I've owned a variety of these (Sabian 16" B8 Pro and AAX, Zildjian 14" A Custom and 16" K) and it really depended on the cymbal in question for me. The 14" Zildjian was a lot like a regular crash, so I used it as one. The 16" B8 Pro was very loud and cutting, so I used it as a crash much less, actually I played that cymbal with the tip of the stick a lot for accents during ride parts to add some other sound colors.
Basically, I recommend experimenting with the cymbal you get. Some of these are closer to a crash sound, and some are more of a china sound. Some are more mellow, some are not. So depending on factors like that, and what sort of music you play, you may use it a lot, or very little.
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