Sports Fue Anabolic Whey Matrix Protein Powder (Vanilla, 5kg)

good value for money

You're probably here because, like me, you didn't want to pay for MyProtein anymore since they decided to treble their prices. So I saw this "My Sports Fuel" brand going quite cheap and checked out the reviews. I quickly learnt that it wasn't going to taste good but that it would get the job done. I decided that was fine; I usually have banana or blueberries in my shakes and they handle the flavour anyway. I bought a 5kg bag and, when I opened the bag, was greeted by a strange dust cloud. I've never had that with any other brand but whatever, maybe it's lighter/fine. I quickly discovered a bad smell from that cloud; I want to say along the line of cleaning products but not quite like that. Again, whatever, I didn't buy it to sniff it. I made my shakes and I always use a blender as those shakers just do not work. I also always make 3 or 4 and refrigerate them as chilling them makes them nicer in my opinion - I actually really enjoy my breakfast shakes with other brands, my favourite meal of the day. So I made one with My Sports Fuel and, as predicted, it tasted disgusting. But that wasn't the problem. The problem was the texture. It was what I imagine it would be like to drink oil. It was just so thick, it was almost solid. So, not only was the taste bad, but you couldn't knock it back because it was like drinking a smoothie - I've never had that with other brands. The worst part was that, even though I'd used a blender, it was almost like I could feel individual particles of whey going down my throat. As if they hadn't blended. Really unpleasant. I tried a few different shakes - the taste improved a bit with banana instead of blueberries but that texture was still awful - but eventually decided that I couldn't eat this stuff and binned the bag. Unfortunately, you pay for quality it seems, so I'll be forced not to cheap out in the future.

Very good price and taste please keep it like this, you will always have me as a customer

Normally buy from bulkpowders as I can rely on the taste of their products always being to my taste, no strong chemical taste as I think USA based products tend to include as some marketing guy once thought people would think it was doing you good if it tasted of something like medicine? Seriously I've actually read this may be the case! Anyway this protein was way, way cheaper (the price at the moment!), so thought I'd give it a go... I'd rather have given the chocolate a go but was out of stock, so bought this as a mix and chuck affair. It mixes well with water, texture very similar to the normal bulk powders/My protein kinda stuff, the taste is kinda band, not super sweet or a strong taste of anything... bit like unflavoured with a bit of yellow colouring in and a few drops of vanilla essense really. Your not going to want to make it into a dessert or anything, but actually bland is better than strong over sweet/chemical taste so will (thanksfully!) get through the massive bag. Will actually try the chocolate when I get through this.

Second time I have bought this it works fine for me I have just had a 10 month lay off with my 5 spinal fractures and a torn rotator cuff .Back in the gym now and this more than helping my shattered body repair itself,my muscles are coming back at a alarming rate.I will purchase again when I have finished my 5 kilo pack .As far as taste and mixability is concerned that just fluff and doesn't interest me .My concern is results and that's what it's giving me!

Absolutely dreadful. I've tried a lot of different brands of protein powder over the last 7 or so years, and this is by far the worst that I have had the misfortune of coming across. The taste (supposedly "vanilla") tastes absolutely nothing like vanilla whatsoever, and isn't particularly pleasant. The smell is akin to a disaster at a chemical factory. The shakes themselves have a grainy, chalky consistency, and even with a bullet blender the powder sticks insidiously to the side of the container requiring additional scrubbing to clean off. I tried once and thought I could probably stick with it. The second time gave me severe heartburn. I won't be having anymore. This is certainly a "you get what you pay for". Avoid.

Not pleasant. Tastes bad and there is a bad after taste. Very messy to deal with as the powder is very fine and covers everything in dust. If you don't consume immediately, it rapidly separates.

Can't describe the smell or taste but it isn't vanilla. It's not nasty - just isn't vanilla. To me it reminds me of the unflavoured stuff I used to get from myprotien (but that is where the similarities end). Not too much of an issue as I just blend then bang it down my neck - no savouring of the taste for me. Needs a blender - even then you have to scrape the side of the container to get all the clumps of powder to mix. I suppose you get what you pay for.