Case, Cues and Items I Will Be Bringing to Vegas BCA 2026

What's going on YouTube? Today's video is going to be what I am bringing to Vegas BCA for 2026. Well this video is going to be showcasing my case and the keys I will be bringing to the BCA in Vegas for 2026. So let's go ahead and start off with the case since I got it here. If you notice this is a J. Flower case. I have the video already done for this. You can see how enormous this thing is. But the best thing is it stands up on its own. And it has the backpack straps which I like. Because I was never fond of the backpack straps until I started walking in Vegas for the tournaments. And since I am not going to be staying at the Westgate where the BCA tournament is going to be at. I'll be staying one hotel away. It's the Hilton. My sister got it for me. So when I'll be walking I'll be using this as a backpack strap. One thing I like about the backpack strap they are actually spread apart versus in the middle. That way it doesn't have a pinch point on you on your shoulders. And also on the bottom you can see that too. Also it has a carrying handle. And I have a video on that. So let's go ahead and start off with removing the keys. So the thing is what I have in here. So I got a little towel. And then we are going to go ahead and remove the keys. And I have a little cheat sheet because I forgot exactly how much my keys weigh. And some of the diameter. Because I did change the diameter of the shafts. Before I used to play with a 13. And I sent them down to a smaller diameter. So we'll go ahead with the key. You've seen this one before. I'm still using this key. This is like my favorite one. This is the full core key with the brass pin. And of course the little ring in the front. This is Aegis. And Aegis. And look at the Bacote. I just like how the Bacote lines up. And of course the curls line up also with Aegis. And a Predator bumper extension. Bumper for the back. But this key weighs 14.55 ounces. And it's 29 inches long. And the first shaft I got here. This one is the Aegis. This used to be my 24 model. 2024. This had 8 Aegis. And then had the G10 in the front. But now I took the whole G10 out. I still have the G10 inside as a tenant. But I put a full Aegis as you can see. And then I used to have the clear pads. The Lexan. And then now I just have a fiber pad. For the protection of the ferrule. And of course I play with the Oro Beast. It's the hard tip. And I also like them pretty short. The shaft diameter on this one is a 12.7. And this one weighs at 3.1 ounces. And they're 29 inches long too. And then this is my second shaft. This is another shaft. I also sanded this down. But this time the ferrule is different. This is a T34 versus the Aegis. I just wanted to see how that one hits compared to the Aegis. Can't really tell the difference. I think it's because of the G10 tenant going inside. And it actually takes the absorption of the tip. I also play with a Oro Beast. This is a fiber pad also. But you can see how this one is also a curl. And all my cues, all my shafts, as you can see in the back side. They're all plugged in. That way it's not just a thin ring hanging outside of the shaft. So these are my 24 models. So I just modified it to make sure they look the same. Except the ferrules are different. And the diameter on this one, on the T34, is a 12.5. And this is 12.7. The Aegis is 12.7. This one is 12.5. And so one is bigger than the other. You can barely tell. But you can see it. You can see how different it is with the shell tip. I made sure that they are pretty much the same weight and everything. So the one with the T34 weighs 3.15. And you can see how it looks here. Where they're pretty much the same length and everything. That way everything matches. And these are not kiln wood. Everyone keeps them called kiln wood because they're torrified wood. Kiln wood, like I said before, is copyrighted. It's trademarked by Prather. If you buy the wood from Prather and it's roasted, then you can call it kiln wood. Other than that, you've got to use the generic name. It's a torrified wood or roasted maple. So this is roasted maple, curly maple. This is roasted curly maple also. So that's one of my biggest pet peeves. Everyone trying to sell their stuff and using kiln wood as their name so they can get a market. But here is my brake hue. This is a newer model brake hue. I just built this one for this year. Because my older brake hue, you've seen it. One guy wanted to buy it off me. So I sold it to him and I had to make another brake hue for myself. But this one is also a copper. Yeah, these are copper. I said brass, I think. Yep, these are both copper. Three-eighths by ten. Not by ten. Three-eighths by eight. They're called radial pin or American ball. The real name, another trademark, radial. Can't use that name. So you got to use it three-eighths by eight or American ball. But that's what these are on the pins. And that's copper. Had a little aegis in the back so that it just has it matching with this. It's a little bit shorter, but I didn't want it too long. I wanted the full carbon fiber. The old carbon fiber I had was weaved. It was going in an angle, almost like a DNA. But this one's just straight. And this one is like my little cut line. Tells me where to hold it when I brake. Because if you look at it, it just has no indication exactly where to hold it. So it's a full carbon fiber, foamed. It's all foamed inside. So that's the brake hue itself. And the brake hue, that one weighs at 14 ounces and is 29 inches long. So let's go ahead to the shafts. So I have a carbon fiber shaft and my wood shaft. So I have two different kind of shafts, both 29 inches long, making sure they also almost weigh the same. Let's go ahead and start off with the carbon fiber. This is a carbon fiber. You can see how small the aegis is on this one. I brake with the perfect storm. It used to be the black storm, and then they got modified to the perfect storm, which I like a lot. So that's one of the things. No fibers, no nothing, just straight ferrule. And the ferrule, of course, is stemmed inside as one piece. And it goes into the same way, do the back side. It's also plugged in. This shaft weighs in at carbon fiber brake, weighs at 4 ounces. And the tip diameter is actually pretty big. This is a 13.3. So it's a 13.3 on the tip diameter. And then we'll go to the wood shaft. I had this shaft for a long time because, see, this was built in 23. So I built this wood shaft in 23. This was a playing shaft when I made it into a brake shaft. This one is also aegis. Then you can barely see it here. This is the G10, and then this is the perfect storm. I like my brake tips really shallow. I don't like them tall. That way it gets right into the impact of the wood itself or the carbon fiber. I don't like it too tall, and then you can also miscue, and then the tip flies off. It just has more of a lever action to it. But this one weighs at 4.15 ounces, and the tip diameter is 12.8. So I have a backup shaft and a regular shaft. So this one I use for my nine-ball brakes because I'll brake on the side and I can bend it versus full carbon if I do it from the middle of the kitchen of the head string. That should be head string. Yes. I'll be using this one, especially if I'm playing a 10-ball or 8-ball braking in the middle. I'm going to be using a carbon fiber shaft. I don't really like using a carbon fiber shaft on the side rails. I can't really bend it, and it's really hard and stiff. So that's why. Let's go to the jump cue. This one's a modified from the old videos I had. But as you can see, this one is all aluminum, aluminum pin, and this is a full carbon fiber. But the weave on this one is directional to an extent where this one is rough going this way and then smooth going this way and then rough this way so that when you jump, it actually has grip. And I make sure to put it that way. So this is how the handle looks like. As you can see, the reason why I changed it is I like holding it here because this is really skinny. I have a little bit more grip, especially on the jump shots holding it this way when you go on an angle. So I don't really use the dart as much, but I have it when I need it. And the length on this one, on the jump cue, is 11.5. So it's 11 inches long and 11.5 inches long. And it weighs in at 4.6 ounces. This is the extension itself. As you can see, this is a pretty long extension. Mini pin here. Same as these. These are all interchangeable, 3-8 by 8 or American ball. But this one's a brass pin. And the length on this one is almost close to 9 inches long. And it weighs in at 3.3 ounces. Yeah, 3.3 ounces. So that's how this looks like when it's all together. It's a pretty long jump cue. And this is the shaft for the jump cue. Also carbon fiber. But the difference on this carbon fiber and my brick shaft is this one is a little bit longer. Just half an inch longer. That way it compensates for the 12 inches here because this is 11 point. Like I said, 11.5 versus your average jump cues are about 12 inches long. So I got that 0.5 over here more on the shaft itself. But the shaft on the diameter is also 13.3. And you can see how shallow my tip is. This is also a perfect storm with ages for the ferrule. But that one's stamped inside as a solid piece. Same way I do my back ends. And this shaft weighs in at 4.3 ounces. So this one's a little bit heavier than the other shafts having it 4.3 ounces. Yep, that's what I said. And then my other backup jump cue, one of my favorite jump cues. This one's a purple heart. This one's at 12 inches long. And the weight on this one is 4.9 ounces. So this is pretty heavy compared to this one itself. Because this one is carbon but has wood inside to have some weight for the balance and everything. But this one is also one of my favorite. And of course I have to have a full purple heart shaft with it. And the shaft on this one is really small. This is a 12.5. My shaft, of course, made it to a perfect storm. The black is a G10. It's not actually plugged inside. It's actually like a regular ferrule where you drill it through. And then you use the purple heart as the tenon. The reason why I do that is because G10 will tend to split if you just have it as a G10 exposed. So I'd rather have the tenon than have the ferrule to protect it. And that's why it's a lot longer than all my other ferrules. Because my ferrule is pretty short on this. But of course it's plugged. And the weight of this shaft weighs in at 5.3 ounces. And this one is 29 inches long. So that's pretty much all the cues I will be bringing, as you can see. But if you go inside, because this holds a lot of cues. This case holds a lot of cues. What I did was where it says jump handle, I actually used the cue extension in the back. I just put a jump protector in the front. Because that way I don't have the pin exposed. One of the biggest things. And this one is currently maple, but I need to extend it. I actually had the bumper extension from a Predator. And I can extend it longer if I use a Predator on that one. But I don't really need to because I hardly use the extensions. But I do have the weight and specs for this one. This is about 6 inches long. And it weighs in at 3.3 ounces. So that's what I have here for my extensions. It goes directly to the buttons. And what I have here on the brake side where it says brake cue on the case itself. What I did was actually get two pieces of paper and then unroll it. And this is going to be where I keep my rack. So I'm going to starch this some more. That way it stays a little bit more flatter and holds its shape. Because I'll just iron it and starch it. Because I'll be using this for the 8-ball tournaments and singles. And also I'll be using it for the scotch doubles. So this is what I'll be using for braking. But that's what I have here on these pockets. And let's go ahead and open up this pocket. So I got this in Amazon. This is probably one of the coolest items I've ever seen. It actually holds the racks, the template racks. And you open it on the side as you can see. So it actually fits in this way. So these are the racks I'll be using when I play in the 9-ball teams and triplets. So we have a team event, 3-man. So I'll be playing in that. And this is the racks I'll be using. So these are the ones for matchroom. I have a friend that's a referee and he goes to the matchroom events. And he refs over there so he gets a lot of the racks for free. So he gives them to us. All I do is I iron these and starch it. That one's old. You can see that's 22. And this is one of the other newer ones. But this case thing is amazing. Because now these won't be all wrinkled up. And I don't have to put it in paper and everything. And it fits perfectly in the case. That's what I love about it. It's like, wow, that's a great design. It's all from Amazon. You can see it's all 3D printed. I like how they did that. And of course I have my name on it. That way it's mine. It doesn't walk away by itself. And of course I just got some Revo wipes. FortiQ. A leather varnish. I still have the same glove. I haven't worn it really. And I'm playing extra chalk. You always have to bring chalk. Always have to have chalk. This is the bridge I'll be using also. Just in case. This one has a, like earlier I said, you can use this for jumping. Because this is actually tall enough. You can see how if you use it for jumping. Or when you're using a bridge. I have my glasses in here. But I might be wearing my contacts. Not my glasses. Because this is one just for playing. Playing for pool. But this is not actually my pool glasses. Because I have pool glasses. But this one actually works. Where I can actually see through the glasses itself. Not just above it. And I'll be using this when I walk around the casinos. A little wipe. I have some stickers. For my sponsor. Of course give them out. Horroh Tips. I want to thank Horroh Tips for the sponsorship. And this is. I have an extra tip here. But this is how the beast looks like. So you guys look at it. They're in green. And you can see how tall these are. And I take about like three layers off. When I play with my tips. Because I like it. I like it close to the furrow. I have another sticker. A Horroh sticker. And then I have. Oh I got this one. This is ebony. Ebony or African Blackwood. It's one or the other. I use this. If I get. I get little dings on my shaft. Especially my brake shaft. Because I can't feel it. So I get annoyed. And I'll run this on it. And smooth it out. Smooth out the ding. So I don't feel it. So this is harder than the maple. So. And it's not. It's like a lot of people use the glass and everything. It's pretty much the similar. You're varnishing it with that. And reducing. Making that bump smooth. I have this also. Where you put your cues. Cue holder. This one holds five. One, two, three, four, five. Yep. And it's like a moose head. So you can see that. But I use this one. It goes on the edge of the tables. And it'll hold my cues. I hardly bring it out. Because I know I'll forget it. Even if it has my name and everything. And my YouTube channel. Of course. One, two, F, Y, A, O. But. I'll just put that out. Leave that out. So this pocket is pretty much done. This is pretty cool. You can put your credit cards in here. And this is a big pocket. I guess for your phone. And then let's go to the front pocket. I don't have anything in this pocket. So I like keeping my pockets really. Not really hanging all this stuff. Because I don't like a bulky appearance. I like a clean look. So I don't have anything inside here. But what I do have in here. This is where I quick access. So I have this for scuffing my tips. So the way you use this. If you've seen the videos. You actually roll it on the. You roll the tip on this. This is like stainless sandpaper. Stainless steel. And I just. I'll put dimples on the tips itself. So that you can. It can hold chalk better. So. Makes a little indentions. Holds the chalk a lot better. So I like that. It's one of my favorite. Horo has one also. But it's a curved one. And I use that when I install tips. So that one's a lot better. Because it actually gets everywhere. But this one's for traveling. Because I don't want it all. Concave and convex. So. This is a chalk. This is a Regulars Masters. As you can see. I actually spun it around on the lay. That way it looks different. That way I know it's my chalk. And of course it has a steel washer. So that I'll use it with the magnets. And it'll attach to it itself. Another cloth wiping. Another chalk. This one's a Tom's. I don't really use it as much. As you can see. But this is the Tom's. Also has super glued washer in there. So you can see how it holds. But I put it in the bag. Because it'll get dirty. So. That way I can keep the bag clean. So. That's all empty. And forgot to mention. This is my Horo patch. What I have here is. When I play the local school tournaments. And I don't have any of my sponsors on my shirt. And if I actually place. Like place in the money. And they take pictures and what not. I can actually just leave it this. And it won't stick here. But like on a regular t-shirt. I'll just put it on. And it'll stick. And then they can see. That I'm sponsored by Horo Tips. I always have that there. And then. This is one of the other things. I do here. These ones are like super strong neoprene magnets. So this one. I have this. When I go to the pool hall. I have this on a 550 cord. And I just tie it. Burn off the ends. So what this does. Is hold the cue. Make sure it doesn't fall. Because I'll just have it to the. Anything that's magnetic. And will hold. Attach. And these are really strong magnets. And then I make this. This is for. What I put on my belt dude. As my. One two FYAO. For my YouTube channel. And of course. I'll just go here. And then. As you can see. This one's longer. So. Let me apply it real fast. So you can see how long this is. Especially if you have a t-shirt. Because a lot of players. They have it here. Like the pocket. The chalk holders. They'll have it in their pocket. And. It's still so narrow. And the thing is over here. It's a lot longer. So. The biggest thing about it. As you can see. It holds my chalk. That's why I have it there. And then I just have to. Actually pull down. To. To extract the chalk out. Because you can't just pull out. Because the biggest thing is. It's. You could rip the. The washer from the back. But that's how I. I'll do it. And I'll just. Pull it away. And then I. Then I'll chuck my cues. And I'll leave it here. What. My other cue before. I had one magnet. And I don't want to get into this one yet. Let's start. Putting a magnet here. Like. Like glue it or something. And that way. When I'm playing. I don't have to. Leave my chalk out here. And actually. Probably won't come off. But I don't want it to lose my chalk. Because once you start losing your chalk. Especially if you go to Vegas. You lose your chalk. Then you got to find other chalk. Someone that they lost. Because they forgot it on the table. So it's. It's. You have to acquire. Or relocate it. Relocate the chalk. Or re-secure your chalk. Because we don't steal. That's one of the biggest things. When I was in the army. We don't steal. You just re-secure. Acquire it. Or. You. You acquire it. You re-secure it. And. Or you. Relocate it. So those are the things we do. But. That's what I use with the chalks. So. Let me show you. So let me get. Show you how the backpack. Straps actually look on this. Case. This is all empty now. As you can see. All I did was just buckle that up. That way it's simple. But. For the fitment of the case itself. Like when I'm. I'm going to be walking around. It's actually really comfortable. You can see how it. Goes from. Like I said. It's not meeting in the middle. It actually opens up. And you can see how much more comfortable it is. Especially. If you're. On the sides. On the top. It's holding. How it holds it. One of the biggest thing is. If they want to be all. High speed and everything. Is having. Having a strap going across. Like how you're going to be on. On a rucksack. But. That's a little bit more extreme. I guess if you really. Have to. But. This is a lot more comfortable than. Having it in the middle. Because I had it on my. My JV case. It worked. I had two straps on it. But the thing is. Being in the middle for me. Because it's not really designed for it. It was actually pinching it to the shoulders. So. I actually like this case. I've been using this case for a while now. But. This is what I have. When I go to Vegas. I also want to show you. The shirt. Itself. As you can see. This is one of the shirts. I'll be wearing. This is what I'll be wearing. For the. Singles eight. Eight ball tournament. So. And of course. It has my. Last name in the back. And the big coral. This one is the. He knows. So. I actually helped name that. The tip. For it. Because of. The color of the. Tip and the goddess. So. And let me show you. These shirts. This is what. I'll be wearing. On the team events. So. I have. We don't. We haven't decided yet. Which one is going to be. For the. Eight ball team. And the nine ball team. So. One of these. Will be. Worn. For. Eight ball. Eight ball teams. And. Nine ball teams. And my partner. And I also. Will be wearing. One of these shirts. One of these shirt designs. For our scotch doubles. Because I'll be. I'll be playing. And. Eight ball singles. I'll be. Then I'll be. Scotch doubles. Nine ball teams. And eight ball teams. So I'll be playing. At four events. So. I'll be there. For a while. In Vegas. So. Also. Hopefully. My. Sponsor gives me. Some more products. And I'll be. Help promoting. The tips out there. So I should be able. To give some of the tips out. So if you actually. Do see me in Vegas. Come. Come and just approach me. And. I can give you. Some free products. From. Horo tips. I just gave a brief review. Of what keys. And items. I will be bringing. To Vegas. For the BCA. 2026. Hopefully this video. Is informative. If you haven't already. Hit the subscribe button. Hit the like button. And leave a comment. Down below. Thank you for watching. And see you next time. Thank you for watching. Please subscribe me. Don't forget the thumbs up. Bye bye. I just gave a brief review. On what items. I will bring. Bye.