Originally Posted by
sooprvylyn
I ride Beaters on all my bikes and have for years. Never a problem with unclipping. I suspect the naysayers feel they need to justify the $150+ clipless wonderpedals they just shelled out for when you got your pedals for a song and they will last forever, they clean themselves, and they have 4-side entry. Add platforms to the basic eggbeater design and you got some pretty sturdy pedals.
I paid about the same for my Eggbeaters and Speedplays. I don't think cost has anything to do with anything. I use them on my cross bike but I much prefer the Speedplays on the road.