I'm working some curly white oak with really difficult grain and, despite my best efforts, there is a lot of tearout planing the stuff. My plane blades are as sharp as can be (although they take a beating with this oak). I don't have any high angle frogs in my arsenal and have been wondering if this isn't a good time to try one.
So, with my LN 4 1/2, do I go with a 50 degree or 55 degree frog? Is there a reason to go with one over the other? Higher the better?