Timely question as I also have a 7cm index finger, just had my first ride on the Curas, and had a set of MT Trail Sports on my last bike.
With the barrel adjuster bottomed out, the lever blade on the Cura is just right for me. MT Trail Sport still had some adjustment leeway when I got it perfect, so if you like to run your levers super close to the bar, they'd probably be the better choice (and much easier to access the adjustment). I also prefer the HC lever shape, though the Cura levers aren't bad - I just run them significantly more inboard than I would with the Magura HC levers or with Shimano.
July 28, 2018, 3:12 p.m. - SColeman
Timely question as I also have a 7cm index finger, just had my first ride on the Curas, and had a set of MT Trail Sports on my last bike. With the barrel adjuster bottomed out, the lever blade on the Cura is just right for me. MT Trail Sport still had some adjustment leeway when I got it perfect, so if you like to run your levers super close to the bar, they'd probably be the better choice (and much easier to access the adjustment). I also prefer the HC lever shape, though the Cura levers aren't bad - I just run them significantly more inboard than I would with the Magura HC levers or with Shimano.