Is using level 2 count in shoe game an overkill

I've always considered a player should use a counting system that they are most comfortable with and can perform virtually error free. Nothing new there but a Level 2 count with a higher Playing Efficiency than Hi-Lo is useful if a player is flat betting only in positive counts. The house advantage and penetration need to be taken into account but in this case a Level 2 count will generate better results than Hi-Lo.

Well said; Worth noting.

Don S played 1 year of Level 1 and then switched to Felt/RPC. As he and Norm put it. "They never found anything better." End of story? One can only hope.