A bet is the best option, we all know stacksize, position and your read on other players plays a major roll in calculating the size of the bet.

I don't play many ring games, but another thing you must consider is the game type....the NL ring game is different than a NL tournament.

I play NL tournements mostly and consider 44 a pretty week hand at a full table with a few limpers in....5BB is too aggressive for my tournement style. I would rather limp/make or call a smaller raise to save some chips for the next hand when I don't make my set

Anyway, I think in addition to all the variables that we normally discuss that NL Ring and NL tournement should be another when we are asking/giving advice.

Do any of you play differently in a ring than a tournament? I'm sure you do.

My two cents.