# What gum brands keep their flavor **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 5, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929 "2005-04-05T22:21:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/1 "2005-04-05T22:21:15Z")
For various legal and moral reasons i’ve decided to start chewing gum. However most gums lose their flavor within a minute or so, what are some brands where the flavor lasts longer. Is there any kind of dip you can dip your gum into to give it even more flavor, or any spices you can add to gum to add better, longer lasting flavor? ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/2 "2005-04-05T22:23:31Z")
I honestly can’t help you out here, as I have the bad habit of swallowing my gum as soon as it starts to lose its flavor. I can say this though, **ZebraStripe** , which has great flavor, lasts all of about ten seconds or so. Damn that ZebraStripe! ---
**Author:** ![Corii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Corii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corii)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/3 "2005-04-05T23:19:28Z")
Eclipse gum is pretty strongly flavored, the flavor usually outlasts my desire to chew the gum. Probably 15-20 minutes, by my estimation. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/4 "2005-04-05T23:26:26Z")
Extra goes half an hour or more. ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/5 "2005-04-05T23:38:55Z")
Definitely Extra. I get sick of chewing it before it loses its taste. ---
**Author:** ![NillyWilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@NillyWilly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NillyWilly)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/6 "2005-04-05T23:40:51Z")
Trident White (especially the peppermint) is astounding long lasting. ---
**Author:** ![Typically\_Sunday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Typically\_Sunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typically_Sunday)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/7 "2005-04-05T23:58:17Z")
Dentyne Ice’s flavor lasts fairly long. As an added plus, if you get the Artic Chill flavor no one will bum your gum because the mintiness is extreme in the first minute or so. ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/8 "2005-04-06T01:43:56Z")
Beeman’s is pretty good, but hard to find. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-gum-brands-keep-their-flavor/297929/9 "2005-04-06T02:14:33Z")
I like Orbit, and chew it compulsively (I’ve got a two-packs-a-week habit). Plus, it’s sugarfree so it’s good for your teeth! (or so they say) (whoevery they are)