By John Brooks
Reordering a familiar Skratch drink takes more care than recognizing the brand name. Hydration Sport, Unsweetened Hydration Sport and Super High-Carb serve different purposes, and a larger serving count does not necessarily mean more of the same drink. The choice can become especially confusing when a formula’s stated serving size has changed.
A useful order starts with the full product name and then the pack. Once those are clear, buying directly from Skratch, adding it to a mixed nutrition order or collecting it with outdoor supplies becomes a much easier decision. Each route has a practical reason to choose it.
Which Skratch hydration formula is being ordered
Hydration Sport and Unsweetened Hydration Sport
Hydration Sport has electrolytes and a small amount of carbohydrate. The current product page gives 400 mg sodium and 19 to 20 g carbohydrate per serving, depending on the flavor. Its pack choices include individual servings, boxes of packets and resealable bags.
Unsweetened Hydration Sport keeps the sugar out of the drink. Its feature panel lists 400 mg sodium, less than 1 g carbohydrate and 0 g sugar. Someone seeking carbohydrate in a bottle would be buying it for a different purpose. The similar names should not lead a buyer to substitute one for the other without checking the label.
Super High-Carb and its changed serving size
Super High-Carb provides 50 g carbohydrate in its current stated serving of 2 scoops. Four scoops provide 100 g. Skratch changed the serving size from 100 g carbohydrate to 50 g while keeping the same total carbohydrate in the bag.
That matters when comparing an older purchase with a current listing. More stated servings can reflect a smaller portion rather than a larger bag. A buyer replacing an older bag should compare the amount of mix and the current directions before using the old scoop count. The store choice comes after identifying that product difference.
1. Skratch Labs
The Skratch Labs store is the best place to begin when the product itself needs clarification. It keeps the hydration families separate and gives the maker’s current descriptions, pack selectors and mixing directions. That is especially helpful when a previous order used an older name, label or serving size.
For Hydration Sport, the direct store offers an individual serving, a 20-packet box and resealable bags in 20- and 60-serving sizes. A packet box and a loose-powder bag may promise the same number of drinks, yet involve different measuring and carrying choices. The product selector makes those formats explicit before checkout.
The maker gives Hydration Sport packet directions of 12 to 16 fluid ounces of water. That range helps an athlete check whether a packet fits the bottle being used before ordering more. The directions belong to that product; they should not be copied onto a different Skratch mix simply because it comes from the same store.
Skratch also provides a sample-pack route and individual flavor additions. These are useful for someone who has chosen the brand but is still deciding among its drinks. The sample assortment includes other nutrition products, so it should be treated as a broader introduction rather than a pack containing only hydration powder.
The direct order stays within Skratch’s own products. An athlete who uses another manufacturer’s gels or recovery products will still have those items to source separately. That makes the maker’s shop most useful when getting the right Skratch formula is the main job, or when several parts of the order already come from Skratch.
Before paying, the buyer can match the selected product, flavor and pack name with the order confirmation. That small record is more useful for a later refill than remembering only the bag’s color or a flavor described informally.
2. The Feed
The Feed lets you buy Skratch as part of a wider endurance-nutrition order. Its Hydration Sport Mix listing includes a single serving, 20- and 60-serving options and a box of 20. The store also lists Skratch Super High-Carb in a separate high-carbohydrate category.
A runner who already needs other race food can therefore add the desired Skratch format to the same order. The store sells hydration mixes and fuel from several brands, so each item can come from a different maker. This is the main reason to choose the marketplace over ordering only the drink from the maker.
It does not remove the need to distinguish the formulas. The price and pack selector on Hydration Sport’s page cannot settle the value or serving count of Super High-Carb. Each has its own label and role. A shopper who wants the higher-carbohydrate drink should select that product at The Feed nutrition store before comparing pack sizes.
For an unfamiliar product, the return terms are part of the order decision too. The Feed asks customers to contact it within 30 days under its Always Happy Promise. Opened qualifying nutrition is eligible for 50% of the price paid in Feed Credit, excluding taxes and shipping. That is store credit with conditions, so a larger order should not be made on the assumption that an opened bag can simply be refunded in full.
Stock can also differ by flavor and pack size. A listed single-serving choice does not mean every flavor can be ordered that way at any time. For an order built around a specific coming session, check the selected flavor and format before adding the remaining items. A substitution should be a deliberate choice of product, not an unnoticed change made while assembling a mixed cart.
3. REI Co-op
REI Co-op is a useful option for someone buying Skratch along with outdoor equipment or looking for local pickup. Its Sport Hydration Drink Mix Single Serving listing is separate from the 20-serving bag, making the small and larger purchases easy to tell apart.
On November 6, 2026, the single packet cost $1.95. Its product details show 1 serving per container, along with the nutrition label. A buyer can use those fields to confirm that the product is a loose packet rather than a box with the same flavor on the front. The site’s comparison controls can also help keep the selected formats straight.
The pickup option depends on the store and variant selected. It can be convenient when the wanted product is nearby, but the presence of a pickup control does not establish local stock. A buyer planning to collect the drink should check that choice before making the trip.
REI warns that online nutrition information may differ from the package. The label on the item received should therefore guide the actual mixing. Buying from an outdoor retailer offers another way to combine errands and orders; it does not change the need to read the product that arrives.
What to record before reordering Skratch
Keeping the full product name with the flavor and pack size prevents several avoidable refill mistakes. A useful record should distinguish a box of packets from a resealable bag and should note the directions printed on the package actually used. When a scoop is supplied, keeping it with that product avoids carrying a measurement over from another formula.
The next order can then start with what needs replacing. Someone using packets away from home may still want a bag for drinks mixed before leaving. Those formats can serve different parts of the same routine without requiring a change of formula.
For Super High-Carb, the current 50 g carbohydrate serving deserves a separate note if older bags were measured differently. The comparison should follow the amount of carbohydrate and mix being used, rather than assuming that every printed serving count describes the same portion. That leaves the retailer decision focused on the wanted product, the useful format and the rest of the order.
This content is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. AFP editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content.
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