Manufacturer Report Card: Assault Labs

Assault Labs ranks number 939 out of 1,142 manufacturers and earned an overall F (raw score: 40%) based on its product lineup.

Manufacturers are graded in five areas: effectiveness, transparency, research, rank, and their products' overall recommendations. The entire product lineup dictates a manufacturer's grades. The simple report card shows what grade Assault Labs earned in each of the five areas.

Individual products are rated with a thumbs-up or down in several areas. The number below is a percentage of how many of Assault Labs's products received a thumbs-up in the respective area.

For example, 100% means that 100% of Assault Labs's products received a thumbs-up in the effectiveness category. The overall grade for a manufacturer is an average of the individual grades from each area. Scroll down to the detailed report for a description of each rated area.

Rated Area	Grade
Effectiveness	D (66.67%)
Transparency	A (100%)
Research Rating	F (0%)
Ranking	F (33.33%)
Product Recommendations	F (0%)
Overall Grade	F (40%)

Effectiveness

Assault Labs earned a D (raw score: 66.67%) in the effectiveness category. This rating means 66.67% of Assault Labs's products received a thumbs-up in the effectiveness category. An individual product's effectiveness rating describes how well its ingredients work. A product's effectiveness rating is measured on a 3 point scale. Its effectiveness rating must be at least 1.5 to receive a thumbs-up in this area. Assault Labs's products, along with their effectiveness ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Effectiveness Rating
1.	Sergeant Steel	(1.83)
2.	Wild Thing	(1.81)
3.	Major Bulk	(1.33)

Transparency

Assault Labs earned an A (raw score: 100%) in the transparency category. This rating means 100% of Assault Labs's products received a thumbs-up in the transparency category. An individual product's transparency rating describes how many of its ingredient amounts are disclosed on a product label. A product with a 100% transparency rating means all ingredient amounts are disclosed. A product's transparency rating must be 100% to receive a thumbs-up in this category Assault Labs's products, along with their transparency ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Transparency Rating
1.	Sergeant Steel	(100%)
2.	Wild Thing	(100%)
3.	Major Bulk	(100%)

Research Rating

Assault Labs earned an F (raw score: 0%) in the research rating category. This rating means 0% of Assault Labs's products received a thumbs-up in the research rating category. This rating describes how thoroughly researched a product's ingredients are. A low research rating indicates a product is made up of ingredients with little research backing. A product's research rating must be at least 60 to earn a thumbs-up in this category. Assault Labs's products, along with their research ratings, are listed below.

	Product Name	Research Rating
1.	Sergeant Steel	(25.33)
2.	Wild Thing	(21.35)
3.	Major Bulk	(17.57)

Ranking

Assault Labs earned an F (raw score: 33.33%) in the rank category. This rating means 33.33% of Assault Labs's products received a thumbs-up in the rank category. This rating describes how a manufacturer's product line is rated. An individual product must rank in the top two-thirds of all products (in its category) to receive a thumbs-up in this area. Assault Labs's products, along with their ranking, are listed below.

	Product Name	Ranking
1.	Sergeant Steel	(123 out of 321)
2.	Wild Thing	(1361 out of 1898)
3.	Major Bulk	(511 out of 515)

Product Recommendation

Assault Labs earned an F (raw score: 0%) in the overall rating category. This rating means 0% of Assault Labs's products received an overall thumbs-up recommendation. Individual products are rated with a thumbs-up or down in seven areas. They earn an overall thumbs-recommendation if they receive a thumbs-up in at least four of the seven areas. Assault Labs's products, along with their overall recommendations, are listed below.

	Product Name	Product Recommendation
1.	Sergeant Steel
2.	Wild Thing
3.	Major Bulk