To make the story more interesting, there has also been a lawsuit filed by Bang against Monster with regards to them using the name Reign as apparently VPX already claimed the name and had been using it on a drink of theirs. VPX Retaliates with Reigning Punches Back The firm described ThermoLife as a “patent monetization entity” (PME), or a company that holds and licenses patents and files patent lawsuits but does not sell products or services.” One from Monster and another among many more, from the company called ThermoLife.Īccording to patent research firm Lex Machina and quote – “ThermoLife filed more than 100 cases in 2017 and was amongst the ten most litigious plaintiffs for patent-related cases for the year”. For this and more, VPX and its CEO Jack Owocis is facing multiple lawsuits. So in summary here, the Super Creatine probably shouldn’t be relied on to do much. That is kind of like putting a little half cup of gas into the tank of my car when I need 18 gallons to fill it up I won’t get anywhere with such a laughable amount at a half cup. Typical serving sizes of creatine that athletes use for weight training usually hover around 5-10 grams in a serving. Consider this you have 1000 mg in 1 gram. The data included in VPX’s own patent and the results of a study that VPX recently commissioned on creatinyl-l-leucine in rodents shows that VPX knows this and they may be intentionally lying to consumers.Įven at the 40mg amounts of Super Creatine that is said to be contained in a Bang drink, this is essentially a useless serving size since it is such a negligible amount. In layman’s terms, VPX claims that when Creatinyl-l-leucine dipeptide is consumed, stomach acid will break the bond between the creatine and l-leucine, thereby releasing creatine (and leucine) into the stomach which is then absorbed by the body just like regular creatine (and amino acid) would be.īut this is not what happens when consumers ingest Creatinyl-l-leucine dipeptide. Primarily because I love the taste on a few of them, and unlike coffee (I can’t do straight black) they do not have a ton of sugar added.īang has made a lot of questionable claims on their ingredients used with the biggest one plastered right across the top of every can in large lettering with its “Super Creatine”. I will admit that I am a fan of Bang drinks. Hell, I do on occasion myself and I’m okay with it BUT I don’t expect anything more or buy into the over hyped claims. If you like that and can justify that with your purchase, then cool and good for you. However, for the handful of differences and explanations – you can watch the short video above. You’re essentially getting flavored carbonated water with caffeine in it for the most part, period. Giving the short, very to the point and without a ton of long elaboration and explanations answer here there is little to no difference between the two. What is The Difference Between Bang & Reign? Due to Bang’s recent acceleration in growth, one of the top leaders in sales within the energy drink sector of beverages – Monster, has been been seeing big drops in numbers.Īside from filing a lawsuit against VPX, which was met with a countersuit filed back against Monster by VPX (more on that story shortly), we have just recently witnessed the introduction of the Reign energy drink – which is Monster’s answer to compete with Bang drinks that have been climbing towards the top of the energy drink market. Once only seen online, supplement shops and gyms being marketed as a pre-workout drink, you can now find Bang drinks in large chain grocery stores on a nationwide scale these days. VPX is the name of the company that owns and distributes Bang drinks. I’m sure most of you have at least seen, tried or currently drink Bang energy drinks as they have really taken off with their growth in popularity. Despite media and FDA criticism regarding the safety of energy drinks, 2018 energy drink sales were up 4.1% compared to the same time period in 2017. With attention being given to the health consequences of high sugar beverages, sales with soda have seen drops while the low to no sugar energy drink categories have climbed the charts. So like many, I gravitate towards an energy drink on occasion as an alternative. Like most, I love a little caffeine to spark me up here and there and I don’t always want coffee in the mornings. This article goes out to all you energy drink lovers out there.
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