That was deep! and true

Check out this story about the dangers of Spike Shooter: cbs4denver.com/seenon/local_story_052122722.html

I HONESTLY LOVE SPIKE ENERGY DRINK, HOWEVER ONE CAN WILL LAST ME AT LEAST A WEEK. IT IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE COMPANY THAT PEOPLE ARE ABUSING THEIR PRODUCT. THE LABEL IS ON THE CAN CLEARLY. I ONLY TAKE A SHOT OF SPIKE AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE MISUSING SPIKE SO IT IS THEIR OWN FAULT THEY BECOME SICK.

Yohimbine HCL is used for impotence and has to be used under advisement/direction of a Doctor, and it shouldn't be used by children.

fuck...this shit is good as helll!!!! i have 3 cans a day!

I drank one can of spike at 2 am i wanted to see what it was like about an hour later i started feeling sick i puked all over myself a few times then i tried to sleep nothing happened in total i couldnt sleep for 24hours after taking spike i developed hives. bad hives in my scalp due to spike i thought the warnings were bs just like the warning on rockstar or redbull.later that morning after no sleep i couldnt get out of bed my heart was racing. I puked up most of the product why was i having some many complications?it wasnt until about 7pm i coul get out of bed Allthough i dont believe they should bann this product i think people need to tell others about the affects the drink can cause. The news should warn otheirs cause i read those labels and just laughed. i am so used to seeing labels shurged this label like i would any plain old bottle of advil.

by the way i am 18 i am in the age market group for spike i am not some 12 year old kid and that still happened to me.

I guarantee every one of those stupid, irresponsible kids didn't follow the label directions. That fact alone makes them responsible for their own problems. They probably had it on an empty stomach (like the can warns against). They probably slammed it, not trying half a can first (like the can says). They probably had more than one (like the can warns against).

Spike is no joke -it's powerful and incredible. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS and you'll be fine. This witch-hunt is ridiculous, blown out of proportion BS.

I'll feel a bit nauseous if I drink a cup of coffee on an empty stomach, but do I blame Juan Valdez for my woes? NO! It was my fault for not eating first. DUH. I'll get sick if i drink too much alcohol as well. Do I blame Jack Daniels? NO, it was my fault.

Personal responsibility. 'Nuff said.

You are a tool, you call yourself the energy man and you cant even drink a redline without getting sick. ive chugged a whole one of those and not even gotten very caffienated. please, get a life

Dan, There is a new category in ED's...Hardcore.
Redline,Spike are in leading category. Even Rockstar is getting into it with Low Carb Rockstar. So "grow a few" and do your job. Your protecting your ass becuase you live in Colorado (Where this happen) You have no problem reviewing Cocaine.
Spike has been in the 7-11's in Colorado for over 30 days with no complaints from consumers. From what I understand, one of the Spike "Special Ops' member made a mistake of going to a few local high schools and handing out free samples. Since they were free, the kids in question drank more than 1 can in a short amount a time. Typical 15yr olds.... "DUH...if one works I'll jug down three!"
The fact that you would recommend a 24oz HFCS loaded ED (Monster or Rockstar) to kids shows how little you know about what is really hurting these kids. Did you know that Low Carb Rockstar has over 300mg of caffeine?(same as Spike). Did you also know that both Rockstar and Monster also have a "not recommended for children" warning label on the can? But every day, thousands of kids grab one in their local 7-11. You know as well as I do, that most energy drink users are mulitple times a day consumers. Redline is always ranked in the top 6 ED's in 7-11 (over 2,000 stores!) Spike and Redline when used as instructed are great energy boosters. Personally, I would never drink 16 ounces of Caffeine laced sodas. And from looking at the scan data from 2,000 7-11's I am not alone.
BTW: Spike does list the caffeine content on the can. DO YOUR JOB MAN!

SPike Shooter is a fucking energy drink. Most of those DIET chemicals are weak as fuck, i mean when ephedrine was in energy drinks you didnt have to get 12 of them to get that RUSH of energy from an ENERGY drink, plus shut up dan, now i have to show id n shit and can only get 2 daily *when it only last in my body like what 5 hours max??? IF you drink it like it says you will be okay but if you drink 15 of them and go IM NOW CAFFINATED OD its your stupid fucking problem. And all what energy drinks are trying to do is..... BE METHAMPETAMINE. I. E.
Caffine -- Decrease need for sleep
Sugar -- Energy
B-12 -- Concentration
Niacin -- Concentration
N-acetyle-L-tryptophan -- Speed up metabolism

VS.

d-N-methylamphetamine - (source www.erowid.org
* increased energy and alertness
* decreased need for sleep
* euphoria
* increased sexuality

Wow so all in all if you guys werent soo stupid, we could just legalize amphetamines and not have to mix 15 chemicals to make a meth like substance.

- [ R r ] - M a s T e R T w e A k

First off, this isn't so much a job as a hobby.

I have a can of Spike in my hands right now with no caffeine content labeled.

Read my Redline post and the comments many people are feeling sick from these.

My issue isn't and hasn't been with Caffeine I can drink as much of that as I want, it is the other shit in these drinks. Some people it make feel great and they can't understand while others have problems, but other people it messed them up. I am one of them. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary like have 3 cans in a day, I am off age, I had just eaten a meal and it made me feel sick. It has made some of my friends feel sick. Others love the rush.

The post saying everyone has misused these just isn't true the fact is that these drink can effect some people far more than others, it works for you great, but this shit can get people very sick.

All energy drinks have warning labels, red bull and Rockstar. The difference here is that these new hard core drinks as you call them have about a 1/4 of the can covered in warning labels, because it can seriously mess some people up. If the majority of the market can't stomach a product it is quite possibly that it shouldn't be out there to be consumed by everyone.

I also don't really recommend the 24 oz of anything. I have said the larger sizes are good to share with people for the same cost, normally having 3 servings of any energy drinks is just a bad idea. I review ever drink based off a single serving of the beverage, and I don't know anyone that has gotten sick from a single Redbull, Rockstar, Monster, or even Cocaine... I know people that have gotten sick from Redline and Spike, and it is my opinion that these drinks aren't really safe, and that it isn't the caffeine that is the issue.

Repeating for you clueless speed freaks out there. I used as directed, Caffeine isn't the issue, I can drink and handle energy drinks, these drinks are hurting the market, I am not worried about caffeine OD, it is the other shit in the drinks. Many of you are posting about how you use more than recommended of this product, so it seems you need to follow the warning more than the kids who are getting sick while trying it once. I think it says something that the people defending this drink are also suggesting legalizing Meth.

Dan,
There are basically 3 active ingedients in Spike Shooter.
Caffeine, Yohimbe HCl and L-Tryosine. We do not have "chemicals" in the product. The can that you have is from a sample batch Spike ran back in September 06 for a National trade show. The cans that are in the stores list the caffeine content. The product is safe to use if used as instructed. There is nothing unsafe or questionable in Spike Shooter. Spike Shooter is not for everyone.(no energy drinks are) In Colorado alone Spike Shooter was selling over 300 cans per week in 7-11 stores in Colorado Springs and Denver. (apprx: 15,000 cans per week) That was about 240 cans more than Red Bull per store. Spike Shooter also beat out Mt Dew and Coca Cola 20oz CSD. No other energy drink has ever outsold Mt Dew or Coke until Spike. We are seeing the same types of numbers in California as well. With all of those cans sold-0 complaints were ever reported.
As you may or may not know, every other energy drink on the market have had their share of complaints from consumers.
The bottom line is:
1.We are not like Redline.
2.Spike Shooter is safe when used correctly.
3.Energy Drink users are drinking Spike Shooter everyday and are loving the taste and the effects.
4.Hardcore Energy Drink is the next category for growth in the Energy Drink Market. (Please look at Bevnets 2007 predictions for Energy Drinks from December 2006 and the scan numbers from the stores) You are even seeing Pepsi come out with Pepsi Max to capitalize on the comsumers need for more potency in the products they drink.
5.Spike Shooter is not for kids, either is Monster, Rockstar or Red Bull.
You should pick up a can of Spike from a local store, drink 1/2 of the can and give it an legitmate reveiw. (If you have a high tolerance to standard energy drinks, slam the whole can) I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
I look forward to any questions you might have on Spike Shooter.
Thank you.

I just had this for the first time at the gym and really just because golds was having a thirty percent off on drinks. I first grabbed some drink i can even remember the brand but then the girl working told me the spike is really good. She was not joking. The taste is awsome i is one of the bes t tasting drinks out there. The rush u feel is amazing I loved it the only thing I didnt love was 2 hours after i drank it and worked out for an hour I was still feelin it. This drink is no joke dont just drink it cuz your tired only drink it for a long work out.

Just to set the record straight regarding the comments of 'CA' above:
It's clear that you're repeating the marketing messages that you've been trained to point out, and that's fine: you're obviously an employee, and that's your job.
However, people ought to take issue with the fact that you're giving quasi-medical advice (this drink doesn't contain "chemicals," it's safe if used as directed), and I imagine you have little or no medical knowledge.
Yohimbe and its derivatives have been used for a long time in medicine (for erectile dysfunction and several other indications), and is almost completely out of use because of safety issues. I don't know how much yohimbe is in your drink, but even a small amount is not something you can speak knowledgeably about (unless you have some scientific education I'm not giving you credit for - which I doubt). Yohimbe interacts with A LOT of other substances, including things in a person's diet, a variety of cold medications, herbal supplements, and many prescription drugs. It can cause dangerous - even lethal - elevations of blood pressure.

This is, of course, true of many drugs, foods and substances, so I want to be clear here: I'm not saying the company is responsible for everything somebody does "wrong" with this drink. What I AM saying is that until you go to medical school, pharmacy school, or a chemical engineering PhD program, you should shut the fuck up about what is safe or unsafe.

Thank God for "Professor/Dr Shawn!
Yohimbe is safe at low dosages (under 5mg a day)
Any of the negatives that surround yohimbe come from high dosages (25 mg and up per day) I don't have to be a f_ ck'n scientist or chemist to find and understand that information.
Dr. Shawn, Global Warming is on the phone, they want your input on how to solve it.
It's a frickn energy drink!
Your also pretty smart to figure out that I consult for the company. My e-mail that I posted is ca@spikeshooter. How did you figure that out?!

Apparently Spike Shooter also causes irritability, ignorance, and immaturity. Way to go CA you're making your company proud.

I dont buy your statistics on cans sold. Its understandable that Spike has cronies like you to do their damage control but putting out blatantly false information is shameful. You're not even good at it "With all of those cans sold-0 complaints were ever reported." I'm pretty sure the complaints are what got you here in the first place.

Nicole, My "irrtabilty", "ignorance" and "inmaturity" where directed to Shawn. I went down to his "level" to get my point across. I would be happy to show you that data that backs up my numbers of cans sold.
I actually do not work for the company. I am a distributor here in California. My company also distributes Redline. I am very familiar with what these products do. In Colorado, there is no other "Hardocre" Energy Drink so it is this huge deal. In California there are at least 5 Spike type drinks in the stores. It is a category in many C-Store coolers. Red Bull has a shelve, Monster has one and so does Spike and Redline. Spike Shooter does sell over 300 cans a week in a handful of 7-11's in Colorado Springs. Who is buying all of these Spike Shooters? It's not the teenagers, All stores have been intstructed not to sell to anyone under 18. In fact, Spike Shooter is at the intial stages of a campaign to let consumers know that Spike Shooter is not intended for anyone under 18. My reports on 15,000 cans were fact (I can e-mail you the scan reports from all 200 7-11 stores in Colorado.) Who are you to tell me they aren't? What got me here in the first place is the biased spin that Dan has in his review of Spike Shooter. (He lives in Colorado and did not want to give a real reveiw based on Spike Shooter in the news in Colorado.)Yes, He is entitled to his opinion, but he had his facts wrong. and so did Shawn and so do you. Dan did not even review the product.
BTW:
What is keeping me here is yours and Shawns "irrtabilty", "ignorance" and "inmaturity"
that you have towards Spike Shooter and Myself

Everyone who is concerned about the increasing prevalence of hardcore energy drinks should contact their local legislators and bring this issue to their attention. Human idiocy demands that this experiment be taken to its limit, meaning we won't stop increasing the potency of these drinks until there a lots of substantiated reports of death and injury. I think that Anna Nicole Smith's death due to her consumption of Spike Shooter should be enough of a wakeup call.

Sway,
I thought it was "Vike Shooter" that killed Anna Nicole.

Where can I get this drink in San Francisco - anyone know any stores???

You people are so ignorant! If you read anything and see all of the complications that this drink has you would probably think different and know something worth actually knowing.The spike drink has more energy and neurostimulants than any other RTD Beverage it says it right on their website i didn't just make it up.On the spike label it says that one of the ingredients are Spike shooter formula,that could be any number of things that you dont know are in it because it doesnt say it on the label.Yes there are warning lables that people should read but if you don't know what is in it completely you could be harmed even if you read the label.How? well you could be alergic to one of the ingedients that isnt stated on the back of the can.So this drink is harmful no matter how you look at it.Im not trying to say that kids arn't irresponsible by not reading the label because i know they are but im saying that it isnt just the kids fault.i dont think that an energy drink should have the ability to kill some one thats not what they are made for.There shouldn't be banes on these drinks because it isnt something that can (isn't suppose to)impare your judgement so it should be legal for all ages, but if energy drink companies keep pushing the limits then there will be and thats just not fair.i may just be a kid but i do know what im talking about and i have seen these side effects at school...its not safe!

Any ideas on where to buy this drink in san francisco - the local 7-11 doesn't have em - they haven't even heard of this drink...

Spike is coming too you very shortly. just wait.

Spike is in al of the 7-11's in South Bay and a majority of 7-11's in the East Bay.
SF county will be up and running by the end of March 2007. Look for Spike Shooter "radio spot" on LIVE 105.3! GET SPIKED!

I just had a can of this stuff, and I feel wired. I want to run around and pump some wieghts. The flavor, in my opinion is awful, but for energy, it definitely works. It may be unsafe for a small percentage of people, but why should the company tone it down just for that small percentage? If it makes you feel sick, just don't drink it. Simple as that.

hey so apparently there was a fiasco involving Spike at my school recently, I think I was in Omaha for volleyball but they were handing it out to kids at the 7 eleven right outside my school, and soon the nurse was full of shaking, vomitting kids with elevated heart rates and a few were even sent to the hospital, it sounded pretty serious. I don't believe I'll be trying this one! hope you're doin ok w/o erin! and of course you can come get spot anytime! lol

whoa, since when has hydroxy-tryptophan been a powerful diet drug? It's just a simple amino acid, you get it in lots of stuff you eat. Just because diet pills contain it doesn't mean anything, all it does is potentiate the effects of the other, more hardcore ingredients. And as for evodiamine, it doesn't do much other then prevent your body from absorbing fat. And all yohimbine will do is give you a boner and adrenaline (and probably norepinephrine). This drink isn't that hardcore, I have a good amount of experience with all of this stuff (except N-acetyle-L-tryptophan) and it's nothing to be worried about. Besides, diet drugs are amphetamines, which aren't in any way related to ANY of the ingredients in Spiked. The only reason why somebody would go to the hospital from drinking one of these is because they are terribly unhealthy. I just drank one a few hours ago, and I felt pumped, but definitely didn't even consider the hospital.

Vinpocetine isn't a diet drug either, although it probably might help with diets as it increases blood flow to the brain.

BTW, who the hell is stupid enough to drink an energy drink at night? An ENERGY drink is meant to give you energy, and unless your body is totally f'ed up, you're stupid to think you can fall asleep to one.

As for children, they shouldn't be drinking ANY energy drink at all, they have enough energy already. Even if a kid got a hold of this energy drink, I'll bet he or she would do a better job of following the instructions on the label than you did.

YO! I consider myself an E Drink afficianato. I've had a billion types therefor can compare with some know-how. The first time i tried Spike was at 5:30 in the AM. i drank the entire can over in the span of about 10 min. Sitting on the bus, it made me feel high, like cocaine high. i don't do cocaine and the high didn't bother me that much but it did fuck me up a little bit.
The second time i had it was with 4 or 5 beers so that isn't a fair trial although i did feel the same effects as the time without alcohol.
So let me lay it down in terms that some already have. E drinks aren't for everyone. They affect some people different than others. Spike IS very potent. The can states this, as well as other disclaimers. If you can read, you should be able to tell if these drinks are for you. Retards.

T-Dubya,
Are you seriously saying that dietary drugs are just amphetamines and there no problem?!?! If so you are seriously retarded because amphetamines are addictive!is that good?because last time i checked getting addicted to something isn't good.Amphetamines impair your judgement and make you feel as if you are invincible.Which could cause you to do something dangerous and you could kill yourself trying to do it.So you should really think about what you are saying before you say it because saying that addictive drugs that can cause you to do something to endanger yourself is really ignorant.

I tried Spike yesterday for the first time after hearing about it on the radio. I drank half a can and it gave me a pleasant buzz. There are 300mg of caffeine per can, about the same amount as 3 cups of coffee. It tastes like grape soda to me, and has zero carbs and zero high fructose corn syrup. I bought it at 7-11 in San Jose for $2.29. At half a can per day that is a bargain compared to Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, etc. And it tastes much better than all of those. And an even bigger bargain than going to Starbucks and getting a mocha or a latte at $3 plus. I can't speak about the other ingredients in Spike, because I'm not a nutritional expert. But it gives me a much better buzz than coffee. I get more jittery with coffee. It must be something about the combination of caffeine and other ingredients. Or that I make my coffee so damned strong! I drink it black, so it can't be the sugar that's making me jittery.
So don't be a moron and drink the whole thing on an empty stomach. Listen to what the label says, and try half the can to start. Also it's the first energy drink I've seen to state the caffeine level so far. Every time I look on other labels I can't find caffeine content. I did find a website that lists them, and most of them are fairly harmless. Such as a Red Bull has 80 mg of caffeine. Slightly less than the average cup of coffee.

Hey CA....your a distributor for Spike you say.....cool...cant you tell me where I can find Spike in either Corona, CA or Ontario , CA??? I cant seem to find any

fuck one sip of diz drank and i am adicted fuckin bitch

where can i find em in wilmington, north carolina
i been lookin at spike all day.. im on monster assault right now, shit sucks, feels like im drinking water, heh, i need some spike, help me out if u can

I live out in a 'Burb' of Boston, and I just heard about this drink being banned from stores in certain towns and cities because of the dangers that it poses, and how it's primary target is minors. (even though the company claims otherwise)

My thoughts: I think that every product, no matter the danger, should be allowed to sell. However, putting a label on the side of the can informing the consumer of the dangers of that product make the drink "far" from safe.
No one understands the true power of a gun until they shoot something (or someone), or even worse get shot themself. In the same respect, no one understands the dangers of cigarettes until they are hit with some type of disease and/or cancer caused by smoking.
No one, regardless of age, will understand what this drink can do to their body until they have a bad experience with it. A drink that can be consumed, that tastes good (at first), that makes you want to drink more of it (even though the label tells you otherwise), is not safe to pass out to the general public without an explanation of the ingredients. It's that simple. Explain, in detail, what people are buying and let them decide for themselves if they want to risk the chance. Masking this drink as a competitor to drinks like Red Bull, and Monster, is so irresponsible I can't believe the company could be that arrogant. The worst part, there will be people that die because of short term or long term complications while consuming this drink. The company will grow richer, and blame the consumer. The population will turn their heads also blaming the consumer, and life will go on until something comes out that is "better".

My $0.02

~&d
Woburn, MA

}Everyone who is concerned about the increasing prevalence of hardcore energy drinks should contact their local legislators and bring this issue to their attention. Human idiocy demands that this experiment be taken to its limit, meaning we won't stop increasing the potency of these drinks until there a lots of substantiated reports of death and injury. I think that Anna Nicole Smith's death due to her consumption of Spike Shooter should be enough of a wakeup call.

Posted by: Sway at March 7, 2007 04:35 PM}

Sway your an idiot she died from an overdose of to much medication. when you don't know what your talking about don't state a stupid fact. Idiot.

The can its self says "take 1/2" to see how you will react. I having built up a HUGE tollorance to everything in the can downed the whole thing.
LOVED IT!.
I tell that my heart rate was elevated. But not alarming.
the total caffeine content = 300mg,
1 cup of coffee = ~200mg

And besides this is just the evolution of drinks.
think about coffee? first they started just by eatting the raw cherry. Now days we have people coltivating for upwareds of 400mg per-serving.

I am a huge ED fan, and often find myself disappointed with the weakness of most of the drinks available. After hearing all the hype, I thought I'd try Spike. Yes, it's quite strong. I wouldn't recommend it to most people. I can see it being dangerous if abused, and honestly I think it should be more tightly controlled (yeah, they're not SUPPOSED to sell to minors, but do the clerks at 7-11 really know or care about that?).

Having said that, it's also exactly what I've been waiting for in an ED and I'd hate to see it banned because people use it in stupid ways. As far as the ingredients, I highly doubt there is anything that's really that bad for you IF used in moderation. Just my 2 cents.

Wow, so much misinformation about Spike Shooter.

Every can I've had clearly shows the contents and warns people to start with 1/2 can to assess tolerance. I'm not a pharmacist, but my wife is and she took one look at the can and said there are no diet drugs in the product. Granted, some individuals are sensitive to yohimbine, but there are also people sensitive to caffeine -- hence the warning to start with half a can. Makes sense to me.

People need to start assuming a little personal responsibility. There are tons of products in grocery and convience stores that can cause problem if they are abused. If I found out that one of my kids abused the product like those kids in Colorado, they'd be punished. Everyone wants to blame someone else for their stupidity.

Dan, this was your weakest review yet. You should do more research so you don't come off so ignorant next time.

By the way, in case you didn't notice, I like Spike. I buy it in the 7-Eleven next to my office.

Hey, Dan. While you've got all that energy from consuming so many energy drinks, why not take the time and make the effort to learn English? Your grammar, spelling, and punctuation are so poor that reading your writing is worse than listening to a Kindergarten student trying to talk. If you've got the nerve to think everyone wants to read what you have to write, then you should at least learn how to express yourself clearly and correctly--or at least marginally so.

this product does what it says. I am in good physical shape and work a lot.
I tried one can today and man what a diffrence.
you can tell its a powerful stimulant.
if people cant read and abuse the product thats their own tough luck, take personal responsability for your own actions and dont cry and ask the govt to save you. thats living in fear.
i refuse to live my life in fear.
the product rocks in my 40 year old opinion and i will recommend it to others for use when they are wipped out but need to keep working.

live free and live safe by your own hands.
don woolridge

ive drank almost every kind of energy drink out there and i have yet to try spike...i live in a small town called deruyter and would like to see the product come this way...its just south of syracuse New York well hope a spike dealer sees this Pe@ce

if you use the product while following the instructions there is not much of a risk, i have consumed much more than 300mg of caffiene at a time on several occasions, so at least for me, and i assume for most of the healthy population, 300mg is a very safe level of caffiene, i also have much exerience with yohimbe, and as for the previous comment about it being unsafe du to great increases in blood pressure, yohimbine hci, at least in my understanding, does not raise your blood pressure, it lowers it.

i am not a pharmacist or a doctor, i do not have any qualifications that would make me any sort of authority on this drink and its effects beyond some light research, common sense, and personal experience

and in reply to another above comment, in my experience, the effects of this drink are not even close to compareble with those of cocaine. lol.

I wish there was better, 2 didn't make me tweak that bad. I love to tweak and this was awesome! 1 sucked so I had to take another. Also I noticed when I take redline my heart beats super hard, this just makes me hyper. If there is better email me please because I want to buy it.
SPIKE ENREGY RULES FOR LIFE!!!

Note: Not for use by Panzies.

I wish there was better, 2 didn't make me tweak that bad. I love to tweak and this was awesome! 1 sucked so I had to take another. Also I noticed when I take redline my heart beats super hard, this just makes me hyper. If there is better email me please because I want to buy it.
SPIKE ENREGY RULES FOR LIFE!!!

Note: Not for use by Panzies.

!@#$ that !@# man! That drink felt I was on drugs on a bad trip. I went drinking that night before then had a hangover the next day. I went to a BFD concert that morning so a friend offered me the spike shooter. WARNING label is the real !@# man, had alcohol after I drank the shooter drinking under the sun is not a good combo.

Spike is being sold in Las Vegas at Chevron's and Terribles gas stations, and I think 7-11's. Have you been spiked?

Its pretty sad how many ignorant people there are out there. The tweeker ought to just get speed if he wants that kind of high. The only reason I posed to to tell you that I had a half of a can on an empty stomach and then tried to ride my dirt bike in the hot sun and it was a horrible combination. I think Dan's point is that you ought to be more aware of what you are putting in your body because the government will not protect you. I also call B.S. on the statement that Spike has received 0 complaints. COME ON!!! I am a energy drink fan and it goofed me up, so I know there has to be numerous complaints. Keep up the good work Dan.

I had a bad reaction after drinking one and i drink energy drinks and coffee all the time.I have experience with a lot of other stimulants too.It just doesn't add up the other ingredients in it besides caffeine obviously aren't weak and shouldn't be combined with it. THe age group thing is bullshit too in my opinion.I'm 16, my 28 year old brother had worse symptoms then me. I guess the idea is everyone reacts differently to drugs. I had pretty horrible symptoms and i guess i'm just a little fed up because its 4 in the morning and i drank the dam thing at 3:00 in the afternoon. I had to take a combination of valerian, alchohol and clonapin just to calm down just a little bit. Its not just an ordinary energy drink. The fact is everyone thats straight up defending it and getting pissed has a horribly biased view. If you drank spike got a nice rush and felt good thats just your reaction. Just like you can get fucked up off of coke or amphetamines and feel good. All I'm saying is you can also get a horrible reaction, and the one i had was as if i had taken drug equal to the strength of coke or amphetamines. I'm pretty responsible when it comes too this shit so i don't know. The fact is it didn't feel like an energy drink it felt like a drug.
Regardless of the bad experience i definitly don't think it should be banned or anything. It was my own dam falt but i was suprised , shits srong.

OK... I don't have much time, but i need to state to "Eric" on here that it's definately difficult to read posts from someone, who thinks they know about medicinal purposes or chemicals, that cannot even spell yohimbine correctly. Obviously you're not a medical student, and if so, you will probably lose your license for malpractice one day... There is no room for errors like that in the medical field. Now, to clear this up, yohimbine is used in high doses to treat erectile dysfunction, in smaller doses it heightens a sense of mental "arousal". You need to note that a high percentage of drugs are legal, easy to self-govern, and safe in small doses. For example, ibuprofen can be used to reduce swelling and very minor pains. When necessary, there are prescription doses available to aid in anything from a broken bone to recovery from a major surgery.

I was a Spike employee here in the springs. I worked for Tim the owner, Brandon the division manager, and Kevin the sales manager. After having plenty of spike i am more than ready to agree that it works quite well, however all the people that are blaming the kids for being stupid frankly don't know the whole story.

This drink was marketed towards kids in high school. The "scandall" at dohertey high school was totally blown over. Tim had directly told us that in order to get it off the ground we needed to market the drink to teenagers and to specify teenage girls. The warnings have since changed and are now MORE stringent than they used to be. In the very early stages they even held a "rave" at Mr. Biggs entertainment center and encouraged kids to come and get the drink for free and as much as they wanted.
The Dorhtey high school kids got sick after being given several cans of samples and encouraged to spread the word. Tim and brandon encouraged us all to give it away and treat it just like a drug, knowing that kids would get hooked. So NO they werent just being stupid, and it wasnt a result of bad parenting.. it was an early marketing ploy.

Spike employee,
That's interesting that you say it was a marketing ploy. The sick kids at Doherty High School in C. Springs that day really appreciate being your marketing tool. I hope you paid them and their families well for their assistance in marketing your product. I have no issue with your product - what I do have an issue with your advertising methods and the fact that my daughter and her friends go to Doherty and now knowing that this product was handed out in the manner that you said - really pisses me off. I was given a free can of rockstar and would never give it to my children; caffeinated sodas are more than enough for them. Luckily, my daughter and her friends saw the kids being taken out of gym class on the ambulance gurneys and will not touch the stuff. She is only 92 lbs., really has no need for the energy drinks, and if she didn't understand that before, she certainly does now. I can’t believe that your company has to go to such lengths to advertise your product. When a product is as good as it claims, the product will speak for itself.

Hey guys, I loaded up on this stuff at a local GNC appearance by Georges St. Pierre, I dunno I have like 60 of them, first off let me say it tastes great and you get an amazing boost of energy from it BUT I have asthma and take and inhalor an shit that the warning label warns about. Soooo Im stuck with this stuff, every once in a while ill have half a can it gives me a good boost but I also walk around worried about having a heart attack, who knows maybe my dizziness is all psychological, regardless its great tasting and good kick in the ass but I just dont find it worth it when you see the size of the warning label.

Most of yall pussies, i slammed two of those bad boys the first time and all i did was get burnt out after 4 hours of being extremely hyper, let people sell and drink what they want and keep your fucking comments to yourself, its people like the guy who did this review who ruin the fucking world cause they wont keep theyre fucking mouth shut....loser

"I have yet to crack the top of the can because..."

You have not conducted a "review" of this product, if you have not tried it. Should change your "0" rating to not rated.

Honestly folks, most of this is utter bull. I am 15 years old, to start off with. I bought a case of 24 over the internet, for my own drinking and to share with my friends and sell. First of all, used sensibly (1 can per day, as stated on the damned can) especially in persons of my size (6'1" and 170lbs) is not remotely dangerous. It has a few active ingredients: caffeine, B12, tyrosine, and yohimbine. We all know what caffeine and B12 do, and there is no evidence, even anecdotal evidence that either tyrosine or yohimbine is unsafe in reasonable amounts. I drank one can this morning, along with a friend. It is by far one of the best, and cleanest, tasting energy drinks I have ever tried. None of that goopy HFCS taste. I got an extremely concentrated sensation of heightened mental speed and concentration, as well as a great deal of physical energy for 2 and a half to 3 hours, which slowly dropped off to normal levels, no crash. It is by far my favorite energy drink tried to date, and as long as it is not used by unreasonably young, small, or caffeine sensitive persons, and the label directions are followed, I highly doubt this product is remotely unsafe.

your a pussy. they are the best energy drinks out their. they just put the warnings on it to sell more. so why dont you stop being a girl open the drink. and enjoy :]

I am 27 years old and the fucking can I drank 2 months ago had me so fucked up I almost went to the hospital 3 times and the fucked up feeling didn't go away for 8 hours. My husband can drink 3 cans a day but I can't even take a sip without my anxiety and heart shooting through the roof. So obviously it depends on the person and he's 10 years older than me. Yesterday he went to the usual place to purchase one and they no longer sell them because apparently someone had a heart attack and they are no longer disributing spike. Not sure if this is true or not that's actually why I googled it and then stumbled on this forum!!!

More energy than any other "energy" drink.
No jitters, despite very high caffeine content. Just a clean and intense feeling.
No crash afterwards. That's truly remarkable.
Pretty good taste.

Yes, it's very potent. If you're a 110lb high-school kid, you may have to think twice before gulping down an entire can on an empty stomach.
Nobody should probably need more than one shooter per 24h. Some people split it in two, just drink half and keep the rest in the fridge for later on.

Two thumbs up.

Ok im a little confused here. I am 16 years old and i know that the energy drink now says that the age limit is 18, it said 16 when i bought it. The can says it has 300mgs of caffeine. A couple days ago i drank 2 Rockstar Juiced energy drinks which have 240 mgs of caffeine according to the caffeine database. So that means that i had 480 mgs of caffeine which is 180 more than spike.

I did not get sick from drinking those two rockstar juiced drinks. I did not drink spike shooter yet, i am just wondering first if it is really as dangerous to me as people are saying. I am not going to be stupid and drink the whole can or drink it on an empty stomach. Is it the caffeine in it that is harmful or one of those other ingredients. I am just wondering before i drink it

well I just drank 3 of these this morning. I got a lot of cleaning done on them. Used a rugdoctor on my carpet too. I feel fine. I've also been smoking really potent marijuana and I have had one beer. I usually drink about a can a day of Spike or Redline, but a couple days a week I have 2 or 3 during the day.

I have also had a Spike, a Redline, and 2 No-Doz all at one time. This totals about 950mg of caffeine. I was shaky, but it wasnt a bad feeling and it got me through the morning after a night of no sleep.

A lot of it has to do with tolerance. If you are used to A LOT of caffeine like I am, you will have no ill effects. If you usually don't consume much caffeine, you should try to build up your tolerance over a couple days before you try a full can or more of this stuff.

Yep. I smoke about a gram of some OG Kush and slam a Spike every morning before work. Nothing perks me up quite like it.

nothing gives me a better orgasm then Spike, a bowl of bud, and some viagara

I really can't believe all the complaints about it. I don't drink coffee but do have some kind of stimulant before a workout. Ususally a Red Bull, Red Line, even a Spike, my new favorite! It really surprises me to see a these reactions. What it does to me is gives me a great boost but nothing like what the people here are saying. Great workout and at maybe at times an almost nervous feeling. I never take it late and never take it on an empty stomach or workout in bad conditions. Drink plenty of water and you'll be good. I guess not being a buck-five would help. Be smart about it and if you've never drank coffee or any kind of energy drinks/stimulants why start with the BIG DOGS!? It's like trying to run a marathon when you've never gone for a jogg in your life. Start at the bottom people. Well this is a matter of personal opinion and this was mine.

WoW~
I don’t believe many energy drinks get quite so much controversy and bad press. Many people have said it: Energy drinks are not for everyone. Neither is alcohol, wheat, milk, etc. A large percentage of Americans are lactose intolerant, have troubles with gluten and are literally allergic to alcohol. UH-OH take it all off the shelves and make those who enjoy it pay the price. Now I realize Spike is not nearly the same thing, I am just trying to make a point and show how silly this all is. If you drink it RESPONSIBLY and you don't like it or if it makes you sick, then don't drink it again. If you drink it IRRESPONSIBLY and it screws you up, It is your own fault and it's people like you who get quality, powerful supplements taken off the market.
I really enjoyed ephedra. It was by far the best cutting/ weight-loss supp. on the market. Because the product was abused and misused by people who probably should not have been taking it in the first place, it is now off the mainstream market. I am sick and tired of people acting too swiftly and banning a product with out the proper facts and research. If used correctly, it is perfectly safe, for SOME people. I had one this morning and went through about 3 hours of intense exercise and was perfectly fine. Then, knowing I had to be up late tonight to study, I took a NoDoz, when that did nothing for me I high tailed it to my gym and bought another can of Spike. 30 minutes after finishing the entire can, my heart rate has yet to pop over 70 beats per minute.
Word to the not so wise: If you are sensitive to stims, start slow, THE WARNING IS NOT A JOKE. If you are unhealthy and you heart is untrained and weak you are likely to be more sensitive to the stuff and probably should avoid it all together.
GROW UP, GROW SOME, AND THEN GET SOME!
PS: The "Spike Formula" doesn't list the exact amount of the ingredient in the can because it is what you call a “proprietary blend.” Meaning they do not want their competitors to know what their formula is. The can does list every ingredient!
SPIKE: "It'll blow your head off!" (Original slogan for the SPIKE pills, which are also awesome!)

You guys who are too weak for some caffeine... Don't drink it! And stop complaining, everyone's not weak :)

I used Spike for my first time as a "chaser" for some Bacardi my friends & I were drinking, however we were at the county fair at the time & we did go on quite a few rides. Therefore, my experience resulted in throwing up & being up all night. I laid down at about 2am, which was 5 hours after I drank the can (I drank half myself) & I did not go to sleep until after 9am the next morning. And even then, I only had about 2 or 3 actual hours of sleep.

I personally wouldn't drink it again, but I think if others can tolerate it, that's good :)

Btw, I am 5'2" & 115lbs, so maybe that had something to do with it?

Spike Shooter isn't so bad. The fact is that nobody will have the same reaction with any energy drink. I've been drinking energy drinks for 4-5 years. One can of Spike gave me an enormous amount of energy and and I was bouncing off the walls for at least an hour. It was damn tasty too.

I also drank 4 Red Bulls and fell asleep 15 minutes later. It's a simple concept, drink responsibly.

made my bone even longer. i bone all the time. great stuff.

God...most of you would die if you ever did a real drug. I tried Spike and loved it. Has a great taste for an E drink. It is powerful, but nothing like you wimps make it out to be...