i ride Eggbeaters and now love them...i wasn't totally sold from the beginning. i was having trouble clipping in, but since have adjusted my cleats and it's perfect now.

the Candies on the other hand....my friend had them & hated them. Mainly because she didn't test them with her shoes. She had to shave the bottom treads of her shoes down in order for them to engage correctly.

I believe it was Mountain biking Mag where i read that tons of pro riders are switching to the eggbeaters. it says a bunch about their performance and the weight of the eggbeaters makes them attractive as well.