In this video, Ralf Souquet opens up his cue case and reveals all of his secret pool gadgets and the other necessities of a traveling billiards-superstar. Ralf Souquet (aka "The Kaiser") is a truely legendary player from Germany. He has been playing competitive pool for over 2 decades at a very high level. He has an amazing tournament record including over 250 wins including many European titles and US titles in an array of pool disciplines. He has world championships in 9ball, 8ball and 10ball. He is a US Open 9 Ball Champion and a US Open 14.1 champion. Bottom-line, if there is a big tournament, don't ever count out Ralf, he is a true champion. OK...Let's find out what a world-travelling professional pool-playing superstar keeps in his pool cue bag of tricks... Ralf has been playing with a Joss cue for some time and is working out an endorsement deal with them (at the time of this video). He uses a Predator 314 2nd generation shaft with his cue. His Joss cue is a one-of-a-kind, but here are some other Joss designs... Joss JOS62 Bloodwood, Figured Maple and Holly Diamonds Pool Cue Stick Joss JOS61 Bloodwood, Ebony ...

If you own a jump cue and have used one for some time, you probably have developed some basic jumping skills.  This video does a good job of explaining some basic techniques for jump shots.  If you've never seen a jump cue in action, you might be surprised at how little clearance you need to jump a ball.  With the right equipment, like the Predator Air jump cue shown here, you can jump the cue ball over a ball that is only 1" away.  All other things being equal, you could be at a great disadvantage if you don't have one of these cues and the skills to use it, when your opponent does.   There are several good jump cues on the market.  They share some basic design features...they have minimal mass (they're light) and the tips are very hard, many times made from a hard phenolic type material.  I would advise anyone playing competitively to invest in a good jump cue and practice using it. CAUTION:  Warning, the use of a weapon like this can spoil you.  Don't let it be a crutch that keeps you from mastering other skills such as kicking, diamond systems, etc.  Also, with tools like ...

Do you want to play with the same pool cue that Jasmin Ouschan uses? Well, now you know. She plays with a Mezz Cue with a Predator 314 shaft. She has a beautiful case made by Jack Justis. Justis makes here a new case every year. The Mezz cue is the same cue that Mika Immonen plays with along with a lot of pro Japanese players. She has a Predator BK2 break cue. Also, she uses a Stealth jump cue. In the video, you'll see all of stuff that Jasmin uses to keep her equipment in tip-top shape, like shaft conditioners, tip shapers, chalk, etc. It's always interesting to see what people keep in their case. I always minimized what was in my case. How about you, what is in your case? If you want to get some equipment like Jasmin uses, I've found some deals on Mezz, Predator and Stealth cues. Check them out to the right ---> Cheers, Skippy

Predator cues are, truly, unique and innovative. When considering buying a predator cue, you should be considering the technology and performance features that they provide. If your not familiar with predator products and your looking for a cue, then you MUST, at least give one a try before you make a final decision, IMHO. There are many players that play with Predator cue products, including many top level players. Some of them are endorsed by Predator, but there are far more, high-level, pool players that play with them, because they like the performance and characteristics that there pool cue provides. The main difference with Predator cues is their shaft technology. They started back around 1994 when they launched their revolutionary 314 shaft. This was a shaft that was made of 10 pieces of wood spliced together. The net result was a shaft that had much less cue ball deflection than your typical cue shaft. This shaft technology changed the cue world and changed pool players expectations about there pool cues. Also, it set in action a never-ending discussion about cue-ball deflection, squirt, swerve, etc. You can read more about cue ball deflection on ...