I have dakotas but my hunting buddy just ordered a bunch of avians. I think it's good to have different decoys for different days and situations. My dakotas are definitely heavy, but have been pretty durable. i use a slot bag and just rinse any mud off before putting them in the bag. they are texas rigged. I think i'll probably order some Avian pacific flyway packs. He ordered some backwater and early seasons so we should have a pretty good selection. None of it matters though if you're not on the x