The primary advantage of this lever is a 50% reduction in actuation force — less fatigue, less arm pump and more endurance, especially during high intensity race conditions.
A “shorty” lever length allows one or two finger operation, letting you squeeze the lever to the bar without releasing your grip with the rest of your fingers. Depending on the mounting position you use, you can even go for a three finger grab when necessary. The ball on the lever end meets AMA safety rule requirements and gives a comfortable grip reference for your fingers, and it helps prevent accidental release while traversing rough terrain at high speed. The width of the lever spreads contact pressure over a greater surface area, reducing the load concentrations that induce blistering.
Midwest Mountain Engineering started when a riding buddy developed severe psoriatic arthritis and working a hydraulic clutch became impossible. After hand-building and trail-testing prototypes, they received a patent in 2011 and have been building levers ever since.