I bought an assorted pack of this gum. I was sold on the packaging, but didn't care much for the flavors.

These gums have the most obscure packaging ever! It's nearly impossible to find the flavor name, and once you see it, it's impossible to guess the flavor. What does "Electric Watermelon" mean, anyways? Is it supposed to be some sweet, watermelon flavor with mint - what else would "Electric" imply?

And that's the best flavor in the bunch.

Recently I tried a black, licorice-flavored one (I think it's called React2). It tasted horrible, even though I can usually tolerate licorice.

I also tried a purple one called Beta. Although the flavor was nice, it seems that all of these 5 gums have a very short-lasting flavor. The first 30 seconds is intense, but it immediately drops off after that.

I think I'll stick with other gums for now.

This gum is the exact same as any other gum, despite what the commercials say. The flavour isn't long lasting at all, and it gets really gross in your mouth after chewing it for awhile. It's definitely not a favourite! Blah..

Meh..... Its advertised as being bold long lasting flavours but they dont last any longer then any other gum. It also seems to get a bit icky after chewing for a little while. Its alright I guess but there are other better kinds out there for sure.

I am not much of a gum chewer but I have tried "lush" a tropical fruit flavour and "elixir" a berry flavour.

The flavour of the gum is pretty good, almost like fruit juice, but like most flavourful gum the flavour only lasts a few minutes and then you just have gum... gum that goes hard really fast and then gives you a headache (or to me it does anyway.) It is not bad to have around when you want something sweet and tasty but don't want to eat anything but other than that I say skip it.

I don't buy gum often but I was at my local drugstore buying a few things when I picked this up. I was using a coupon which required me to purchase a certain amount before a discount could be applied, and I was just under the minimum by a little over a dollar. Not really needing to buy more than what I had, I went over the displays of gum, chocolate, mints, etc. near the cashiers just to pick up something cheap to complete my purchase.


Info about Wrigley 5 gum:

""Stimulate your Senses®"

5 is a groundbreaking sugar-free stick gum. The mouth-freshening gum delivers long-lasting flavor and a unique sensory experience with each flavor. The sleek 5 envelope created the next great packaging enhancement for stick gum. Each distinctive envelope has an eye-catching design and holds 15 sticks."

Source: http://www.wrigley.com/brands/5_gum.do


Wrigley 5 stood out to me because of the packaging--it's sleek, eye catching and not like that of your typical pack of gum. The packaging is actually made of thin cardboard and is made to open/close easily.

I bought "Elixir", which is a berry flavour. When I first opened the package I could smell a strong candy-berry scent. After trying the gum though I'm disappointed with the flavour. I was expecting an intense flavour as the gum is marketed as having such, but I find Elixir's intensity isn't much stronger or different than any other brand of gum. The flavour dies off at around the 20 minute mark.

I probably won't be re-purchasing this flavour in the future since, other than for the packaging, the product doesn't stand out to me.