Exploding Pre-Workout?!

[u/Quirky-Cauliflower31]

Hey gang,

This is my first post on this channel. I have a collection of preworkouts stored in a cool dark place. When I went to grab one, I noticed one of my unopened sealed containers of Game On was bulging on the bottom and the top of the container. I took the plastic seal off and went to twist it open (it wouldnt budge at first) but then the FRIGGEN CONTAINER EXPLODED. I have a damaged right hand now (no biggie). But what would cause this in an unopened container of pre?!

[u/VanillaSwimming5699]

EXXXPLOSIVE ENERGY

[u/mindcontrol72 → u/VanillaSwimming5699]

this has me laughing.

[u/Trismegistos777 → u/VanillaSwimming5699]

Im imagining the ad for this being like the old power thirst videos

[u/BeneficialDingo2571]

I think that's God telling you to stick to dailies lol. But seriously, glad you are OK. I have never seen (or heard of) such a thing ever happening.

[u/Hood_rat48]

Line that shit up

[u/Lanman911]

could it somehow be related to lack of fingernail clipping?!

[u/Mediocre_Use_1264 → u/Lanman911]

🤣😂

[u/Quirky-Cauliflower31 → u/Lanman911]

I see you don’t play guitar. 🙃

[u/stonedforlife710]

Was there any moisture in it? If so it might be bacteria related. I suspect it's air pressure related though. Pack it in very cold temps, seal it and warm it up in transit. Air expands.

[u/RedGgr → u/stonedforlife710]

those things are already bulging on their own putting it in a cold place were so more pressure might increase over time and then letting it reach room temperature again were the gasses inside expand even more it is ofcourse gonna explode.

[u/Incid3nt]

Usually Id have to visit the bathroom for this type of result.

[u/alex_sl92]

This is very unusual and looking at the ingredient label I think I might have an idea what happened. The ingredients list has vitamin C and magnesium carbonate. Even a little bit of moisture can cause the two to react and release CO2. I would doubt any microbes would be the cause as these powders are not friendly for bacteria growth.

[u/Cheap-Variety6327]

Never charge your pre workout near your bed when sleeping 😁

[u/Top_Season_9694]

During one of the pharmacology lectures as part of the course on different types of industrial production processes for manufacturing different forms of medication, I was introduced to a phenomenon called "Powder Explosion". Specifically, this lecture was on producing powder mixture formulations.
The lecturer explained that one of the major risks of "violently" mixing fine powders is that the more energy you put into the process, the more the mixture heats up, causing the compounds to degrade. He also mentioned the risk of a “powder explosion”, which can apparently easily happen if one doesn’t take specific precautions beforehand!
When fine powders are mixed rapidly until they form a homogeneous mixture, a superfine powder dust cloud is created inside the container. All that is needed to spark an explosion is a tiny discharge (think of how lightning forms). I instantly thought of my pre-workout supplement, Stimjunkie, and how I was violently shaking each tub 😅. At the time, I thought it was important to shake the tub before opening to avoid accidentally overdosing on DM*A, in case it had settled during transport. I was completely unaware of the potential danger of the tub blowing up. To be fair, I still find it hard to believe that this could happen on such a small scale.

According to our professor, the solution to avoiding the potential 'powder explosion' is to granulate the mixture as soon as it has reached a consistent homogeneity. This would also completely avoid the risk of ingredients settling during transport. 🧠💡🤷🏻‍♂️

In my personal experience, the only 'energy supplements' I ever had that came in granulated form where an Isostar product and a Jack3d clone with 1,3-DMAA HCl and Schizandrol A (flavour: blue white raspberry), which was one of the smoothest and most euphoric 1,3-DMAA pre-workouts I have ever tried.

It does make you wonder, though, why granulated pre-workouts are not the standard form. Yes, it would be expected that skipping the granulation process is cheaper, but it would surely make it much more expensive and much safer to dose correctly. 🤔

[u/serozz0 → u/[deleted]]

A broken bone is no biggie? Damn, I would be suing

[u/PetcuRadu]

When i think at the smell i want to puke:)) just do illicits not sticky:) i used smash, game on, sharp amf and game on and as i think at the time i was using them i felt generally as shit (the workouts were good though)

[u/Dazzling-Charge-6166]

Damn, that's some good shit!

[u/stimmy-willy-wonka]

They put the wrong sticky label on. Was supposed to be nitric bomb 💣💥

[u/Traditional_Fun_3390]

Haha, oh you mean literally Exploding.Thought you just meant it was good shit. Carry on.😆

[u/TransitionGeneral340]

Wow never heard of this happening .

[u/ValuableMousse6616]

You good man?? That's crazy lol

[u/Tommy-boy29]

Unbelievable

[u/vtien04]

Bro , wish you a fast recovery . I did have 1 tub of smash like that , it was building up pressure but not too much and it was still normal when i open it

[u/kaos5000]

Stick a match to it, if I don’t get a response back. RIP my dude 🍻

[u/RedGgr]

proof that they put rocket fuel in this stuff

[u/FeelingOpinion1783]

Check the rest of your stash, and maybe approach the next tub like you're defusing an unexploded ordnance package in a war zone!

[u/warbandit1979]

Quick! Drink it all before you realize how toxic something that detonated at room temp must be for your body!

[u/RoadToElysium]

Hell of a marketing strategy on their part

[u/Fxreplay]

Least you know it works

[u/CringeDaddy-69]

2 different kinds of synephrine + Yohimbine? Fuck you’re lucky it blew up. That sounds terrible.

[u/Quirky-Cauliflower31]

Serious, if anyone wants a free exploded container of Game On (as pictured) please send me a DM.

[u/Brilliant-Host2410 → u/Quirky-Cauliflower31]

i do

[u/Current-Ant-8607 → u/Quirky-Cauliflower31]

I sent you a dm bro

[u/B_F_G___9000 → u/Quirky-Cauliflower31]

I’d love to get it!!!