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."