Originally Posted by scrublover

Your absurd diagram aside...No one is saying padded grips are bad. Yes, they can add some comfort. They do not make up for possible poor technique and bike setup.

However: If you are relying on your grips to prevent hand fatigue when descending, you are doing something wrong. Fork and setup, tire selection and pressure, body position, how you are gripping, braking technique, picking smoother lines, how you approach and land things - all are going to impact this far, far more than your choice of grip.

Maybe you just need to ride in a less namby pamby manner?