I ran it through the gears with the handle popped in.. it shifts really well. I love the look of the pistol grip but I also find the ball handle better for comfort.. with the prices of the pistol grip alone, I may just swap the shifter to the hurst competition shifter. Since mine has the bayonet style shifter, I’d need to swap that part alone to go to most any other handle. I did find an E body pistol grip that is the slip in style. It wouldn’t save me much money going that route. With the Hurst Comp, I’d kill two birds with one stone. I’d also have the freedom to experiment with different bolt on shift handles.