Truth be told, I've never liked my stroke.
I can draw the ball OK, but it rarely if ever looked like it belonged on a Pro's hi-light reel like that of so many players I know.
With the Revo shaft, I've drawn the cue ball a few times and it surprised me how smooth it looked.
The fact of the matter is the Revo shaft compensates in at least a couple of areas for skills I lack or that are underdeveloped.
When I started as a DJ in 1984, it was Vinyl and Technics 1200 MK II turntables.
You could only mix as good as your skills allowed you to. You actually had to purchase your record collection.
Today, anyone can copy their buddy's hard drive and buy computer software, with a hardware interface, and DJ off a laptop with minimal skill and sound better than the best DJs did back in the day.
In the cases of both Pool and DJing, the Reality is technology has brought about progress in how well a person can do what they do.
Fair has nothing to do with it. You don't have to like it. It is what it is.
In the case of Pool and DJing, the Reality also is that the progress technology has brought to skills can't replace the knowledge on what to do with skills.
It's one thing as a DJ to be able to mix well, but mixing well alone doesn't fill a dance floor or rock a wedding.
Only Knowledge & Experience can do that.
In the case of Pool, while I can draw the rock better, I'm still learning patterns and cue ball control.
The Revo, as good as it is, can't help me there or make me play better than someone with superior knowledge on patterns and how to move the cue ball.
As "Q" said to Bond, "Yes, but it's called the future, so get used to it.".
I can draw the ball OK, but it rarely if ever looked like it belonged on a Pro's hi-light reel like that of so many players I know.
With the Revo shaft, I've drawn the cue ball a few times and it surprised me how smooth it looked.
The fact of the matter is the Revo shaft compensates in at least a couple of areas for skills I lack or that are underdeveloped.
When I started as a DJ in 1984, it was Vinyl and Technics 1200 MK II turntables.
You could only mix as good as your skills allowed you to. You actually had to purchase your record collection.
Today, anyone can copy their buddy's hard drive and buy computer software, with a hardware interface, and DJ off a laptop with minimal skill and sound better than the best DJs did back in the day.
In the cases of both Pool and DJing, the Reality is technology has brought about progress in how well a person can do what they do.
Fair has nothing to do with it. You don't have to like it. It is what it is.
In the case of Pool and DJing, the Reality also is that the progress technology has brought to skills can't replace the knowledge on what to do with skills.
It's one thing as a DJ to be able to mix well, but mixing well alone doesn't fill a dance floor or rock a wedding.
Only Knowledge & Experience can do that.
In the case of Pool, while I can draw the rock better, I'm still learning patterns and cue ball control.
The Revo, as good as it is, can't help me there or make me play better than someone with superior knowledge on patterns and how to move the cue ball.
As "Q" said to Bond, "Yes, but it's called the future, so get used to it.".