Chicken Rigs

So I had my ass handed to me yesterday in 17-20 knots (recorded, not guessed).

The wind wasn't the only contributing factor, I was being a scaredy cat with a lot of traffic around, but it made handling tricky, particularly at any hotted up angles and while trying to go slow (pre-start etc).

What are ppls opinions on chicken rigs? Usefulness, size, shape...

I've seen two recently, a purpose built full height one (higher aspect ratio) and an old KA with the bottom chopped off.