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