Spike Shooter - An Energy Drink Gone too Far?
The Spike Shooter energy drink, made by Biotest Laboratories, has been banned from a local school in Colorado when several students got sick after drinking it. One was even diagnosed with a caffeine overdoes. Even 7-11 stores have pulled the Spike Shooter Energy drink off of shelves. Now was Spike Shooter banned (pulled) for a good reason? Are energy drinks going to far by putting in too much caffeine?
I finally got around to the Spike Shooter Review
Too Much Caffeine?
You might have heard of the Cocaine Energy Drink containing a lot of caffeine but Spike Shooter contains even more caffeine. Well the Cocaine Energy Drink has 280 milligrams of caffeine in 8.4 ounces, whereas the Spike Shooter Energy drink has 300 mgs in the same 8.4 ounces. Well 300 milligrams of caffeine is roughly equivalent to 3 cups of coffee in one 8.4 ounce can - so is that too much? If not where do we draw the line?
Well being a energy drink fanatic I love my caffeine and regularly consume energy drinks! However, I don't think adding more and more and even more caffeine is the best idea. I usually like strong energy drinks, but the more energy ingredients you add to the equation, usually the worse the drink tastes. I think there comes a time when enough is enough. I tried the Cocaine Energy Drink and I definitely noticed the overwhelming caffeine aftertaste. I have yet to try Spike Shooter, so I can not say if the caffeine will be too much, but with 20 mg more than the Cocaine Energy drink it just might be.
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Ban Spike Shooter or Put Age Limit on Purchasing Energy Drinks?
Basically it comes down to whether or not there should be an age limit when purchasing energy drinks. Personally I don't think Spike Shooter should be banned, but it might not be a bad idea to have an age limit on
Energy Drinks over a certain dose of caffeine. I am not a parent yet, but I definitely would not want to come home after a long day of work to have my 12 year old wired to the gills on 300 milligrams of caffeine. But then, would this ban then also apply to coffee places like Starbucks? Some Starbucks drinks have more caffeine than energy drinks? This could be a touchy subject, so what does everybody else think? I know I will eventually try and write up a review on it.
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posted by Oshburg at 7:38 AM
96 Comments:
I don't think any drink needs that much caffine in it in the first place. The other energy drinks without that much caffine work just fine. When you put that much caffine in something, it can even be a risk to adults, especially adults with heart problems.
I agree, even though I drink 2-3 enegy drinks a day, that much caffeine in one sitting could definitely be risky. Eventually I will get my hands on one and do a review. I will let you know how it affected me. I am a little excited about it yet a little worried.
I agree, even though I drink 2-3 enegy drinks a day, that much caffeine in one sitting could definitely be risky. Eventually I will get my hands on one and do a review. I will let you know how it affected me. I am a little excited about it yet a little worried.
The prob isnt the caff;its the yohimbine hcl(amount undisclosed). Chck the site(t-nation.com).It's a hardcore bodybuild.There's rec on using Insulin, roids, etc.
They used to sell an ephedra/caff stimulant that was THE BEST stimulant in the world(now banned).
300mg isnt overwhelming but when u start mixing it w/other stimlants it could b trbl 4those not used 2it.
Me again.Yohimbine Hcl is an alpha2 blocker.Its sim2 Viagra. So 4those who want 2exp. w/it DONOT drink alcohol/hot tub, use in hot temp outdoors(any other cond. where vasodilation occurs).Not a bad idea 2hav ur Bf/Gf w/u(*wink*).The reason 4it being there is lypolis(fat burn).Biotest makes GREAT prod. 4athletes not just avg. caff consumers!!
IM NOT BASHING.Its great but when pips dont know what they're taking sh*t happens and we all lose. I really hope it 's not banned!!U can research more by reading bout yohimbe(the herbal form of yohimBINE) on Erowid.
I tried the Spike Shooter today. At first I thought, it's just another red bull. But I was F***ing wrong. After drinking the entire 8.4oz can, failing to read the warning until afterwards, I'm sure I will never have another Spike Shooter again. They should sell this stuff in 4.2oz cans, especially since the warning label suggests that you should only drink half the can until you can determine your tolerance. At first I thought wow, what a nice flavor for an energy drink. However, after about an hour and realizing that my hands were very much unsteady, I felt somewhat uneasy. I couldn't hold a cup of water steady without spilling. I had to drink at least 3 20oz cups of water just to feel normal again. Although I am a fan of energy drinks and especially those that offer a huge amount of daily value vitamins that I don't take on a regular basis (vitamin B12 -- 25,000% DV) this product was definitely not worth it. I felt that at any point I could pass out or collapse. I would say to anyone wanting to try out this product to exercise extreme caution. Don't do as I did and drink the whole can at once. Pace it out a bit and monitor your energy levels. I would have only drank 2/3 of the can had I know it's potency. I do agree that spike might be taking it a bit too far. Perhaps the FDA should look into this one.
Just wanted to be an a-hole and let you know Spike Shooter only has 20 more mgs of caffiene than Cocaine, not 120.
i had 3 of those shooters today and so far all that happend is im a little shaky but overall fine
This stuff is great, if u cant handle it, dont drink it. savy? dont ruin it for tha rest of us who knows our limits. and whoever said they drank 3 of these thing, youre crazy/ my hero. lol thx to whoever made this drink h/w is alot easier to do on late nights!!
Don't drink this SHT! I got 4 of them for free from the "SPIKE GIRLS"
I drank one the first night... (7pm)
Kinda cool, but I couldn't fall asleep until 4:30 am.
(woke up with a cough and a soar throat)
I drank another one the next night, great stuff up till 4 am... (8pm)
(woke up with a cogh and soarer throat)
I drank the third one tonight... (7pm)
I have the most terrible headache...
(Some would say I should have learned from the first one...)
They do however taste a billion times better than Redbull, but I've decided the headach I have right now... The tight clenched jaw... and the jittery leg are totally not side effects that make it worth while!
DON'T DRINK SPIKE ENERGY SHOOTER!!!
PS.
I hope since writting this review you've tried the Spike Shooter. If you haven't it's hard to review it!
To All People Who Don't Like SPIKE:: I award you the Pussy Loser Nobel Prize because I just drank an 8.4oz can of SPIKE and then played a video game. The effects made me hyper and def intensified the game! My stomach doesnt hurt, I have no headache, and im not any more jittery than any other drink. So either Im a Jedi or you all are weak. TO the people "My tummy hurts.." READ THE LABEL .. its in fricken red print!! Ok, Thats it, thats all!
I drank a spike shooter at 9:00pm hoping to pull an all nighter to do a term paper. I was fast asleep at 9:20pm...I have been drinking coffee/energy for more than 15 years now and I must say for it being the "strongest" energy drink out there, it just didn't work for me. The taste wasn't that great in my opinion and I actually prefer the taste of red bull (much more potent)...All in all I would rate this product at around a 6 or a 7 since it did keep me up 20 minutes.
honestly.... it tastes like strawberry soda... one of the easiest energy drinks to down yet... and im not dying it keeps me pleasantly awake all night to study... i give it an A
LOOK stop complaining about energy drinks it has warnings on it in the first place and mostly everyone knows their limits so if u cant handle DONT BUY IT. its that simple really. I can handle 3 of them just fine and i weigh 200 lbs so dont drink it our buy it. STOP COMPLAINING
Having tried other energy drinks before, with little to no effect I stupidly ignored the warning labels on the spike energy drink can and drank two shooters (one right after the other)before a concert...bad idea. About 15 minutes later my heart was beating extremely fast, I had a headache, jittery legs and arms, and I basically felt like I was gonna die. So basically it was my fault..you're only supposed to drink half a can at first, but wow... this stuff is strong. Lesson learned: Pay attention to warning labels, they're there for a reason
I think that is funny... Because I drank 2 in about 30 seconsd and had the best energy ever. Also EAT so you dont get sick... But yeah, keep making better energy drinks becuase I love the gitter they give. Spike energy, red line; I just love it!
Plus it does have a lot of warnings and stuff.
I think that is funny... Because I drank 2 in about 30 seconsd and had the best energy ever. Also EAT so you dont get sick... But yeah, keep making better energy drinks becuase I love the gitter they give. Spike energy, red line; I just love it!
Plus it does have a lot of warnings and stuff.
Yo whats up my homy g's i just wanna say spike energy is rediculous yo, i mean im about to flip out, this stuff is insane... dont drink it.... please.... its rediculous
I Think this stuff in great for all your crake heads out the hit up some crake rocks drink about 3 canes of this spike shit and it will boost your high but dont do 4 canes of it or you might pass out and wake up in prison with some guy named ringo in your cell telling you "come on kid its fun to drop the soap"
This energy drink is pure awesome. I need to find a cheaper place to get it than 7/11
i had a spike shooter before i went to bed last nigt and i left fine. I fell aleep about 30 minute after dinking it.
Ive gotta say that SPIKE freakin rocks!!! Ive been drinking these other "energy drinks" and have gotten small buzzes that have lasted maybe tops an hour and have not been worth the time in drinking them. Spike in the other hand has the energy- It is the best! STAY AWAY FROM SPIKE IF YOUR A SISSY!!! babys are going to ruin this for the rest of us.
The deal of caffeine being dangerous is very understandable, but one must consider the amount of people having the "shelf" energy drinks out there. Monster packs roughly 160mg of caffeine, and many people drink that on a routine daily basis, others even drink the XXL monsters, which pack a bit more than a can of spike shooter.
However, I do reccommend that one should only have half the can, or share with a friend. I had it today at work, and found I was pushing alot more carts than I usually could. It is a good drink, but i suggest only having it if having an exercise afterwards for the newbies. But the thing is, for those used to having energy drinks, its truly nothing big, it does more, but not a great deal.
This wont turn you into the hulk like what some people make it out to be, yet its a good energy drink. I wouldnt reccommend it daily, but more a few times a week tops.
Spike is definitely a good product if you use a little common sense. I have had two separate and distinct experiences with it.
It is very believable that some say that they drank a can and fell asleep soon after(30mins). This is because energy drink ingredients are sometimes intended for sustained energy levels instead of instant effects. (If you are fighting to stay awake you might not make it long enough to get the intended benefits.)
My first time drinking Spike I really enjoyed it. Probably the best energy drink I ever tried. Took an hour or so to kick in but it gave me great and noticeable results for nearly six hours. Obviously, different people will have different reactions, but overall I give it a thumbs up.
One thing to keep in mind though...
The second occasion I drank Spike, it gave me some problems. (My fault though.) I was running late for a tee time early one morning and skipped breakfast. I had also skipped dinner the night before. Rushing out the door I grabbed a can of Spike and slammed it in about 20 seconds. BAD IDEA! Putting 320mgs of caffeine and other ingredients into an empty stomach and blood stream is never good. By the time I was on the third hole I was vomiting and shaking so bad I could barely hold a club. This wasn't because there is anything wrong with the drink, I just wasn't thinking. Its kind of the same principle of how quickly and overwhelming alcohol can be on an empty stomach. Common sense is that one shouldn't pound a ton of booze if they haven't had a meal for 18 hours.
All in all, good stuff though.
This stuff rocks.. at half a can i have what i need, then the next day the other half tastes just as good with carbonation left!!! A+! Best one yet, id down a Redbull everyday and now i sip a shooter, killer energy when needed. btw who the F drinks this before bed... takes about 15min to kickin anyhow. lol you guys are funny. Neukin FTW
As for taste, Spike Shooter is the best tasting energy drink I've ever had. I don't like the taste of Monster & Red Bull. I agree, the caffeine isn't the most energizing part of the drink. Yohimbine HCl is, being a thermogenic along with the "Spike Shooter Formula" originally used in the pill-form of Spike. As for energy, if you're used to strong stimulants, this is the best energy drink in my opinion. After drinking 3+ though, your heart will start to feel it ;)
Thanks for the nice post!
This drink is not going to far, I am a single mother of two young boys I have a full time job and go to college at night. I drink a spike when I wake up at 6 then the other half at 1 in the afternoon, sometimes two a day. I dont get much sleep but to the people who over drink it and dont read the labels dont roin it for the rest of us that needs it! The other energy drinks dont compare to this, and this is what i need! Thank u SPIKE!
I have been sitting here reading all of these comments about people not liking the drink and to not buy it, well honestly that sad because everyone is diffrent. I have tried Spike and love it, it keeps me going and it tasts great, so now i buy them in bulk. I usually dont eat until dinner (because i have no time) and they have never made me sick they actually hold me over until i can eat, i have not gotten any side affects and love it!!
I work in a convenience store, and
I often see children (approx. 12 - 16) buying two or three energy drinks at a time. I never really worry about it, I'm 6'2'' and I weigh about 250lbs, so when I pound energy drinks, I usually cap them off with a couple of ephedra. This is throughout the day. I've yet to try Cocaine or Spike - but even from where I'm standing, I think it may be too much even for me. Just imagining kids buying two of these, not knowing what they were getting into, worries me. And I don't like kids all that much. 600 mg of caffine is just about enough to floor a barista - so dumping it down a child's throat makes me nervous.
However - I'm not a fan of placing age limits on something as 'benign' as caffine. I know that doesn't actually explain my position, but more to the point - if there were a limit on how many could be sold to one individual might be a better tack. Once things start getting age limited we head towards a slippery slope. And it is one slope I don't much care for sliding down.
this a great energy drink...hell of a crash though. i had one on an empty stomach, which increased its effects, and i wasnt feelin too hot, but thats my fault for not reading all the warnings. if your smart about it and the quanitity in which you drink it, and read all the warnings, then its a great energy drink.
I'm in Gr. 8 and i have to do a health project on A type of energy drink. My partner and I chose Spike Shooter because of the extreme amount of caffine. In my opinion I don't think kids under 16 should drink energy drinks or coffee. Caffine is bad for kids, thats why I don't drink it. I heard rumors that caffine can slow your growing... is that rumour true?
This is SUCH CRAZY SHIT OMFGFGFGFGFG
Don't drink it EVER.
Just,don't.
I drank 3 cans of this one night, and... my balls endured major shrinkage. I dont know what this will do to chicks, but DO NOT DRINK THIS. GAHHHHH.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
I drank one of these Spikes before going to the gym about an 1 1/2 hours ago... I made the mistake of drinking it all at once, and on an empty stomach.. I also made the mistake of drinking a large cup of coffee before hand.. I would not reccomend anyone drinking this shit.. For the past 45 minutes I've felt like vomiting.. This shit was a huge mistake.. I'm more jittery then I would be after taking 3 lines of coke. Don't drink this shit. EVER.
I drank the whole amount at 11am...I am still messed up. I have a very high tolerance to stimulants and I feel sick. My hands are sweaty, my eyes are extremely dialated, my heart was beating so fast I could not breathe. I suppose drinking one on a full stomach might be a better idea. This shit sucks!!! It seems like there is something else in it other than caffeine.
you guys are no fun that why most of you dont have girlFRIENDS BECAUSE YOU CAN NEVER STAY AWAKE
Well... i love them.
i do so much.
they work so well.
they make work so much better.
I drink at least 4 cans a week.
and i feel just fine mayne.
calm down you crazy's .
if you don't like caffine.
DON'T drink it... silly gooses.
I drink Spike regularly. I am a delivery driver in a large city and this keeps me up and moving to finish off a shift and get me home by 3am. The first time i had it a friend recommended it. i only used one. the next weekend i grabbed 2 and downed both of them before i got to work. MISTAKE. to anyone i love spike. but i will never drink 2 back to back again. if i do end up needing another one. i wait 3-4 hours before another one. i love these things. on the weekends i am working till 3am and getting up at 7 to take my husband to work they are my best friends. i get them 4 for 8 bucks at my 7-11...but the $3 per can price when i don't buy the 4-pack is a bit steep. Spike is the best ever, and in the month and a half i have been relying on it i lost 15 pounds too..so nice side effect.
well most of you have been drinking energy drinks for a while i presume so your used to the effects but me i adhd so it really makes me active and focused and want to run a marathon. but i dont get the jitters because the caffiene subdues that but boosts all other things.
I had one and had to be taken to urgent care. this stuff is for hardcore bodybuilders, the ones that you see on tv and make you want to yell "damn son!".yeah...not really for the average guy...redbull is like water to me, but this stuff...damn
Some of you people need to stop being pussies about this drink. It is a dietary/energy supplement for weightlifters. I drink one of these before every workout and it makes it amazing. I don't get that shaky feeling people talk about but I do get a little voice that keeps telling me to push myself further. This thing is amazing. And for only $3 a can, it's the best.
Please! It's caffeine not meth. This drink is fantastic, I can drink a whole can and not feel any ill effects and in fact, I feel great.
So guess what, I DO need that much caffeine. This drink DOES need caffeine.
It tastes great, no crash after, and it allows to me to do ALL the things I need to do in a day and still get to sleep. Thank you GSP!! He's hot.
I'm a 34-year-old female. I have never in my life had an energy drink. I had a dance rehearsal/audition and needed something quick after a long tiring day at work and working out a little too hard earlier that morning. I Love dancing and can usually do it all night without tiring as I tend to jog 4-5 miles daily. I drank the whole can and I can say I noticed a slight energy boost, but not as much as I thought. But then again, I was dancing away all night so I probably didn't even notice it was doing its job. So no, I did not notice any weird side affects.
Great drink! I haven't had a rush like this since the first time I drank a MONSTER XXL. The warnings on the can just made it all the better. I'm 22, about 136 pounds, and have a high tolerance for caffeine. Good jolt, really enjoyed it.
I went to my local GNC this afternoon and picked up two Spike Shooters. I then drank one and it was very good (a raspberry code red kind of taste) and was pleased with the taste and it has had the highest kick out of anything I've ever drank, besides the 20 shot espresso i had at starbucks once, I used to drink Full Throttle but it has no effect on me, even the 24oz cans, I guess I have a very high caffeine tolerance so I downed the second can after reading the label as it says and I had relentless energy and was twitching a little but I love the stimulant feel so I dont freak out about it. I highly doubt one can will hurt you but I don't recommend more than two, I once drank six 5 hour energy shots and it had about the same kick as one spike shooter. I strongly recommend this drink but don't abuse it if your a newb.
yoo i drink about 5-6 energy drinks a day. i've grown a tolerence to them. So where can you buy these spike shooters?
you can get it at GNC or dietary supplement stores.
um me and my 3 freinds had some today.
and only one can and it was our fist time and our hands and legs wont stop skaking even right now and it took me 20 mins jus to drink one my stomach also kinda hurts and i have a head ach :/
were also all 14 so i think it was to early for us to drink some of this energy drink.
I've been doing energy drinks and other energy products since before they were the thing to do. I work for a paving company and my job is very taxing. I'm always trying new drinks, looking for a good flavored drink that works. SPIKE DOES WORK!! It's not for everyone but those like me who spend $3 on a tiny can, want a drink that works.I don't want to buy and drink 3 a day that don't work if I can buy 1 that works well all alone. If you don't like it don't drink it!
Spike is pretty much awesome in my opinion and I will tell you why. After I drank spike I did notice the shaking and the boost of energy but the best side effects came later that night....Let's just say that they might consider changing the name of the drink to PORN*STAR Energy Drink ;P
ok, this is NOT too much caffeine, however, this IS an immensely powerful drink. I drank one, and it feels like a punch in the chest. You WILL be up for at LEAST 6 hours.
To whoever said that yohimbine is like viagara, please allow me to educate you - they are NOT the same. Viagara acts on phosphodiesterase enzyme while yohimbine is a central nervous system antagonist.
---WARNING---
Also, to all those people who are crazy enough to down more than one of these bad boys a day, don't be surprised if your heart goes into atrial fibrillation and you end up in the ER and need to be cardioverted (shocked with paddles) out of it. What I am trying to say is that don't go crazy with these energy drinks.
As someone who has consumed large amounts of caffeine on daily basis for years, I love this drink. I used to take 2 no doze with an energy drink(just to start the day), but that doesn't mean that everyone will like it. The taste is amazing, I've only had the lime so far and it's delicious.
A lot of energy drinks now just make me tired, especially the big ones that are packed full of sugar. I drank a spike at 9am, it's 3:25pm and I still feel wide awake. By the far the best energy from a can I've had ever. I'm not shaky either, but that is probably because I have a high tolerance.
As far as kids buying energy drinks. What the hell does a 12 year old need caffeine for? I work a lot, I'm a single father, I never sleep more than 5-6 hours, but, whatever. I'm sure a 12 year old drinking 2 of these would be pretty bad, but...
If we don't let stupid people kill themselves, the future is gonna be like the one in Idiocracy, lol.
i dunno seems like being an athlete makes you more tolerant to everything and i have tried all the energy drinks i can find, and nothing happens so someone referred me to spike i got excited and a little nervous about taking it but i chugged it and.....nothing......found out it takes about 3 for me to actually feel something, so its not going too far, and for all you people who calculate how big someone is, im not that big im 5'10 and 180 lbs
athleticism always seems to be a bigger factor than size
i had one of these suckers at 12:30 am, had mild trouble getting to sleep (took me a half hour as opposed to 15 min.), but i don't really react to caffeine much. Great taste, almost no nasty aftertaste that accompanies so many drinks, would be amazing over ice, and just be aware that this is one of the most concentrated energy drinks on the market. If you can't handle it, don't buy it.
First of all… If you think that there is to much caffeine in spike. Don’t drink it. Its that easy. That Shit works great. I’m a firefighter and poped 2 spikes and worked great. Fought a couple of fires and felt great. No crash and no jittery feeling. Gave me plenty of energy to do any thing and everything that firemen are asked to do. That shit works great. If any thing make some bigger cans.
ok so yes spike was very good tasteing well afterwards was horrible. I got so sick from it and i felt like pasing out, I was all shakey, dizzy , and i even puked so i say drink half the can or just don't drink it. If you know you have like a weak stomach then deff dont drink it but if you feel like you dont adn you cpuld take it? then sure try it for yourslef and get sick if you'd like.
If you havent noticed, all the people who support the Spike Shooter, convienantly all use caps and scream in their comments. Most likely, they are all "spiked". I mean the taste is average, but who really needs that much caffeine? Try getting some extra sleep....
This energy drink should not be drank at all!!! every store needs to take it off its shelves. From further reasearch i found that this drink has caused 10 kids to die and hospitalized over 300 others!! Also this ebergy drink was banned in the state its made in... so shouldnt that tell you a little something?? My sister almost dide from drinking 3 sips of it!!! yah did anyone see the story on the news? no one under the age of 20 should be able to even buy such a drink nether the less just chug the whole can with out even the slighteset warning at time of purchase.
I had a spike shooter today. And im 13. I started shaking really bad. And my heart started beating very fast. And i started getting dizy. I dnt think energy drinks should be banned. But unfortanlly. They should have a age limit. That much caffine in a little body just isnt good. So. I dont think I will be having one of those energy drinks again.
people complaining that they gave this to their kids and they got sick from it should learn to read labels. the first warning on it and in the largest print is to not use if you are under 18 years of age. and those that are complaining they can't go to sleep for hours, it also says do not take within 6 hours of bedtime. PEOPLE LEARN TO READ. they aren't trying to hide anything from you the warnings are printed all over the can follow them until you know your tolerance.
All i have too say is wow....this is a great drink the taste and all....thnx...
something is really weird about my body, i drank two and felt completely normal. And I hate a small meal before drinking it and a small meal after. I'm not looking to get all hyped up or anything, but I'm pretty sure after two of thoseI should have at least been up and about. And I'm not on a downers or medication.
I love Spike. I drink one everyday before work. I'm a 32 yr old female 5'5 125. No problems.
If people weren't so stupid and actually took the time to read the can (reading some of the spelling in other posts might explain that problem) they might save themselves a lot of trouble.
Don't drink this stuff! I had 1/2 of a can and for about 5 hours I was completely bonkers. Pacing, jittery, muscle cramps, heart palpitations...just totally miserable. Right now I feel so ill and nauseous - my heart is still beating hard and fast and I have chest pain. I'm not joking. This stuff is f*cked up. Don't drink it.
Nicholas
i watched a kid who weighs only 140 lbs drink two in a row with me and he couldn't stop shaking for four hours. I on the otherhand was completely fine and seemingly unaffected.
READ the Label. I think SPIKE is great. Too many people don't think or do research before they put things into there body. Lazy people don't care what they eat or drink or ingest. If you just read the label you will be fine. I promote SPIKE and wish I could be a rep for them!!!! GO SPIKE!!!
Yesterday I picked up a Spike after reading most of the comments here. I just had to try it myself. I drank half the can in about a half hour and OMG! my face started melting and my gums were bleeding the room was spinning out of control... wait that's just me going over-board like everyone else here. I did get a nice caffeine buzz and was tempted to finish the can but, for my own experiment I did not. I did drink the other half this morning and though I didn't get the big hit like yesterday I do feel more alert. I do drink energy drinks on a regular basis (about 1 every other day or so) and have taken other caffeine pills like vivarin and no-doze so I am not as sensitive as some people out there. Just read the labels and take in moderation and most people will be fine.
HAHA IVE DRANK A SPIKE MAYBE 2 OR 3 A DAY FOR THA PAST 2 YEARS I LOVE IT ITS THE MOST AMAZING DRINK EVERY. IF UR NOT USED TO ENERGY DRINKS DONT DRINK EM IF UR SENSATIVE TO ALOT OF CRAP DONT DRINK IT IM 4'11 110 LBS AND IT DOES WONDERS FOR ME NONEOF MY FRIENDS CAN DRINK IT JUST ME N THA BOYFRIEND BUT I LOOOOVE ME SUM SPIKE
To be truthful an age limit wouldn't be a bad thing. Though in all truth people need to realize they're limitations and stop being stupid. I've drank this and the can says do not drink more than one a day. Not to mention it says don't drink more than half the can if it's your first time trying spike. It's people's own stupidity that they're getting sick off this stuff and if they know they probably can't handle that much caffeine then they shouldn't be drinking it.
i don't think it's that bad i've had it a few times. it's better then Green Tilt even without the alcohol it still gets me good and buzzed.
I am doing a 15 page paper and I have almost finished my one can. I can say that I feel very focused. I don't like unhealthy sugar substitutes and always drank the energy drinks that contained real sugar rather than the ones without, but I would have to say that this drink is the most effective energy drink that I have ever had. It's not the energy that I am talking about, but I am talking about the fact that I feel very focused. As I am typing this the words just flow onto the screen very quickly and accurately. I recommend it, but I do think that this drink shouldn't be consumed on a regular basis. That having been said, this is a very well-rounded energy drink. They should make one with real sugar in it too.
This drink seems to make music listening more enjoyable as well. I feel the beauty of vivaldi's music right now more than usual. Amazing. I encourage reasonable use of this drink.
You all have obviously never done coke. Stop complaining over a drink. If you don't like it don't buy it. It's like you all need something to complain about to make you feel better about yourself. SHUT UP
i just drank one and reccomend never ever drinking a full one at a time i passed out trying to take a crap ok no joke its very bad
i thought my heart was going to explode each of the two times i drank one.
i drink caffeine regularly. but i am light weight--135 lbs.
i dont have any heart conditions, but it was mostly my pounding heart that kept me up for hours in bed.
Article says 7-11 has taken it off the shelves but I just saw it an hour ago at the local 7-11 (I live in Virginia).
this is by far my favorite energy drink...just perchased at 7-11 by the way...I have only finished half of the can and I can feelthe tingly caffine going to work...yummy.
I used to drink two of these plus a smaller scale energy drink like Amp or Monster a night... After a few weeks I developed a dependency and the side effects were basically causing me to sleep for 12 hours at a time, now I've cut back drastically, I have maybe two or three spikes a month. I've been drinking energy drinks since redbull and blue ox came out. Spike is the best so far, but I wouldn't recommend drinking it regularly.
this stuff is awesome.. i downed two cans of it the other day and came out a little bit shaky but otherwise alrite... if u are used to a lot of caffiene then this drink will b great for u - otherwise i would use caution because it does have enough power to do some damage
I don't think I will EVER have spike again.
I had it for the first time ever and I never read the labels and so I like chugged it down..and awhile later I got really freaking hot and it felt as if my blood was boiling, my heart was beating really fast, stomach hurt SOO bad, had bad headaches, shaking, nausia, and about ready to pass out. It was horrible..and I don't think having coffee, red bull, and cocaine just a little bit before having the Spike helped.
spike by itself is too much, actually really stupid if i do say so myself, but when im lifting weights and drinking spike, i feel so much stronger, and in such a better mood. The Warning states that you should drink half of the can before drinking. so why should this drink be banned, or have an age limit when it states it, is it the companys fault for the kids chugging cans and then going out and drinking other drinks which have caffine?
I think you should be atleast 18 yrs old to buy it. I'm an avid user of energy drinks, I usually use Red Line or Speed Freak, I didnt really read the label on the Spike shooter. So I took it, got really sweaty, so I just thought it was a thermogenic (sp?). But later on in the day, my stomach was killing me, its the next day and I feel like throwing up, but thats about it. Other than that, great way to get energy!
nincI tried one yesterday and loved it. I made sure that I only drank half at first, then downed the remaining about 30 min later. I got a ton of cleaning around my house. The only drawback was it put me in a bad mood, I was very aggitated which is not normal for me, and I had a hard time sleeping. I still felt amped up this morning. I will definitely try it again, but might just stick with half.
The bottom line is be RESPONSIBLE for your own well being and read before you drink. I get the big mama 16oz can and split it with one to two other people and I have enough energy to get me through my day and my workout. I'm a new fan of spike.
Im about 6,5 And 200 lbs I Drank One and it gave me the boost i needed unfortunately i drank is about 8 at night haha so i was up till 4 its a good energy boost if you dont take it to far.
I just had a half shooter and let me tell you, this stuff ROCKS! Not for the beginner though. I crave caffiene
all day, but when drinking this stuff two things come to mind. One,
eat something first and two, drink very slowly. Wow, I'm ready to launch!
For those who complained, read the label! It's there for a reason, you know? It advised that you drink 1/2 at once, so do it! Furthermore, it also told you not to drink it on an empty stomach, so before you complain of stomach aches, eat something!
do you know that it contains yohimbine hcl? its the bark from a tree in africa, used as an aphrodisiac and other medicinal uses. you can feel it past all the caffine.
Everyone who saying bad things about this that havnt drank it just SHUT UP!! Im 14, about 5 nine and around 110-115 pounds drunk my first spike shooter this morning ate a chicken biscut from mcdonalds about 15 minutes after...I was shocked it only gave me a buzz like while I was drinking it...it tasted great and didnt make me jittery or shakey... and best of all there was no crash. All im trying to say is that "Spike Shooter - An Energy Drink Gone too Far?" NO WAY!! and forget about the 18 or older... i drunk it and im fine on a scale from 1 to 10 I would give spike a 10 for taste,buzz,no crash ect,. !/(DRINK SPIKE)/! and also im a regular energy drink drinker so im not sure if its just because my tolerancy
i think it is just fine the way they got it becasue sometime you need that much caffine. because people like me have an imunity to caffine so you need more of it to affect you
Just so you know, my and a few of my friends each had at least two(some three) of these within a twenty minute time frame, and didnt really get sick. We just looked wasted for two days LOL ITS AWESOME STUFF TRY IT YOULL LOVE IT!!!!!
I'm new to energy drinks and went straight for the "best". This doesn't have any effect on me. None, except unsettle my stomach. Booooo to Shooter.
Honestly they're not that bad. They taste really good, I chugged a spike shooter, im not a tall or big kid either and it didnt affect me that much. Everytime i drank one it was on an empty stomach too. This is ana amazing drink, no sugar, no carbs or anything yet it tastes good and is a great source of caffiene if you need to stay awake.
Overall - best energy drink around
If you haven't had the drink, or if you don't like energy drinks, don't drink them. It seems simple enough right? Not everyone is going to pound three of these, get sick and have an over dose. I've had them, I've read the can, and I haven't had a problem. Don't ruin this for everyone else by being a giant butthole. If your really worried about kids ODing of caffeine wheres all the complaints about caffeine pills, which are sold at just about every grocery store in the country. Just leave it be, let people learn to control themselves like adults are supposed to...
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