[Hostage]

I've talked to many different people and all have their own opinions about what type of creatine is the best.

They say CEE is basically monohydrate but with added ester so there's not a big difference.

Some say monohydrate is the better of the two, where others say CEE is the best.

I'm going to be switching to a creatine supp in about a week...so I wanted to know what you brilliant Sherdoggers think on which one is the best. Yes, I did a search. But nothing came up on the debate of CEE vs. Monohydrate. Like to hear your responses. Thanks in advance.

[King Kabuki]

Esterfied creatine is bonded creatine that allows for it to completely bypass the liver (basically). The suppsed advantages of CEE versus Monohydrate are:

1) No water-bloating.

2) No loading necessary (not that it's necessary with monohydrate either).

3) No cycling necessary.

If you want a medium between basic monohydrate (which can and often does cause uncomfortable water bloating) and expensive CEE, you might want to look into AAKG Creatine. It's present in NO-Xplode, and GNC sells a liquid version that is getting very good reviews. I don't know what other companies make it isolated that are reputable but I'm sure they're out there.

As far as the higher-end creatine compounds, Cellmass and Fast Twitch seem to be doing the best.

[tshay2003]

Monohydrate tend to cost very little, so you can get a lot for a little. The downside is, it doesnt tend to uptake as well as the newer versions.

CEE will be expensive, but they claim near 100% uptake.

[Hostage]

Thanks Kabuk and tshay.

I'm taking NO-Xplode right now and it seems to be working good so I'll most likely stick with BSN and get their cellmass since everybody seems to praise it so much. I know cellmass is CEE and I've only taken Monohydrate in the past. It did give me a little bloating, of course I was drinking beer all the time too so it's a bit hard to tell, lol.

I know Cellmass is a bit expensive, but I have no time to dick around with below average products.

The AAKG Creatine sounds interesting...maybe I'll do a little research on that before I make my final decision. GNC is right across the street...too bad I don't have my fucking gold card anymore....it's almost a new month.

[Mobsta]

personally have tried both cee worked best for "me",, no bloating, only take it on work out days (2),, when on cee i worked out 3x a week and took 5g (supposedly about a spoon full)..

try this place out, if you order about 300g it should last about 2-3 months, depending on how many times you work out of course.. good luck

http://66.63.171.49/store/comersus_v...idProduct=2369

[Boondocksaint]

CEE has been golden for me. And at bulknutrition.com it is cheap.

[fat_wilhelm]

Originally Posted by Hostage

I'll most likely stick with BSN and get their cellmass since everybody seems to praise it so much.

Good choice.

Originally Posted by Hostage

I was drinking beer all the time

Good choice.

[DCS]

I found that Creatine Monohydrate only worked well once for me. Maybe CEE, due to bypassing the liver, may be a better path to take.

[drumerdud]

but whats better for sports performance?

[Ian Coe]

Originally Posted by drumerdud

but whats better for sports performance?

Read more carefully

They are the same thing, different transport mechanism