Reread my posts. Even if the flow of air is slightly less, that doesn't mean you need slightly more flow. If you're in that camp, the best flow possible will be no filter at all. And the best flowing filters will be the most open, the ones that catch the least, the ones that doesn't catch all the fine stuff. But if flow is the sole goal, I agree, dry paper filters are better. But then again,
no filter at all is even better.
Flow at the cost of everything else is not my goal. Longevity of the engine is at least as important to me, hence I prefer an oiled double-foam filter. It works well, doesn't restrict air flow to any discernable degree, but it catches most everything. When it get's dirty and gritty, yes, a rinse and new oil is needed, but with a lesser filter, all that dirt, now washed out from the filter, would have gone
through your engine.
Your choice. If you want the most airflow at all cost, go with dry paper filters or no filter at all. If other things matters as well, go for something better at stopping dust, brake dust etc.
