Gate or Ratchet - ??

a gate shifter {fairbanks,scs cheetah} has a "plate" with a pattern cut into it so that as you shift through the gears you have to move the shifter handle from left to right and vice versa,,,,,,,,,,, a ratchet shifter works in a straight line with a postive mechanical latching pattern{you bang the damn thing forward to go through the gears,,,,,,,,some of this style have a seperate lever to pull to allow the shifter to move to the reverse position :book: