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zpl

04-05-08, 04:04 PM

I have a couple of sealed packets of Hammer Sustained Energy that's about a year old. Does this stuff go bad over time?

That is, other than the taste of it, which is horrendous no matter how fresh it is. :)

Thanks,

Scott

late

04-05-08, 04:05 PM

Depends on the stuff in it and the storage conditions. In general, the answer is yes.

Carbonfiberboy

04-08-08, 01:36 PM

Doesn't go bad. Mix in some Hammer Gel for flavor. I've never barfed it up. (Highest cycling food compliment there is.)

CastIron

04-08-08, 01:48 PM

Most of it has an expiration date. All of my Hammer powders do. Generally over a year, though.

FatguyRacer

04-08-08, 03:00 PM

I think Gatorade has a half life of 50000 years. Cytomax, maybe a week. Everything else, somewhere in between.