• ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
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    2 months ago

    As a caffeine connoisseur, the “high end” energy drinks designed as pre-work out are all sugar free to prevent the terrible crash & stored sugar energy reserves. Was a night and day difference when I switched.

    Bang, Reign, & C4 are the dedicated brands, Rockstar X-Durance is another popular one.

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        2 months ago

        Bang, yes. The Rockstar X-Durance, specifically. The thing to look for is them being sugar free & having 300mg of caffeine in a can. That’s “high end” compared to Monster, Red Bull, etc.

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      I like NOS, personally. But it bugs me so much how their sugar free version isn’t just sugar free; it’s also a completely different flavor and tastes horrible. The normal version tastes like nectarines or something. The sugarless one tastes like orange juice that’s been carbonated but with nothing to cut through the bitterness of the carbonic acid.

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      C4’s are nice and my usual but it’s lame only a few of the flavors have 300mg caffeine and I don’t terribly like any of them. The artic snowcone or the “ruthless raspberry” are passable. Their Popsicle flavors are absolutely fantastic though but only 200.

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        The Skittles and Starburst flavors are the ones I usually go after, but yeah, they stiff you on the caffeine.

        Reign is my go to, can get a 24 pack at Sam’s club for $35. 8 each of white gummi bear, orange creamsicle, and rainbow sherbet.