@melbell You are correct. I bought these last time and didn’t realize that. They taste gross and the texture sucks. Not a good gum, but sometimes when I need a quick jolt, I’ll chew one of the tablets (there’s two in each pack). Definitely meh.
I like gum as a quick way to change my breath to something more appealing, and it is one of the safer ways to deal with an oral fixation.
The problem of course is that it’s just flavored plastic and getting rid of it is gross.
Much like Tobacco, the lowest spit the stuff out and it’s disgusting behavior.
I have never tasted something so nasty. I tried to wrap it in Wrigleys’s to try to extract the buzz…. Even the power of Wrigleys various mints were not enough.
@thismyusername
Hearing you speak about this gum reminded me of some awful kind of gum that had double duty (or another purpose just like this one) and that was the most disgusting gum I’ve ever tried.
@Lynnerizer Maybe that disgusting Robitussin cough chewable that was kind of gum-like? Or the even more revolting one that was a delivery vector for guaifenesin? I noticed that the latter made its way into the clearance aisle really quickly.
@werehatrack You know what has a REALLY BAD taste, texture and chewability, those nicotine gums! Any brand and any flavor, they’re all disgusting, totally gross!
I guess it’s a texture / Flavor nightmare. I don’t think they got the recipe right and they’re trying to dump it. At least that’s the common remarks on Amazon. PASS
Imagine chewing Fruit Stripe gum that has been chewed by 10 people previously wherein the last chewer smoked so many menthol ciggys they were able to imbue a slight mint flavor that will last but for a moment into the gum ; that’s what chewing this gum is like. Having said that, it is a nice little pick me up. Two thumbs up.
I brought this last time (for too much) i ate 1, ONE piece. This gum is disgusting, and the caffeine hit isnt worth it. Overly bitter, the wintergreen is weak. Honestly, 1/10 wouldn’t buy again.
Got this gum last time…it is not as good as the other meh caffeinated gums…Pretty bitter, and I would say it feels like it is 1/4 or less of the caffeine it claims to have…
I chewed through at least 10 of these on a unplanned roadtrip…didn’t get poo issues, but my mouth was so happy to wash the taste out with nasty old gas station coffee…
Sorry I’m late folks. Absolutely worthless. Ridiculously low amount of taurine (read worthless). It’s got cyanide (wrong b12 form). I do appreciate the lore dose of caffeine. Bit more than a can of coke.
Taurine is a wonderful nutrient. Great for heart failure. Excellent combo with caffeine. Good for anxiety. Just need like 100 times this amount and that’s just starting. Supplementation not required for carnivores but it can help regardless.
If I had made this I would have fixed the above, added l theanine and a good taste and long chew texture.
When talking about coffee, my friend Charlie would say, “I don’t drink it for the taste”
I bought these RunGum before, and I am happy with my purchase. Little chalky, I’ve had better flavors, but they do the job and give me a lift, and you don’t pee as much as with coffee.
I don’t chew it for the taste. And the price was right.
I actually bought this gum from the company themselves when it first came out. They had a sample pack for $5 or something like that. It is genuinely the most disgusting thing you will ever taste. I have no idea how it passed any taste/market tests whatsoever. DO NOT BUY THIS!
@SputnikHQ I’ll take that as a “yes”. So far, the “sucks” reviews are greatly in the majority. But as is generally the case with things that are flavor-adjacent, unanimity is not present.
This stuff is great. I’m not sure why there are so many negative comments here. I bought it the first time Meh sold it and didn’t think it would do much more than my usual pre-run coffee, but I was pleasantly surprised at how workouts and runs felt like they took less effort. I usually have 1-2 before a run and if it’s a longer run (>45 min) I’ll have another at that point along with Gu or something similar. It’s really made a difference, so I’m happy to be able to buy more.
Specs
Product: 96-Pack: Run Gum Wintergreen Caffeinated Energy Gum
Model: 850015204074
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$88 (for 4 boxes) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, May 6
Rum gum? Awe Some!!
Oh wait.
/giphy i haz a sad
@yakkoTDI as stated in the negative snack thread, alcohol gummies are a thing.
https://us.smithandsinclair.com/collections/alcoholic-cocktail-gummies
No thanks. I don’t need to Gum up my Runs.
It’s laxative gum? Is that a thing?
for the record, it is a thing
/image feen-a-mint
@awk You could combine them and really speed things along!
/giphy running and gumming
@seraphimcaduto Is this gum the secret to Alvy’s awesomeness? Run gum - the official gum of the Mets.
/showme runny gum
/showme laxative gum
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@mediocrebot maybe it’s for the best
I am going to run from this gum… I get my caffeine from chocolate.
/showme gumming up the works
@phendrick that gum image is way too scrotum-like for my comfort!
Ew Wintergreen
@melbell You are correct. I bought these last time and didn’t realize that. They taste gross and the texture sucks. Not a good gum, but sometimes when I need a quick jolt, I’ll chew one of the tablets (there’s two in each pack). Definitely meh.
I like gum as a quick way to change my breath to something more appealing, and it is one of the safer ways to deal with an oral fixation.
The problem of course is that it’s just flavored plastic and getting rid of it is gross.
Much like Tobacco, the lowest spit the stuff out and it’s disgusting behavior.
I got some of this last time…
more like run away from this gum…
I have never tasted something so nasty. I tried to wrap it in Wrigleys’s to try to extract the buzz…. Even the power of Wrigleys various mints were not enough.
@thismyusername
Hearing you speak about this gum reminded me of some awful kind of gum that had double duty (or another purpose just like this one) and that was the most disgusting gum I’ve ever tried.
@Lynnerizer Maybe that disgusting Robitussin cough chewable that was kind of gum-like? Or the even more revolting one that was a delivery vector for guaifenesin? I noticed that the latter made its way into the clearance aisle really quickly.
@werehatrack You know what has a REALLY BAD taste, texture and chewability, those nicotine gums! Any brand and any flavor, they’re all disgusting, totally gross!
@Lynnerizer @werehatrack
But so are cigarettes.
@Kyeh @Lynnerizer Being allergic to tobacco smoke is handy.
I guess it’s a texture / Flavor nightmare. I don’t think they got the recipe right and they’re trying to dump it. At least that’s the common remarks on Amazon. PASS
Wintergreen gum…for those times you want your gum to taste like Pepto Bismol.
sorbitol, xylitol AND sucralose? Eugh.
@EvilSmoo
/image “without chemicals life itself would be impossible” company ad 1960s
@EvilSmoo @pmarin Sustainably-produced organic hemlock is still hemlock.
@EvilSmoo @pmarin @werehatrack
But you’re doing the environment a favor (by killing humans one at a time)
@pakopako As long as they’re disposed of in an environmentally responsible way. Most of the Southwestern native American people had the right of it.
Imagine chewing Fruit Stripe gum that has been chewed by 10 people previously wherein the last chewer smoked so many menthol ciggys they were able to imbue a slight mint flavor that will last but for a moment into the gum ; that’s what chewing this gum is like. Having said that, it is a nice little pick me up. Two thumbs up.
@kdrtoona This may be the most mixed review to date.
I brought this last time (for too much) i ate 1, ONE piece. This gum is disgusting, and the caffeine hit isnt worth it. Overly bitter, the wintergreen is weak. Honestly, 1/10 wouldn’t buy again.
@deenK But would you leave it in a bowl on your desk at work?
Got this gum last time…it is not as good as the other meh caffeinated gums…Pretty bitter, and I would say it feels like it is 1/4 or less of the caffeine it claims to have…
I chewed through at least 10 of these on a unplanned roadtrip…didn’t get poo issues, but my mouth was so happy to wash the taste out with nasty old gas station coffee…
Straight up nasty. Tossing the rest. Super meh!
Sorry I’m late folks. Absolutely worthless. Ridiculously low amount of taurine (read worthless). It’s got cyanide (wrong b12 form). I do appreciate the lore dose of caffeine. Bit more than a can of coke.
Taurine is a wonderful nutrient. Great for heart failure. Excellent combo with caffeine. Good for anxiety. Just need like 100 times this amount and that’s just starting. Supplementation not required for carnivores but it can help regardless.
If I had made this I would have fixed the above, added l theanine and a good taste and long chew texture.
When talking about coffee, my friend Charlie would say, “I don’t drink it for the taste”
I bought these RunGum before, and I am happy with my purchase. Little chalky, I’ve had better flavors, but they do the job and give me a lift, and you don’t pee as much as with coffee.
I don’t chew it for the taste. And the price was right.
I actually bought this gum from the company themselves when it first came out. They had a sample pack for $5 or something like that. It is genuinely the most disgusting thing you will ever taste. I have no idea how it passed any taste/market tests whatsoever. DO NOT BUY THIS!
This gum reallys suck
@SputnikHQ Did you mean “This gum really sucks” or perhaps “This gum releases [the] suck”?
Your question shows a high degree of emotional intelligence! That said, this so-called gum is at this price for this volume for a reason: terrible
@SputnikHQ I’ll take that as a “yes”. So far, the “sucks” reviews are greatly in the majority. But as is generally the case with things that are flavor-adjacent, unanimity is not present.
This stuff is great. I’m not sure why there are so many negative comments here. I bought it the first time Meh sold it and didn’t think it would do much more than my usual pre-run coffee, but I was pleasantly surprised at how workouts and runs felt like they took less effort. I usually have 1-2 before a run and if it’s a longer run (>45 min) I’ll have another at that point along with Gu or something similar. It’s really made a difference, so I’m happy to be able to buy more.
Their tagline should be “The gum You can’t wait to spit out!”