Welcome to the site.Reasoned reviews of products are always welcome. It is easy ( and I am as guilty as anyone) to let personal opinions, product loyalties and anecdotal experiences overshadow true merits. Gear that works spendidly for one person or region really can be horrid for another. In the end we all "sink or swim" in our own lifejackets <img src="images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />