I know from Fishing Rods, there are different grades of Carbon. And Carbon, Glass Rods. The Hybrids are my choice as they tend to fit into my budget better over Expensive St. Croix and G Loomis.
Even with Fishing Rods, and now, would assume that the Revo would be no different, you may have a small scratch or nick on the rod. You may not be able to detect that, but that is where it will usually break.
How many times has your cues been at the table, in a cue holder, some Drunken Knob goes past and the entire set hits the floor. I have seen Tennons snap, ferrules crack, and tips fly off from the sideways blunt force of hitting a hard surface.
I think most of us are old schoolers, in the respect that Maple has been the choice for many decades of playing. Since the old days of customs to now.
Once we find our magic shaft from playing and testing different diameters, tapers and tip choices, most of us would be reluctant to switch to another material.
Maybe the Revo is good, or will be better at a later date. I am sure that Predator did put them thru stringent testing. Maybe just didn't count on the sideways force that they would be put under by accident.
For the price and my own playing ability, I will stick with Maple. Always been good to me.
BTW, there was one Cue Maker, can't remember his name now, but he was, or had made several Jump Cues from Carbon. At the time, I think that the carbon rods may have been a little cost prohibitive to go further with them, as with price, even back then a few years, there was a limited market for them.
