Sis Gels, can you actually open one?

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Watford Wobble Sep 2013 8:10pm, 11 Sep 2013 2,391 posts	0 Watford Wobble NN is correct. The Gel wrapper is designed with a 'notch point' to aid opening. If you tear in the direction of the arrows you will open first time. Tear the opposite direction to the arrows and you will struggle to open.
Too Much Water Sep 2013 10:21pm, 11 Sep 2013 3,583 posts	0 Too Much Water I carry my gels in my pocket, then I put the trash of the used wrappers in a freezer bag so my pockets don't get sticky. Not many bins on the trails I run on. And if I see anyone drop a gel wrapper in a race I will give them shit until they go back and collect it.
Red Squirrel Sep 2013 10:24pm, 11 Sep 2013 11,615 posts	0 Red Squirrel I've used SIS Go Gels in the past; never had an issue with opening them on a training run or in a race.
jacdaw Sep 2013 10:40pm, 11 Sep 2013 286 posts	0 jacdaw I once managed to get a gel packet to split down the entire length, from top to bottom, halfway through a marathon. The contents went all over my legs. Not a pretty sight. I've given up on sports foods / drinks since then.
Garfield Sep 2013 10:53pm, 11 Sep 2013 3,354 posts	0 Garfield Evans in Woking has a reasonably good selection of stuff...I get mine from there or the one in Guildford.
monsenb1 Sep 2013 12:15am, 12 Sep 2013 1,090 posts	0 monsenb1 The big Tescos stock SIS gels and shot blocks too, but in different places.. SIS gels in the sports aisle, shotblocks in the supplement aisle. They had SIS gels on 3 for 2 recently.. I've done that too jacdaw..went all over my shorts...
runningmumof3boys Sep 2013 12:24am, 12 Sep 2013 3,492 posts	0 runningmumof3boys i always use my teeth- have never even attempted to tear open!
phôôk Sep 2013 7:06am, 12 Sep 2013 1,645 posts	0 phôôk I just carry a pair of sharp, pointed scissors when I go running.
Weean Sep 2013 8:23am, 12 Sep 2013 152 posts	0 Weean Phook, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Discovery Dave Sep 2013 8:45am, 12 Sep 2013 13,382 posts	0 Discovery Dave Water's not a big deal, though, it turns out. In fairness, I find Shot Bloks much harder to open than SIS gels.