I love them...because I can eat them while riding hard in long races. I feel like I have to gagh down cliff bars cause they are bland. So if you like them that is all the counts. All it matters is if you can eat them while in a half or full ironman cause you wouldnt want to be stuck with something you dont want to put down.

I used one in my last race and found it to be great!!!

I had only used powerbars in the past since we don´t get Cliffbars here in Guatemala, and the difference for me was great. I actually enjoyed eating it and felt it really charged my engine.

I think they are pretty tasty, but it is all up to personal taste ans what you can digest when you are active.
I use them mostly for pre or post workout. Not so much during.

I don't really eat bars except for sometimes as a snack or after a workout or just in place of regular candy bars. I can't handle that much fat or fiber before a workout and I can only tolerate liquid calories during. I've gotten those snickers bars as samples in race goodie bags and they sure taste good. My favorites are chocoalate peppermint stick luna bars though...

I use Cliff bars too. I have found the flavors that I like and buy 'em by the case. I've gotten Marathon bars for free at races, but they DO seem more like candy bars...and the list of ingredients are scary. But the main reason I don't use them is that they get all gooey and messy when hot. I frequently leave my gym bag in my car and these bars just can't hold up.

Jeremy