GU Energy Gel - 24 Pack

The first time I heard of this junk I was curious and gave it a whirl. I climbed and skied Shastina and Shasta with nothing but 10 GU, water and a cliff bar in 7hours round trip and felt great. I've been using ever since.

This stuff is key for serious energy output endeavors. Mixed with a little real food and water I can go all day long if I pop a packet every hour or so. All the flavors are great except for Strawberry/banana. Taste buds will vary.

great taste and ease of use makes for a good product.

yeah, they taste good enough. And they're easy to eat with one, or even no hands.

usually a sticky mess with the package if put back in your pocket - unless you are DILIGENT about getting all the gu out first, but nothing is perfect.

I'm not crazy about gels. I prefer to eat "real" food on my long runs/hikes but gels are a good calorie supplement. They don't take up much space and weigh next to nothing. This is one of the better GU flavors in my opinion.

GU is some magical stuff. It might taste kinda weird, but it keeps your stoke level on max when it counts!

These are pretty good, with a wide variety of flavors to make just about everyone happy, and keep the regular user from getting too bored. The Jet Blackberry is my favorite, but that's just because it has a double shot of caffeine.

I love the Roctane GUs, too, for the citrates and aminos, but I just cannot justify the price over the regular GUs, the Hammer Gels, or the Clif Shots. I mean, none of them taste all that great, and all seem to do the job pretty well, so it really just comes down to personal preference.

If you want a serious caffeine boost in your energy gel, try the new Chocolate Cherry or Double Expresso Turbo Shot from Clif...100mg of caffeine!

The Hammer gels are a nice change, too, with some great flavors like Montana Huckleberry and Banana, but the packaging is just silly big. But I digress...

These are the industry standard, and still a solid choice.

Depending on the flavor these are either great, ok, or terrible. The terrible flavors mean you shove a bunch of ill flavored goo in your mouth. But, the good flavors like chocolate and (the very hard to find) cherry-lime are pretty good. Try a few flavors to find your favorite before you buy a box. Then buy a box, because they're handy to have for training, races, hikes, etc.

These taste ok, I can handle the taste of them but they are still not great. I do have to say they are much better than the Clif Bar Gel's, those taste awful. I am a believer that they do make a difference.

i'm a huge fan of gu. i will use this stuff on any outing to stay strong all day. unlike bars or other foods, these guys don't get rock hard in the winter, perfect for getting a few extra laps of skiing in. also love them backpacking, easy to store in the hip belt pocket to prevent me from bonking on a long climb. also use them on cycling tours. mint chocolate, espresso love, vanilla bean, and tri-berry are my favorite flavors.

I use it for the last 4 years now for bike, run, climbing and high climb on trekking.
It geave power for 45-80 minute.
It can be used in temp of +48C!!!!!!!!!!! and it freeze in +1C (+32F?)

Great for short trips and to fill the spaces between on extended forays. On long days I prefer Hammer Perpetuem and add a GU here and there to keep my energy up if I get behind on calories. GU goes down easy and burns hot. I have had zero stomach issues as long as I drink plenty of water with each packet and stay relative hydrated overall.

A few of these either in pockets or pinned to your clothes is an ideal system for getting from point A to B without bonking in the middle. They're easy to open with one hand and a mouth and can be eaten all in one gulp or "slurped" on for a few minutes.

The flavors aren't going to blow you away. They won't replace a snickers or swedish fish in that category. But they're made with good stuff and definitely are tasty enough.

I pack them on hikes, alpine tours and any other activity where weight, convenience, energy, etc. are an issue.

These things are great...I use them primarily for skiing, and they keep me charging all day. The Chocolate Outrage are the only flavor I've had, and they taste pretty much like chocolate pudding. If you're looking for a good energy gel, these are the best I've had by far.

I love the affects this stuff has on my body come the need for a third wind. I quite fancy the Lemon Sublime and Tri Berry far more than the other flavors. I most dislike the Chocolate Outrage and find it to be a bit chalky and too thick. I am indifferent to the tastes of the other three. They recommend one every 45 minutes however if you have a well trained body and are eating other foods as well you should be able to use this product much less frequently.

Gu does take some getting used to, and it is not for everyone's stomach, but I find it to be a solid boot to the system when I want to shut down. I always down one before the Birkebeiner and one halfway at OO, and I can feel the energy coarsing through my body. Combined with clif shots or Hammer Heed energy drink, they get me through anything. Tri-berry is the best flavor in my opinion.

When I'm feeling weak during snowboarding or a day long hike I'll just down one of these with a few gulps of water and it gets me through the day. My favorite flavors are chocolate and espresso. The consistency is like frosting. The power bar ones are gel like and I don't like that as much. Very good chocolate flavor.

great little pick up when you're dragging; I really like the taste of the chocolate, vanilla, and tri-berry

The little packet fits perfectly in the key pocket of my running shorts and it goes down real easy with a gulp of water. Not as salty as other gels. Gu is getting me through my marathon training.

i use these for trail races for an easy and quick carb source. usually i eat one about 30 minutes before the start and then another every hour of the race in conjuction with my electrolyte drink. works really well, also handy for climbing/hiking and mountain biking on activities over an hour or two.

A couple of these and a clif bar and I'm kicking this pig big time! These are a great quick energy boost with a little water along a long hike. They provide all the electrolytes and energy I need.

Chocolate Outrage is great, its like chocolate pudding with some caffeine. When you`re just starting to feel hungry or drained take one of these and you`ll be good for the next hour if not longer. If the conditions are cold be sure to keep a packet or two on an inside pocket, the cold temps doesnt freeze then but it`ll be thicker than molasses

Bought these for my kayaker to hang on to for me while doing my 10 mile ocean swim. Worked perfectly, I went with the vanilla, the consistency took a little to get used to and they are really sweet tasting, but other than that they were good, gave me the energy I needed.

I've used GU gel packs for years on my mountain bike rides out into the desert. I like several of the flavors and they seem to give me a boost for 30 to 45 minutes - nothing scientific, just a general feeling. They are easy to store, easy to carry and easy to consume. What more can you want?

I've been using these on biking, skiing and dirtbiking and they Espresso Love is great. I ussually have one an hour.

I down one of these with a 16 OZ glass of water before I head up to summit anything. this gives you an incredible amount of energy with out the muscle cramping and overtired feeling you get at high altitude. These do not taste bad at all, my favorite being the berry. If you need that extra gas to get up the hill, GU is for you!

I had these while marathoning and they gave the extra punch i needed. goes down easy with some water. They work best and taste best during hardcore workouts.

Taste is iffy, but its worth gritting your teeth for. THis stuff is great

These little packs tend to bang around in one of my backpacks or camelbacks and the packaging doesn't get holes like others. The tri-berry is the best tasting of all the brands and GU stuff doesn't seem to take as much water to wash down.

I've tried most of the energy gel brands, and GU is by far my favorite. It has a good consistency, and isn't overly sweet like some other brands. It is much easier to eat a GU every hour while on a trail run, hike, or climb then it is to try to stomach a bar. My favorite flavors are Vanilla Bean, Just Plain, and Lemon Sublime. Some of the others are palatable too. The chocolate flavor is a bit much unless you really like chocolate.

I have very little caffeine in my diet, so when I suck one these down - it does the job!

The residue can be a bit sticky - that's the only problem I've had with these. Have used them in adventure trail runs and MTB races.

I had Gus years ago and didn't like the taste of them. I gave them another shot about 6 months ago and have been hooked - the triberry is excellent, and the lemon sublime tastes like lemon filling from a pastry from Dunkin Donuts. Mmmmmmmm - I look forward to eating Gus during a race now!

These are the best "no bonk" gels around. I think they tast better than the Cliff Shots too - not so thick.

My husband uses these for long distance runs. They are a little difficult to consume while running, but the energy they provide is amazing. His favorite flavor is lemon sublime.