2.75 - Bubblicious: Strawberry

Bubblicious: Strawberry is another strong bubblegum, but overall weak. It seems the flavor wasn't strong, nor did it last long. But as far as Strawberry gums go, it isn't half bad!



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


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

Comments:
"Lasts a 'normal' amount of time."



Taste: 2.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 1

Comments:
"The flavor of Strawberry is mild and actually isn’t half bad."
"There is some sick aftertaste present even when you’re chewing...ohh wait, maybe that is the artificial strawberry flavor. Tastes like shit."
"So-so, I guess Not bad for strawberry, but I really could have used more."



Flavor Strength: 2.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 2
Adam - 2

Comments:
"It has a mild start, which is good, but then it drops to a feeling that I need to just brush my teeth."
"I can definitely tell it sucks."
"Kind of weak – needed more strawberry (don’t fear the reaper...)"



Texture & Consistency: 2.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Hard to chew at first."
"Somewhat hard to chew."



Refreshment: 2.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Neither here nor there. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it."



Bubble Ability: 3.75
Jay - 5
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 3

Comments:
"It’s not all bad."



Overall Score: 2.75

3.80 - Wrigley's Eclipse: Polar Ice

Wrigley's Eclipse: Polar Ice is a strange gum. The mint is a made up flavor like "Winter Breeze" or "Frostburn". Opinions varied quite a bit on this one.




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

Flavor Longevity: 3.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 2
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"After 20 minutes, it is still going strong."



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

Comments:
"The mint is…well, weird. It takes a bit like Pepto. You can definitely tell this isn’t a mint that appears anywhere close to nature."
"Pretty decent, although it’s exactly like Pepto Bismol."



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

Comments:
"The flavor drops to a tolerable level pretty quickly. The first few seconds are almost gross."



Texture & Consistency: 3.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Too small of a piece."



Refreshment: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"Although it is minty, this would be near the bottom of the mints I would grab."
"Pretty solid gum. Get rid of the Pepto connotation, and you’ve got yourself a true winner of a gum."



Overall Score: 3.80

3.90 - Stride Shift: Berry > Mint

Stride Shift: Berry > Mint is the second shifting gum flavor. The first (Citrus > Mint) was a big hit, placing that one into the top 5 at that time. Let's see how this one does.



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


Flavor Longevity: 4.75
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"I have to say, even after 30 mins, the final flavor is still alive and kickin'."
"Lasts a long time. A long long time."




Taste: 3.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 3

Comments:
"It’s not so bad that I feel the need to spit it out, but it is just ok..."
"I kinda dig it. The Berry is a bit weak, but it fades to a really good Mint."
"A mixed bag – starts out odd with the Berry, then shifts to Mint, then sort of blends together to finish as a berry / mint combined flavor. The beginning taste experience could be better."



Flavor Strength: 4.25
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4

Comments:
"The flavor is quite strong, but in a good way!"
"Strong enough for man, but made for me! The berry was actually a little weak. The mint quickly overpowers it."



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

Comments:
"Good consistency. Even after 25 mins the gum is still easy to chew."
"As always, just not enough gum."
"Starts out a bit tough to chew. Gets better with repeated chewing though."



Refreshment: 3.50
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"The smell of this gum reminds me of the shitty smelling chap-stick my wife will put in the car just to piss me off."
"Yes. They got these Shift flavors right."
"The end result is ok, but the beginning ‘shift’ is strange. In my opinion, it’s just a gimmick that doesn’t serve a purpose. Since the majority of the time you’ll be chewing the end results (the berry/mint combo), it would be better if it just started that way. The shift stage at the beginning isn’t very pleasant."



Overall Score: 3.90

3.85 - Eclipse: Spearmint

So, I have this condition. When I pop a piece of really minty gum into my mouth, the mint blast causes me to sneeze. Just once and then it is done. This is the first time one of our gums has caused this to happen.

Now that I think about it, the gum that makes this happen to me on a routine basis is Eclipse as well. Anyway, that speaks to the strength of the flavor, at least to start.



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


Flavor Longevity: 4.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"Lasts a while."



Taste: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Mintabulous!"
"The spearmint isn’t very sweet...almost a sour."



Flavor Strength: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Very strong at first – but tapers off and lasts quite a while."
"Too strong to start and it doesn’t really settle to a good point. It goes from strong to weak with nothing in the middle."



Texture & Consistency: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Good Stuff."
"Pieces are too small. Typically when I get these kinds of gum, I have to chew two."



Refreshment: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"I feel like I just licked a mint leaf – mouth feel clean and & minty."
"Not really."



Overall Score: 3.85

3.35 - Eclipse: Winterfrost

Eclipse: Winterfrost is the first Eclipse gum we have reviewed. It comes in the foil bubble packs. Not super convenient for transport, but okay if you have a handy drawer at work you keep it in, just using that as an example. Not that I have a drawer filled with every kind of gum imaginable or anything, all unlocked and unsecured, so anyone can just take some.

Oh, uh...right. Winterfrost. Here's the review:



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

Flavor Longevity: 3.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 2
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Not bad."
"Your ‘loving sessions’ will stay minty-fresh throughout!"



Taste: 4.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"A little strange tasting, but overall a decent mint."



Flavor Strength: 3.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Starts too strong and then drops to too weak."



Texture & Consistency: 2.25
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Very small portion. I almost lost it in my mouth."
"I find myself needing two pieces to be worth the chew."
"Gum is ok, but I could use a bigger piece. Really, feel free to explore the SPACE of your mouth with this gum. I’m gonna need more gum."



Refreshment: 3.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Not bad, but not very refreshing."
"If I had other mint gum, I would choose it, but in a pinch, it will do."
"I’d give it a 5 if the piece was bigger."



Overall Score: 3.35

4.23 - Wrigley's: Big League Chew: Bubble Gum Flavor

The #1 requested gum has finally been reviewed. Big League Chew comes to "Now, Chew On This..." and we couldn't be happier. The gang was all smiles and rip roaring to get to it. We had two pouches to make sure there was plenty to go around and even shared some with others. Everywhere I went, people would say "Big League Chew!", "Where did you find it?", and "How come you never see adds for it anymore?"

For those that don't know, Big League Chew comes in a pouch and is shredded into thin strips so you can take as much or as little as you want.

Regardless it was worthy enough to push it's way up to the #4 Top Gum position!



Participating in this review: Jay, Kevin, Dan, & Adam. Special guest reviewer: Dan2.


Flavor Longevity: 4.20
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 5
Dan2 - 4

Comments:
"Just over 30 mins and the flavor is still there. It is disappearing slowly, but still there."
"The flavor drops, but still hangs out 40+ minutes later."



Taste: 4.40
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 5
Dan2 - 4

Comments:
"Always loved Big League Chew. After awhile, it does develop a bit of an after taste, even while still chewing, but not bad."
"Some of the best bubble gum flavor...and it is made with real sugar, not artificial sweeteners."
"Solid bubblegum taste."



Flavor Strength: 4.60
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 5
Dan2 - 4

Comments:
"Perfect delivery on long lasting flavor."
"Not sure if you can make bubble gum flavor too strong, but it definitely is not weak!"



Texture & Consistency: 4.00
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 4
Dan2 - 4

Comments:
"The gum is very soft from the get go and stays soft even after some time. At first, it is hard to blow bubbles, but after about 20 mins, the gum develops the perfect consistency to blow small-medium sized bubbles."
"You can’t blame anyone but yourself if the amount is too little or too much. But, it starts out way too soft, but as time goes on, gains consistency."
"Really, really soft at first. Incredible mouth-feel."



Refreshment: 4.20
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 5
Dan2 - 4

Comments:
"Gotta love Big League Chew!"
"Being a sweet gum, it doesn’t refresh, other than mentally. It just makes people happy."
"This is the epitome of all bubblegums. Just chewing the thing is bliss...blowing bubbles is almost a nice extra touch."



Bubble Ability: 4.00
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Dan2 - 5

Comments:
"Bubble blowing ability gets better the longer you chew the gum."
"Too soft to blow bubbles until about 10 minutes in, and then watch out! Bubbles as big as your head!"
"Pretty good, although it can be difficult to blow super-huge bubbles given how soft the gum is."



Overall Score: 4.23

2.80 - Stride: Mega Mystery

Stride: Mega Mystery is one of the new gums from Stride. Along with the Shift gums (see previous blog entry), this gum is one of Stride's attempts to break the mold of the standard mint and fruity gums. A try at something new...and that is something. We weren't looking forward to it, when the wrapper reminded us of Fruit Stripe, but luckily it was quite a bit better than that.




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


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

Comments:
"I hate having to give this shitty gum a high score of 3 for something, but this taste just does not go away."
"So-so, but not as long lasting as I would expect from Stride. No pack of ninjas were deployed to make me spit out my gum."
"Lasts fairly long."
"Lasts way too long."



Taste: 2.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 1
Dan - 4
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Ohh man, the initial taste is horrid! Stride should package this gum with another piece of gum that actually tastes good so as to allow someone a chance to get rid of this just horrible taste."
"Not half-bad. Kind of a tropical/Hawaiian Punch flavor."
"I wasn’t the biggest fan. It is kind of a pineapple like flavor."
"Blahhack!"



Flavor Strength: 3.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 5
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Not sure that is a good thing..."
"The flavor is mild the entire time."



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

Comments:
"It’s easy to chew, not too soft, not too hard."



Refreshment: 2.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 1
Dan - 4
Adam - 1

Comments:
"I cannot award any points for refreshment, but the minimum is a 1, alas."
"Pretty decent – the mystery flavor did not disappoint."
"Not really. It isn’t bad, it just doesn’t really refresh me. But, I don’t have to put in a minty gum right away...I can wait a bit."
"Refreshment was the extra large glass of water after spitting out the gum after the required minimum amount of chewing time."



Overall Score: 2.80

4.10 - Stride Shift: Citrus > Mint

Stride Shift: Citrus > Mint is a new type of gum experiment by Stride. This gum is supposed to change from one flavor to the other. It does that and more. The gang was so impressed by this gum, that it is now tied for the #5 rated gum in this blog.




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


Flavor Longevity: 4.75
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"Lives up to it!"
"The flavor does last. I can still taste the Citrus and the Mint and I am going on over 30 minutes."
"Almost 45 mins in and the flavor is still here!"



Taste: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 3
Adam - 5

Comments:
"Very strange. Starts out as ‘chemical citrus’, then fades to mint, then reverts to a regular citrus after the mint goes away. The resulting citrus flavor is ok, but the initial citrus/mint flavor is bizarre. I guess my mind isn’t ready for the Shift."
"Not sure, it is strange. I spent a lot of time wondering how long the Citrus flavor would stay before giving away to the mint."
"Impressive – both the citrus flavor and the mint."



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

Comments:
"Could have been a little more powerful."
"Not too overpowering, but not weak either. Perfect balance."



Texture & Consistency: 3.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 3
Adam - 5

Comments:
"Starts out horrible. Very tough to chew. Loosens up eventually and finishes ok."
"A bit strange. It seemed a tough at the beginning."
"Very easy to chew, even after all this time."



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

Comments:
"A tale of 2 gums, and I’m not talking about the Citrus/Mint thing. Initial gum is crappy – tough to chew and bizarre flavor. After a while, it chews much better and flavor improves. We’ll average the 2 and end up in the middle on the ratings scale."
"It blew my f*****g mind!"
"Refreshes and moistens - this gum is the shit!"



Overall Score: 4.10

2.50 - Trident: Watermelon Twist

Trident: Watermelon Twist is a dividing gum. Scores ranged from a 1 to a 5 in the same category. I don't think we have reviewed a gum that had such a wide range of opinions.



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


Flavor Longevity: 2.25
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 1

Comments:
"It fades more than the Colts in the playoffs."
"Keeps the flavor for a relatively decent amount of time."
"Doesn’t last long, but that’s sorta a good thing cause this gum sucks."



Taste: 2.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 5
Adam - 1

Comments:
"It started out with some promise, turned to crap, and then evened out until the flavor went away."
"Pretty good for watermelon (and I’m not even a fan of watermelon in general)."
"Just sucks. It’s like Trident said, guys we’re running out of time and need to release a new gum this quarter, and someone spoke up and said, well I think this one sucks the least."



Flavor Strength: 3.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Not good."
"Could be a touch stronger."
"I am not sure that a three here is a good thing."



Texture & Consistency: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"It was fine. In this case, I am kinda glad there wasn’t more gum!"
"A bit tough to chew at first."



Refreshment: 2.25
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Nah!"
"Overall, a pretty solid gum. Up the flavor strength a bit and make it easier to chew on the onset, and you’d have a clear winner."
"Just another shitty gum."



Overall Score: 2.50

2.25 - Bubblicious: Blueberry

You know what I just realized? Back when I was a kid, during the Bubblicious-Hubba Bubba wars, none of the big bubble blowing gums had any minty flavors. They were always fruity types. Is that strange? Why not have a minty bubble gum? Orbit has Bubble Mint, but it is a classic bubble gum flavor with a minty twist, not a true bubble gum. I think that is strange.




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

Flavor Longevity: 1.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 1
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Were they embarrassed of the flavor and wanted you to not remember it?"
"Disappears within about 15 mins or so..."
"Flavor is gone at the 20 minute mark. It probably went away before, but the gum is kinda boring, so I didn’t notice."



Taste: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Dan - 2
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Not too great. Blueberry has a very chemical-like aftertaste."
"Blueberry sucks."
"Initially, it wasn’t bad, but it is now, kinda gross."



Flavor Strength: 2.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Dan - 2
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Kind of weak. Maybe that’s a good thing..."
"Not too strong, not too weak."
"Weak."



Texture & Consistency: 2.00
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 1
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Starts to get hard to chew eventually. My jaw is getting a workout."
"It's rather easy to chew at first, but quickly becomes quite hard to chew..."
"It is a large piece of Bubblicious, but for some reason it seems puny."



Refreshment: 1.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 1
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Didn’t care for this weak-ass gum. Flavor is mostly non-existent, and the chew is not conducive to my chew needs. I have chew needs, dammit! Why can’t you people understand this!"
"No, nothing about this gum is refreshing."
"Not a chance."



Bubble Ability: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Pretty solid."
"Is rather easy to create and blow bubbles."
"The puniness of the gum makes it hard to prep it for bubble making, but when you do, it isn’t so bad."



Overall Score: 2.25

4.20 - Wrigley's 5: React (cool)

Wrigley's 5: React is a newer gum apparently. It has an interesting scent almost like a mix of mints. It's color is black, which is rare. The scent was promising, let's see how it went...




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


Flavor Longevity: 4.25
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4

Comments:
"The flavor lasts quite a while. Even if the flavor started to wuss out, the permeation of the flavor stayed."
"Even after 20 minutes the flavor is still there. I’m impressed."
"Lasts pretty long."



Taste: 3.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 3

Comments:
"A nice mixture of mint. A little Pepto-ish, but not in a bad way."
"Not horrible, but not my favorite either. I didn’t “React” by spitting it out…at least not at first anyway."
"It’s like chewing Pepto Bismol in gum form (strange, yet minty)."



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

Comments:
"Pow!"
"Very strong flavor. Although the flavor seems to just drip off the gum and run down your tongue into your throat...not sure if that is good or bad...so I give it a 4."
"Stimulate your senses, indeed."



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

Comments:
"As with most stick gums, just not enough."
"It's good – not too dense and not too soft."



Refreshment: 4.50
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 5

Comments:
"It worked very well. Lunch aftertaste is a distant memory."
"Very refreshing."



Overall Score: 4.20

4.00 - Hubba Bubba Max: Sweet & Sassy Cherry

Hubba Bubba Max: Sweet & Sassy Cherry is the latest. Surprisingly good reviews. This one had some challenges going into it. Fruity gums don't usually perform well, and sour gums usually are about the same.




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


Flavor Longevity: 3.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 5
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"The flavor declined like a brick filled balloon after about 15 minutes."




Taste: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Awesome!"
"It is okay. The taste is just kind of there, but not bad."
"Surprisingly good for a bubble gum. Cherry flavor is actually pleasant."



Flavor Strength: 4.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Pretty strong. Not sour enough for the sour label."
"Just right."



Texture & Consistency: 4.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Good amount of gum. A good chew."



Refreshment: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Not too refreshing. Left me with a sugary taste and cherry-ish film."
"This is a really enjoyable gum. I was impressed."



Bubble Ability: 4.75
Jay - 5
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"It is freakin’ Hubba Bubba!"
"Bubbles are xobx-hueg!"



Overall Score: 4.00

2.58 - Bubblicious: Sour Apple

Bubblicious has always scored high points for its bubbles. They are always seem to struggle a bit in other categories. Particularly refreshment and longevity of flavor. Perhaps if they mixed in some minty flavors.




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


Flavor Longevity: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Flavor petered out just shy of 20 minutes."
"Within about 3-4 minutes, the flavor seemed to spike and change for the worse and then was gone."



Taste: 2.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"The sour wasn’t sour enough. It was too sweet."
"The taste wasn’t bad, it is what I would expect for sour apple, but disappeared too quickly and again then was spike where it became bad."
"Has a pleasant sour taste at first, although could be a touch more sour-y."



Flavor Strength: 2.25
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Fairly weak."
"Good a first, then disappears."
"Needs more cowbell...er...sour."



Texture & Consistency: 3.00
Jay - 4
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 2

Comments:
"The piece was good sized, and as usual for Bubblicious, it was a good chew."
"It is fine at first and then gets hard after a couple mins."



Refreshment: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Refreshing? Not really. Makes me want to find a piece of mint gum? Yes. When I am done with that, I will feel refreshed."



Bubble Ability: 3.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Bubble blowing was good, as expected."
"Bubbles are ok, but they didn’t pop…the gum was too tough which required more work to get the bubble to actually pop."
"Big bubbles...I blow them."



Overall Score: 2.58

2.60 - Trident: Strawberry Twist

Trident: Strawberry Twist, is another fruity gum. Usually, the fruity gums don't fare well on this Blog, but you never know!




Participating in this review: Jay, Kevin, & Adam. Special guest reviewer: Erica.


Flavor Longevity: 2.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Adam - 3
Erica - 2

Comments:
"Flavor was very weak in the beginning and just went downhill. There is a minty feel on the back of my tongue, but all signs of strawberry were lost at minute 4."
"It takes chewing a different piece of gum to get the horrible taste of this gum out of your mouth. Even then there is still a hint of the crap taste of this gum."



Taste: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Adam - 1
Erica - 2

Comments:
"As far as strawberry goes, it was good, but I dislike strawberry, so take it for what it’s worth. In addition, the flavor seemed to come in waves. It tasted good, but then tasted like crap, then good, then crap."
"I thought this gum would be much better. Actually threw it away after the 20 minutes was up."
"For some reason it was almost like I was chewing on a pancake covered with syrup and strawberries...not what you would expect from a gum."



Flavor Strength: 2.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 4
Adam - 3
Erica - 1

Comments:
"It was a bit weak."
"The minty flavor has lingered in my mouth, but certainly not any Strawberry Twist."
"This isn’t necessarily a good thing."



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

Comments:
"As good as any Trident gum."
"The consistency was good. Gum did not get too hard. I wish the piece was larger."



Refreshment: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Adam - 1
Erica - 2

Comments:
"Even being a fruity gum, I feel more refreshed than most fruity gums."
"This gum did leave my mouth moist, but with a dull stale flavor."
"I cannot give this gum any points for refreshment. It just sucks."


Overall Score: 2.60

2.35 - Orbit Mist: Watermelon Spring

After taking a month of and posting the "best" and "worst", it is time to get back to chewing.

The gum today is Orbit Mist: Watermelon Spring. Immediately, I frowned, as I am not a watermelon guy, but let's see what everyone thought.



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

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

Comments:
"The flavor takes a big dive from the initial burst, but then holds on for a while."



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

Comments:
"The initial flavor is absolutely gross. It does settle to a slightly better, less gross version."
"So-so."



Flavor Strength: 2.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"It is a pretty 'middle of the road' strength."
"*shrug*"



Texture & Consistency: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 1
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"The initial is too hard, and then too soft. The middle is okay."
"Pretty soft."



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

Comments:
"I never really feel refreshed with fruity tasting gums, but there is a hint of cooling mint."
"This gum sucks."
"This gum was very average – to the point I couldn’t remember to review it after multiple reminders and tastings."



Overall Score: 2.35

A Review Of Delight...The Top 5 Gums (so far...)

So far, this blog has reviewed 30 gums. The time seems right to review which gums were the most delightful, tasty, and worth your hard earned money.

So sit back, relax, and remember, if you don't heed the warnings of the last post (to NOT buy those gums), run out and get one of these to cleanse the disgust. That is what we do.


Coming it at #5 Best Gum with a score of 4.10 is:
Wrigley's Hubba Bubba MAX: Island Punch

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Refreshment: "It made me feel good...almost like a kid. I mean, this is freakin’ Hubba Bubba!!!"


Coming it at #4 Best Gum with a score of 4.15 is:
Wrigley's Orbit Mist: Peppermint Spray

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Flavor Strength: "Most people think that a 5 would be too strong. But this is just right. Not too strong, not too weak."


Coming it at #3 Best Gum with a score of 4.25 is:
Wrigley's Orbit: Maui Melon Mint

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Taste: "Super fresh taste feels like being out in the cold when you breathe in."


Coming it at #2 Best Gum with a score of 4.50 is:
Wrigley's Orbit: Sweet Mint

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Flavor Longevity: "Almost an hour in and there is still flavor!"


Coming it at #1 Best Gum with a score of 4.60 is:
Trident: Spearmint

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Taste: "There’s a party in my mouth, and everyone is invited! Seriously, this is a quality spearmint... what all spearmint gums strive to taste like."

A Review Of Disgust...The Bottom 5 Gums (so far...)

So far, this blog has reviewed 30 gums. The time seems right to review which gums were the most disappointing, gross, pointless, and a waste of your $1.25.

So sit back, relax, and remember, do NOT buy these gums for any reason. Ever. (Well, unless you buy it for someone else who you hate and wish they would die.)


Coming it at #5 Worst Gum with a score of 2.20 is:
Bubblicious Bursts: Mango Peach

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Refreshment: "Afterward, I had to cleanse the palette with our all time high scoring gum to be refreshed."


Coming it at #4 Worst Gum with a score of 2.08 is:
Trident: Wild Blueberry Twist

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Refreshment: "As tasty as Fruit Loops are, you know how your mouth feels after eating a bowl of Fruit Loops with Milk, and then drinking the Milk? Yeah, it is kinda like that."


Coming it at #3 Worst Gum with a score of 2.04 is:
Hubba Bubba Max: Cherry Lemonade

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Taste: "The taste is just horrible. There is just a sour taste that I had to spit out my saliva to ensure I didn’t swallow the horribleness of this gum."


Coming it at #2 Worst Gum with a score of 1.88 is:
Wrigley's Hubba Bubba Glop: Strawberry Gush

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Flavor Longevity: "Just a few minutes into chewing this gum and BOOM, there is no flavor and it is like you are chewing a piece of paper."


Coming it at #1 Worst Gum with a score of 1.70 is:
Fruit Stripe

Here is a choice comment from that review:
About Taste: "Remember when this gum was “The Gum”? Well it sucks now. Either poor judgment early on or the quality has degraded."

2.20 - Bubblicious Bursts: Mango Peach

Another "gush" style gum, but more or less the same result. The burst in this one just provided a really disgusting boost of "flavor", that soon fades. It would be better if the burst wasn't there at all.



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


Flavor Longevity: 1.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 2
Adam - 1

Comments:
"After 20 min, you’re barely left with any taste."
"About 10 minutes into it, the flavor has faded to almost nothing. Unlike a minty type gum, there is no flavor permeation."



Taste: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"The initial burst is pretty bad, and gross. Then the flavors mix and it is a mildly pleasant citrusy flavor, but only mildly."
"Mediocre."



Flavor Strength: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"The strength is in the middle. Luckily the taste wasn’t very strong and didn’t last very long."
"Could be a bit stronger."



Texture & Consistency: 3.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 4

Comments:
"So-so."
"There was nothing overall bad about the chewability. The amount of gun was fine."



Refreshment: 1.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 2
Adam - 1

Comments:
"My mouth is not refreshed. I need some Trident Spearmint to wash my mouth out."
"Afterward, I had to cleanse the palette with our all time high scoring gum to be refreshed."



Overall Score: 2.20

4.50 - Wrigley's Orbit: Sweet Mint

The last gum was pretty good. Could we get two in a row that aren't just not horrible, but actually pretty darn good?



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


Flavor Longevity: 4.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Good stuff here."
"Almost an hour in and there is still flavor!"



Taste: 4.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"A bit too sweet, but very tasty."
"Definitely a sweet mint!"
"It is Mint, and it is Sweet. Pretty good, although almost too sweet."



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

Comments:
"A little wuss on the power side, but not too bad."
"Not weak and not too strong."



Texture & Consistency: 4.25
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Orbit’s pieces are a decent size."
"Even after an hour, this is still an easy to chew gum."



Refreshment: 4.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 5
Dan - 5
Adam - 5

Comments:
"Overall a good gum. Not my first choice, but not far from it."
"It’s good stuff."



Overall Score: 4.50

4.25 - Wrigley's Orbit: Maui Melon Mint

You would think something called Maui Melon Mint it would bring a strange and completely gross mix of flavors that were never meant to go together, like Beef-Peppermint. But it is a pretty surprising gum.



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


Flavor Longevity: 4.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Chromer - 5

Comments:
"Needs just a bit more."
"Fairly long lasting."
"Still going!"



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

Comments:
"The sweetness of the Maui Melon (whatever that is) is balanced pretty well with the Mint."
"Not bad. Pretty sweet (almost like candy). I didn’t taste the ‘maui’ or the ‘melon’, but it was more of a sweet mint."
"Super fresh taste feels like being out in the cold when you breathe in."



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

Comments:
"It fades near the end, but the Mint is already entrenched."
"It was a perfect level not too strong or to wimpy."



Texture & Consistency: 4.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Chromer - 4

Comments:
"A bit small chewing piece, but not bad."
"A little on the soft side, but good overall."



Refreshment: 4.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Chromer - 5

Comments:
"Better than you would think, given the name."
"Overall, pretty good. Would have preferred a bit less sweet, but it was good though."
"FRIZESH!!!"



Overall Score: 4.25

2.75 - Bubblicious Bursts: Sour Cherry Storm

When this gum was selected, the groans went out. It could be because the last "burst" style gum was pretty gross. Well, guess what? This one sucks only slightly less than that one.



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


Flavor Longevity: 1.75Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 2
Adam - 2

Comments:
"The sour part is gone in a minute. The rest of the flavor fades after a few more minutes."
"Flavor comes on very strong within the first 30 secs – peaks at 45 secs and then is all but gone after a couple mins."
"From overwhelming to rubber in a matter of minutes."



Taste: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"I am torn. The gum tastes like junk for the first 15-30 seconds. Then the “sour” fades and it is quite pleasant until the flavor fades completely."
"Mediocre. Reminds me of a Smarties aftertaste."
"The flavor at first is just terrible. BUT as it dissipates, it is OK."
"Not so good, but didn’t really last that long anyway."



Flavor Strength: 2.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"It would be a 1, but the initial burst of flavor is pretty strong."
"Strong at first, then fading quickly."
"Strong at first to the point it just sucks ass, then it is ok."
"Really overwhelming and then way too week."



Texture & Consistency: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Unlike most Bubblicious, this one is pretty small."
"Meh."
"Before chewing, I unwrapped the gum and then dropped it on my desk. It made a thud. No gum should make a thud. Once you start chewing, it is OK, but then gets very hard to chew and hurts your jaw."



Refreshment: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Not so much."
"Sorry, nothing about this is refreshing."
"Not so much."



Bubble Ability: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Unlike most Bubblicious, this one doesn’t blow bubbles very well."
"Okay, I guess."
"For a BUBBLE GUM, this sucks for blowing bubbles."
"Very weak."



Overall Score: 2.75

2.64 - Wrigley's Orbit: Pina Colada

Ah yes...sunshine, sand, sun-tan lotion, women in bikinis, buff shirtless surfer dudes, coconut, rum, and good times. All the stuff that a good Pina Colada brings. However, when you try to capture all of that into a gum, well, let's just say it isn't that easy.



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


Flavor Longevity: 3.80
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 3
Chromer - 5

Comments:
"Descent, but nothing spectacular."
"Sadly, this is long lasting"
"Even after you spit this out, the taste is still in your mouth. Problem is, the taste sucks."
"The flavor held on for a really long time."



Taste: 1.80
Jay - 3
Kevin - 1
Dan - 1
Adam - 1
Chromer - 3

Comments:
"It was okay. It tasted like coconut, but I really missed the Rum taste."
"(singing) “If you like Pina Coladas…”, then don’t chew this gum. It will ruin your enjoyment of Pina Coladas forever."
"It really is just terrible."
"When I smelled it I didn’t want to taste it, but the taste is much better than the smell."



Flavor Strength: 3.40
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 3
Chromer - 4

Comments:
"The flavor was weaker than seven days."
"Again, not a good thing."
"This is a strong ass piece of gum!"



Texture & Consistency: 2.20
Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 4
Adam - 2
Chromer - 2

Comments:
"As usual, too small."
"The gum it quite hard at first, then gets soft and is easier to chew."
"Was hard at first (never a good thing with gum) then it was too mushy."



Refreshment: 2.00
Jay - 3
Kevin - 1
Dan - 1
Adam - 1
Chromer - 4

Comments:
"Not great, but there is a minty undertone that helped out."
"Is it refreshing if I have to ponder whether gargling my own piss would help erase the taste of this awful gum?"
"Sorry, this gum just really bites the big one.
"If you like Pina Colada’s and getting drunk in the rain..."



Overall Score: 2.64