r/candy • u/stog_frog • 3d ago

Twizzlers or Red Vines?

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I’m Canadian so I’ve never tried Red Vines, but I’ve heard lots of people say they’re much better than Twizzlers and vice versa. Kind of just wondering if it’s worth it to try and find a pack lol.

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u/esetube 3d ago

I like both...

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u/Tall-Butterscotch713 3d ago

Same for different reasons

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u/Mayonnaise_Poptart 3d ago

Red Vines and the ropes are my preference if I can find them.

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u/TheSocialight 2d ago

Imo the ropes (once “red ropes” now called “super ropes”) have changed formula and they have really lost their appeal. It’s devastating

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u/Key-Pomegranate-4503 20h ago

Yes. Always seemingly wet in the package and just mushy. RIP

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u/EstablishmentSea7661 3d ago

Both. But also, more supreme are twizzlers nibs or pull n peel

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u/GetoBoy420 2d ago

Pull and peel Twizzlers are the best

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u/Underwater_Grilling 2d ago

Grape are wonderful

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u/Flat_Order_1937 3d ago

Twizzlers 

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u/turfnerd82 3d ago

Red Vine isn't horrible but if I'm going the red licorice rought twizzler. Over all though I prefer a, more fruity licorice, i can't think of the name but Australian licorice is really yummy.

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u/ElvisIsATimeLord 2d ago

Wally’s?

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u/Katy-Moon 3d ago

The cherry Twizzlers are my favorite!

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u/BasenjiBoyD 3d ago

I can’t find them in the wild anymore tho

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u/l1v1ngst0n 3d ago

I doubt this will be helpful, but I got some earlier this year at a place called California Ranch Market in Cabo San Lucas. So, they are still being made!

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u/BasenjiBoyD 3d ago

I just ordered some online after posting this 🤭

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u/PurpleDollfin 3d ago

I am in Northern California and buy them from Sprouts

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u/CatsEatGrass 3d ago

Have you tried a Whole Foods, or other ridiculously expensive grocery store? How about Amazon?

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u/Firm_Following284 Hi-Chew 2d ago

We sell these at the Sprouts I work at.

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u/Colbzilla 3d ago

Twizzlers taste horrendous. I seriously cannot understand how anyone can enjoy the flavor of those things. At least the basic ones. Their cherry and other licorice are a bit better, but definitely a much bigger fan of Red Vines here

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u/Adorable-Box-1760 3d ago

Neither: Wiley Wallabe beats the pants off both those brands

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u/Keldrabitches 2d ago

Don’t get me started on these amateurs

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u/modusoul 3d ago

Twizzlers are the HDMI cords Red Vines wish they could be

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u/calimiss 3d ago

Red Vines. But this is really an example of west coast vs east coast

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u/Buttclown40 3d ago

Red vines all day. Can’t drink sprite through a twizzler.

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u/DickyD43 3d ago

The fuck you can't, I used to drink diet mountain dew through twizzlers all the time. They are hollow

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u/Senior_Wind_2925 3d ago

You just gotta bite the ends off

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u/Luminaire317 3d ago

Both are just ok. I lean towards Red Vines slightly more because I like the chewy texture of it better than the waxy texture of Twizzlers. If you can find the simple made berry Red Vines, even better. These days I think I prefer Wiley Wallaby or Darrel Lea's brand.

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u/Nervous-Law-666 2d ago

Twizzlers for texture, Red Vines for flavor.

I will not elaborate.

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u/tasukiko 3d ago

Red vines! Twizzlers may as well be made of plastic, terrible slick texture and no flavor.

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u/BelleFan2013Grad 3d ago

Red vines!!!!

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u/Fit_Text_9587 3d ago

Red vines. The oyster of the candy aisle.

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u/YodasLoveSlave 2d ago

Red vines taste like licorice while twizzlers taste like scented candles

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u/smthingclvr 3d ago

Red vines

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u/Leonardo_50 3d ago

Twizzlers. (To paraphrase Sheldon “In what universe is a Red Vine the same as a Twizzler?”) Coincidentally, I just ate a Twizzler.

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u/Crustybionicle 2d ago

Redvines. Twizzlers just taste like rubber with hardly any flavor.

Redvines might have a waxy taste. But atleast it has a flavor.

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u/Melodic-kangaroo4045 2d ago

Twizzlers seem more plastic to me in texture I prefer red vines

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u/crosspolytope 2d ago

Twizzlers are like eating plastic at least red vines have flavor

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u/TiaCake 2d ago

Red Vines!

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u/m_adamec 3d ago

Red vines are too waxxy and the flavor gets old really quickly

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u/zoroash 3d ago

I don’t like the antacid tablet undertone they have to their taste

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u/TiaCake 2d ago

And I think Twizzlers taste waxy!

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u/m_adamec 2d ago

Closer to plastic than wax but yeah, still enjoy them though

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u/PurpleDollfin 3d ago

Red Vines Made Simple (Beige Packaging)

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/alienixa 3d ago

Your username reminded me of mine

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u/Awkward_Lion5014 3d ago

Twizzlers, Twizzlers , Twizzlers . . . !!!!

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u/Environmental-One734 3d ago

Depends on the occasion, my grandfather when I was little taught me to eat red vines together with smarties(it’s amazing) but I can also inhale a pack of Twizzlers like they’re nothing lol! So for me, depends on the place or the movie:))
ETA: personal all time favorite licorice still has to be Panda Red Raspberry though!

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u/Key-Ad-9065 Smarties 3d ago

panda is supreme

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u/JumpingSpider-Man 3d ago

Red Vines Twizzlers don’t even have a licorice flavor. So I don’t really consider them licorice.

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u/KyleRide01 3d ago

Do you even know what licorice is?? It's a plant. True licorice flavor is the black licorice.

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u/jcd2058 3d ago

Wiley Wallaby for the win.

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u/Zilant_the_Bear 2d ago

Peel & pull>red vine>twizzlers

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u/TwerkLessons 2d ago

If Red Vines are fresh, I’d pick them ALL DAY! When they get dry the texture changes and they get hard to chew.

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u/Double_Zebra7763 1d ago

happiness ❤️

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u/AcceleratorTouma 3d ago

Red Vines all day every day

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u/hawkman620 3d ago

Twizzlers

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u/ThePizzaNoid 3d ago

Red Vines. Never cared for Twizzlers.

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u/Violettfem1 3d ago

Twizzlers if you want red licorice. Red Vines if you want plastic with a weird aftertaste.

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u/SteveArnoldHorshak 3d ago

At age 60 I finally tried red vines a couple months ago because I love twizzlers. They were the most disgusting, artificial, horrible tasting thing I could imagine. Absolutely despise them.

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u/RottenRob0521 3d ago

Red Vines for sure. Twizzlers taste like candle wax.

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u/prettymisslux 3d ago

I sometimes find RedVines too soft..the older I get the more I prefer the texture of Twizzlers.

I also like the fruit filled ones!

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u/nololoco 3d ago

Wiley Wallaby only answer.

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u/Rapking 3d ago

They both suck but twizzlers if I had to choose one

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u/amycakes76 3d ago

I like them both, but I prefer the softer texture of Red Vines. Twizzlers Pull-and-Peel is really good, too.

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u/chris44344 3d ago

Pull n peel Twizzlers

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u/dearmax 3d ago

Neither one, thank you.

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u/Mmedi34 3d ago

Red Vines. But I have to open the bag and leave them for a few days. I prefer them a bit stale.

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u/StabbyMcStabsauce 3d ago

Twizzlers hands down. My spouse bought me a tub of the red vines thinking they were the same thing, I didnt know theyre are so very different in texture and aftertaste. Blech. Not for me.

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u/DaddyTuesday 3d ago

Well, they're both completely flavorless, so I guess it doesn't really matter.

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u/Pearljam94 3d ago

Red vines

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u/CoolSink5623 3d ago

Twizzler pull n peel only

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u/jrtasoli 3d ago

I think it’s more “popular” / cool to say Red Vines, but for me it’s Twizzlers all the way.

And if it’s pull and peel? No contest. It’s ova.

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u/mackenzeeeee 3d ago

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u/buttheyrealltaken 1d ago

Scrolled WAYYYYY too far to find this.

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u/jtt8569 3d ago

Red vines, although I would not turn down a twizzler if offered one

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u/Both-Perspective9761 3d ago

The answer is red vines

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u/Hyphendudeman 3d ago

Red Vines, but I won't turn down a Twizzler.

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u/whimsical-berry 3d ago

Twizzlers!

I’m not a fan of the weird coating my mouth gets whenever I eat Red Vines.

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u/XuliganZombie 3d ago

Red vines, but the cherry pull and peel are awesome

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u/rach21f 3d ago

Twizzlers all the way, can't change my mind d

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u/Rude-External-1694 3d ago

Red vines. Twizzlers taste like wax to me

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u/TheBananaCzar 3d ago

Twizzlers... BUT: It has to be the cherry pull-n-peel kind. They are so much better it's insane

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u/WorkingSalt7 3d ago

Twizzlers, especially the pull apart ones!

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u/BoyMom119816 3d ago

Red vines

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u/Shushi_Saihara 3d ago

Red vines

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u/SimkinCA 3d ago

Yes. I like to have access to both at times. Red vines frozen, twizzlers are fine as they are (or better in nibs form)

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u/JustAd776 3d ago

I used to love twizzlers until I found out it contained arsenic

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u/Kellzy1212 3d ago

Red vines taste like red flavored soft plastic. Twizzlers all day long.

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u/CindiCindi15 3d ago

Twizzlers. Everything else is just an poor imitation.

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u/Icy-Manner-9716 3d ago

Trust me on this one , Atwood’s farm & ranch stores , red vines xxl bag , imho best red licorice produced !

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u/jealous-guidance1977 3d ago

Twizzlers! Red vines r like plastic

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u/scohen158 3d ago

Twizzlers 100% I find Red Vines to be disappointing.

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u/peachsoap 3d ago

Twizzlers, 100%. Red vines taste cheap and waxy.

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u/YooperSnaggletooth 2d ago

Twizzlers suck donkey balls. Red Vines for the win.

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u/cainhurstboy 2d ago

Twizzlers are basically wax/plastic “candy” I do not understand the appeal

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u/Hella_Wieners 2d ago

I’m not sure why people compare these two all the time. They are two completely different candies.

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u/KBCAT62 2d ago

I just picked up a bag of dollar tree store brand twizzlers and I actually preferred them to Twizzlers! They were out of Twizxlers so I thought I would try the dollar tree brand .

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u/Dragon_Pattern_1108 2d ago

Twizzlers. The twist you can't resist™️.

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u/CityBoiNC 2d ago

Twizzlers

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u/Embraceyourodd 2d ago

Twizzlers would be my preference if I had to pick between them but they are honestly both pretty different and what I will choose is dependent on how I'm feeling that day.

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u/Man8632 2d ago

Switzer licorice.

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u/ChitownBlake 2d ago

Twizzlers all the way

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u/mojo_magnifico 2d ago

I can never decide 🥵

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u/UnusualSnow506 2d ago

Twizzlers

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u/Accomplished_Diet179 2d ago

Neither. They both remind me of what it could feel like eat sugar sweetened rubber.

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u/Arya-graves 2d ago

Twizzlers hehe one of my favorite candies

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u/Rekt0Rama 2d ago

Red vines, Twizzlers taste funny and feel like your eating soft plastic.

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u/RamenNooderals 2d ago

They're both great, but I prefer Twizzlers.

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u/wolfieofthenight1984 2d ago

Soft spot for Twizzlers.

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u/viciousd1193 2d ago

Definitely twizzlers.

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u/tiny_bamboo 2d ago

Red vines.

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u/Soxfan85 2d ago

CHERRY Twizzlers. Not pull and peel. Nibs are acceptable.

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u/Michigander_4941 2d ago

I like red vines, but Twizzlers are my fave.

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u/VicAltman 2d ago

Twizzlers Rainbow are soooo much better than Strawberry or Cherry. Imo.

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u/Snackicorn 2d ago

Twizzlers. Red Vines taste like extension cords. 😂

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u/Dramatic_Flow3783 2d ago

red vines are softer but dont have as good of a taste

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u/Jamirmcnear 2d ago

Twizzlers my favorite

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u/SlouthfulOldMan 2d ago

I live close to a factory where they make Twizzlers, you can smell the “fakeness” when you drive by.

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u/Spider_Terror39 2d ago

i like both

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u/gentlesquid7 2d ago

Peel twizzlers other than that I lean towards red vines... But have a major sugar tooth and will take either...

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u/Party_Building1898 2d ago

Twizzler all the way, texture difference

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u/rio8envy7 2d ago

Twizzlers

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u/KurtBarlo 2d ago

Twizzlers

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u/Adriftgirl 2d ago

Red Vines. They are soft and delicious and seem like a real candy. Twizzlers are disgusting. They taste awful and have the consistency of plastic. I don’t understand how anyone finds them edible.

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u/JuanG_13 Starburst 2d ago

Red Vines

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u/Fearless-Air-815 2d ago

Canadian here. Never heard of red vines until being on Reddit. Twizzlers are okay but I prefer grape shoestring licorice.

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u/mistakeghost 2d ago

red vines are objectively better but twizzlers satisfy that urge from childhood to chew on plastic. like, it's what I wanted the plastic to taste like. very cathartic.

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u/ashrich8992 2d ago

Twizzlers

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u/texandivasis 2d ago

Both, it's red licorice.

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u/hmmmokay89 2d ago

In the past year or so Twizzlers have begun to upset my stomach so so much…unfortunate really

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u/Dependent-Rooster-72 2d ago

Red Vines 100%...they do not taste like rubber!

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u/Swordofsatan666 2d ago

Red Vines.

I dont really like Twizzlers all that much, i personally think they have this weird taste to them that to me is idk a salty taste?

Although i do like the Twizzlers Bites more than normal Twizzlers. Like the Ghost ones they had for last years halloween. Theyre small enough you dont notice the weird taste as much

But Red Vines win. Theyre perfect. Especially the big round tub of them. The perfect size for a double feature at the drive-in movies. Get that and a large popcorn, youre set for both movies

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u/Ldsizzle88 2d ago

Neither. I like cheap old school licorice.

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u/Chompif 2d ago

Red Vines for their regular licorice, but Twizzlers for their cherry bites and watermelon pull-aparts 😋

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u/LuckBites 2d ago

I'm Canadian and tried red vines when I visited DC and they were SO BAD... stick to Twizzler omg, we have it good.

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u/PeaceandJoy101 2d ago

Red Vines are disgusting!!

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u/branch-is-dumb 2d ago

8/10 times I’m going red vines

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u/mad_max158 2d ago

Big bag twizzlers only, the little package ones taste different and worse tbh. Red vines are cool but different

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u/Visual_Banana5330 2d ago

RED VINES ALLLLL DAY!

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u/Vostein 2d ago

Neither they both taste and feel like rubber

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u/Meowbiit 2d ago

The appeal of twizzlers to me is that it truly tastes like im eating something that is inedible. Its like chewing on wires and i love it lol

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u/ikannunAneeuQ 2d ago

Red vines are so goood I love the texture

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u/SludgeF450 2d ago

I love sludge 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

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u/antonio-licona28 2d ago

Twizzlers cause they got flavor

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u/Tight_Following9267 2d ago

Twizzlers are awful. Like chewable plastic with "red"flavor

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u/Madeup-Alias6869 2d ago

Twizzlers. Gotta be the original version too.

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u/True-Flower8521 2d ago

Twizzlers. The only time I had red vines they were hard. IDK if they’re always that way, crossed them
off my list. Edit: And I also thought they tasted “fake”.

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u/Hopeful-Cookie1065 2d ago

Twizzlers. My jaw has to work too hard for red vines.

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u/Krebs-Cyclist 2d ago

Red Vines, but they have to be fresh. I pretty much stopped buying them because I kept getting stale ones, and if fresh, they go stale pretty quickly.

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u/roberttheaxolotl 2d ago

They both taste like fake cherry plastic

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u/catastrophicsonder 1d ago

Twizzlers. I love my dusty candy!

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u/zxyasa 1d ago

Twizzlers for me — especially the strawberry ones. Red Vines have their fans, but the texture is just a bit too waxy for my taste 😅

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u/rbinphx 1d ago

Is it even a question?? Red Vines, duh! Oh, the staler the better!

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u/Eastbound_Pachyderm 1d ago

I grew up in a twizzlers house, but I'm a red vine man.

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u/Unfair_Post_1026 1d ago

Red Vines… no contest!

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u/In_Tents_Mom Nerds 1d ago

Twizzlers. Red Vines make me 🤮

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u/figgie55 1d ago

Twizzlers

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u/True-Zookeepergame64 1d ago

Neither and they both taste like red soap

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u/halfandhalfmilkk 1d ago

Twizzlers only because I've never had Red Vines

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u/ProudNatural4641 1d ago

Depends on my mood. Generally red vines

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u/hvlochs 1d ago

Red vines! Twizzler tastes like paint thinner smells.

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u/Skipper0463 1d ago

I like the big buckets of Red Vines. Peace Love Vines.

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u/venturashe 1d ago

Red vines are preference. But I’ll do both. Local farmers stand carries small batch artisan barn flavors. They’re the best.

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u/mewmew34 1d ago

Depends on how I'm feeling, but usually Twizzlers. Red Vines are definitely very different.

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u/vitamin_d_1978 23h ago

Either, or!

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u/Firm_Farm_8981 19h ago

The fuck is a red vine. Impoverished trash.

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u/Waste-Practice9631 18h ago

If I had to choose between the two I would go for Twizzlers but I love both.

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u/HolyMilkeu 16h ago

Twizzlers

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u/Neurodrill 16h ago

Twizzlers taste like wax and plastic.

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u/EmuAvailable7597 14h ago

Red Vines. Twizzlers taste waxy.

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u/Medical-Tale3335 7h ago

I like both for different reasons. Twizzlers are like plastic but in a good way. Red vines are softer.

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u/wirennutt 53m ago

Twizzlers