Nitto B125AA worth extra £££ over B125?

Help - looking to order some handlebars ASAP so that I can hopefully finish my build this weekend and not sure which ones to get. I think the Nitto B125 will look very nice but not sure whether to go for the steel B125 (which costs about £43 inc delivery) or the aluminium B125AA (about £57) - so, a couple of questions...

What's the finish of the B125AA like - I don't expect it to be as shiny as the chrome-finish B125 but is at least fairly shiny? I bought some Nitto Noodle bars a few weeks ago but found the finish a bit too dull to be honest and want something shinier, a bit more bling if you like. p.s. anyone looking to buy some unused Noodle bars in perfect nick, size 40cm I think, let me know!

Also, is there any noticeable difference in comfort between the two? I've heard that the steel bars are very stiff but not really sure what that means! Will the aluminium bars be more or less comfortable - I'm guessing less if the harsh ride on my old aluminium-forked bike is anything to go by.

So, other than the weight saving (about 300g I think, or 0.4% of my bodyweight so not really that significant!) and the fact they won't rust, are there any other advantages in going for the aluminium Nitto's rather than the steel model?

Ta.

Nah it's matte, but in that nice slightly-pearlescent matte you get on anodised cranks. The bit in the middle is shiny though, and says something spaceage like DURALUMINIM which = INSTANT COOL.

Half answering my own post I know, but I found some good images of the various Nitto track bars on this site:
http://www.businesscycles.com/tbars-nitto.htm

About 2/3 down they've lined up the B127, B125, B125AA, B123 and B123AA clearly showing the different drop and reach of each model and also showing the difference in the finish between the very shiny steel bars and the less-shiny AA (aluminium) bars.

You've pretty much answered your own questions... The 125AAs are lighter but not as stiff as the 125s... The 125s are very shiny and the 125AAs are anodised, so less shiny... I'd go with the Cro-Mo B125, I don't really see the point of the 125AA as I've heard a few complaints about them being too flexy for the track... Your call really... :]

Bear in mind that if you're riding the bike on the road the cro-mo ones have NO flex, if the roads are rough they are noticeably more jarring than the AA ones. There is a pretty hefty weight saving too, I'd say the extra is worth it but that's just me.

Having ridden around some very poor roads I would advise the comfort of alu is worth it. I've change from my steel B125s to alu bars recently for the added comfort. You will only really notice the difference between the alu and steel when climbing or big time sprints.

Thanks for the advice guys. I've gone for the B125AA (the aluminium ones) after much oohing and aahing. I don't need the extra stiffness of the steel ones to be honest and the extra comfort of the alu ones on the road sold it for me.

Ta again.