Bassmaster Classic (Feb. 22-24, 2008)
Martens Finishes 9th at Classic (Greenville, SC):  Aaron Martens (9th) and Gerald Swindle (21st) placed in the top 25 of the season opening Bassmaster Classic, the crown jewel of pro bass fishing.  Aaron battled through flu-like symptoms on the final day to bag 40 lbs. 7 oz. on Lake Hartwell.  "I shivered for like 3 hours straight," said Martens. This was Martens' 5th top 10 finish at the Classic....Tim Horton placed 47th (9-12)

Sunshine Classic (Mar. 6-9, 2008)
Top 50 Finish for Martens & Swindle at Windy Sunshine:   (Leesburg, FL):  It was a top 50 finish for Aaron Martens (44th, 26 lbs. 15 oz.) and Gerald Swindle (47th, 26-7) at a blustery Sunshine Showdown on the Harris Chain of Lakes.  All three Vault anglers opened the second event of the season with strong hopes after first day catches of 13 lbs. 5 oz. for Timmy Horton (19th), Swindle (21st, 12-5) and Martens (28th, 12-1).  Horton barely missed the cut after Friday's bag of 7-15 dropped him to 51st.....Wind gusts of 40 mph on Saturday rocked boats, baits and bass pros resulting 29 of 50 trips to the scales below the five (5) fish limit.

Citrus Slam (Mar. 16-18, 2008)
Making the Magazine:  In each Bassmaster Magazine the expertise and selling power of the Elite Series pros is on every page.  From articles to product pitches the Vault pros consistently attract their share of ink.  Here is a quick glance at recent issues:  February:  Timmy Horton is featured in articles Ask The Experts and Four Season Dock Fishing; Gerald Swindle pictured in ad for Picasso Shake-E-Football hooks..... Pro Guide 2008 Special Issue:  Aaron Martens and Swindle in photo story Through the Eyes of Anglers; Martens in Top 3 Trends from the Trail; Bios on all anglers; and Horton in same photo above with Vault hat in ad for FishNorthAlabama.org;  Swindle in a Picasso ad .....March: Aaron Martens giving advice in 10 Bad Mistakes BASSers Make and Pro's Guide for Setting the Hook; Timmy Horton in article, Bass Not on the Beds.  Be sure to catch the Vault pros in the next issue of Bassmaster Magazine.

Longstar Shootout (Apr. 3 - 6, 2008)
Martens Finishes 4th at Lone Star Shootout:   (Zapata, Texas):  Vault's Aaron Martens placed 4th at the Lone Star Shootout with 129 pounds, 7 ounces.  Martens along with five other pros bested the previous all-time mark of 122-14 held by Steve Kennedy.  All 12 final day anglers topped 100+ pounds....Aaron started the tourney strong with a haul of 42 pounds on Day One, the second largest five-bass limit in BASS history (record 45-2)....A-Mart led the Lone Star for three days, prior to his 19-15 bag on Sunday...Gerald Swindle finished in the top 50 at 27th with 81 pounds after daily totals of 26-0, 25-8 and 29-8.  Timmy Horton placed 69th with 43-8..

Battle on the Boarder (Apr. 10-13, 2008)
Bass Best:   Bassmaster's Angler of the Year rankings has Aaron Martens 27th, Gerald Swindle 52nd and Timmy Horton 68th;  Berkley Heavyweight Standings, which counts the total weight of the first two days of 11 Elite Series events, places A-Mart in 3rd with 120 pounds, 15 ounces; BassFan World Rankings has Vault anglers listed:  Martens (4th), Swindle (32nd) and Horton (41st). Martens is 18th in the BassZone Media Poll.

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The 2 GREATEST DRINKS EVER, SIDE BY SIDE!!!

The Scent:

Well, I don't see how in some past reviews of Vault & Surge, they say, that they smell exactly the same, Because They DO NOT Smell The Same. Not that Surge doesn't smell terrificly awesome, because it does, but still. Vault has more of a citrusy scent that you would expect from a citrus soda, but Surge has a fruity type scent and doesnt smell like citrus. But, I like the Surge scent better than Vault's scent.

The Expiration Dates:
Surge = August 28, 2000
Vault = August 27, 2007

Thats odd, Only one day away Vault, 7 years later.

Into The Cups:

Well, when I first cracked open the Surge as I've said in a recent post that my dad & I were going to have a trip down memory lane because he loved Surge as much as I did & what was left was going to be for the taste test. Well, he had his bit which was maybe 2 oz. & I drank a tiny bit when we did our cheers to SURGE, so I could have a lot left for the review, and the Surge really looked light light green, but then for the taste test and when I took this picture the Surge turned really green. ODD!

The Taste Test:
First, I'll say this, The Surge tasted really FRESH! but then again, I haven't tasted Surge since probably 2002, and really don't remember much, just that it was my favorite soda growing up and that it was smooth.

The SURGE:

Well, it tasted kind of like Vault, about 90% and now everytime I drink a Vault, it'll remind me of Surge. Not that I didn't think about Surge everytime I drank a Vault, but I mean now I can think of the taste too.

It didn't have as much citrusy taste as Vault, more fruity but very delicious and didn't leave a bad after taste like Vault.

The Vault:

Vault is way more bite than Surge, and Vault also has more citrus taste. But, I can't decide which is better, Vault or Surge, now I know most of you would pick Surge, but, there were many different things different in both sodas that were terrific.

Vault Or Surge:
Well, I think I'm going with Vault, why? Because Vault is what it is. Vault is terrific and a wonderful drink that will always remind me of my childhood and why I pick Vault most of all, is because it will always NOW remind me of Surge and will bring back all the good memories and I won't be able to get Surge like I get Vault, because Vault is everywhere. Vault will always remind me of Surge and Surge will bring back AWESOME memories, of me pretending I was Surge man (THAT I REMEMBER, LOL) & me screaming SSSSUUUURRRRGGGEEEE!!!! at the top of my lungs, I also remember doing that. And I SWEAR, when I was little I used to say, If i have a kid and it's a boy, "I'm Naming It SURGE". So I PICK VAULT!

AfterTaste:
Vault = Vault has a very strange and not really the greatest tasting after taste but I still love it.
Surge = Surge had a tremendous after taste.

After The Taste test:

After I drank the Surge, I did a LOUD SURGE SCREAM!!!

Crazy James K.
Silence Without Skies Management

Well, after searching for over a week now, I finally spot the drink I've been hearing so much about! Love the new taste for Vault! RED BLITZ has definately won THE spot for my childlike red mustache!! It's great stuff, but doesn't stand a chance winning over VAULT the original.
But definitely keep em coming! Good luck to Red Blitz!

Finally, Red Blitz comes to my town! With all of the great letters we've been getting from Vault fans, I kinda felt like the last kid on the block without an Atari 2600 (yeah, I'm old). But today was the day! Thank you Sunoco station for being the first place in my area to have it.

The Review
They say on the label that Vault Red Blitz is "Berry Injected" and as I first opened the bottle, I found out that they weren't lyin'! The scent reminded me some sort of berry-flavored candy. As I started to drink, it hit me: This stuff tastes very similar to one of my all-time favorite candies, Luden's. As a kid I used to eat them up like crazy and I have a feeling I'll be doing the same thing now with Red Blitz! Maybe I'm going to head back to the gas station to see if they have any of that candy too...

Now, there's been talk by some people that VRB is actually better than the original Vault. I don't know that I'm in a position to decide. The original, of course, is SURGE 2.0 and in my mind nothing can really take the place of it.  I've dedicated over five years of my life to SURGE (and now Vault) so it's probably hard-wired into my head that I will be a Vault drinker for the rest of my life.

To me, Vault Red Blitz is just a great tasting soda. I'll be very happy to drink tons of it. Though I don't feel like it will beat the original, no one said it had to. It's just an outstanding alternative when I need to be berry injected!

I called my local bottler today and he told me that they just stocked VRB last night! I left work to go pick some up at my Wal-Mart, and they had them for .75 cents each! I have to say, Vault Red Blitz is AMAZING. It reminds me of Hawaian Punch, with a pinch of Vault in it. Truly wonderful drink. Of course, the original Vault owns the high ground, but Vault Red Blitz is a truly great addition to the Vault brand. It definitely owns the high ground over Mountain Dew Code Red :)

VAULT MIDNIGHT: WITH GRAPE INJECTED FLAVOR
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