HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar Review

HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar Reviews

Review score: 9.5/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £21.99 (RRP: £21.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar worthy of a review score of 9.5 out of 10.

HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar Review


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HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar features

HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar specs

HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar
Spec 1

Size: 16x40g

Other Nutrition found with this Spec: 1

Spec 2

Option: Blueberry, Apricot

Other Nutrition found with this Spec: 1

Feature 1

Slowly-digested carbohydrate for stable and sustained energy supply during sport

Other Nutrition found with this feature: 4

Feature 2

Developed in collaboration with the BORA – hansgrohe team

Other Nutrition found with this feature: 4

Feature 3

Two great-tasting flavours

Other Nutrition found with this feature: 3

Feature 4

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans

Other Nutrition found with this feature: 27

Feature 5

Enhanced with a new electrolyte complex sourced naturally from seawater

Other Nutrition found with this feature: 4

Feature 6

Ideal for endurance training and events

Other Nutrition found with this feature: 4

Feature 7

Part of a new HIGH5 Slow Release range of products which also includes gels and drinks

Other Nutrition found with this feature: 1

Price

£21.99

Number of Reviews

2

Review Score

1.5 / 5

Average score in category: 4.3/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Nutrition. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar.

The first thing is material. Looking at what HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Nutrition. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Nutrition. Brands like HIGH5 are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Nutrition category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Nutrition.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £21.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Nutrition

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Nutrition.

We found 435 in the Nutrition category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £19.21, making it above average at £21.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Nutrition. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £64.80, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.01.

With 435 products available we worked out that 156 cost more than HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar and 272 were cheaper.

Cost of HIGH5 products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 35 products from HIGH5, of which 34 were in the Nutrition category.

For now though we’re looking at HIGH5 branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £15.30 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest HIGH5 product we found was £3.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £33.55.

Of the 35 from HIGH5, 6 were more expensive than HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar and 27 were cheaper.

How much are HIGH5 Nutrition?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at HIGH5 products that are listed in the Nutrition category.

The average price of the 34 products that match this search was £15.63, with the cheapest coming in at £4.19 and highest price was £33.55. With the average being £15.63, HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar comes in above average.

6 products that meet this search were more expensive than HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar and 26 were cheaper.


HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Nutrition category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar or another similar product, like HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Pack reviews or Science In Sport Turbo+ Gel reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Nutrition.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Nutrition. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with HIGH5, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.5/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26625762347
  • Product ID 2: 798969UK
  • Brand: HIGH5
  • Model number: 103992064039EU2
  • RRP: £21.99
  • EAN: 5027492005509
  • Description: High5 Slow Release Energy Bar (16 x 40g)HIGH5 – Slow Release Energy Bars containing isomaltulose, a slowly-digested carbohydrate that provides you with a stable and sustained energy supply for longer lasting fuel during sport. Great-tasting fuel for your ride, run or swim.During endurance exercise your body relies on carbohydrates for energy to help keep you going. We all want to avoid spiking blood sugar levels and the insulin response that comes with some sugar-containing products. That’s why HIGH5 have launched new Slow Release Energy Bars which contain isomaltulose, a slowly-digested carbohydrate that provides you with a stable and sustained energy supply for longer lasting fuel during sport.Developed in collaboration with professional cycling team BORA – hansgrohe, HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bars have also been enhanced with a new electrolyte complex, which provides you with an invigorating hit of magnesium. Naturally sourced from seawater to help you balance your electrolytes, Slow Release Energy Bars give you all the essentials so you can be at your best.HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bars come in two great-tasting flavours, are suitable for vegetarians and vegans and come in a pack of 16 x 40g bars. Consume before and during exercise.Enjoy as part of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Vitamin B6 and Magnesium contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism. Magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance. Consumption of foods containing isomaltulose instead of other sugars induces a lower blood glucose rise after their consumption compared to sugar-containing foods.IngredientsBlueberry and Raspberry: Dried Fruit (Apricots, Sultanas, Currants, Rice Flour, Sulphites), Oats 16%, Sunflower Seeds, Isomaltulose* 10%, Cashew Nuts, Oatbran 8%, Humectant (Vegetable Glycerol), Fruit Juice Concentrates (Raspberry, Blueberry) 2%, Ocean Mineral Source (Magnesium Citrate) 1.5%, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavouring, Vitamin B6. *Isomaltulose is a source of glucose and fructose.Apricot: Dried Fruit (Apricots 24%, Sultanas, Rice Flour, Sulphites), Oats 14%, Sunflower seeds, Cashew Nuts, Isomaltulose* 9%, Oatbran 8%, Humectant (Vegetable Glycerol), Sunflower Oil, Ocean Mineral Source (Magnesium Citrate) 1.5%, Vitamin B6. *Isomaltulose is a source of glucose and fructose.FeaturesSlowly-digested carbohydrate for stable and sustained energy supply during sportDeveloped in collaboration with the BORA – hansgrohe teamTwo great-tasting flavoursSuitable for vegetarians and vegansEnhanced with a new electrolyte complex sourced naturally from seawaterIdeal for endurance training and eventsPart of a new HIGH5 Slow Release range of products which also includes gels and drinksBuy High5 Endurance from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Nutrition & Training > Nutrition
  • Size: 16x40g
  • Unisex
  • 0
  • Adult

Other options for Nutrition

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Nutrition. 435 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching HIGH5 Slow Release Energy Bar included,
Nuun Active Hydration Tablets reviews, Science In Sport REGO Rapid Recovery 50g x 18 Sachets reviews, or we really liked the look of Science In Sport Go Electrolyte Sports Fuel 1.6kg reviews as another alternative.

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