Dymatize ISO100 Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Powder - 100% Whey Isolate, 25g Protein, 5.5g BCAAs, Gluten Free, Fast Absorbing & Easy Digesting - Strawberry Flavor, 1.6 lb for Post-Workout Recovery & Muscle Growth

Dymatize ISO100 has hands down become my go-to protein powder. I have now tried 9 flavors, they are (in no particular order):- Chocolate Caramel- Chocolate Peanut Butter- Cinnamon Bun- Cocoa Pebbles- Cookie and Cream- Fudge Brownie- Gourmet Chocolate- Gourmet Vanilla- StrawberryThere are really four main factors that matter to me in a protein powder; How well does it mix, What's actually in it, how much does it cost, and the most important factor of all, taste.1) How well does it mix:It mixes great, zero complaints on this front. It borderline mixes too well. I typically have my protein in one of two ways; a shaker bottle with a metal shaker, mixed with water or milk, or a protein shake/smoothie mixed in a ninja blender. In both situations, I have zero issues with the mix. Never comes out clumpy or lumpy. Some of the flavors mix so well they come out very foamy (more so than other powders) and I actually have to wait a bit so I'm not just drinking bubbles.2) What's in it?:I am not a supplement expert, but Dymatize's ISO100 has significantly less cholesterol than a lot of competitors, and that's good enough for me. This factor matters the least to me, I don't look too much into ingredient labels, but heart disease does run in my family, so avoiding unnecessary cholesterol, which is common in a lot of powders, is a big plus.3) Cost:I think the price is exceptional for the product. Sometimes there will be great deals here on Amazon for specific flavors. I will get to it in the next section, but even though I do not think Dymatize has the hands-down best flavors, for the cost I couldn't be happier.4) Taste:THE BIG ONE!!! Gourmet Chocolate is without question my absolute favorite chocolate flavored protein powder. Totally subjective obviously, but I don't think anything else even really comes close, and I've tried a pretty extensive selection of chocolates. For a reference point that a lot of people can relate to, I do not like Optimum Nutrition's chocolate at all, I think it's pretty disgusting.I am giving an overall rating of 4 stars because aside from gourmet chocolate and cookies and cream, I do not think any of the other flavors I've tried are out of this world. Look above for the list of all the chocolate variants I've had. I won't bother buying any of them again, because the gourmet chocolate is just plain better than all of the others. The flavor difference is minimal enough that I don't care for them to add variety, but big enough that I see no reason to waiver from the king.Chocoloate Peanut Butter is an outlier on the chocolates, It's really good too, BUT when I want a chocolate peanut butter flavor, I think it tastes way better to just use gourmet chocolate, and then add a tablespoon or two of peanut butter powder, like PB Fit. It's a small amount more calories for a lot more protein and a much less artificial flavor.Cookies and Cream is my second favorite. It's also super delicious. Now that I've experimented with most of the flavors, I will probably just be buying cookies and cream and gourmet chocolate, so that I don't get bored of one.Gourmet vanilla and cinnamon bun are fine. If you really like those flavors I have no complaints.Strawberry I could not get to taste good in a smoothie. Just wouldn't sit right with me. Mixed with just almond milk it's pretty yummy though. I got pretty tired of this flavor pretty fast and will likely not buy it again. I'm generally not crazy about fruit flavored protein powders though.So, I didn't give 5 stars because not every flavor is my favorite. What is you might ask? I really love Ghost Protein. I think they have the best flavors if you want 3 or more choices. Their coffee flavor is my favorite protein of all time. BUT, Ghost is a lot more expensive. The ISO100 makes me a lot happier when I remember I'm spending quite a bit less per scoop (I usually buy the 3 lb tubs of ISO100, which is obviously cheaper per oz). It just comes down to price to performance, and right now ISO100 wins it for me. I still buy Ghost from time to time because I like it so much.Just for funsies here is my fairly generic protein smoothie I have almost every morning for my breakfast.1 scoop of either Gourmet Chocolate -or- Cookies and Cream ISO100.3/4 cup milk2 tablespoons peanut butter powder (I like PB Fit)1 whole frozen banana1/4-1/2 cup frozen black coffee ice cubes (you can of course just use regular ice cubes)About 35-40g of protein for a 350-400 calorie smoothie that tastes BANGIN.If you try it out, blend the milk, PB powder, and protein together first. Then add the coffee ice cubes and blend for 30 seconds to a minute. Then add the banana and blend to desired thickness, another 30 seconds - 1 minute. If you try to do it all at once, there are too many cold ingredients and the protein and PB powder won't blend as well as it normally would otherwise.OBLIGATORY FINAL SENTENCE IN ALL CAPS ABOUT GETTING THEM GAINZZZ.Dymatize isolate protein powder is a great product, just buy the flavor that you would like. Might take a few tries but it is a protein powder so expect it to taste a little different. All the flavors I tried I was okay with: chocolate, peanut butter chocolate, and vanilla.The flavor is amazing. Just like a coffee. Ingredient wise, could be better but it definitely isn’t terrible. There are cleaner protein powders out there. But I will sacrifice a little just for this delicious taste. & the fruity pebble one is so good too.El sabor y no cae pesadaI've now gone through 4 of the 3lb tubs at a rate of 2 scoops per workout. I drink this immediately after each workout for a 50 gram post-lift protein spike.This is an excellent low-carb protein mix for immediately after workout. Other protein isolates like pure whey or casein-albumin-whey isolates have much slower catabolic kinetics and a less ideal amino acid composition. Whey would be better suited for a slow acting dietary supplement to boost protein intake over the course of several hours, while the ISO 100 mix is perfect for immediately after a workout when torn muscle tissue is absorbing amino acids from the blood stream at a very high rate - this occurs about 20 minutes after a workout, so it's important to use fast-absorbing isolates like ISO 100, which has hydrolyzed amino acids and oligopeptides.Some other protein brands that derive some or most of the amino acids from milk products like whey have residual lactose in the isolate. I'm highly lactose intolerant and this mix doesn't bother me one bit, not even with 2 scoops (a double dose).This mixture also dissolves very easily in water, likely due to hydrolysis which increases exposed carboxylic and amino groups relative to polypeptides like casein, whey, collagen, and albumin. I use a 600mL shaker bottle and it works great, but you can also dissolve the ISO 100 in a pint glass of water with a spoon, which is next to impossible with pure whey. It tends not to dissolve as well in lactose-free whole milk, perhaps due to the high osmolarity in whole milk to begin with. Additionally, the flavor is much too creamy when dissolved in whole milk. For these reasons, I suggest dissolving this isolate in water.As others have noted, the flavor of the chocolate peanut butter is really good. When I first tried it, I would drink this just for the taste. It tastes very authentic, with a surprisingly bold flavor profile for a protein shake. Other brands taste like molten rubber, especially keto-friendly brands.One negative aspect is that I did a subscribe-and-save through Amazon, which delivered every 2 months. The problem with this is that the flavor starts to wear on you over time. I would recommend changing flavors every 2 months instead of doing a subscribe-and-save. There are many flavors available and rotation is the key to make the taste less onerous over the long haul. It's a really strong and pleasant flavor, but that tends to get very repetitive and almost sickening over time. Rotate your flavors to you'll look forward to the post-workout shake a lot more than "oh, this again?"This brand has the best flavors! I’ve tried so many different brands and this one is always consistently good; I always recommend to anyone I know!So I read all the reviews and still went ahead with it. But one look at the product, I was convinced that this was a 100% FAKE product. I filed return request in 30 mins of receiving the product.1.) First of all the container's wrapper seemed too flimsy and the printing quality was poor. It did not seem like a US made product at all. I'm sure it was printed somewhere in a local factory. You can review my photos and see how the letters have bleeding ink, lines are not straight etc.2.) The stamp at the bottom of the case did not seem authentic. It was barely readable.3.) On top of that, the Product's MFG date was Aug 2019, so it was almost 1.5 yrs old and even if it was NOT FAKE, the product barely had 5-6 months left in validity.4.) I did not bother to open the product as I was anyways convinced it was fake and close to expiration if nothing else.5.) The importer listed "Shri Balaji" is not an authorized reseller as listed on Dymatize website under Home Page > retailers section. I will probably pay extra and buy from HealthKart.Lastly, even though the product is listed as "Returnable in 10 days", even when you file return request online > it will ask you to speak to a customer service rep, which I guess is OK since it's an expensive product.Hope this helps. Now I think when I previously bought it from Amazon, god knows what I ended up consuming but it does not hurt to be a smart customer :)My Rating of the Product is 4/5But rating of this listing is 0/5.Amazon - please take time to read so many 0/5 reviews here highlighting the product as FAKE and blacklist the supplier.i have had so many types , kinds , flavour's and brands of protein tried this one not so long ago and wow it tasted like nesquik chocolate milkshake its so good and easy to drink , some proteins are dense and filling leaves you struggling to drink it with this i was having 4 shakes a day 2 scoops at a time , less time cooking , more free time i don't often do this i prefer wholefoods but this shake was that good felt like i cheat drink every time i had itVery quick delivery, thanks.Tried so many brands But this is the Best Protein in the world.Reasons: -Mixability: Awesome- | -Taste: Awesome- | -Digestion: Awesome-. (No Bloating, No Gassss!) Also it doesn't become thicker ("Yak") like most protein in the market, Because the lighter it is the quicker it will get in the muscles.Just Awesome.I don't remember buying this at all... but it must have been good because it was delivered to me - so I must have used it?One of the better quality protein shakes post work out for me (a woman who trains hard 3 x a week). This powder was recommended to me by my personal trainer, who's a Musclemania champion!