I got very lucky when i contacted Brenyo at the perfect moment in time (and space) and managed to get my hands on a beta-unit!
Being a big fan of the first generation i kinda thought there was little that could be done to make it any better.
Well, MADheaters made my jaw drop once again: they did an amazing job and really took every remark or issue they ran into serious.
And, equally important: while the stem got great reviews they took nothing for granted and were very critical in evaluating their own product. It shows they really went all-in to take an already great stem to a next level. Brenyo has a passion and aims for perfection and that shows when one looks closely at the impressive engineering required to design something this complex and precise.
The cooling unit is absolutely gorgeous! Looks better and so much easier to clean, the smoothness of the spiral is unseen!
The ring offers more grip, the markings are more clear: both visual as tactile. Satisfying how the parts click together perfectly smooth. Overall it feels even more solid then before: this is a serious device!
Seriously serious!!!
Next to all those design-changes there is oc also the machining and the finish.
One thing is sure: the machinists upped their game... Bigtime!!!
They building up experience in stem making on one hand but i'm sure they are on their best behaviour when Brenyo places an order.
Anyhow: whatever it was, it paid off!
Was (and still am) impressed with the machining on gen 1 but the difference is night and day!
As of now they are in a league of their own! Simple as that!
The tolerances on this stem are truly insane, amazing how everything fits like a Gucci-glove.
The finish? How is the machining compared to before?
Well, the difference is mindblowing. It's smooth as a babies bottom!
I hardly noticed the imperfections on the fins of gen 1 anymore. Reckoned some machining lines were normal, hard to avoid... Same for the sharp edges on some of the fins.. Never bothered me.
But the machinists clearly upped their game and the result is nothing but amazing: Everything is smooth, shiny and flawless! The stem feels smooth as butter, the (bigger) fins, the top end of the stem, the airport... it's all machined and polished to perfection!
And how does it hit? Simple: it hits like you want it to hit!
With all these feaures and settings you'll find a way for it to hit for every occasion and every preference. From direct and hot hits to ultra-smooth and cucumber-cool: it's all there! Packed in this little gorgeous stem!
There are some issues left (as this is a beta unit, generation 1.5) that will be addressed in the production model and some more features will be added (like with the direct airflow tube, as stated before) but it's crystal clear that Revolve 2.0 will be nothing but an impressive stem!
MADheaters is doing it again!!
They don't just raise the bar: first they upgrade the bar and then they raise it!!
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