you dont have to 'reach' for a short throw shifter. ive had the dual bend and single bend from skunk2. they both feel the same to me. if you look at the picture, they sit about at the same place.
i like the single one because the top is kinda tilted towards the back a bit so top of the knob is facing you. but not noticable.
how could you say it looks better when you cant even see the shifter? at least, not in mine. my shift boot is up to the bottom of the shift knob.