Comments on: Red Band Sour Suckers

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:37:55 +0000

In reply to Squeeb. Sockerbit sells a Sour Tongue which is pleasantly dense/tough and beautifully sour. Their sour skulls also fit the bill, I think.

By: Squeeb

Squeeb — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:07:19 +0000

The later comments here don’t seem super promising, especially the ones about the change in texture. Does anyone have any good recommendations for really tough gummies to find here in the States? Japan had such a nice selection of them (one of my favorites were literally called Tough Gummy). Everything here is just so soft.

By: scatman

scatman — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:07:40 +0000

In reply to Rob. YESS they fkn changed them.. theyre not as sour.. or sour at all for that matter and im pissed

By: T.J.

T.J. — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:27:57 +0000

I wish there were some that came in only purple (berry? bastard grape?) and green (apple, probably). Great review on them by the way, I also love stale candy, probably coming from the fact that I grew up in small towns where they couldn’t sell the candy fast enough

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 18 May 2018 18:17:44 +0000

I recently bought the 1.1kg tub from Costco as these are my all time favourite candies, only to find they changed the recipe. What the heck these were perfect. They’re not sour at all anymore! A perfect 10/10 coming in as a 4/10 now. They’re not horrible, but there are better candies on the shelf. They’re much softer which for some might be a plus but I really enjoyed the consistency before. I’ve looked for a way to contact them but I haven’t found anything yet. They’re sold under Red Band but also Koala and distributed by Tosuta Intl. If anyone has found an email to contact them I’d really appreciate it if you shared. Maybe it’s for the best that I stop eating them, my teeth will sure appreciate it.

By: Chi

Chi — Fri, 18 May 2018 04:41:09 +0000

I agree. I bought some early this year and they have completely changed… and def not for the better. It is utterly disappointing as I grew up with these and they were my favourite sour candy ever!! I also agree that I would pay more to keep the original flavouring/manufacturing. I won’t be buying the new version.. they’re just not good 🙁

By: Jonny

Jonny — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 16:34:23 +0000

In reply to Rob.

Yo mr. Sour sucker man!

Dude. Your story is a huge bummer. I only had those once, when I reviewed them, and they were perfect. Changing an old recipe like that is a no no.

Have you tried contacting the company to ask? We can’t even really get them at all down here in the states, and the tubs we can get from amazon I’m betting are the. New recipe which doesn’t interest me.

Let me know if we can help.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 01:51:10 +0000

Just bought what I’d be guessing my thousandth bucket , I’m almost 50 now and I’ve been chewing these things for almost 40 years regularly . Regular enough for the Korean smoke shop owner to call me “mr sour sucker man”
A few hours ago I tore into my bucket and to my shock and horror they have changed the flavour!!!
I knew something was off by the Colour and the sugar coating but the flavour was a shocker! More like a juice flavour now and not like that intense candy flavour I’ve grown accustomed to .. I’ve grown up in Toronto and still here eating these things all my life sadly .. But I love em.. Some people like chocolate . I like red brand sours !
But now I’m not sure.. It’s changed. And not for the better.
What to do? My life is upside down!
Not really … But it’s a shocker .
Anyone else recently get a bucket and find the change?
No tongs either.. Those are a waste if space anyway.
And what’s up with the “soggy” ones the last year?
At 6 bucks a bucket I would gladly pay more for the original over a flavour change done to keep the cost down .
Never thought I’d comment on a candy .
Never thought there were others who love them either.. But now that I’ve been searching for a reason they did this change I’ve found this candy has a cult like following .. Fantastic!

By: mattycandy

mattycandy — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:12:00 +0000

In reply to candygrrrl. thanks grrrl :)

By: candygrrrl

candygrrrl — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:27:00 +0000

Both of y’all crack me up. Must be phenomenal fathers, I’m not even being sarcastic. Great reviews, keep doin what you’re doin in the way you do it to it etc etc etc