Lisle valve spring compressor, junk?

I wouldn't call it a pain, but it is a little slow. That said, is it a job you really want to rush?
keeping it from slipping or gouging the spring is the pain depending what heads it's used on.
In between rounds YES. lol
"They were designed in the 70's to change springs between rounds." is what My Grandpa told me when he saw me fighting mine. He suggested the over the head type. I listened.