i recommend that you go to a mountain shop and get a feel for those 
reins first. ive worked with them and i love them..but you need to 
know the diameter of the rope and whether it or not its considered 
static line.  i also ride in gloves anyway..no matter what reins im 
using.
you know..you can MAKE those reins for about 1/3 of the cost for what 
they sell them.  in fact im off to canada this weekend (1.5 hours 
from me) to pick up 2 1/5 metres of rope to put together a new set.  
the rope will cost me about $5 (canadian..which means about $3 
american) and the hardware less than $5
mary and one smart poky dot
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SURRENDER TO LOVE by Heather Moore, 
October 1996 Zebra lovegram release