I just bought this from Amazon in Strawberry Flavor, I have to say this tastes amazing. Seriously it is like drinking strawberry milk, it's that good. I'm sure kids would drink it too if you let them (probably shouldn't). I bought this protein since BSN has a good brand perception, and this was advertised as a "lean protein". Well, I should have done more comparison shopping and looked up the nutrition facts. One Scoop has: 190 Calories 6 grams fat 13 grams of carbs 22 grams of protein Compare to... Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey (one scoop) 130 Calories 2 grams of fat 4 grams of carbs 24 grams of protein So with Syntha-6 you have a protein that has 60 more calories, 4 more grams of fat, 9 grams more of carbs, and 2 LESS grams of protein than a similar/cheaper ON product. Now of course, the taste is incomparable. I've tried ON's whey and syntha 6 wins the taste competition hands down no questions asked. And I'm sure the 6 protein blend is great (mixture of whey, casein, egg proteins). But you can't really call this a "lean" protein powder when it is clearly on the high end of the calorie count. I still like this product, but I think it's more suited to those wanting to bulk/gain mass. If you want to cut down, you might want to look somewhere else

My husband has been taking this protein powder in his morning smoothie for months now. It keeps him full until mid morning when he eats a fairly large snack. A week ago he had blood work done and it came back that his cholesterol numbers were all high including his triglycerides. Hes always been fit, now that we're older he eats pretty healthy, runs a few times a week (1.5-2 miles), and his waist to hip ratio is in the “good” range BUT heart disease runs in his family. So I'm not sure if this protein powder is necessarily to blame (hence the 3 stars) but it definitely doesn't help that the cholesterol is so high and the ingredients include triglycerides. I'm not an expert in cholesterol, I just wanted to point this out to anyone else that may have heart disease in the family. It's not worth the risk. Without the blood work we wouldn't have known. I've switched our subscribe & save to a natural, plant based protein and will update later to see if things have changed. Good luck to all of your on your quest in finding a good quality and affordable protein powder. For us, this wasn't it

I've tried several different protein powders over the years, but I've never been able to stomach the taste of any of them with water alone, and only barely with milk. My favorite for a long time was the GNC chocolate whey protein. Folks, everything else is pure gruel compared to Syntha-6. I purchased a 2.91 pound jug of "Chocolate Milkshake." I tried it with milk and it was good but really creamy. With trepidation, I tried it with nothing but water... and found that it was DELICIOUS, especially if you add a few ice cubes. Not only is it delicious, it also keeps me full for hours! This stuff is so good, it's the first jug of protein powder I've ever actually FINISHED! I just ordered two more jugs: chocolate, and "Vanilla Ice Cream." A few minutes ago I took a scoop of the vanilla in 5 ounces of water... and it tastes exactly like melty vanilla ice cream. It is sooo delicious, perhaps even moreso than the chocolate! It definitely has a sweeter taste -- it was so sweet that I had to check the label to confirm that, yep, it still has only 2 grams of sugar. SO good. I drink this stuff every day. I usually shake up a couple scoops with 10 ounces of water before I leave the house (note: a good shaker bottle is a necessity), and have it along with a piece of fruit for carbs. It keeps me full to the point that I have to remind myself when it's time for lunch! I generally drink more on weight-lifting days, and if it's near bedtime and I realize my protein intake was low for the day, I'll make a quick shake with one scoop. My muscles have definitely felt fuller since I've started drinking this regularly, and my strength has gone up, and my body weight has gone down. 100% RECOMMENDED! -- Update, September 2012: I continue to adore this protein powder. My current method of making the drink is mixing two rounded scoops with 10 ounces of unsweetened vanilla almond milk, adding a few drops of peppermint extract, a few ice cubes, and shaking it all up in my Blender Bottle (the one with the metal ball that eliminates clumps). It tastes DIVINE, it and at 450 calories it fills me up for hours. At night I'll drink it alone for some protein before I go to bed, and in the morning I'll have it with a piece of fruit. So tasty! Wow

I was interested in Syntha-6 after reading about its great taste. My husband and I do hardcore workouts requiring protein supplementation so we've tried many many brands. The one we use most often is Six Star from MuscleTech so that's the one I am using for comparison. Taste Hands down, Syntha-6 blows away any and all other protein supplements we have tried. The peanut butter cookie and vanilla ice cream are amazing. Instead of choking down the drink, it feels like you're getting a special treat. The Six Star isn't terrible but pales in comparison. Mixing Both mix well in manual shaker bottles and electric mixers. The Syntha-6 is finer and mixes quicker. Nutrition Per serving which is the included scoop on each respective container: Six Star 180 calories 8g carbs 30g protein 2g sugars 190g sodium Syntha-6 200 calories 15g carbs 22g protein 2g sugars 165g sodium The Six Star's serving scoop is slightly larger. It wins on nutrition by a slight margin. Both contain BCAA's but neither one lists the amounts. Value At the time of purchase (September 2016) the Six Star was $18.99 and provided 19 servings ($0.99 per serving) and the Syntha-6 was $24.99 and provided 28 servings ($0.89 per serving). Overall The taste of Syntha-6 blows me away. While I will continue to use Six Star, I feel like I will purchase it more now because of the similar nutrition yet much better taste

This is a comprehensive review, comparing Dymatize Nutrition Elite Gourmet, Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard, and BSN Syntha-6 Protein Powder, all in strawberry flavor. I have evaluated the protein based on price, taste, mixability, protein content, nutritional facts, and amino acids. I then compared each protein to its counterparts in each category and rated them best (3/3) to worst (1/3). Price: Dymatize-(Rating: 3/3) 2lb: $0.92/serving 5lb: $0.66/serving Optimum-(Rating: 2/3) 2lb: $0.90/serving 5lb: $0.73/serving Syntha-6- (Rating: 1/3) 2lb: $1.13/serving 5lb: $0.90/serving Taste: Dymatize- Milk: 7/10 Water: 5/10 Soy Milk: 7/10 (Rating 2/3) Optimum- Milk: 6/10 Water: 4/10 Soy Milk: 6/10 (Rating 1/3) Syntha-6- Milk: 9/10 Water: 6/10 Soy Milk: 8/10 (Rating 3/3) Mixability w/ Shaker Cup: Dymatize- 10/10 (Rating 3/3) Optimum- 7/10 (Gets really frothy) (Rating 1/3) Syntha-6- 10/10 (Rating 3/3) Protien Content (In order as listed in ingredients): Dymatize- (Rating: 2/3) 21g/serving- Whey Protein Concentrates, Whey Protein Isolates, Whey Peptides, Milk Protein, Micellar Caseines, Caseinates, and Calcium Caseinates Optimum- (Rating: 2/3) 24g/serving- Whey Protein Isolates, Whey Protein Concentrate, and Whey Peptides Syntha-6- (Rating: 3/3) 22g/serving- Whey Protein, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Isolate, Calcium Caseinate, Micellar Casein, Milk Protein Nutritional Facts: Dymatize- (Rating: 3/3) Calories: 120 Total Fat: 1.5g Saturated Fat: 0.5g Cholesterol: 20 mg (6%) Total Carbohydrates: 5g Sugars: 0g Sodium: 75mg Calcium: 25% Potassium: 6% Fiber: <1g Optimum- (Rating: 2/3) Calories: 120 Total Fat: 1.5g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 55 mg (18%) Total Carbohydrates: 3g Sugars: 2g Sodium: 130mg Calcium: 8% Potassium: Not Listed Fiber: <1g Syntha-6- (Rating: 1/3) Calories: 190 Total Fat: 6g Saturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 60 mg (20%) Total Carbohydrates: 13g Sugars: 3g Sodium: 160mg Calcium: 15% Potassium: 6% Fiber: 5g Amino Acids: Dymatize- (Rating 3/3) 33g/serving- 18 Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Valine, Alanine, Arginine, Apartic Acid, Cystine, Glutamine, Glycine, Histidine, Proline, Serine, and Tyrosine Optimum- (Rating 2/3) 24g/serving- Tryptophan, Valine, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Phenylalanine, Methionine, Arginine, Cystine, Tyrosine, Histidine, Proline, Glutamine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Serine, Glycine, and Alanine. Syntha-6- (Rating 1/3) 10g/serving- Not Listed Overall: Dymatize- (16/18) Price: 3/3 Taste: 2/3 Mixability: 3/3 Protein Content: 2/3 Nutritional Facts: 3/3 Amino Acids: 3/3 Optimum- (10/18) Price: 2/3 Taste: 1/3 Mixability: 1/3 Protein Content: 2/3 Nutritional Facts: 2/3 Amino Acids: 2/3 Syntha-6- (12/18) Price: 1/3 Taste: 3/3 Mixability: 3/3 Protein Content: 3/3 Nutritional Facts: 1/3 Amino Acids: 1/3 Conclusion: Individually I enjoy Syntha-6 the most, though find its lack in price, nutrition, and amino acids a bit discouraging. I have found the best concoction to be half Dymatize and half Syntha-6. It has a great flavor (a big step up from Dymatize alone) with the fullness Dymatize has to offer

So I'm 24, and have been lifting weights seriously for about 6 years. I'm 5'10, 190 ~9 to 10% bodyfat, and try to get about 200g of protein per day, more when I'm on a bulk. I'm not a BIG eater or anything, so I utilize whey protein to hit my daily protein macro everyday. I've tried a number of brands: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey, Dyamatize Elite Gourmet Protein, Muscle Milk, and even GNC brand protein (tasted SO bad I threw out 1 lb worth, seriously). I can honestly say that all the brands above, with the exception of GNC, taste pretty good. Syntha-6 is no different. Mixed with either water, milk or made as a shake with fruit it tastes great. I've tried Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Milkshake and Banana. If it's too sweet, just add more water. I generally use a scoop in the morning and a scoop (both times with water) after workout mixed with my blender bottle. To the people that think drinking whey protein will magically help you gain muscle... it won't by itself. You need a steady and intense workout, while eating a healthy diet overall and getting enough sleep. Protein is a supplement that will help aid your diet if you don't have the time or appetite to eat enough food/protein. If you're looking for a good dietary supplement, then Syntha-6 is a great choice. I can honestly say that it is a quality whey protein, tastes great, and does do what it's supposed to. The price won't break the bank, and the prices here on amazon are the best that I've seen. 5 star

BSN's syntha 6 protein mix (chocolate flavor) is the best tasting protein shake I've had. I've tried muscle milk, EAS, Optimum Nutrition, Six Star Muscle etc. all pale in comparison to Syntha 6 in one important aspect: This tastes "good" with water. By good I mean better than a completely neutral taste. I do indeed look forward to them, but they don't elicit the same reaction as a fresh pizza say. In the world of protein however, this is a monumental leap forward. Everything else is fairly self-explanatory. This is a mix of proteins and contains casein. This means that it's good for controlling appetite and releasing protein slowly throughout the day. I'd recommend a whey protein bar to have after you workout at the gym, but you probably could do without. Just make sure you're getting at least .6x your weight in pounds in protein grams, preferably .8x. While many people trying to build up don't care about having to add milk, those of us trying to cut weight will find this to be a godsend. 1.5 scoops is 300 calories and will fill you up in the morning. If you factor in the thermic effect of food this product really only contains 160 calories per scoop (10% less calories for most food, but calories due to protein require 30% of the energy they provide to be expended in breaking them down. Thus 22grams x 4 = 88 calories from protein. 88 x.7 = 61.6 112(.9x) = 61.6 100.8 = ~160. ) I find 6 small meals of protein rich food allows me to be just barely hungry and have around 1400 normal, 1100 absorbed calories. I'm losing fat like crazy and keeping(and gaining a bit) of lean muscle mass

I'm an athletic/average college student. I've tried many protein brands, and this the best tasting and most nutritious one I've ever had. It comes in a bag with 97 servings, that's a lot of servings. It instantly blends with milk or water and tastes like a milk shake, no need to even use a blender. It tastes amazing. It doesn't have that thick protein whey powdery taste other brands have. It can also be used as a meal replacement, it has essential amino acids, protein, fiber, and I use this as my breakfast every morning mixed with a glass of unsweetened almond milk. I'm definitely going to buy this product again, I just hope that maintain the same price point. Other than that, this product is great tasking, very nutritious, satisfying especially hunger, and is helping me build lean muscle. This product is a great part of my fitness routine. So glad I found this product on amazon

I have been bodybuilding since 1997. I have tried every protein on the market. Theirs very few high quality proteins on market. With that said syntha6 is one of 3 high quality protein I have come across. It's an everyday protein. Taste is clean and mixs well. Quality is consistent and proteins are perfectly blended. My maintenance protein is syntha6, my cutting protein is dymetazine izo and my bulking is on casein mixed with syntha6. My passion for years is bodybuilding and research on supplements. I know what's hype and garbage because I have used every supplement out their. Syntha 6 is worth every penny and for the blend your getting your body will stay in a steady BCAA release level. Helping your body stay anabolic the whole day and maintaining your muscle and make it easier to pack on muscle. It also stops binge eatting and snacking. Never hungry. This is not just an adult protein I give it to my 3year old son and 7 year old daughter before Brazilian jujitsu class (American Killer Bee NYC). They are stronger then the avarge kids in their class. It's safe no fillers

This powder is GREAT, it's the best tasting whey protein I've tried. It also mixes really easily. Other lesser protein powders can be clumpy and chewy. The syntha-6 powder all mixes into a great drink with little effort. I've tried cookies and cream and it was good but you get little pieces of cookie at the bottom of your glass that you can't seem to get to. The strawberry is my favorite though. It's a subtle but delicious strawberry flavor. BTW ignore the other reviewer that said it raised her husbands cholesterol level. She has no clue what shes talking about. Studies show that everyday consumption of whey protein significantly lowers bad cholesterol. I've been using this whey protein for a year now and just had my blood work done, my numbers are great across the board!! I know everyone's body is different but there are multiple factors that can attribute to his increased cholesterol numbers. Blindly blaming one product for the cause of bad health is just wrong..