I have thought about getting one with manual shift, but riding in thre cold with my big boots I think it might get to be an issue shifting and there are times the foot shift would be an inconvenience. My 19 Rancher is a DCT Automatic and it took me quite awhile before I started to appreciate it. I probably split 50/50 between auto and ES. I feel very confident on different grades and terrain but it has the solid rear axle so that might make a difference. I have seriously looked at getting a Grizzly next time, but the Rancher has gotten to feel like your favorite pair of shoes. One suggestion I have is to run the Honda semi synthetic oil if its the DCT. It makes all the difference and use the 0-30 for cold weather.
