Cuz I love discussing this stuff I'd like to note that the average male is around 30% stronger in the chin than the pullup. I've heard it said that there is a certain number of reps, like 40 or 50, where the disparity disapears but I've never tried to get there!
The chin-up was the original thing kids were taught in high school gym class but, incidentally, it was the military that more or less "introduced" the pull-up into mainstream exercise. Becuse it more naturally simulates things like climbing over walls and fences.
So, if your just going for numbers, either way that works for you is fine. But if you want something that better prepares you for the real world (and may actually impact your survival) stick with pullups (palms facing away). So after saying all that I'm agreeing with you, Flawed, in a roundabout way
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