This is a gear question, but also a mtb skill question, so I think I will post it here, vs gear...

For those of you that have/had eggbeaters, vs a different pedal system, do you feel like you could get clipped in and out faster on the trail due to their 4-sided entry?

I've been geeking out pedals for both my bikes (road and mtb). I've been thinking about getting eggbeaters on the mtb due to the multiple entry. I have a campus pedal on the mtb atm due to my ds mtb pedals being on my road bike. One side to clip in does not work so great on the single track. I have had the ds mtb on the trail with a pedal switch out, and that was MUCH better of course. But, I wonder... could it be even better with four sides vs two?

Now, I'm pretty humble atm, but trying to improve. Sometimes I find I can get through the obstacle with just one foot unclipped. However, if I can't get it jammed back in the pedal before I need it to go up, I end up dismounting with losing power pedaling only one foot securely clipped in (or crash).

One of the shop guys that said he loves his eggbeaters in that all he has to do is keep moving his foot and he knows it will roll right into one of the four sides. Another guy said he sees no difference (4 side vs 2 sides).

Btw, the mtb pedal I have now is the Shimano M505 w/multi-release spd cleat. I liked the eggbeaters on the shop floor. I'm just trying to decide if (for the $) the 4 sides will increase speed to get the foot back in... and ultimately give me more confidence on obstacles because I'm thinking less about working my pedals. Thanks!