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Cleveland: Men's Show takes over I-X Center

 Michael O'Mara     Updated: 10/9/2009 7:16:26 PM  Posted: 10/9/2009 5:41:49 PM
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CLEVELAND -- In this first-ever Men's Show at the I-X Center, you can quickly tell that the exhibits and demonstrations have plenty of punch and plenty of testosterone.

At the end of aisle one, Bruce Gormley and Nick Westlake had strapped on the pads and gloves and were knocking each other around the inside of a big cage in a martial arts demonstration.

This show proves that boys like their toys. You can find anything, from huge Cub Cadet tractors to model trucks.  

Mike Foreman, manager of the Pinball Shoppe, was selling home video arcades, slot machines and pinball machines.

Foreman pointed at his biggest seller: a neon sign that said "Man Cave."

Even the sleek motorcyle tricycles, costing more than $32,000, have mucho macho names.

Owner Wayne Blackburn pointed at a futuristic red model and said, "This is called a "Stallion".

Bob Wodzisz runs a company called Hunting Consultants Unlimited. He'll help you kill a leopard in Namibia for just over $12,000.

Said Wodzisz, "The reason it's so expensive is because leopards are an animal that are limited as to how many you can take. So that's what drive's the price up. It's supply and demand."

Men's Show director Michael Moisio said that his goal was "To offer everything and anything you can think of that fits into a guy's life."

One of the most interesting show exhibits was a clear polymer putter with colored lines inscribed on the top and bottom.

Stephen Ross, president of Clearview Putters of Medina, has come up with a way to make sure you line up the club head every time.

After knocking several golfballs into the cup, Ross said, "The putter was designed to help in the most common flaw out there. And that's aiming a ball."

Ross added, "Golf Digest said that 90 percent of all golfers are not aimed where they think they are aiming. This putter can make a huge difference in a golfer's game."

While many came to the Men's Show to find cool stuff, others, like Gina Rollins, have a different motive.

Rollins said, "I came to the Men's Show to find a man because I figured it would be a decent place to find one."

The Men's Show continues at the I-X Center until Sunday at 6 p.m. with an admission charge of $10.

For more information on the show you can go to:

www.Heybutler.com

For more information on the clear putter, contact Ross at stross@clearviewputter.com

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