Types of Shields - Does It Matter?

I have a gold Armor 16 8Tact Tall Shield w/ a +28HP Mod (all the time)
I also have a Armor 16 8str magmas shield... I also have various other armor 16 shields with various mods, rec dmg -2, etc etc...

My question is, do shield 'types' matter... IE, does a Tall shield work less effectively than say, an eternal shield? If so, in which scenarios are the different shields most effective.

Thanks

I don't believe that there is a difference between shields, besides the fact that some look cooler than others.

From what I understand, it's cosmetic and simply up to the player to discover what looks best from his/her perspective.

My Shield of the Wing pwnz y00r carppy shield!!!!11

If this is the case, then i am very confused why many shields look alike, ie, the 'shell' shields, the shield of the wing looks exactly like an aegis shield, etc...

I'm shocked at the lack of concern or documentation concerning this topic.

Maybe there isn't many graphics?
Anet adds new graphics in updates every so while.

I don't believe there be any difference in shields apart from looks.

the different types of shields also have different requirements, so be sure to check your skill set allocation to strength or tactics. a lvl 9 tac req shield is no good if you have no points in tactics, and 9 in str.