I want new hand levers, something with a bit more grip and a different look. Any good brands or types out there? I've been looking online and have found almost nothing...

There's Pazzo levers and one other Italian company whose name escapes me that I'm aware of. There's probably a couple more but, I'm not sure.

If you search for "Versys Levers" on eBay you can see the Pazzo's.

I want some shorty's for my bike but I think the Pazzo's are too expensive.

Yeah I found a few more companies with a bit of research. ASV, CGR and Pazzo's are all high end, but extremely expensive for levers. I'll wait and get them in the future, when I have the spare cash to spend 250$ on levers...