Sis Gels, can you actually open one?

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Muddie Sep 2013 8:46am, 12 Sep 2013 404 posts	0 Muddie I was looking for a small water bottle and came across this ultramarathonrunningstore.com Could that be a solution?
HermanBloom Sep 2013 9:10am, 12 Sep 2013 3,783 posts	0 HermanBloom For those saying "Sis gels have arrows pointing to the direction you need to open them" I do realise that, and am not blind, or stupid
Spleen Sep 2013 9:25am, 12 Sep 2013 458 posts	0 Spleen This thread has made me very glad I stick with jelly babies. Remove from pocket, lift towards direction of mouth, chew with half open mouth in disgusting fashion, swallow towards direction of stomach, rub the residual sugar on the gums, job done.
phôôk Sep 2013 12:06pm, 12 Sep 2013 1,649 posts	0 phôôk I've just looked at a SIS gel. Yes, there is a little dotted line of arrows to help you open it. But on both sides, it goes from left to right, so tearing isn't direction specific.
Discovery Dave Sep 2013 12:08pm, 12 Sep 2013 13,392 posts	0 Discovery Dave REAL runners don't open gels at all; just swallow the packet whole.
HermanBloom Sep 2013 12:09pm, 12 Sep 2013 3,784 posts	0 HermanBloom
Gobi Sep 2013 12:21pm, 12 Sep 2013 52,227 posts	0 Gobi Do people really try to open them ? I have always just bitten them as I run/ride
sheri3004 Sep 2013 12:26pm, 12 Sep 2013 17,747 posts	0 sheri3004 My poor teeth won't do gel biting.
Northern Exile Sep 2013 12:44pm, 12 Sep 2013 2,618 posts	0 Northern Exile TORQ have redesigned their gel packaging - very (very) easy to open now, even with gloves on in wet/slippy conditions.
Gobi Sep 2013 12:47pm, 12 Sep 2013 52,228 posts	0 Gobi I use Torq they bite easy as well