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Gorilla Mind Gorilla Mode Base Pre-Workout vs Legion Athletics Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout

The verdict

  • Gorilla Mind Gorilla Mode Base Pre-Workout scores 15.8 points higher than Legion Athletics Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout on formula: 85.0 (A tier) vs 69.2 (C tier).
  • Caffeine: 400 mg vs 0 mg.
  • Both labels have 0% hidden in blends.
  • Gorilla Mode Base Pre-Workout is $0.30 cheaper per clinically dosed serving at $2.20, compared with $2.50 for Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout.
  • Testing: Gorilla Mode Base Pre-Workout is Potency Tested (T3P); Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout is untested.
  • Largest panel dose differences for Gorilla Mode Base Pre-Workout vs Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout: L-Tyrosine: 3,000 mg vs none listed; L-Citrulline: 10,000 mg vs 5,333.6 mg.
  • Bottom line: Gorilla Mode Base Pre-Workout has the higher formula score and the lower comparable cost.

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Head-to-head: Gorilla Mind Gorilla Mode Base Pre-Workout vs Legion Athletics Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout
Metric
Gorilla Mode Base Pre-Workout product image
Built Different
Pulse Stim-Free Pre-Workout product tub
Mid Pump
Scores
TierA · 85.0 (best)C · 69.2
Overall score69.8 (best)52.5
Dose85.0 (best)69.2
Transparency100.0100.0
Pump60.060.0
Focus100.0 (best)30.0
Endurance—100.0 (best)
Caffeine400 mg · ☢️ Talk To Your Cardiologist0 mg · 😴 Night Shift
Lowest price$21.99 (best)$49.99
Per clinically dosed serving$2.20 · 💸 Pricey (best)$2.50 · 💸 Pricey
Real servings10 of 1020 of 20 (best)
TestingT3P · Potency Tested (best)Untested
Ingredients (per graded serving)
L-Citrulline (counts toward the tier)10,000 mg100% ✓5,333.6 mg100% ✓
Caffeine (counts toward the tier)400 mg100% ✓missing
Betaine Anhydrous (counts toward the tier)2,500 mg100% ✓2,500 mg100% ✓
L-Tyrosine (counts toward the tier)3,000 mg100% ✓missing
Taurine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
L-Theanine (counts toward the tier)missingmissing
Alpha-GPC300 mg100% ✓300 mg100% ✓
Beta-Alanine—3,600 mg100% ✓
Huperzine A100 mcg100% ✓—
Malic Acid3,000 mg—

= best in the row. = part of the ideal pre and counts toward the tier. Percentages are of the clinical reference dose.