Harmful to shift without clutch?

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by twowheels

In elementary school I had a bus driver who always shifted clutchless. I was amazed and took up the practice myself later in life for some time (though no longer do). My biggest concern would be if you don't actually rev match the transmission to the engine you'll be putting more force on your syncros, though having seen how some people mash the car into gear without matching it's probably not much worse if you're trying not to. I always teach beginners to shift with their fingertips instead of their palm so that they learn how to guide it into gear rather than force it in.

that right there is the key, with or with out clutch.. we're talkin tiny lil gears here people. if you can't revmatch on an up AND DOWN shift, you shouldn't be driving a manual trans IMO