yes, i got the variety pack , but i want to try something different. i also notice other brands are much more expensive than sis.
I havenāt, but I will now!
Yes. SIS is almost always on sale
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Iām a fan of SiSā¦ I like the isotonic structure of their gels, but theyāre definitely not for everyoneā¦ some people donāt like the taste of them and prefer the consistencies of Guās, Hammerās, etcā¦ Frankly, Iād rather have something I donāt feel like I always need to wash down with a swig from my water bottle after ingesting, but thatās just meā¦
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Same, the flavors are pretty; just about palatable but the consistency makes up for it.
My favorite flavors are the apple cinnamon from Hammer, and just about all the Gu gels Iāve liked. but I switched to SiS because theyāre a lot easier to take in during a ride and work.
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Maple syrup. Fill a reusable gel flask with it.
I fill a water bottle with it for long races and just add a little water. Even tastes great when itās warm and easy on my stomach. Easy to calculate the carb count from the nutritional info so you can take in what you need for performance.
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Iāve been really enjoying the Huma gels. Iāve used Hammer, Clif, Untaped in the past. The Huma gels use chia seeds so the consistency is different from other gels.
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I love Torq gels. Flavours are next level Willy Wonka magic.
Apple Crumble, tastes like apple, AND crumble. Rhubarb and custard are pure madness. Mind boggling flavour skills 
But have you tried the snozzberries?
It autofills Google search with Torq Snozberry flavour, but no articles! What am I missing?
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At $US4 a gel, how many gels are consuming an hour? That would be $32 at 50g per hour for one ride. Ouch.
Yep, theyāre not cheap, so I save them for long hard rides, and for race day. I havenāt had any GI issues at all with them so far, unlike with other brands, so I feel like theyāre worth it.
Edit: I just remembered, you can get 15% off Maurten gels and powders if youāre registered for an Ironman event. Still expensive, but softens the blow a little.
I bought some GU Roctane salted lime gels on some introductory offer ($7 for 24), and I like them. Definitely not sweet.
I just noticed how much they cost now though, and Iām not sure they are that goodā¦
Clif blocks salted watermelon is amazing.
I am in the process of making my own gels to save some cash. Seems like you just need fructose, glucose and flavour.
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Taste is so subjective that I donāt see how anyone can give you a good answer. My wife loves lima beans - I canāt stand them. If they made a lima bean flavored gel sheād love it, and Iād rather bonk.
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Maurten gels are my favorite but the price has become too much of a turnoff for me. Iāll still use some for races and on occasional training rides. I like the lack of taste, texture, and their wrappers rip clean.
But Iām trying some other less expensive gels to see which I like and tolerate. SIS Iāve used before. Texture is fine. Taste I donāt love. Iāve now got some huma gels and Cranksports e-gels Iām going to try. Iām super curious to try the Cranksports since theyāre 37g carbs but still inexpensive.
I just checked sis and theyāve marked the price up again. On sale for $50 for a box of 30. I just ordered maltodextrin and fructose. I can make beta fuel with 45g of carbs with 1:0.5 for 18c a pop.