I’ve used Styrkr gels a few times. Aside from some of them tasting a bit weird I think they were fine. It is definitely nice to have 50g carbs available in one gel.
That said - if you’re looking to get more carbs in it is hard to beat making your own gels and using a gel flask for consumption. You get to pick the ingredients and you can also have a significantly higher concentration of carbs in a similarly sized package.
You will need something like:
- Maltodextrin powder
- Fructose powder
- Electrolyte Powder (not essential at all, but helpful for the electrolytes and some flavouring)
- Some gel flasks (120ml ones are good)
- A funnel
This video gives a good overview of the process:
And here’s some measurements to get you started:
