Holland & Barrett special on whey protein

Please Kill Me

Was doing the usual Saturday shopping thing and was walking by a Holland & Barrett and they're doing a promotion/sale on Precision Engineered Whey Protein. It's reduced from €49.99 to €22.99 for a 1kg tub. I don't know if it's any good or not, but it's still cheaper than what I normally get - just in case anyone might be interested to get some.

OMARS_COMING_

I think a tub of 2.27kg protein is in around 40-55euro depending on the brand and where you get it etc etc.

at 23 euro for 1kg its comes in around the same price 2.27kg i reckon

Please Kill Me

OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »

I think a tub of 2.27kg protein is in around 40-55euro depending on the brand and where you get it etc etc.

at 23 euro for 1kg its comes in around the same price 2.27kg i reckon

Aye, you're probably right, but feck it, I was out of my own stuff anyway and just got one.

madma

they do this promotion loads of times like 4 times a year and it lasts weeks.

ive been using it over a year now.. love the stuff and always get it when its half price

muffinn

What is the taste like and does it mix well with water ?

madma

muffinn wrote: »

What is the taste like and does it mix well with water ?

i use it nearly every day with water it mixes great with it

2 scoops and half a pint of water after a workout.

the strawberry flavour is lovely, like having a milshake tis lovely

Just read a report recently about heavy metals found in whey.

http://jimmysmithtraining.com/six-pack-diet/heavy-metal-in-popular-protein-powders

Now thats not so say that the Holland and Barrett is contaminated.
But I won't be taking any chances when it comes to whey in future.

McChubbin

muffinn wrote: »

What is the taste like and does it mix well with water ?

I just picked up a barrell of this stuff in strawberry and I can tell you that it tastes very similar to strawberry Angel Delight. Very sweet, none of that dirt-like flavor normally found with most protein shakes (at least, in my experience). I've only had it mixed with water but I'm sure mixed with milk it's quite nice.
Also got it for €22 as up until now, I was paying €30 a WEEK for 2 packs of supplements in Motivation. Complete rip-off merchents, if you ask me.

muffinn

McChubbin wrote: »

I just picked up a barrell of this stuff in strawberry and I can tell you that it tastes very similar to strawberry Angel Delight. Very sweet, none of that dirt-like flavor normally found with most protein shakes (at least, in my experience). I've only had it mixed with water but I'm sure mixed with milk it's quite nice.
Also got it for €22 as up until now, I was paying €30 a WEEK for 2 packs of supplements in Motivation. Complete rip-off merchents, if you ask me.

Nice!

I used to get whey from myprotein but since they introduced prices in euro for Ireland it doesnt work out that cheap anymore.

Gummy Panda

You can pick up a 2.27kg tub of Kinetica for around €40-45 these days. Good brand

Rubber_Soul

muffinn wrote: »

Nice!

I used to get whey from myprotein but since they introduced prices in euro for Ireland it doesnt work out that cheap anymore.

It's still cheaper per kg than the H&B stuff though, even at the sale price of €22.99. A 5kg bag of flavoured impact whey is just over €80 on myprotein.

If you do get the H&B stuff avoid the banana flavour at all costs, absolutely vile. The vanilla and strawberry is nice though.

muffinn

StarshipPooper wrote: »

It's still cheaper per kg than the H&B stuff per kg though, even at the sale price of €22.99 per kg. A 5kg bag of flavoured impact whey is just over €80 on myprotein.

If you do get the H&B stuff avoid the banana flavour at all costs, absolutely vile. The vanilla and strawberry is nice though.

Good to know, I havent been on their website for a while.

Where are those days when I used to pay €50 for 5kg of whey from them :mad:

RNC

the cookies and cream the best tasting of them all

Please Kill Me

StarshipPooper wrote: »

It's still cheaper per kg than the H&B stuff per kg though, even at the sale price of €22.99 per kg. A 5kg bag of flavoured impact whey is just over €80 on myprotein.

Good point, BUT I don't have the luxury of being able to fork out €80 in one go. Buying it this way is just more feasible for me.

StarshipPooper wrote: »

If you do get the H&B stuff avoid the banana flavour at all costs, absolutely vile. The vanilla and strawberry is nice though.

Oh, nice one!! I was just about to get the banana flavour and changed my mind to strawberry. I'm glad I did now, cheers!

RNC wrote: »

the cookies and cream the best tasting of them all

Cool, might give that one a go next.

McChubbin

Just had my second shake of the day, made with milk. Definately nicer than having it made with water. It'll be interesting to see if it makes any difference in taste when mixed with low-fat natural yogurt...

Burkatron

muffinn wrote: »

Nice!

I used to get whey from myprotein but since they introduced prices in euro for Ireland it doesnt work out that cheap anymore.

5kg for 60€ of unflavoured Whey last time I bought off them!
It's gone up 7€ again by the looks of things though! Still better value then most!

OMARS_COMING_

Argos Ireland are selling of 2.27kg bags of Myprotein at 20% off making it 40 euro which isn't to bad really,only strawberry as far as i know but maybe that's only my local store.

MrFrisp

Please Kill Me wrote: »

Was doing the usual Saturday shopping thing and was walking by a Holland & Barrett and they're doing a promotion/sale on Precision Engineered Whey Protein. It's reduced from €49.99 to €22.99 for a 1kg tub. I don't know if it's any good or not, but it's still cheaper than what I normally get - just in case anyone might be interested to get some.

Picked this up this morning for that price...

Very surprised to open it,,,and find the tub only half-full...

What a scam....Won't be going back there again.





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SteelyDanJalapeno

SexyGuy wrote: »

Please Kill Me wrote: »

Was doing the usual Saturday shopping thing and was walking by a Holland & Barrett and they're doing a promotion/sale on Precision Engineered Whey Protein. It's reduced from €49.99 to €22.99 for a 1kg tub. I don't know if it's any good or not, but it's still cheaper than what I normally get - just in case anyone might be interested to get some.

Picked this up this morning for that price...

Very surprised to open it,,,and find the tub only half-full...

What a scam....Won't be going back there again.





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Ah weigh it?!

Nervous Wreck

I tried H&B protein once and only once. Was so gross and shit that I just left it in the press and ordered stuff from MP.

MrFrisp

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Ah weigh it?!

1300g in the container..

So,I'm presuming around the 908g mark on it's own..

Waste of a big container.. Ah well....





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SteelyDanJalapeno

I'd be grateful of the big container! Fill it up with cement, cheap kettle bell

RobAMerc

just bought Optimum Health Ultimate Whey Protein from discountsuppliments.co.uk 2.25kg was €30 shipped to door. (today only )
hope its nice - I normally go for MP non flavoured with a flavouring so I can mix them up/ change flav strength, I'd never touch the H&B stuff again it's muck

supraspinaswim

Bought another tub last week , the taste in comparison to the first is abysmal . Plus mixing with water - forget about it . Have a friend that uses optimum nutrition - will be using that instead