The low wedge method finally won me over after a leaner in Eugene

I remember being taught to set the wedge low and let the bar do the work, but I always thought that was just old timer superstition. Then about 4 years ago I had a nasty leaner up against a barn outside of Eugene, and my usual high wedge approach had the whole thing trying to sit back on the chain. A guy I was splitting firewood with that day told me to drop the wedge at the bottom and tap it in slow, and I swear the tree just walked off the stump like it was polite. Since then I've done it on maybe 30 removals and it's never failed me when the back cut was even a little sketchy. I still don't fully trust the old guys on everything, but that one's earned a permanent spot in my pouch. Anyone else have a trick they doubted for years that totally bailed them out on a tough stem?