workout (which has glycocarn, that provides incredible pumps) and i can say wholeheartedly that my pumps on this product were 'harder' than anything i had used before (and ive tried 'em all) that coupled with my 'energy' and i rate this quite highly