Mike Arnold
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How many UGL's can prove their Gear is Legitimate?
However, despite our best efforts, many of us end up getting screwed...and sometimes we don't even know it! Is the product properly dosed, how pure is the material, and does the product even contain the steroid listed on the label? These are just some of the questions we need to ask ourselves as we navigate the UGL market and every day, 1000's of unsuspecting customers end up on the short end of the stick. In fact, this problem has becomes so widespread that it has reached epidemic proportions. Sometimes the blame can be laid at the feet of unscrupulous company owners, who knowingly sell bunk, under-dosed, or counterfeit products. Unfortunately, the problem goes much deeper than that. In order for us to increase our chances of getting the best gear possible, we must learn where the problem originates, as this will provide us with the information necessary for overcoming the problem.
We need to start at the beginning; the raw material supplier. UGL's don't produce their own steroid hormones. They purchase various hormones from overseas manufacturers, which are later made into finished products and sold to the customer. If the raw material is bad, then entire product is bad. There is no getting around this sample fact. Low quality, fake, or bogus hormones= low quality, fake, or bogus UGL products. Of course, all of these suppliers claim their hormones are great quality...usually 99% pure, but as any honest UGL will tell you, this claim is 100% bullshit. The amount of junk raws being exported from these countries and placed in the hands of UGL's is troubling. The good news is that we are not without hope. There is one...and ONLY one way for a UGL to accurately assess product purity & potency. After acquiring the raw materials, they must spend their own money having these raw materials subjected to an expensive and high-tech testing process known as mass spectrometry testing...or mass spec, for short.
Mass spec testing is the definitive, gold-standard test for ascertaining the quality of any steroid product. When a steroid passes this test with flying colors, you can rest easy knowing that the product not only contains the correct steroid, but that it is properly dosed and of a high purity level. In other words, you are getting exactly what you pay for---a guarantee seldom offered in the UGL world. If you use blackmarket steroids, you need to understand how valuable this type of testing is. It provides an indisputable assurance that cannot be replicated by any other testing method. User experience, bloodwork, and personal trust means nothing when compared against a single mass spec test result.
This is the same type of testing used by pharmaceutical companies when attempting to determine whether or not a batch of drugs they have produced meets the highest of standards. If pharm companies don't rely on user bloodwork, personal trust, and customer feedback to determine quality, then why should you do so when deciding which steroids to buy? Could you imagine a pharmaceutical company foregoing standard lab testing in favor of sending out un-tested samples to potential customers...and then asking them to provide their opinion on its quality? Like hell they would. Again, I must ask you, if there are UGLs selling products with irrefutable mass spec test results at competitive prices, why would you decide to buy through a source which doesn't offer this type of product testing?
Now, I am not undermining the value of bloodwork. This is a cheap way for a UGL to show its customers how potent a particular product is, even if it is only a rough estimate. However, it does NOT always tell us what steroid is in the product (or its purity level). This means you might be using a product labeled as test prop, but it may actually be test cyp, yet the bloodwork results could still be good. Overall, bloodwork is a useful tool, as it provides the potential customer with first-hand experience regarding a product's effectiveness. This can be helpful in winning over customers whom are not thoroughly familiar with what mass spec testing is or what it means.
It is not uncommon to hear some UGLs talk about mass spec testing. They will say how such and suchproduct was subjected to mass spec testing and passed with flying colors, but if this were so, then why are so few UGLs publically posting these results? What possible advantage is there in keeping this evidence from their customers and telling them "Just trust us"? If they truly do possess this type of conclusive proof, why not proudly reveal it to everyone? To my knowledge, no UGL was ever harmed by posting a mass spec test result. However, I can tell you that those who do benefit enormously.
For you guys who like to use stuff like Primo, Anavar, Halotestin, etc, mass spec testing is almost mandatory. These steroids are faked so frequently that you are almost guaranteed to get ripped off without it. I estimatet that less than 10% of the steroids on the market bearing these names contain the proper steroid and are dosed within an acceptable range. The bottom line is that if your UGL does not offer this type of product testing, then you are taking a crapshoot with your money every time you place an order. I want to make it clear that I am not undermining the integrity or ethics of any UGL. Rather, I am simply stating the facts. A UGL owner could have the greatest morals inthe world, but if he/she doesn't subject his raws to testing, he/she is taking a guess just like you. Many UGLs which can't afford to use mass spec testing will attempt to determine quality by using a melting point test. Basically, a melting point test is a crude method of determining steroid type and purity by checking to see at what temperaturethe raw material begins to melt. If the steroid material begins to melt at the right temp, it likely contains the correct material...and anything that does not melt is deemed an impurity and removed. None the less, there are a few problems with this type of testing. For one, the individual doing the testing must be highly skilled in order to be able to properly conduct a melting point test on all types of AAS. Two, some compounds within the material may melt at the same point as the target steroid, deceiving the tester as to the product's purity & potency (this can be an intentional act of the supplier, in order to increase profit). Three, it is less accurate than mass spec testing in every way. Four, there is NO way for the UGL to prove to the customer that melting point tests were conducted and that the product received a passing grade.
As some of you may know, I was recently worked for another UGL, but after deciding to part ways, I knew that the next UGL I worked for would need to demonstrate the highest quality control measures before I would consider coming on board. Things such as trust, word of mouth, and user bloodwork alone weren't good enough for me. When I make a recommendation, I want to know that I am recommending the highest quality products possible. Fortunately, after some in-depth research and trusted referrals, I came upon Big D Pharma, a new sponsor on this board.
Here is what you can expect from Big D: 1) Publically posted mass spec test results for all of his AAS, which have achieved the highest purity ratings. 2) 1,000's of user bloodwork results (yes, 1,000's). 3) Great customer service. 4) Speedy delivery times. No one else provides greater assurance of product quality...no one. You can see for yourself in the link below?
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). How many UGL's do you know that can say the same? Hell, even pharma companies put out underdosed gear on occassion (Bayer Primo-e comes to mind)
