Just a quick first impression of my new Raven cue. I received it today and only have a couple of hours with it so far on my home table.
This is my first carbon fiber shaft and also the first main player I’ve had without a wrap in probably 30 years and my first 30" shaft (that's what she said). I ordered the 12.9mm PRO shaft in 19oz.
First thing I noticed is how straight this cue is as it can possibly be. It’s also probably the only cue I’ve ever weighed that’s exactly what the listed weight says. Usually they’re close, but this one is dead-on at 19oz.
I don’t have a lot to say about how it plays yet. It’s definitely going to take some adjustment from what I’m used to, though I’m not exactly sure what needs to be adjusted. Right now I feel like I’m struggling with it a bit, but that’s on me — I’m not blaming the cue.
One thing I’m not sure about yet is the Tiger Sniper tip it came with. I had been playing with a Cuetec with a Tiger Everest tip and I think I may have liked that tip better. But again, I’m not good enough to say for sure yet.
I’ll update once I get more time with it. I do have a 30-day return window for a full refund, so we’ll see if it ends up staying in the bag or not.
So far though, I’m definitely impressed with the build quality. Bonus: my Cuetec extensions fit the Raven perfectly.
