BulkSupplementsCOM Creatine Ethyl Ester HCl Powder - 500 Grams

This was my first purchase from Bulksupplements (I have since made two additional purchases over the course of the past three weeks) and so far I've been very impressed.When I began shopping for a creatine supplement, I was wary of products that had all kinds of added ingredients and myriad boasts about proprietary blends. I knew that I wanted something simple - creatine ethyl ester - and nothing else. So, I thought I'd give this pure CEE a shot. The thing is, when you purchase the pure active ingredient, you have to opportunity to add any extra ingredients to it that you would like. You're in full control.I've never been one to care too much about flavor (I don't take my supplements for pleasure), so I wasn't too put off by reviews about this product's flavor. No pain, no gain, right? I figured it couldn't be that bad. Wrong. When taken on its own, this CEE is that bad. The taste is so revolting that I think some instinctual part of my subconscious told my brain that I was drinking poison. That being said, the taste can be improved by adding a little bit of Gatorade powder. Now I drink my 1 tsp of CEE with about 2 tsp of Gatorade powder, and the taste really is fine, bearable, and worth it.I specifically waited almost a month to review in order to give an update on results. I've been taking this CEE pre-workout, whey protein post-workout, and lifting 5x per week. Here's what I've observed.-I've found that I've added about 5 pounds (hopefully all muscle- The CEE hasn't given me any sort of energy pump at the beginning of my workout, though I wasn't expecting it to.- There have been no noticeable side effects. No bloating, no digestion issues, no nothing.- I do think I've noticed an increase in muscle mass and am feeling good about my gains so far.Overall, I would recommend this as a great product to anyone who is looking for results from a creatine supplement. Ask yourself - are all those other products really adding value to what you're looking for? Or are they adding to their marketing claims? Bulksupplements gives exactly what you need. No more, no less.

This form of Creatine is definitely superior than Mono for all the reason described in the research I have done. No water weight/bloating (loss of muscle definition), no stomach issues, no cramping, and after using for only 1 week I already notice a major difference in my pump, and stamina in the gym.I have been bodybuilding off and on for over 7 years. I always used Mono Creatine along with other supplements, and eventually (after about 6/8weeks of use) I would start carrying a lot of water weight and while I would get bigger, I would loose all my muscle definition. I would rather look cut while getting bigger than just bloat up, especially in the face. I would also have serious issues with cramping while taking Mono, especially in my arms and legs (could be from not consuming enough water) but I have not had any cramps since switching to CEE.When it comes to the price compared to Mono, consider this... Research has proven only about 1% of mono is actually absorbed into the muscle, so say you get 600 grams of Mono for $10, seems like a good price, but your only going to effectively be able to consume 6 of those grams, so its more like 6 grams for $10 or $1.66 per gram. Not to mention, the 90% you don't consume is going to be left in your stomach potentially causing discomfort. You will get about 600 grams of CEE for about $25, but research shows you can absorb about 90% into the muscle in this form. So you will effectively be able to consume 540 grams for $25 or $.04 per gram. If you do the math you are paying way less per gram of actual usable Creatine. And the difference is noticeable, as soon as you start consuming CEE you feel like you have more available creatine in your muscles than with MONO, which takes almost 6 weeks to get the same feeling, but by that point you are already bloated.The taste is pretty bad, but some reviews make it seem worse than it is in my opinion. I find that its not all that noticeable if I mix it with my protein shake or pre-work out supplements. If taken just in water its bad but not horrible (its not meant to be delicious drink we savor anyway, its a supplement for gains in the gym), my work around to the taste if I only have water is I don't mix it in a lot of water so I'm killing myself drinking 16 oz of nasty taste, I only mix it in about 3 to 4oz of water (take it more like a shot), then wash it down with more clean fresh water and its over before you know it. If you are serious about body building, time to step up to a superior form of Creatine... try CEE and then tell me I'm wrong.

This product is highly effective for regular/heavy training and building strength. CEE does NOT cause lower G.I. cramps/pressure or increase your urination frequency like monohydrate. No, this product dose not take well however, you get use to it, especially as you began seeing solid results. Bottom line, get tough and ingest it straight or find whatever you like to mix it with. It’s sad to see ineffective products that taste well phase out effective products that does not. Amazon/Bulk Supplement.com, Please notify me if this product is not scheduled to return and sell me the rest of what you have in the warehouse.

I have taken Creatine off-and-on for over 20 years and all different types/forms (monohydrate, serum, hcl, etc) and this one is the absolute worst tasting. I have had "sour" hcl before, my wife accidently drank it and called it "barf water", but even that tasted better than this one. If you are sensitive to foul taste or with weak gag-reflex, this might not be the product for you.

They say CEE gives the benefits of creatine without the bloat and cramping associated with the monohydrate version of creatine. If you didn't know CEE had a horribly bitter taste to it, shame on you for not doing your own research first. That blunder is on you, don't put that on the manufacturer/retailer. That aside, after a few workouts with Bulk Supplement's CEE I can attest to one of the two claims of CEE. My post-workout cramps (as well as cramping while doing cardio) from taking creatine mono have completely disappeared while taking CEE. I've gone so far as to completely throw up almost half a kilo of monohydrate I had bought from BS because I simply won't be needing it anymore. As for the bloat ... monohydrate really never blew me up, so I can't really comment on that aspect. I will say that I don't get the same aggression as I did with monohydrate, so getting into the workout takes a bit more effort, but once I'm there I haven't seen any drop-off in strength.So, why not 5-stars? My gripe with BS is that the bag looked like lifting chalk when I opened it up. Massive chunks that do not break apart easily at all. I was not planning on mixing it in a drink, but rather, capping them like I do with most of my powder supps. Even mixing in a drink would be a chore since some of the chunks are likely 50+g pieces that would be a PITA to break up. Solution? I decided to try putting a few chunks in a food processor and mincing it up. A few mins later, voila ... great success. The powder was fine enough to cap and/or mix with a beverage if that's the route you choose. Not a major setback, but you wonder why BS can't do that for the customer prior to shipping it out. Only thing that I could think of is that it clumps up while sitting in stock and then shipping. Either way, I'll definitely be buying more in the future ... just be forewarned about the chunks. If you're too lazy to "process" the CEE, don't bother purchasing the stuff.Overall, I'm still VERY pleased with the purchase. High quality supplement, as always from BulkSupplements.