![]() ![]() However, the shaft has GREATLY improved my ability to get more action on non-vertical center hits. While deflection is reduced, I’m afraid it is not eliminated on shots with power. Thus, I assumed that my aim would be vastly improved if deflection was a variable that could be eliminated. Aiming is hard enough taking into account contact-induced throw, spin-induced throw, and curvature on non-level strokes. Of course, the main reason I invested in the Revo was a desire to nearly eliminate deflection. In fact, outside of deflection issues (see next paragraph), adjusting to the shaft took a matter of 30 minutes. I imagine that going from 11.75mm to 12.9mm would be a bigger adjustment and could initially affect intended cue ball tip contact, but from 11.75mm to 12.4mm, the change was fairly negligible. Furthermore, coming from an 11.75mm to 12.4mm tip size was noticeable at first but has also became a non-issue very quickly. Unlike a lot of comments I have read concerning the Revo, I do not hear any distracting ‘ting’ sounds and feel adjusting to the slightly different taper of the Z shaft to be a non-issue. I now actually keep a tiny sized spray bottle (like perfume size) filled with this alcohol in my case to apply via a cloth when needed. The smoothness feels fabulous and when dirt/dust eventually clings to the shaft, it becomes silky smooth again in seconds by simply wiping the shaft with the included microfiber cloth and, on occasion, wiping with 90% isopropyl alcohol which is available at any drug store for next to nothing. From what I understand, the Revo prevents the development of dings or other blemishes where a glove could prove beneficial. While I have entertained the notion of getting a glove in the past to reduce glide friction, I don’t believe I now need to after using this shaft. Unlike a growing percentage of the billiard community, I do not use a pool glove and, except for power shots, I use an open bridge. First, outside the obvious color change going from wood to carbon composite, the shaft feels very smooth. When I first got my hands on the shaft, there were a few things I noticed immediately. Also, I’ve been playing with the Revo for about 2 weeks now, so while I feel as though enough time has elapsed to become accustomed to it, mental and physical adjustments are likely still ongoing as these are required anytime new equipment is introduced. Thus, impressions of the deflection differences will vary depending on the particular shaft one is currently using. I have been using a generation 1 Predator Z shaft which, while old, is considered part of the family of low deflection shafts. My short impressions of this new shaft are what follows but first, I want to provide a couple of caveats. After nearly a nine week wait, my Predator Revo 12.4mm uniloc shaft arrived in my anxious hands. ![]()
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