are all caffeine pills created equally?

[datsthat]

I am looking to purchase caffeine pills and wondered if are all caffeine pills created equally? Is there a particular brand that most get? Or should I just find the lowest price?

Thanks

 

[HIT4ME]

I don't know that they are all the same, but they are probably pretty close. I usually buy a bunch of Prolab brand pills...anything from a reputable brand should be good. Others may know more.

 

[Afi140]

They're all equal for the most part. You would be hard pressed to find fake or underdosed caffeine (although I am sure it's possible these days )You can pick some up at a local drug store or get 120 200mg sns capsules for under $13.

http://www.strongsupplementshop.com/caffeine-by-serious-nutrition-solutions

 

[kboxer7]

I am looking to purchase caffeine pills and wondered if are all caffeine pills created equally? Is there a particular brand that most get? Or should I just find the lowest price?

Thanks

Most of what you'll find is going to be plain old Caffeine Anhydrous or 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine. It is all basically the same, BUT you may run into "extended release" caffeine pills.

There are two types of extended release:

1. Caffeine is included in a pill that itself dissolves slowly only allowing for a little caffiene to be released for metabolism at a time.

OR

2. It contains Dicaffeine Malate...which basically just takes a little more metabolizing to break down into straight caffeine.

 

[Afi140]

just remember if you go with dicaffeine malate (which you would more than likely have to order online) it's only about 75% caffeine by weight so just adjust your dose accordingly. I personally don't care for it either way. I have never had issues with straight caffeine and don't notice a difference in terms of "sides" or benefits when i use the two combined.

 

[luelinks]

Very useful information posted above. And ya I don't see why anybody would make fake or under dosed caffeine pills...they are extremely cheap to make.

 

[CarneyFolk]

Walmart sells "Jet Alert" brand. 100x 200mg caffeine pills for $3.50. They've worked great for my 6am workouts as well as when I cut and stacked them with yohimbine HCL.

 

[kboxer7]

just remember if you go with dicaffeine malate (which you would more than likely have to order online) it's only about 75% caffeine by weight so just adjust your dose accordingly. I personally don't care for it either way. I have never had issues with straight caffeine and don't notice a difference in terms of "sides" or benefits when i use the two combined.

Good catch with the caffeine di-malate boss. Forgot to mention it was only 75% caffeine.

I'm not a huge fan of it either myself. Personally I'll take xxxmg of normal caffeine pre, and sip on the rest of my dose with my intra. That way I avoid the jittery feeling of dosing too much all at once.

 

[datsthat]

Thank you all for your replies. I agree...lots of good info. Kaged Muscles has PURCAF. What is PURCAF? An organic certified, 90% pure caffeine extract derived from water extracted green coffee beans for unpolluted plant-based energy. Is this just another fancy term for caffeine?

 

[HIT4ME]

Thank you all for your replies. I agree...lots of good info. Kaged Muscles has PURCAF. What is PURCAF? An organic certified, 90% pure caffeine extract derived from water extracted green coffee beans for unpolluted plant-based energy. Is this just another fancy term for caffeine?

I may be wrong, but I believe the scientific term for this is "gimmick".

 

[MidwestBeast]

Yep, just buy from a reputable company. Like others have said, highly unlikely someone would underdose or fake something so cheap, but for pennies difference, why not be safe than sorry and go with a company you know and trust (unless you're in a pinch and need to snag some at the local store).

 

[datsthat]

I appreciate the replies.

 

[CallItKarma]

For what it's worth I just returned a bottle of SNS 501 Series Caffeine on Amazon. I tried taking as much as 800 mgs at a time and it didn't do ANYTHING. I didn't think twice about the purchase because it was a great deal, and they seem to have a good rep around the forums. When I read the reviews though, it became evident that I'm apparently not the only person who's had this experience. Just my two cents!

 

[Jiigzz]

For what it's worth I just returned a bottle of SNS 501 Series Caffeine on Amazon. I tried taking as much as 800 mgs at a time and it didn't do ANYTHING. I didn't think twice about the purchase because it was a great deal, and they seem to have a good rep around the forums. When I read the reviews though, it became evident that I'm apparently not the only person who's had this experience. Just my two cents!

Hey man, would you mind PMing me the details of this? We take quality very seriously and I will look into this further.

Edit: Saw the reviews, have passed these through. Thanks for bringing my attention to it!

 

[51FTY]

Buy caffeine citrate and cap it yourself. I've never had the crash like I've had with all the caffeine pills I've tried

 

[datsthat]

Once again thanks all for your replies. I ended up getting Caffeine 100mg and Theanine 200mg Capsules from powder city. I really like how smoothly I can feel the energy. I'll use this for my EC stack.

 

[51FTY]

^^Their quality is amazing. I love powder city.