Carbs Fuel Original 50g Energy Gel

Great Value & High Quality

I've used Carb Fuels 50g gels for the last ~12 months as my go-to gels for workouts and long runs. I'm a marathoner who has gotten on the 'high carb' train during the last several months and carbs fuel has made that possible. For a 2.5hr long run, I only need to carry 4-5 gels to get in 100g of carbs an hour vs. several (7-8, or more) gels when using lower carb gels. I take a combination of the regular, salted and caffeinated, which helps me get in a solid amount of sodium and/or caffein along with my carbs without having to carry additional supplements. At $2-$2.50 per gel, for 50g of carbs and solid sodium, it's undeniably the best value in the game. Taking 100g of carbs an hour could cost a fortune (consider Maurtens which are $4+ a pop) but Carbs Fuel has made it affordable and attainable. Even better, the taste and consistency is good. Like most other gels, you need to take a sip of water with these to digest them effectively but that's easily solved with a handheld and a couple water refill stops.

Great packaging, some spillage

Honestly love the product and have made it a staple for my long runs since turning to product. Only issue seems to be spillage- for some reason it seems like one or two packets get leaks in transport to my house

Not Mad just Sad honestly (but not in the way you think)

I have zero negativity towards Carbs Fuel, I have been taking Maurten thus far but the price per carb ratio is way to much and I have heard great things about Carbs fuel. I have never had issues with flavor of really anything, gels, food, liquds etc. but for some reason I can't do the flavor of carbs fuel which is sad because I bought 36 50g gels lol. I have only heard from one other person that can't do the flavor which means its not the flavor but myself that it is the problem lol. I don't mean this in a bashing way but it just tastes like throw up or the after taste of throw up or at least that is what is triggered in my mind and takes me back to when I would get sick as a kid. I love the consistency of these gels, the 50g of carbs for 2 bucks but the flavor I just cannot do sadly which really stinks because I was so excited to try. I have had 3 of my 36 and have had issues each time (I get it down but not easily lol). This is not a shot toward carbs fuel I just have an issue I guess lol