32 g Oxford Ketone Ester per bottle
1-2 servings for athletic performance and recovery
Tactical operations, extreme sports, and expeditions typically entail high levels of uncertainty and risk. The physiological demands imposed by such activities can change without notice — opposing elements, both natural and manmade, can occur chaotically and the psychological stresses from operating under such conditions can push individuals and teams to breaking point.
Highest Potency
No Flavoring - Add To Your Mix
Salt Free, Sugar Free, Vegan
WADA, BSCG, & FDA GRAS Approved.
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Endurance -Drink 30 minutes before exercise with your usual pre-workout fuel. Athletes weighing more than 150 lb (70 kg) may consider 1-2 servings.
Resilience - For extended exercise, drink servings every 2 hours with your usual workout fuel.
Recovery - For muscle recovery, drink 30 minutes after exercise with other post-workout nutrition. You may also find that a drink before bed supports muscle recovery.
Partial serving sizes may effectively maintain moderate ketone levels for additional uses.
We highly recommend you Book Your Free 15 Min Consult with our experts to get a bespoke protocol for your specific use case. For example, if you are training for a marathon we can give you instructions for training and race day. You can also visit our deltaG Performance Lab to see some current protocols.
| Serving Size: 1 bottle (30 ml) | ||
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Amount per Serving |
%Daily Value* |
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Calories |
160 |
8% |
| Total Carbohydrate |
0 g |
0% |
| Total Sugars |
0 g |
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| Includes 0g Added Sugars | ||
| Total Fat |
0 g |
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| Protein |
0 g |
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| Sodium |
0 g |
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| deltaG Ketone Ester |
32 g |
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| * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
Other Ingredients: None.
Sustained Energy
Zero Additives
Lightweight Design
Highest Potency
Performance Enhancer
Since 2012, the deltaG Ketone Ester has been used by Olympic Athletes, Tour de France riders, Formula 1 drivers, NBA, NFL, FIFA, Ironman, Adventurers, CEOs and many other of the world’s highest performers to achieve new milestones in human performance.
The combination of ketones and glucose will achieve a metabolic state that was previous unattainable in human history. Protein + Carbohydrates + Ketones = optimizes mTOR activation to a degree that will assist in tissue regeneration and protein synthesis – both processes that aid in muscle recovery.
△G Tactical contains 32 grams of only raw ketone ester, offering the highest dose with zero additives. Designed in collaboration with veterans of elite special operations units, deltaG Tactical is sealed in a ruggedized, minimalist “bullet bottle” and comes packaged in either a lightweight pouch or a specialty Pelican 1300 case.
Originally developed for DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) to provide the most energetically efficient food group to U.S. soldiers, allowing them to maintain their physical and mental capacities over five days on the battlefield. A test and valuation group made up of Tier 1 military special operations units, SWAT teams, and professional MMA was formed to review and refine △G Tactical.
"I have noticed an improvement in my training and recovery sessions when I use deltaG. I recommend it for someone who is trying to get the most out of each day!"
NFL Quarterback
Super Bowl Champion & MVP
deltaG ketone ester was a crucial part of my American record setting performance at the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship. I felt so strongly about the benefits of ketone esters that I actually didn’t want to talk about them publicly, they were a secret weapon.
Long-course triathlete, Living Legend.
Most decorated American Triathlete & US Ironman Record Holder.
We like to say "Ketone esters taste like the work." haha.
This is raw ketone ester and the taste is extremely bitter.
The advantage of using Tactical raw ester is you can add to any of your mix and add your preferred flavoring.
We suggest you take as a shot with flavoring of your choice. This expedites the process and follow with a water tracer and you are good to go.
Fueling with ketones takes you to a place where everything flows — a gentle, clean boost of energy without the jitters or racing heart.
The presence of ketones (specifically BHB) during aerobic exercise will be prioritized over fat because it is oxidized easier by cells. Per every unit of oxygen, the body is able to produce more energy from ketones than fat.
The combination of ketones and glucose will achieve a metabolic state that was previous unattainable in human history. Before the existence of exogenous ketones, someone would need to be starved of carbohydrates (thus glucose) for weeks or fasted for days to produce the amount of ketones endogenously to be used as a primary energy source. With the introduction of this ketone source, someone can achieve ketosis (blood ketones over 0.5-0.7 mmol/L) without the dietary restrictions.
Combining glucose and ketones for performance: When your body has ketone bodies and glucose available for use:
o The brain (user of around 30% of the body’s energy) will prioritize the usage of ketones over glucose (satisfying around 80% of its energy needs when readily available). The brain can really only metabolize two energy substrates – ketones and glucose – because of something called the blood brain barrier: a thin lining that protects the brain mostly from free radicals in the bloodstream. If the brain is receiving the appropriate amount of energy during an exercise session (which is a bit more difficult when using strictly glucose), the user will feel more focused and attentive throughout and afterwards.
o The glucose will be used less for immediate use and more for restoring glycogen levels
o The combination will require less of an insulin spike versus a strictly glucose-fueled uptake
§ That is why you will see more of a stabilization in blood glucose when using the deltaG ketone ester
There seem to be many different ways in which the ingestion of exogenous ketone esters can aid in recovery after strenuous exercise.
o Firstly, muscle damage is mitigated when there is ample amount of BHB available in the blood stream. There are a couple main reasons for that:
§ Certain inflammatory markers, like IL-6 and creatine kinase, are minimized
§ Once glycogen levels are emptied, the body will begin its process of gluconeogenesis, the creation of glucose from various areas of the body – protein and muscle breakdown are one of the ways in which this is done. The presence of ketone bodies will help inhibit much of this process.
o Secondly, the ingestion of carbohydrates along with ketones increases glycogen resynthesis, the restoring of glycogen stores. Without ketone supplementation, the high number of fatty acids present in the blood after strenuous exercise could blunt efficient glycogen resynthesis from taking place – ketone bodies mitigate that increase in fatty acids. Also, when ketones and glucose are present, glucose uptake within the body appears to be higher.
o Next, the ingestion of protein and carbohydrates (the combination that seems to have the most data behind its recovery benefits) along with ketones will activate MTOR to a degree that will assist in tissue regeneration and protein synthesis – both processes that aid in muscle recovery. When taken alongside protein and carbohydrates, ketones do not promote glycogen resynthesis to a higher degree, unlike when it is taken with carbohydrates alone.
o Lastly, fatigue has been an interesting area of study using ketone bodies. Per the initial research, the blunting of fatty acids by BHB after strenuous exercise will inhibit a usual increase in the free fatty acid tryptophan in the brain – one of the main reasons why people feel mentally fatigued after a workout.
The simple fact that the brain would prefer ketone bodies over glucose should tell you a lot about the brain’s energy needs and how they are met with ketone bodies. 30% of your body’s available energy substrate (more specifically glucose) will be used by the brain - so the brain is a massive user of energy. When given the option between glucose and ketones, the brain can, and will, satisfy up to 80% of its energy needs with ketones alone.
Ketone metabolism by the brain has been shown to increase memory, spatial awareness, and cognitive resilience in mice and also in humans.
This is especially true at points of physical exhaustion. When the body is exerting massive amounts of energy, the brain sacrifices a lot of its energy needs to the body, where energy needs are more substantial. This results in cognition being temporarily impaired – the inability to focus while physically exhausted is something most people have experienced. When supplementing with a ketone ester, the brain will still use the ketone bodies for energy, especially during an anaerobic exercise when glucose will be the primary energy source for the body. This is important for athletes because fat cannot be metabolized by the brain – so during an anaerobic exercise the brain would prefer to have ketone bodies present.
The high salt content in ketone salt drinks limits the volume that can be consumed, so salt drinks produce lower blood ketone levels than the ketone ester, deltaG. △G and △H both contain deltaG, which the body metabolizes completely to βHB (beta-hydroxybutyrate). As it contains no salt, deltaG can be consumed in volumes sufficient to produce blood ketone levels that are normally found with strict ketogenic diets and extended fasting. △G and △H are made using patented deltaG technology.
deltaG can both augment or replace a ketogenic diet, although they will not be effective in someone with poor eating habits.
In the keto-adapted athlete, △G raises ketone levels to be used as an endurance fuel and to help maintain healthy levels of glycogen and preserve muscle.
deltaG complements a ketogenic diet for healthy weight management and/or improving body composition. △H drinks can alleviate feelings of hunger and blunt the impact of a carb-rich “cheat meal” by expediting the return to ketosis.
There are three ways to measure ketone levels:
1. Blood Ketone Test
Pros: The most accurate measurement available.Cons: Requires a handheld device (i.e., FreeStyle or Keto Mojo) and test strips, which can be expensive. You have to take a finger-prick blood sample.
2. Urine Ketone Test Strips
Pros: Cheap, available in many pharmacies, and non-invasive.Cons: Less accurate than blood. Over time, the body adapts to excrete fewer ketones in the urine.
3. Breath Acetone Meter
Pros: Once you buy the device, it’s free each time you test.Cons: Requires a handheld device (i.e. Ketonix). Breath tests are less accurate than blood.
When taking ketone supplements or following a keto diet, you should check your ketone levels on a regular basis. Testing can help you determine if your method is effective.
deltaG Ketones can be consumed with any other food and with supplements, such as creatine, whey protein, and branched-chain amino acids. Since 2008, deltaG has been the subject of a wide range of scientific safety studies that led to a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) designation and a U.S. FDA notification. deltaG is not on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned list for athletes.
| Effectiveness |
Rated 4 out of 5
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| Taste |
Rated 1 out of 5
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| Muscle Recovery |
Rated 4 out of 5
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| Performance |
Rated 4 out of 5
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| Mental Cognition & Focus |
Rated 4 out of 5
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Works incredibly well at 32g. I’m 175 pounds and I needed every bit of the 32g if not more to get the desired effect. I will not continue to purchase because it is so intensely overpriced that I wouldn’t pay, even if I could afford it. You need to cut the price in half. It’s a shame I can’t continue this amazing product.
My first time using any deltaG products; I incorporated the Ketone esters into a well attended raceride. I am a 53 year old male. I train on my own. I placed this raceride in my training schedule to check my fitness three weeks prior to my biggest event of the year, or ever. As recommended, I took my first deltaG Ketone esters bottle 30 minutes prior to the start of the event. To be honest, based on reviews, I expected to not be able to stomach the taste. To my surprise, it wasn’t awful. I started the race and quickly noticed how fresh my legs felt. I also found myself leading the pack, which is something I have never done. Then my mind took over, I was thinking like a racer, I soft peddled until the lead group caught me and fell in. I found myself analyzing the other riders and figuring out who my competition would be. There were some naturally talented climbers and I knew I would have problems competing with them in the mountains. I decided I would have to breakaway and create a cushion. The gap would allow me to climb at my own pace and hopefully I wouldn’t be overtaken until close to the top of the climb. If I was caught, I knew I could close the gap on the descents and the flats. I asked one other rider to join me on the breakaway. The rider declined, told me it wouldn’t work and that it would be suicide. So, with 52miles to go, I went solo. 2hours and 15 minutes into my ride, I downed my second bottle of deltaG Ketone esters. I was focused. No one caught me after my…
So these are very potent ketone esters . There not for me because I'm in ketogenesis from eating a very low carb diet I stay under 20 total carbs I didn't notice any Improvement in cognition or energy when supplementing with these my research has told me however that should you consume a regular carbohydrate diet you would be dual fueled so to speak you would be burning carbs and these ketones you supplemented with unfortunately for me that's not the case. I should also add they are very bitter it's best to take them like a shot of alcohol and have a chaser near by.
