3.70 - Orbit Mist: Spearmint Spritzer

Orbit Mist: Spearmint Spritzer is a pretty good spearmint gum. Higher than average ratings across the board.



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


Flavor Longevity: 3.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Adam - 4
Mark - 4

Comments:
"Last fairly long. Doesn't disappoint, but doesn't really impress."



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

Comments:
"Finally one that doesn’t suck ass."
"Not a spearmint fan but spearmint is better than 'fruity' gum."



Flavor Strength: 3.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Adam - 4
Mark - 3

Comments:
"Just right but not my favorite."



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

Comments:
"Just a tad to small of a piece."



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

Comments:
"Does what gum should do IMO."


Overall Score: 3.70

2.38 - Stride: Uber Bubble

Stride: Uber Bubble must have been just making claims based on the flavor. No one appreciated the bubble ability of this gum. Almost everyone appreciated the flavor of the gum goes. This is just one of those situations where if you are going to use the name Bubble, it better be a bubble gum!

Maybe they were just going for bubblegum flavored gum. If so, why not go that extra step and actually make it a bubblegum?




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


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

Comments:
"I’ve still got a hint, but the main flavor peaked and left after a couple of minutes."
"Nice long flavor for a bubblegum. Most bubblegums tend to fizzle out pretty quick."



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

Comments:
"It does taste like Bubblegum, but there is something extra at the beginning of the chew that I couldn’t quite place."
"One of the best 'bubblegum' flavors I’ve had. Tasty."



Flavor Strength: 3.25
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 3
Jon - 3

Comments:




Texture & Consistency: 3.0
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 3
Jon - 3

Comments:
"Dense-ish."
"The piece is too small and dense."
"Chewing ability was pretty good, but it could have stepped it up a notch for a bubblegum. Also, I would have like to have more ‘gum’ to chew on for a bubblegum (the small piece wasn’t enough)."



Refreshment: 3.0
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Jon - 2

Comments:




Bubble Ability: 1.25
Jay - 1
Kevin - 2
Dan - 1
Jon - 1

Comments:
"I would go -11 (the unholy opposite of the Spinal Tap “It goes to 11”) Bubble Gum my ass…and definitely NOT Uber. I should knock off another point or two just for the fact it claims to be Uber."
"Bubble in name only."
"Not much bubble action to speak of. This was more like a chewing gum that happened to be bubble-flavored."



Overall Score: 2.38

2.40 - Extra Dessert Delights: Key Lime Pie

Extra Dessert Delights: Key Lime Pie is a gum that definitely divides people similar to the other Dessert Delights. A lot of it is that the flavors that are coming out of the gum, just don't seem right. In this case you have the added factor of that not everyone likes Key Lime Pie.

Those that negatively rated the gum, all don't like Key Lime Pie in general. Those that do like Key Lime Pie rated it higher.

So, I would say, use that as your judge. If you like the pie, you will probably like this gum.




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


Flavor Longevity: 2.25
Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 5
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Yuck."
"Only Fruit Stripe was quicker to die."



Taste: 2.25
Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 5
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Double yuck."
"Worse than shit."
"Tastes like I took a bite of actual Key Lime Pie instead of chewing on a gum pretending to taste like pie. I’m not even a big key lime pie fan, and this gum is great. They did a solid job on this gum – really good stuff! Ignore the other comments from the people who say it tastes like crap...their taste buds are broken due to scientific experiments performed on them during their childhood."
"It actually does taste like Key Lime Pie...I just despise the flavor."



Flavor Strength: 2.25
Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 5
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Yuck yuck yuck!"
"Just right."
"It starts out very strong, but then drops to very weak."



Texture & Consistency: 3.25
Jay - 5
Kevin - 2
Dan - 5
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Like chewing on diarrhea."
"The chew itself was good. The size was right."



Refreshment: 2.0
Jay - 1
Kevin - 1
Dan - 5
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Possibly the worst gum ever created."
"Refreshing? Hell NO! Do yourself a favor and DO NOT BUY THIS GUM."
"One of the all-time best gums I’ve had. Right up there with the Mint Chocolate Chip that Extra also makes and the crowned leader Trident Spearmint."
"Not a chance."



Overall Score: 2.40

3.60 - Dentyne Pure: Mint with Melon Accents

Dentyne Pure: Mint with Melon Accents is a nice blend of flavor. You get hint of refreshing melon mixed in with the refreshing mint. Although, can you mix flavors and call it "pure"?




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


Flavor Longevity: 3.3
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Adam - 4
Mark - 4

Comments:
"It doesn't last very long."



Taste: 4.0
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Adam - 5
Mark - 4

Comments:
"The taste is very refreshing. The mint is fairly strong and the hint of melon gives a nice clean taste."
"I liked it."



Flavor Strength: 3.8
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Adam - 4
Mark - 4

Comments:
"It is middle-ground strength."



Texture & Consistency: 3.3
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Adam - 3
Mark - 3

Comments:
"Really good. If it was just a bit larger it would be the perfect chew."
"Too soft towards the end."



Refreshment: 3.8
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Adam - 4
Mark - 4

Comments:
"I liked it a lot and found it to be refreshing."



Overall Score: 3.60

3.55 - Orbit: Tropical Remix

Orbit: Tropical Remix, trop, trop, tropical remix, rem, rem, mix, mix, mixie, mix, mix!

This is an interesting citrusy fruity gum. Although why it needed to be remixed, I have no idea, what would have been wrong with just "tropical"?



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


Flavor Longevity: 3.3
Jay - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 3
Jon - 2

Comments:
"Not good, not bad."



Taste: 3.5
Jay - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Jon - 2

Comments:
"Solid tropical flavor. Does contain a hint of 'chemical' taste, but not nearly as bad as some other gums I’ve had."
"I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor."



Flavor Strength: 3.5
Jay - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Jon - 3

Comments:
"Could up the dial on the flavor strength-o-meter just a notch."
"It smelled stronger than it actually was."



Texture & Consistency: 3.8
Jay - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 4
Jon - 2

Comments:
"Good mouth-feel."



Refreshment: 3.8
Jay - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Jon - 3

Comments:
"Not a bad gum all in all, but loses a point do to the slight fake-tasting chemical taste."
"Not bad. It got worse the longer I chewed."



Overall Score: 3.55

2.48 - Wrigley's Extra: Fruit Sensations: Sweet Tropical

Wrigley's Extra: Fruit Sensations: Sweet Tropical

Citrusy, juicy, refreshing...that is what I see on the packaging for this sweet moist gum. Too bad the packaging was better than the gum itself.



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


Flavor Longevity: 3.0
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 4
Adam - 3
Jon - 2

Comments:
"Luckily, the initial flavor sucks, and then it fades into less suck."



Taste: 1.8
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 2
Adam - 1
Jon - 1

Comments:
"Almost like a weak, yet shitty tasting cough syrup. After spitting it out, there is still this like layer of shitty taste in my mouth, kind of like Orajel leaves..."
"Not the worst-tasting gum I’ve had, but it isn’t great either. First impression when you start chewing is...'Ok, so-so tropical taste...<5 seconds later>...*ick*... artificial chemical taste!' It just finishes up with a very fake taste that doesn’t work very well."
"My mouth does not feel as though it has been to the Tropics."
"You can definitely taste the chemical flavor."



Flavor Strength: 2.6
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 2
Jon - 2

Comments:
"Very strong at first, then tapers off."
"Meh."
"Fairly weak. It starts out okay, but drops quickly."



Texture & Consistency: 3.2
Jay - 5
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 2
Jon - 3

Comments:
"When you first bite into the gum it just cracks and breaks...almost like chewing on a piece of layered masking tape (which is what it looks like btw) that has been left out and become hard with age."
"The only great part about this gum."



Refreshment: 1.8
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 2
Adam - 1
Jon - 2

Comments:
"No!"
"I just don’t feel very refreshed after chewing this gum."
"No sir, I don’t like it!"



Overall Score: 2.48

3.02 - Trident Vitality: Rejuve

Trident Vitality: Rejuve

Rejuve claims the description of "a rejuvenating blend of luscious mint and white tea". The mint was good, and I suppose there was some tea in there somewhere. What's the world coming too? Tea, ginseng, vitamins...in GUM?!




Participating in this review: Jay, Kevin, Dan, Adam, & Mark. Special Guest Reviewer: Jon.


Flavor Longevity: 4.0
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 4
Mark - 3
Jon - 4

Comments:
"Uhm, nothing more to add here."
"If the flavor could have held on a bit more it would have been perfect."



Taste: 3.2
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 3
Mark - 3
Jon - 2

Comments:
"White tea...what the hell is white tea?"
"I’ve never had white tea, nor luscious mint. I would say it tastes like mint mostly."
"Not bad, not good...just...there."
"Almost garnered a 5 rating, if it weren’t for a brief moment 30 sec into chewing where unpleasant aftertaste rears its head. The aftertaste is short-lived though, and the flavor goes back to a nice sweet/slightly minty taste."



Flavor Strength: 3.7
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 3
Mark - 2
Jon - 4

Comments:
"Not very much there, from beginning to end."
"A little weak, but overall good."



Texture & Consistency: 3.5
Jay - 5
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 3
Mark - 2
Jon - 3

Comments:
"It was able to get the unknown piece of sausage from lunch out of my teeth."
"Got too, dense too quick."
"Gum has a small amount of ‘goo’ in the middle that surprises if you aren’t ready for it."



Refreshment: 3.7
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 2
Mark - 3
Jon - 4

Comments:
"Ehhh."
"It would do the trick but not for the long haul."
"All in all, the gum is pretty decent, if it weren’t for the short-lived nasty aftertaste, and the implementation of the goo."



Overall Score: 3.02