Is RDSS For Me?

[PandaMan]

I'm trying to decide between using HTR, HSH or RDSS.

My situation is that I have the next six weeks off from work because of a new "use it or lose it" policy regarding my accrued vacation time. I've never had six weeks off in my life (I'm 56) and it's very likely I never will again. This looks like the perfect opportunity to learn how to use a handicapping software program.

I'm a very frustrated ALL-Ways user. Instead of giving clear instruction on how to best use the AW software, their newsletters "explain" things in a very nebulous manner. Sort of an instructional slight of hand that makes it look as though things are being made clear, but they actually arent. I've found I'm not alone in that assessment. They don't really have a tutorial approach, which is what I prefer. It's just a sort of "read the newsletters" type approach, leaving me to search through dozens of newsletters to find what I need to know. It apparently works for some, but I'm not one of them.

It's important I make the right software decision since this "use it or lose it" vacation time policy is not going to happen again, and if I choose the wrong software I won't have time to ditch it and try something else. I have to be right the first time.

I'm putting posts similar to this on the HTR and HSH forums as well. I want to get an idea from people who use the respective software as to whether my six-week learning timetable is feasible. If not I'd like to know up front so I don't waste anybody's time. I am not a pace handicapper, but a pencil and paper guy using mostly Tom and Jon Worth's TIPS-based methods. My experience has been that I get winners, but not a prices that make it profitable.

So please pardon my longwindedness, but I hope you can see how important it is to me to make the right choice the first time.

Thanks for any input anybody may have.


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