Dear Wellfed:
To qualify the decision as to which suspension device to use is, in my opinion, hugely system dependent and what I found may not be applicable to you. With this in mind, in my system I must confess I don't think the symposium added that much compared to the cost. It probably is better than the darumas but at probabley triple or more the cost. I was only borrowing the darumas from a friend who was out of town, but I had them a month. The others I sort of inherited and thus cost me very little. If I was to pay anywhere near retail and money was a remote issue - which I think it is for everyone - I would try stuff out first. If I could not I would go with the darumas and see if they fit the bill - avoiding seeking perfection. If I wasn't happy they are easy to sell and you can try the others. Hope this is of some help.
To qualify the decision as to which suspension device to use is, in my opinion, hugely system dependent and what I found may not be applicable to you. With this in mind, in my system I must confess I don't think the symposium added that much compared to the cost. It probably is better than the darumas but at probabley triple or more the cost. I was only borrowing the darumas from a friend who was out of town, but I had them a month. The others I sort of inherited and thus cost me very little. If I was to pay anywhere near retail and money was a remote issue - which I think it is for everyone - I would try stuff out first. If I could not I would go with the darumas and see if they fit the bill - avoiding seeking perfection. If I wasn't happy they are easy to sell and you can try the others. Hope this is of some help.