If you're looking to spend less than 4.00 per lb,you are not going to be getting a high quality Whey(like an Isolate form),but rather a cheap concentrate form.Any time you're getting whey for under 6-7.00 per lb.,quality of the compound is in question IMO.
Bump for Optimum Whey 100%, can get a ten pund bag for around 40 bucks if you shop around. Great protein profile w/ extra good content, works for me. Or you can try AST VP2 Whey Isolate, expensive, but from what I hear is excellent stuff.
I picked up a bag of pure whey from nutrabiotics for around 3.50 a pound. It comes in 33 pound bags and it was $80 + 30 shipping. The protein is flavorless and has mixed very well into different shakes and homemade bars. Not a bad option along with the motivation of using it all up as to not waste your money.
for example, if i go with optimum, is vanila a good flavor.
sometimes these things taste funky...i know ive had "strawberry" that tasted nothing like strawberry, chocolate that was reallly strong in flavor, etc etc
Optimum!!! Try contacting the guy at www.harrypotter.com. He has hooked me up with good prices a lot. I told him I would shop strictly at his site if he would give me some $$$ brakes. I had to buy a bunch of shit but he held up his end too.