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from Jonathan Schneider contains these words:

What's the difference ? I've got latex ones but what are vinyl ones
like and used for ?

Latex are great, but they're not as tough and they degrade in less than
a minute with some solvents, making them useless for brakes - for
example. They also age badly in the box. Leave them to get hot or damp
and you've had it.

Vinyl are tougher, but less elastic and thicker so they're less
sensitive, less comfortable but last ten times longer.

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