USN Epic Pro all-in one review

Endurance energy drink

Our rating

4.0

44.39

USN Epic Pro all-in one: energy-packed but on the thick side

Tom Marvin

Published: June 13, 2014 at 9:00 am

Our review

The carbohydrate for energy and protein for recovery make this a good option

Ultimate Sports Nutrition’s Epic Pro All-In-One is designed to be used before, during and after long periods of exercise (over three hours). The 48.8g of carbohydrate per 500ml make it one of the most energy-laden products we’ve tested here. It also provides 16g of protein.

The drink’s thick consistency – probably due to the whey and maize starch – is matched to a pleasant tropical flavour. The consistency is fine in cooler conditions, but in hotter weather and during hard exercise it might be a little hard to consume.

Mixing the drink can also be a little bit tricky with some lumps of powder remaining after we’d shaken it up. Using a proper mixing bottle (such as a recovery shake bottle) would be advised.

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Senior technical editor

Tom Marvin is a technical editor at BikeRadar.com and MBUK magazine. He has a particular focus on mountain bikes, but spends plenty of time on gravel bikes, too. Tom has written for BikeRadar, MBUK and Cycling Plus, and was previously technical editor of What Mountain Bike magazine. He is also a regular presenter on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel and the BikeRadar podcast. With more than twenty years of mountain biking experience, and nearly a decade of testing mountain and gravel bikes, Tom has ridden and tested thousands of bikes and products, from super-light XC race bikes through to the most powerful brakes on the market. Outside of testing bikes, Tom competes in a wide range of mountain bike races, from multi-day enduros through to 24-hour races in the depths of the Scottish winter – pushing bikes, components and his legs to their limits. He’s also worked out that shaving your legs saves 8 watts, while testing aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. When not riding he can be found at the climbing wall, in his garden or cooking up culinary delights.