![]() Now they can safely get from Point A to Point B, distraction-free.” When my guys get behind the wheel of a company vehicle and don’t have access to their phone, they have no reason to reach for it. “The way it was designed, I knew it would prevent my drivers from getting distracted and minimize our company’s risk,” recalls Rusin, who quickly became an early beta tester of NOCELL. Fearing that one of his company’s truck drivers could someday become a road statistic motivated him to enlist the help of NOCELL, an inventive solution that helps keep drivers focused. After read ing the staggering numbers about accidents caused by distracted driving, the McKinley Elevator president took action. Kevin Rusin considers his purchase peace of mind. ![]() While both have merit, the EcoReco makes a mighty strong case for e-scooters. If I could only buy this or an e-bike - and because this model sells for $1,000 and e-bikes can commonly be twice-to-thrice that price, that may be the exact choice some people have - I might well opt for this. The handlebars even fold inward if you’re stowing the scooter, then lock into place when you’re using it. The blue-glowing odometer has several modes, and is well lit to display in bright sunshine or dark night. The telescoping main bar adjusts to people of pretty much any height. But it just sort of happens so gradually-yet-quickly, I’ve been unaware of the actual speed until I’m maxing out. Which frankly is a little faster than I feel comfortable. The ride is so smooth that I’ve several times caught myself gliding at 25+ mph. And if I need to brake by hand, it’s kind of second-nature at this point. So I’ve resorted now to just coasting to slow down, wherever possible. ![]() Braking posed a similar challenge: Using the given handbrake can be jolting. But after maybe a half-hour on it, I figured out how to subtly get the machine moving much more smoothly. The throttle is so responsive that I initially kept jerking the machine forward. The price is $299 at their site MLA.golf if you want to purchase or for complete technical details.Riding it at first took a learning curve. Recommendation: The MLA Tour XDream is a solid, efficient putter and if you like the looks of the unique crown alignment aid it could be a very good choice. Also at 375 grams the Tour XDream is at the upper end of what might be considered ideal weight range for typical green speeds. MLA does make several blade models which we did not test. Negatives: The flattened horseshoe alignment aid took some getting used to and in fact several of the players who tried the Tour XDream felt a smaller, blade style head would be better. As a result the wrists arch slightly which facilitates the modern shoulder, big muscle stroke. The stock grip is a Forward brand model designed with extra thickness under the flat top of the grip where the left palm sits in a normal placement of the hands. Putting a 5-gram weight in both the heel and toe positions made the head face balanced, my preferred weight configuration. The milled 375 gram head has two changeable weights in the sole and three more are included. Feel was excellent and distance control never a problem even on very fast surfaces. In a nutshell, I used the Tour XDream for ten rounds on greens from Florida to Alabama and believe it did help me to line up putts particularly breaking left to righters, which for a right-handed player are the most trying. There’s a much longer and more complete explanation of why they think the white horseshoe works but of course the proof is in the putting. who has made extensive studies over 20 years of the brain’s perceptual process. This large white flattened horseshoe is distinctive in shape, prominent in appearance, visually striking and meant to aid our brain to correctly perceive the proper line of a putt.Īccording to the company which is based in Switzerland, MLA stands for Multiple Line-detector Activation and the clubhead pattern is the result of working with Dr. I have lost track of the number tried over the years many of which never made it into a column since I believe what my mother always told me, “If you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all.”īut since my friend had asked I readily agreed to include the MLA Golf Tour XDream in the rota of clubs for the “Ten Rounds with…” series.įirst of all the putter’s most obvious feature is the also the one that separates it from the rather crowded field of flat sticks, namely the alignment aid on the top of the putter head. My first reaction was, “Oh goodie, another putter.” A longtime friend who handles publicity for a number of golf equipment companies called to say he had just taken on a putter company and would like me to test their product.
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