I purchased the V-grip rubber reins after riding out a livery horse for his owner and finding them extremely comfortable in my slowly aging hands. I suffer from dupytrens contraction and have a weakening ability to keep a good grip, often finding reins slipping in my fingers. These reins are perfect for me, they’re not too wide or chunky, or too narrow, they’re reasonably soft and very comfortable in my hands and have sufficient grip that they don’t slip. I’m delighted with them! The leather is also of excellent quality and I was immediately able to attach them to my bridle without any struggle with the billets. An excellent excellent product; I’ll be back for further pairs for my other horses!