Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, Chocolate, 12 Pound
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Product Reviews of Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass, Chocolate, 12 Pound
Product Review: A must for people who do not regularly consume enough calories
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this product for almost a month now and I've gained about 3 pounds. It doesn't taste too bad and you can add plenty of other calories to your blender to make this product last even longer. I've only taken 2 half servings of it daily. It obviously works, I've noticed at the gym that I have more energy and tend to use more weight and/or reps. Love this product, will gladly buy again.Product Review: All good but look at the size of the scoop!
Summary: 4 Stars
The scoop is hideously larger than any laundry detergent scoop. I'm using the scoop from Optimum Nutrition Gold 100% Whey Protein which is a lot smaller than Serious Mass scoop. I add one and a half scoops with desired amount of water, and it is pretty good. It doesn't mix quite well when I use a shaker, but it still tastes great. I've just begun to lift weights, not too heavy weights besides bench press and lower body exercised( I only use dumbbells, no machines or barbell ), and I'll continue tring this Serious Mass.
Seriously, you will laugh at the scoop when you open the bag. Serious Mass, Serious Scoop.
Product Review: Almost perfect.
Summary: 4 Stars
I review everything I buy. Especially what I'm putting into my body. Optimum Nutrition is a reputable company who really knows how to make a great product. I'm a hardgainer like most people who will be using this product. I use a few more supplements from Optimum Nutrition and this is by far my favorite. Besides Serious Mass, I also have Optimums Gold Standard Whey (Chocolate flavor) and Creatine. Let me start off by saying that the Whey's flavor is horrible. I don't understand why everyone raves about how good it tastes. Its distgusting. Serious Mass however does not dissapoint. If you feel the same way about the taste of other Optimum Nutrition supplements don't worry, Serious Mass tastes awesome, mixes very well in a shaker bottle, and contains exactly what im looking for in a weight gainer shake.
PRO'S
+ Tastes great
+ Loaded with calories
+ Contains 3 different types of Protein. (Whey, Casein, and Egg Protein)
+ Very affordable
+ Easy on the stomach (Depending on the person this may be a problem if you follow the serving size. I'll get into that below)
Con's
- You may think getting a 12lb bag will last a long time. You couldn't be more wrong. Serving size is 2 scoops per shake. ONE SCOOP IS EQUAL TO 1 CUP OF POWDER. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE. Following the directions would cause to you finish a 12lb bag in 3 days. This is ridiculous. Half the serving and add your own ingredients.
- Somewhat high sugar. This product does not add any sugar* However that doesnt mean it doesnt have enough already. its not very high. But its similar to a soda.
***Just to clarify for those that may not know this already. This shake is very filling. I expected this and it could be a good thing for some people but for someone who plans on taking this in conjunction with a meal, they may find it hard and feel very bloated after. Its recommended you eat normally and drink the shakes in between meals.
I will be buying this product again and I would recommend it to those who want to try a great tasting weight gainer. You may need to experiment with your own add in ingredients like peanut butter or flaxseed oil to add more calories to makeup for the massive scoop size if you decide to half the serving size. All in all its a great product. I only wish they would have clarified how massive the serving size is a little more.
Product Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
This product works.
Flavor is great.
The recommended serving size is way too big. I take 1 scoop everyday and 1 scoop after exercise and it's enough.
As soon as I run out of it I'll order more.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone.
Product Review: BUYERS BEWARE!!! False Advertising...
Summary: 1 Stars
I usually don't like to write bad reviews about seller since they are just trying to make a living. However, if carefully reading the reviews from Amazon customers about this company "Allegro Medical", in which I should have done prior to ordering, several other people also got tricked by their false advertising techniques.
The item advertises here is the "3,750 Calorie Weight Gain", including the picture itself. But they're shipping out the cheaper 1250 Calorie version, in which I could have ordered elsewhere via Amazon for cheaper price, not to mention their s/h cost is also higher than any other stores on Amazon.
After receiving the wrong product, I made several attempts to contact Customer Service. No responses from several of my email inquiries. It was very difficult to talk to cust. serv. over the phone (long waiting time). After I got through and explained the situation they put me on hold again for the warehouse. Finally, I was told this "3,750 Calorie" item does not exist and they only have the 1250 Calorie product. What about the description & picture advertised on Amazon? It was very difficult to explain situation over the phone. It would have been much easier if they would have replied to my emails since I included the URL link. Perhaps they avoided my email inquiries on purpose. Anyway, they said I could get a refund the for the item only after they receive it, and no refund for s/h, which is already 1/3 of the price.
I also called Amazon cust. serv., which was no help. This outsourced person (from India) did not seem to care that the item is incorrectly advertised on Amazon site. She was just simply following/reading some standard protocols and told me that I need to resolve the issue with the seller directly. Right after the phone call, I received a bunch of generic/standard format emails requesting to rate the service. I just don't have the time nor tolerance for this...
To sum up, DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE LIKE ME AND ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY. Save yourself the headache and $$$ by ordering from a reputable/well-known company.