trob said:

I guess I’ve gotten lucky .. lol I’ve taken mine everywhere and it’s protected my cues and still works good as new. Dont’ get me wrong if I was still playing high end customs I wouldn’t use it. But the cues I have now are easily replaceable so they are just fine if something happens to happen.
I did special order a JB custom to what I wanted and I’m thrilled with it and get compliments all time. It’s of course better then the predator case but I patan more then twice as much so it should be. I’ll have to look up what JB said about their cases. I may have read about it and jut forgot.

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Here is one about the Predator Urbain
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When I got nack to the game, just over a year ago, I wanted a new case and ordered the Predator roadrunner 3x5, I find the single pocket not big and tall enough to accommodate all the modern basics.
The paddling of the interior looks thick enough but very tight.
Ended up selling it and ordered a 3x6 JB.

I think that the best cue branded cases today are made by/for CueTec.
I find it amazing that Predator would put out to the market an inferior product compared to CueTec…

Again so good video! Learning a lot from Cha.
Login to view embedded media I don´t have access anymore to carom table but I play online on Shooter´s Pool. many won´t play longer matches there but last 20 matches(10-30p) almost exactly 1.0 avg! Best have been 4 avg to 20p It seem to take 2-3 weeks to get same results on real tables what i get on simulator. I actually want to celebrate my 50th birthday by year playing 3-cushion tournament... I am not sure if i can but there is ranking event near my little sisters place. I would like to get there day or 2 before so I could shoot some on real tables.

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skor said:

Those $200 Predator cases are pos…
Don’t know much about Volturi other then what JB told about him.
The last good Predator case was their first case, designed by JB, made by Instroke but didn’t look like an Instroke.
I don’t see an issue with collaborating with other manufacturers and creating special editions products and even charging more for it being limited edition, it just have to be worth it. I guess that this case was worth it enough to be sold out immediately.

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I guess I’ve gotten lucky .. lol I’ve taken mine everywhere and it’s protected my cues and still works good as new. Dont’ get me wrong if I was still playing high end customs I wouldn’t use it. But the cues I have now are easily replaceable so they are just fine if something happens to happen.
I did special order a JB custom to what I wanted and I’m thrilled with it and get compliments all time. It’s of course better then the predator case but I patan more then twice as much so it should be. I’ll have to look up what JB said about their cases. I may have read about it and jut forgot.

trob said:

My issue with this case is the same as the really high end predator cues that they worked with cue makers like Jacoby to make is resale. I feel when you try to resell something like this you really limit the buyer to not only someone who likes predator but willing to spend a lot for a case. I think most predator users are just happy with a $200 or less predator case.

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Those $200 Predator cases are pos…
Don’t know much about Volturi other then what JB told about him.
The last good Predator case was their first case, designed by JB, made by Instroke but didn’t look like an Instroke.
I don’t see an issue with collaborating with other manufacturers and creating special editions products and even charging more for it being limited edition, it just have to be worth it. I guess that this case was worth it enough to be sold out immediately.

skor said:

For that much money, better to get a Whitten or Castillo or Even a custom leather JB

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My issue with this case is the same as the really high end predator cues that they worked with cue makers like Jacoby to make is resale. I feel when you try to resell something like this you really limit the buyer to not only someone who likes predator but willing to spend a lot for a case. I think most predator users are just happy with a $200 or less predator case.

sudocrushms said:

I love my Predator Urbain.
I also love a lot of the custom(ized) cases I see around here, but I prefer a case that can be easily replaced. Its job is to protect my cues and look fine.

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I have a couple predator cases and honestly they hold up great. One I used for years.. went to Vegas multiple times.

KenneyTran said:

Something like this?

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Yes sir

Tad = Player

jay helfert said:

It's an oldie but a goodie. Probably circa 1970's or early 80's. Value $1,500-2,000.

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Right on. Tad started numbering his cues in about August 1978. If you take the bumper off and no number has been stamped in the wood, your cue is pre 1978.
At least that’ll help a bit.
( fyi, I have serial #1, hehehe).

Will Prout

jay helfert said:

Not sure I understand all this, but I use hand sanitizer to clean the balls. Only few drops for each ball.

Seems to work fine. Am I missing something?

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Dr. Dave did a video where he cleaned the balls with different cleaners, then he showed how the throw changed depending on what cleaner he used:

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After that video, I stopped using isopropyl alcohol to clean my ballset (they get too clean which creates more throw), and I started using Aramith Ball Cleaner. However, when you are getting ready to play in a tournament make sure you warm up with a ballset that is going to be used in the tournament because the pool hall will have inevitably used some random cleaner to clean the ballsets, which will probably be different than what you use to clean your ballset.

most all tads played well. so use it.
and sell well as there are not that many he made. at least early on.