What is your favorite style of shift knob?

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Do you like a T-handle? A classic ball? A Nitro Stick? Something else? Let us know below!
 

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Round ball for most pony/muscle cars, pistol grip if it's a Challenger and T-handle for trucks. Just my opinion but that's what seems right to me.
 

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I've had a CJPP cue ball style knob in my last two Mustangs and I love them. Easy to grip from various angles and fits nicely in my hand. Hyuk hyuk.
 

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Ball, others are OK but don't feel right rowing gears.
 

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FRPP leather wrapped. Terminator style. Def nothing metal (for obvious reasons) or ball-like (not enough security for pulling back into 2nd and 4th for my liking).
 

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I typically like the ball, but the stock knob in my cobra is my favorite.
 

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I've always liked stock style hand conforming knobs. Not that ball crap that I don't know how anyone likes.

I've had 2 MGW composite shift knobs on my manuals. Now I'm going auto so hurst pistol grip quarter stick is what is going in!
 
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Round ball for most pony/muscle cars, pistol grip if it's a Challenger and T-handle for trucks. Just my opinion but that's what seems right to me.

Interesting, a little mix of everything in there. The Challenger guys do like their pistol grips quite a bit, too.


do you make them with the thread to fit an mgw shifter?

What thread size and pitch are you looking for?


I personally like the ball shifter, much easier to grip and maneuver.

It's pretty much impossible to grab a ball the wrong way.
 

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Never liked balls, nor spherical cue shaped shift knobs. Best knob I ever had was a twm and was shaped like a egg with a flat top and bottom. A close second is the stocker in the terminator.
 

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I like the ball (at least 2 1/4" diameter), but the best I have found is the type where the threads are cut directly into the material (no pressed-in adapter or locking nut). those have a tendency to come loose in my experience.
 

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