Testing My First Carbon Fiber Shaft: Mezz Ignite 12.2

I know. As a C player, there likely isn’t much value in my opinion regarding how a low deflection carbon fiber shaft plays and feels. However, I will say this.
First, until receiving this new shaft, I’ve never played with anything other than maple cues, so the Mezz Ignite (recommended by Thorsten Hohmann when I asked if he could point me in the right direction when I was considering a low deflection shaft) is the first carbon fiber shaft I’ve ever used.
(Note I don’t work for Mezz, I’m not sponsored by Mezz (or anyone, for that matter), Mezz did not pay me for this review, and I have no financial interest in Mezz whatsoever.)
Second, in most walks of life, while I recognize the value in practical higher end items in terms of quality, reliability, durability, etc., I’m not exactly sensitive to equipment changes and usually adapt quite quickly to new stuff.
All that said, I don’t see myself going back to a maple shaft. The carbon fiber shaft is extremely smooth and smooth is better when playing. I’ve read comments online about the “hit” and “feel” of carbon fiber shafts when shooting, but I can’t say I really notice a difference in the feel of a hit as compared to the maple shaft. Again, though, my primary concern is always performance so I will easily adapt to the “feel” of new equipment so long as it performs well.
More importantly, I ran through the cut shot drill and I definitely do see an improvement in decreased deflection which improved accuracy.
So was it worth $600 for a low deflection carbon fiber shaft? The way I look at it is, while $600 is a lot for a small gain in performance, I now have a high quality shaft that I can use for years, so I think the answer is yes.
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