You can get all rubber ergo grips and use hairspray to stick them on, and not have the aluminum clamp edge to cope with..

Back when they were available at REI I Got several packs of 'Off The Front' Grip shapes ..

Little rubber lumps you put under your tape to make round tube Drop bars have flatter surfaces ..


On My Trekking Bars I use 2 wraps of X Brand Foam tape ..

Adding some of the gel under tape pads like Fizik's has some appeal..

Re Did a Touring riders Bar tape in the Shop , got the 'lizard skin' tape she didn't like , Used it as Layer #1 ..