This
is the first in a series of reviews of Redline energy drinks. In this case, the review applies to the
full bottle—which is something that won’t apply in subsequent reviews. Read on for details.
CAFFEINE
CONTENT
316
mg
EASE
IN ACQUISITION—6
Finding
Redline products isn’t all that difficult, but it does help if you know where
to look. I find it’s more common
at specialty chains like GNC and what not more than places like gas stations
and Wal-Mart, though I have seen them on occasion at both of those.
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—7
Not
a whole lot needs to be said here—design is about as basic as they come,
but—it’s recognizable as a Redline beverage. And in this case, that’s all that really counts.
TASTE—6
When
it comes to really serious energy drinks like this, taste is frequently a
secondary consideration. This is
about what I expected when I cracked open the bottle and started sipping, and
in some ways, that’s what I got.
The first half of the flavor experience is pleasant—it actually tastes
like limeade. The second half,
however, you get a mouthful of bitter, medicinal, artificial sweetener-laden
aftertaste—quite enough to turn me off.
KICK
(INTENSITY)—10+
Redline’s
one of those drinks that I knew of well before I started reviewing energy
drinks—in just about every circle in which energy drinks would be consumed,
it’s reputation for singular potency precedes it.
Reading
the proprietary blend listed on the back/side, I can believe it. There are a number of ingredients in
this drink that I haven’t seen in others, including an extract of the herb
yohimbe, which is betimes employed in botanical circles as a treatment for
erectile dysfunction. A conversation
I don’t particularly want to have:
ACQUAINTENCE: So, how’d that Redline work for ya?
ME: IT GAVE ME ERECTIONS!!!
Anyway,
recommended serving’s four ounces—so half the bottle. I started off with that, and got a pretty decent buzz. Then I decided, “You know what? I think I could handle more.” So…I went ahead and took down the rest of it, which turned
out to be a mistake. Redline’s a
creeper—the effects aren’t immediately obvious, but build over the course of a
half hour or so. Once that time
frame passed, I was left with a kick that was legitimately insane—I was bounding from task to task, wrapping up projects in
about half the normal time just because it was so dang uncomfortable to sit still.
Trust
me on this—four ounces will do you just fine.
KICK
(DURATION)—10+
So…as
though it weren’t enough that it was so dang strong, the effects of the full
bottle kept me going for about ten hours. Yeah, you read right—ten hours of insane energy. What on earth does anybody need to go
that strong for that long for?
Unless you’re creating the heavens and the earth, I’ll say it once again—half a bottle will work just fine.
THE
DRINK OVERALL—9.33
If
you’re going to drink Redline, go ahead—but
drink half the bottle. I will
be reviewing Redline beverages based on what the recommended serving delivers—because
drinking the full eight ounces is just nuts.
KEYWORDS:
Redline Xtreme Lime energy drink review, extreme energy, low calorie, zero
calorie, sugar free
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