Instruction: Carefully assess the user's review for any strong expressions of sentiment, either positive or negative. Based on your analysis, select the most fitting sentiment option from the provided list as output.

Input:
These gaiters are perfect for hiking in deep mud. the velcro at the bottom is starting to rip apart though. but otherwise, they are great

Options:
A: very positive
B: positive
C: neutral
D: negative
E: very negative
Answer: A: very positive