Like these old ones

for router table/free routing manipulation, this little one is easier to handle than the other two under many circumstances.
It fits some dimensions of timber better... much like there's always room for a push stick (different sizes/thickness).

Convenience is never a waste of shekels.   I'd even sacrifice   a  ,  1/2 ,  1/4 ,  mouthful , small mouthful of cask-o-vino for convenience.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD