I tried cloth bar tape and hated it.

Also I was seriously unimpressed by my Brooks B-17 that turned into an a$$ hatchet on a rainy 100-mile gravel race - necessitating a mad scramble to find a suitable replacement just 2 weeks before the Dirty Kanza. (Selle Italia Flite which did fine, if you're interested.)

I love brifters.

I really dislike Specialized's intellectual property tactics, but damned if they don't make some good products.

Edited to add: when I type the letters "oct" my phone automatically suggests "Octalink" instead of "October".