I have bar end shifters on 2 of my bikes. I love them. I adore the look and feel of the new SRAM ones...but they don't have friction mode. Same for Campy. They look stunning, but no friction mode. So, I have a set of DA 10 speed one and a set of 8 speed ones. I also have a NOS set of SunTour bar ends that I'll use on something someday.