These are very very clean levers. They close and open smoothly and the rubber hoods are soft and pliable; they feel new. All internals are bright and shiny and look unused. These levers are so nice that I first thought that they were new. But if you look very carefully, there is a teeny bit cosmetic wear. There is also a tiny split at the moulding seam on the front of one hood. It’s not in a critical/strategic location, so just don’t mess with it and you’ll get a lifetime of use.

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