In reply to ahampton:
> How comfortable were you in your plastics?
I climbed up a Grade 1 Gully on Helvellyn on Saturday and walked an 8 mile circuit in my plastics. I had crampons on as well for about 25% of the time.
Really comfortable whether up or down, scree, rock, ice or turf. And of course its really easy to slosh across a river without worrying.
My Nepal Extremes blister my female size 6 feet so badly I've returned to my Koflach's for the last 2 winter weekends in UK. They feel like a pair of comfy slippers in comparison. Please don't worry about plastic - I've found that other people are prejudiced and will tell you not to use them without actually having a personal evidence base!
However I wear both, so can speak from experience.