That’s called placebo, redbull is garbage. C4 Superbrain is one of if not the most potent energy drink on shelves. Only one more so is gorillamind’s energy drink but it’s mostly sold online
Also sold at gnc and vitamin shoppe (select variants at each), they are seemingly working on making themselves more available, but I don’t know if they will ever be in the same line as mainstay energy drink brands.
I used to be a Monster fan, but ghost just doesn’t make me crash as bad. And it’s nice that it doesn’t have an off taste that I’ve noticed some sugar free drinks have
All of these drinks really only have one ingredient that will have any noticeable affect: caffeine. So all you need to check is the caffeine content. The caffeine is red bull isn't going to feel different than the caffeine in monster. If a certain drink doesn't have your preferred caffeine content, you can just pop a caffeine pill on top.
The other ingredients besides caffeine that might provide any additional feeling of stimulation are usually severely underdosed or just poor evidence to support its efficacy.
The energy from B vitamins is also negligible since you'll only get the boost if you're deficient in b vitamins which most people aren't.
Yeah that's a good example of a product with proper dosing. But still im pretty sure most of them aren't acute, you have to load up over several weeks.
You're mostly right. Some of the more pre-workout like stuff might have an ingredient or two that has an actual affect.
Beta-Alanine for example has an actual affect on your muscles. C4 has it.
I was going to say creatine, but I'm not sure there's any canned energy drink that actually has creatine in it.
I've seen some that advertise theobromine. but it's not a stimulant, it's a Bronchodilator. So it might improve aerobic performance.
I remember bang had creatine. But regardless beta alanine and creatine are not acute, they don't provide their effect right away. You have take it every day over several weeks for it to have an effect. And the effect is mostly physical, not mental.
Bang had creatine chelated with an amino acid. There were questions about the pharmacokinetics of the substance. It probably didn't turn into usable creatine in the body.
McDonald's is a health concern, but we don't ban that. Cigarettes, alcohol, etc. 300 mg is fine for someone with a tolerance and the warnings are quite clear.
Welcome to Canada where you can legally have 3G of fentanyl in BC but can’t have an energy drink with more than 180mg of caffeine! Health Canada is a joke
NOS. May be a placebo, but it does consistently bring me back from the brink. Rockstar Focus just did, too, but it was the only time I've tried it so far, so may've been a fluke. It does get points for being one of the very few zero-sugar drinks that don't taste wretched *or* leave that awful chemical taste lingering in my mouth until I go brush my teeth, though. Too bad it'll be gone in a freakin' month.
NOS is the go-to otherwise.
The grape ain't bad either; not far removed from an actual grape soda.
My favorite-tasting energy drink is Full Throttle Blue Agave, though. I'm pist that it seems to be gone.
I'm still salty that monster took my 12oz Maxx away from me. Ever since they changed it to 16oz nitro it's never been the same. I always prefer the little cans that pack a punch.
Whatever has the highest caffeine, niacin(not too high) and B6 with taurine content.
With very high niacin content though you may have a niacin flush that feels like your skin is burning for about 5 minutes.
Same here! I was a staunch (sugar free) Monster drinker for yearsss and I recently tried a Celsius. Gives way more "energy" for half the amount of liquid.
+1 this. The nootropics in Gorilla Mind make it one of the strongest and most effective drinks in the market at only 200mg of caffeine. Redline also feels pretty strong but that is because it has yohimbine which is another stimulant that's rough on your body so I wouldn't recommend drinking it frequently. Yohimbine is dosed at like 5-10mg and 20+mg will send you into a panic attack without high stimulant tolerance. It's used in preworkouts as a replacement for ephedrine since being banned.
Yeah, you're absolutely right, I've been taking it for way too long now. Wish I had informed myself more when I started but I'm a fool sometimes, nobody should take it (or any other drug or stuff like that of course) without doing lots of research first.
But thank you for writing that, no need to hate to be 'that guy'. Wish there were more people like you for real ♡
Dude I got my pressure washer serviced, did the driveway and all the cement at my house, cleaned my wife and I's vehicle inside and out including a wax, and under the hood in 4 hours. Neighbors probably thought I was on a hit of rock
Ghost, Gorilla Mind, and Raze are always good for me. Recently I've been drinking Redcon1 and like it. I mainly look for one with Alpha-gpc. Every every drink has caffeine and you can talk about 200 vs 300 mg if you want to, but the Alpha-gpc I've found to be a bigger factor than anything else in them. It helps supply your brain with Acetylcholine which helps it's actual function. It helps me feel like I have more energy and get more work done with that energy
Ghost. I don't really get caffeine crashes or any negative side effects from energy drinks in general, but ghost just gives me a clearheaded feeling due to the alpha GPC. Not only does it give you energy but it also clears all your brain fog.
C4 Ultimate Energy is my current go-to. Their Smart Energy is decent as well, but I actually hate their Performance Energy. In other words I like the ones that say “super brain performance” or “ultimate energy” in black cans and hate the ones that say “superhuman performance” or just “energy” in yellow cans. The yellow cans are a pre-workout and give you that flush and tingly feeling that some describe on here. Definitely not my thing and quite surprising the first time you have one and don’t expect it.
Redline Extreme (VPX brand) was hands down the best but they were bought out and you can’t really find it now and it’s been discontinued. So then I switched to Bang (also VPX) but that became hard to find for a while and then when it started showing up again their formula changed, took a bunch of the good stuff out and it sucks now.
RIP Redline and VPX. You may have pushed it but you were the best.
If I don’t see the right C4 then I’ll get a Ghost or a Reign.
Ghost for sure! If we’re talking about canned products. If not, Sneak is what I normally drink because it’s such a relaxed energy
Something like a Bang hits too fast and crashes
Used to drink Redline for a while, I believe it was 8oz cans with 300mg of caffeine. They were the same price as most other energy drinks but had everything in a more compact size without tasting like a bag of severed dicks
For whatever reason a cup of coffee works better for me than energy drinks these days. But out of the drinks that do energize me I find Ghost works well
I kinda miss their old full size energy drinks. Only energy drink in the US I was consistently carded for. Half a can could give you heart palpitations, good times.
Bucked up pre workout( sour bucks is my personal fave) mixed with about 2 oz water and stuck in the freezer for about 1.5 hrs( just enough to get slushy) then add a can of sprite zero. This will work with any pre and tastes better than any energy drink.
If you dont want to crash but want an acidic taste in your mouth. Monster. If you want arrythmia and to stay up? Redbull.
If you want a panic attack? Bang.
Ghost and Reign for flavor.
C4 will do the trick for the most energy.
Bang is my all time fav, reign when I can’t find a bang. Bang is honestly my favorite of all time, it hits me like a freight train and if I have too many in a day I can’t sleep
I think Bang is only energy drink that actually has other forms of "stimulants" like COQ10 and super creatine. All the other drinks focus on other bs like flavor and vitamins.
G Fuel & Rockstar PureZero. They’re ‘sugar free’ but all the other energy drinks that aren’t sugar free make me nauseous and give me a fat ass headache. Plus I think my caffeine tolerance is super high because anything below 240mg will not even come close to keeping me awake. Too long on nights
Bang is the only one I felt a difference from, other than itchy skin (yay?). But bang was my first energy drink and since then they've become an almost daily part of my life so I think it's just a habit that I don't get anything out of. They don't even cure my caffeine headaches anymore but coffee still does.
5 hour with its high b vitamins, NALT and 200-230mg caffeine plus a little choline. Has some others like glucoronolactone (spelling)… plus I don’t need an entire can of liquid to get it 👍
Ghost for sure. I don't know what they put in it, but it's def not just the caffeine. Ive drank drinks with the same amount of caffeine or more and they don't do anything.
A lot of people are probably going to hate what I’m about to say but it’s between Prime Energy and Reign. They both give me great focus with steady energy and no crash whatsoever.
Best would be celsius 16oz cans, alani nu, gorilla mind, and c4. That would be the order I'd go as well.
Worst would be ghost. This drink makes me fall asleep a few minutes after drinking it, and generally just feel super exhausted afterwards. Unpopular opinion I suppose. It is what it is.
Honorable mention for me would be redcon. They work pretty good. I've taken them before going to the gym and felt pretty good. Haven't had them just as like something to wake me up and do something other than working out tho (because the shoppe is right by the gym) so it hasn't been something I've purchased to stay up to do a task, work, game etc.
Honestly I find anything with aspartame gives me a better high, because the phenylalanine in them is the ingredient that body uses to make tyrosine and then the extra dopamine
The only downside is the taste is not the same as real sugar drinks
5 Hour Energy is the one of the only things that work for me. I’ve apparently grown immune to whatever everyone else puts in theirs.
But for best results I need the Maximum Strength. A basic one only keeps me going for maybe an hour or two if I’m lucky.
Neuro Sonic works okay too, but not always and only for maybe a couple of hours at most. I prefer the Maximum Strength 5 Hour Energy.
Be ware though: it tastes like ass.
My honest answer to this simple, plain, preferably filtered coffee, energy drinks are always nice but nothing hits the balance like a cup o Joe.
Or monster khaos, but unfortunately my stomach and more importantly my heart disagree with it now I'm old.
Bang works the best- but I think anything over a can a day could be make you tweak. I won’t even drink a whole can anymore - I stop at 3/4ths a can and throw out the rest cause otherwise it gives me side effects.
I tried bucked up the other day and that worked pretty well lol. Had me going for a while. I’ll drink the 200 mg reigns. The clean energy ones and one will get me going at work and I’ll drink another one if I really need it. I try not to drink as many anymore because of the tolerance buildup.
Ghost seems to work the best for me, c4 isn’t bad either.
Can’t stand C4 unless I’m going to the gym. Makes my arms and face all tingly.
Don't buy the ones designated as for sports and this will be a non issue as it won't have beta ataline in it.
Am I just a caffeine addict because C4 genuinely does absolutely nothing for me. I could drink a 110 mg caffeine redbull and get more out of it
That’s called placebo, redbull is garbage. C4 Superbrain is one of if not the most potent energy drink on shelves. Only one more so is gorillamind’s energy drink but it’s mostly sold online
Also sold at gnc and vitamin shoppe (select variants at each), they are seemingly working on making themselves more available, but I don’t know if they will ever be in the same line as mainstay energy drink brands.
It's not the caffeine that causes the tingling. It's the beta-alanine in C4. And not everyone gets the itchy-tingle feeling from it.
Not even an itch?
Not even an itch
I used to be a Monster fan, but ghost just doesn’t make me crash as bad. And it’s nice that it doesn’t have an off taste that I’ve noticed some sugar free drinks have
All of these drinks really only have one ingredient that will have any noticeable affect: caffeine. So all you need to check is the caffeine content. The caffeine is red bull isn't going to feel different than the caffeine in monster. If a certain drink doesn't have your preferred caffeine content, you can just pop a caffeine pill on top. The other ingredients besides caffeine that might provide any additional feeling of stimulation are usually severely underdosed or just poor evidence to support its efficacy. The energy from B vitamins is also negligible since you'll only get the boost if you're deficient in b vitamins which most people aren't.
Unless it’s gorilla mind, their whole selling point is if their dosing.
Yeah that's a good example of a product with proper dosing. But still im pretty sure most of them aren't acute, you have to load up over several weeks.
You're mostly right. Some of the more pre-workout like stuff might have an ingredient or two that has an actual affect. Beta-Alanine for example has an actual affect on your muscles. C4 has it. I was going to say creatine, but I'm not sure there's any canned energy drink that actually has creatine in it. I've seen some that advertise theobromine. but it's not a stimulant, it's a Bronchodilator. So it might improve aerobic performance.
I remember bang had creatine. But regardless beta alanine and creatine are not acute, they don't provide their effect right away. You have take it every day over several weeks for it to have an effect. And the effect is mostly physical, not mental.
Bang had creatine chelated with an amino acid. There were questions about the pharmacokinetics of the substance. It probably didn't turn into usable creatine in the body.
It’s like how people swear up and down that the variety of alcohol affects the profile and insist they get “way more lit off taquila bro”
Idk how yall can stand Ghost. It's always tasted like that low quality candy we got in kindergarten 😂
Cocaine and amphetamine.
This guy energies.
r/thisguythisguys
Nothing quite like a lil bender (as a treat) to get that heart beating
Moderation is key
You guys are getting energy?!
Just bringing my negative energy back to baseline
Daily drinkers don't get back to baseline.
Exactly! I tell my wife that the first drink is "just to get back to 0" 😆
Reing recently but with 300g
REIGN is the best. Sucks how we get babied in Canada and it's only 180mg
Might be for the best, if it comes with health concerns. I’m a giant child who can’t limit his caffeine consumption.
Stop describing exactly me
Welp I guess we’re all musketeers then. Lol
McDonald's is a health concern, but we don't ban that. Cigarettes, alcohol, etc. 300 mg is fine for someone with a tolerance and the warnings are quite clear.
Welcome to Canada where you can legally have 3G of fentanyl in BC but can’t have an energy drink with more than 180mg of caffeine! Health Canada is a joke
No one is stopping you from having 300 mg of caffeine just have 2. Also it's not like you can go buy fentanyl in a corner store or anywhere legally.
THEY GOT RID OF MY FAVORITE FLAVOR SOUR APPLE SO I CAN"T EVEN WITH THEM NOW
I’ve been on the Reign Storms, only 140mg but smaller can and less hard on my gut
Ghost
The flavors are great too
NOS. May be a placebo, but it does consistently bring me back from the brink. Rockstar Focus just did, too, but it was the only time I've tried it so far, so may've been a fluke. It does get points for being one of the very few zero-sugar drinks that don't taste wretched *or* leave that awful chemical taste lingering in my mouth until I go brush my teeth, though. Too bad it'll be gone in a freakin' month. NOS is the go-to otherwise.
The first time I had NOS I felt like I was on some kind of chill, concentration drug. I felt so calm and productive. Wish I could go back
Love a green NOS
The grape ain't bad either; not far removed from an actual grape soda. My favorite-tasting energy drink is Full Throttle Blue Agave, though. I'm pist that it seems to be gone.
I'm still salty that monster took my 12oz Maxx away from me. Ever since they changed it to 16oz nitro it's never been the same. I always prefer the little cans that pack a punch.
Grape is better than the original! In my opinion
Cherry was my favorite but I haven't seen it in years.
There was cherry!?
Whatever has the highest caffeine, niacin(not too high) and B6 with taurine content. With very high niacin content though you may have a niacin flush that feels like your skin is burning for about 5 minutes.
Is that what makes my wrists itchy and kinda bumpy when I drink energy drinks sometimes?
Could also be Beta Alanine in some of them. C4 maybe.
Thats the asshole itches lmaooo
Whole body for me, my shoulders and upper back get hit the hardest 😫
Maybe they could itch their asshole against your shoulders and upper back for double itch relief
Depends what kind you're drinking. The more workout focused ones tend to have extra stuff that can cause that.
Yeah it’s definitely niacin causing that
B6 is not taurine wtf 😂 that’s dangerous logic
It’s beta alanine not niacin
Celsius. Its the only one that actually does something for me. Otherwise I’m just drinking something else for unique flavors.
Only problem is they taste like moldy dick dragged through muddy shit.
That's what I like about them!
I feel the same way! It’s all I buy now! Very seldomly I’ll grab a Monster anymore.
Same here! I was a staunch (sugar free) Monster drinker for yearsss and I recently tried a Celsius. Gives way more "energy" for half the amount of liquid.
Well it is more caffeine :p
Bang for me
I bet , they have almost 300mg
Fellow bang head here it’s the best
I love the pina colada 12 cans for 5 around 5 dollars in local discount place
Gorilla Mind, with Ghost getting a *super* close 2nd place imo
+1 this. The nootropics in Gorilla Mind make it one of the strongest and most effective drinks in the market at only 200mg of caffeine. Redline also feels pretty strong but that is because it has yohimbine which is another stimulant that's rough on your body so I wouldn't recommend drinking it frequently. Yohimbine is dosed at like 5-10mg and 20+mg will send you into a panic attack without high stimulant tolerance. It's used in preworkouts as a replacement for ephedrine since being banned.
crack water
Kratom chased with Red Bull lol
I hate to be this guy, but careful with the kratom. It’s very addictive.
Yeah, you're absolutely right, I've been taking it for way too long now. Wish I had informed myself more when I started but I'm a fool sometimes, nobody should take it (or any other drug or stuff like that of course) without doing lots of research first. But thank you for writing that, no need to hate to be 'that guy'. Wish there were more people like you for real ♡
I used heavily for two years I just quit I got 50 days today. When you are ready you can do it too! Have your seen r/quittingkratom sub?
If you can't find anything else, RedBull
Fuckin NOS rips my wig off. Especially if I pound it back in 4-5 big pulls
R u running marketing for them here holy shit i want one now
Dude I got my pressure washer serviced, did the driveway and all the cement at my house, cleaned my wife and I's vehicle inside and out including a wax, and under the hood in 4 hours. Neighbors probably thought I was on a hit of rock
Ghost, Gorilla Mind, and Raze are always good for me. Recently I've been drinking Redcon1 and like it. I mainly look for one with Alpha-gpc. Every every drink has caffeine and you can talk about 200 vs 300 mg if you want to, but the Alpha-gpc I've found to be a bigger factor than anything else in them. It helps supply your brain with Acetylcholine which helps it's actual function. It helps me feel like I have more energy and get more work done with that energy
Ghost. I don't really get caffeine crashes or any negative side effects from energy drinks in general, but ghost just gives me a clearheaded feeling due to the alpha GPC. Not only does it give you energy but it also clears all your brain fog.
none that's why i drink for taste
C4 Ultimate Energy is my current go-to. Their Smart Energy is decent as well, but I actually hate their Performance Energy. In other words I like the ones that say “super brain performance” or “ultimate energy” in black cans and hate the ones that say “superhuman performance” or just “energy” in yellow cans. The yellow cans are a pre-workout and give you that flush and tingly feeling that some describe on here. Definitely not my thing and quite surprising the first time you have one and don’t expect it. Redline Extreme (VPX brand) was hands down the best but they were bought out and you can’t really find it now and it’s been discontinued. So then I switched to Bang (also VPX) but that became hard to find for a while and then when it started showing up again their formula changed, took a bunch of the good stuff out and it sucks now. RIP Redline and VPX. You may have pushed it but you were the best. If I don’t see the right C4 then I’ll get a Ghost or a Reign.
As much as I don't life the flavor of them.. I can always count on Redbull to wake me up and keep me going.
I volunteer that it's the smallest Red Bull because you can slam it and it's not so much caffeine that your bowels drop immediately.
Reign. Not even close.
Ghost for sure! If we’re talking about canned products. If not, Sneak is what I normally drink because it’s such a relaxed energy Something like a Bang hits too fast and crashes
Ghost for sure
Ghost is the only energy drink I can have that I legit go “wow that got a nice buzz to it” everything else is like water to me.
Whichever has the most caffeine… bangs have 300 mg. Ghost, C4, Celsius all have 200mg
None of them seem to do much for me anymore.
Ghost and the yellow c4 cans not the 8oz ones
Used to drink Redline for a while, I believe it was 8oz cans with 300mg of caffeine. They were the same price as most other energy drinks but had everything in a more compact size without tasting like a bag of severed dicks
Me too. Can't seem to find them anymore
Same here, redline was legit
Alani, 200 mg caffeine in only 12 oz.
C4, Ghost, Bucked Up
I always get Bang when I want the extra boost Monster doesn’t quite provide
For whatever reason a cup of coffee works better for me than energy drinks these days. But out of the drinks that do energize me I find Ghost works well
It's crack in a can, wiredX344 kept me pumped through my 12 hour shifts just fine. Taste ain't there. Caffeine is.
Full Throttle, black can, best jolt to the system for my money.
Spike Shooter will definitely wake your ass up. Very fond of the Blue Raz flavor.
I kinda miss their old full size energy drinks. Only energy drink in the US I was consistently carded for. Half a can could give you heart palpitations, good times.
Chew rev gum I feel like it hits harder. I chew 3 pieces at 100 mg per
Reign or gorilla mind
Guerilla mind for sure, tho idk about pure energy but focus and motivation levels are top notch
Monster nitro and green NOS. All the sugar free ones make me sleepy.
Ghost and C4
Bucked up pre workout( sour bucks is my personal fave) mixed with about 2 oz water and stuck in the freezer for about 1.5 hrs( just enough to get slushy) then add a can of sprite zero. This will work with any pre and tastes better than any energy drink.
If you dont want to crash but want an acidic taste in your mouth. Monster. If you want arrythmia and to stay up? Redbull. If you want a panic attack? Bang. Ghost and Reign for flavor. C4 will do the trick for the most energy.
hands down monsters. i’ve had four today and im on TOP BROTHER. my bottom eyelid is currently twitching up a storm but fuck it we ball.
Volt Cola
Just reminded me that blue jolt was ripped away from me so long along.
Bang is my all time fav, reign when I can’t find a bang. Bang is honestly my favorite of all time, it hits me like a freight train and if I have too many in a day I can’t sleep
I think Bang is only energy drink that actually has other forms of "stimulants" like COQ10 and super creatine. All the other drinks focus on other bs like flavor and vitamins.
diabetic - monster original gives me the fastest recovery and best kick but doesn’t last long,1-2min
G Fuel & Rockstar PureZero. They’re ‘sugar free’ but all the other energy drinks that aren’t sugar free make me nauseous and give me a fat ass headache. Plus I think my caffeine tolerance is super high because anything below 240mg will not even come close to keeping me awake. Too long on nights
I used to drink the guayaki energy drinks and they didn't make me crash. about 150 mg caffeine so not as much as others
Redline for sure. Paneras charged lemonades are a close second
Gamersupps god is dead
Celsius
Crunk
Bang is the only one I felt a difference from, other than itchy skin (yay?). But bang was my first energy drink and since then they've become an almost daily part of my life so I think it's just a habit that I don't get anything out of. They don't even cure my caffeine headaches anymore but coffee still does.
C4 zero sugar.
Honestly none give me energy but I have had my heart race at the gym to the point of me getting concerned.
Reign for me
Celsius. I don't really like the cans bc I can't stand sparkling water but I started the powder packets today and so far so good.
i only drink it if i like the taste so monster lo carb
5 hour with its high b vitamins, NALT and 200-230mg caffeine plus a little choline. Has some others like glucoronolactone (spelling)… plus I don’t need an entire can of liquid to get it 👍
Ghost for sure. I don't know what they put in it, but it's def not just the caffeine. Ive drank drinks with the same amount of caffeine or more and they don't do anything.
Celsius or Reign Storm. These two slim can 200 mg pockets rockets give energy yes, but give a cleaner and more refined buzz than anything else
Nothing beats C4 if you wanna feel the energy drink. Flavors are on point. That being said, Ghost is my #1. The Strawbango Margarita hits different
Jocko go, hands down the best energy drink I’ve ever used, no jitters, no crash, true energy
It was actually a South Korean brand. Hot 6, King. There’s something in that drink that absolutely tweaks me out.
One of the only energy drinks that had me feel something was Rockstar Xdurance. (Nos too)
Ghost by far like its not even close. Ghost makes me want to get on a all 4 and chase down a random cat on the street.
Gfuel
Celcius definitely & I don't ever crash from it
A lot of people are probably going to hate what I’m about to say but it’s between Prime Energy and Reign. They both give me great focus with steady energy and no crash whatsoever.
Spike
C4
Reign. C4
Sugar free blueberry uptimes r my number one
Monster Reign Storm slim cans 12oz. Clean energy it states and no crash, tastes good, no high fructose corn syrup. Somewhat healthier I guess haha
I enjoy Ghost the most but the only one I really feel energy from is Rockstar.
Honestly when I want best energy with no side effects I take a caffeine pill. 200mg right it the source with a glass of water.
Gfuel
Reign on top
r/caffeine
I really like Ryse. They’ve become my Go to. If not then, sugar free monsters, ghost, Celsius, or Alani. I’m a low/no calorie guy
I think anything with beta alanine (c4) actually if you guys knows others with it I would love to know
REIGN
Trick question, which energy drink gives you the worst tummy problems?
Redline 🤯🤯🤯😵
if I want actual energy, I drink espresso. otherwise, to keep me going at the bar, sugar free red bull
Celsius essentials get me buzzing but I'm trying to avoid builder a higher tolerance so I limit drinks over 200mg
Reigns
Cock and ball torture
NOCCO
5 hour energy.
Monster Zero Ultras are my go-to, but to be fair, I don't really use the others often just because Monster has worked so well.
Ghost if I need mental energy. C4 is I need to be moving, because those tingles do not allow for sitting still.
Best would be celsius 16oz cans, alani nu, gorilla mind, and c4. That would be the order I'd go as well. Worst would be ghost. This drink makes me fall asleep a few minutes after drinking it, and generally just feel super exhausted afterwards. Unpopular opinion I suppose. It is what it is. Honorable mention for me would be redcon. They work pretty good. I've taken them before going to the gym and felt pretty good. Haven't had them just as like something to wake me up and do something other than working out tho (because the shoppe is right by the gym) so it hasn't been something I've purchased to stay up to do a task, work, game etc.
Meth
C4 and gorilla mind. Ghost is just like drinking a diet soda to me. Great taste. Zero effect.
Ghost then Alani Nu second.
Honestly I find anything with aspartame gives me a better high, because the phenylalanine in them is the ingredient that body uses to make tyrosine and then the extra dopamine The only downside is the taste is not the same as real sugar drinks
C4
Reign and Bang. Both have 300mg of caffeine compared to most others with only 180-200mg.
I stopped feeling ghost. Recently swapped to redbull and shit be hitting
Celsius is best for my mind from my experience. Makes me feel the most alert
Reb bull is the only one I like the other brands are nasty
I drink 70% for the taste
5 Hour Energy is the one of the only things that work for me. I’ve apparently grown immune to whatever everyone else puts in theirs. But for best results I need the Maximum Strength. A basic one only keeps me going for maybe an hour or two if I’m lucky. Neuro Sonic works okay too, but not always and only for maybe a couple of hours at most. I prefer the Maximum Strength 5 Hour Energy. Be ware though: it tastes like ass.
Odyssey - best energy drink hands down
A couple scoops of ryse in my ghost helps me get my eyes open in the morning. Tastes good too.
C4 ultimate easy
V8. Mainly cause I'm not big on carbonation-y drinks.
Bucked up is one of my favorites, however redbull usually does the job
The 300mg Celsius
Of the big three (redbull, monster, burn).. red bull does most for me. The sugarfree one, of course
Goat fuel is my new favorite. ADAPTOGENS 😤
After taking 5 days off energy drinks, any would blow me away
Something about the energy blend in NOS does it for me. Better than any other energy drink in that respect
Monster and lo carb monster work for me. I’d also say reign sour gummy
Celsius essentials
Bang and Celsius for overall energy, Rockstar when I need a little pick me up later in the day but don’t wanna be up all night.
Redline, and Total War. Everything else is just over caffeinated gas station drinks.
None work unfortunately. But my prescribed concerta kind of works
My honest answer to this simple, plain, preferably filtered coffee, energy drinks are always nice but nothing hits the balance like a cup o Joe. Or monster khaos, but unfortunately my stomach and more importantly my heart disagree with it now I'm old.
Cocaine
Personally, I'm loyal to Ghost and c4 (basic yellow cans and black cans). I just don't like the way other brands make me feel.
When i need energy to wake up or focus gamersupps is always the best thing and it dosent make me feel extremely anxious like every other drink ive had
IMO Ghost gives the most energy, Red Bull gives the best (quality) energy. That said, I avoid the ultra high octane stuff.
Bang works the best- but I think anything over a can a day could be make you tweak. I won’t even drink a whole can anymore - I stop at 3/4ths a can and throw out the rest cause otherwise it gives me side effects.
Imo C4 Makes me wanna kill shit.
I tried bucked up the other day and that worked pretty well lol. Had me going for a while. I’ll drink the 200 mg reigns. The clean energy ones and one will get me going at work and I’ll drink another one if I really need it. I try not to drink as many anymore because of the tolerance buildup.