Do I need a low angle jointer - part 2

Having spent another day using the low angle jointer side-by-side with the No. 5 1/2 I've pretty much decided on the standard angle jointer over the low angle version and will buy the Lie Nielsen No. 7. My decision was based on the method of adjustment of the low angle plane and the fact that I'll be able to use the same plane irons in both bench planes.

I found the small knurled adjuster difficult to use; it's low down and very close to the bed of the plane, difficult to reach and the small diameter makes it hard to turn. Also, I miss the ability to adjust the depth of cut on-the-fly as I do with the No. 5 1/2.

This finding may affect my decision on a block plane which is one of the final hand tools left on the school's recommended tool list. Most of the LN block planes, both standard and low angle versions, are adjusted using the same small knurled knob so I may look elsewhere for a block plane.

I do like some of the other qualities of the low angle planes and interestingly, the LN low angle smoothing has a bailey type adjuster much like the bench planes so I may look at this if I need a smoothing plane in the future.