STAY ALERT Military Caffeine Energy Gum - ARCTIC MINT - TRAY (24 packs, 5 pieces per pack) - 100mg Caffeine per piece
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Customer Reviews of STAY ALERT Military Caffeine Energy Gum - ARCTIC MINT - TRAY (24 packs, 5 pieces per pack) - 100mg Caffeine per piece
Customer Review: Gerat Caffeine Source
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm the type of person who uses caffeine as a drug to stay focused. My friend, who was former military, gave me a pack of these to try. Let me just say that the military money gets results! This was fact acting, small, and cheap. It works out to about $0.25 a cup of coffee- each gum has 100mg caffeine (5 pieces per packet, 24 packs per box). This destroys any other caffeinated products I've ever tried- it beats coffee for price and ease of use. It beats jolt gum cause it has 6x the amount of caffeine jolt does. It beats energy drinks because they are so expensive and loaded with TONS of sugar. These things are extremely portable- just carry in your pocket (they were meant for military!). Great for law enforcement to have in the war bag to stay awake in the field when you are stuck on a call or stakeout. A friend who is in vet school loves these cause they have to stay alert and study so much. To be honest, you don't buy stuff like this for taste. The first minute of these things you just taste the sugar and flavoring, but after that the bitter taste of the caffeine starts to be come apparent. The taste comes out slowly at first, and never completely overpowering, but anyone chewing this just to enjoy gum, and not as a tool to stay awake, would never chose this gum over any other gum in the world for flavor. That being said, the taste isn't terrible. I've had all 5 flavors. The Cinnamon is the worst, and unless you are a fan of big red or gum like that I would avoid it (I don't like Cinnamon flavor). IMO, the Spearmint flavor tastes the best at first (only slightly better than Arctic Mint), but then the caffeine is more noticeable with Spearmint in the end than with Arctic Mint flavor. Overall, if you are going for the best overall flavor experience I chose Arctic Mint. I cannot recommend these enough.Customer Review: This actually taste GOOD
Summary: 4 Stars
I received my Stay Alert packs yesterday and I was afraid to try it due to all the reviews about how bad the taste was. Finally, I had the courage to put a piece in my mouth this morning and the guts to give my very first bit. The first bit tasted just like any regular mint gum, so that gave me more courage to just chew it. After chewing it for about 3 to 5 seconds, I just could not find anything that tasted bad to me. It acutally tasted PRETTY GOOD. I guess I'm lucky that I don't have any issue with the taste because these gums are handy when you need a samll boost to stay altert.
As far as the "stay alert" part, I was hoping that these would work better than a cup of coffee, but not for me, it was just OK. I am still a bit sleepy after chewing the gum for 30 mins. Again, the taste did not bother me at all and after chewing it for 30 mins, it tasted just like any regular mint gum to me, so I just continue to chew it until whenever. Maybe I need to chew another one of these to feel more awake, but for now, I'll have my cup of coffee instead.
After all, I still think this is a quick and simple fix for a small boost of energy when you cannot get access to coffee.
Good product!!
Customer Review: It Works, and It Tastes Fine
Summary: 5 Stars
First, the gum definitely works. I used to drink an energy drink (monster low carb) most mornings before work, which is about [...]/can (at a good price). I found this gum, which is only [...]/piece, so I had to give it a try. Not only does it work (1 or 2 pieces MAX), but I've also noticed much less jitters. Not sure why, but I appreciate that!
Second, I don't find the taste to be anything to complain about. The directions say to chew a piece for 5 minutes. I usually chew for about 10 minutes (to get my money's worth, haha), and while it isn't just like chewing "normal" gum, it doesn't make me cringe. The first piece or two might surprise you a little with the taste, but once you know what to expect, I really don't think it's anything to complain about.
Third, it's so small, portable, and discrete! One of my favorite things is that I can just keep a pack in the car or in my pocket (not so easy with energy drinks).
I hope this helped; I recommend the gum!
I really expect caffeine gum to start becoming more popular. I think most people just haven't heard of it yet.
Customer Review: Terrific product, odd pricing
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this product and most highly recommend it! Unlike the cinnamon version of this product, I cannot taste any of the bitter caffeine taste. The sweet coating and mint flavor are excellent, and the gum maintains a pleasant mint flavor long after the caffeine is gone. By contrast, the cinnamon version completely loses all taste after 5-10 minutes and I want to spit it out. With the mint version, I actually enjoy continuing to chew the gum.
The screwy thing is the pricing: The 24-pack costs $2.00 more than buying four 6-packs ($28 vs. $26), so it's clear they've adjusted their pricing to make money on the "shipping costs." I have Amazon Prime, but instead of "free shipping" it's really "$2.00 shipping." (If shipping was really free, the 24-pack product price would be LESS than $26 because the manufacturer's cost for the tray must be less than their cost for four 6-packs.)
Aside from the shipping cost, it's a great product!
Customer Review: Oh, the horrendous taste!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I won't lie, not even just a little... This gum is putrid tasting. The only way I can explain the taste would be to say it's like chewing up an aspirin or a prescription pill of some sort. It's got such an awful, bitter taste. The winter green flavoring doesn't even begin to mask the bite of the caffeine.
I was so hoping that this would be my answer to replacing coffee. I have a very sensitive stomach towards coffee but my body loves the caffeine.
I purchased the largest box of this gum I could buy simply because of the great reviews. I was sold before I ever received the product. Can you imagine the disappointment now. I so wanted this to work...
I have to chew a few times and then take a big drink of water to wash the taste out of my mouth. I will keep on trying this for a few days but as of right now, it gets two thumbs down from me. GROSS!!!!