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I was mainly just trolling Xander.
But I found soft touch Microtex without padding underneath on heavy, stiff alu bars meant I had pins and needles in a couple of my fingers for weeks after a hilly fixed ride. Part of that was probably gripping on the grips for dear life while spinning out downhill, and admittedly I have never had a problem with it on my road bike which is a bit more comfortable. I bought gloves with gel padding on after that as well.