Rev3 Energy™: Cleaner, Smarter, Stronger?
Sometimes a nap just won’t cut it when you need the vigor to power yourself through a wild night of fire. A couple weeks ago I took a trip to Atlantic City where I would squander my money at the thought of becoming rich overnight, only to be horribly disappointed. You know. My usual luck with gambling. But I wanted to start the night off right.
All energy drinks I’ve tried in the past give me a fair amount of side effects: heart palpitations, the shakes, the crash hours later. Needless to say, mixing them with alcohol didn’t help either. And the taste? Usually awful. I’m not sure who really enjoys the taste of Red Bull, but I don’t like smelling it on the breath of other people. It makes one hell of a Jägerbomb though!
Anyways, I brought along a Rev3 Energy with me for the car ride there and let my friend sample some. “Mmm. It tastes like cream soda,” he said. It tastes quite delicious and has no hint of harshness whatsoever, though that could just be because it is watered down with blends of tea.
So what makes Rev3 Energy cleaner, smarter, and stronger? The flavor is on the natural side as there are no artificial flavors, sweeteners, preservatives, or artificial colors. The natural caffeine and antioxidants is given through a blend of teas and as usual, you get some level of vitamins and minerals as well. Rev3 also contains L-Carnitine which, “helps transport the toxic byproduct of energy combustion out of the mitochondria to prevent accumulation.” And who doesn’t like helping their mitochondria out?!
Per serving, Rev3 only has 17 grams of “low-glycemic” sugars as opposed to ~30g (of non-low-glycemic sugars?) like most energy drinks have, but if you drink the whole 1.5 serving can it comes close. What surprised me most is that what is lacking in this drink is guarana and taurine–natural products often found in other energy drinks in large amounts.
(Note: A study done in 2008 showed that, “The amounts of guarana, taurine, and ginseng found in popular energy drinks are far below the amounts expected to deliver either therapeutic benefits or adverse events” [Clauson et al., 2008])
Anyways, enough about ingredients. I gambled from 12AM to 6AM, woke up at 10AM, and proceeded to hit the other casinos up until 3PM. In combination with all the alcohol I was consuming on the side, I have to say that I experienced no down-side effects and was pleasantly surprised. The only displeasure I had was waking up to a broken spirit and a light wallet which was caused by my own madness.
Cost per fluid ounce, Rev3 Energy rings in at $0.21, Red Bull is $0.28, and Rockstar Energy Drink is dirt cheap at $0.14 an ounce. There was also one more mentioned on the Rev3 Energy site called Verve! which seemed to have a lot of vitamins, but it was $0.34 per ounce and I had never heard of it before (see: chart).
Overall I like the taste and the lack of side-effects was great. It’s fairly low-calorie if you have any concerns for that (70 per serving). Right now you can buy a box of 12 cans for $35.94 on their website and they also have a powdered version that’s slightly less expensive per serving. I’ve never seen it sold in stores, but you might be able to find it cheaper elsewhere. Would I buy this over another energy drink if I had my options? Maybe! It’s a little expensive for my tastes, but I enjoy seeing “healthier” options when it comes to drinks.
Check them out at their website.
