Clutch shudder when setting off in 1st gear

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by PHXDEMON

This isn't a defect or an issue. It is "shuddering" because the first and revers gears don't have syncros. The yaris motor has almost no will to live so in first gear you have to get the RPM's up a little and feather the clutch properly. Problem solved.

I find this hard to believe. No syncros in first or reverse? If there was no syncro in first, you'd have to come to a complete stop to downshift into it, which you can do (although it's not something I do on a regular basis).

Someone correct me if I'm wrong ...