Foxy, I had this same issue a few months back, but I think I've figured it out. I do think that Surge causes your roots to revert sooner b/c it's water-based, but it does cause it to grow as well.
I noticed a significant amount of growth after I used it for the first time back in August until I relaxed again. There's also been periods when I've stopped using it and I've really examined the difference in my NG. Here's what you can do to really see if it's growing your hair:
The next time you relax, immediately after doing your touch-up, take on section of your hair (preferably at the crown b/c it'll be easy to remember the spot, and easy to measure w/a ruler). Stretch the hair tight so that it is as long as possible, and make a note of the # of inches. Then, the next time you get ready to relax- maybe the day before (after having used Surge consistently), take that same section of hair, and measure the NG only (by stretching it out very tight). Then after you relax, do the same experiment, this time with the entire length of the same section of hair, and measure the new length. Compare the inches of all three measurements.
By doing this, you should be able to chart exactly how much length you've gained, based on the amount of NG. If it's more than normal, it's the Surge! If it's about the same as you've always gained (before Surge), then your hair is probably just reverting. My guess is that it's the former.
I hope that wasn't too confusing /images/graemlins/confused.gif.
SG
