For reference I am drinking a 16 fl oz can of Bawls: Guarana

All of the supplement facts will be by one serving size (there is 2 servings per 16 oz can)

Calories ------------90
Total Fat -----------0g
Sodium -------------30mg
Total Carbohydrate --25g
Sugars --------------25g
Protein --------------0g

a 16 oz. can has 103 mg of caffeine

Smell: Very fruity with nothing extremely distinct

Flavor: So basically Bawls: Guarana forgoes the basic formula of energy drinks and does not have vitamins or taurine etc. The taste reflects this very much so, with a very light and fruity taste I can say it's by far one of the best I have had. (10/10)

Pump Factor: 103mg of caffeine is all Bawls really has going for it's self, and I have to say that it's not enough for me. The pump is low, and I have to say it's a sad thing for something that has such good taste. (4/10)

Final Thoughts: Bawls basically sacrifices most of the typical energy drink items to give you a very awesome taste, and it shows. To be fair Bawls is described on the can as being an "Energy Soda", and I think it's a perfect description. It's a good taste which I would expect from a soft drink, but not the pump of a energy drink which is upsetting. (7/10)

For reference I am drinking a 16 fl oz can of Full Throttle

All of the supplement facts will be by one serving size (there is 1 serving per 16 oz can)

Calories ------------220
Total Fat -----------0g
Sodium -------------160mg
Total Carbohydrate --57g
Sugars --------------57g
Protein --------------1g

All this stuff was presented in Daily Value, not grams mg ext...

Niacin ------100%
Vitamin B12 -200%
Vitamin B6 --200%

Here is some stuff that was listed on the can, but not the Nutrition Facts list.

Apparently all of this stuff is supposedly to add up to 3,000mg
Caffeine
Guarana
Taurine
Carnitine
Ginseng
Sucrose

Smell: Full Throttle is a citrus flavor drink, and with the it has a tart citrus smell.

Flavor: From the smell you think that Full Throttle would be a primarily orange tasting energy drink, but if you assume that you're wrong. The taste of Full Throttle is completely different than you would expect from the smell. The tartness you get from the smell is not there at all. There are many flavors in Full Throttle, I would have to guess that they are probably what you would expect in a citrus flavor drink, but I my self can not put a finger on any single different flavor. Not being a detect any of the fruit that the citrus comes from is a very good thing indeed, it's like it's it's own new mellow flavor, which I think is ok, but the formula could use some work. (6/10)

Pump Factor: With all the same contents of Full Throttle Blue Demon, I of coarse expected to get no energy boost at all. While this is what I thought was going to happen, soon after I finished the drink I began to feel the unexpected. My senses were heightened, my concentration was up, and I just felt more pep than before. This was a great surprise, and I commend Full Throttle for it. (610)

Other Thoughts: Basically it's a good energy drink. People who may be affected be caffeine easily should give this drink a try, since I think it would give them a high energy boost, which I think they would enjoy. (6/10) - not an average

I'm going to start doing Does the kick last about an hour after I have finished the drink. Does the kick last will not affect my review, it will just be something for people who are looking for a boost that will last.

Does The Pump Last? Well this is a very odd thing. The boost I expected to have right after drinking Full Throttle wasn't quite as good as I thought it should have been. The boost seems to have creped up on me, with not a really big boost afterwords, but with a constant energy boost. Almost an hour later i'm still feeling the boost which is quite nice. (7/10)

For reference I am drinking a 16 fl oz can of Red Bull

All of the supplement facts will be by one serving size there are 2 servings per 16 oz can)


Calories ---------110
Sodium ----------200mg
Total Carb. ------29g
Sugars ----------29g
Riboflavin -------.34mg


Niacin ---------------2mg ----10%
Vitamin B6 -----------2mg ----10%
Vitamin B12 ---------.6mcg ---10%
Pantothenic Acid -----1mg ----10%
Phosphorous ---------40mg ---4%
Sodium --------------65mg ---3%
Guarana Extract -----150mg
Caffeine -------------71mg
Maitodextrin ---------55mg
Taurine --------------10mg
Panax Ginseng Extract -10mg

Smell: Amp seems to smell like assorted fruit. It also has a detectable amount of a citric acid smell.

Flavor: Ok this is going to be a little hard to explain, but bare with me. There is a BUNCH or different flavors in this drink, but they all play off each other in a very good way. The most noticeable fruit in this drink is grape, and what seems like grape fruit, but i'm not entirely sure on that one. Amp also seems to have had a noticeable influence by Mountain Dew, which it draws a lot of it's taste from. Over all Amp Energy tries to merge a some what familiar soda taste with the energy drink kick. While it fails on that part it still is very pleasing to the pallet. (7/10)

Pump Factor: I'll start this part of the review by saying before I decided to review Amp Energy I was pretty tired with only four hours of sleep. It's been about five minutes after I finished the drink, and i'm brimming with energy. All of the grogginess and tiredness I had before I drink Amp has subsided. The energy level is about right, not so high that I can't concentrate on one thing, and not low enough that I don't feel it at all. It's just about the perfect level for me. (8/10)

Other Thoughts: While Amp does not merry the non energy drink taste with energy drink kick it still stands on it's own legs. I can easily recommend Amp Energy to most people, because of it's seemingly good taste, and high energy boost. (7/10) - not an average

I'm going to start doing Does the kick last about an hour after I have finished the drink. Does the kick last will not affect my review, it will just be something for people who are looking for a boost that will last.

Does The Boost Last? It's been an hour since I ingested this Amp Energy, and while it still may be with me, the energy is with me in pretty minimal amounts. I still feel awake and alert, and not tired at at all. Even with all this I can easily tell that the energy boost is wearing off. (6/10)

For reference I am drinking a 16.9 fl oz can of Red Bull

All of the supplement facts will be by one serving size (there is "about two" or 2.1125 servings per 16.9 oz can)

Calories ---------110
Total Fat --------0g
Sodium ----------200mg
Total Carb. ------27g
Sugars ----------26g
Protein ----------less than 1g

All this stuff was presented in Daily Value, not grams mg ext...

Niacin -----------100%
Vitamin B6 -------250%
Vitamin B12 ------80%
Pantothenic Acid -50%

Smell: Liquid candy, and salt.

Flavor: The very first sip is extremely overwhelming, it's very salty and tart. After that it actually becomes quite pleasant. The drink actually has quite a bit of sugar in it, so it can be overly sweet to some people, but I am not one of them. I like what Red Bull has to offer, and I think it really does taste good. (8/10)

Pump Factor: About half way through the can i'm starting to get an energy buzz. After the entire can I don't feel tired at all, alertness is up, and every thing in general is much better then before I starting drinking this wonderful drink. (9/10)

Other Thoughts: When the can has "Lightly carbonated" listed on it, it really does mean it. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing, on the contrary I think it fits the drink perfectly. (8/10) - not an average

Does The Pump Last? Two hours later and the energy boost is finally exiting. There was no crash to speak of. I was very surprised that the boost I received from Red Bull lasted this long (9/10)



This is a new segment where i'll tell you about if I thought the energy lasted for a bit after I consumed the energy drink.

Please tell me if you would like me to continue Does The Pump Last

For reference I am drinking a 16 fl oz can of Full Throttle :BD

All of the supplement facts will be by one serving size (there is 1 serving per 16 oz can)

Calories ------------220
Total Fat -----------0g
Sodium -------------160mg
Total Carbohydrate --57g
Sugars --------------57g
Protein --------------1g

All this stuff was presented in Daily Value, not grams mg ext...

Niacin ------100%
Vitamin B12 -200%
Vitamin B6 --200%

Here is some stuff that was listed on the can, but not the Nutrition Facts list.

Apparently all of this stuff is supposed to add up to 3,000mg
Caffeine
Guarana
Taurine
Carnitine
Ginseng
Sucrose

Smell: This is one is interesting, because it is so hard to pick out a single thing that you know. There is defiantly some passion fruit in it, but beyond that I have no clue.

Flavor: Full Throttle : Blue Demon is a very very odd taste. The closest thing that I can say it taste like is..... black berries, it also has somewhat of an earthy feel. The black berry flavor is not overwhelming, it's noticeable, but thats about it. The particular flavor that is black berries isn't bad if you like it, but i'm not to sure if it works for being an energy drink. (5/10)

Pump Factor: Simply put there is none. Any one looking at the can would expect to have a moderate to high energy boost, but for me it just wasn't there. (1/10)

Other Thoughts: Frankly I had to struggle to get through the entire 16oz can. With it's earth-black berry after tones I really did not want to finish it, but I did. Full Throttle is not worth the money I paid for it, the awkward taste and almost zero energy boost force me to give it a (3/10) - not an average

For reference I am drinking a 16 fl oz can of Blade Energy.

All of the supplement facts will be by one serving size (there are two servings per 16 oz can)

Calories 120
Total Fat 0g
Sodium 170mg
Total Carbohydrate 31g
Sugars 31g
Protein 1g

All this stuff was presented in Daily Value, not grams mg ext...

Niacin (B3) 90%
Vitamin B12 80%
Vitamin B6 240%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 45%

Smell: Simply put it is a mixture of grape and liquid candy, but mostly grape.

Flavor: Indeed it does taste like grape, and the good kind of grape, not the cough syrup kind. There is absolutely no liquid candy flavor, which is a very good thing. The grape really shines in this drink, and there is little to no other flavorings to detract from it. Carbonation is excellent for the drink, and it leaves a tingle down the throat. (8/10)

Pump Factor: To be frank there is hardly any pump in this drink compared to others. My concentration is up, but not to the extent I would like. (5/10)

Other Thoughts: For a energy drink Blade Energy does taste quite good, but the lacking energy levels really does hamper the over all experience. I would recommend Blade Energy to people easily affected by caffeine, because it just seems like it would boost their energy levels up quite a bit. If you are tolerant to caffeine then I would not suggest using Blade Energy to stay up all night. (6/10) - not an average

For reference I am drinking a 16 fl oz can of No Fear.

All of supplement facts will be by one serving size (there are two servings per 16 oz can)

Calories -----------------130
Total Carb. --------------36g
Sugar -------------------33g
Protein ------------------1g

Vitamin C ---------------60mg
Vitamin B6 --------------2mg
Folic Acid --------------40mcg
Vitamin B12 -------------6mcg
Zinc --------------------2mg
Selenium ----------------7mcg
Sodium -----------------115mg
Potassium ---------------25mg
Taurine -----------------1000mg
Inostel ------------------100mg
Caffeine -----------------87mg
Panax Ginsend Extract ----50mg
Guarana Extract ----------50mg
Grape Seed Extract -------25mg
L-Carnitine ---------------25mg
L-Arginine ----------------10mg





Smell: I'm not quite sure how to explain this one. It's one of those smells that you could swear that you know what it is, but can not quite put your finger on.

Flavor: There are an assortment of different flavors in this one, some of the noticeable one's are grape, and some other passion fruit. No Fear does something that not many other energy drinks have done, and that is it has the perfect balance between sweetness and tartness. Over all it's rather refreshing with just the right amount of carbonation. (7/10)

Pump Factor: I'm glad to say that i'm definitely not tired, but there is still something to be desired. With all the good stuff listed on the back of the can I really expected to be jumping off the walls, still it's not bad at all. I find it much easier to concentrate on what I want to. (8/10)

Other Thoughts: No Fear is a refreshing take on the energy drink scene. With it's unique taste, and good energy levels I have no problem telling people about it. (7/10) - not an average

For reference I am drinking a 16 fl oz can of NOS.

All of supplement facts will be by one serving size (there are two servings per 16 oz can)

Calories -----------------110
Total Carb --------------27g
Sugar -------------------26g

Vitamin C ---------------60mg
Vitamin B6 --------------2mg
Vitamin B12 -------------6mcg
Sodium -----------------115mg

Energy Blend 1.48g (any one know what this means?)

Taurine -----------------1000mg
L-Carnitine --------------200mg
Caffeine ----------------125mg
Inostel ------------------50mg
Panax ginseng Extract ---50mg

Smell: Simply put NOS smells like fresh mango's. The smell is nice to the senses, and it smells like you think NOS would taste. (If that makes any sense)

Flavor: NOS has (from the energy drinks I have tried) a very unique take on the energy drink scene. The initial sip of NOS give a simi-sour taste, but it has a very tangy (which could be compared to most mango's) feel after you get through the first taste. I believe NOS to be one of the best tasting energy drinks around. (9/10)

Pump Factor: I'm going to go ahead and say it NOS is one of the most powerful energy drinks out there. After drinking a 16 oz can of NOS, I really can't stop moving. I can focus on things if I have to, but NOS is really making it hard to do so. As just for the amount of energy I have right now, it's really unparalleled, I feel like I just want to go run to try and burn off some of the excess energy. After about a half hour or so trying to focus becomes immensely easier, and I actually am able to concentrate better than I would when I have not drink an energy drink.(10/10)

Other Thoughts: NOS is not for the people who are easily affected by caffeine. I highly recommend NOS to any one looking for some extra energy, or for some one who wants to pull that all nighter while playing MGS 4. (10/10) - not an average

This is my first blog ever, so cut me some slack. :)

Metal Gear Solid 4 seems to be getting closer and closer at an alarming rate. With all the promises to actually finish the story and answer most of the question in the series I find my self asking "do I really want everything answered?". I know alot of people would answer yes to that question, but I can honestly say that I would like a little bit of mystery left at the end. The entire Metal Gear saga has been filled with a certain lore that could only be filled with what clues Metal Gear left you with, or what you thought had happened. To me thinking about "who are the patriots, and what do they really stand for?" has always been really entertaining to me.

Mystery is a great thing that has always entertained me, and I hope that there will be some left after Metal Gear Solid 4 is finished.