BigIrish23
Active member
As a starting point let me say that this is neither a plug or a criticism, just an attempt at gaining little insight.
I ordered pretty heavily through Pharmacom back in 2016/2017, always their lab-specific brand (which was all they used to sell), and I was always pleased with the quality and my results. Zero criticisms. Injury and career chaos (ton of travel) threw me off of my program several months ago and I’m just now getting back at it in earnest. I recently pulled up the Pharmacom site for the first time in a good while with the intention of placing an order and saw that they now sell a variety of different products from a variety of different labs, with most of their own brand listed as “out of stock.” Dragon Pharma, Alpha Pharma, Para Pharma, SIS Labs, and a handful of other brands feature pretty heavily. I know it’s a bit of a rookie inquiry but are there any brands/labs in particular that are generally seen as something to avoid, or that have a pretty solid reputation for producing quality gear? I wouldn’t say I’m entirely new to cycling (my next will be my 6th overall), but obviously I’m no veteran when it comes to a lot of this. So any insight would be greatly appreciated.
I ordered pretty heavily through Pharmacom back in 2016/2017, always their lab-specific brand (which was all they used to sell), and I was always pleased with the quality and my results. Zero criticisms. Injury and career chaos (ton of travel) threw me off of my program several months ago and I’m just now getting back at it in earnest. I recently pulled up the Pharmacom site for the first time in a good while with the intention of placing an order and saw that they now sell a variety of different products from a variety of different labs, with most of their own brand listed as “out of stock.” Dragon Pharma, Alpha Pharma, Para Pharma, SIS Labs, and a handful of other brands feature pretty heavily. I know it’s a bit of a rookie inquiry but are there any brands/labs in particular that are generally seen as something to avoid, or that have a pretty solid reputation for producing quality gear? I wouldn’t say I’m entirely new to cycling (my next will be my 6th overall), but obviously I’m no veteran when it comes to a lot of this. So any insight would be greatly appreciated.