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Those ones you have look terrible!
Ha, I wouldn’t say they’re terrible but just not quite right for me. I reckon they’d probably be fine if you have slightly longer arms than I do.
doesn't seem to allow you to put the pads anywhere other than right on top of your handlebars
I must be being stupid here but where else would you put them?
jakemcree-
Most people put them a couple of inches behind their handlebars (see pic, these are the old Vuka clamps / pads which were the best, but with other extensions) so that they are not in such a stretched out position when on the aerobars.
Or you may even want them in front of your handlebars - I once did that on a road frame I converted to a TT bike.
I think those ones are terrible as you can't slide the bars back and forward in the clamp to adjust how far the bit you hold is ahead of the pad. That, combined with having no back / forward pad adjustment means you basically just get one position, which is highly unlikely to be the one you want. You have to adjust your position to fit the aerobars, not the other way round!
frank9755
The old vukas were completely different. The bars were a sensible shape. Those ones you have look terrible!
The vuka pads were better than the pro ones and the whole feel was more solid.
Do the modern profiles allow fore/aft pad adjustment? The old ones did (10+ years ago) but later ones didn't. I don't know about the very latest models though.
Edit: Yes, I've just looked at your link and the 4525 doesn't seem to allow you to put the pads anywhere other than right on top of your handlebars, which is the one adjustment you really need to be able to make - unless pads on bars somehow happens to be just right for you!