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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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...
I've been drinking Spike everyday for over a year. I was drinking Monster before and was gaining a lot of weight. Spike has no calories so I tried it. Read the info on the can and did as suggested (drank half). Got a real good hiper out of it.
I normally have a sip or two while making morning coffee to speed the wake up, then a sip or two through out the day when I need a pick me up or during a workout. I have an old NOS bottle with screw on lid I put it in so it keeps.
The trick is to start out gradually and find what amount works for you. I'm not sure why people think they have to pound it. I've given a can to various people and told them to make sure they sip it and wait and see what happens and they always down the whole can in a matter of a few minutes then complain they got too much of a buzz and upset stomach, etc. Maybe it's cause it tastes good.
I brought a whole crate of this stuff off ebay, i drank one can before i started working outside.
Man it's good stuff!
I managed to get lots done, no horrible taste, like you get with cocaine energy drink( which is more expensive, foul tasting and less powerful).
Got 4 square metres of ground dug out, some of it needing a pick axe, hardcore laid, then concrete slabs laid, all in 5 hours, and I'm a 6 foot tall, 150 pound thin man.
I would recommend that you drink this stuff with caution, it's much better than red bull, but make sure your going to use the extra energy you'll get, otherwise you may have problems.
it also has a chemical that is very simular to Ritalin... its basically a legal way to get a speed high. caffine helps with this. if u like to do speed and dont wunna go to jail for possession, drink spike.
I love this energy drink! i dont drink it often though. i only drink it when my job or something of importance keeps me up all night. I normally stick to regular energy drinks when i need a boost but i do resort to this energy drink when i really need to and it does the job which is what i really like about it. there are a lot of warnings on the can and if you have heart problems it says you shouldn't drink it so people with heart problems shouldn't have problems with the drink because they shouldn't be drinking it in the first place like the can says. and yes i know im a bit repetitive but i have issues on getting my point out on how this is a superb drink
i drink it everyday on the way to the gym. i love it. i sweat like a pig though (MUCH MUCH MUCH more than i would sweat while working out without drinking it). im at the point where i hate working out without drinking one first - i usually substitute redbull until my shipments arrive, but i neved get as good of a lift in. absolutely amazing stuff.
i've had the lime spike energy shooter before and the taste was good, there wasn't any overwelming caffeine, and most people drinking energy drinks already have enough resistance to the caffiene
man spike shooters are great i take them before every workout idk what you people are freaking fussing about this is a hardcore bodybuilding drink not a freaking wuss ass redbull or whatever people drink
We all have different reactions to caffine. I have 2 freinds that love spike, but they'll shake for hours after. personally, a cup of coffee will put me to sleep, and most energy drinks don't really affect me. Spike has been a god send on those occasional days when i needed a boost to get me through.
and anyone that drinks these things to pull a 24 hr or more day... or drinks 2 or 3... or drinks one really fast, is just asking for trouble
I can't believe some of the comments here. This is an Energy drink, and certainly not the strongest one there is. I myself, like it, a bit too sweet for my taste but it gets the job done. Right on the can, it warns you to start off by drinking half a can. Common sense people. You buy a gallon of milk, do you drink it in one sitting?
Use in moderation, as with anything, and everyone wins.
Spike is THE BEST. Anyone who gets sick from it, needs to go back to warm milk in a bottle.
I have been drinking Spike for over two years now. I work graveyard, have six kids in school, and a life to live. I don't have time to sleep 1/3 of my life away.
I call Spike my "Nap in a Can." One can is all I need for a 6-8 hour boost. Just enough to get me through my work day and be productive as hell.
There is no other drink that tastes as good, or packs as good of a punch then Spike. I do not know what I will do if it goes off the market. Most likely cry like the babies that can't handle it, and go back to taking straight caffeine pills.
i find reading these comments hilarious. but agree with most people that it's the individual. its also sad that 14 year olds are drinking it. i'm 17, and been having 1-2 coffee's a day since about 12-13yrs, but didn't consider energy drinks until at least 15-16. i'm addicted to caffeine now, which is good and bad. 300mg is the recommended maximum daily intake of caffeine-wow, one Spike! haha. just drink it sensibly and you'll e fine.
I drink around one to two Red Bulls a day. I go to school in the mornings and work in the afternoon, so I always need a little boost. I tried Spike Shooter for the first time today and think it's amazing. I never felt jittery or angry like I would with No Doz or other energy drinks. Just constantly alert and awake. However, I don't recommend drinking one eight hours before your bed time.
Spike shooter and Redline are not energy drinks they are thermogenic (increasing body heat) synergistic (body altering) nutritional supplements. Usually used by bodybuilders pre workout to assist in achieving vasodilation ie widening of the veins, increased blood flow to muscle tissue (pump), and increased delivery of nutrients to muscle tissue continuing on post workout. Also to speed up the rate of metabolism which is why such drinks are useful for cutting bodyfat yet still having energy to complete grueling workouts. Since said athletes are on a reduced calorie diets during these cutting phases making them grouchy, drinks like shooter and redline help elevate mood providing the feeling of well being. My point is that we should refer to these drinks in a seperate category than energy drinks. I mean any joe schmoe can walk into a supplement store and buy sh*t that would split their own atoms but those products aren't meant for the average body. Its meant for people trying to achieve very low percentages of body fat while maintaining muscle mass. A college kid who wants some energy to study for a test should rely on caffiene which is widely known to be safe at less than 300mg daily consumption. But it would be counterproductive for that same student to be pumped, sweating,shaking, and euphoria from the yohimbine, evodiamine, and tryptophan. They are just products that have a different goal than highly caffeinated energy drinks.
Its just like alcohol. The problem lies with the person drinking it. I for one like Spike, and I take their recommendations seriously when they say to have no more than one a day and not at all with other medications. Its peoples own stupidity that they OD on caffeine. Those kids probably had enough junk food in them and probably thought "Oh hey! We're so cool! We're gonna be hard core and drink multiple Spikes!!"
Also when a drink has THAT much caffeine in it, you're SUPPOSED to drink it a bit at a time. Chugging it is stupid and shows you're just doing it for the jolt and not because you like the drink. If you NEED energy, drink coffee or find an Energy drink that you like, don't over react and chug the moonshine of energy drinks.
I wouldn't blame the Energy Drink and I think its unfair to the rest of people who like Spike when some kids refuse to read the label (or worse, read it and purposely disregard it because they want to seem BRUTAL) and end up biting off more than they can chew.
The Spike Shooter f'n ROCKS!!! I've turned a high-pressure-low-volume sales job into a low-pressure-high-volume great time! Only one can and definitely not after 7pm for me though! I figured out my limits when half can didn't do anything to me at 5'11" & 165 lbs. Now I don't go to work without it! I can talk faster and clearer & walk faster without the shakes, which means I can cover more ground and talk to more people while getting the sales pitch across the first time - not interested - NEXT! Oh, not to mention my girlfriends are happier!!! ;p
I just tried this today and it was at about 6pm and on the label it specifically says to start with one-half can to see your tolerance I didnt believe it because I drink energy drinks all the time and they don't do much so I drank the whole thing and I am still up it is 4:04am, I feel nauseated and jittery still!!!!! I would drink it again just this time I would do what the label says!! I wouldn't ban this item like one person mentioned if you don't like caffine don't drink it!! My husband on the other hand drinks energy drink after energy drink and about 4 cups of coffe aday and he drank a whole can and it didnt affect him at all like it did me.
Spike is the best energy drink I have ever had I did get a little jittery but it kept me awake and I was able to function I don't know about everybody else but I live in cali and you have to be 18 to buy it if you can't handle it don't drink
taste great, jitters?? I'm immune to caffeine, but it does help after work when I need that extra kick to get me to the gym
Well.. whoever says this is too powerful is wrong. I could be wrong, i dont know, i just might have a very high tolerance to caffeine, but im only 14 and i drank 3 of the 16 ounce cans in under 10 minutes and all that happened to me was that i was really happy for about an hour. definitely better tasting than other energy drinks. works way better too. but there are no negative side affects even if you're a first timer.
Hrm. I got started on the energy drink thing about 7 years ago. So far, Spike is my favorite. It's very efficient if you want/need a caffeine rush. I slept three hours, drove to another city and back, and sucked down four Spikes. I finally found my favorite again - lime flavor. I did two good deeds and drove 70 miles to the home base.
Caffeine makes me fast. The aftereffects are nausea and a "spacy" feeling but it was worth every sip.
I drank a half a can, as the instructions say to do a few weeks ago, before I had to some yard work. I don't think I've ever been more efficient with yardwork in my life. It was amazing, and I never crashed! About 10pm that night, I layed down, and went straight to sleep, not crashed. It was perfect.
I tried it, and it seems like i was drinking a cup carbonated Tang. I kid you not. The caffeine didn't do much for me and i hated the fact that a thick heavy coat of orange film was left all over my Styrofoam cup after i finished drinking it. I will simply stick with rockstar or red bull instead of this energy drink.
I have tried Spike and I think it's Awesome! That's Awesome with a captial A. I work graveyard shift at a hospital I'm security and this stuff gets me through the slow night as well as the fast pace nights. Plus it good for me being that I'm a full time student and have a full time job. Like anything else you do take read the label for the directions.
PS: DRINK THE SPIKE IN THE GREEN CAN IT TASTE THE BEST! :)
Anyone that says SPIKE is too strong are bitches i drink 3 a day an go to bed at 7pm an i agree if u think there too strong then dont buy it.
My 12 year old son just came home with one of these purchased at our neighborhood 711. I was beyond pissed. As much as I hate that they sell Monster and Nos to these kids when I caught the warning on this can I was infuriated. My son is a severe asthmatic as well as being small for his age.There is also a warning about drug interaction. This could have killed him. I took the can to the Police Station was told there is nothing they could do...really? What about the moral commitment to our kids? What about bring heat down on these places that sell this to small children. Budweiser puts out an energy drink with alcohol and it get banned. Yet no one protects these 10 and 12 year olds from purchasing this product? A child is going to have to die before anything is done.... an will.
I use spike to work out, this product keeps me runnin level 20 on the stairclimber for 1 hour and 20 minutes easily. I run about 15 miles on it every other day, burning about 1482 calories a work out. The people being overly dramatic about it prolly just drink it and sit at a desk. IT IS FOR EXERSISE, so if you are not exercising don't use it.
Spike tastes like crap it makes me want to vomit everytime i drink it, most of the time hours later i get queezy, but it is the BEST energy drink ive ever had hands down, drink it before manual labor or something extremely active, if ur a desk jocky down some coffee, all of these comments on here are irrelative, nobody seems to have a clue what they are talking about, its an energy drink, its there to give you energy... ENERGY... yes EXTREME amounts of these things are clearly going to have side effects.... does anything not? and no CRAP it has more than just caffein in it, read the label.... did over 500 of you people REALLY say "i think theres more than just caffein in this!!"
Prison Guard,
Spike is awesome. It is the only product I use when cycling off of Jack3d. Waiting to try Double spike.
Eat well, rest rest well and respect the manufacturer's warning label.
"One nation under surveillance" is not the direction we need!
I love the kick spike brings to my body it makes me energized the whole day thanks spike for bringing this awesome energy drink thanks Zack korf, but one thing I don't like its not sold in Nebraska!
I love all this talk by regular people bashing spike for making them shake and not sleep. This is a bodybuilding supplement, its not for you average joes to just drink like a redbull. This is 100x better than just about any preworkout supp you can take
I love spiked I drink two a day then again I'm in the army and can handle it it's really good used as a jeiger bomb
Moderation people, thats the key to consuming Spike (or just aboyt anything really). I often have the Shooter daily, picking one up on my way to work. I rarely get more than 4-5 hours of sleep (and yes, I do try, I sleep horribly and it's not related to the amount of caffine. I cut all out cold turkey once and still slept crappy). But I ONLY drink (1) a day and I nurse it for several hours (or better yet mix it with something else to dilute it better). I works wonders to keep me awake and functing @ work (8-9 hr behind a desk). But I will say it's not for everyone, it can be abused and kids (under 16) probably should be kept away. As long as people are sensible with it, it's not overpowering - people in my office will drink 4-6 cups of strong coffee in 8-9 hours, so (1) Spike in the same time isn't even as much.
My buddy acutally brought me a can of this rocket fuel from Colorado a few weeks ago and allowed me to have a can of it. I'll be honest, I think that this drink may be too much for people if they aren't used to energy drinks or just if they are of a certain weight/age. If you don't know what you are doing with this drink you could get pretty messed up. As for myself, I'm a huge fan, with it's 0 calories and fat and sugar content, it is a much healthier substitution for some of the drinks out there these days. I do agree that 300 mg of caffeine might be pushing it for some, but truthfully it isn't the 300 mg of caffeine that really gives you the kick, it is getting 25,000% of your daily value of Vitamin B12 that really kicks you in the butt. Now, I'm 25 and approx 190 lbs, knowing what that drink did to me with my size I can't imagine what it would do to a little kid, having two of my own I don't want to know honestly....end state, I agree that an age limit should be put on a drink such as this but maybe a ban is just pushing it. This energy drink has helped me a lot, specially with being in the Army, pulling guard is a lot easier when I'm like 120% alert for the 4-12 hours...and the fact that it doesn't make me bottom out once it has wore off is another huge plus. I'm definitely pro Spike, but I am also pro giving this SOB an age limit.
If they wouldve read the can it say drink one half can per day
if you don't like the drink, don't buy it. plain and simple...
so i had spike shotgun before it didnt give me much of anything im only 16 and ive been drinking energy drinks 7+yrs now and cant find any that give me any energy but i came accross spike shooter yesterday at a GNC and of course i bought it i drank it in about 30min it did have a noticable effect for like 20min but then i fell asleep this drink should be advertised on tv this is a real energy drink and red bull is an energy drink for a 2nd grader
This is a great energy drink. Obviously, you have to be careful on how much of it to drink and how frequently. I usually drink half a can 30 minutes before I head to the gym. If tastes great and gets me hyped. On days I want to run 10 miles or more, I drink a whole can. The only side effect that I noticed is the heart palpitation (especially if you down a whole can). But other than that, this is stuff is really great. I would definitely recommend it to runners. I run 5-6 miles every other day, and it helps me stay energized (especially when I'm feeling groggy and lazy). I would also reocmmend getting the 4 pack instead of buying them individually ($3 per can vs $2 if bought in a bundle).
I don't know what the get up is with all the people complaining me my self I only weigh 130lbs and I have drank a monster BFC in 30 sec right before class assuming it would wake me up which it did, but common sense people drink something which is going to give you the energy level your looking for the spiked is for people that need have a high tolerance and like or need the high amount of energy I drink it 45 minutes before a 4 mile run at night knowing I takes roughly an hour to kick in so I'm around 2 miles after 15 minutes the the energy kicks to so I can finish off the final 2 miles strong It's just takes common sense when you drink these types of drinks, reason people complain is because the drink them having no common sense and sit on their ass making the energy level to high for what type of work their doing!
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