I got the shorties cause my hand only needs that much length.

there is no better between the two simply preference and riding habit.

I liked the shortys because I tend to pull the levers with only 2 or 3 fingers.  with regular length that can lead to an occasional pinched finger. 

Usually I would say go with the shorties, but that is just my personal preference (based on appearances alone).  I would say however to get the standard length if your bike has a dry clutch simply because that extra bit of leverage becomes really nice after fifteen minutes of town traffic.

Rizoma's

I went with CRGs.  A full length clutch lever for traffic comfort and a shorty brake lever as I tend to only use 3 fingers for the brakes.  I found the ASV's to be very nice but too short in the shorty version.  I could only comfortably get two fingers on the levers and I prefer three.

If I did it again I'd do reg clutch and shorty brake. 

I've been using the gold Pazzo shorty brake and reg. clutch for over 10,000 mi. and love em.   They have a better feel than stock.

Two fingers is definitely all you need on the brakes.

LA

regarding ASV levers for Ducati 696, i contacted ASV & i talked to the owner of, Robert Morales, and he told me the 696 uses the same levers as the 695. Part numbers are BRC552- and CRC552.

that being said i still think i am going with either the crg's or the pazzos.

i'm leaning more towards the pazzos because i like the color combinations they offer. i don't like the silver perch block on the crg's

Pazzo's are great.  I have the short brake and reg. clutch and love them.  They are a little cheaper than the CRG's also.  Super easy install.  Not sure what your color combo is, but just a heads up - the gold is a little darker then most of the other gold bits I have (Rizoma grips, coffin covers, etc)  I have black levers with gold adjusters so it isn't that big of a deal, but if you would happen to get the gold levers, the difference would be pretty obvious. 

cool thanks! no gold here. i am getting all black with wither a black or red adjuster

I have the sorty CRG's mostly because we did a group buy and got them for relatively cheap. Love them.

I've fitted standard Pazzo's on both my bikes simply because being one finger down on my left hand the greater leverage on the clutch plus after market slave make it more relaxing especially when in traffic. The quality of the pazzo levers is 1st class and the colour combinations are spot on