Quick Strike Energy Drink Review

 

Quick Strike "Regular" (right)

Name: Quick Strike

 Size: 16 fl. oz.

Caffeine Content: 154 mg. per can

Energy blend: Caffeine, Taurine, B Vitamins, Inositol, Glucoronolactone

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"Strike" is a word with a very broad context. You may "strike" a deal with someone, "strike" the convenience store employee that criticizes your caffeine addiction, or go on "strike" at the energy drink factory that you work at after finding out that your salary has been cut to fund more research on another energy drink company's secret formula. In any case, this particular energy drink is called Quick Strike, and I picked it up at a Murphy U.S.A. gas station alongside Blak Max, which is another energy drink that is exclusive to Murphy U.S.A. gas stations. I'm pretty sure that Quick Strike is just Red Strike, which I reviewed a long time ago and never had again after reviewing it. If I remember correctly though, Red Strike was just Red Strike, whereas Quick Strike has several other flavors and varieties available alongside their original.

Can/Design:

   
For being an inexpensive energy drink, Quick Strike's design is actually pretty focused and effective at differentiating itself from other energy drinks out there. The can is red, gray, black, white, and even features a gear on the bottom of the front of the can's design. I wasn't drinking this to "gear up" for anything other than writing a review in the future, but can't really complain because this drink looks as good as it's supposed to. I've seen much worse designs from "off-brand" energy drinks before, and I personally think that Quick Strike's can looks better than Red Strike's did. It features a red pull-tab on top, actually lists the Caffeine and Taurine content, and unsurprisingly states that it does in fact contain Taurine and B Vitamins on the front.

Taste:

   

Like I said in the first paragraph of this review, there are a few other flavors of Quick Strike available other than their original. The original however, is still pretty much a Red Bull clone in the same way that Red Strike was. It's not like they took Red Bull, put it in a new can, and sold it as Quick Strike, but if you've ever had a cheap energy drink and thought, "This kind of tastes like Red Bull!" then you know what I mean. As I said with Red Strike in 2012, you definitely get your money's worth out of this drink and I would be lying if I said that I didn't like the way this drink tasted. If you like Red Bull, or the "generic" energy drink taste, then this drink is definitely worth your while. The drink tastes pretty "quality", if that makes sense, and I wasn't really disappointed or surprised.

Energy:

 

Per 16 fl. oz. can, Quick Strike contains 154 mg. of Caffeine, 1920 mg. of Taurine, B Vitamins, Glucoronolactone, and Inositol.  There's really nothing special about this drink's energy blend, although it does contain more Taurine than some other similar energy drinks do. I can't say if it gave me a "Quick Strike" of energy, but it definitely works. I felt an average and anticipated lift in energy from this drink, and really couldn't complain after paying just over $2 (tax included) for it. In fact, Murphy U.S.A. has had a "2 for $2" ($2.15 with tax) deal with these drinks for a while now, which is pretty reasonable.

If you can find this Quick Strike, and like inexpensive energy drinks, then it's definitely worth trying. Ironically, their original flavor is probably their least original flavor, but it isn't too bad and should probably be exactly what you're expecting if you drink energy drinks as often as I do.

Oh yeah, this drink's slogan is "A Kick in the Pants!", which is irrelevant but somewhat amusing.