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  K_Brightside

  2024-12-10

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  I have used this Gel in 3 marathons and one ultramarathon. In difficult race conditions, my stomach felt nothing. Easily digestible with quick absorption. I highly recommend it.

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  Beleg

  2024-10-23

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  Excellent quality. Sweet taste, and not too intense like other gels. Its texture is like Turkish delight, I agree with the users who noticed it. It comes out of the packaging easily and doesn’t run. However, its price is prohibitive for me. 3.75€ for 25g of sugar. I only keep it for the race.
  I’m posting the ingredients from here. It has a little salt, but no other electrolytes. There is also a version with caffeine.
  Fructose and glucose ratio: 0.8/1
  (I would prefer more glucose and less fructose to digest it even more easily and to be able to consume more within the same time. On the other hand, with such a price, I take 1 per hour and that’s plenty for me. -$$ )

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  carmik

  2024-09-09

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  I was using GU. Quite satisfied, amazing flavors. However, during a marathon after the 5th - 6th my stomach started wanting to expel its contents. I read good things about Maurten. Although significantly more expensive, they haven't caused me any issues during a marathon so far, and they don't require water. They don't have the taste of GU, and they are more expensive, but where it matters I think (to do their job without side effects) they are worth the money.

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  CHRISTOS_ILIOPOULOS258

  2024-07-02

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  This review is about the quantity: 480 gr

  Probably the best product currently available on the market. The company's website provides clear and precise instructions for proper use.

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  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  g.banilas

  2023-11-02

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  Extremely stomach-friendly, easily digestible, and with a nice subtle flavor. You can swallow them easily without water and they give you the energy you need.

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• 5

  antonis_georgakopoulos

  2022-11-15

  Perhaps the best gel. You don't need water when using it and it gives you the energy you need.

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  24 out of 24 members found this review helpful

  stakyr1

  2022-11-05Expert user

  Excellent gel format, like Turkish delight, very easy to take during exercise, even at high running speeds. The positive aspect is that it does not leave any residue in the packet and you don't have to struggle to squeeze out the entire quantity. It is not necessary to drink water, like with all gels, but it is convenient to take two sips to get rid of the sweet taste.

  My impression is that it works a little faster than other gels due to its format. It might also be a placebo effect, due to what the company claims on its website. It contains 25g of carbohydrates and 50mg of salt (19mg of sodium), like most gels. The fuel guide from Maurten is a great help, which tells you roughly how to take its supplements https://www.maurten.com/fuelguide, but if you understand it, you can follow it with any supplement you have. If you participate in races longer than an hour, you should also take electrolytes, as the 19mg it contains is practically nothing. Here, the fuel guide has a gap, as the company does not have a product with electrolytes for the race and it does not mention anywhere that you need to take them separately. Gels with electrolytes that I have tried are neversecond and high5 electrolytes.

  Is it worth its money? Definitely not, if you consider that it has the same ingredients as gels that cost even four times less! (see photo) You are purely paying for its format, if you cannot consume something in a more liquid form and its 'super-duper' space formula, which might give you energy five to ten minutes earlier than others. If you don't care about the cost at all, don't try anything else.

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  svelaoras2002

  2022-10-23

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  Easy to swallow without needing water. Compared to others that I used to prefer before, it is much better.

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• 5

  7 out of 10 members found this review helpful

  killian_jornet

  2022-05-06

  I have tried many gels during training and races, from the cheapest to the most expensive. I think this is the top choice. It is worth the money and more. If you think about the money and time you have wasted for performance, an extra 1.5 euros for the gel is of minimal value.

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  0 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  st.periklis.dimitriadis

  2021-12-16

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  Expensive but by far the best based on ingredients. Easy to use but requires practice since it is quite thick.

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• 5

  16 out of 17 members found this review helpful

  lounger

  2021-12-15

  Looking for a high-quality running gel for a mountain winter half marathon, I noticed the rave reviews from users for this particular one. Generally, I only use gels in races as the best possible solution for energy enhancement/replenishment, as I am not fond of using them due to the feeling of thirst and nausea they cause during intense exercise.

  The price difference was significant, as were the user's enthusiastic reviews! So, I decided to take a risk and try the hydrogel technology in this race, where I wanted to achieve a good performance. The decision turned out to be 110% correct and fully justified the users who had evaluated it! The gel has a texture similar to Turkish delight, meaning it is semi-solid and can almost be chewed, leaving a very pleasant sensation in the mouth. The usual "side effect" of energy gels, namely nausea, is COMPLETELY absent, and due to its composition, it does NOT require the simultaneous use of water to be properly and quickly absorbed! Personally, I consumed 2/22.5 km, but I believe that with 3, the result would have been even better! The product is excellent, and I will now use it regularly in high-demand races. I highly recommend it, as almost all the users who evaluated it before me did

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  0 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  jimpapi

  2021-12-15

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  First time tried at the Athens Marathon and I did great with it. Better than the others in previous years.

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  0 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  haidareos

  2021-11-17

  Wonderful taste, especially the decaffeinated one. You can eat as much as you want, you don't get greedy. The important thing is that you really don't need water! How did we manage all these years with the others.

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  googoo3232

  2021-11-17

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  I believe it is indeed one of the best gels on the market. The price is definitely expensive compared to other products on the market. However, the taste is neutral and the consistency is just right, not too liquidy, so it doesn't get swallowed and "burn" the throat during running. In the classic marathon I ran, I used 4 gels and it was exactly the right amount.

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  Fd_Runner

  2021-10-12

  With a particular problem in my stomach, having lost battles with this issue, I found a gel that is truly the best thing I have tried, neutral taste and boost like no other gel I have tried so far

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  1 out of 16 members found this review helpful

  KOSTAS_SARANTIS

  2021-06-08

  Don't think it works miracles because at the end of an endurance bike race, I finished it with cramps, all of these are placebos.....

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  1 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  George_Katsouranis

  2020-11-13

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  Perfect gel! Neutral taste, easy to swallow, and very easy to open and consume on the fly!

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  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  geomom

  2019-10-02

  One of the best gels for runners. No need for water when you take it. It acts directly and gives you the energy you need. I only use these in road races.

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  1 out of 8 members found this review helpful

  emandrul

  2019-10-01

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  Very sweet, with a taste like an old woman's hair..
  Otherwise, we will see how it works in real conditions

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• 5

  Ιωάννης Λ.

  2024-11-22

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  The best there is

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  chrcarvo@skroutz

  2024-08-20

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  This review is about the quantity: 480 gr

  Easy to open, taste that doesn't bother and no stomach discomfort. Full energy!

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  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  CHRISTOS_ZIOGOS

  2022-05-24

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  One of the best gels on the market.

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  giomuff

  2022-04-05

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  The best there is!

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  agios8962

  2022-03-21

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  This review is about the quantity: 480 gr

  One of the best gels on the market.

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  0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

  Thodoris Chalkidis

  2021-12-04

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  I use them for running.
  The best thing is, as soon as you take the gel, after 1 km you throw it away!

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  kitsouk

  2021-10-10

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  Good taste. Good energy

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• 5

  Iakovos_Koliop

  2021-09-07

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  This review is about the quantity: 480 gr

  Unbelievably exceptional

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  takis_tseronis

  2021-08-24

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  very good taste and energy properly distributed

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  George Yannis

  2021-07-13

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  This review is about the quantity: 480 gr

  Fast service, excellent product.

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  1 out of 2 members found this review helpful

  fil_serpiko

  2019-12-16

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  The only gel that my stomach accepted so friendly, truly unbelievable

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