CBT Nuggets worth it for CCENT/CCNA?

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I just wanted some real opinions here of people that have used CBT Nuggets in their studies for CCENT. I would like to know if it is worth the cost as I am sort of limited on what I can spend right now on my continued training on getting my CCENT. I already have a subscription to Pluralsight/Trainsignal and their CCNA series and find that they are pretty good but I am wondering if I would be better off with CBT nuggets instead? I also have the Chris Bryant videos and have gone through some of those as well as INE videos but I just keep seeing that a lot of people that have passed their tests have used CBT Nuggets. I just wish it was more inexpensive. Any insight you can give would be helpful!
Currently working on CCENT/CCNA and CAPM
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There were many that I watched at faster speeds so it would take me less time to watch all of them to get the information. I would definitely say they are worth it if you like their style of teaching. It's not for everyone.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill
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CBT Nuggets also have some additional courses which may be of use as well, namely:
-Exam Walkthrough (ICND1/2)
-Hands on Lab GNS3 and wireshark
-IPv4 Subnetting
As a rookie myself, ive picked up a bit extra via these courses.
First I've heard of ITPro.TV... Doesn't look bad, will have to check them out
The thing to keep in mind is you could probably read the book twice and absorb the same amount of information in the same time. video helps to break it up and sometimes clarify some topics. I liked to watch the complete video series from start to finish to get a good feeling of the content and where the topics were going. Then I would read the book and focus more on retaining the information.
That's why I've been reading less from the book and switched to videos on Udemy again and then coming back to Lammle's book when I need more clarification on something I didn't get, need more detail on a topic, or if I need to take a look at the specific examples of things I might see on the test, like the routing examples in Chapter 8 that I recently looked at. The micro Nuggets that are included are also really worth watching.
I feel that when it becomes much more lab based, it's much easier for me to go find someone who has done good lab videos and watching those and then practicing right there and gaining that experience working with a program like Packet Tracer or GNS3. I'm using the former right now and at this point, I've become pretty good at remembering what commands to use to navigate the IOS, configuring devices, enabling Ripv2, etc. There's still plenty I need to learn and right now, I'm doing EIGRP related labs and then moving onto OSPF when I feel like I've had enough practice.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill