Stu, I'm in the same boat. Read the same bit of advice & figured I'd try it.
Seems like it only works above 6k rpm on mine, and 6th didn't like it at first. Having said that, the gearbox is new, I've only done just short of 900miles, so that could account for it.
In response to the "fingers" thread, my answer is now "3 when going down
otherwise, what's the clutch do exactly? (2 on the brakes)"
Also, I've started to get the hang of the front brake hill starts
Wouldn't recommend it on a big hill, but it doesn't take as much movement on the throttle as I thought.