3.00 - Hubba Bubba Max: Strawberry Watermelon

After the first Hubba Bubba Max was a surprise, there were high hopes for this one, but it just doesn't quite measure up.



Participating in this review: Jay, Dan, & Adam. Special guest reviewers: Eric & Chromer.

Flavor Longevity: 2.60
Jay - 3
Dan - 3
Adam - 2
Erica - 3
Chromer - 2

Comments:
"Puttered out before the 20 minutes was up."
"Faded way too fast."
"This only lasted about 10 minutes."
"I had to spit it out about 7 mins into the test because the flavor sucks. Even so, the flavor was already starting to fade."



Taste: 2.60
Jay - 3
Dan - 2
Adam - 1
Erica - 4
Chromer - 3

Comments:
"Not a big Strawberry or Watermelon fan, so this wasn’t great."
"Although I could not really distinguish the strawberry from the watermelon, it was still delicious."
"Good at first but then tastes like rubber."
"It was crap."
"Not the best. Eventually, you end up with the nasty chemical flavor (consider throwing your gum out at that point)."



Flavor Strength: 3.20
Jay - 5
Dan - 4
Adam - 2
Erica - 3
Chromer - 2

Comments:
"The flavor strength was great. I just wish it was a flavor I enjoyed!"
"Stared off delicious, then after 20 minutes just felt like chewing silly putty."



Texture & Consistency: 3.20
Jay - 5
Dan - 3
Adam - 2
Erica - 3
Chromer - 3

Comments:
"Again, Hubba Bubba comes through with a nice chewing gum."
"The only thing Max about this gum is it’s size. My jaw is tired!"



Refreshment: 2.20
Jay - 3
Dan - 2
Adam - 1
Erica - 3
Chromer - 2

Comments:
"Didn’t refresh too much, as the fruity-ish flavor just made it feel like I just finished a lollipop."
"Was almost slobbering."
"Dried me out like the Sahara."
"This was whatever the opposite of refreshing would be."
"Not really a fan."



Bubble Ability: 4.20
Jay - 5
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Erica - 5
Chromer - 3

Comments:
"Perfect for bubbles."
"Gum is not to sticky when massive bubbles pop on your face."
"Not too awesome."
"This is the gum’s only strong point."
"Pretty decent. Although the bubbles are really thin, so they pop before you can make a really big bubble."



Overall Score: 3.00

3.88 - Wrigley's Spearmint

This Spearmint ranked pretty good. If you can't find that super high ranked Trident Spearmint, this long lasting gum, is a good backup.



Participating in this review: Dan, Jay, Adam, & Kevin, with special guest reviewer, Erica.

Flavor Longevity: 4.20
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Erica - 4

Comments:
"I felt that the gum really started to fade around minute 18, however my mouth still feels fresh. And when I inhale I still feel very minty."



Taste: 3.80
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Erica - 4

Comments:
"Pretty good. After a long long time the flavor breaks down to kinda gross."
"I believe the gum is refreshing. I like the way the Spearmint tingles the lungs."



Flavor Strength: 3.40
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 3
Adam - 4
Erica - 3

Comments:
"Not bad, but could be a bit stronger. Could use some time in the gym flexing its spearmint muscles."
"Not bad, but not really strong enough."
"The gum started off very mild, almost too mild, then the flavors started to build, then 10 minutes later, began to fade."



Texture & Consistency: 4.00
Jay - 5
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Erica - 4

Comments:
"Good chewing. Not enough to make your jaw ache."
"To me, this gym generated the perfect amount of saliva. However, not so good for bubble blowing."



Refreshment: 4.00
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Erica - 4

Comments:
"Fairly solid."
"Good refreshment. Left a decent minty feeling."
"This gum made my mouth moist, but towards minute 20 the roof of my mouth was very dry. I do not recommend drinking Diet Coke while chew this gum."



Overall Score: 3.88

3.63 - Bubblicious: Watermelon

If you like Watermelon, this is probably your gum. If not, it is still pretty good, especially if you like bubbles.



Participating in this review: Dan, Jay, Kevin, & Adam.

Flavor Longevity: 2.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 4
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Give it about 15 mins and all you have is just a “hint” of watermelon."
"20+ minutes of flavorful enjoyment."
"The Watermelon flavor drops before the 15 minute mark."
"Flavor subsides, but does manage to linger for a while. Like the Cranberries song."



Taste: 4.00
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 5

Comments:
"Definitely tastes like watermelon (at least at first)!"
"Yummy yummy to my tonguey."
"The Watermelon flavor isn’t bad, but once it passes there is a “battery acid” flavor."
"Decent."



Flavor Strength: 4.50
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"The taste is not too strong and not too weak. It’s just right."
"Little strong at first but tapered off to a very enjoyable flavor."
"The strength is mild, but not too mild"
"Solid."



Texture & Consistency: 3.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"The gum is perfect at first, but like all things, quickly turns to shit and it feels like you’re chewing rubber."
"Very easy to chew at first – deteriorated under the water drinking test."
"Good. Easy to chew."
"Becomes kind of hard to chew after a while."



Refreshment: 2.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 4
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Watermelon is not very refreshing..."
"Pleasantly refreshing."
"I didn’t really feel refreshed. I suppose I correlate refreshment with mint, because I those are the only kinds of gums I feel refreshed after."
"Just so-so. Not great, but not horrible."



Bubble Ability: 4.50
Jay - 5
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"True to its name – this gum is Bubblicious."
"Lacking in strength the hold up to the big bubble test, but does fine with the smaller bubbles."
"Lives up to the name...Bubblicious!"
"Big bubbles coming from this mouth!"



Overall Score: 3.63

2.75 - Bubblicious: Sour Citrus

This gum comes in smaller 5 piece packs. For the cost, I don't know if it is worth it, simply based on the piece count...not to mention the junky taste, as you will see.



Participating in this review: Dan, Jay, Kevin, & Adam.

Flavor Longevity: 3.00
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 2
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Taste fades pretty quickly."
"Very intense at first, but disappears quickly."



Taste: 1.50
Jay - 1
Kevin - 3
Dan - 1
Adam - 1

Comments:
"If the sour was any stronger, it couldn’t not have taken it."
"Horrid. Definitely sour, but not in a good way. The chemical cocktail used to put this flavor together doe not play nicely. For funzies, try to pick out the ‘flavor notes’."
"How did they ever think this was good enough to sell?"
"While it is called sour citrus, the sour is really more just awful tasting and there isn’t too much of a citrus flavor."



Flavor Strength: 4.00
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Unfortunately, very strong because the taste is so poor."
"Only at first. This is the highest score this gum will receive."
"Thankfully, not too strong, although the initial punch caught me off guard."



Texture & Consistency: 2.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Like chewing an old tire after about 30 minutes."
"Not great to chew. Dense and hard."



Refreshment: 1.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Dan - 1
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Fairly refreshing from minutes 12 – 14 – too strong before – dead after."
"I was NOT refreshed."
"Yeah, not happening."



Bubble Ability: 3.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Solid – the only thing good about this gum."
"Pretty weak. The bubbles aren’t strong in any way, shape, or form. Can’t get them big either."



Overall Score: 2.75

4.10 - Wrigley's Hubba Bubba MAX: Island Punch

This gum has our second perfect 5 score in something, and the first in bubble blowing. If other gums took a page out of the "Hubba Bubba" bubble gum formula, the world would be at peace. At an overall rating over 4, this gum is a good one and if you don't want (or don't like) minty flavors, it is a solid choice.



Participating in this review: Dan, Jay, Kevin, Adam, & special guest reviewer: Chromer.

Flavor Longevity: 3.00
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 3
Adam - 3
Chromer - 2

Comments:
"Flavor tapers off rather quickly."
"Holds up to the drinking water test."
"Doesn’t last very long."
"Started losing flavor about 6 minutes in."
"So-so. Starts out strong but fades away after a bit."



Taste: 4.00
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Chromer - 4

Comments:
"This gum has a unique taste, I like it."
"Pretty tasty – not bad at all."
"While it lasted, the flavor was good. The scent was even better...like snorting Kool-Aid."
"This is pretty tasty gum, I do get an Island feel. Right near the beach! SHABBA!"
"Not bad – tastes like the fruit drink, Hawaiian Punch."



Flavor Strength: 3.80
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 4
Chromer - 3

Comments:
"The flavor strength is just right, could be a bit stronger and maybe it would last a bit longer."
"Very pleasant, smooth flavor – not too strong – not too weak."
"The flavor was too weak."
"It was average."



Texture & Consistency: 4.40
Jay - 5
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 5
Chromer - 5

Comments:
"This is exactly what I want in a bubble gum."
"Little tuff – could cause a TMJ flare-up if chewed for extended periods of time."
"Almost perfect."
"I think it had the perfect consistency for bubble gum."
"Quite the mouthful. A very ‘big’ gum."



Refreshment: 4.40
Jay - 4
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 4
Chromer - 4

Comments:
"While I appreciate the taste, I am not sure this is really refreshing..."
"Very refreshing – enjoyable chew."
"It made me feel good...almost like a kid. I mean, this is freakin’ Hubba Bubba!!!"
"Refreshment. Delivered."



Bubble Blowing: 5.00
Jay - 5
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 5
Chromer - 5

Comments:


"I’d give this gum a 10, but this is a 1-5 scale review."
"Incredibly bubble-able...is that even a word?"
"Finally a bubble gum worthy. First of all, it had enough gum to actually blow bubbles. They could be large and strong."
"I blew a bubble the size of my head! Looks like I’m getting a haircut tonight..."


Overall Score: 4.10