BulkSupplements.com Creatine Ethyl Ester HCl Powder - Creatine Supplement, Creatine Ethyl Ester Powder - Unflavored & Gluten Free, 3g per Serving, 500g (1.1 lbs) (Pack of 1)

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 is the first of many, many Bulk Supplements products that I have had to return. Typically they have been great and of a good quality but this Creatine Ethyl Ester is horrible. I don't know if there is something wrong with my batch or quite what the issue stems from but there is an awful chemical smell when you open the package that is really strong and suspicious. I tried to take it several times anyway, thinking maybe the smell was normal for this product but it made me very nauseous each time. This is supposed to be the creatine that does not cause upset stomach or nausea but it made me feel quite ill. I had to make it into capsules just to get it down because it tastes terrible, unlike creatine monohydrate which I can take plain with water. I'm going back to the monohydrate....not going to risk bad chemicals and nausea. Later I also discovered that this form of creatine has been found to be completely ineffective because of how it breaks down in your system. Skip this and stick with the monohydrate.

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.