What's the difference between these 2 energy gels?

christiandransfield

Hey guys,

I'm looking to buy a job lot of energy gels and the like for a Roscoff to Santander charity ride and noticed Wiggle are doing a deal on some. The gels on sale are viewable via the 1st link and the gels I usually get are available via the 2nd. Is there any difference between the 2 or are they both much of a muchness?

On sale:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/high5-isogel-mixed-flavour-25-x-60g/

My usual gels:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/high5-energy-gel-sachets-20-x-38g/

Any input would be much appreciated!

Omar Little

The isogels are thinner - they are effective too but in my experience they are a bit too thin (and spillable!) unless you put them into a gel bottle/flask

Silly Old Hector

Energy gels need to be taken with water, Isogels can be used without ( they're bulkier / less concentrate ).

jezzpalmer

isogels taste a bit better IMO, like thick orange juice. That said I generally just use the normal high5 gels.

ianbar

i use the normal gels, i think i have tried the other but cant remember. standard would be my pick...keep an eye out on groupon as discount supplements often have good offers on them...not for a while mind you

ianbar

i use the normal gels, i think i have tried the other but cant remember. standard would be my pick...keep an eye out on groupon as discount supplements often have good offers on them...not for a while mind you

jezzpalmer

Looks out for deals on the 'High5 Marathon Packs' I bought a shed load of them last year for £5 each.
Each one had 12 energygel+ gels, 2 isogels, an energy bar, a few zero tabs and some 4:1 recovery sachets. So about 30p per item, i've seen them for £9.99 recently, which clearly isn't as good as £5, but still works out a good deal.

http://www.discount-supplements.co.uk/h ... ing-1-pack

The contents can vary a bit.

bernithebiker

jezzpalmer wrote:

Looks out for deals on the 'High5 Marathon Packs' I bought a shed load of them last year for £5 each.
Each one had 12 energygel+ gels, 2 isogels, an energy bar, a few zero tabs and some 4:1 recovery sachets. So about 30p per item, i've seen them for £9.99 recently, which clearly isn't as good as £5, but still works out a good deal.

http://www.discount-supplements.co.uk/h ... ing-1-pack

The contents can vary a bit.

yep, me too, got one the other day for a fiver, packed full of stuff, about 15 things if I remember rightly. Bargain! Torq gels are my favourite, but being tight, I'm not paying almost £2 each for them.

If it's going to be hot, the isogels are easier to take and quench thirst a bit.

Are you going past Quimper?!

Pumpkin Positive

Omar Little wrote:

The isogels are thinner - they are effective too but in my experience they are a bit too thin (and spillable!) unless you put them into a gel bottle/flask

Are these gel flasks easy to use? The thing I hate about gels is getting a sticky mess all over your hands. I presume you fill the flask at home and keep it in your jersey pocket? And less messy in use?

jezzpalmer

I've not seen them for £5 for ages, snap 'em up while you can.

£7:42 delivered...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Race-Faste ... ic&sr=1-12

g00se

Pumpkin Positive wrote:

Omar Little wrote:

The isogels are thinner - they are effective too but in my experience they are a bit too thin (and spillable!) unless you put them into a gel bottle/flask

Are these gel flasks easy to use? The thing I hate about gels is getting a sticky mess all over your hands. I presume you fill the flask at home and keep it in your jersey pocket? And less messy in use?

They're great - like little plastic hip-flasks of woosh

Yes - you fill they at home before a long ride, they have tops like regular bidons. I borrow my wife's flasks from her runners hip belt for along ride.

A bit of a faff if you would normally just take a gel or two for an emergency, but for a proper long distance event at pace in a group, they're so much easier to use than gel packets.

This sort of thing:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/run-and-move-ad ... lder-Black