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At last! Someone is actually making traveling with luggage a little less stressful. It's Travelon - the innovative designer/manufacturer of luggage and other travel solutions based in Des Plaines, Illinois. Travelon's creative team has found a way to virtually eliminated a ubiquitous form of travel stress - the nagging arm and shoulder tension caused by pulling wheeled luggage.

"Wheeled luggage has revolutionized the way people travel," says Linda Hansen, Vice President of Sales. "It's much better for your back and neck than old-fashioned carried bags."

"But towing a piece of luggage behind you forces your arm into an unnatural position. Think about it-you have to twist your arm either forward or back in order to maintain your grip on that handle."

The solution? Travelon's Comfort Grip Handle Extender, an ergonomic, clip-on handle that allows savvy travelers to pull their cases while maintaining a natural palm-facing-body posture. For the frequent traveler, it's a shot in the arm.

The product offers an additional benefit to the vertically blessed. Because it adds a full 10" in length to any bag's handle, tall travelers need not hunch over in order to maintain a grip on their gear. (For those with a long stride, it also eliminates the annoying problem of rhythmically bumping one's heels on one's luggage.) Not surprisingly, the handle is the brainchild of Travelon President Don Godshaw, who stands 6' 3".

The versatile handle extender retails for $14.99. It attaches easily to any wheeled case and even allows travelers to attach multiple bags. Made of molded, contoured polypropylene, it's much more comfortable to grip than a straight handle.

Available in luggage specialty stores and airport shops, Comfort Grip makes a handy gift for frequent travelers.

Please contact Travelon for more information: 1-800-537-5544

Edited by Jennifer Hutchinson

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