I've read there is a history between these two and do not want to get into that.
I am interested in finding out how close the chipbreakers are to each other: Can a WoodRiver #3 chipbreaker be replaced by a Lie Nielsen #3? Can someone who has a Lie Nielsen #3 measure the distance between the opening for the lever and the end of the chipbreaker? I checked a Hock chipbreaker and it will not fit, it is about 3mm too short between the lever opening and the end of the chipbreaker. (standard distance for Stanley planes) The WoodRiver distance is approx 3.62". Thanks.