Bring it in for the full bet - when?

[Alex Scott]

Hey there. Been playing a fair bit of Stud, Razz and Stud/8 recently, with encouraging results.

One thing I've noticed is that it is very rare for somebody to bring it in for the full bet, and whenever someone does do it, it's normally an awful player who doesn't have a clue what they're doing.

So when is it correct to bring it in for the maximum? The only situation I can think of off hand is if you're playing Razz shorthanded, so the bring in is a low card. Still, I think I'd prefer to just bring it in for the minimum and conceal the strength of my hand. Any thoughts?

Alex