Zipvit price hike

sonny73
sonny73 Posts: 2,203
edited February 2011 in Road buying advice
Has anyone else noticed the price hike from Zipvit on their 1.4kg Recovery Rapide ZV3, from £34.99 to £49.99? Real shame as I loved that stuff and £34.99 was pushing it when they raised the price a year or so ago from £29.99, but a £15 rise is a no go.
As such I've been looking around for a replacement and found SIS REGO Recovery, cracking stuff and only around £25 for 1.6kg.
Must admit will still use Zipvit for their energy drink, hoping that doesn’t start going through the roof price wise too.

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I like Rego, but I reckon milkshake is pretty much the same too !
  • Mozza1
    Mozza1 Posts: 128
    Yep I noticed the price hike the other week.
    Quite ridiculous to go from £35 to £50. It's good stuff but not £50 good stuff.
    Did email them about the price hike & funnily enough they didn't email back.
    Their 'free' trail box is now £9.99
    Will still use their energy drink as I find that very palatable & ok value at £16 but will keep an eye on price.
    I understand that ZipVit is doing well in these hard times so I'm thinking they've just decided to join Rip Off Britain.
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Any recs for good products that don't cost the earth?
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  • amnesia
    amnesia Posts: 118
    Maybe Zipvit are preparing for a 50% off sale... however they will need to advertise at the higher price for 28 days before they can.
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  • andy162
    andy162 Posts: 634
    Not too long ago it was BOGOF too...@ £30!

    I liked the stuff, won't be paying £50 for it tho.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    www.myprotein.co.uk

    Very good value for money. They sell gels, post ride recovery protein shakes and more. I've used them for years.
  • Muztard
    Muztard Posts: 160
    Mozza1 wrote:
    Yep I noticed the price hike the other week.
    Quite ridiculous to go from £35 to £50. It's good stuff but not £50 good stuff.
    Did email them about the price hike & funnily enough they didn't email back.

    After one of their previous price hikes I emailed them and received the below response.

    "The products are different in formula to our competition

    I would suggest that you buy the cheaper products if you are on a budget"

    :shock:
  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    This Zipvit product contains mainly maltodextrine (complex carbohydrate) and whey protein

    Also some electrolytes, vitamin a,c,e and d, l- glutamine...see for yourself on the label:

    http://www.zipvit.co.uk/cgi-bin/popuppr ... 20Sterling

    Details of SIS Rego are here

    http://www.scienceinsport.com/public/sh ... GroupID=11

    Personally I don't like many SIS products, including Rego, as they contain aspartame

    I think you can see that they are pretty similar. As someone mentioned above, you could get a similar product even cheaper from www.myprotein.co.uk, like Recovery XS

    http://www.myprotein.com/UK/products/recovery_xs
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    I use the Recovery XS myself - it's good quality and well priced. It mixes well in a protein shaker with water as well.
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    I use the Recovery XS myself - it's good quality and well priced. It mixes well in a protein shaker with water as well.
    Is it non weight gain?

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