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I won't be commenting on the ingredients as I don't consider myself knowledgeable in that area. Make those decisions yourself...as you always should.

*All protein shakes and gainers are mixed with 2% milk unless otherwise specified.

Gainers

Universal Real Gains (Strawberry)
Taste:
Some people may pretend not to care, but taste is an issue for me. I am wary of strawberry, but I had heard that it wasn't bad so I went for it. And yes, it isn't bad. There are strawberry chunks floating around in it (at least I think that is what they are), but I don't notice them adding to the flavor. It isn't overly sweet, but I had some trouble getting it down. I'm not sure what it was about it, but it was slightly nauseating. I know that sounds terrible, but it was a small thing. It was annoying, but not even close to making me puke, haha. Another reason for the fairly average rating is the fact that I am not a strawberry guy...not fair I suppose, but this is my opinion, right?

6/10

Cost
Not bad at all. I got the 21 serving tub, but rarely did I use a full serving. It lasted me at least 40 servings. I used half servings in milk as a meal replacement, and mixed it with muscle milk, so it survived quite a while. Pretty happy about cost.

9/10

Mixability
Sub par in anything but a blender bottle. This is partly due to the fact that 3.5 scoops is a ton of powder. I had to shake virtually every drink to not get powdery clumps in my mouth (not a pleasant experience to say the least). With a blender bottle it wasn't bad, but still not perfect. Although it is not easy to make a perfectly mixing gainer. I have not tried a blender on it, as it is my belief that if you have to blend it, the convenience factor is all but nullified (washing the blender, etc)

4/10

Muscle Milk Collegiate (Strawberry)
As I said before, I am wary of strawberry flavored supplements. However..when you get a supplement for free, you don't pass it up do you? (Yes it was unopened, yes I trust the source etc etc)

Anyway that being said

Taste
Awesome. Crasy sweet, which I don't normally like, but it seemed to work with the strawberry. It mixed with the real gains got rid of the nausea that I normally get from real gains, which was nice. It really didn't taste like strawberry though, just really...sweet. Went down nice though, and I didn't dread drinking it like I did real gains. 9/10 because I don't really like strawberry and because virtually nothing gets a 10.

9/10

Cost
Well...I got it for free. However, Cytosport was nice enough to sponsor the weightlifting team that I am a part of, so for that i give them a solid 10. I don't know what this product actually costs, so I will forego judgement.

?/10

Mixability
Not bad at all. A little gritty though, which was very weird. It was so sweet that I was half convinced that it was sugar I felt...which was a weird sensation. I don't mind the grittiness at all really. No clumps, except for the few times that the powder got stuck in the middle of the metal ball (blender bottle), and I think that was my fault. But I digress...not perfect mixability, but it didn't bother me at all

I used a blender bottle most of the time; again, no blender.

Muscle Milk Chocolate

Taste
Fking amazing. Ever had one of those chocolate bird's nests? With just the slightest hint of coconut? That's this, in a nutshell. Best protein I have ever had, bar none.

10/10

Cost
Again, free

?/10

Mixability
Perfect

10/10


Protein Powders (Blends, Casein, and Whey)

ON Extreme Milk Chocolate Whey Protein

Taste
First time I had this, I distinctly remember being wowed. It was awesome compared to the cheap EAS whey I had previously. The wow factor definitely wore off quite a bit after 5 pounds of it, but I never found myself wishing I had another flavor. I like chocolate. It mixes well with quite a few proteins too, especially UP 1.0 Vanilla (more on that later). I used it primarily with milk, but I did have it occasionally in water (in the morning before a workout, for example). And at those times, I would chug it. The taste wasn't bad, but it is hard to stomach in lukewarm water. So not great, although I am biased. I hate most proteins in water. A nice chocolate taste, very like milk chocolate IMO.

8/10

Cost
Protein prices have skyrocketed lately, but I bought my tub for 35 bucks, which didn't bother me too much. It wasn't a bad price IMO, but everyone is in different financial situations, but as far as I am concerned, it was pretty affordable. Really not bad

8/10

Mixability
No problems at all in a blender bottle, in water or milk. Blended nicely after a few shakes...but then again I am a vigorous shaker. No complaints here.

10/10

Ultra Peptide 2.0 Chocolate Peanut Butter

Taste
Let me first say that the reason I bought this product was all the hype surrounding it. That being said, while the hype was definitely not unwarranted, I was not as thrilled as I hoped to be. Still, one of the best I have had, although not all because of the taste (more to come on that later).
The taste is very...real. I was surprised. It is salty, which sounds weird, but it is really quite good. The salt adds to the peanut taste, which is complemented nicely by the chocolate, which is a sort of subdued flavor, overpowered by the peanut butter. Pretty damn good. I really enjoyed the flavor. It was very very good...but not the best I have ever had.

8.5/10

Cost
The cost was the biggest issue I had with this product. I am sure it is high quality, but I just couldn't buy this guilt free. Not that it took a huge toll on my wallet, but it did bother me a little. Some of my fear/guilt went away after I tasted it, because I knew that i had not wasted my money, but it is something that would make me think and limit my use. Although the cost is understandable, due to the quality of the protein.

7/10

Mixability
One thing I came to love about this protein was the grittiness. I know that sounds odd, but the salty "grit" really added to the hole peanut butter aspect of it. I don't know how to explain it, but it was awesome. I don't think that it is a problem with mixability so much as a feature of the protein. Other than that, no clumping at all, and very little to none left on the bottom of the shaker.

9/10

Ultra Peptide 1.0 Vanilla

Taste
I like vanilla, and have always been disappointed by it. (First protein I ever had, EAS vanilla was god awful. I wanted to puke. However, there were good reviews, so I decided to take the plunge. The people who say that it tastes like marshmallows/cotton candy are dead on. Problem is I don't like marshmallows... As a result, I could not stand this protein by itself. However, mixed with others (Chocolate protein, strawberry, etc) it enhanced the flavor of others. The sweetness was overbearing though.

5/10

Cost
Same as Choco peanut butter, just a little cheaper.

7/10

Mixability
No problems at all, and no grit. Much like ON.

10/10

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Creatine

Sizeon Lemon

Taste
This one sort of grew on me. When I first tried it, I thought "Awww shit I just wasted my money. How can I drink this crap?" But with time it grew on me, and now I like it just fine. In the first few weeks I mixed it with lemon xtend, which made it waaaaaay more tolerable. Now I can just drink it alone. Cold water really helps the taste, as does using a lot of water.

7/10

Cost
Well I took advantage of bb.coms huge October Sale, and got two tubs for 25 bucks each...so I can't complain.
However, normal price is something to think about. 50 bucks is no joke (for poor people like me). I can't say I would buy it again. However, you get a LOT for the price.

7/10

Mixability
Not great, not bad...sort of in the middle. I just gave it a few extra shakes before each drink, and it was fine. Just a little "sediment" at the bottom if I didn't shake it. Not perfect, but tolerable.

7/10

Results
Strength
Hard to say. Nothing spectacular, however I don't get massive strength gains from any creatine, so I wasn't expecting much to begin with

Size
Gained 20 lbs in two tubs...enough said. I only lost like 3 pounds of water when I cycled off it.

Bloat
None that I noticed

Recovery
I didn't notice anything. I still got sore as fuk.

Hard to say, but overall I was happy

7/10

Green Magnitude (Sample) Apple Flavor
I don't know if the taste has been changed at all, but I know I got an old one.

That being said

Taste
Nothing to write home about. Again, the hype way exceeded the product. I wasn't thrilled. It was a weird taste...chemically (is that even a word). However, not the worst i have had and I probably could have dealt with it.

5/10

I won't comment on anything else as it was just a sample.

MHP Trac Extreme-NO (Sample) Punch flavor

Taste
Terrible...just awful. Artificial and disgusting. Second worst i have ever had, the first being the orange version of this same product.
Now as if that is not bad enough, it leaves a burning numbing sensation in the back of my throat. Very unpleasant. I washed it down it some water immediately after.

1/10


I won't comment on anything else as it was just a sample.

MHP Trac Extreme-NO (Sample) Orange

Taste
Almost exactly the same as the punch, just with added crushed up vitamin C pills for good measure. Just terrible
Same chemical burn too.

.5/10

I won't comment on anything else as it was just a sample.

Prolab Creapure (Bulk)
Taste
No taste, which was nice because I could mix it with anything.

N/A

Cost
Cant beat bulk mono

10/10

Mixability
Not great...left quite a bit of grit at the bottom, but i normally downed it pretty quick so it wasn't an issue.

5/10

Results
Strength
Again, creatine doesn't seem to do much for me in the strength department

Size
Hard to say, but I am gaining weight, although I cycle it every month or so. I am not very consistant with it

Bloat
Nothing noticeable

Recovery
Haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary

I honestly have no idea what to rate it

BCAAs and Amino Acids

Lemon Xtend

Taste
Doesn't taste like a supplement really. Damn good. Not overpoweringly lemony, but pleasant. Sort of took some getting used to though. It grew on me

8/10

Cost
I bought it for 9 dollars a tub (the small ones), so I can't complain. However IMO it is quite pricey at it's normal cost, for what it is. For this reason I won't buy it again.

5/10

Mixability
I would mix it, and there would always be a white film on the top. The film was powder that wasn't mixed in. Time and more mixing usually got rid of it, but at the bottom, again there was undissolved powder.

5/10

Recovery
Still got quite sore...I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.

4/10


IntraXcell

Taste
Delicious blue capsules...

No, I didn't eat them. But they went down very easy. I also got used to the slight sulfur smell that the bottle has.

N/A

Cost
Not the cheapest, but not too expensive IMO. I had no qualms about paying for it.

7/10

Recovery
This is where this product shone. My workouts were more intense, and I had more energy throughout. My soreness levels were down (although I still got sore). This is product sold me on beta alanine. I didn't get any tingles though, even when I experimented by taking 6 caps at once on an empty stomach.

9/10

Primaforce Bulk Beta Alanine

Taste
This stuff gives water a weird taste for sure. Not a pleasant one either. I could actually taste it through my protein shake. so now i just put it in a little water and down it. Fortunately no aftertaste
(not flavored)

3/10

Cost
About as good as it gets.

10/10

Recovery
On par with intraxcell. Workouts were high energy and intense. Soreness came readily, but that was to be expected. Also, I get mad tingles from 4 grams of this at a time. But I like the tingles

9/10

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I have a feeling I will come back and look at this tomorrow and laugh at how the detail started to dwindle towards the end, but I tried. I'm tired and it's late. I'm glad I got this written down though.

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Easily frustrated.

Silvia Dante

Official Misc PINK BEAR

thegenerel

Thanks man!

I have Ultra Peptide in Choc PB, but the taste doesnt match the hype. Still good though.

In the past, I had taken that Trac Xtreme NO stuff, and i dont really remember the taste, but I thought it gave me nice energy/focus.

l8n

i had the muscle milk chocolate, and u got it spot on. did u ever use purple wraath? i was thinking about getting that but its grape flavor