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Flats or clipless.
ive been using clipless for years thinking of going to flats pros and conns please

Flats for jumping and DH
Clipless for pedal mashing.

Horses for courses

There is no right or wrong answer. I struggle to ride DH now without spd's, as find i get bounced off the pedals otherwise.

Can't say I have ever used spd's for the apparent increased pedal efficiency...I am a slow climber, and that has ever changed.

I do a fair bit of racing, mainly enduro but the odd dh race here and there, and would never go back to flats for racing, unless conditions dictated it. However, I always go back to flats every winter to stop relying on being clipped in.

Sort of similar to the full sus vs hardtail debate - you should use the advantages of spd's to make you a better rider, dont't use them to hide your inabilities. If you find this is the case, go back to flats and learn the fundamentals, such as jumping, drops etc