Like a Shot of fudge!
December 3, 2008
These really taste like chocolate. I was pleasantly surprised. Sure they have a bit of chocolate liquor in them, but still are low calorie and mostly healthy. Thumbs up!
Tasty, and not too sweet!
November 29, 2008
I have tried many energy gels and cubes for a pre- or mid-session energy boost during workouts, and most have been too sicky-sweet - vanilla, strawberry, etc. I could get them down if I swallowed them fast and chased them with lots of water. This chocolate-flavored version from Clif is excellent however! It's VERY chocolately, but in a dense, semi-sweet way - almost like eating unsweetened chocolate, but smoother and without the bite. And they certainly seem to provide the boost I need to go another 30 minutes of intense weight training. The other cool thing is the "Litter Leash" - when you (easily) tear open the top of the container, you don't have a little piece of packaging to put somewhere - it's still connected to the package! Highly recommended.
Terrible taste
September 8, 2008
Hammer gel is a ton better. I love Clif Bars and thought this would be good but it tastes like you are eating molasses and that is what it tastes like. Might be good on a bisquit but when you are sucking them down mountain biking not a good combo. They were super cheap and now I know why. Maybe a different flavor would be better than the Mango. Go with Hammer gel, I really get an extra energy kick with them and the flavors are good.
Great price for decent goo
August 30, 2008
I recently started training for distance and endurance races, which means that I had not choice but to get some sort of gel or other energy food. I went with the gel because it is the easiest to eat quickly on the run (I prefer the Cliff Blocks on the bike, they are like fruit snacks). I chose cliff shot raspberry because Cliff Shots were the cheapest and raspberry is a flavor that is difficult to screw up. It isn't bad, like all gels it takes some getting used to, but I like that the texture is a little more like apple sauce (CarbBoom) and less like cake frosting (Power Gel).
Mango Tastes OK, but it has no caffeine
June 2, 2008
The Mango flavor tastes OK. I prefer the vanilla, but these really aren't for taste (it's for nutrition) so it's fine. The ad is misleading because it says "with caffeine" but this flavor does not have any. Only the mocha, double expresso, and strawberry have caffeine. I prefer just a littel bit of caffeine like the strawberry, but it does not taste as good as the mango. Buying the subscription is a good deal, but I am not sure I will be able to finish it in 6 months. It would be nice if there was a variety pack so you don't get tired of the same flavor. I ordered it April 21, and the expiration date says Sept on the packets, so that really only gives me 5 months. If you use these more often than me, than I think you will be happy with the product.
