These are outstanding! I admit I was pretty skeptical that they'd make much of a difference, but have found it's a significant improvement. Part of it is they simply feel much better -larger surface for your finger, less flex at the lever, and just the feel alone would be worth it. But, I do think they have also added a bit of power (maybe due to less flex at the lever? - as obviously the brakes themselves are still the same). I'd buy them again purely to get a better feel on my fingers, but it's also nice that they improve things, and add a bit of style/color as well.