Yo Bran.... yes its a great bulker, 2 scoops with milk will get you about 25g fat and 500 calories. Interesting ingredients with good ratios of proteins and amino acids to replicate the benefits of mothers milk. I'm a fan.
I've used it to help with lean mass and bulking... Actually very popular and very good OTC product IMO. The rumors that you cant beat the taste are true, this stuff tastes like a milkshake.
There are plenty of other muscle milk threads if you take a look, they can probably help you out as well. You shouldn't be paying more than $18 for a 2lb tub.
From what I've tried the cookies n cream tastes best (amazing) with milk and so-so with water, and the vanilla is great in either or.
It has MCT's which are fine. I don't like the maltodextrin and the low protein ratio. It tastes amazingly though. In terms of bulking, if you're clooking for calories, well, it has calories.
Tastes great, satisfies a sweet tooth, and always makes me thick as F*CK...
I think its great for bulking but I've tried using it for dieting and it doesn't work out too well.
Don't buy the chocolate peanut butter flavor. Best flavors i've tried are Cookies and Creme and Chocolate Mint Chip. I heard vanilla and choclate milk are really good. I'd mix with water since it's pretty sweet all ready, and mixing it with water is enough calories to bulk with.
Also, dpsnutrition.net has the best prices i've seen so far ($20 for a container)
Bran - If it were me, I'd pass. For sure. It's incredibly high in fat and has some sugar. It reads that the fat is from efas, but God only knows with these companies. I'd much much rather build my own mass shake, where I can control the ingredients. On the flip side, it is without a doubt, the absolute best TASTING shake you will encounter. From what I've heard.
I would also pass, unless you're lean and don't gain fat easily, which unfortunately isn't me. But if I ever get lean enough I will add a little in.
I've seen it for a few places around $19. The cheapest was efitstore, they had a special where you bought one and could get as many for $16.99, but unfortunately that's over. Now to get $16.99 you have to buy 11, or you can buy 4 and get them for $18.