2020 Part 6: preworkouts & forums

[Joe D]

How is the birthday cake fruity pebbles flavor?

[Iluvmud]

How is the birthday cake fruity pebbles flavor?

lol million dollar question! Been wondering that myself............. someone said coco pebbles was ok....... and they were right. so now leery of buying this cake flavored one

[Joe D]

Cocoa pebbles was meh at first, but it has grown on me.

[UncleWade]

How is the birthday cake fruity pebbles flavor?

Exactly the same as the normal birthday cake one.

I was ****in' duped. It's still a very good flavor, but not as interesting as I'd hoped.

In my opinion, Fruity Pebbles is the one to go with in that line.

[Iluvmud]

Cocoa pebbles was meh at first, but it has grown on me.

its not bad.... but it just tastes like a chocolate protein..... the fruity pebbles one though......... hhhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnngggggggg

[Joe D]

Pulled the trigger on remix twinkies and raspberry zingers, hopefully they’re good. The sale was hard to pass up. Btw, the store on the app and even on the browser are super buggy and almost impossible to order.

[superhuman67]

Has anyone tried these Remix Protein flavors and if so how GOOD are they? I like the fact that it's a multi
blend and would use them mostly for overnight proats since it has milk isolate so hopefully it'll thicken up
nicely. I was thinking since it's $15 a tub and FREE shipping for $75 or more maybe going 3 choc cupcake,
2 Zingers, and 1 Twinkie or are the flavors not that good?

[Joe D]

Has anyone tried these Remix Protein flavors and if so how GOOD are they? I like the fact that it's a multi
blend and would use them mostly for overnight proats since it has milk isolate so hopefully it'll thicken up
nicely. I was thinking since it's $15 a tub and FREE shipping for $75 or more maybe going 3 choc cupcake,
2 Zingers, and 1 Twinkie or are the flavors not that good?

the reviews for the flavors are solid wherever you look.

[UncleWade]

Has anyone tried these Remix Protein flavors and if so how GOOD are they? I like the fact that it's a multi
blend and would use them mostly for overnight proats since it has milk isolate so hopefully it'll thicken up
nicely. I was thinking since it's $15 a tub and FREE shipping for $75 or more maybe going 3 choc cupcake,
2 Zingers, and 1 Twinkie or are the flavors not that good?

I have tried the Twinkie and the Zinger. I preferred to mix them in Fairlife (so I could get a meal replacement's worth of protein with only one scoop).

Twinkie was a really rich vanilla; almost reminded me of a richer version of 2011-era Myofusion.

Zinger was my favorite. I wasn't aware of the sale, but will stock up. If you like raspberry, it's very good.

[Joe D]

Had the twinkie remix. Had it in 8oz of fairlife milk. It was nice and thick. It hits you with the cake part flavor of a twinkie. I liked it.

[YouMadOrMirin]

Im 12 whats this

[eatyourspinach]

Im 12 whats this

COVID conspiracy thread

[TheFugitive]

Its definitely a conspiracy

[nkiritsis13]

I have Ghost's Oreo collaboration, but I also happen to have two Cookies and Cream protein flavors that are worth comparing:
Hi-Tech Cookies and Cream
Starting off with the dark horse of the bunch, Hi-tech's offering was fairly inexpensive and available. That is to say, I had ordered it before PES announced that they were bringing back their C&C flavor. 
I went with this one because the cinnamon toast crunch flavor remains my all time favorite in terms of accuracy, and their C&C was a pleasant surprise. It's absolutely more along the cream side of things with a bright, almost French vanilla/sweet cream base that stands out from a plain vanilla. 

PES Cookies and Cream
While I felt pretty good about the Hi-tech protein, PES came along and made it difficult to recommend anything else if you're after a tried and true cookies and cream flavor.  
Although PES cookies and cream is also an ice cream flavor, this is the kind where it's straight up dirty - Oreo dirty! It tastes like the kind of C&C where they dumped enough cookie in to make it taste like an Oreo that had an ice cream filling was churned up. I attribute this entirely to PES's flavoring, too, because the cookie crumbs are small specks (like most cookies and cream flavors, really), which is a testament to their flavor profile because of how pronounced the cookie flavor is throughout. 
Ryse Chocolate Cookie BlastI've already covered this in the past, but I wanted to revisit it to note how it tastes when combined with a cookies and cream protein because it's basically that dark, dark chocolate Oreo cookie flavor. When mixed with the Hi-tech C&C, you get the dark, oreo cookie and a nice cream filling flavor. I also tried a PES + Ryse mix, but I think that the Hi-Tech works better because it's so forward on the cream flavor. Any other similar cookies and cream flavor that have the cream at the forefront would probably go well with the Ryse, too. 

Ghost OreoAnd now the highly anticipated authentic Oreo collaboration by Ghost...

It's sh#t. No, seriously, this has so little flavor that I was beginning to think that I had COVID and was losing my sense of taste. The protein is grey, and that's precisely how I'd describe its taste. Nothing stands out, and the addition of real Oreo pieces isn't going to save a weak flavor base. 
I was surprised by what a disappointment this was because of how good the Chips Ahoy! protein was, and that includes just the actual protein after sifting out the cookie pieces. I tried the same thing here, but unlike the Chips Ahoy! where I felt it was a great improvement, there was literally no difference with the Oreo. 

*One final mention of a brand whose Cookies and Cream flavor I was tempted to buy was Nutribio's Ice Cream Dream not as a pure C&C, but because the older Priceplow video described it almost like a Cookie Crisp flavor. Maybe one day if I'm okay with making potentially regrettable decisions because I'm a bit ambivalent towards Nutribio's flavors. I know that Musclesport makes an actual Cookie Crisp flavored protein, but (1) it's expensive as hell, (2) they have always relied heavily on their mix-ins, and (3) I'm not sure if their new packaging might reflect a change for the better in how they flavor their base proteins. 

Exactly the same as the normal birthday cake one.

I was ****in' duped. It's still a very good flavor, but not as interesting as I'd hoped.

In my opinion, Fruity Pebbles is the one to go with in that line.

Damn, thank you for saving me on that one. It was already really weird how it was supposed to be for some Flintstones/Pebbles/I-don't-know-what anniversary according to Stack3d when it was first announced, but then it took ages to actually release. All to copy a preexisting flavor?

Has anyone tried these Remix Protein flavors and if so how GOOD are they? I like the fact that it's a multi
blend and would use them mostly for overnight proats since it has milk isolate so hopefully it'll thicken up
nicely. I was thinking since it's $15 a tub and FREE shipping for $75 or more maybe going 3 choc cupcake,
2 Zingers, and 1 Twinkie or are the flavors not that good?

I'd like to know as well because the chocolate cupcake sounds really good, but now after that "official collaboration" protein Ghost did with Oreo, I'm especially leery.

[eatyourspinach]

I'd like to know as well because the chocolate cupcake sounds really good, but now after that "official collaboration" protein Ghost did with Oreo, I'm especially leery.

If you really want some of the GOAT tasting protein powders and have the money to burn then Musclesport and Unico can't be beaten

[nkiritsis13]

If you really want some of the GOAT tasting protein powders and have the money to burn then Musclesport and Unico can't be beaten

No bloody way...

I think I ran across this brand some time ago and couldn't find any feedback at the time, but damn do the flavors look good.

I was going to get the Musclesport Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Cookies and Cream flavors a while back as well, but the company I was ordering from had to get more from Musclesport and asked if I wanted to switch for another, so I went with a limited edition Rocky Road. That one is on point, as was their limited edition Peanut Butter and Jelly. Both of those were Musclesport's new label, too.

In hindsight, I wish I would have saved the money and gone with Musclesport's C&C over Ghost's Oreo because the latter was phenomenally subpar.

[SOH11]

Fug totally agree on Ghost Oreo severely lacking. Mine tasted like salt. My wife tried a sip and asked what it was supposed to be.

Nutter Butter is also mediocre. Marshmallow Cereal Milk is average but vastly inferior to the Merica Labz version.

Ghost is a brand that does the social media game reallllyyyt well. I do think their energy drinks are top dog though, but I’m no energy drink enthusiast so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

[eatyourspinach]

I was going to get the Musclesport Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Cookies and Cream flavors a while back as well, but the company I was ordering from had to get more from Musclesport and asked if I wanted to switch for another, so I went with a limited edition Rocky Road. That one is on point, as was their limited edition Peanut Butter and Jelly. Both of those were Musclesport's new label, too.
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You can sometimes find a coupon for MS on ******** and there's a one time stack3d coupon which makes it comparable to other major label whey isolates available, a few years back they had a brief stint in the bb.com store but nobody bought it until it was on clearance. Unico only discounts around holidays

[crpav]

Going to chime in on protein flavors and especially Cookies and Cream since it's a flavor I really enjoy, when done right, and seems to be the discussion lately here. I also like very well done cinnamon flavors but will talk about those some other time.

First my thoughts on Ghost. Have nhot had many recent flavors but what happened to them? At first they were amazing. My last few tries of their protein flavors have been terrible and from the sounds of it it's not just me. Last tubs I went through was the sugar cookie limited flavor and it was just not good. It tasted exactly like a sugar cookie that was burnt. No, really. Slightly burn or over bake a sugar cookie and compare. I also recall retrying a few original flavors a while back and found them lacking compared to their initial release. I have heard good things on their nutter butter flavor and their chips ahoy but I feel it's by those who just can't say a bad thing about Ghost so I won't bother unless given samples first.

I'll try some of the flavors mentioned above. I know PES and always liked all their flavors so will need to try the latest cookies and cream very soon. Right now I am enjoying the cookies and cream flavors from Primeval Labs Whey and near finishing my tub of Merica Labz Patriots Whey Double Stuffed. Both very well done flavors.

Patriots Whey actually I have enjoyed every flavor. Their Cinnamon flavor, Yankee F'N Doodle, is amazing.

Musclesport I wasn't overly impressed with their proteins. May have been they mixed too icy (smoothie/shake I like to make) and thin and flavors seemed a bit off but only tried 2 flavors some time ago.

Unico I tried a sample box of all flavors they offered a while back and can confirm they are good.

[nkiritsis13]

Fug totally agree on Ghost Oreo severely lacking. Mine tasted like salt. My wife tried a sip and asked what it was supposed to be.

Nutter Butter is also mediocre. Marshmallow Cereal Milk is average but vastly inferior to the Merica Labz version.

Ghost is a brand that does the social media game reallllyyyt well. I do think their energy drinks are top dog though, but I’m no energy drink enthusiast so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

On one hand, it sucks to hear that you also didn't like it, but on the other, I'm happy to hear it's not just me losing my mind here.

Another observation is that the tub smelled profusely of plastic to the point where it would overpower most protein powders as it is, but after transferring to a different, fresh container, the Oreo protein itself might as well have no real smell.

Also agreed on the Nutter Butter being surprisingly dull. I've mentioned before that I plain don't like mix-ins, so I tried sifting them out and you can tell that they're relying far too much on the actual cookie pieces to carry the entire protein.

I'm not sure PES has tweaked their own Peanut Butter Cookies flavor (that is basically nutter butter style sandwich cookies on the label), but my recollection is that it was a strong contender without relying on anything but peanut butter powder looking at the current ingredients, and the macros are markedly superior.

After seeing a video of Ghost's marshmallow cereal, I didn't even bother because it sounded like they basically tweaked their regular cereal flavor to try mimicking an oat based cereal instead of corn and then dumped a boatload of marshmallows into it.

I really want to like their original cereal milk flavor going off a more recent tub (in case they changed anything in the formula), what with the whole premise of recreating a Cap'n Crunch flavor, but I really don't get much of that flavor out of it. Shifting to an oat direction + marshmallows wasn't enough to convince me.

You can sometimes find a coupon for MS on ******** and there's a one time stack3d coupon which makes it comparable to other major label whey isolates available, a few years back they had a brief stint in the bb.com store but nobody bought it until it was on clearance. Unico only discounts around holidays

Thanks, cheers mate! I'll definitely keep an eye out for both.

Going to chime in on protein flavors and especially Cookies and Cream since it's a flavor I really enjoy, when done right, and seems to be the discussion lately here. I also like very well done cinnamon flavors but will talk about those some other time.

First my thoughts on Ghost. Have nhot had many recent flavors but what happened to them? At first they were amazing. My last few tries of their protein flavors have been terrible and from the sounds of it it's not just me. Last tubs I went through was the sugar cookie limited flavor and it was just not good. It tasted exactly like a sugar cookie that was burnt. No, really. Slightly burn or over bake a sugar cookie and compare. I also recall retrying a few original flavors a while back and found them lacking compared to their initial release. I have heard good things on their nutter butter flavor and their chips ahoy but I feel it's by those who just can't say a bad thing about Ghost so I won't bother unless given samples first.

I'll try some of the flavors mentioned above. I know PES and always liked all their flavors so will need to try the latest cookies and cream very soon. Right now I am enjoying the cookies and cream flavors from Primeval Labs Whey and near finishing my tub of Merica Labz Patriots Whey Double Stuffed. Both very well done flavors.

Patriots Whey actually I have enjoyed every flavor. Their Cinnamon flavor, Yankee F'N Doodle, is amazing.

Musclesport I wasn't overly impressed with their proteins. May have been they mixed too icy (smoothie/shake I like to make) and thin and flavors seemed a bit off but only tried 2 flavors some time ago.

Unico I tried a sample box of all flavors they offered a while back and can confirm they are good.

Couldn't agree more on Ghost. Like SOH11 said, they can play the social media game, but their proteins have been really lacking for me and at this point I feel more foolish than not for still giving them new chances.

The only two flavors that I can confidently rank above others that I've tried are the Chips Ahoy and the peanut butter cereal milk, if only by virtue of there being so few real contenders there. The actual Chips Ahoy protein powder minus the cookies actually tastes like cookies, and the PB cereal milk is pretty spot on. That said, if we count Reese's Puff style PBC cereal flavors, then I'll give it to Black Magic Supply.

At some point when I'm feeling adventurous, I kind of want to try the Cutler Nutrition proteins, particularly their own peanut butter cereal flavor to compare with Ghost's, as well as their cocoa puffs and marshmallow rice flavors. The cocoa puffs really struck me as and odd omission by Ghost because they had - and to an extent still have - a rather consistent cereal theme, but they went with standard chocolate milk. The marshmallow rice has me wondering if it would turn out like that rice krispy treat cereal or plain rice krispies because either way I couldn't complain.

The PES cookies and cream definitely lives up to its reputation, so I am happy with that one for sure. Their cake pop is also a really good yellow-ish cake flavor.

I'll have to check out Patriots Whey now that they have the 2lb tubs.

When it comes to Musclesport, I remember not being too impressed years ago when they had the old, green label, but some of their newer ones have had much more pronounced flavor profiles. The only one I did not particularly care for was the Unicorn Cookie flavor.

And I'm definitely going to have to check out Unico.

[YouMadOrMirin]

COVID conspiracy thread

So Bill Gates is injecting us with chips to track us even though we have cellphones that do that anyway?

[YouMadOrMirin]

Going to chime in on protein flavors and especially Cookies and Cream since it's a flavor I really enjoy, when done right, and seems to be the discussion lately here. I also like very well done cinnamon flavors but will talk about those some other time.

First my thoughts on Ghost. Have nhot had many recent flavors but what happened to them? At first they were amazing. My last few tries of their protein flavors have been terrible and from the sounds of it it's not just me. Last tubs I went through was the sugar cookie limited flavor and it was just not good. It tasted exactly like a sugar cookie that was burnt. No, really. Slightly burn or over bake a sugar cookie and compare. I also recall retrying a few original flavors a while back and found them lacking compared to their initial release. I have heard good things on their nutter butter flavor and their chips ahoy but I feel it's by those who just can't say a bad thing about Ghost so I won't bother unless given samples first.

I'll try some of the flavors mentioned above. I know PES and always liked all their flavors so will need to try the latest cookies and cream very soon. Right now I am enjoying the cookies and cream flavors from Primeval Labs Whey and near finishing my tub of Merica Labz Patriots Whey Double Stuffed. Both very well done flavors.

Patriots Whey actually I have enjoyed every flavor. Their Cinnamon flavor, Yankee F'N Doodle, is amazing.

Musclesport I wasn't overly impressed with their proteins. May have been they mixed too icy (smoothie/shake I like to make) and thin and flavors seemed a bit off but only tried 2 flavors some time ago.

Unico I tried a sample box of all flavors they offered a while back and can confirm they are good.

Their Cereal Milk flavor is legit. I bought that and some Alpha Lion Anabolic Pebbles and Ghosts Cereal Milk definitely tops it flavor wise.

[UncleWade]

Some good stuff on clearance, friends:

Core Nutritionals Core PRO Protein Blend, five pounds for $32.45. Got one of each interesting flavor (french toast, fruity cereal, PB cup) to try.

Trutein, four pounds for $34.99. Got two banana and two cinnamon bun.

[Joe D]

Picked up a bottle of Now curcubrain. It has longvida curcumin. Got it for some slight elbow issues and if I get any cognitive benefits it’s a plus as well.

[fahdalsheheata]

Has anyone face a problem with their orders lately?. I placed an order last week and they usually ship at the same day. But not this order. I contacted them and Everytime they give me a different reason why it didn't ship. First time, i was told my order was under security review. Then an item was on backorder. I checked a week later the item was in stock. I cancelled my order even though it was a good deal for me. Wondering if someone has had a bad experience lately?

[eatyourspinach]

Has anyone face a problem with their orders lately?. I placed an order last week and they usually ship at the same day. But not this order. I contacted them and Everytime they give me a different reason why it didn't ship. First time, i was told my order was under security review. Then an item was on backorder. I checked a week later the item was in stock. I cancelled my order even though it was a good deal for me. Wondering if someone has had a bad experience lately?

I can only imagine it's because a lot of business is being handled remotely and there's a lack of communication especially if you;re outside the U.S.

[SOH11]

Some good stuff on clearance, friends:

Core Nutritionals Core PRO Protein Blend, five pounds for $32.45. Got one of each interesting flavor (french toast, fruity cereal, PB cup) to try.

Trutein, four pounds for $34.99. Got two banana and two cinnamon bun.

My man! Got a 4lb tub of TruTein CinnaBun, a 2lber of Banana Cream. Never tried the banana but it sounded good.

Got 2 lb tubs of the Core Fruity Cereal and PB Cup.

I’ve got a ton of protein now. The only brand I’m gonna splurge on is Merica Labz Patriot’s Whey. Im assuming their supply chain is all messed up just like everyone else and that’s why they are basically OOS everywhere. Can’t find 5lbers of Yankee F’n Doodle anywhere. That really is my favorite protein line at the moment.

Fortuitous Keepsakes, Yankee F’n Doodle, and Double Stuffed. In that order. Will be getting multiple tubs of each next purchase when they come back in. BB.com had them all at one point for like $40 a tub. I was buying them like candy.

[superhuman67]

Some good stuff on clearance, friends:

Core Nutritionals Core PRO Protein Blend, five pounds for $32.45. Got one of each interesting flavor (french toast, fruity cereal, PB cup) to try.

Trutein, four pounds for $34.99. Got two banana and two cinnamon bun.

I saw the Trutein deal and I might go for the 4lb Smores and Choc Mint and Core I might go for the
Death by Choc since I'm a huge choc fan.

[janson_kaniaz]

What’s Trutein best flavor?

[fahdalsheheata]

I can only imagine it's because a lot of business is being handled remotely and there's a lack of communication especially if you;re outside the U.S.

I'm outside US. I had to cancel the order unfortunately even though it was a good deal and hopefully i will have better experience with my next order. Last week discounts and BOGO were really good.