X-Ray 6 Hour Energy Shot Review

The first thing I noticed about this shot is the top portion of the label where one finds the following sentence - "Glow in the dark bottle!" Seems kind of pointless, but the label does glow in the dark. And when I say the label glows, I mean the skull on the label glows. It seems like it would have been more effective and cool, if there was a face instead of the skull, and the face was painted in a way that when it glows, one would see a skull and not the face. Think about it Martoon! Well, lets continue on with the review. The shot is not cheap or expensive, it costs $2.99 CAD, which is the same as most other energy shots. It comes in the same bottle as the NRG and 5 hour energy shots so it is not as innovative as the Beaver Buzz shot.

The energy shot is pink and clear. It smells like berries and apples with a citrus punch. This does not taste bad, but it tastes like one of the 5-hour energy shots. The berry flavour is easily noticeable, but what I wasn't expecting was the sour finish, which stings the tongue a little bit. In fact, this shot is so sour, that the berry taste is overpowered the moment it hits the tongue. The shot is quite watery so almost nothing, other than the artificial sweetener taste, clings to your tongue and lingers. This is not a bad tasting shot and the sour level does help it a little. I can definitely drink this if I have to.

Expect to find 150 mg of caffeine in each 60 mL bottle. That is the same as pretty much most of the popular energy drinks - Monster, AMP, Full Throttle, Rockstar - and since the shot costs the same, the choice is really between consuming 473 mL of a sugary, carbonated drink, or just taking a sour shot.

Like many of the energy shots I have had recently, this one helped me focus at first, but then when the entire amount of caffeine was absorbed by my body, an over-caffeinated feeling took over. Amazingly, the over-caffeinated feeling lasted mere minutes and I was back to feeling focused and very energized...but not so energized that I wanted to climb walls and jump around the room. This level of energy and focus lasted for about 2 hours, which, no matter which way you look at it, is less than the promised 6 hours.

Scores:
Cost - $2.99 CAD for a 60 mL shot
Taste - 6/10
Energy - 8/10

Overall - 14/20...decent tasting and performing shot, but in a tacky container with an equally tacky name