I'm fairly new and building out my tools, I decided to try different makes to see what I preferred. I started with a Lie-Nelson, a Veritas and an original Narex. I hated that Narex. After watching the James Wright video I decided to try a Richter. I like it, its very similar to the Lie-Nelson. I did take longer to flatten the back, maybe 15 minutes or so. The Lie-Nelson is probably my favorite but IMHO its not 2x better. For whatever its worth, on my Christmas list are the remaining Richter chisels to round out my collection.