[Closed] Monster/ Redbull etc - Do you?

When it's free?

Also after that massive weekend away when the motorway goes on forever (not a coffee drinker)

The fruity monsters are actually quite drinkable if your in the mood.

Drank a lot out in the mega where it was free mostly and we were doing a lot of riding.

is this a top breakfast?

Not really.

should i dabble?

No harm in trying.

Do you use these drinks?

No. They taste like crap (IMHO).

if so, when?

N/A

are you hooked?

N/A

is there a 'comedown' crash if you stop?

Probably.

are there alternatives?

Coffee.

Only ever when driving as an emergency drink if feeling drowsy. I try to drink it a quickly as possible, without it touching my teeth. *Gak*

Never noticed a comedown, and I'm definintely not hooked - it's too nasty!

Definitely drink more coffee than I should, though. That's what I use for a "pick me up" drink.

Nothing wrong with the odd one, I try and drink the sugar free.

Night shifts
SDW in a day
Driving to the alps etc.

Chap here at work as a fag, packet of monster munch and a RB for brekkie 😯

You see these energy drinks for sale everywhere and there must be big money in them as the manufactureres seem to be able to afford to sponsor major sporting events/ teams etc.

Look redbull up. They are an events company that also sells a drink. They don't sponsor all those events they run them.

Red bull, only when mixed with Jeager ... Monster, seriously?

I did some a very excited looking child holding 2 cans of that crap in tesco's the other day - they were with a 'responsible' adult, I'd imagine it ended in a sugar and stimulant fueled tantrum shortly after.

I drink them very occassionally just because I kinda like them (as opposed to a can of coke or some-such), but I don't "use" them for what they're supposedly marketed as, i.e. as an energy boost/kick.

I put their popularity down to the clever marketing & sponsoring.

They're fundamentally just a load of sugar and caffeine. Probably not a lot different to a mug of strong sweet coffee.

Not on it's own since drinking loads at Mayhem one year as it was readily available and the weather was scorching, plus the people promoting them were very nice to talk to. 😀

Now I can barely stand the taste so only have it in a bomber form for laughs.

As mentioned Red Bull are a PR company they promote the drink with their own labelling, they have very little overheads and the profits are massive. Evidence when marketing does work.

Red bull, only when mixed with Jeager ... Monster, seriously?

You drink Red Bull & Jägermeister, and have the cojones to question those who drink Monster? 8)

At university we ran the Ski and Snowboard club and were sponsored by Relentless one year. I remeber drinking 4 x 500ml cans one after the other. Thet really played havoc with me, I got the shakes a bit and then had to run to the toilet before I erupted like Mount Vesuvias! We also used to drink Supermarket own brand energy drinks in vast quantities early in the morning on the way to Ski Races, always got there buzzing!

Nowadays I only occasionally drink red bull. This is either with Jaeger as a JaegerBomb or just have a can of it if i'm doing a big long drive or on a back to back day to night shift, and then thats only because I dont drink Coffee.

I dont mind the taste of it but could never drink it early in the morning anymore, far too sweet.

absolutely no chance, I'd rather drink petrol.

absolutely no chance, I'd rather drink petrol.

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....says you wouldn't.

I don't drink it very often, but I love the taste of Red Bull. It's like liquid sherbert sweeties.

petrol is cheaper

petrol is cheaper

I'm not sure you understood the question.

I'm not sure you understood the question.

Is the answer Sweden?

I see these energy drinks everywhere around here,always thrown out of vehicles into the grass verges.If morons are drinking the stuff then thats good enough for me not to.

Have only ever had two cans of RedBull and got really bad headache after each one.

A mate was addicted to Monster 4 or 5 cans a day, then he stopped. He sent me a txt about a month ago whic read something like this: Knackered this morning so bashed a Monster 10 mins later the world came out of my arse, had to jump in a hedge to clean myself up, oh the shame.

Is this a regular occurence with this stuff?

Every now and then, Monster Ripper is really nice flavour, not the usual minor change to red bull taste

I see these energy drinks everywhere around here,always thrown out of vehicles into the grass verges.If morons are drinking the stuff then thats good enough for me not to.

Used to drink them ...relentless mostly. Started occasionally drinking them.. then went to 1 every morning ,then 2 a day some times more .......the more I drank them the more the next day I felt tired and drained so would need the little 'pick me up'......you can see where this is going ...

.....so now I don't touch them (drink a few coffee's though :lol:)

3 cans of monster,
Then my wee went a funny colour 😯

Not since Mountain Mayhem 2001 when I got a couple of cases gratis and over did it. I may as well have been on speed I was so rattled. And could I sleep when I needed to in the evening between laps?

As for Jaegqer bombs I'd rather drink it neat than consumme that vile amphetamines in a can.

That Monster stuff is EVERYWHERE at the moment. They sponsor ANYTHING that moves it seems.

We were at the TT this year, yes, they sponsored that.....

Well, they were giving big cans of it out free, so we grabbed two. I tried one, and by fek that's the most sickly sweet thing I've ever tasted. Absolutely disgusting. I have a sweet tooth but I couldn't stomach more than 2-3 swigs of it. Mrs PP couldn't take more than a small taste. Uttery, utterly foul.

I like Relentless Fruit. Its a nice grapefruity flavour. Only have em if I've had a crap night's sleep and need a boost mid-morning.
Hooked though? Can you really get hooked on them? I think not.

All the kids who come to our community centre are obsessed with them and one of them drinks about seven cans a day! I've only tried a few but they all remind me of those medicine syrups you used to get as a kid. Not for me.

Also, do they still have Taurine in?

when i have had a couple of redbulls in the past, they were on nights out, with vodka.

The side effect was that i woke up without a hangover early the next day but then the hangover would kick in mid afternoon, with an accompanying bout of un-characteristic aggressiveness, not violent but definitely more argumentative.

i didn't like that so stopped with the redbull and upgraded to gin 😀

Horrible stuff. Worth forcing one down if you have a stubborn hangover though.

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I prefer this.

35p a can and does the same thing as Red Bull.

But i'd only ever have just the one and only as a last resort (ie 3pm at work, falling asleep and have 3 more hours to go).

I was burning the candle at both ends while on my working visa in australia. I worked the day and partying through the night. I did 2 litres of the stuff in a morning, my stomach turned inside out and man it was awful! i spent the rest of the day cleaning the bilges in a 100m super yacht oh the shame. so glad the skipper and owners weren't around. Then the next 3 days were awful i had shakes and the worst smelling farts in the world. not good when you share a dorm with 3 other people!

Never never never will i drink an energy drink again. unless its a jagerbomb!

Occasionally have a can to perk me up but only if the alternative is crap coffee from a petrol station. I know plenty of people who start the day with that because they "don't have time for coffee" which seems odd as I know they stop on the way to work to buy the cans.

They have a time and a place. That time is usually late at night when I have a long distance to drive and the place is normally in my car.

I don't think you could get addicted to them any more than normal coffee or tea, but the big problem I have with them is the sugar content. That actively puts me off the majority of them, so I tend to go for the sugar free alternatives.

personally, I love a good "boost", be it espresso, monster, red bull, blue rat, what ever....
I tend to keep it to coffee during the week, no more than 5 a day, while im on the road, unless i find a nero's and then i drop it down as they seem to be that bit stronger?

Weekends, if im doing a DH, a can of monster helps no end in getting your head back in the game and lifting your energy levels, after a mornings practice and push ups... Not convinced on the consentration side of things though as i can never remember much of the track, when it comes to race runs???

Had an 'interesting' v festival a couple of years ago fuelled by RB&V. tend to stay away now. loads of sugar.

Never, and if final persuasion was ever needed, when at a clients premises (who have work on events for both RB & Monster) they moved a pallet of leaking cans - the concrete beneath had turned become extremely friable wherever the drink hadcome into contact with it, crumbling to dust with little effort.

Take a good look at the ingredients - regular use cannot be healthy.

I used to have redbull with vodka as a student. Thats the only time I've drank them (and regret it, but not half as much as I regret the amount of alcohol I drank).

I have a feeling that in 15-20 years we'll be viewing these drink in much the same way we very cigarettes now.

When cigarettes first came out they tried to claim some health benefit, then it went to 1 or 2 are fine etc etc

Give it 20 years and they'll think selling these things without a warning or to kids massively irresponsible. Im guessing even a small level of consumption can start to lead people down the path to metabolic syndrome, diabeties and probably others.

while im on the road, unless i find a nero's and then i drop it down as they seem to be that bit stronger?

Nero's use double shots of caffeine if that's what you mean by stronger.

Even if you ask for an extra shot!!! 😯 Nero's it is from now on then,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Amused me the other week, MotoGP coverage showed pit crew filling a monster energy drink can with water at the of the race for a rider to drink from. Shows what they think or the main sponsors product.

Me no likey.. 🙁 I can smell an open can in a room before I can see it, awful stuff...

Even if you ask for an extra shot!!! Nero's it is from now on then

You've not lived until you've had a couple of cans of redbull and some cigarettes for breakfast - best hangover cure ever.

I thought the best hangover cure was lucky strikes and more beer.

I used to bosh loads of energy drink with tequila/jager/vodka at uni on nights out, but avoid it now, unless it's late, and I have a long way to drive...

*Gak*

There's an ice tea flavoured non carbonated one with b vitamins (relentless?) that's palatable.

I do like the odd can. Sometimes I have it when I just want one and sometimes I have it when I'm feeling a bit tired. I prefer the taste of Monster but am happy to drink Red Bull

I like that they both support sports that I enjoy watching and participating in so therefore I would never but the cheap supermarket stuff.

This is what you need:

I bought some when I needed to get up at 2 AM and drive back to the airport on holiday a few years ago, that's the only sort of situation I'd actually seek them out. Very occasionally some will go down in a Jaegerbomb or something but that's pretty much it- I'd never drink it as a substitute for Coke or something.

Energy drinks to me are a study in paradox. Their whole marketing spiel is based on danger or athleticism, preferably combined. Young men laughing in the face of death before posing for a photo in a flat peak cap and the talisman of a tube of sugary goodness clenched firmly in their hand.

The reality is that that only regular drinkers I know are soft pasty IT geeks, who equate athletic achievement with playing Halo for 15 hours straight, only pausing to relive themselves in the nearest waste paper basket. And their idea of an adrenalin rush is a five-knuckle shuffle in front of the TV with the lounge curtains open. They also complain about their "IBS" a lot. Usually while washing down a packet of Monster Munch with a pint of RelentlessMonsterBull.

I've never looked into it but i've heard on a few occasions that RedBul (amongst others) is banned in certain countries owing to the high levels of harmful additives.
Taurine, I think, being one of them. Something to do with affecting the brain?

Still, probably no worse than Aspartame...

Incredible marketing.
I only ever touch them when im in danger of falling asleep at the wheel, or getting hammered on Vodka (not very often).
I actually like the flavour.

I shudder when on the train (on my morning commute) I see teenagers/"yoof" drinking a 500ml can of 'full fat' Monster/Relentless, whilst chomping on a Snickers....
I blame video games....... 😉

DrP

On a side note - I might get some "Powerthirst" stickers made up for my bike!

DrP

Never, and if final persuasion was ever needed, when at a clients premises (who have work on events for both RB & Monster) they moved a pallet of leaking cans - the concrete beneath had turned become extremely friable wherever the drink hadcome into contact with it, crumbling to dust with little effort.

Take a good look at the ingredients - regular use cannot be healthy.

I hate people who say stuff like that, good job my stomach isn't lined with concreet! Have you seen the damage water does to a brick of salt? My god we shoudl stop drinking that too!

I've never looked into it but i've heard on a few occasions that RedBul (amongst others) is banned in certain countries owing to the high levels of harmful additives.
Taurine, I think, being one of them. Something to do with affecting the brain?

Yep, plenty of countries ban alcohol on similar grounds.

It's probably safe. The only recoded death from Red bull was a shift worker in mexico who died of an underlying heart condition after caneing a 4-pack of the stuff every night for several years.

I'll have them in moderation if I'm pulling an all nighter at work but tend to stay away from them if they include alcohol as it give me heart palpitations

I've yet to find one that tastes good enough to make me want to drink it (though Irn Bru 32 came close). However, I keep a can of Red Bull in the car/van as an emergency pick-me-up in the event I am getting tired. I reckon it's worth it to get me to the next services!!

thisisnotaspoon - Member

Never, and if final persuasion was ever needed, when at a clients premises (who have work on events for both RB & Monster) they moved a pallet of leaking cans - the concrete beneath had turned become extremely friable wherever the drink hadcome into contact with it, crumbling to dust with little effort.

Take a good look at the ingredients - regular use cannot be healthy.

I hate people who say stuff like that, good job my stomach isn't lined with concreet! Have you seen the damage water does to a brick of salt? My god we shoudl stop drinking that too!

Wow! Condemned to be a figure of hate for a comment on STW about a fizzy drink - a touch harsh IMO!

Not sure that bricks of salt are renown for their strength in compression and therefore used widely in construction. I was just pointing out the ability of this noxious goo to completely destroy the inherent properties of a material simply by it coming into contact with a concrete pad. Sorry if this offended your sensibilities! 🙄

Lay off the Red Bull lads, it's getting tetchy in here.....

DrP

Vom in a can that stuff (both brands, and others I suspect)

I've ran some pretty big sailing events in my time and gaining sponsors for these events was made much easier when you attach the words "extreme sports" to them. That brings with it huge money and truck loads of free drink and handout goodies for prizes and medja exposure etc.
So on one hand I'm biting the hand that feeds me and on the other I'm pooring the stuff down the drain*

*though I suspect that's illegal on some level or other..

To those putting money into any sport (RB etc..) many thanks, the sport(s) loves you.