Yea, the way your hand contacts the bars when the lever is out that far is very different. I did some testing on it and found the closer they are, the more comfortable and balanced the contact of my hand is against the bars. Your hand pressure tends to rotate more inward the further the lever is away from the bar. I have problems with arms/hands though so it's more of an issue for me. The Tech 4 V4 is kindof between the two. The Intends have a more traditional (Dominion, Shimano, etc) lever feel in the sense that you...