Update 7/18/20. Have you tried 6 Hour Power from Stacker 2? Energy shots are all the rage these days and with the popularity of 5 Hour Energy, you knew it was only a matter of time until somebody came out with 6-hour energy! Like most energy shots – 6 Hour Power has zero calories and claims to cause “no crash”, “enhanced concentration” and “Improved performance”. I had the opportunity to try the 6 Hour Power energy shot to see if it actually worked. Since “6 hour” is in the name of this energy shot drink, I timed myself for 6 hours to see if I felt any different. Let’s look at 6 Hour Power Shot and see what we can learn about it.
6 Hour Power Ingredients
The ingredients in 6 Hour Power are not significantly different than in other energy shot drinks. According to the bottle I used (orange flavor), the product has these ingredients:
- Niacin 20 mg (100% Daily Value)
- Vitamin B6 40 mg (2000% Daily Value)
- Folic acid 400 micrograms (100% Daily Value)
- Vitamin B12 500 micrograms (8,333% of Daily Value)
- Sodium 10 mg (<1% Daily Value)
Energy Blend. 2125 mg. has the following ingredients
- Taurine
- Malic Acid
- Caffeine
- Glucuronolactone
- N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine
- L Phenylanalyine
Enzyme Blend. 1 mg. has the following ingredients
- Amylase
- Protease
- Lipase
- Cellulase
- Lactase
6 Hour Power vs. 5 Hour Energy
If these ingredients look familiar it’s because you have seen them before. They are very similar to the ingredients in 5 Hour Energy. Here is a comparison so you can see for yourself.
| 6 Hour Power Shot | 5 Hour Energy |
| Niacin 20 mg | Niacin 40 mg |
| Vitamin B6 40 mg | Vitamin B6 40 mg |
| Folic acid 400 micrograms | Folic acid 400 micrograms |
| Vitamin B12 500 micrograms | Vitamin B12 500 microgram |
| Sodium 10 mg | Sodium 18 mg |
| Energy Blend (2125 mg) | Energy Blend (2000 mg) |
| Taurine | Taurine |
| Malic Acid | Glucuronolactone |
| Caffeine | Malic acid |
| Glucuronolactone | N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine |
| N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine | L Phenylanalyine |
| L Phenylanalyine | Caffeine |
| Citicoline |
I won’t cover the “Enzyme blend” in 6 Hour Power because healthy people (who this is marketed to) do not need any extra enzymes. They don’t give us energy and additional enzymes don’t do anything to make you more awake, improve performance, concentration or make you bigger, stronger, or faster.
Looking at the table, you see that the level of vitamins are pretty much identical between both products. For more info on the actual ingredients do read my 5 Hour Energy Review.
As for the Energy Blend, there is 125 mg more of something in 6 Hour Power Shot. What that something is I don’t know because they never tell you how much of each ingredient is in the Energy Blend.
If we assume that they are listing the ingredients from the most to the least, then we might conclude that 6 Hour Power has more caffeine than 5 Hour Energy since it’s the 3rd ingredient listed vs. the 6th ingredient for 5 Hour Energy. But, since both products claim that they have as much caffeine as a cup of coffee it’s hard to say for sure if the 6 Hour Power has more caffeine or not.
Does 6 Hour Power Work?
I don’t use energy drinks so I figured I would be a good person to try this product since I likely would not be used to its effects. I tried 6 Hour Power Shot in the morning around 5:45 AM before I headed out for the day. I timed myself for 6 hours to see if I had more energy or felt any different. Since it’s called “6 Hour” it's reasonable to assume that it would work for 6 Hours. The orange flavor that I used, was kind of a mild, watered-down taste but overall not bad at all. This is what I found after using 6 Hour Power Shot:
- It definitely tasted better than 5 Hour Energy – so that was good!
- I did not have an odd feeling in my stomach like when tried 5 Hour Energy. See the 5 Hour Energy Review.
- It did not make my heart race (at least I didn’t notice it)
- I did not get an instant burst of energy
- I did not experience extra energy or pep during my day
- 6 Hour Power did not improve my concentration
- I felt no different – no better or worse
- I saw no proof that 6 Hour Power will help people for 6 hours
This is the 2nd energy shot product that did not work for me – and I wanted it to work! Maybe I need “7-hour energy”….
What do you think?
I broke out in hives all over my entire body for 2 hours. I was nervous what was to happen next! I just drank a lot of water to flush what I could out.
Hi Molly, wow! Has that ever happened with any other energy drink you used before?
None of these “energy shots” work for me. 5 hour, 6 hour, and if they made a 15 hour I doubt it would work either. I don’t think they pack enough of the essential ingredients into that tiny little bottle. Then again – what did I really expect for a buck?
Lisa, the essential ingredient is caffeine. whether its 5 hr or 6 hr or 15 hr energy, caffeine is the active ingredient. If it makes you feel better, they didn’t work for me either.
They don’t last anywhere near a handful of hours, and if your expectations were set on the sales pitch that they would… you’re just another typical sheep brained stooge who’s all too easily influenced.
For about a year now, I’ve drank two to three 5 Hour Energy brand shots a day, at least 4-5 days out of every week. They gave me an initial kick of energy for for approximately 20-30 minutes, and then an hour or so after that I feel baseline normal again with no negative after effects.
A month ago replaced my usual 5 Hour shots with these Stacker brand shots. After that initial four day trial run: my experience was that the effects of the Stacker shots were exactly the same as the 5 Hour shots.
Now instead of paying $13.89 for a six pack of Extra Strength 5-Hour Energy/Green Apple ($2.32 a piece)… I now pay $1 per bottle for the Stacker shots that are sold individually at my local store.
You were having seizures and was taken to the hospital but still had time and a way to leave a reply? Not the next day or a week later, but that day?
Whoops, meant to say that I hung an all-nighter on my last post – that’s why I felt miserable.
Six hour power has worked for me on an outstanding level.
I have to work at 4am-2pm on a usual Tuesday. My typical waking schedule outside of that day is about roughly 2pm-4am. That was a horrible mistake – by the time 9am rolled around I had never felt so miserable… literally, I cannot recall a time in my life when I’d felt so drained and worthless.
Next Tuesday I did the same but spread out two six-hour energy shots and WHOA did it make a difference. I might as well have slept the whole night because I didn’t feel like crap all day.
These won’t work for everyone, that’s a fact. I do recommend to anyone trying them at least once, though, as it has put a whole new spin on my god-awful Tuesday schedule.
I had to be taken to the ER in an ambulance earlier, today. Was having seizures, near-syncope (passing out, but still being somewhat conscious), couldn’t breathe, and my blood pressure was at stroke level. I felt like and thought I was dying or maybe already dead for about 3 hours. It was painful and horrifying. I think I figured out what it was that caused my near-death experience.
It was probably the energy- shot I took 20 minutes before then. I don’t usually take something like that. Someone offered it to me, and I was so tired, I didn’t even look at the bottle and took it. Please, don’t use these!
Drew oh my goodness! Are you ok now?
LaWanda, I have another product that I will test out sometime this week but as for 6 hour energy, I give it 2 thumbs down.
I think its just like all the rest. Something else for us to waste our money on.
but why does it taste so bad?
Aaron, I am not sure. I did notice that 5 hour energy was advertising a better tasting version. Has anyone tried it?