I'm going to keep this one relatively short because it's a pretty straightforward review. Energy gels are things that don't matter very much when they're working how they're supposed to, but mean everything when they're not working how they should. What do I mean by that? Well if you eat a gel, and you continue on like normal then great, you don't really notice it because it's working and you're still running along. Get it wrong and your stomach doesn't feel right, you feel sluggish etc etc etc. I've had gels in the past where they're just absolutely awful and I feel awful, and thus usually stop my run.
So these gels come in two varieties, regular and caffeinated. The regular ones can be apple, summer fruits, citrus burst, bannana blast and juicy orange. The caffeinated ones come in orange and rasberry. I've tried most of the flavors and for the most part they taste pretty good. They go down super easily because they're not quite as thick as normal gels.
A big thing that all companies could take a book from them is to ask athletes what they want from a product BEFORE you actually make it. Those that are nutrition snobs will probably have said gels are too sweet, too sticky, too much water and they don't taste great. High5 in my opinion hits all of these great, and does it perfectly. The fruit juice taste is greatly appreciated, it's easy to open while on the move, and my stomach enjoys it too.
Its safe for vegetarians and GMO free for those who care, I don't particularly much. A box of 20 will run you about 21 bucks so essentially a buck a gel which is the cheapest I've been able to find so far.
~Cheers
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