NOW Foods Supplements, Multi Collagen Protein Types I, II & III Powder, Bone, Joint, and Skin Health, 16 oz (454 g)

I didn’t think this would work guys, but holy crap
I bought this collagen in the desperate hope that it would help with the joint pain I’ve been experiencing since suffering a lot of medically-related weight gain.It was a long shot as there wasn’t good clinical data supporting use of collagen supplements for joint pain, but I made sure to get THIS collagen because it has collagen Type II, which is the kind that goes into your joints, instead of just Types I and III like most popular collagent supplements have since those have more cosmetic effects.And holy crap y’all. After using it daily for just a couple of weeks my knee pain is practically gone.It DOES taste like fish, which is probably why it has a lower customer review rating than the more popular collagen brands that don’t have Type II collagen. But I don’t care because I’m here to improve my joint pain, not just my hair and nails, and a slightly fishy-tasting coffee is a small price to pay for doing that. I just make sure to put sugar in my coffee or tea with it and the faint flavor doesn’t bother me.

Says “unflavored” not “no-flavor”. It’s nasty, but it mixes well in Crystal Light and other drinks.
My first reaction to opening it up was “ooh, that’s a really fine micronized powder.” It didn’t have a strong smell or anything that would make you revolt or gag… but it IS collagen peptides.. It’s not flavored, which does NOT mean “no flavor.” It just means it doesn’t have any ADDED flavorings. And let me tell you, the first time you drink it, you’ll realize that that “unflavored” powder definitely has a flavor. It’ll likely make you gag.The smell isn’t particularly potent, but the aftertaste can be. I STRONGLY recommended putting 2.5 tablespoons into a strong flavored drink. My drink (lemonade Crystal Light), I choose to make it extra rich (less water added to the mix.) It actually mixes VERY well. There is no clumping or anything weird, often, just swirling it around is sufficient, given time.The product results after mixing:Color: 4/5 The yellow lemonade turned darker… Sadly, it now looked like morning pee. With the slight odor (and again, it wasn’t strong, just different).Taste: Either a 1/5 stars, or a 3/5. It gets 1/5 if you just taste it without mixing with anything, or anything not strong enough to mask it. It’s just HORRIBLE. Describing the flavor is unfair. It’s just bad. Go with that.But, as mentioned in the title, it is UNFLAVORED, not “no flavor.” It did NOT taste like it smelled (halla-freaking-loo-yah for that)… it was more like someone had powdered bone or marrow into the drink (for those who used to take bone meal, you’ll remember it). It certainly isn’t something I’ll go “Oh, man, I can’t wait for this!” but the nasty horrible aftertaste goes away quickly, especially if you have a chaser drink and swish around/gargle. The taste of unfavored gelatin isn’t going to stop me from drinking it, but just be aware, it’s pretty potent. Definitely… DEFINITELY put this in something to mask the flavor. You won’t regret it. The only thing I regret is tasting it directly from the powder. I had to gargle with Crystal Light afterward. LOLMixability is 5/5 stars for sure. It just dissolved so easily! Very impressed. Much easier than any whey protein I’ve ever used. (this is a protein, and I expected it to behave the same way… it’s much better!)Smell 3/5 stars. Not awesome, but definitely not the horrible smell I expected based on other reviews. However, I’m a man… and my schnoz isn’t nearly up to the smelling capability of most women. This is something to note if you have a sensitive sniffer. The smell really comes out when you taste it (same olphactory nerves), and you’ll know it if you drink it without enough masking taste!Overall drinkability 3/5. Easily went down, and but definitely expect an aftertaste… But it quickly goes away, which is good.. Last thing I wanted to was to taste that in my mouth 4 hours later. If that were the case, this product would get a 1-star for sure.As for the health benefits. I don’t think anecdotal evidence will help you. There are plenty of real science studies out there that show the benefits of collagen peptides. I’m taking it, because at 48, my joints are starting to not feel great when i stand up. Looking for a little support for the overall health. If my skin and nails also benefit, extra bonus. :)Cheers!

Three stars for flavor … omg, FISH!
Just received this and had it for the first time today. Mixed it with a cup of homemade, slightly sweetened cashew milk. Now, I’ll try about anything and eat all sorts of food, but slightly sweetened cashew milk that tastes strongly of old fish was almost more than I could choke down.Have no idea what I’ll do with the rest of this. I hate waste so will try to figure out something that disguises the taste, but wow-ee. If you don’t like the flavor of old fish (I love fresh fish, eat it all the time), be prepared to mix this with something that has a very strong flavor to cover the fishiness.Update: Okay, this is really funny. Yesterday, I stood in the kitchen looking at this giant jar of stuff (although as many others said, it’s half empty–what a waste of plastic, ugh) and wondering what on Earth I was going to do with it. There was no way I was going to drink fishy coffee or try it in anything sweet again. I came here and read the reviews again and marveled that so many reviewers said that it “had no taste” or that it tasted only faintly of broth. How is that possible??But I decided to give it one more try and this time to embrace the flavor. I stirred it into half a cup of plain hot water, an–exploding brain emoji–it had hardly any taste at all!! Just as others had reported, it tasted like very weak broth. Today, I embraced that even further, and put half a teaspoon of Better than Bouillon in it so it was liking drinking hot beef broth. Ta-dah! It’s totally drinkable like that. Still not sure that I’ll buy this particular one again, but at least I’ll be able to finish this container.Will update again in a few weeks/months if it has any benefits.

This was horrible it tasted and smelt like fish.