Quick Review(!): Spike Shooter
Quickly, because I’m under the influence, I had a Spike Shooter this morning and I’m feeling pretty good. Not out of control good, but good enough that I’m just going to go ahead and ask you all right now to excuse any typos or grammatical errors. My fingers are a bit shaky.
As far as taste and color go, think of a slightly more carbonated Redline. It’s pretty sweet and it goes down easy, plus it’s only 8 oz. so what the hell. Make no mistake though this is no Redline. Redline is certainly a glorious, magical elixir, but it is not a toy. It’s got strange chemicals in it that make you feel all tingly and invincible.
Spike Shooter is kind of a different animal though. It’s feels like more of a normal (albeit strong as hell) energy drink while Redline is some crazy stuff for, like, athletes and superpeople. Spike is potent, but I feel really anxious right now. Usually the more engineered bodybuilder kinds of drinks give me a more subtle rush. Drinks with Yohimbine are usually kind of unique too. I’ll get a really strong shivery sensation, like having goosebumps for an hour straight or something. I also notice a big pump if I drink something with Yohimbe before a workout. Not so much with this stuff though. I forgot about the Yohimbine until I reread the can.
I guess I want to compare it to Redline because of the reputation so let me put it this way:
When I drank the Spike Shooter, I was driving and I got the urge to turn the music up really loud. Like obnoxiously loud.
When I drink Redline (which is–I’ll admit–periodically), a mischievous leprechaun suddenly appears and kidnaps my stereo then jumps around the inside of my car, taunting me with the promise of the kind of sweet relief that can only come from that fantastic note. Intense negotiations ensue until we can strike a deal, the terms of which usually involve me promising to give up at least one of my vices, and the little bastard finally relents. Also, my steering wheel turns to liquid and I have to pull over for a while so I can argue with myself over federal monetary policy, David Lynch films, and whether or not I could pull off flat-front pants.
Good times though.
With that in mind, please don’t take Spike Shoo….aww screw it. Believe the hype friends. It’s true. I just realized that I’m pretty effing cooked right now. I drank it five hours ago and I’m still cooked. In the hands of a lesser being, I could see this stuff causing trouble. If you’re an experienced traveller though, just be aware. I’m jittery as hell. I’m afraid to get up from my desk for fear that I may say something untoward and embarrass myself in front of my coworkers.
Good stuff. Be careful with it. Please.
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That being said though, you Howling Monkey people are alright. Despite our continued skepticism over your caffeine content, we appreciate the samples–especially since you sent them after the review went up. Now just start putting the real amounts on the can and you’ll be well on your way to being good guys instead of bad guys.
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God, I am wired.
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Man, this stuff sounds great, I don’t know if I could handle it, though. I mean, choclate milk gets me wired, this stuff seems like it could make my heart explode.
Eh, mabey I’ll work my way up to it.
holy flyen poop! man i drank half of one at 2:40pm and im still going crazy at 10:25 i just walked into a gas station next to where i work planing on getten my usal dr pepper but i saw a spike and remembered that i saw an add when i was going somewhere i forgot so i was like aight ill try it out after i drank 2 sips i was shaken like black woman’s ass!
lol i also had a lil…the hole bottle of dr pepper w/ half the can that might help explain this mess lol
man i can only see a lil kid exploding cuz of one of these lol that would be great n.n
well im gunna go do more resourcing about this crazy elixir from the gods of Neptune!
I was reading the comments over on the “Spike Shooter Banned…” page and now I’m curious: are you pitching any tents in those flat-fronted pants, or was all that crap about “erectile dysfunction” in the other article’s feedback just a load of…well, crap?
Just looking for a professional opinion so I can properly time my consumption. I’d rather avoid an awkward situation if I can. (The office scene in “Anchorman” for example. “It’s the pleats. An unnatural flattering in the…crotchal region…”)
To hell with Spike Shooter. I drank one can of this stuff and ended up in the hospital. After I stopped shaking uncontrollably and it wasn’t excruciating to piss I couldn’t drink so much as a cup of water without vomiting for the rest of the night.
I demand either a T-shirt, a million dollars, or a million one dollar T-shirts.
over hyped! All of you way over hyped this product. I was expecting a great surge of energy, instead I felt ‘normal.’ I had this drink before going out on Saturday night around 10:30pm and was in bed before 3am. Usually, I am out till 4am without this over hyped product. Seriously, the best energy drink I have used to date has been Rockstar Zero-Crab….Booyaa!
i have imported this stuff over from the US and it has arrived today (im in the UK) we have nothing as strong as this stuff anywhere that i have seen and atm it is just sitting on my desk scaring me.
Now that I think about it the reason that my friends were freaking is because of how fast my heart was beating. Other than that I still feel ok. But I’m not realy wired anmore just a alert.
i just…don’t feel this stuff nymore…like…nothin… :-/.
Almost 1 year ago exactly I purchased this drink blindly, as i did with most energy drink I consumed. I was with my cousin and we got up early to get a jump start on christmas shopping, so naturally we were quite tired. My cousin got a redbull and I, wanted to try something new and there it was at the local 76 gas station, The spike shooter. Now, since i drank energy drinks almost everyday, i thought nothing of this can and i purchased it without caution, what would i have to fear anyways, i was just expecting a boost. So we get to the mall and i crack open the shooter and kill it within 5 minutes. 20 minutes later while walking through the mall, I start to get really dizzy yet thought nothing of it, until my heart started beating out of my chest. I had to sit down and collect myself, but it was no use, this drink took a hold of me and F’d me up. It induced a full on panic attack that was the worst thing i have ever experienced. I thought i was going to die, really. I could barely walk. It was so bad, that it was the last time i ever drank another energy drink again after that. Crazy huh. Its been a full year since i had one and thats hard for even me to beleive. So I guess for reading other reviews of this stuff, it affects other differently. But i still want to alert people on it and hope no one goes through want i went through, sorry for the long story.
Dont wuss out its only 300 mg of caffine
all thats happning is you are getting caffine intoxicated http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffeine
same thing happens when i drink 4 jolts (880 mg) of caffine.
Next thing to point is most other energy drink (redbull rockstar mosnter…..) dont really do anything and they hardly give you a boost (taurine is a scam)
I’m writing this from the grave. I drank this and died.
I’ve seen two flavors @ t-nation – original and ‘quila lime
Which one is better? 8D
I drank half a can of the Quila Lime yesterday & finished the rest this morning. I followed the instructions because it was new to me. Glad I did because half a can, which I drank around 10 am kept me up until around 10:30 PM!!
I did experience some muscle cramping in the stomach & rib cage area, around 6 PM & drank some Gatorade & bottled water. Within minutes, the cramps went away & I felt better immediately. No shaking or jittery effects. I’ve been calm and collected. Just the cramps. They were mild enough to let me know I needed water.
Also, it truly flushes out your body’s system so you don’t feel like eating, you just go to the bathroom more, but it’s a good feeling. You’re light on your feet and you feel as though you can get a lot done. I for one, cleaned my entire kitchen thoroughly for the first time. I even moved the fridge to clean behind that & before, I would have never done that.
So if you’re looking for energy, be careful with this drink if you are a first time user. It’s NOT like Red Bull, Rockstar or any other. It’s truly a different breed of cat . . . I mean, drink!
I like it, but I will be chasing it down with water from now on.
Tomorrow, I’ll try the original since I ordered both and I know what the real story is on this drink. Right now, I have to get some water . . .
LOL!!
High Tasters vs Low Tasters
I hate the artificial sugar taste, sucrose and all those drinks with artificial sugars taste awful. Luckily, if the drink is cold enough, you can by pass the awful taste. I would prefer sugar over the artificial stuff. If they can make a drink with natural sugars & caffeine, that would great!!!
Most women are high tasters, while men are low tasters. Which accounts for why some people love beer, a low taster & some can only drink wine, liqueurs, & hard liquors, high tasters.
If you can get past the sucrose/sweet n’ low taste, it’s not bad. But I just don’t like . . . at all!!!
Yeeeeow! This has kick. My first can of spike shooter had me at hello. There is nothing that I have tried like spike. The taste of the red can is decent, but the new lemon lime is really really good.
I recommend following the directions on the can. Avoid any other source of caffiene when you drink this as it can make you jittery. In comparason to other energy drinks this is much much stronger. As a result, the cost savings from one can of spike vs having to drink two cans of most other energy drinks also gives it an advantage. Spike is sugarless so you do not have to worry about your teeth rotting either. Great product, great taste, I recommend spike, just use caution and follow the warnings on the can.
Wow, I had my first can of spike, today, I actually bought two cans, at once, and noticed the warning that said do not exceed more than one can daily, OKAY, Im good for following the rules…I guess…so about 5 minutes after finishing one can, (mind you I had not been to sleep in 3 days and was tired as all hell) I noticed this crazy energy surge, I mean I felt like I just woke up from a slumber of sorts….About 20 minutes later, I noticed myself shaking like a crack fiend….4 hours later, still wide awake and no sleep, I was talking really really fast….around 12 midnight, I still didn’t feel tired, however closer to one I started to feel myself slow down, yet I needed to stay up, I had to run an errand, and I ended up stopping and getting some coffee (BIG MISTAKE) Even though I thought I was winding down, I really wasn’t…1 spike shooter, plus a 24 ounce coffee, with about six sugars, wasn’t enought…I WAS TEMPTED TO OPEN THE SECOND CAN I BOUGHT, Though I sipped it slowly, big mistake…it is now 5:22 the next day, and I am not only jittery as all hell, I am still wide awake, and I feel like my heart is going to explode, not only that, I have some Major wood right now…JEEZ!!! I LOVE THIS DRINK, and Im hooked after the first time…..I feel like I am on speed or something…..But all in all, if you stick with the rules on the can, this drink does wonders, break the rules and you go into a fanatic, overdrive, that may not end too well????
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haha this guy is my hero.
I normally only drink Spike when I’ve been up for a long time after partying or staying up all night. Half a can keeps me good for about 5 hours in situations of extreme drowsy and tiredness. Normally it’s Fullthrottle.
Still the first time I drank this not being tired, I found myself going nuts and pushing my body to it’s fullest. Seriously you find yourself shaking and going nuts etc. The weirdest for me was when I FINALLY was able to fall asleep, I woke up with what felt like a heart attack, which just seemed strange, I could definitely feel the drink in me still, but it wasn’t driving me, just haunting.
So definitely be careful out there! Us Colorado natives see a lot of funny things come out of our little devil drink.