I bought a box of these as I am currently travelling a lot and carrying a pack of these in the car is very convenient if I ever get hungry whilst on the road.

The flavour I purchased was the chocolate peanut butter which tasted great. I've eaten a lot of protein bars, and whilst the texture of wholly oat aren't great (for my liking, a bit too chewy and almost gummy) the flavour itself was spot on. I didn't find myself struggling to eat these and I went through a pack of 12 bars without becoming tired of them. Very appealing, and for the nutritional value, you can't go wrong; which brings me to my next point.

The nutritional values of these bars in terms of fat and sugar aren't the best I've seen to be fair, however, they are relatively low in comparison to many options out there. 22g of protein, 6.7g of fat, 33g carbs and 263 calories are not bad values; it all depends on your goals. If you're on a strict cut, they may not be the best option, otherwise, I'd consider them a safe, convenient option to snack out on if you have cravings.

Value wise, again, not the cheapest - but, with Optimum Nutrition, you are getting quality and reliability. These bars didn't let me down and have become part of diet when ever I am unable to get to a more suited protein source.

Good work Optimum ^_^

On paper, this bar looks like a really good idea. By combining the complex-carb goodness of oats with 21 grams of protein, I thought they would be ideal for a quick post-workout meal, or a good breakfast on the run. Unfortunately, the taste was a big letdown. I got the chocolate peanut butter flavor, which is usually one of my favorites in many other protein bars. The oatmeal portion was almost a 'wet'texture, kind of gummy and overly chewy, reminisant of the Original Power Bar in a way (gag). Even more, the bar had a very bizarre tough-to-place aftertaste that tasted nothing like either oats, chocolate, or peanut butter. If you can choke it down, it is a pretty good choice from a nutritional standpoint--the 21 grams of protein is a pretty solid blend of whey isolate/casein/egg albumen, and there are only 3 grams of sugar. However, if taste and texture are of even moderate importance to you, this product is going to be tough to swallow..no pun intended.