Hi All,

My lovely wife has been incredibly supportive of my new woodworking/tool addiction, and has fueled the fire with a gift certificate to Lie Nielsen. She was hesitant to pick a hand plane for me, but as it turns out, i'm also indecisive, and cannot pull the trigger. I've been granted a budget of $250 - $300 or so, and cannot decide between:

1. an Iron #4 Smoother
2. the oft-spoken of #62 Low Angle Jack
3. a #60 1/2 Low Angle Block Plane + some extra goodies

I currently own a Stanley #4C and a #220 that were my great-grandfathers, which I rehab'ed and use quite a bit for, well, everything.

My impressions of the LA Jack are that its a great tool, but may be less-used as i acquire decided tools for more specific tasks -- i.e. a scrub plane, smoothers, etc.

Any guidance on which LN plane to use as my gateway drug is appreciated!

Thanks!