Review: VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange

I have been a fan of VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drinks since taking my first swig of a delicious grape flavored rush a few months ago. Every now and then I will stop in at a local 711, and pick up a bottle for lunch.

The reason I prefer Redline for lunch is because my morning coffee's effect wears thin and I get beyond tired around this time. A few sips of Redline and I'm back up, aware, and not jittery, plus I don't come crashing down after the energy buzz passes.

This past week I stopped into Sevs, and wasn't able to locate my favorite Grape flavored Redline. I did spot something new though, VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange. The bottle was all the same, blue with the official Redline label running down the side, only the labeled top part of the bottle had a photo of an orange splash with orange halves on it. It makes it easy to distinguish the flavor.

Seeing how nearly every Redline flavor I have tried, I have enjoyed, I imagined Mandarin Orange would be just another flavor to add to the list of Redline flavors I liked.

By noon, I twisted off of the lid of VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange, and gave it a sniff. It reminded me a lot of those cheap Kool Aid orange flavored drinks I used to guzzle as a kid.
I took my first sip, and the usual odd sour taste that many Redline's give off was present, and obvious. It however is a flavor that is tolerable and won't cause you to gag like other energy drinks. VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange has a salty yet sour after bite. The mandarin orange flavoring is very noticeable, and is actually quite good.

My Use:
 
I never drink an entire bottle in one sitting. It provides seriously more than enough energy by drinking just half. Save the other half for later in the day for another boost of energy.

Like all other Reline drinks I have tried, Mandarin Orange supplies your chest with that weird cooling sensation that can actually be pretty scary at first. Fear not though, that is actually supposed to happen.

 You see the drink cools down your body, to speed up the heart rate. Some may experience jitters, but I have yet to have this happen, even after drinking an entire bottle in one sitting. Everyone is different though, and this is why I recommend you drink half when first trying Redline. See how your body adjusts to it, and if you even like it.

The blast of energy comes fast. No less than 5 minutes later you will feel more alert, awake, and ready to conquer whatever is thrown at you. The energy buzz lasts a good amount of time as well. Drinking on half of VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange provided me with around an hour and a half of pure blissful energy. Not the type of energy that will have you bouncing off walls though. For me VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange simply wakes me up, makes me feel fresh, and alert.

To simply put it, VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange not only wakes me up, but it puts me in a good mood.

Overall:
 
I'm satisfied with VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange. I enjoy the pick up it gives me, the mood it puts me in, and the fact that I don't come crashing down from an energy high after the effect wears thin.

You can pick up a bottle of VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange at nearly any deli, 711, or even online at Amazon where they sell it in cases to save you money.

VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange is not my all time top pick when it comes to flavors though. I still have a stronger preference to the grape flavored Redline drink.

I recommend VPX SPORTS Redline Energy Drink Mandarin Orange to anyone looking for a quick morning or afternoon energy jolt. A good jolt, not a jittery one.