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IR Honey Stinger Waffles - Frances Penn
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2012-10-30 02:47:31 UTC
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HONEY STINGER WAFFLES
TEST SERIES BY FRANCES PENN
IR
October 29, 2012

TESTER INFORMATION

NAME: Frances Penn
EMAIL: fpenn AT sbcglobal DOT net
AGE: 56
LOCATION: Costa Mesa, California, USA
GENDER: F
HEIGHT: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
WEIGHT: 135 lb (61.20 kg)

I have been backpacking for five years mostly on long weekends in Southern California with one or two 5-day trips per year in the Sierras. My total daypack weight is usually 15 lb (7 kg) and my total backpack weight is usually 28-30 lb (13-14 kg). I am a tent camper and have experienced all night rain, heavy winds, camping in snow once, but mostly fair weather.


INITIAL REPORT

THE PRODUCT

Manufacturer: Honey Stinger
Year of Manufacture: 2012
Manufacturer's Website: <<HYPERLINK GOES HERE - "http://www.honeystinger.com" LINK TEXT = "www.honeystinger.com">>
MSRP: US $22.24 for a box of 16 waffles, $1.39 for a single waffle
Listed Weight: 1 oz (30 g) per waffle
Measured Weight: 1 oz (30 g) per waffle
Flavors available: Honey, Lemon, Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry
Flavors tested: Honey, Lemon, and Chocolate
Size of waffle in package: 3.5 wide X 4.75 tall X 1/8 in thick (8 X 12 X .3 cm)
Size of waffle: 3.25 in (8 cm) circle

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The Honey Stinger Waffles are a sweet waffle snack that is easy to eat while hiking. It looks like the waffles can be consumed in three to four bites. The waffles are flat and can easily fit in a shirt or pants pocket or a hip belt zipper pocket. The waffles are made with the same organic ingredients in each flavor that includes organic honey. Natural flavorings have been added to the lemon and chocolate flavors. Most of the calories are from the high fat and sugar content, making it excellent for a quick energy boost.

This is the nutrition information from the Honey Stinger website for the Honey and Lemon flavors.

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This is the nutrition information for the Chocolate flavor from the package.

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Honey flavor ingredients: Organic wheat flour, organic palm fruit oil, organic rice syrup, organic cane sugar, organic honey, organic whole wheat flour, organic soy flour, sea salt, organic soy lecithinm, organic spices, baking soda.

Lemon flavor ingredients: Organic wheat flour, organic palm fruit oil, organic rice syrup, organic cane sugar, organic honey, organic whole wheat flour, organic soy flour, sea salt, natural flavor, organic soy lecithin, organic spices, baking soda.

Chocolate flavor ingredients: Organic wheat flour, organic palm fruit oil, organic rice syrup, organic cane sugar, organic honey, organic cocoa, organic whole wheat flour, organic soy flour, sea salt, natural flavor, organic soy lecithin, baking soda.

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All of the waffles are 160 calories. The chocolate waffle has more fat and sodium and less fiber and carbs than the lemon and honey flavors. I find it interesting that the chocolate waffle has more protein and less sugar than the honey and lemon flavors. The waffles appear to be a quick energy snack as a result of the honey. It appears these would not work well as a meal replacement energy bar. I am interested to taste the chocolate as that is my favorite flavor. I am curious if the lemon is overpowering and if the honey is bland by comparison. I am looking forward to getting these waffles out on the trail to see how they perform when I need a quick energy boost.

This concludes my Initial Report. Please check back in a few months for the results of my testing. Thank you to Honey Stinger Waffles and BackpackGeartest.org for allowing me to participate in this testing opportunity.



This report was created with the BGT Report Generator.
Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.



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Jamie
2012-10-31 09:25:34 UTC
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Hi Frances,

I couldn't actually see anywhere in your report if you'd tasted the waffles yet?

My experience with these energy type products is that it is sometimes best to try them at home to be sure you a) enjoy the taste & b) they don't make you feel ill and they can be easily swallowed or consumed without water or similar.

You may want to add some info like this in your report so readers know what your initial impressions are of the taste and flavours.

My other comment is below.

If you can consider the above and make any changes then feel free to upload.

Many thanks,

Jamie
Post by f***@sbcglobal.net
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Honey Stinger Waffles are a sweet waffle snack that is easy to eat while hiking.
Comment: this statement is rather definative given you haven't actually yet tested them hiking.





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