Note that this review is very similar (yes, mostly copy/paste) to my review of the Lemon flavor (for obvious reasons) but I like Fruit Punch more.<br /><br />I like this brand and have used them in the past, so I was excited to try this new product. Overall, I would say it’s a win, but it’s not the best in its class.<br /><br />I like the way this tastes a lot. It’s uncommon to get fruit flavors (other than strawberry) in protein. And this really does *taste good* as long as you add enough water. The ingredients are simple, it’s got some good aminos, and I trust the company to provide a very high-quality product. All in all, this is a good product, but it’s got a fair number of annoying weaknesses.<br /><br />Consumption-wise, it comes down to the foam. Lots and lots of foam. This protein comes with *instructions* and you actually need to *read and follow* them! Basically, you need to add a lot more water than you might be used to, you need to shake it longer than you probably think (like a literal minute), and you have to *wait* a long time (minutes) after you shake it before you can drink it. If you don’t, you will have a shaker full of foam. It’s like drinking a bear poured by a brand-new bartender! So much foam! If you don’t wait you can consume the foam, but you’ll be burping up fruit flavored gas for the next hour or so. (I know this from personal experience.) The whole process takes much longer than I am used to.<br /><br />Next, this powder is very dry and “dusty”. It’s pretty hard to work with it, and just pouring a scoop into a shaker creates floating dust that settles all over everything. It’s just another annoyance, as so make powders do this, but worth mentioning.<br /><br />Also, I have a small size canister, but as the picture shows, the scoop is longer than the mouth of the canister is wide. So… if the scoop comes in the canister with the spoon side up it makes a mess even getting this out. Putting it back in a full canister means you have to scoop out a divot and drill down to get the handle to fit. Again, this is only an annoyance but it’s already messy and this adds to the problem.<br /><br />And speaking of scoops… The biggest problem is that wow, the labeling is *completely* off. I mean totally off. I always weigh my powders when I add them to the shaker. Different powders act differently and have different volumes and I am used to just weighing to get the right amount. But imaging my surprise when I found that “one serving” of 2 rounded scoops is actually almost 4 servings! I have included a picture that lays it out better but one level scoop is already more than the “serving” of 19g. When you make it a rounded scoop, as per the directions, it just gets worse times 2. None of this is a problem if you weigh your protein as it goes into your shaker, but it’s pretty bad otherwise, especially in light of some of the “extras” than this powder has in it. (I assume “supply chain” problems caused them to use the wrong scoop. I hope so anyway.)<br /><br />Despite all the oddities, I still like where this is headed. It tastes good and has some extras. It’s just not for anyone that doesn’t have extra time to follow the instructions and wait for everything to settle.

I wanted a lighter alternative to my normal protein shakes and thought I'd give Naked's isolate a go since I've used their protein blend for a while (I don't actually love the flavor, but I love that there is no BS in it). The fruit punch whey isolate has a decent fruit punch flavor, but the main drawback for me is that it is very sweet. Adding more water obviously helps, but it also waters down the flavor, so I generally add a little citric acid to help balance the sweetness out. I'm avoiding added/free sugars and sugar substitutes as much as possible, so I may be a bit sensitive. The foam also takes more than "a minute" to subside if you use a blender- more in the 5-10 range. I generally shake it in a mason jar with no blender ball and it works out pretty well, adding ice after an initial shake. It definitely fits the bill for a more easily drinkable protein drink- I'd rather be drinking this than any standard shake on a hot day. I've tried one other clear isolate from another company and while the flavor was ok, it had more unecessary ingredients, was even sweeter than Naked's, and bugged my stomach (I don't have any problems with Naked's or whey/casein/egg in general). Will buy this again, BUT...<br /><br />I would LOVE if Naked came out with an unflavored, unsweetened clear isolate. I would buy the $#!+ out of it. That way I could control the flavor AND the sweetness level (including sweetener) or add it to coffee, recipes, etc. Come on Naked!

Does not blend without a blender! False advertising the label. Also, this stuff tastes horrible. Way better options out there. Don’t buy this junk.

This protein has good flavor! It mixes well! I would like to see it have a higher protein serving count than 15g.

Note that this review is very similar (yes, mostly copy/paste) to my review of the Fruit Punch flavor (for obvious reasons) but I like Fruit Punch more.<br /><br />I like this brand and have used them in the past, so I was excited to try this new product. Overall, I would say it’s a win, but it’s not the best in its class.<br /><br />I like the way this tastes a lot. It’s uncommon to get fruit flavors (other than strawberry) in protein. And this really does *taste good* as long as you add enough water. The ingredients are simple, it’s got some good aminos, and I trust the company to provide a very high-quality product. All in all, this is a good product, but it’s got a fair number of annoying weaknesses.<br /><br />Consumption-wise, it comes down to the foam. Lots and lots of foam. This protein comes with *instructions* and you actually need to *read and follow* them! Basically, you need to add a lot more water than you might be used to, you need to shake it longer than you probably think (like a literal minute), and you have to *wait* a long time (minutes) after you shake it before you can drink it. If you don’t, you will have a shaker full of foam. It’s like drinking a bear poured by a brand-new bartender! So much foam! If you don’t wait you can consume the foam, but you’ll be burping up fruit flavored gas for the next hour or so. (I know this from personal experience.) The whole process takes much longer than I am used to.<br /><br />Also, the lemon flavor (unlike the other flavor I tried) gave me heartburn. I sometimes have the same effect from drinking orange juice on an empty stomach, so I guess the citric acid did a number on me.<br /><br />Next, this powder is very dry and “dusty”. It’s pretty hard to work with it, and just pouring a scoop into a shaker creates floating dust that settles all over everything. It’s just another annoyance, as so make powders do this, but worth mentioning.<br /><br />Also, I have a small size canister, but as the picture shows, the scoop is longer than the mouth of the canister is wide. So… if the scoop comes in the canister with the spoon side up it makes a mess even getting this out. Putting it back in a full canister means you have to scoop out a divot and drill down to get the handle to fit. Again, this is only an annoyance but it’s already messy and this adds to the problem.<br /><br />And speaking of scoops… The biggest problem is that wow, the labeling is *completely* off. I mean totally off. I always weigh my powders when I add them to the shaker. Different powders act differently and have different volumes and I am used to just weighing to get the right amount. But imaging my surprise when I found that “one serving” of 2 rounded scoops is actually 3.5 servings! I have included a picture that lays it out better but one level scoop is already more than the “serving” of 20g. When you make it a rounded scoop, as per the directions, it just gets worse times 2. None of this is a problem if you weigh your protein as it goes into your shaker, but it’s pretty bad otherwise, especially in light of some of the “extras” than this powder has in it. (I assume “supply chain” problems caused them to use the wrong scoop. I hope so anyway.)<br /><br />Despite all the oddities, I still like where this is headed. It tastes good and has some extras. It’s just not for anyone that doesn’t have extra time to follow the instructions and wait for everything to settle.

Ugly