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Posted: 6/24/2017 4:18:54 PM EDT
They are seriously like the HK of energy drinks...anything in their brand is consistently more expensive by 50-75% and for a smaller size container. I've had them all...they all have comparable taste...and I don't notice any significant difference in 'energy' from Red Bull. (NOS wins that category hands down)
What's up with their pricing? Not like there aren't alternatives...and yet its the standard bearer of energy drink...like Rollerblade was for inline skating. |
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Have to pay for advertising. And because people will pay it.
I rarely drink any of the energy stuff anymore, but when I did, I loved an ice cold Red Bull. |
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Because it's made in Switzerland, it's literally the Swiss watch of energy drinks.
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Most of the people who buy Red Bull are doing it with somebody else's money.
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The founder of Red Bull lived to be 89 drinking the stuff and funded all sorts of race teams and exciting sports . The others not so much . Red Bull just had a Huey Cobra crash . We need to drink more so they can get an Apache
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Red Bull is the best tasting. There are a bunch of popular mixed drinks that include Red Bull. The diet version also tastes good.
All of the other energy drinks like NOS and Monster are developed tastes that you sort of get used to, and are more appropriate for pounding while working/studying than drinking for enjoyment. |
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Brand recognition. It's the original, and has the most awareness campaigns by far.
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Got to be able to pay for all the luxury sports cars and yachts for executives; and pay for the racing cars, cigarette boats, and 90,000 ft sky diving stunts.
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I used to love Red Bull, it was the only carbonated drink I cared for, but this completely killed it for me, Yee Yee is so much better and half the price. https://store.yeeyeeenergy.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/i/signed_yeeyee.jpg View Quote |
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I usually have 1 energy drink *rockstar zero* a day, mostly in the morning vs coffee. For me, it may have the caffeine and such as coffee but it doesnt get me "wired". that being said, the only energy drink that actually "works" for me (as in gets me wired but not to the extent of shaky) is red bull. all the others might as well be a soda.
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[#26]
This guy is wondering the exact same thing!
Petutschnig Hons - Milch vs Red Bull |
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In English
Milk vs. Red Bull (English version) - Crazy farmer bashes Redbull |
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Two different dudes. http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/thaivisa2/Thaksin/invent_06.jpg Chaleo Yoovidhya and Dietrich Mateschitz. Chaleo came up with the original. Dietrich built the business, marketing, etc. (pretty much anything you have seen or heard concerning Red Bull) View Quote |
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They are seriously like the HK of energy drinks...anything in their brand is consistently more expensive by 50-75% and for a smaller size container. I've had them all...they all have comparable taste...and I don't notice any significant difference in 'energy' from Red Bull. (NOS wins that category hands down) What's up with their pricing? Not like there aren't alternatives...and yet its the standard bearer of energy drink...like Rollerblade was for inline skating. View Quote |
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Redbull is one of the better tasting ones.
Rockstar, NOS, and most Monsters flavors* are straight up terrible. Monster lo-carb, Rehab, and Ultra (white & blue) being exceptions. Im a big fan of Monster Ultra White and no-sugar Rip its. The new Red Bull "series" are ok, but I only get them when they're free. |
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Still better than Monster.
Still better than Rockstar. Still better than NoS. And they sell a fuckload more too. So they price isn't really a big de. |
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Because it's the original, and still the best. The 12oz cans are 2 for $5 around here. No other brand satisfies me.
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Never saw this stuff....will have to keep an eye out. View Quote Anyone saying Red Bull is their favorite, try this. I've drank red bull for years and hate everything else, but this is by far my favorite now. Very nice flavor and cheaper, plus it's 100% made in 'Merica. |
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I have switched from Rebull to Monster and when I started Keto discovered Runa.
It is a tea made from Guayusa leaf. No sugar, no random chemicals. It tastes sorta like unsweetened tea, pretty good. |
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[#39]
Because capitalism
It's worth what people will pay, what's the problem. I don't understand why people drink it because it's tastes like shit to me but whatever. |
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They are allowed to here. View Quote |
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https://www.amazon.com/Yee-Energy-Drink-8-4-Pack/dp/B06XRLVG2K?tag=vglnk-c102-20 Anyone saying Red Bull is their favorite, try this. I've drank red bull for years and hate everything else, but this is by far my favorite now. Very nice flavor and cheaper, plus it's 100% made in 'Merica. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Never saw this stuff....will have to keep an eye out. Anyone saying Red Bull is their favorite, try this. I've drank red bull for years and hate everything else, but this is by far my favorite now. Very nice flavor and cheaper, plus it's 100% made in 'Merica. The thing I like about NOS is that it flat out works...no BS...just legal speed. |
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Go into almost any bar and they will have a reb bull mini fridge and sell the shit out of it, never seen any of the other drinks in a bar.
Everyone and their grandmother got into the energy drink game and are making money but RB is the original and still the best seller Sure you can get more for less of the other products but they either don't taste as good or don't have the advantage of huge advertising money |
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Redline for the win.
They actually give me a boost for when I go in for my cardio sessions. |
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The amount of people that try to buy Red Bull from me with EBT is mind numbing. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Because it's the price people will pay. I very rarely drink energy drinks, but Red Bull is the only one that I will drink because it doesn't taste awful and has a good level of carbonation. https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*QCgQ9JdU3RR130_s4RCsOQ.png View Quote |
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They are the best. I rarely drink them because it's tough to fit in my macros and it's not very filling for the calories. But they are the OG.
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