For 1 year now I don't use any file explorers.
I only use tools like cd, ls, etc. to get along.
I tried a lot of GUI/CLI file explorers but never stuck with them for some reason 
@Ghosty occasionally something like midnight commander might be useful for side by side stuff, but meld usually does that for what I need.
@Absinthe Yeah!
I'm not saying that it's great to just use tools like cd. Most of the time it's better to just use a file explorer. I just forget that I have one. It's kind of a habit that I use cd, ls, etc.. It's not at good habit in my opinion!
(Conclusion: Using a file explorer is just better in many ways!)