diff --git a/SlideMenu/AppDelegate.m b/SlideMenu/AppDelegate.m
index e48a2ea..8e84687 100644
--- a/SlideMenu/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/SlideMenu/AppDelegate.m
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	
 	[SlideNavigationController sharedInstance].rightMenu = rightMenu;
 	[SlideNavigationController sharedInstance].leftMenu = leftMenu;
+	[SlideNavigationController sharedInstance].menuRevealAnimationDuration = .18;
 	
 	// Creating a custom bar button for right menu
 	UIButton *button  = [[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 30, 30)];
diff --git a/SlideMenu/Helper Classes/RightMenuViewController.m b/SlideMenu/Helper Classes/RightMenuViewController.m
index 96a7767..37b8d66 100644
--- a/SlideMenu/Helper Classes/RightMenuViewController.m	
+++ b/SlideMenu/Helper Classes/RightMenuViewController.m	
@@ -80,31 +80,38 @@
 - (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
 {
 	id <SlideNavigationContorllerAnimator> revealAnimator;
+	CGFloat animationDuration = 0;
 	
 	switch (indexPath.row)
 	{
 		case 0:
 			revealAnimator = nil;
+			animationDuration = .19;
 			break;
 			
 		case 1:
 			revealAnimator = [[SlideNavigationContorllerAnimatorSlide alloc] init];
+			animationDuration = .19;
 			break;
 			
 		case 2:
 			revealAnimator = [[SlideNavigationContorllerAnimatorFade alloc] init];
+			animationDuration = .18;
 			break;
 			
 		case 3:
 			revealAnimator = [[SlideNavigationContorllerAnimatorSlideAndFade alloc] initWithMaximumFadeAlpha:.8 fadeColor:[UIColor blackColor] andSlideMovement:100];
+			animationDuration = .19;
 			break;
 			
 		case 4:
 			revealAnimator = [[SlideNavigationContorllerAnimatorScale alloc] init];
+			animationDuration = .22;
 			break;
 			
 		case 5:
 			revealAnimator = [[SlideNavigationContorllerAnimatorScaleAndFade alloc] initWithMaximumFadeAlpha:.6 fadeColor:[UIColor blackColor] andMinimumScale:.8];
+			animationDuration = .22;
 			break;
 			
 		default:
@@ -112,6 +119,7 @@
 	}
 	
 	[[SlideNavigationController sharedInstance] closeMenuWithCompletion:^{
+		[SlideNavigationController sharedInstance].menuRevealAnimationDuration = animationDuration;
 		[SlideNavigationController sharedInstance].menuRevealAnimator = revealAnimator;
 	}];
 }
diff --git a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.h b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.h
index bc54bf1..b64701b 100644
--- a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.h
+++ b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ extern NSString  *const SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat portraitSlideOffset;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat landscapeSlideOffset;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat panGestureSideOffset;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat menuRevealAnimationDuration;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) UIViewAnimationOptions menuRevealAnimationOption;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) id <SlideNavigationContorllerAnimator> menuRevealAnimator;
 
 + (SlideNavigationController *)sharedInstance;
diff --git a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
index 14808bd..bc5cad7 100644
--- a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
+++ b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ NSString * const SlideNavigationControllerDidClose = @"SlideNavigationController
 NSString  *const SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal = @"SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal";
 
 #define MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_DURATION .3
+#define MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_OPTION UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseOut
 #define MENU_QUICK_SLIDE_ANIMATION_DURATION .18
 #define MENU_IMAGE @"menu-button"
 #define MENU_SHADOW_RADIUS 10
@@ -101,6 +102,16 @@ static SlideNavigationController *singletonInstance;
 	return self;
 }
 
+- (id)initWithNavigationBarClass:(Class)navigationBarClass toolbarClass:(Class)toolbarClass
+{
+	if (self = [super initWithNavigationBarClass:navigationBarClass toolbarClass:toolbarClass])
+	{
+		[self setup];
+	}
+	
+	return self;
+}
+
 - (void)setup
 {
 	if (singletonInstance)
@@ -108,6 +119,8 @@ static SlideNavigationController *singletonInstance;
 	
 	singletonInstance = self;
 	
+	self.menuRevealAnimationDuration = MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_DURATION;
+	self.menuRevealAnimationOption = MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_OPTION;
 	self.landscapeSlideOffset = MENU_DEFAULT_SLIDE_OFFSET;
 	self.portraitSlideOffset = MENU_DEFAULT_SLIDE_OFFSET;
 	self.panGestureSideOffset = 0;
@@ -232,9 +245,9 @@ static SlideNavigationController *singletonInstance;
 	{
 		if (slideOutAnimation)
 		{
-			[UIView animateWithDuration:(slideOutAnimation) ? MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_DURATION : 0
+			[UIView animateWithDuration:(slideOutAnimation) ? self.menuRevealAnimationDuration : 0
 								  delay:0
-								options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseOut
+								options:self.menuRevealAnimationOption
 							 animations:^{
 								 CGFloat width = self.horizontalSize;
 								 CGFloat moveLocation = (self.horizontalLocation> 0) ? width : -1*width;
@@ -287,12 +300,12 @@ static SlideNavigationController *singletonInstance;
 
 - (void)closeMenuWithCompletion:(void (^)())completion
 {
-	[self closeMenuWithDuration:MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_DURATION andCompletion:completion];
+	[self closeMenuWithDuration:self.menuRevealAnimationDuration andCompletion:completion];
 }
 
 - (void)openMenu:(Menu)menu withCompletion:(void (^)())completion
 {
-	[self openMenu:menu withDuration:MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_DURATION andCompletion:completion];
+	[self openMenu:menu withDuration:self.menuRevealAnimationDuration andCompletion:completion];
 }
 
 - (void)toggleLeftMenu
@@ -467,7 +480,7 @@ static SlideNavigationController *singletonInstance;
 	
 	[UIView animateWithDuration:duration
 						  delay:0
-						options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseOut
+						options:self.menuRevealAnimationOption
 					 animations:^{
 						 CGRect rect = self.view.frame;
 						 CGFloat width = self.horizontalSize;
@@ -490,7 +503,7 @@ static SlideNavigationController *singletonInstance;
 	
 	[UIView animateWithDuration:duration
 						  delay:0
-						options:UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseOut
+						options:self.menuRevealAnimationOption
 					 animations:^{
 						 CGRect rect = self.view.frame;
 						 rect.origin.x = 0;
@@ -647,6 +660,13 @@ static SlideNavigationController *singletonInstance;
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:name object:nil userInfo:userInfo];
 }
 
+#pragma mark - UIGestureRecognizerDelegate Methods -
+
+- (BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldRecognizeSimultaneouslyWithGestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)otherGestureRecognizer
+{
+	return YES;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - UINavigationControllerDelegate Methods -
 
 - (void)navigationController:(UINavigationController *)navigationController