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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kammerdiner" data-source="post: 3389089" data-attributes="member: 75300">CliveP, no it's not a difficult problem at all. But backpackers like to fuss around getting the equipment just right. It pays off if you've got two weeks in a wilderness area ahead of you. I've seen some unfortunate equipment failures over the years.Besides it's kinda fun tweaking your gear. I've been known to weigh pocket knives on a gram scale before deciding which one goes. You think about stuff like that as you're nearing a 13k mountain pass. Does the Swaro weigh more than the Leica? Sure, so it better be more better enough to make it worthwhile. To me it is, but it all gets weighed on different "scales," according to one's priorities.It sounds to me like this is mostly a one-time purchase, anyway, so why not spend a little time on it? As Chuck mentioned, how do you know what you like until you've looked through them?And it seems to me you have ordered "loads of bins" yourself, right? Probably many of us have. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Mark</blockquote>