Thanks for the feedback everyone, especially Jim. That's part of what makes the BFB site so useful, often the info comes from primary sources....

I'm feeling like the protection is key for the guides and the top half of the rod (more sensitive). I don't feel like it's much of an issue to have a foot or more of blank exposed in front of the reel and I want to avoid having the gloves run into lure wraps.

I think I'm going to opt for the shorties and hopefully they work out.

Abhishekb...I have looked at CC Rod Socks and am well aware that they are they are custom and cheaper, I just wouldn't like my stack of rods looking like a bag of skittles. I feel it's necessary to have different colours to identify different rods but not a bunch of bright colours...I can do black, platinum, gun metal, spyder, etc. with the Rod Glove so for me, worth the little extra.