[davidross]

I think every weapon has it's place, and these are just 2 of the weapons you have available to you. I'm not sure if you are talking about ring games or tournaments here, but I use them differently in each situation. In ring games I tend to use check-raises to limit fields from EP, and slowplay only monsters because usually there are more players in the hand. In tournaments I seem to be heads up much more often, so I love to check-raise aggressive players. I'm pretty tight, so I don't get a lot of action post flop if I bet. I use slow plays or check raises when I'm pretty sure I can get my opponent to bet for me.

I think it's a personal choice that can work either way. I just think it's important that you use the tools in a fashion that fits the rest of your game. If you're playing a lot of hands and betting them on the flop, then you don't need to check-raise. I play fewer hands, and check-fold a lot, so the check-raise comes in handy for me.