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[Ritch]

What`s with all the ON hate? It has isolates as a primary source of protein, mixes well and tastes good to me. Why the negative feedback?

[5151]

it tastes good to you ritch? what else have you tried?
taste in subjective. i think it tastes like shit and has enough concentrate in the blend to give me GI discomfort, this is true with most blends not just ON.

[physique]

May I ask when the dollar was strong how long was the lag before suppliers lowered their prices? Or was there any change?

great question. Most companies gave us a week, maybe less to guy at the lower prices. I emailed a couple companies and voiced my opinin on this.
So they stock their warehouses with product bought at lower prices, then charge us more to get it when things change, thus they make more profit.

as u can see its not only retailers that do this, but the suppliers too.

*PVL was the last company to raise prices. they will do it tomorrow.

[physique]

how is the consumer supposed to know you dropped your prices?? all any of us can go on is what we're told by the retailers, and what the sticker prices say.

if the prices didn't drop in the stores, but you did drop you prices, then the retailers are to blame. how am i supposed to know that?

from my point of view, i've only seen prices rise.. that's all i can base my opinion on since i'm not a retailer and i'm not a supplier. i guess you're right, i don't have a clue how the supplier/retailer system works, since i'm not either. but i do know i haven't seen any decreases in price.

btw, personally i used to buy the ON gold standard because it was the only line i know of offers 100% natural. do you know of any other products that offer that? i'm looking for a new brand, since i haven't find it down here (yet).

PVL, Kaizen, and Allmax. cytosport i think now has a all natural musclemilk too. but SS would know more about that

[Ritch]

I`ve used bio-x, optimum, eas, champion, sci-fit, kaizen, designer protein (Dan Duchaine`s), biochem, cytosport whey, iron teck, allmax, whey one and ultimate nutrition. 90% of the time chocolate flavor mixed in water. The only one I never liked was that prostar crap because it just did not mix. One`s I haven`t used but would consider are pvl and dymatize. On physiques site the pvl 10lbs is very affordable. If anyone knows what it compares to taste and mixability wise, please fill me in, would like to know about the dymatize as well.

I`ve always used the concentrate primarily blends. No big problems with digestion, as long as it tastes o.k. and mixes well, I`m happy. The optimum has isolate listed as the first ingredient, so I think it`s a good buy. Plus now I`m at my biggest using the optimum so I may just stick with it. Just was surprised to hear so many bad reviews. I take it you only use an islolate 5151?

[Houstonbc]

i also use the O.N. and am wondering whats with the bad reviews as far as i know it has the most isolates per concentrate in its class

[Sean Summers]

****BREAKING INDUSTRY NEWS****

Now I'm not sure what will happen with ON protein WRT the pricing - I just heard that GNC purchased Optimum Nutrition!!!

Also, GNC will be increasing the price of their proteins over the next few days. Ultimate Nutrition is first (starting today) - the price for their isolate will go from low $40's to low $50. Sorry to be the one to break the news but it is always good to support the guys who support this site. Check out Physique - I'm sure he will help you out and you will be helping out a good guy.

SS

[Blue Hefner]

****BREAKING INDUSTRY NEWS****

Now I'm not sure what will happen with ON protein WRT the pricing - I just heard that GNC purchased Optimum Nutrition!!!

Wow.
SS

Glanbia purchases ON in August/September in return GNC purchases the line a few months later from them?

[Mr.Freeze]

Glanbia purchases ON in August/September in return GNC purchases the line a few months later from them?

GNC???

[Sean Summers]

That's what I heard. Let me look into it some more. I have my feelers out...
SS