switching back to hi-lo

I apoligize to those who are multiple board readers as I posted this elsewhere a couple days ago but received very little feedback and am hoping for more here. After using hi-lo for several years, I switched to the RPC in the spring of 2007 hoping for a slight increase in profits that supposedly comes with a level 2 count. The results: I've won more money this year than any of my other years of play so far, but have also played more hours. Turns out my win rate is about the same (within a few cents)
My problem is that after 18 months and about 1800 hours I am still not able to count as quickly and effortlessly as with the hi-lo. I can count adequately watching each card as it hits the felt, but have never gotten back to the point that I can walk through the casino, glance at a table and pick up the count in a fraction of a second, which is the way I prefer to play at the table as well, rather than watching each card.
Since my win rate for the shoe games that I mostly play is almost idenicle, I am thinking of switching back to hi-lo, which for me seems to be less taxing. Would like to hear any thoughts on the subject or from anyone else that has taken a similar path. (backwards)

This is the house of Hi-Lo, we don't want to hear no Revere procedure call.

..than squeezing every hypothetical penny out of the game.

K.I.S.S.

Cobbson

Using an easy but still very efficient count like hilo leaves you more room for other essential activities of an AP like checking payouts, socializing for cover and even shuffle tracking.And of course it reduces the error rate.

Francis Salmon

After using Hi Lo for the better part of two decades, I switched to the Zen count (an excellent level 2 count). Even after 100s of hours of concentrated practice and casino play, I never got to the almost unconscious ease I had with Hi Lo.

My sample size was far too small to make a meaningful performance comparison, but my feeling was that the better, more relaxed act I had with Hi Lo permitted a greater bet spread. This more than compensates for any counting system inferiority.

So, in a nutshell, I'd suggest you take that backward step with pride :-)

David

How many times do we field questions about people wanting to use more powerful counts?

Personally, I use reKO. Simple and proven effective.