i have steadily increased the height of my bars and i prefer it higher, it is better on the back wheel and comes up a lot easier. The two areas where i am noticing the biggest difference are my bunnyhops and my up to wheelswaps. It feels a bit nicer for gaps too, i can tuck up abit better with a higher front end. i have 25.5" wide bars and i get on with them alright, but unless you are into barspins and x-ups i probably would bother cutting them down.