To be honest I don't really like the design of these cues - I never really liked Longonis either (eventhough the SE 6 and 7 were amazing!!).
In my opinion the design looks a bit inattentive, just look at the low points on the forearm... they don't match the ones on the butt sleeve and I guess it's just me, but I, personally don't fancy it.
As for the octagonal handle: I, personally hold the cue on its butt sleeve or in the very end of the wrap section... and as it seems to me from the pictures your hand would just slip onto the beginning of the octagonal part of the handle so it probably would bother me... but that's just me again
The steel butt cap (when it comes to this style and not the P2 style which is quite unique and which one I really like) is similar to the ones you can find on 150-200 dollar cues around here...
I guess this cue wants to blast with its handle design and it must be awesome for many of the players but I don't get the point, though...
I got my Predator for its clean look but I always loved the fancy ones - take for example the LEX or the SE5 made by Samsara... those were true showstoppers.
I would like to say once again, no offense here, I just don't like the new SE series as much as I loved the latter ones.
