This energy Drink may kill you – or at least bring out the hypochondriac in you and make you think so! This is a very serious potent concoction and could cause serious damage to yourself if you wanted to. This is some very very serious shit here – and Ill be wary after trying it again. k. you are warned. If you die or go to the hospital or stay awake through the night on this stuff it is not my fault.
Saying this, I loved the fact that an energy drink could do this much to me without having any beforehand knowledge. I mean, if I drank drain cleaner, I would know what was about to happen. But shivering and shaking in the Whole Foods aisles? Sure, I read the warnings on Energy Fiend and BandB Energy Reviews, but I thought this was shivers and shakes in the metaphorical I-got-me-tons-of-energy-now kinda way. It seems this is planned on though:
RED LINE®: is the only matrix ever developed to shred fat through the shivering response in the body. By shivering the body burns huge amounts of stored bodyfat for energy in an effort to keep the body warm. That’s not all! In addition to shivering, you’ll also be sweating up a thermogenic storm. The combined mechanisms of these two processes results in unparalleled fat loss!
This is full of dietary supplements, used to stimulate the body’s burning of fat. Thermogenics increase the metabolism of the body’s adipose tissue, generating heat, or thermogenesis.
I did read the can and warning levels with a bit of glee – after all, I am an energy drink master, having worked my way up from a lowly Mountain Dew Peon to being able to taste ginger in my morning guzzle. So when I read the warnings:
Always begin use with 1/2 can (4oz.) of REDLINE RTD® daily to assess tolerance. Never exceed more than two cans daily or more than one can in a four-hour period. Do not consume REDLINE RTD® on an empty stomach. Consuming REDLINE RTD® on an empty stomach may cause nausea.
I just assumed this was like Spike Shooters, and full of anhydrous caffeine (which always does a number on me) I did do what was told and only drank half the can, with my wife knocking back the other half. Now for all the shivering and bouncing I was doing, she was in her usual form of rock solid can-hold-her-drink-like-Chuck-Norris, and did not even feel a thing. She even got a little sleepy a couple hours after! Hehe – not me – I was bouncing and climbing the walls for hours after this. My heart was palpatat-y and had a stomach ache too, but I feel like it was a rite of passage, being able to drink this and survive. Next up, their super potent 1 oz shooter!
On March 12, 2008, four Florida teenagers drank small sips from REDLINE and were hospitalized within two hours of consumption. It is also age restricted when buying in places like Wal-mart
Buzz/Nutrition:10 or 0
Redline is sweetened with Sucralose and is sold in three flavors (grape, green apple, and berry.) IT tastes like a strong non-syrupy medicine, and you kow from the first bit that it is handle with care. (again, my wife drank hers up and said “hmm, not bad, kinda tasty” – Stephen Segal would be proud.)
There is Yohimbe, bark extract from a tree in Africa, to stimulate fat loss. It can also mess with your blood pressure. We also have Evodiamine, and Vinpocetine, Tryptophan ( This chemical is what brings on that thanksgiving turkey sleepiness) and cyclic adenosine monophosphate. which helps raise thyroid horomone levels. IT also has about 250mg of anhydrous caffeine per serving, so 500 in an 8oz can. For some reason, caffeine added in its pure cocaine-like form always does me in.
Taste:5
I thought it tasted harsh and mediciny. Like it really should be watered down. On the other hand, maybe it should be this potent so you know when you are drinking that this is not to be drank back like a Monster. This also comes in three flavors, but just trying the grape one is good enough for me. I know when I am licked – and uncontrollable shivers did it to me.
Packaging:6
pretty boring for what is inside. It fits the supplement market, but not nearly as cool as the other rocucts they put out. I did appreciate the warnings all over the can, including managing to fit all this onto an 8oz can:
WARNING: NOT FOR USE BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS. DO NOT USE IF PREGNANT OR NURSING. Consult a physician or licensed qualifie health care professional before using this product if you have a family history of, heart disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression or other psychiatric condition, glaucoma, difficulty in urinating, prostate enlargement, or seizure disorder, or if you are using a monoamine oxidize inhibitor (MAOI) or any other dietary supplement, prescription drug, or over-the-counter drug containing ephedrine, pseudo-ephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine (ingredients found in certain allergy, asthma, cough or cold, and weight control products). Do not exceed recommended serving. Exceeding recommended serving may cause adverse health effects. Discontinue use and call a physician or licensed qualified health care professional immediately if you experience rapid heartbeat, dizziness, severe headache, shortness of breath, or other similar symptoms. Individuals who are sensitive to the effects of caffeine or have a medical condition should consult a licensed health care professional before consuming this product. Do not use this product if you are more than 15 pounds over weight. The consumer assumes total liability if this product is used in a manner inconsistent with label guidelines. Do not use for weight reduction. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.”
For some real fun – actually read what that says. Not for those of you who are more than 15 lbs overweight, not if you took a cold medicine before it, or if you mixed it with alcohol ( I think the drink would fizzle and melt the container it would be in)
Website: http://www.redlinerush.com – 7
Great site, but missing some vital ingredients. I love the jittery loadscreen and the 3d and real movies on rollover. I just wish there was more info on the contents of this powerful drink. There was no mention of content of anythig, and needed to go to other sources to find out why I was all jittery and shuddery, not to mention my inability to sleep that night.
So Looks great, but pretty low on any information.
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