Optimum Nutrition (ON) Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder (Delicious Strawberry) 5 lbs, 2.27 kg, for Muscle Support & Recovery, Vegetarian - Primary Source Whey Isolate

I was frankly quite sceptical, about this protein considering it's price and alleged greatness, in the starting i.e. before using it. Now it's been about 2 weeks since I've been using this and my one word review is " BEST " whey protein out there. Before buying this i was really afraid about the authenticity of it, since there are many a duplicates out there but the whey which I bought from cloudtail is original for sure. There are many steps to check it's authenticity that I've described below.Pros : Mixes really well really fast, I bought strawberry flavour and it tastes like a frickin' smoothie! Realy good to drink this with milk after workout, haven't used it long enough to comment on its effectiveness, will do after some time.Cons: some people might find it a bit sweet, I do, the strawberry flavour i.e.now to check for it's authenticity :1. Labels show all the necessary things such as the barcode,QR code, Importers(Bright Commodities) Hologram and details.2. No spelling mistakes on labels.3. Mold lines across container should be thin and there should not mold marks (this can be noticed in fake products except the one at the bottom).4. Tried opening the container without removing the seal and make sure printing of ON' branding on top of lid.5. At the bottom you should have MFG and EXP date info written in blue ink (preferably written across the mold )6. The grain size should be a bit thick, not as thin as Talcum powder as depicted in some other comments here. I checked the original website and reviews from my friends in US, everywhere I found that the original ON Gold Standard 100% Whey is gritty in texture not smooth.

This will be my second purchase from Amazon. Before that I purchased it neulife.com. I find no difference in both products through taste or quality. However buying online always makes you fear about originality of the product.Only take when you are exercising otherwise it's a wastage. It will just go through your body and no nutrition passed.

I am writing this review just to give info on how to check authenticity of the product once you receive it. If you visit the website of optimum nutrition and look at the list of international distributors in India, you will find three names mentioned (as of Jan 2017). NEUVERA Wellness Ventures Pvt. Ltd, Bright Commodities and Primarc Pecan Retail Private Limited. Of these, only the last one sells on Amazon. So it makes complete sense to purchase from this seller only, even if you have to pay some extra price (for the flavor that i ordered, Primarc Pecan actually offered the lowest price). Once i received the product, i did a preliminary check by scanning the QR and bar codes which gave me the matching info. Then i called on the number mentioned on ON website (011-4959 4959) for their India operations and the gentleman who answered asked me the batch number. He confirmed all the information about the product on his end like weight, flavor, mfg and exp date and even the seller. I asked him if this info could also have been copied on a fake product, he re-assured that it is not possible to match all info just using batch number. Please be very alert while ordering supplements as they are very expensive and around 80% in India are not only fake, but they can be harmful for your health as well. Hope that helps.

Strawberry Whey was probably adulterated or fake. I ordered the way and the mixability was much more difficult then the normal ones. I had to use a mixture to mix strawberry properly in milk not to mention this strawberry Whey caused me a lot of pimples. Every time i would take the whey and the next day it would cause me pimples. I haven't had any of these issues with the other flavours. I would recommend not purchasing this product

I got the product delivered before mentioned date so I'll laud amazon for that for their great service and delivery.Now, I ordered delicious strawberry flavour and have tried 5 scoopes but the taste is not so great, very mild flavour and ascence of strawberry is there. The ptotein powder mixes well with water but it does not form that creamy mixture as it did with vanilla and chocolate.

This is an excellent product. Remember that no internal seals are present from now on in this from ON themselves officially. It is on a pricier side but atleast one can be sure of quality. Mixing properly with just 1/4th glass of water/milk and then adding remaining water/milk and stirring again will help with solubility. The taste is not too sweet nor too dull and feels like a good product to consume. Will update after a while when notice effects on body. So far its been complementing my lifestyle well.

100% original & Authentic product many many Thanks to Cloudtail India to provide only authentic product to us.I Checked that product in deep Bright Commodities Original logo are present on that product Bright Commodities is the one of the authorized importer for supplements in alloer India.Amazon Rocks......Note: - If someone purchase any supplements any brand you can 100% trust on Cloudtail India supplier.

ON gold standard has always been a nice product, strawberry flavour is my personal favourite, unfortunately the product, I received is different from the product displayed, the expiry date of the item is different, I ordered a fresh stock but received an old one. It's very unprofessional and irresponsible act from cloudtail and unexpected from a brand like Amazon. Hope to get much improved services and products next time. Thanks