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hippy
I've understood numb fingers are more of the result of ulnar nerve and some other nerves being constricted. That extra padding on the bars would help with bruising on the palms, which I hear is problem for some, not that much with finger numbness. So the reason would maybe be in having weight on the wrists for long periods and continuing bending of elbows.
Would think varying positions would help, but maybe it's not enough then. Tcr veteran Mäkipää adviced to do some stretching and flossing to prevent it, also while riding.
Maybe you know all this already, but it's somewhat new to me.