It's mostly from forward to reverse. I've been using a hydro for 25 years, and my feet are used to not doing anything, I just pull the hydro lever up and down. Now I gotta remember to use the clutch and brake. The variator lever works pretty good, for changing ground speed. One thing that surprised me is that this old tractor flies in 4th gear!! I was driving on a private road and top speed was a little hard to control, steering wise. I've got to sit down and tighten up some of the steering linkages.