*Swiss Stop Yellow Pads:

The good:
They stop better than anything I have tried so far on carbon rims. Wet or dry, but especially wet.
The bad:
They are expensive compared to others and they don't last long.

*Assos summer gloves:

The good:
They fit at the same size as Castelli gloves, but much more form fitting. Their material is so much more softer and comfortable. Nice grip sticky stuff on the palm size. Very "airy".
The bad:
Can't see them lasting long. They are costly. They don't have finger tabs to pull them off, which I hate with a passion coming off as it is a struggle with your hands sweaty. It also becomes a struggle when they slip back some when changing hand positions, and you can't easily pull them back "out" by pulling on the tabs. You would think this is standards on gloves these days.
*Edit since riding with them*
They are mostly very comfortable except for the thenar (palm region under the thumb base) pad that seems to have the edge over where you would be resting the palm against the bars. Also, there is a little tab on the index finger that rubs your face rough when you use the side fo the gloves to wipe the sweat. Very annoying, otherwise these are great.

*Briko sunglasses:

The good:
These are cool, retro, and very resistant to impact. Visibility on the sides and top is from good to very good depending on which model you have.
The bad:
Almost all cycling specific glasses have been discontinued for a while. Hard to find unless you keep looking on ebay. May give you that 90's retro not so cool look.