I used to be on the Bang Bandwagon.... then early last year Reign won me over. I feel they’re doing a lot more in regards to creating new flavors. Many people never heard of lilikoi lychee until it was released recently, and I’m so glad they did. I’m hoping for a pineapple soon lol
I have the same thoughts and feelings here, too! I started out not liking Reign, mainly because I felt it was too similar to Bang. But as you said, it’s the new flavors from Reign. Reign is my go to now. Haven’t had a Bang in a while!
I can genuinely see you put in so much work to these videos and it’s truly great content. When you said “thanks if you’ve made it this far” I had to check to see how long it had been, because it truly did not feel like that long! All the best Caffeine Man
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that. I know the videos can be a bit long and I, personally, dont usually like watching long videos, so I try to make them short, but as long as there is enough good content to keep going, I usually do. I try to break up in different parts so its still entertaining and not boring, since I am just a guy in a room talking, but it works. Glad you enjoyed the video.
I have to applaud you sir. I was one of your earlier subscribers and if I’m being honest watching your channel grow from where it was to where it is now and seeing the quality of your content improve immensely is just purely awesome. Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks so much! I do appreciate it. The goal is to always get better but it doesnt happen overnight....but if you get get 1% better each video, you will continue to succeed (thats the theory at least).
i tried the reign blue razz flavor and wasn't a fan of it. i didn't try any other reign flavor for a year after that. but i finally made a decision to try another flavor. i tried the reign inferno red dragon and it was sooooo good. i really loved it. just a couple days ago i tried the creamsicle reign, and that may have been even better. im trying to get my hands on some more flavors of reign. as for bang, i tried the cotton candy a while ago and it was delicious. just a couple weeks ago, i got the bang rainbow unicorn. probably my least favorite energy drink ive ever had. so far, reign is my favorite of the two. reign might even be my favorite energy drink of them all. if your reading this caffine man, have a good day!
Well, thank you so much! You have a great day as well! I appreciate it. And yeah, its always good to try and few flavors, even if you didnt like one. I gave Monster many tried before I stopped buying it all together...but now that I do reviews, Ive found some Monster flavors I like.
UPDATE Oct 2022 - Bang just lost a lawsuit for $293 million dollars based on false advertising and no super creatine in the product, as well as insignificant dosages of other ingredients. SAVE 10% off BANG Energy at bangenergy.com/ Coupon Code: CAFFMANN10 SAVE 10% on REIGN!!! campusprotein.com/products/monster-energy-reign-total-body-fuel-energy-drink?ref=caffeineman10 I do earn a small commission on each purchase made using the link or code. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:28 Energy Drink Market evolution 2:13 Earning of the top 3 energy companies 3:21 Rockstar and Pepsi 4:12 Monster and Coke 4:44 Difference in sales 7:49 Lawsuits 10:51 All about these drinks! 20:26 CM Rating chart, ALL the ratings!!! 21:36 My thoughts on these drinks 24:18 My Pick - Bang or Reign?
@@Johhndoe815 Its the look Im going for, so Im glad Im pulling it off! But, I actually promote caffeine safety and limit my caffeine intake (usually, LOL!)
@@darkjaypr5647 Thanks so much! I appeciate it! Yeah, heres the deal, my coupon code works on most regular purchases but you can only use one coupon code. So, if there is a TAKE20 coupon, use that for 20% off instead of my 10% off. Always use whatever is going to save you the most money. In general, if you click the link in my description box, or anywhere else I put it, that is linked back to me for sales and I will get credit. Its why I specify (for the really BIG sales) to "use my link to take you to the sale" because the coupon code usually doesnt work on the big big sales...but I still get credit for bringing you there with my link. In any case, what did you buy??? LOL!!!!
Great information !! Excellent details. I remember watching your 1st video. Excellent continued valued videos with a lot of great details and information. Always you are awesome !!! CM
always love these videos! gonna need one every year and a half or so after both companies have added a lot more to their catalogs. so much good info in here thanks
Reign recently arrived in Brazil. I had no idea that the brand was from Monster Energy and can't find an article talking about it. Thank you very much for the explanations. Greetings from Brazil
Glad you liked the video and got some useful information out of it! If you didnt see part 1, I also talk a bit more about when Reign was released. Part one is technically a Reign review, mixed in with information about their conflict with Bang. Thanks for checking in all the way from Brazil!!!! ruclips.net/video/k-Px_5G-IXI/видео.html
Another awesome video as always with great information. I'm Team Reign now (or G-Fuel, Bucked Up, Scorpion, or Raze.) I like Bang's Cotton Candy, Candy Apple Crisp and Purple Guava Pear, but the rest of the Bang's seem have some kind of aftertaste I just don't like. I just tried a Radical Skaddadle, and I'm so glad I didn't buy a case.
Thanks! Glad you liked the video! And thanks for your input on your favorites! Some people think the candy flavored ones are a bit too sweet, and since Reign has limited their candy type flavors to Cotton Candy, they're appealing to a lot more people who dont want all candy flavors.
@@VideoGamerJosh Based on the cases I bought, I'm only down to one Galaxy Burst. So that is my favorite. I still need to find the Grape Bubblegum flavor.
Hey Caffeine⚡Man I do believe I look forward to your videos almost more than any other videos on RUclips. I've said it before and I'll say it again, How you don't have over 1 million subscribers I'll never know. Although I love both companies, I lean towards Reign a little more. God Bless You Brutha 💙
Thanks! Glad you liked the video! As for my sub count, you're not the only one who says it, and I appreciate it! It almost makes me feel like Im doing something wrong when so many people say it. 😂 But I keep trucking along, doing my thing. Tagging my videos, posting on social media, responding to comments... everything i know Im supposed to do. The last thing I guess I need is just the patience. Thanks for the support! I appreciate it.
Everybody has something that they r truly passionate ab and it is clear sir ur passion is energy drinks and i absolutely love seeing and listening to u talk ab them, appreciate all that u do!
Thanks so much! Glad you like the video as well as my passion for what I do. But, I will admit, I usually have an energy drink before hand....so... soo.... that passion may be chemically inspired! 😂😂😂 Thanks for all the support and love making these videos for everyone.
You are correct sir! They are the ones who made it mainstream. Did you see my "Are energy drinks bad for you? Part 2 The Preworkout edition?" In that video, I actuually talk about the origins of the preworkout drink.
man you went bdeep on this review.. nice alot of good info. team reign in the house!!! i see what you did there at the outro that was a challenge to top or recreate your favorite redbull flavor from reign or bang
Glad you liked it! Definitely put a lot of work into it, but definitely happy to do it because I know people want to know. I wouldn't say the Red Bull was a challenge to the other companies. Just a fact that its better. 😱😂😂😂
Well, I have only had it for 2 and half years, so unless you're a 3 year old super genius using a computer, I am still a slightly new channel. But a lot of people have said what you have said and I honestly don't know what else to do to get the word out. I have all sorts of social medias and stuff, but people eventually find me. In these case, I kindly request that you feel free to share my videos with others or pimp me out on your social medias too! THAT being said, welcome to the channel! So happy you found it and hope you enjoy everything my channel has to offer!
I switched from drinking Rockstar's 'pre-workout' stuff because they only had a handful of flavors(and I hate most of them) to Bang because of the numerous flavors, even if they were of a lesser quality than Reign(which I personally think they're in a dead heat on flavor quality) there are more chances for you to like a flavor and thus have more options rather then having to burn out on a flavor. I like Monster's Ultra Zero line over the competition for the exact same reason.
Reign has been a touch slower than ohers when coming out with new flavors, but they are usually worth the wait. Theyve been doing a good job with the Ultra line too!
I work for a distributor and we started doing bang in 2017 only had like 5 flavors. It’s crazy how popular it’s gotten and since Pepsi bought the rights to them we no longer carry their products. On to a new journey tho! I see 3D and G Fuel picking up in the next couple years
Oh yeah! GFUel is killing it with their cans. I mean, they will always be big with their powders, since thats what they have grown their company with, but the powders usually arent in store. These cans are getting put into stores and I dont think they expected as huge of a success as they are. Well... I mean, I think they might have expected it, but I wouldnt definitely say its exceeding expectations and Im willing to go on the record of saying that within the next year or two, if they keep pumping out awesome cans, their can line is going to sell more than the powders.
CaffeineMan! Another Kick-Awesome video!!!!😁👍 I'm team REIGN! I can't drink Bangs. I have tried 2 of them and both times they gave me massive headaches. All I can figure it was either the fake super creatine or the Caffeine. I can't wait for the next REIGN creation!....... I wish they would come out with a Coconut 🥥 or a Wa🍉 WoW-Me WaterMelon !🙏🙏😁
I did see it! It was supposed to be a Circle K exclussive only though so I dont know who King Sooper knows!!! Mine is in the mail and hoping to have a review within a week or so. (no stores near me have it yet)
@@CaffeineMan1 yea man! I'm trying to get my health back in order and as much as I love regin and bang they give me the jitters a little to scary sometimes lol. I got a monthly reoccurring shipment from Amazon of the watermelon Celsius! Flavor is amazing
@@nickludovico6900 Well, yeah 300mgs is enough to give most people the jitters. Its supposed to just be for working out but even then! I try to stick to 200 or less.
When I got into the Pre workout high caffeine drinks I started on VPX Bang . Then I found Reign at lower price per case . 20 or less per 12 pak vs 30 or so per 12 pak Reign wins for me . Some bang flavors I really like Miami Cola . I will buy it time to time.
Yeah, sometimes, when it comes down to it, they both have good flavors, they both have similar ingredients, so it could all just come down to price for a lot of people...especially if you buy in bulk.
@@CaffeineMan1 I buy enough cases at the beginning of the month to last me the whole month usually so average 5 cases this month it was 6 cause I bought a second case of the Lychee flavor liked it so much . My friends are now also hooked on the high caffeine drinks too . To space my caffiene in take out I will do a sugar free gatorade or powerade along with it or mixed in the am
@@SuperVieGT Yes, I do... even though Im not "supposed" to... and Bang and Reign didnt get those massive sales by others only drinking it for working out. Everyone is drinking them. Just gotta be careful with the 300mgs of caffeine.
Well thank you so much!!! I appreciate that! I try to put my best foot forward in everything I do and hope that it shines through in my videos. Glad you liked it!
While I am loyal to Bang for years of consistency, I enjoy Reign as well. I don't see the need to be "Team Reign" of "Team Bang" like some of these comments are saying. All they're doing is limiting their options!
As Im sure you're aware, so people just like conflict or want to hear someone choose one side or the other. Like those video games that make you make decisions and there are only two options. What if I dont like those 2 options? This could change the entire gameplay on just one decision. Im not team reign or team bang..... Im team Energy Drinks!!!!
Thanks! Glad you liked the video! Unboxing will be this Saturday! Probably between noon and 3pm EST... I will be posting tomorrow, hopefully with a finalized time.
I haven't reviewed many of the Amp products yet. I wasnt an overly huge fan, due to the high sugar content and pretty much most of them tasting like concentrated Mountain Dew.... BUT, I did throughly enjoy the Game Fuels that they came out with. Im hoping now that Pepsi and Rockstar merged, Amp can pick up some tips from Rockstar.
@@CaffeineMan1 It wasn't very good anyways. Tasted like regular amp but less sour. Maybe they could bring back amp zero but I doubt it since they replaced it with game fuel.
I actually like both, its whatever is in sale is what I get the most. Sometimes both. For my long bike rides I drink a bang 30 min before l, and at the halfway point of the ride I go with some reign cuz it has the electrolytes in it.💪🏾
Yeah, Bang used to be expensive when it was just in the supplement stores. Then, once Reign came out, Reign was always doing a sale... even at Reigns regular price, it made Bang have to come down.
Great work as usual! You provide a level of content that most people do not. One thing that I find is extremely lacking with Bang is their website. Good luck trying to find out what flavors they have, or what the flavors are suppose to taste like. If you want to know what each Reign product is designed to taste like, simply go to their website for a clear description. Bang puts forth no effort to provide insight or content on their website. Even when reaching out to them directly about the flavors and descriptions, their own employees cannot help.
Thanks! So happy to hear you find the information valuable! Its a lot to go through but I feel its worth it to add as much value to the content. Sometimes its "too much" information for some people, but there are definitely those who enjoy it. As for Bang, I think they pride themselves on having "unique" flavors so they let everyone else figure out what its supposed to taste like. So if one person thinks it tastes like vanilla and one person thinks it tastes like strawberry, who are they to decide what you taste? They'll just let people fight it out for themselves. LOL.
😂😂 I don't know, did you see how well my "frozen energy drink" video is doing? And i just did that on a whim! Not much planning, just a quick little fun video. BOOM! Views galore.
My bro!! That’s right Caffeine Man we on the same team Reign over Bang!!!!!🙌🏻💪🏼💪🏼🙌🏻💪🏼🙌🏻! I have given Bang so many tries and always get disappointed with the aftertastes of the sucralose they don’t seem to be able to mask that after taste. And they really messed up adding stevia to their nitro jack drinks🤢. Only two flavors I can drink ok of Bang are Bangster berry and Froserose. Oh but that coconut redbull is delicious. Heard Redbull came out with a Artic Blast flavor bro. Been looking for it but can’t find it🤷🏻♂️. Awesome video bro as always.💪🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻
@CaffeineMan oh ok cool. I was about to say that if you didn’t I found a bunch at my local CircleK down the street and I would send it to you but your friend beat me to the punch😂😂😂👍🏻
Live+ original can (yellow) and mother original (red can) are by far the cheapest energy drinks over here in New Zealand, however they are close behind our biggest energy drink named “V” and “V Blue”
@@_Proxx Of course I do! Probably is getting the international drinks here at an affordable price AND needing to catch up on my US drinks before expanding out internationally.
I have now tried three diffrent flavors of Reign Energy I tried Melon Mania, Razzle Berry and Peach Fizz all three were really good the Peach Fizz is my favorite so far and it is one of the best drink I ever had in my life!
If you like those 3, you have a few more to try!!! Reign has lots of solid flavors! Mangomatic and Orange Dreamsickle would be my next recommendations with Lilliko Lychee and Sour apple close behind it.
I had tried the Reign Dreamsicle and Carnival candy and to me they had a chemical taste before the flavor hit. But because of this video I decided to give another flavor a shot. I got the peach one, and glad I did. I used to vape , and there is a great flavor that tastes like the gummy peach rings. The Reign peach(fizzy peach?) tastes just like if you took that vape liquid as a flavor base and then mixed it with carbonated water,then add the nectar from a fresh tree ripened peach to it. It was great, will be trying the other Reigns now.
Even though I don't care for Red Bull, I absolutely loved the inclusion of coconut Red Bull at the end to get a quick jab in. This is definitely one of my favorite videos from you so far, you did a great job getting information across and explaining the history of the companies and their competition with each other. I have to say I definitely prefer Reign over Bang in most cases, but the most recent additions from Bang have been very good and I look forward to what they both create in the future. Also, I noticed you don't have Bang's Citrus Twist on your list, have you not tried it before?
Thank you so much! Glad you loved it! A lot of time and research went into it, but I still loved making it and bringing to you. As for the Citrus Twist, I think thy might have been out of it when I did my first review and then as the reviews multiplied I totally forgot that I hadnt tried it. Oddly enough Im not a fan of Citrus, so I probably wasnt overly worried that I missed the citrus twist. LOL!
@@CaffeineMan1 I really can't blame you for not going back and trying it, it's fairly average for Bang. I know you've reviewed Monster's Ultra Sunrise and it tastes very similar to that.
I think they’re both good i agree with your decision I agree reigns flavors are a little better . In my opinion I like Repp’s raze better than both only one I don’t get a crash from
Thanks, glad you liked the video and agree. A lot of people seem to be saying the like Raze more than these two... which is perfectly fine.. I just hope people know I wasnt bashing any other companies. It was just a comparison of these two due to the battle they have. 😂
Reign tastes better probably for a few reasons. It could be the calories but it could be because they just added more flavor or, who knows, some special ingredient to set off the taste buds. LOL
CaffeineMan you should do some energy drink review of foreign energy drinks such ash Polish (Black, Tiger ,LV). There's lots of flavours of Tiger's especially.
Yeah, Ive been focusing on mostly US drinks for now, as its a larger audience and they like to be able to easily purchase what I am reviewing...and it is fairly expensive to get drinks shipped internationally for a review. Im hoping as my audience grows and I get caught up on reviews, that I can expand out into more international drinks!
If VPX were to dump a weaker strength version of their Redline formula into Bang, they could corner Reign pretty easy with people like me who have been drinking coffee since age 7.
True. Id actually like to get the international version of Bang which is only 150mgs, but thats because I don't really workout so I dont need that much caffeine in one drink...AND Id be able to have a Bangster BErry and Rainbow Unicorn instead of having to choose one over the other!
Interesting, didn’t know Burn was Coca-Cola. I’m guessing part of their reason of handing it over was due to loss of overseas/military contracts. Also, CM, have you ever heard of or tried PitBull energy? I’ve only had it in the Middle East while deployed and can’t seem to find it stateside.
Similar to the US making lots of energy drinks that don't make it to other countries, the same goes for them. Not a lot of international brands make it over to the states. Ive had numerous requests for energy drinks that I can't get because they are non-US based and shipping is crazy. And to answer your question, no I havent heard or tried PitBull... and if it just so happens to be owned by PitBull, Id be less inclined to try it. 😂😂😂
@CasualDude To be honest, I havent had it in yearrrsss... similar to before I reviewed FulL Throttle. To the best of my memory, I dont think it was really all that different than full throttle.
I've only tried bang so far but now reign is on my list. I'm always really hesitant on new energy drinks because I started in the era of them tasting like energy drinks. Bang's flavor is like a soda flavor rather than tasting the energy mix underneath some shoddy flavoring. Hopefully reign is as good as bang. Pina Colada is my fav bang so far
Yeah, energy drinks have come a longggg way from where they once started. A lot of the preworkout/supplement companies have come out with flavors that dont even resemble energy drink flavors anymore. A lot of good stuff.
If I had to choose only one energy drink line for the rest of my life it'd be Reign hands down. I have never had better flavors and a smoother energy. Two monsters has barely more caffeine than one Reign but they can make me feel on edge later in the day, I can drink two Reigns in a day without feeling any jitters or anxiety.
Just an observation from someone who is a part of the fitness industry. Before mid 2019 all of the huge fitness expos would partner with Bang and they would have massive Bang set ups and booths at expos. Recently however, Bang has disappeared from the big expos and has been replaced by Reign. It has been interesting to see.
Thanks for the extra input. It is quite interesting. I mean, if you watch their instagram page, they are still setting up stages and such practically everywhere...but it seems like its not at expos? Perhaps they are just doing their own thing now? Maybe they think all the expos know them so they are just doing their own tours? Either way, I think they need to keep an eye on who their original audience is, because if they stray too far, assuming all the workout people will just stay with them, Reign could swoop in.
In Canada, we've only got ~6 Bang flavors and 4 Reign flavors (Lemon, Melon, Apple, and Razzle Berry), and my god do the Canadian formulations (due to our regulations mandating caffeine and other things in drinks) of Reign kick Bang's ass. Still holding out for Mang-O Matic and Orange Dreamsicle though. Reign pls. :(
Yeah, all those regulations! Its like the US is the only one without them. At least you got some good brands though and hopefully they get some of those new Reigns out to you too!
I think Reign is trying to one up Bang due to price. I notice Reign is 2 for $4, at the gas station while Bang is 2 for $4 something. I know not much of a difference but people like me will go for that lesser lol. Anyways, I’m glad to see your channel grow, when I started following you last year I think you had under 13k. I don’t even remember it being 13k, but now you’re 23k. That’s so fucking awesome. You better remember my name when you reach 1 million! You you you you better dedicate that platinum plaque to me! Lol jk. No but really, you should get more active on IG. And do tik tok (I know us older people don’t like tik tok) but it’s here to stay unfortunately. Ok sorry I’m off topic just excited for your growth in doing stuff you love. That’s what life is about.
Honestly, before Reign came out, Bang used to be in supplement shops for around 2.75-2.95 a can. It was ridiculous!!! Then when Reign appeared, all of a sudden Bang was able to reduce its price? But Reign, being owned by Monster, could also cut down its profit margins. By running a 2 for $4 special almost constantly... it forced Bang to lower their prices and sometimes Bang still can't compete with the sale prices. Its not something I talked about in this video, but I did in last years video. One of the several factors in who was going to be successful was also based on price. Thanks for the support! I appreciate it. Unfortunately, one I hit the 15K or so mark, everyone starts blending together. 😂😂😂
CaffeineMan I was more disappointed then when my mom gave birth and first saw me lmao 😂 kidding Iol I made it a little bit through then some stuff came up, I’ll finish it tonight! All of your vids have been really helpful learning about caffeine as a whole and really just knowing what that drink tastes like I keep seeing at the store tbh. Thanks for all the work you do, I know how much time it takes, I made a tutorial vid that was shit 6 mins long? And it took a couple hours so I know these take even longer cause theirs more effort put into it! Thanks dude 👀
meanwhile in my country we never had bang or reign and imagine that i am in EU. Mostly these energy drink fights happening in Usa, here in the shelves we only have red bull, monster like 5 different flavors (and if you are lucky maybe you will find more than 8 flavours) and hell energy drink. Only these 3 companies of red bull, monster and hell we never heard of anything of other companies a and obviously coca cola energy drink. But we have so many kinds of sodas and juices like i think you will not find in Usa.
Yeah, due to all the regulations on caffeine and sugar in other countries, the options can be limited. Here in America, the more caffeine and sugar, the more money the country can make, so just keeping adding more! 😂
I liked original monster in the past. Now I stick to their ultras. It's hard to climb up to these drinks in the video. I drank straight coffee for a long time even before then. This dosage is a bit insane in a single drink for me. Both Bang and Reign imo
Lots of delicious flavors and if you like the sweet candy similarities of Frose Rose, Radical Skadattle, purple kiddles and rainbow unicorn as all within the similar flavor range.
Were is cherry limeade reign an white gummy bear I'm going to get the cherry limeade I saw it I just grabbed me a white gummy bear, and let me tell you it tastes like a white gummy bear but boy is it sweet
I love reign, their mango matic is unbeatable. But I like when a company has a wide variety of flavors (good flavors) to choose from. Bang for the win for me.
Both great companies, as I continue to say, and I'll agree that Bang does have a wide variety and are attempting to come with a new flavor every quaretr, so thats a lot of new flavors!
Interesting breakdown. I prefer Reign. I usually grab one to help get me through my shifts since I work at night. I used to get the bang because I had switched from normal monster which is just a sugar bomb, but bang has this really strong off-flavor. Reign has it as well, but not as much. The flavor is definitely overall better, although I still think it could use a little work. Speaking of flavor, what an interesting bunch. I've tried the strawberry jalapeno, which was quite good. Just yesterday I had the white gummy bear, which was very nice. Currently in my little ice chest I have a cherry limeade that I'm going to crush in a few hours. Just not a big fan of Coca-Cola having its hooks in Monster, since Coca-Cola hates me. But I find it weird that anyone is replacing soda with these. Even if it's a healthier version of an energy drink, should we really be drinking them that often? I cut soda almost entirely recently and have replaced it with Spindrift. I never would have seen myself loading up on bang or reign would have been a viable alternative. Well in any case, I'm sticking with reign, and I'm curious to see what crazy flavors they come up with.
Glad you like the Reign as thats what I lean towards as well. As for replacing soda with energy drinks, a lot of people do it for the sugar free flavors. Aspartame can be very off-putting so the sucralose in energy drinks is more well received. I actually did a video on "Why soda is bad for you (and enery drinks arent), if you have seen it yet. I would NOT recommend replacing soda with Bang or Reign, as these were originally marketed as preworkout energy drinks and have 300mgs of caffeine, which is a touch high. Normal energy drinks, for many years, only have 160mgs of caffeine and gave plenty of people plenty of energy. I have a sugar free energy drink just about every day.
DO IT!!!! 😂😂😂 Glad you liked the video and I hope you liked my channel enough to subscribe. But, to be fair, its all a matter of what type of content you are looking for. I primarily do energy drink reviews, but also throw other caffeinated content in there to switch things up from time to time. Thanks for watching!
Its a matter or synthetic vs natural. Natural caffeine takes slightly longer for the body to process so you get a longer lasting caffeine out of it. Synthetic gets processed faster so you get hit a bit faster. If being buzzed it what you want, you want syntehteic caffeine. If you want lasting energy, you get natural.
CaffeineMan yea really enjoyed your ratings I go to my local gas station which is right next to the dollar store so it helps to know what energy drinks!! Appreciate it great video.
Oh yeah, C4 is definitely a favorite of many and definitely growing too. Next year Im going to try and take a deeper dive into all the energy drinks and preworkout numbers to see if any other preworkouts are bumping out other energy drink companies. They gotta be.
Im surprised. I thought I heard some people say it was there? I scroll through Reddit energy drinks subreddit and swear people from the UK have posted "Just got this in the UK!" But I also have an active imagination.
@CasualDude Bang and Reign are both international. They just needed to reformulate it to lower the caffeine count due to international caffeine restrictions. The distribution may be spotty in some place but its there....heck, its spotty in the US for crying out loud!
bring back black ice and anti gravity!!! ): so many good flavors removed from monster. Ultra citron, punch-mad dog and ballers blend etc. they had such good flavors
Yeah, the problem with having so many different lines and so many different flavors is that they are bound to discontinue some of them. Not enough shelves in the fridge for all the drinks.
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it! I like to do my research and try to put a little bit extra information in all my videos as opposed to just a regular taste test review. Thanks for watching!
I'm Team Reign, Reign is the best energy drink ever!
Woo Hoo! Thanks for your input! Appreciate it!
I have to agree with you on that.
God bless 🙏
@@drakeaamold9758 I see you like Reign as well!
Boooooo. Bang all thee way
I used to be on the Bang Bandwagon.... then early last year Reign won me over. I feel they’re doing a lot more in regards to creating new flavors. Many people never heard of lilikoi lychee until it was released recently, and I’m so glad they did. I’m hoping for a pineapple soon lol
I think a lot of people share your sentiments. Its was just a matter of time before everyone started trying Reign since it was new at the time.
I have the same thoughts and feelings here, too! I started out not liking Reign, mainly because I felt it was too similar to Bang. But as you said, it’s the new flavors from Reign. Reign is my go to now. Haven’t had a Bang in a while!
@@CodyKloepfer Yeah, they're really winning a lot of people over so it will be interesting to see how this continues to go in the future.
There’s a monster pineapple flavour coming out in 2021 called ‘monster gold zero’
I can genuinely see you put in so much work to these videos and it’s truly great content. When you said “thanks if you’ve made it this far” I had to check to see how long it had been, because it truly did not feel like that long! All the best Caffeine Man
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that. I know the videos can be a bit long and I, personally, dont usually like watching long videos, so I try to make them short, but as long as there is enough good content to keep going, I usually do. I try to break up in different parts so its still entertaining and not boring, since I am just a guy in a room talking, but it works. Glad you enjoyed the video.
I have to applaud you sir. I was one of your earlier subscribers and if I’m being honest watching your channel grow from where it was to where it is now and seeing the quality of your content improve immensely is just purely awesome. Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks so much! I do appreciate it. The goal is to always get better but it doesnt happen overnight....but if you get get 1% better each video, you will continue to succeed (thats the theory at least).
Hay caffeine man how you doing buddy hope you staying safe I've been so excited for this video ever since I use about it last week.
Tired, but doing well. Im guessing not as tired as you and your long hours though!
@@CaffeineMan1 soo true my frend lol
i tried the reign blue razz flavor and wasn't a fan of it. i didn't try any other reign flavor for a year after that. but i finally made a decision to try another flavor. i tried the reign inferno red dragon and it was sooooo good. i really loved it. just a couple days ago i tried the creamsicle reign, and that may have been even better. im trying to get my hands on some more flavors of reign. as for bang, i tried the cotton candy a while ago and it was delicious. just a couple weeks ago, i got the bang rainbow unicorn. probably my least favorite energy drink ive ever had. so far, reign is my favorite of the two. reign might even be my favorite energy drink of them all. if your reading this caffine man, have a good day!
Well, thank you so much! You have a great day as well! I appreciate it. And yeah, its always good to try and few flavors, even if you didnt like one. I gave Monster many tried before I stopped buying it all together...but now that I do reviews, Ive found some Monster flavors I like.
If you like blue raspberry and liked the red dragon, you should try their inferno Tru blue, it's quite good
@@bestshootingbigingrimey6501 Yum!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:28 Energy Drink Market evolution
2:13 Earning of the top 3 energy companies
3:21 Rockstar and Pepsi
4:12 Monster and Coke
4:44 Difference in sales
7:49 Lawsuits
10:51 All about these drinks!
20:26 CM Rating chart, ALL the ratings!!!
21:36 My thoughts on these drinks
24:18 My Pick - Bang or Reign?
I like my REIGHN sublime with pack o purelime or mixt with gatorade , oops that might be a different flavor allso
You look like you drink 2-3 of those everyday lol
@@Johhndoe815 Its the look Im going for, so Im glad Im pulling it off! But, I actually promote caffeine safety and limit my caffeine intake (usually, LOL!)
@@darkjaypr5647 Thanks so much! I appeciate it! Yeah, heres the deal, my coupon code works on most regular purchases but you can only use one coupon code. So, if there is a TAKE20 coupon, use that for 20% off instead of my 10% off. Always use whatever is going to save you the most money. In general, if you click the link in my description box, or anywhere else I put it, that is linked back to me for sales and I will get credit. Its why I specify (for the really BIG sales) to "use my link to take you to the sale" because the coupon code usually doesnt work on the big big sales...but I still get credit for bringing you there with my link. In any case, what did you buy??? LOL!!!!
The bang energy drink cotton candy and the reign carnival candy taste the exact same in my opinion. Do u agree caffeineman?
You just had to throw the coconut Red Bull in there 🙄😂
Oh, come on now! OF COURSE!!!
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It’s soooo good!
@@colekardis3723 EXACTLY!!!!
Reign for the win 💪
YEahhhh.... boooiiiiiii!!!! 👍👍👍🔥
God is good
@@drakeaamold9758 As the sayng goes, you can't have goo without god. Because to spell goo, you need the g and 2 'o's
PrEEeEaAACCCChhhh
Great information !! Excellent details. I remember watching your 1st video. Excellent continued valued videos with a lot of great details and information. Always you are awesome !!! CM
Thanks! Glad you liked it. I felt I really needed to take a deep dive into this topic as a lot of people were curious about it.
I have never been so happy to see this video in my recommended so far there has been a smile on my face the entire time
Glad you enjoyed the video! I had a great time making it and love providing you with valuable information! 👍👍👍
always love these videos! gonna need one every year and a half or so after both companies have added a lot more to their catalogs. so much good info in here thanks
Thanks! Glad you liked it. It was a lot of research but a good time making it and love getting the info out to everyone.
There really is a channel for everything on RUclips; I'm glad I found this channel.
Im so happy you found it too!!! Welcome! I hope you enjoy all that my channel has to offer!
Always here to support my Caffeine man! Keep up the great work!
Thanks! Appreciate all the support!
Reign recently arrived in Brazil. I had no idea that the brand was from Monster Energy and can't find an article talking about it. Thank you very much for the explanations.
Greetings from Brazil
Glad you liked the video and got some useful information out of it! If you didnt see part 1, I also talk a bit more about when Reign was released. Part one is technically a Reign review, mixed in with information about their conflict with Bang. Thanks for checking in all the way from Brazil!!!!
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Another awesome video as always with great information. I'm Team Reign now (or G-Fuel, Bucked Up, Scorpion, or Raze.) I like Bang's Cotton Candy, Candy Apple Crisp and Purple Guava Pear, but the rest of the Bang's seem have some kind of aftertaste I just don't like. I just tried a Radical Skaddadle, and I'm so glad I didn't buy a case.
Thanks! Glad you liked the video! And thanks for your input on your favorites! Some people think the candy flavored ones are a bit too sweet, and since Reign has limited their candy type flavors to Cotton Candy, they're appealing to a lot more people who dont want all candy flavors.
Glad to see another Raze fan, what's your favorite flavor? Mine is strawberry colada.
@@VideoGamerJosh Based on the cases I bought, I'm only down to one Galaxy Burst. So that is my favorite. I still need to find the Grape Bubblegum flavor.
Hey Caffeine⚡Man
I do believe I look forward to your videos almost more than any other videos on RUclips.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, How you don't have over 1 million subscribers I'll never know.
Although I love both companies, I lean towards Reign a little more.
God Bless You Brutha 💙
Thanks! Glad you liked the video!
As for my sub count, you're not the only one who says it, and I appreciate it! It almost makes me feel like Im doing something wrong when so many people say it. 😂 But I keep trucking along, doing my thing. Tagging my videos, posting on social media, responding to comments... everything i know Im supposed to do. The last thing I guess I need is just the patience. Thanks for the support! I appreciate it.
@@CaffeineMan1
That's right. Just have a little patience. And just keep doing what you're doing and BAM!! You'll have 1 million subs.
@@Floppy_Bacon LOL!!! I dont know about a million, but we'll see. Thanks!
Everybody has something that they r truly passionate ab and it is clear sir ur passion is energy drinks and i absolutely love seeing and listening to u talk ab them, appreciate all that u do!
Thanks so much! Glad you like the video as well as my passion for what I do. But, I will admit, I usually have an energy drink before hand....so... soo.... that passion may be chemically inspired! 😂😂😂
Thanks for all the support and love making these videos for everyone.
Great video! Only thing is bang definitely didn’t create “pre workout” drinks but I did make them mainstream. My vote is with reign personally.
You are correct sir! They are the ones who made it mainstream. Did you see my "Are energy drinks bad for you? Part 2 The Preworkout edition?" In that video, I actuually talk about the origins of the preworkout drink.
man you went bdeep on this review.. nice alot of good info. team reign in the house!!! i see what you did there at the outro that was a challenge to top or recreate your favorite redbull flavor from reign or bang
Glad you liked it! Definitely put a lot of work into it, but definitely happy to do it because I know people want to know. I wouldn't say the Red Bull was a challenge to the other companies. Just a fact that its better. 😱😂😂😂
Love that you showed Biggie and said everyone copied him! That’s the Best!!! BIG Up!!!
Anything I can do to prove my point 👍👍👍
How am I just seeing this channel now, lol. Where has this channel been my entire life.
Well, I have only had it for 2 and half years, so unless you're a 3 year old super genius using a computer, I am still a slightly new channel. But a lot of people have said what you have said and I honestly don't know what else to do to get the word out. I have all sorts of social medias and stuff, but people eventually find me. In these case, I kindly request that you feel free to share my videos with others or pimp me out on your social medias too!
THAT being said, welcome to the channel! So happy you found it and hope you enjoy everything my channel has to offer!
I switched from drinking Rockstar's 'pre-workout' stuff because they only had a handful of flavors(and I hate most of them) to Bang because of the numerous flavors, even if they were of a lesser quality than Reign(which I personally think they're in a dead heat on flavor quality) there are more chances for you to like a flavor and thus have more options rather then having to burn out on a flavor. I like Monster's Ultra Zero line over the competition for the exact same reason.
Reign has been a touch slower than ohers when coming out with new flavors, but they are usually worth the wait. Theyve been doing a good job with the Ultra line too!
Caffeine man Thanks Great videos you deserve more subscribers Your the God of caffeine drinks i love your videos
Thank you, thank you! Appreciate it. Hey, did you know you and I are originally from the same state? Yup, yup!
Absolutely Reign, Orange Dreamsicle is my favorite flavor of any drink out there.
Thanks for your input!!! Good stuff!
I'm going for team Reign
Thanks for your vote!!! 👍
Bang all the way. Reign is overrated. Bang has better flavors and better selection
sargent 1 totally agree plus I feel way less trashy holding a can of bang in public
@@DanielBParada Why would holding Reign make you feel trashy? LOL...
I work for a distributor and we started doing bang in 2017 only had like 5 flavors. It’s crazy how popular it’s gotten and since Pepsi bought the rights to them we no longer carry their products. On to a new journey tho! I see 3D and G Fuel picking up in the next couple years
Oh yeah! GFUel is killing it with their cans. I mean, they will always be big with their powders, since thats what they have grown their company with, but the powders usually arent in store. These cans are getting put into stores and I dont think they expected as huge of a success as they are. Well... I mean, I think they might have expected it, but I wouldnt definitely say its exceeding expectations and Im willing to go on the record of saying that within the next year or two, if they keep pumping out awesome cans, their can line is going to sell more than the powders.
ORANGE DEAMSICKLE is my favorite REIGN 😋
Good choice! Childhood favorite of many!
This tastes amazing... my fave Reign too.
Me too!
Dope shirt, that would be a cool energy drink can design.
Thanks! The artist that designed it ended up making his own company and all because most of the profits go towards animal shelters.
@@CaffeineMan1 are they available online? Who is the artist?!
@@ChaseKehrig Its a company called The Mountain. Heres the link: www.themountain.com/dogs-pet/
CaffeineMan! Another Kick-Awesome video!!!!😁👍
I'm team REIGN! I can't drink Bangs. I have tried 2 of them and both times they gave me massive headaches. All I can figure it was either the fake super creatine or the Caffeine. I can't wait for the next REIGN creation!....... I wish they would come out with a Coconut 🥥 or a Wa🍉 WoW-Me WaterMelon !🙏🙏😁
Thanks!!! Glad you enjoyed the video! Always interested in seeing what they do next.
Such a well done video! Great video man! You really broke down the history and how things are evolving and innovating. 💪🏼
Welcome back from Texas! Glad you got home safe and was able to relax to a super long caffeineman video! 😂😂😂
CaffeineMan I watched it while Sara drove haha we took turns. Haha I had like 5 energy drinks that day. 🤣 15 hour is no joke. Haha
Thanks for the video, a lot of useful information I didn’t know. Overall I get Reign mainly for the orange dreamsicle, but get Bang sometimes too.
Glad you liked the video and found it informative! Yummmm Dreamsicle!
Thanks for watching !
Hey caffeine man did you see the winter Edition for Red Bull I just really picked it up at the local King Soopers in New Orleans
I did see it! It was supposed to be a Circle K exclussive only though so I dont know who King Sooper knows!!! Mine is in the mail and hoping to have a review within a week or so. (no stores near me have it yet)
@@CaffeineMan1 I believe king soopers is owned by kroger
@CasualDude Looking forward to trying it!
@CasualDude I didn't get any mint out of it
I do Celsius for the health aspects but when I need that caffeine it's bang all day! Power punch, sour headz, rainbow unicorn are my favorite
I like Celsius too now that they have a few more flavors I like. I like the ingredients as well as the 200mgs in 12oz.
@@CaffeineMan1 yea man! I'm trying to get my health back in order and as much as I love regin and bang they give me the jitters a little to scary sometimes lol. I got a monthly reoccurring shipment from Amazon of the watermelon Celsius! Flavor is amazing
@@nickludovico6900 Well, yeah 300mgs is enough to give most people the jitters. Its supposed to just be for working out but even then! I try to stick to 200 or less.
What do you think about the watermelon red bull
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When I got into the Pre workout high caffeine drinks I started on VPX Bang . Then I found Reign at lower price per case . 20 or less per 12 pak vs 30 or so per 12 pak Reign wins for me . Some bang flavors I really like
Miami Cola . I will buy it time to time.
Yeah, sometimes, when it comes down to it, they both have good flavors, they both have similar ingredients, so it could all just come down to price for a lot of people...especially if you buy in bulk.
@@CaffeineMan1 I buy enough cases at the beginning of the month to last me the whole month usually so average 5 cases this month it was 6 cause I bought a second case of the Lychee flavor liked it so much . My friends are now also hooked on the high caffeine drinks too . To space my caffiene in take out I will do a sugar free gatorade or powerade along with it or mixed in the am
@@SuperVieGT Yes, I do... even though Im not "supposed" to... and Bang and Reign didnt get those massive sales by others only drinking it for working out. Everyone is drinking them. Just gotta be careful with the 300mgs of caffeine.
Your content is very high quality. Good descriptions, good research, good speaking voice and above all...good energy drinks.
Well thank you so much!!! I appreciate that! I try to put my best foot forward in everything I do and hope that it shines through in my videos. Glad you liked it!
What is your favorite bang flavor or one that you recommend?
I put a list of all my ratings in the video. Those are the ones I like the most and in that order. 👍👍👍
While I am loyal to Bang for years of consistency, I enjoy Reign as well. I don't see the need to be "Team Reign" of "Team Bang" like some of these comments are saying. All they're doing is limiting their options!
As Im sure you're aware, so people just like conflict or want to hear someone choose one side or the other. Like those video games that make you make decisions and there are only two options. What if I dont like those 2 options? This could change the entire gameplay on just one decision. Im not team reign or team bang..... Im team Energy Drinks!!!!
@@CaffeineMan1 Well said!
Awesome video. Both drinks are outstanding and like u said, we benefit .looking forward to the zeropak unboxing
Thanks! Glad you liked the video!
Unboxing will be this Saturday! Probably between noon and 3pm EST... I will be posting tomorrow, hopefully with a finalized time.
I recently bought an amp Strawberry limeade. I don't remember, but have you reviewed it before?
I haven't reviewed many of the Amp products yet. I wasnt an overly huge fan, due to the high sugar content and pretty much most of them tasting like concentrated Mountain Dew.... BUT, I did throughly enjoy the Game Fuels that they came out with. Im hoping now that Pepsi and Rockstar merged, Amp can pick up some tips from Rockstar.
@@CaffeineMan1 It wasn't very good anyways. Tasted like regular amp but less sour. Maybe they could bring back amp zero but I doubt it since they replaced it with game fuel.
@@RiosTubeChannel We can always hope they bring that flavor into the Game Fuel line. It seems to be doing well so far.
I actually like both, its whatever is in sale is what I get the most. Sometimes both. For my long bike rides I drink a bang 30 min before l, and at the halfway point of the ride I go with some reign cuz it has the electrolytes in it.💪🏾
Yeah, Bang used to be expensive when it was just in the supplement stores. Then, once Reign came out, Reign was always doing a sale... even at Reigns regular price, it made Bang have to come down.
Great work as usual! You provide a level of content that most people do not. One thing that I find is extremely lacking with Bang is their website. Good luck trying to find out what flavors they have, or what the flavors are suppose to taste like. If you want to know what each Reign product is designed to taste like, simply go to their website for a clear description. Bang puts forth no effort to provide insight or content on their website. Even when reaching out to them directly about the flavors and descriptions, their own employees cannot help.
Thanks! So happy to hear you find the information valuable! Its a lot to go through but I feel its worth it to add as much value to the content. Sometimes its "too much" information for some people, but there are definitely those who enjoy it. As for Bang, I think they pride themselves on having "unique" flavors so they let everyone else figure out what its supposed to taste like. So if one person thinks it tastes like vanilla and one person thinks it tastes like strawberry, who are they to decide what you taste? They'll just let people fight it out for themselves. LOL.
super sick VID man!!!! im a huge fan of Reign!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep up the good content!!!!!!
Thanks so much for watching! Im glad you liked it! I hope you continue to enjoy all my videos. 👍
im so happy i stumbled back upon your videos! btw i prefer reign over bank for the most part as the flavor is stronger
Im even HAPPIER than you stumbled onto my videos!!!! 😂 Glad you like them and thanks for your opinion on your favorite!
Looks like SOMEONE decided to make his NEW best-viewed video!! ;) Another great video.Enjoyed it a lot, CM
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I don't know, did you see how well my "frozen energy drink" video is doing? And i just did that on a whim! Not much planning, just a quick little fun video. BOOM! Views galore.
@@CaffeineMan1 I did see it, and enjoyed it. I'll check out those #s now ;)
JACK!!!!
You won! Check out my community tab for instructions on how to claim your prize! Congrats!!!
@@CaffeineMan1 OMG! I never win anything!!
@@jacksampsonforever Well, now you can NEVER say that again!
My bro!! That’s right Caffeine Man we on the same team Reign over Bang!!!!!🙌🏻💪🏼💪🏼🙌🏻💪🏼🙌🏻! I have given Bang so many tries and always get disappointed with the aftertastes of the sucralose they don’t seem to be able to mask that after taste. And they really messed up adding stevia to their nitro jack drinks🤢. Only two flavors I can drink ok of Bang are Bangster berry and Froserose. Oh but that coconut redbull is delicious. Heard Redbull came out with a Artic Blast flavor bro. Been looking for it but can’t find it🤷🏻♂️. Awesome video bro as always.💪🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻
Awesome! Glad you like it! As for the new Red Bull , it’s currently a Circle K exclusive and then will hit other stores eventually.
CaffeineMan do you have circle k by your place?
@@memorodriguez923 I have one about 30 minutes away, but I also have a friend that is sending me one.
@CaffeineMan oh ok cool. I was about to say that if you didn’t I found a bunch at my local CircleK down the street and I would send it to you but your friend beat me to the punch😂😂😂👍🏻
Thanks anyway though!!!
Great content as always CaffeineMan !
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Where do you buy noo fuzion I can’t them anywhere
Supplement shops usually have them... but, from what Ive heard, they didnt sell all that well. I reviewed them and wasnt a huge fan either.
I wonder what a Reignbow Unicorn would be like as well...
What if a guy like em both? I do seem to buy reign more often.
There's nothing wrong with liking both, I like both as well but I prefer Reign; I like Raze the best overall though.
@mike roberts
Both? You should definitely like more than 2! LOL!!!
@VideoGamerJosh Im forwarding this to Reign. 😂😂😂
Live+ original can (yellow) and mother original (red can) are by far the cheapest energy drinks over here in New Zealand, however they are close behind our biggest energy drink named “V” and “V Blue”
Good to know! Always interested in whats the leading brand elsewhere!
@@CaffeineMan1 V is by far leading over here! You need to try it!
@@_Proxx Of course I do! Probably is getting the international drinks here at an affordable price AND needing to catch up on my US drinks before expanding out internationally.
@@CaffeineMan1 fair call, to get a case of Reign or Bang or 3D over here cost about $130 nzd which is ridiculous
Aw the long awaited sequel something tells me this will get ugly real fast someone call a ambulance 🚑
Oh, Im hoping!!! 😂😂😂
I have now tried three diffrent flavors of Reign Energy I tried Melon Mania, Razzle Berry and Peach Fizz all three were really good the Peach Fizz is my favorite so far and it is one of the best drink I ever had in my life!
If you like those 3, you have a few more to try!!! Reign has lots of solid flavors! Mangomatic and Orange Dreamsickle would be my next recommendations with Lilliko Lychee and Sour apple close behind it.
I had tried the Reign Dreamsicle and Carnival candy and to me they had a chemical taste before the flavor hit. But because of this video I decided to give another flavor a shot. I got the peach one, and glad I did. I used to vape , and there is a great flavor that tastes like the gummy peach rings. The Reign peach(fizzy peach?) tastes just like if you took that vape liquid as a flavor base and then mixed it with carbonated water,then add the nectar from a fresh tree ripened peach to it. It was great, will be trying the other Reigns now.
Glad to hear you tried a few other flavors and found one you like!!!👍🏻
We just had reign come out a couple of weeks ago here in Canada. Its now my go to energy drink.
NICE! Glad it made its way to Canada!
Even though I don't care for Red Bull, I absolutely loved the inclusion of coconut Red Bull at the end to get a quick jab in. This is definitely one of my favorite videos from you so far, you did a great job getting information across and explaining the history of the companies and their competition with each other. I have to say I definitely prefer Reign over Bang in most cases, but the most recent additions from Bang have been very good and I look forward to what they both create in the future. Also, I noticed you don't have Bang's Citrus Twist on your list, have you not tried it before?
Thank you so much! Glad you loved it! A lot of time and research went into it, but I still loved making it and bringing to you. As for the Citrus Twist, I think thy might have been out of it when I did my first review and then as the reviews multiplied I totally forgot that I hadnt tried it. Oddly enough Im not a fan of Citrus, so I probably wasnt overly worried that I missed the citrus twist. LOL!
@@CaffeineMan1 I really can't blame you for not going back and trying it, it's fairly average for Bang. I know you've reviewed Monster's Ultra Sunrise and it tastes very similar to that.
@@MaximanLP Oh, well see, I dont feel like Im missing out on anything now. LOL!
Can you make comparison Bang vs Reign vs Rock Star extreme 300 mg???😉Thanks we enjoy your great videos
I think they’re both good i agree with your decision I agree reigns flavors are a little better . In my opinion I like Repp’s raze better than both only one I don’t get a crash from
Thanks, glad you liked the video and agree. A lot of people seem to be saying the like Raze more than these two... which is perfectly fine.. I just hope people know I wasnt bashing any other companies. It was just a comparison of these two due to the battle they have. 😂
FANTASTIC video! Well researched and highly insightful! Thank you for this! Team Reign all day!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Always enjoy your presentations. Agree with you 100%
Thanks so much! Appreciate it!
hell yea, energy drink doc! we've reached peak caffeine man. Thats whats up.
Thanks!!! I think... I mean, if Im at the peak, is it all downhill from here?
In my experience Reign taste better most of the time. I am pretty sure it is because they allow a few extra calories in thier drinks.
Reign tastes better probably for a few reasons. It could be the calories but it could be because they just added more flavor or, who knows, some special ingredient to set off the taste buds. LOL
CaffeineMan you should do some energy drink review of foreign energy drinks such ash Polish (Black, Tiger ,LV). There's lots of flavours of Tiger's especially.
Yeah, Ive been focusing on mostly US drinks for now, as its a larger audience and they like to be able to easily purchase what I am reviewing...and it is fairly expensive to get drinks shipped internationally for a review. Im hoping as my audience grows and I get caught up on reviews, that I can expand out into more international drinks!
If VPX were to dump a weaker strength version of their Redline formula into Bang, they could corner Reign pretty easy with people like me who have been drinking coffee since age 7.
True. Id actually like to get the international version of Bang which is only 150mgs, but thats because I don't really workout so I dont need that much caffeine in one drink...AND Id be able to have a Bangster BErry and Rainbow Unicorn instead of having to choose one over the other!
the long awaited videon thanks man
No problem! Hope you liked it!
Interesting, didn’t know Burn was Coca-Cola. I’m guessing part of their reason of handing it over was due to loss of overseas/military contracts. Also, CM, have you ever heard of or tried PitBull energy? I’ve only had it in the Middle East while deployed and can’t seem to find it stateside.
Similar to the US making lots of energy drinks that don't make it to other countries, the same goes for them. Not a lot of international brands make it over to the states. Ive had numerous requests for energy drinks that I can't get because they are non-US based and shipping is crazy. And to answer your question, no I havent heard or tried PitBull... and if it just so happens to be owned by PitBull, Id be less inclined to try it. 😂😂😂
@CasualDude Yep, you can get Relentless in the USA. Its not common in every single store but Ive seen it at a few convenience stores and gas stations.
@CasualDude To be honest, I havent had it in yearrrsss... similar to before I reviewed FulL Throttle. To the best of my memory, I dont think it was really all that different than full throttle.
Great Comparisons!
You tried Ninja Melk? They seem quite interesting.
Thanks! Glad you liked the video!
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Ninja Melk.... its in my fridge. Hoping to review it in the next few weeks but its a busy busy busy scheudule.
I've only tried bang so far but now reign is on my list. I'm always really hesitant on new energy drinks because I started in the era of them tasting like energy drinks. Bang's flavor is like a soda flavor rather than tasting the energy mix underneath some shoddy flavoring. Hopefully reign is as good as bang. Pina Colada is my fav bang so far
Yeah, energy drinks have come a longggg way from where they once started. A lot of the preworkout/supplement companies have come out with flavors that dont even resemble energy drink flavors anymore. A lot of good stuff.
Have you seen vpx has a cbd drink line?
Nevermind lol
YEs
Ah, I see you got to the part where I mentioned it. 😂
If I had to choose only one energy drink line for the rest of my life it'd be Reign hands down. I have never had better flavors and a smoother energy. Two monsters has barely more caffeine than one Reign but they can make me feel on edge later in the day, I can drink two Reigns in a day without feeling any jitters or anxiety.
Glad you like the Reign for life!!!! But, but, but.... don't drink 2 in a day! Too much caffeine! 😂
Just an observation from someone who is a part of the fitness industry. Before mid 2019 all of the huge fitness expos would partner with Bang and they would have massive Bang set ups and booths at expos. Recently however, Bang has disappeared from the big expos and has been replaced by Reign. It has been interesting to see.
Thanks for the extra input. It is quite interesting. I mean, if you watch their instagram page, they are still setting up stages and such practically everywhere...but it seems like its not at expos? Perhaps they are just doing their own thing now? Maybe they think all the expos know them so they are just doing their own tours? Either way, I think they need to keep an eye on who their original audience is, because if they stray too far, assuming all the workout people will just stay with them, Reign could swoop in.
In Canada, we've only got ~6 Bang flavors and 4 Reign flavors (Lemon, Melon, Apple, and Razzle Berry), and my god do the Canadian formulations (due to our regulations mandating caffeine and other things in drinks) of Reign kick Bang's ass. Still holding out for Mang-O Matic and Orange Dreamsicle though. Reign pls. :(
Yeah, all those regulations! Its like the US is the only one without them. At least you got some good brands though and hopefully they get some of those new Reigns out to you too!
We have our own Energy drinks here in South Africa Switch Dragon is our best-seller we also have Burn energy drinks
Ive seen some of the cans and always unique and nicely designed cans.
I think Reign is trying to one up Bang due to price. I notice Reign is 2 for $4, at the gas station while Bang is 2 for $4 something. I know not much of a difference but people like me will go for that lesser lol. Anyways, I’m glad to see your channel grow, when I started following you last year I think you had under 13k. I don’t even remember it being 13k, but now you’re 23k. That’s so fucking awesome. You better remember my name when you reach 1 million! You you you you better dedicate that platinum plaque to me! Lol jk. No but really, you should get more active on IG. And do tik tok (I know us older people don’t like tik tok) but it’s here to stay unfortunately. Ok sorry I’m off topic just excited for your growth in doing stuff you love. That’s what life is about.
Honestly, before Reign came out, Bang used to be in supplement shops for around 2.75-2.95 a can. It was ridiculous!!! Then when Reign appeared, all of a sudden Bang was able to reduce its price? But Reign, being owned by Monster, could also cut down its profit margins. By running a 2 for $4 special almost constantly... it forced Bang to lower their prices and sometimes Bang still can't compete with the sale prices. Its not something I talked about in this video, but I did in last years video. One of the several factors in who was going to be successful was also based on price. Thanks for the support! I appreciate it. Unfortunately, one I hit the 15K or so mark, everyone starts blending together. 😂😂😂
Been looking forward to this since you announced it!
I hope I didnt let you down!
CaffeineMan I was more disappointed then when my mom gave birth and first saw me lmao 😂 kidding Iol I made it a little bit through then some stuff came up, I’ll finish it tonight! All of your vids have been really helpful learning about caffeine as a whole and really just knowing what that drink tastes like I keep seeing at the store tbh. Thanks for all the work you do, I know how much time it takes, I made a tutorial vid that was shit 6 mins long? And it took a couple hours so I know these take even longer cause theirs more effort put into it! Thanks dude 👀
Bang its the number 3 energy drink in the 🇺🇸 with only being in 4 states. Colorado, Arizona, ATL,FL,.. crazyyy
Its throughout the 50 states in the US and other countries.
Bang was limited due to the distribution. Now that Pepsi is the distributor you will see some big numbers in 2021
Oh, I certainly beleive it. They're hit records each year for the past few years and I definitely expect them to surpass the Billion mark this year.
meanwhile in my country we never had bang or reign and imagine that i am in EU. Mostly these energy drink fights happening in Usa, here in the shelves we only have red bull, monster like 5 different flavors (and if you are lucky maybe you will find more than 8 flavours) and hell energy drink. Only these 3 companies of red bull, monster and hell we never heard of anything of other companies a and obviously coca cola energy drink. But we have so many kinds of sodas and juices like i think you will not find in Usa.
Yeah, due to all the regulations on caffeine and sugar in other countries, the options can be limited. Here in America, the more caffeine and sugar, the more money the country can make, so just keeping adding more! 😂
I tried bangsterberry the other day, tasted great but i definately prefer the rainbow unicorn
Many good flavors overall!
@@CaffeineMan1 Indeed
I liked original monster in the past. Now I stick to their ultras. It's hard to climb up to these drinks in the video. I drank straight coffee for a long time even before then. This dosage is a bit insane in a single drink for me. Both Bang and Reign imo
Agreed. I don't drink these much at all. So many more drinks within the 150-200mgs range.
Im more of a Bang guy but reign has good flavors too. Lo carb monster is still my favorite energy drink of all time
Well, we all have our vices. 😂
Reign is tastier in my opinion. I like Red Dragon a lot. Need to try the new lilikoi lechee flavor.
Yeah, its a really good new flavor. A lot of people like it and havent heard any complaints yet.
I just tried bang for the first time frozé Rosie is amazing
Lots of delicious flavors and if you like the sweet candy similarities of Frose Rose, Radical Skadattle, purple kiddles and rainbow unicorn as all within the similar flavor range.
@@CaffeineMan1 I couldn't stop smelling it lol
@@Trent2002W Understandable! LOL
Were is cherry limeade reign an white gummy bear I'm going to get the cherry limeade I saw it I just grabbed me a white gummy bear, and let me tell you it tastes like a white gummy bear but boy is it sweet
Yeah, Ive heard several people say they really like the White Gummy Bear.
@@CaffeineMan1 yeah it was pretty good very sweet though but it was like a white gummy bear they definitely nailed the flavor
I love reign, their mango matic is unbeatable. But I like when a company has a wide variety of flavors (good flavors) to choose from. Bang for the win for me.
Both great companies, as I continue to say, and I'll agree that Bang does have a wide variety and are attempting to come with a new flavor every quaretr, so thats a lot of new flavors!
Interesting breakdown. I prefer Reign. I usually grab one to help get me through my shifts since I work at night. I used to get the bang because I had switched from normal monster which is just a sugar bomb, but bang has this really strong off-flavor. Reign has it as well, but not as much. The flavor is definitely overall better, although I still think it could use a little work.
Speaking of flavor, what an interesting bunch. I've tried the strawberry jalapeno, which was quite good. Just yesterday I had the white gummy bear, which was very nice. Currently in my little ice chest I have a cherry limeade that I'm going to crush in a few hours.
Just not a big fan of Coca-Cola having its hooks in Monster, since Coca-Cola hates me.
But I find it weird that anyone is replacing soda with these. Even if it's a healthier version of an energy drink, should we really be drinking them that often? I cut soda almost entirely recently and have replaced it with Spindrift. I never would have seen myself loading up on bang or reign would have been a viable alternative.
Well in any case, I'm sticking with reign, and I'm curious to see what crazy flavors they come up with.
Glad you like the Reign as thats what I lean towards as well. As for replacing soda with energy drinks, a lot of people do it for the sugar free flavors. Aspartame can be very off-putting so the sucralose in energy drinks is more well received. I actually did a video on "Why soda is bad for you (and enery drinks arent), if you have seen it yet. I would NOT recommend replacing soda with Bang or Reign, as these were originally marketed as preworkout energy drinks and have 300mgs of caffeine, which is a touch high. Normal energy drinks, for many years, only have 160mgs of caffeine and gave plenty of people plenty of energy. I have a sugar free energy drink just about every day.
Reign is definitely my favorite energy drink. Thanks for uploading such awesome content; I feel the need to subscribe to your channel.
DO IT!!!!
😂😂😂
Glad you liked the video and I hope you liked my channel enough to subscribe. But, to be fair, its all a matter of what type of content you are looking for. I primarily do energy drink reviews, but also throw other caffeinated content in there to switch things up from time to time. Thanks for watching!
I know reign is supposed to be the improved bang. But bang simply gives me a better buzz, and reign doesn’t give me any buzz. Even if I chug it
Synthetic caffeine vs. natural caffeine.
Its a matter or synthetic vs natural. Natural caffeine takes slightly longer for the body to process so you get a longer lasting caffeine out of it. Synthetic gets processed faster so you get hit a bit faster. If being buzzed it what you want, you want syntehteic caffeine. If you want lasting energy, you get natural.
Yes, what @Most Hated said!!!!
@@CaffeineMan1 interesting! What if I want the best of both worlds, what drink would you recommend, oh CaffeineMan?
Going with team bang. I get a weird aftertaste from drinking reign that I don’t get with bang.
Its funny because some people say the same thing about Bang vs Reign. Weird how that works.
Awesome video🔥
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!
CaffeineMan yea really enjoyed your ratings I go to my local gas station which is right next to the dollar store so it helps to know what energy drinks!! Appreciate it great video.
@@bigbodyweightspa2919 Glad Im able to help out. Do you head into the Dollar Store too? Sometimes they have good ones...sometimes.
CaffeineMan I go to both it’s just the dollar store runs out so quick and they have a medium variety compared to Sparta.
Kudos, hella footwork
Thanks! Glad you liked it and appreciated it! 👍👍👍
I have to agree with you when it comes to reign, but it's not my favorite energy drink... my favorite energy drink is C4
My favorite is reign, but for sure c4 is amazing, wats ur favorite flavor from them? Imo Limeade is number 1
Oh yeah, C4 is definitely a favorite of many and definitely growing too. Next year Im going to try and take a deeper dive into all the energy drinks and preworkout numbers to see if any other preworkouts are bumping out other energy drink companies. They gotta be.
@@devenkingman9835 my favorite is sour patch bros hands down.
@@CaffeineMan1 nice. I hope they come out with new flavors
@@josephharmon8395 they'll definitely come out with more flavors, have you seen c4 superbrain?
You still haven’t tried citrus twist yet I noticed. One of the more rare flavors
So rare, I can't find it anywhere! Oh well, looks like it will be the one I missed.
Very informative video on both companys 👍👍 bangs keto coffee is on another level and deffinatly a first of its kind highly recommend
Glad you liked the video! Thanks!
We’re you recommending the Keto coffee to me? I’ve reviewed them all of you are interested in checking them out.
Very informative video, I enjoyed it. thanks.
Glad you liked it! Thanks!!
Haven't seen bang in UK yet, would love to try it.
Im surprised. I thought I heard some people say it was there? I scroll through Reddit energy drinks subreddit and swear people from the UK have posted "Just got this in the UK!"
But I also have an active imagination.
@CasualDude Bang and Reign are both international. They just needed to reformulate it to lower the caffeine count due to international caffeine restrictions. The distribution may be spotty in some place but its there....heck, its spotty in the US for crying out loud!
bring back black ice and anti gravity!!! ): so many good flavors removed from monster. Ultra citron, punch-mad dog and ballers blend etc. they had such good flavors
Yeah, the problem with having so many different lines and so many different flavors is that they are bound to discontinue some of them. Not enough shelves in the fridge for all the drinks.
Thanks CM! Love the video
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it and hope all is well!
This was a well put together video with great info
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it! I like to do my research and try to put a little bit extra information in all my videos as opposed to just a regular taste test review. Thanks for watching!