Hi everyone!

ATW Chocolate blend costs 37$ for a 10lbs package, while ATW chocolate isolate costs 64$ for a 10lbs package... While the isolate has 2 more grams of protein, and has less carb and fats, is it worth the extra price compared with the blend?

And... ATW ships to europe too right? Thanks :)

They are kind of for different goals. Personally I'm not on a low carb diet or anything, so I would buy the blend. I think the 10lbs of isolate actually lasts longer (smaller serving size) then the blend, however. (I COULD BE WRONG, and I'm too lazy to double check, so don't take that as gospel)

-Allen

Thanks for the reply

Ok from what i gathered the blend not only has whey in it, but also casein. Am i right? And isolate only provides whey.

Therefore i really need the isolate, since i want to get two types of proteins, whey (the fast digesting protein; going to get all the whey) and casein (to use before sleeping, and generally three hours after whey use; still haven't decided what brand to get...)

The problem is that the isolate costs twice the blend :D
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks :)

Off the topic somewhat... but their order page is all screwy in Firefox. I emailed them about it :)

Last time I ordered the blend, but this time around I'm going to get the isolate. It may be more expensive but is still cheaper then other brands.

For whatever it's worth, I wouldn't mind seeing a post from someone who knows something about the differences.

The isolate has a higher absorbtion rate compared to that of the blend. It may definitely be a superior protein, but that depends on what you are looking for. If you want that "instant" absorbtion, then it would be well worth the money, but if you are using it as a general PWO shake, I'm not sure if the absorbtion rate will matter much.

Personally, I don't feel a need for the instant absorbtion, and feel that for your average joe, the blend is more than you need. Now if you are already at your target weight, and want to start doing a serious bulk, then I would recommend the isolate for PWO and a separate Casein for bedtime. (BTW, cottage cheese is a great source of casein for pre-bedtime)

In a past post, someone mentioned that the isolate had a Biological Value ("BV") of 150 while casein is 100. The blend was somewhere between 100/150 depending on the ratio of whey to casein. The BV has something to do with the absorbtion rate, so that should give you some sort of idea of what the differences are.

Hope this helps. :tu:

As stated in the post above..Isolate is absorbed faster the a blend. They are for different purposes. Postworkout, you want to get the fastest absorbtion as possible (so you take the isolate)..added with dextrose (a simple carb to get an insulin spike to aid the protein uptake even further), ur muscles will get the nutrition they need to recover. While I dont know the medical info behind it... you have about a 45 minute window after your workout to get these nutrients into ur system for optimal results..so u want it to be as fast as possible. A blend on the other hand is for a lower absorbtion time such as bedtime(as stated in the post above) or during the day. It will give more of a gradual uptake.

I think a blend is a waste because you can get the same results by eating regular food.

I've used all the whey isolate for the past year and last night I was doing my reordering and said "what the hell" and I went ahead and ordered 10lbs of the chocolate blend. Since I've always used isolate I was curious to see what changes I might experience switching to the blend.

I'm betting that the only difference i'm going to see is some saved money in my wallet.
$37 for 10lbs of blend vs. $65 for 10lbs of isolate is a big difference in my book.

Of course theory vs. practice! I think what you choose depends on your wallet size and what you're willing to pay for. I also heard that isolate retained some things (in the protein?) that help the immune system.

I choose isolate for PWO and a concentrate/blend for supplementation. However, I also choose the two from two different companies rather than relying on one manufacturing process – how paranoid is that. But in any case ATW isolate and Optimum concentrate are cheap enough not to hurt my wallet, so I go with both, use one PWO and one when I need to add whey to my diet.

If I were starting off or had a lower cost-pain threshold I’d recommend ATW blend, even though I haven’t tried the blend, the isolate is great (chocolate).