I use the OLD Herter decoys. They are solid foam and are the Herter goose decoys with oversize mallard heads, so show up very well. I use these 11 (dog ate one) with 21 goose floaters of mixed manuf. Use to be 28, but deterioration and feet took their toll, and that is all I need. Geese are ALWAYS set into the wind with a 20 to 30 yd. gap with 11 mallard behind. It always works. The old saying, Birds of a feather, flock together is true. However, whoever originated that never saw teal set down between goose decoys, completely ignoring the old saying. Guess they're so small, the geese are ashamed to pick on them. Not to sure if the more expensive decoys are worth it, but a good mallard repaint kit sure is. Too bad they don't make one any more.