I just bought these Dakine gloves a month ago and so far I like them. They're comfy, have good grip and the rubber on the tips of the fingers for the brake levers are nice. As for durability, we'll see. I had some Specialized half-finger gloves that started tearing before I even fell on them so I'll never buy them again. I've also been riding with Black Label bars for the past year and they are nice. They've been through a number of crashes and come through the other end fine. They are super wide at first so it leaves room to cut them down and see what lengths you like.