shifter handle preference

I like the pistol grip I have in my Duster, it's from a '71-74 B body non-console car. You don't have to wrap your hand around the whole handle every time you shift. When I pull the shifter toward me I usually just loop my index and middle fingers around the lower part of the handle right where the upper bend is at the bottom of the wood grip. When I shift away from me I use the palm of my hand on the top 1/3 of the handle. I usually don't grab the entire handle with my hand unless I'm really ripping 2nd gear.