[quote]eengrms76 wrote:
PGJ wrote:
ChrisKing wrote:
PGJ wrote: It’s not supposed to be a frosty chocolate shake from McDonalds, it’s fuel for your body.
This is plain dumb. Why not have quality nutrition and great taste? I’ve gotten to the point in my life where I don’t want to gag on nasty supplements any longer, and I’m happy to spend a little more for a high-quality product with a high-quality taste.
I wouldn’t expect a supplement by Costco, Walmart, K-Mart, Target or and any other major retailer to be what I consider to be high quality. I’m not saying it’s complete garbage either. In fact, they probably fall in the middle of the road.
You have to remember that these stores are all about making a certain profit for shelf space. They don’t care if it’s dog food or supplements that are selling. Because of this, it’s silly to think that they are going to invest much time or energy in developing a product. They are simply going to go with the lowest cost product that they can have made.
Price does not equal great taste. What makes a protein powder taste great? Sugar. Find me a great tasting shake and it will be loaded with sugar. You are equating expensive with high quality. Surge and Infusion both make me physically gag. Both are expensive and considered very high quality. My $20 Sam’s Club stuff tastes much better at a much cheaper price.
Really? Metabolic Drive tastes great and has very little sugar, if not the least of any Protein Powder I’ve ever tried. Those blanket statements that all good tasting powder is full of sugar just shows you haven’t done your homework.
And I hate to break it to you but for the majority of products higher quality does equate to higher cost. Think about that one for a minute and see if you can think of some examples where this isn’t true.
As for taste, I would say this is an individual thing. I personally like Surge. And nothing they sell at Sam’s Club can compare in functionality, so it’s not even fair to compare. Surge is more than just a protein supplement.[/quote]
You are right. It’s a personal thing. I have tried many different powders, and the ones I have found that taste best have a lot of sugar (except Surge). I can’t freakin’ stand Surge. Tastes like medicine to me. WAAAYYY too sweet (42g of sugar).
How do you determine quality on a product category that has no regulation? You pretty much have to take the company’s word for it. But they all claim to be the best.
Yes, higher quality normally means higher price. However, the opposite is definately not true. I can cite countless examples of this. Sometimes you simply pay for a brand name.
My point is the supplement industry is not regulated. Every brand claims to be the best. None of it is scientifically tested and proven to do anything it claims. Find me a supplement that guarantees results. You want to spend a lot of money on a brand name supplement, that’s fine. I’d be willing to bet there is no significant difference in a similar product that costs less.
I believe supps have their place, but as an amature I’m not going to break the bank to pay for a designer supplement that makes wild promises using “weasel words” like “up to”, “may”, “helps to”, or “part of”. Read the packaging carefully. Do any of them actualy say they “will” actually do anything? There’s a whole marketing profession built around specifically not saying stuff. They make consumers ASSUME things about a product.
Expensive does not mean better.
