I used to never nudge. Didn't have anything against it....just didn't know "how" to do it. Then I got STTNG. Nudging is an absolute must on that machine. So I worked at it. Now I nudge on every pin. I still never "slap save" and I rarely "slide save"....but I'm working on that one. Seems to me the slide is just as effective as the slap if your timing is right.