5-Hour Energy Orange
A Fair & Honest Energy Drink Review
5-Hour Energy Orange Retail Package Description
The 2 ounce energizing bottle we've all come to know and love since our first review of 5-Hour Energy Berry Flavor back in October 2005. That guy on the front is still running!!1!!one! This bottle looks pretty much the same, of course, they've dropped the "Chaser" from the name, which happened some time ago, and have added some orange graphics and the text "New orange flavor". Also, there are directions/warnings on the back, which I appear to be new, or I didn't document them in the past. "For maximum energy: drink entire bottle at one time. For moderate energy: Drink a half bottle or less. Use or discard within 72 hours after opening. Refrigeration not necessary. CAUTION: Contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Limit caffeine products to avoid nervousness, sleeplessness, and occasionally rapid heartbeat. You may experience a Niacin flush (hot feeling, skin redness) that lasts a few minutes. This is caused by Niacin (Vitamin B3) increasing blood flow near the skin. Not for use by children under 12 years of age. Phenylketonurics: Contains phenylalanine". "Feel it in minutes ? lasts for hours". Lastly, 5- Hour Energy Orange is described as a "Dietary Supplement".
Caffeine Addict's 5-Hour Energy Orange Review
Of the "new and improved flavors" berry is still my least favorite, the orange is relatively superior to berry, and the lemon-lime is slightly better than the orange. This is, of course, a matter of taste, but I find them all relatively enjoyable. The bitterness of the original "Chaser" branded products is almost completely gone, and the remaining tartness is almost enjoyable, like a warhead candy.
I'm energized, and can stand by all the claims that this product makes. I usually don't drink this on an empty stomach, and have never expected it to do anything unreasonable, like make me want to garden at 4AM after being awake for 47.5 hours. I only mention this, as it appears that some people do expect it to completely alleviate the need for sleep...ever. This is not true. When I use this product "reasonably", IE, I just woke up, only got 5 hours of sleep, and need to be awake and alert, I feel much better after drinking a 5 hour energy than I would otherwise. Also, if I got up early, and I need to stay awake until 2-3AM, and be relatively alert, again, this product helps. This is also true of On Go Energy, and likely of the host of new energy shots coming on the market, which we intend to review soon.
The prices have come down significantly. Our first review was at $2.99, the second at $2.50, and at the time of this review, 5-Hour Energy can be acquired through the links on this site easily for $2 each; a great value, particularly if you use these regularly, and will invariably consume at least 12 of these in a month.
Energy Junkie's 5-Hour Energy Orange Review
5-Hour Energy Orange has a great flavor (particularly compared to the original that we reviewed in 2005), goes down smoothly. I prefer it cold, but it's not unpalatable at room temperature. The Original 5-Hour Energy is our most commented drink on the site. There are a range of inputs of various topics either covered in the television commercials, or on the bottle. I decided to address those myself, since I've consumed a reasonable number of 5-Hour Energy Shots.
Q. Does it provide 5 hours of energy?
A. For me, the energy is not spastic, like I might get from drinking 2 Monster XXLs, but I feel relatively awake and alert, usually ready to accomplish something for several hours.
Q. Does it cause you to crash later?
A. I never have. Some people say, "after a while, I felt like I did before I drank it", well, that's not crashing, that's natural. A crash would be if you felt far worse than you did before. My best answer, I've never drank one in the morning, and felt any more inclined to take a nap at noon than I would any other time. Also, I can usually "come down" in plenty of time to get to sleep (assuming I drink it several hours before trying to sleep).
Q. What is a Niacin Flush?
A. Of the great number of 5-Hour Energy shots I've consumed, I've had 1 Niacin Flush, my skin (particularly my face, forearms, and hands) felt warm (like putting parts of your body into a warm bathtub), mildly tingly, and turned slightly red. As described on the bottle, this lasted for a few minutes, then I was fine. Others have described profound affects, even claim to have gone to the hospital. I don't know if these claims are valid, or if perhaps the people making the claims are trigger happy on calling an ambulance. I'd recommend trying part of a bottle the first time to see how you react.
Q. Do you really need to "hold nose while drinking"?
A. No, those comments were made about the Ver. 1.0 of 5-Hour Energy, and the new versions are not despicable tasting at all.
Q. Is there a place I can get these for less than $2.49-$2.99 each?
A. Absolutely, Buy 5 Hour Energy for less than $2 each (cases of 12 for $20) from many of the Amazon stores (this is the same as the link which you may or may not see above, depending on where you are viewing this review).
Great taste, effective, no crash, and under $2, this is a good value as well.