Sounds like a lot of old tosh to me then I am a bit of a dinosaur stuck in my ways for me it's KD all the way (except pop up's) bottom bait = KD, snowman (which is most of my fishing) = KD, PVA bags = KD, Gravel, silt, weed bottom = KD, curved, straight, long or short shank hook = KD!! you get the picture I like the KD and as far as I am concerned I will carry on with it as I am happy and confident in using it as previously mentioned i think the mags have to think rubbish up to fill the pages