Buffered Creatine Monohydrate - BS?

Nutrition
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I thought that the best source of creatine was creapure.

Now my local supplements store is pushing this buffered creatine where it costs more per unit weight but they claim that since it is buffered, you don’t need as much of it. So instead of buying a bucket of powder, you buy a small bottle of capsules.

Does anybody have an opinion on this?

Thanks.

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In my experience with YouTube videos, buffering is bad. I assume the same applies to Creatine.

The difference between monohydrates/ethyls/etc are very minor and statistically have proven to be negligible in studies. Just the normal cheap Creatine Monohydrate is the best bang for your buck. Save your other money for more food.

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What is the buffering agent?

Sodium Bicarbonate?

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[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
What is the buffering agent?

Sodium Bicarbonate?
[/quote]

I think it is alkalynated? The main ingredient is called Kre-Alkalyn (a trademarked name so not very helpful) but it suggests that the creatine has been modified by alkalynation I suppose…

Here is a quotation of its claim:

"Your stomach contains hydrochloric acid that has a pH between 1 and 2. In this acidic environment, other creatines break down into creatinine (kree-AT-ah-neen) â?? a useless waste product.

Because other creatines break down in stomach acids, mega-dosing is common, but only causes more problems because it makes you bloated and shuts down your creatine transporters (Crt), making you absorb less creatine â?? not more."

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[quote]Higgins wrote:
In my experience with YouTube videos, buffering is bad. I assume the same applies to Creatine.

The difference between monohydrates/ethyls/etc are very minor and statistically have proven to be negligible in studies. Just the normal cheap Creatine Monohydrate is the best bang for your buck. Save your other money for more food.[/quote]

Thanks, I thought so…