Personally
I love gear
Tried (and always trying)
Out of curiosity
How does it feel?
Do we have an "experience"?
Is there a difference?
A step change?
At the same time
I'm also super sensitive
To slight changes in spec
And setups
In combination that means:
Especially for when it matters
I'm trying to find the "perfect" setup.
Well, "good enough really"
It's another range,
And although narrow,
Not a point on a spectrum
If we look for "the best"
We might be looking
For a long time
Forever really
So for match day,
I'd say let's get close to that "best"
Something that at a minimum
Works well enough
All the time
But for everything else,
Including and especially practice
Maybe we discover to enjoy
The variety
We can use that for differential practice,
If we haven't consciously chosen
To keep the gear the same
And change something else.
Maybe we'll find out something
By trying new stuff
And old :)
For that "perfect" setup as well...