I'll try to keep it short and hopefully useful to someone who's thinking about getting one.
The important and the obvious: imagine Michael Jordan in his prime playing Lebron James in his prime ( basketball 1-on-1 ). One of them is gonna win regardless of what pro basketball shoes he's wearing. Sure some shoes are more comfortable but not much of a factor in the outcome. Same thing with pool. The better player will win regardless of cue.
Why I got it. I'd go hey is that a revo? Yes. Can I check it out? Sure. I'd shoot a few balls with it hand it back. After a few months of that I realized I never missed a ball with a Revo. So I decided it was a magic stick and bought one. Quickly realized it's very possible to miss with a Revo.
The bad: yes it's true that it's so smooth you don't need a glove. But the feelings of that shaft against my skin felt uncomfortable. I prefer the feeling of wood. But doesn't matter to me since I always shoot with a glove.
The bad: if you aim using the shaft like SVB and not ball to ball like Efren it'll take time to adjust because the shaft is black. Especially true in darker rooms. First 2 days was a nightmare I couldn't aim using English ( I use the side of the shaft to aim when I spin ). After a few days it wasn't a factor my eyes/brain got used to it.
The bad: only comes in uniloc or radial so if your butts are different you'll have to change the insert which will void the warranty. I found this out when I broke my Revo. After about a month of dealing with their customer service ( nightmare ) they were kind enough to ship me a new one.
The bad: people will come up to you and ask if it's a Revo and ask to hold it. If you don't like that sort of attention it can be annoying. I don't mind.
The good. It's very low deflection. It makes me feel cool. I'm that guy with the Revo. I like the aesthetic. I like fashion and prefer nice things. I don't mind being seduced by the new shiny object. I like making money and I like spending money. Performance wise it feels good. But I'd say I'm just as dangerous with my mezz shafts. Love the wx900 for example. The mezz is 12mm the Revo is 12.4. To be honest I can play with any low deflection shaft but for now I prefer the Revo.
Note: The shaft is marketed as a 12.4, it's actually 12.5mm. Doesn't really matter but worth mentioning.
Mine came with a soft tip. I heard that it feels like a medium because it's on a carbon fiber shaft. Nope. It feels like a soft tip because it's a soft tip.
If you want it and you got the money get it. Think of it like buying a new jacket or a new pair of shoes. Don't think of it as buying a new computer. If it's better than other shafts on the market the difference is so tiny that it's not worth mentioning. It's all in the stroke, pattern play, speed control, mental game, etc etc.
The important and the obvious: imagine Michael Jordan in his prime playing Lebron James in his prime ( basketball 1-on-1 ). One of them is gonna win regardless of what pro basketball shoes he's wearing. Sure some shoes are more comfortable but not much of a factor in the outcome. Same thing with pool. The better player will win regardless of cue.
Why I got it. I'd go hey is that a revo? Yes. Can I check it out? Sure. I'd shoot a few balls with it hand it back. After a few months of that I realized I never missed a ball with a Revo. So I decided it was a magic stick and bought one. Quickly realized it's very possible to miss with a Revo.
The bad: yes it's true that it's so smooth you don't need a glove. But the feelings of that shaft against my skin felt uncomfortable. I prefer the feeling of wood. But doesn't matter to me since I always shoot with a glove.
The bad: if you aim using the shaft like SVB and not ball to ball like Efren it'll take time to adjust because the shaft is black. Especially true in darker rooms. First 2 days was a nightmare I couldn't aim using English ( I use the side of the shaft to aim when I spin ). After a few days it wasn't a factor my eyes/brain got used to it.
The bad: only comes in uniloc or radial so if your butts are different you'll have to change the insert which will void the warranty. I found this out when I broke my Revo. After about a month of dealing with their customer service ( nightmare ) they were kind enough to ship me a new one.
The bad: people will come up to you and ask if it's a Revo and ask to hold it. If you don't like that sort of attention it can be annoying. I don't mind.
The good. It's very low deflection. It makes me feel cool. I'm that guy with the Revo. I like the aesthetic. I like fashion and prefer nice things. I don't mind being seduced by the new shiny object. I like making money and I like spending money. Performance wise it feels good. But I'd say I'm just as dangerous with my mezz shafts. Love the wx900 for example. The mezz is 12mm the Revo is 12.4. To be honest I can play with any low deflection shaft but for now I prefer the Revo.
Note: The shaft is marketed as a 12.4, it's actually 12.5mm. Doesn't really matter but worth mentioning.
Mine came with a soft tip. I heard that it feels like a medium because it's on a carbon fiber shaft. Nope. It feels like a soft tip because it's a soft tip.
If you want it and you got the money get it. Think of it like buying a new jacket or a new pair of shoes. Don't think of it as buying a new computer. If it's better than other shafts on the market the difference is so tiny that it's not worth mentioning. It's all in the stroke, pattern play, speed control, mental game, etc etc.