Clif Shot - Energy Gel (Box) Reviews

By Krystina from New York on 4/5/2013

I am always the type of person who will try something out before buying a large supply--especially with how sensitive my stomach is in general, but also to gels/gus, specifically. I''m training for my first full marathon and am trying to understand what fuels my body, or borderline just makes me ill.

I did my first 16 mile run a few weeks ago, and took the Clif Shot Mocha Energy Gel, which has one shot (50mg) of caffeine. I wasn''t fond of the taste at all, and I only take half at a time, but I felt like the caffeine worked wonders, and allowed me to have an awesome run.

I knew I needed more gels asap, and that I liked the Clif brand after having it during my very successful run. So I figured the only thing that could top the mocha gel was a shot from the same Company (Clif), with double the caffeine (100mg) that tastes like coffee. How could you go wrong?! Well, you can. The caffeine felt like it worked, but even after taking the gel with water during the run, it seemed to bother my stomach a bit. And I''m an avid/heavy coffee drinker, so that says something too.

It left a gross aftertaste in my mouth. Now I''m forcing myself to finish the box, although I have about 21/24 packages left. Moral of the story? Mocha isn''t that bad, make sure you try all flavors, brands, and varieties (caff/no caff) before purchasing in bulk.

By W Glover from Atlanta, GA on 3/18/2013

I am lucky to have found a mid race nutrition that I don''t hate.  I tested about every flavor and mocha fits best for me.  The consistency is fine as long as you add a bit of water (which you should be doing anyways).  The litter leash is also helpful, since most are eaten on the go.  I would reccomend this product to anyone.

By Not-fishing from Folsom, Ca on 2/27/2013

I keep some in my car for those long drives when I get drowsy.

I also sent a couple of cases of these to my Marine son in Afghanistan to use on Patrol.  He shared them with his buddies.  They worked great to help them stay awake on those long night operations in Harms Way.

By Marc from Idaho on 2/14/2013

I use clif shots on all my long run. They are easy to open and taste great.

By JCurrie from Pasadena CA on 2/3/2013

I usually take this on my 8-10 mile runs. I sometimes take it in thirds, every 15 miinutes or so. It works great. I like the taste of this one the best.

By Rain an from Ohio on 12/29/2012

Very strong coffee taste like chewing the beans but good product non the less

By Rebecca from Chicago, IL on 11/2/2012

I''m a runner. I use this product before  and during races. It''s a delicious burst of energy. I definitely plan on buying it again from Swimoutlet. They have the lowest price. I hope that start caring other flavors.

By JR from Pasadena, CA on 9/13/2012

I tried taking it a third of a packet at a time, instead of as indicated, and just letting it melt in my mouth. It works for me because I''m not as interested in speed as in endurance for now. It works for me. It also tastes great. Bought chocolate this time; I had also tried Double Xpresso. Both taste great.

By Paul from West Warwick,RI. on 5/24/2012

I've always been a big fan of CliffShot and was surprised when they came out with a new formula. I saw no need to improve it, it was already great. Guess what, the new formula is better tasting than the original and it goes down easier too. I've always loved their chocolate flavor and when I saw they were on sale, I bought three boxes.

By Dustin S. from Lincoln, NE on 4/15/2012

Used it for my first Century ride of the season.  I've done a few 80 mile rides this year but started bonking around the 65 mile mark.  So I looked for a lil light pick me up during my rides.  Took 3 clif shots with me as well as a clif bar after extensive research on multiple solid, gel and liquid products.   Took these every 40 minutes on my ride after the 2 hour mark and they worked to perfection (took clif bar after the 1:15 hour mark (or 25 miles approx).  Official time was sub 5 hours with only one 5 minute break to relieve myself.  20.7 mph avg on the bike including a lil slow 15 mph avg the first 3 miles to get out of town.  Highly recommend and easy to bite off the top and suck it down.  Taste was good as well especially if you're a chocolate/coffee fan.