Deadlifts are awesome.... I definately feel like they take the most out of me after a set. I usually see stars after doing a good set. It's also the exercise that I can progress the fastest in; when I started I was pulling 115x8.... a couple of months later 315x8. No wraps, just gloves. My grip starts slipping at that weight though.
Too bad I have something wrong with the discs in my back; it's kept me from progressing much further with deads.