Newbie campy shifting question

Thumb lever = shift to smaller (chain ring on left shifter) (cog on right shifter). As with DA, right is rear (brake, RD). I ride Record and DA on a daily basis, and I still have to do a "cockpit checklist".

Campy compared with Shimmy ... the Campy thumb lever is somewhat less convenient when on the drops, but more convenient when on the top of the bars ... you can actuate the lever with a finger rather than a thumb. IMO, the precision of the shifting, and the ability to shift multiple cogs in one stroke, more than compensate for any lost convenience. The Campy "go to larger" (CR or cog) paddles is hinged (at least the Record is) so that you can pull them closer to the bars (nice when on the drops), but hinging them makes them feel less precise than non-hinged DA shifting levers.

Just for the record, when I sold my old bike with 9sp Shimano Tiagra, and got my Litespeed with Campy Chorus, I found it a little different and annoying.

Now three months down the line I really enjoy Campy, and feel that the 'cockpit' is generally cleaner than Shimano.

Just my 2c