Paddle Grips

After trip one I decided I needed either paddle grips or paddling gloves.  I tried on a few paddling gloves and don't really like them.  They'll leave a funny tan and they cover my watch.  So I read online reviews of paddling grips and despite several concerning reviews, purchased Yak Grips.
I got my Yak Grips from Amazon, this link:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000DZXN2Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Some Amazon sites reviews stated you could not tell if you were getting slide on or velcro.  My paddle is a take apart and I wanted slide on as lots of velcro reviews complained of sliding grips.  The slide on's still had reviews of the grip sliding on the paddle.  I placed rubberbands on the paddle just at/under each end of the grips to hopefully mitigate sliding.

Also, people report that the outer fabric deteriorates with use.  But, the price was right and there were enough good reviews that I decided to give them a try.  I wet the inside of the grips with water and the slid on the paddles pretty well.  So, we'll see how these hold up over time.