I use Traxxas because it's the best for me. I like the textured feel, larger grip, and consistency of the feel. The Deans I have used have either been too loose or too tight and just didn't fit together right. What I did make was a very small Traxxas to Deans connector that allows me to use Deans plugs on batteries as well. This came in handy when one nice racer lent me a Lipo with a Deans plug for a race and I was able to use it with the adapter. This thread will basically go no where as anyone considering both plugs should try both to see what works best for them and go with that.