Been watching this one, Mike, because I was curious what the "official BGU" answer was going to be.
That said, I've used
Shubb capos since the 90s, and have never had any issues with them no matter what I've done with them. I just lied. One took a couple of chunks out of the back of the neck on one of my Martins when I decided to try some partial capo-ing, but that was my fault and not the capo. Other than that, no issues. Don't generally have to retune after putting them on. Don't generally have problems if I bend a note.
The thing I've found with bending (at least using the Shubb) is making sure that I don't have the capo over tight. You can adjust how tight a Shubb clamps down...from thumpy strings to perfect to pulling everything sharp. For bends, just be sure it's loose enough to let the string move under it, but not so tight as to keep the string from moving back when the bend is done. I've also found that's usually a little easier if I have the capo up close to the fret and not in the middle of the fret symmetrically between the two wires.
I've tried some of the other brands (G7, Kyser, PW, and Dunlop off the top of my head) and, for how I play, none of the others have made the cut. OK, I just lied again. I do keep a couple of partial-cut Kysers just because they're partial-cut. But, the capo I use more than anything and is in my pocket on the occasions I play out is my Shubb.
Imho, it's the best capo on the market, but as always, that and a fiver will get you a Big Mac combo at the arches if you add a couple of bucks to it.
