I think you will find there are a lot of people on the forum that like the really fine shreds. So something like that would be helpful. I personally like to shred mine with my own two hands (with heat-resistant gloves). I like some chunks of meat and fat in my pulled pork, combined with some finer stuff. I don't even find that bear claws are necessary, but if you have a lot of pork to shred, they would be helpful. This is totally a personal preference.