Ive seen them online for 20-30 bucks and ive seen them go for 150-200 bucks..
why are some of them so cheap?
And whats the difference between the bent ones and straight ones?

Thank you
Jamie

 

Basically the difference is quality. Like the age old saying goes, you get what you pay for. To start, forget the 20-30$ ebay no-name garbage shifters you saw. They are all made of inferior metals and will most likely snap on you...plus they have other problems that i wont get into.

Otherwise, the differences are smaller. I used to have a skunk2 in my EK that was decent. However I switched to a TWM Stage 1 with a shift extender and aluminum shift **** and I'll NEVER go back to the Skunk2. The difference is crazy. The TWM one uses ball bearings at the rod connecting point that are much higher quality than the skunk2 ones. Also the TWM one comes with solid metal bushings to replace the shifter bushings. They're the only company to do this (from what ive seen) and it really makes a big difference in feel. Plus the TWM is only like $105

http://www.twmperformance.com/shorts...rtshifters.htm

As for the differences between single and dual bends, most people seem to prefer a dual bend. I did also just because the placement is better, but a single bend with a shift extender is great as well. Kinda depends what your looking for

 

thanks.. just ordered myself one..