Power Trip Vitamin Energy Shot Extreme Citrus

A Fair & Honest Energy Drink Review

Power Trip Vitamin Energy Shot Extreme Citrus Retail Package Description

The top of the shot bottle reads "THE EXTREME CITRUS FLAVOR" (which it isn't). Following that it says "VITAMIN ENERGY SHOT" (which it is). Continuing on ,"PoWeR TriP Enhance Concentration, Improve Performance, HOURS of Healthier Energy, Sugar Free, GREAT TASTE, 2 FL OZ (60ML), VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT". Across the side, "GET IN THE GAME". On the back we have the oh so fun, ingredients and warnings, "TEAR AT DOTTED LINE, TAMPER EVIDENT, Do Not Use If Seal Is Broken. This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease." Below the supplement facts, "CAUTION: CONTAINS AS MUCH CAFFEINE AS ONE CUP OF COFFEE. LIMIT CAFFEINE PRODUCTSTO AVOID NERVOUSNESS, SLEEPLESSNESS, OR OCCASIONAL RAPID HEARTBEAT. SOME PEOPLE 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 12YEARS OF AGE, PREGNANT WOMEN, OR PERSONS SENSATIVE TO CAFFEINE. DO NOT CONSUME MORE THAN ONE SHOT EVERY 5 HOURS."

Caffeine Addict's Power Trip Vitamin Energy Shot Extreme Citrus Review

I've been pleased with overall quality and value of the Power Trip product line. For starters, the Vitamin Energy Shot is probably my least favorite of the series. It's pretty thick, and only marginally tastes like citrus. I certainly think the wild claim of "Extreme Citrus" is unmerited. Perhaps "Minimalist Citrus" would be a more fitting title...or "Extreme Phenylalanine". The taste is still not unpleasant, and it's probably as good as 80% of energy shots on the market. The taste is generic, almost like a condensed and uncarbonated energy drink...which is essentially what all the Asian energy drinks are and have been for decades. You can also buy most of these energy drinks for less than $1 at your local Asian market. The one notable difference is that almost all Asian energy drinks contain copious amounts of sugar.

Power Trip suffers the same cap fate as many first generation energy shots; residue around the cap threads. These are harmless, but they're little black/dark brown specs around the mouth of the bottle and the threads. The Stig chose to wipe his residue off with a napkin (like a pansy) and I manned up and drank it, unidentified dark specs and all.

Power Trip's claims to superiority over the other energy shots on the market is "more vitamins". I guess that's why it's a "Vitamin Energy Shot". I guess that's fine, since, like every other 5 hour energy ver. 2.0 carbon copy, it has "about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee" (which I'm getting incredibly tired of hearing). At first glance, it does appear there are more vitamins in here than other shots, but it looks marginal.

Another fate that Power Trip's Vitamin Energy Shot suffers is having a price that insults your intelligence like a movie with Scarlett Johansson. I can get most of the regular Power Trip beverages, which are consistently pleasantly flavored, online for a little over $1 each. Meanwhile, the suggested retail on Power Trips is $2.49. We found a site that listed 12 packs at $24.88, but that was before shipping, so, it probably still works out to about the same, since shipping will probably be at least $5. The price is too high. Roll this out at $1.50 and tell people how asinine they are for paying $3 for 5-hour energy at the store. Here's some free marketing advice. People only mind being called idiots if you don't save them $1.50/day for essentially the same product in the process, or if they're really idiots (and do you really want idiot customers?).

Energy Junkie's Power Trip Vitamin Energy Shot Extreme Citrus Review

This drink should be called "False Hope". Upon first glance, I saw that it was EXTREME CITRUS and because I enjoy citrus flavors, I did a small jig of happiness on the inside. I continued to read that this magical fluid was going to help me concentrate and improve my performance. Because I strive for excellence, anything that promises to improve my performance is pretty sweet! I mean who doesn't want to perform better at everything ever. So I flipped the small bottle around to take a gander at the "SUPPLEMENT FACTS". I found that this awe-inspiring serum contains a relative cornucopia of B Vitamins and of course the singular, lonely Vitamin C. I also noted that the shot has as much caffeine as a cup of coffee! A WHOLE CUP OF COFFEE!!!

I hesitantly removed the cap for fear of a caffeine explosion. Luckily the monstrous levels of caffeine seemed to be relatively subdued. What I did immediately notice was what appeared to be some mysterious brown chunks and smears around the lip of the bottle. I wiped it off, assuming that it was simply a build up of raw caffeine and B vitamins. Just to be sure that the Power Shot was safe for consumption, I poured it into a glass for some observation. The color was a very Red Bull-esque yellowish color. I took a whiff expecting to smell a bouquet of citrus scents. There were none to be found and my world began to spiral out of control. It smelled like every other random energy drink.

I hoped that the taste would be somewhat citrus like. However, my hope was in vain as there were no hints of orange, dashes of lime, or even a smidgen of lemon. It tastes like every other artificially sweetened energy shot. I though to myself, well at least I'll get that awesome concentration enhancement and performance improvement. And then the unthinkable happened...

There was no concentration gained and my performance was adequate at best. All I wanted to do at this point was go back to bed and wait for some other energy to come to my door full of it's flashy packaging and grandiose promises of concentration and performance. However, I couldn't sleep due to the caffeine levels that rival a cup, full to the brim, of coffee.

The bottom line here is that this is a mediocre product. With a price point of $2.49, I expected a great deal more. The only thing that I can say is that I didn't pass out from an extreme lack of energy, but that typically NEVER happens anyway.