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When I called them they were also very helpful. They said the product has
a two year shelf life and reccomend you not use it past it's shelf life.
There is a way from the lot number to tell when it was made, but I don't
remember it. If you are going to use it, it's a good idea to know the code
since the product I got from a tack shop was out of date when I got it! It
probably also helps to buy it from places that turn a lot over so it doesn't
lay around in their store for a long period of time. They also told me that
if it is black don't use it - that's a sign of mold and mold will grow in
that much salt if it has gotten hot. I've had it dry and just added water
to it with no problem.

I've debated about it and have decided to stick with powdered product that
I can mix right before I ride instead of using premixes - any premix not
just Lyte Now. They will all have some of the same risk or problems. Part
of this is because of my experience and part is I am not going to give electrolytes
any longer without some Malox and if I'm going to mix in Malox I might as
well start with the powder.

Truman



barbara marcius wrote:

Guys,

Very rarely do I post to this list and quite often view the rumours and insinuations that frequent this list with amusement. Not this time. I've been using Lyte Now for going on 6 years. Never have I had a problem, and needless to say Truman's post really bothered me. Upon buying a 12 pack of 80cc syringes over the weekend, and opening each one, sure enough, for the first time I have DARK product, almost molasses colour.Of course, it scared me.  I just got off the phone with them, spoke with a gentleman named Joel, who reassured me that different batches may be different shades,

 but that as long as the consistency is the same, not hard, the product is fine. Sandy Terp is partially right in her post on the 140 thing, except that is the DAY the product was manufactured. The dreaded bad batch number that they did indeed have, was #16831, and Joel believes that they've all been recalled. As for storing it at certain temperatures, in my personal experience, I've NEVER had heat be an issue, nor have I had metabolic problems.

I'd like to hope that before we go slamming a product we could do a lot of homework first. Putting a bad word out on the internet can really harm a company. I believe that Lyte Now is one of the finest electrolytes on the market, and have not had a dehydration issue since I began using them. This includes all distances, from 25's to 100's and multidays.To me, they really stand the test of time.

And NO! I don't work for them or get any personal kind of kickback from them. (I wish!) ((Don't we all)). You can contact those folks at 1-800-525-3007. I think you'll find them most concerned and co-operative.

Barbara Marcius