Yea, I'm another one in the V4L/KR8 corner, (for now anyway). I'm lucky as I didn't have to decide on my intial start-up equipment, my brother gifted my a nice KR8 set up to get me going, he said if you don't take to it, I want it, don't let it set around on a shelf. HA!
He aint gettin it back (thanks but sorry, if you read this)
With the new carto's that are comeing out they make the KR8 even better, the learning curve is crazy trying to hit the "sweet spot" on refilling and so fourth but that could just be me. I've been trying to process the tons of ECF info I've gathered over the last couple of months (thanks all) and unless I have missed something, the KR8 is a little better for a more active type lifestyle? As a contractor I like the way I can pack what I need in a pcc and be good for a day. Good luck in your search !