Neversecond C30 Energy Gel, Nutrition, Passion Fruit, 12-Count Pack

This product was recommended to me at the store where I bought my sneakers for my upcoming Hyrox competition. It is a clear gel that does not stain clothes, gives no jitters, but gives you the energy you need to plow through your workouts, especially in the hot South Florida weather! I do crossfit and keep this in my pant pocket (portable and easy to access). I feel the effect quite quickly, which I really enjoy as well. I was worried that the maltodextrin would make my stomach hurt but it does not. From what I read, the 2:1 maltodextrin to fructose ration makes it easy to digest!

I really like the consistency of this gel, compared with others. And the passion fruit version is delicious. A bit hard to open when running.

I'm a heavy and salty sweater when running so decided to try these in preparation for a fall marathon. I wanted to increase my carb intake to around 60g/hr and with these I only need one gel every 30 minutes rather than every 20 minutes with the gels I'd been using. I also thought it would be more convenient to take these rather than contend with salt pills along with the gels. I'm a bit on the fence. The passion fruit flavor is great, even with the significant amount of sodium, and the gel is easy to get down as it has more liquid than other gels. The downside is that with the high liquid content, the package is much larger than that of the gels I'm accustomed to. If I need to carry 7-8 of these, I'm not sure where to store them (I don't like running with a belt)... maybe in a phone armband?

Great taste, thin consistency, easy to swallow, delivered energy, no stomach upset. Perfect fuel.

I've been using these for the past two years. I use them frequently, every race over 10KM. Have used them for marathons and ultras (I prefer to eat sold food for ultras but these are my backups in case I have an upset stomach). Obviously there are several things to consider with gels so I'll breakdown the benefits here. Honestly I don't have much in terms of detriments, these are honestly the best gels I've found after trying Guu, Gatorade, Maurten, and a number of others Consistency - this is key as they have a very liquid consistency. This means I do not have to take the gels near a water station, can take them anytime on a course. This allows me to keep to my clockwork 30 minutes for each gel for a marathon Nutrition - I hope the calorie count is close to what Neversecond claims. After the Spring Energy debacle it's natural to be suspicious, but the weight in ounces does correspond to the possible caloric amount. Very important to me is the amount of sodium, 200mg. Maurtens has none which is why I moved away from them (heavy sweater). Neversecond is one of the very few gels to include a decent amount of sodium, probably plenty for most people who do not loose as much hydration as I do Taste - Regardless of the consistency and nutrition, if something taste like crap I'm not going to eat it. These have a sweet taste. This might turn away some people but in any hard race/effort I want as much sugar as possible. If you want zero sugar in your gels you really need to read about proper nutrition when exercising and the need to replenish your glucose levels. The passion fruit taste great, as does the mixed berry and cola. I can't comment on the other flavors but I know what works for me Size - Can easily stuff four to six of these in my shorts for marathons. Of course I wear split shorts with five pockets or a running belt. The package is a bit larger than a Maurten gel but the extra calories and sodium are worth it. I've never lost one of these while on a hard run because it would fall out. Downside? Wish they were cheaper, but then I wish everything was cheaper