The “Holy Cross” cue, a regular price (if regular can ever be the right word for such a custom. Probably average is better) of 15-18k dollars. Ko’s cue is decorated with golden details which of course dramatically raises the price. If I am not mistaken conical tapered ahafts, 12.5 x-pro is little lower deflection than their standard (ZEN) maple shaft. To my knowledge of course. Gorgeous gem for the Taiwanese typhoon. Congrats champ
Just to add on a little bit, the Holy Cross （十字飞翼）with 40 points has a standard price of 80,000 RMB in China, which is roughly around 11k usd. Currently, Zen has 6 different types of shafts, 2 of which is dedicated to american pool, the XPro (with a more pro taper) at 12.5mm and the 95 (akin to old school Southwest shafts) at 13mm. There are 3 more dedicated to chinese 8 ball, the 83, CQ and AR, at 12mm, 11.5 and 11mm respectively. The newest shaft that came out is the XQ, a hybrid shaft that can work on both american and chinese pool, with the slimmest pro taper yet so far from Zen, and a tip diameter of 12mm. Zen cues also adapt a practice commonly done in mainland china, which is adding a taper to the ferrule as well. Most of their shafts (excluding the american pool shafts) has a taper from the beginning of the ferrule to the tip, where the 83 has the most severe taper, 12.6mm at the beginning of the ferrule to 12mm at the tip.
Ko bros are doing the right thing to have an academy of their own at this age. No only competing but sharing the knowledge as well. I am great supporter of KO bros. Go go KO!!!
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife It's pretty cool to hear from you Karl. Admired your game for years brother (except when you were beating us in the Mosconi, lol) Hope all is well.
Great video. Awesome that he's able to communicate in English a bit... His brother Ko Pin Chung knows zero English so i thought we would never have some kind of interview from them...
I'd have to hire security if I was carrying around a $30,000 cue! Lol. Absolutely gorgeous cue and the gold inlays are immaculate. I would be scared traveling with that cue! Thanks for the videos Karl!
finally, we need more videos like this... it also help some amateurs to compare with same type style of play, especially cues and tip. Keep it up karl..
PinYi is a class act and an amazing shooter. Great video. And goodness gracious what a price tag on that cue. Used it well to win it all though! Great vid. Cheers
i love ko pin yi. i have never played pool in my life but i love pool. the 2015 world cup of pool final match ko and chung won it was my 1st pool match watched on youtube. this is wholesome. thank you mr.karl...
Jeeeeezz 30k! welp if there were ridiculously expensive cues out there. World class players like Ko and his brothers are certainly the appropriate players to use them. Cool video.
Hey my man lovely video yet again. I love the Ko brother they are so down to earth and are amazing. Ko bag is stunning. He playing cue is so beautiful. Congrats to Ko on winning the Asian 9 ball this passed week. Saw the final yesterday. Bring on thr next event ( Us open pool I think) ? #MuchLove #HeyPoolFans #PoolLife
I joked about someday needing to carry a sharpie in my bag. I didn't see one in Ko's bag. He's for sure sharpie level. You need to send him a sharpie so he has one. ;)
I just became a fan of this family all because of the little brother. I watched him in a final (i think) where the man didn't miss a fuggin shot. He forced me to be a fan after that. I wish i could remember what the tournament was and the opponent.
I've been playing with viking for awhile but use a different brand break cue. Cool to see top players using different brands. Most guys use all 1 sponsor.
I just started watching the “what’s in the bag” shorts, and it’s fascinating to see their gear! I think it would be hilarious if he went into a random pool hall and did a what’s in the bag with folks at my level “bangers” lol. I bet there’d be some funny stuff in the novice’s cue cases
My goodness, what a beautiful cue! The details on it look so nice. Must feel so good "wielding" such a beautiful "weapon". Ko seems like a really nice guy, humble, quiet and deadly on the pool table. Cheers for this "what's in the case" series Gov, really nice to get a glimpse of what the big boys carry with them to tournaments. Also you sold me on the JFlowers JF10 - 10F...its gonna be my next purchase, really nice cue especially for the price its available at, and now the white sighting ferrule bit is available too, for an extra 15 usd... Keep up the great work and I cant wait to hear your commentary for the Mosconi Cup 2022, it starts tomorrow...GO TEAM EUROPE! (even though i'm excited to see Earl back in action, the US has a very strong team this year).
Can't agree more. Ko's playinig cue is more like an art collection. All the golden decoration is actual gold and all the white is real ivory. It's like holding an average sedan every time when playing, so crazy omg
All these pros out here playing with sponsored cues. This guy has his own cues. Am i understanding that correctly? If so, i hope his brand blows up. I hope the product starts being sold in the US and becomes successful. I can't believe there aren't pros with their own company.
Love your "What's in the Bag" videos! Please keep em coming! I love that Ko uses a $30k cue for an everyday player & his bag looks like canvas, lol. How will anyone ever top this? One thing you don't ask is the brand / type / material of bags they use, (although I did hear you once ask someone if their bag was a 4x8). Karl, do you still enter the big events, or strictly commentating & vids? Long time subber / subscriber hear
KPY is a top 5 player imho. I'll watch his matches vs Shaw, Filler, Gorst, Biado, Orcollo, Feijen. Good looking cue. I thought Shaw's cue was expensive.
Why not take his word for it, you base your assessment on how it looks on a RUclips video. It has gold ornamentals (is that a word?😁) and is a beautifully crafted piece. Personally, he doesn't strike me as a person who would boast untruthfully about it (and "US dollars" isn't something he would misunderstand, I don't think)
So glad he's making a comeback after covid, he seems like a genuinely great guy.
Agree, I love both of the Ko's.
all 3 of them are incredible human!
The “Holy Cross” cue, a regular price (if regular can ever be the right word for such a custom. Probably average is better) of 15-18k dollars. Ko’s cue is decorated with golden details which of course dramatically raises the price. If I am not mistaken conical tapered ahafts, 12.5 x-pro is little lower deflection than their standard (ZEN) maple shaft. To my knowledge of course. Gorgeous gem for the Taiwanese typhoon.
Congrats champ
Just to add on a little bit, the Holy Cross （十字飞翼）with 40 points has a standard price of 80,000 RMB in China, which is roughly around 11k usd. Currently, Zen has 6 different types of shafts, 2 of which is dedicated to american pool, the XPro (with a more pro taper) at 12.5mm and the 95 (akin to old school Southwest shafts) at 13mm. There are 3 more dedicated to chinese 8 ball, the 83, CQ and AR, at 12mm, 11.5 and 11mm respectively. The newest shaft that came out is the XQ, a hybrid shaft that can work on both american and chinese pool, with the slimmest pro taper yet so far from Zen, and a tip diameter of 12mm. Zen cues also adapt a practice commonly done in mainland china, which is adding a taper to the ferrule as well. Most of their shafts (excluding the american pool shafts) has a taper from the beginning of the ferrule to the tip, where the 83 has the most severe taper, 12.6mm at the beginning of the ferrule to 12mm at the tip.
He said $30,000; around double the price
Dude I love the Ko brothers. Big Ko seems like a class act. Always rooting for him.
Wow $30,000 for a cue! Awesome. You asked all the right questions about the cues.
Wow I had no idea he was so polite and humble. Watching his matches always thought he’d have a totally different personality.
I've always loved the what's in the case vids. My man Karl has taken them to the next level. More of these please
Thanks 😊
Is it too late for The GOAT Efren? 😂😅
Great to see someone doing a "What's in the bag" segment. And what a nice guy Pin Yi is.
Excellent commentating, you asked all the right questions... thank you
Thanks
Great interview mate, props to Ko Pin Yi giving it a go despite his lack English👍
Ko seems like a genuinely humble dude. Congratulations on your win! Salute from PH 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Yes he is super nice
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife Oh my gosh I got a like from Karl Boyes!!! 😁😁😁 Thank you sir ❤️🇵🇭
He puts his own tips on his 30k cue? Wow. A true professional.
Ko Pin Yi seems like a very nice person, I'm not even mad that he beat my fellow filipinos in the asian 9 ball tournament.
Ko Pin Yi is One of my Idol besides Efren Reyes..Thank you very much Karl Boyes for this kind of interview..love from🇵🇭
Our pleasure!
Ko bros are doing the right thing to have an academy of their own at this age. No only competing but sharing the knowledge as well. I am great supporter of KO bros. Go go KO!!!
Ko Pin Yi is my favourite Ko brother. Great player! Congrats to you, Champ! Love the design of the Zen cues by the way. 😎
I'm a sucker for these videos. I know what is in a bag for the most part, yet I always watch them, lol. Thanks Ko!
Good hahaha
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife It's pretty cool to hear from you Karl. Admired your game for years brother (except when you were beating us in the Mosconi, lol) Hope all is well.
His playing cue is gorgeous
Very nice playing cue! Cool looking cross! That's A very great tool for one of the Greats!
Great video. Awesome that he's able to communicate in English a bit... His brother Ko Pin Chung knows zero English so i thought we would never have some kind of interview from them...
I'd have to hire security if I was carrying around a $30,000 cue! Lol. Absolutely gorgeous cue and the gold inlays are immaculate. I would be scared traveling with that cue! Thanks for the videos Karl!
No worries thanks for watching
We understand, poverty is real for you. But not for everyone else.
He can communicate in english now that's nice, his bros can barely hold a conversation in english without using chinese words
finally, we need more videos like this...
it also help some amateurs to compare with same type style of play, especially cues and tip.
Keep it up karl..
They are coming 💪🏻
That Zen Cue is BEAUTIFUL ..I once had a Gena cue that looked similar ..they are great but boy they are not cheap
i love all the three brothers ! good ambassadors for our games
truly love this series!!
Please do more of these. These are so much fun to watch
I will promise
What a great player!!! KO jump cue is amazing!
That was awesome, Karl! Thanks mate👍😎.
PinYi is a class act and an amazing shooter. Great video. And goodness gracious what a price tag on that cue. Used it well to win it all though! Great vid. Cheers
No worries thanks for watching and commenting
thanks dude ur getting good at these and bringing back nostalgia of the older videos of the same likeness... keep it up
Thanks
i love ko pin yi. i have never played pool in my life but i love pool. the 2015 world cup of pool final match ko and chung won it was my 1st pool match watched on youtube. this is wholesome. thank you mr.karl...
No worries thanks for watching.
Karl is the absolute man for doing these! Keep it up! Lovin the content
Thanks buddy
This got a like the moment I saw the thumbnail! More content with the Ko brothers please Karl!
I 2nd this comment karl my man 💛
Beautiful playing cue! Wow!
What an immaculate-looking cue. A true work of art.
Agree
Nice one Karl.. Been curious about his arsenal..
Last time I see him was when vegas was shutting down during the early days of Covid, glad that Ko Brother slowly making a comeback.
Seems like a real nice fella- super talented too!
Great video karl keep them coming when ever you can
I love this video. He is one of my favorite players. Good guy.
Thank you
He's a nice guy i think so. Goodluck in career champ.
Such a beautiful cue!!
Brilliant looking cue. 😍👍🔥
Thank you! Cheers!
Congratulations to Ko Pin Yi for winning the APF Asian 9-Ball Open 2022!!
Jeeeeezz 30k! welp if there were ridiculously expensive cues out there. World class players like Ko and his brothers are certainly the appropriate players to use them. Cool video.
For 30k cues is nothing compare to what he already achieved. Lovely playing cue. Thanks for upload this kind of video Karl. Cheers
Thank you
Love these videos! Thanks Karl 👍
No problem more to come
he is such a great guy…spent time with him in Atlanta
Agree sound bloke
Great video once again, Karl. Would also be nice if you would’ve interviewed a few Filipinos. Cheers!
Thanks for the message
He is one of my favorite players besides Albin Ouschan! Love this video 👌🏻
Excellent pool video! Good stuff!
Thank you
Love seeing these videos. Catch up with Josh roberts one day and make a video when you are back in the states
Sounds like a plan
CONGRATZ KO IN RECENT ASIAN TOURNEY,!!! from ph!!!
i'm Really appreciate to your worth explanation for amateur player.
And i'm also interested in the bags of another brothers😘
Ok will try my
Best hahaha
Hey my man lovely video yet again. I love the Ko brother they are so down to earth and are amazing. Ko bag is stunning. He playing cue is so beautiful. Congrats to Ko on winning the Asian 9 ball this passed week. Saw the final yesterday. Bring on thr next event ( Us open pool I think) ? #MuchLove #HeyPoolFans #PoolLife
Thanks champ
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife welcome my man 💪🏻
Awesome video Karl, more contents like these please! :)
Will do thanks
Curious to see more details on the tip tool he showed. I haven't seen that one before.
I ❤️ the Ko brothers and they even got their own brand jump cue...thats fukn awesome!! 😎💪
@@bigstu4700 hell ya asians are known for being smart even tho their English may not be the best but he's getting better 😉
That jump cue is awesome
I own one, and it plays better than cuetec propel or predator air ii in my opinion
Nice video Carl, big KO is great to watch.
Man that cue is stunning but 30k, needs to take it to the toilets with him
Hahaha true
I’m impressed his English has came a long way. Even more impressed with the bag though lol 😂
Gotta say I love the look of zen custom cues the most 😮💨
You no what I do too hahaha
We all have some expensive taste. Lol.
Gorgeous cue.
The Ko brothers have their own jump cues and cue tips. They put on their own cue tips, shape them and tested them
What brand extension is he using? (the first one he pulled out)
Karl, I'm trying to find those tips online. "How" tips seem to come up. Where can I order some "ko" tips?
I would message ko bro Instagram page they will help
Ride on 🤙
What’s the tip diameter of Ko’s jump cue?
I joked about someday needing to carry a sharpie in my bag. I didn't see one in Ko's bag. He's for sure sharpie level. You need to send him a sharpie so he has one. ;)
very humble guy one the best today
Where can I buy Ko Bro's tips and jump cues? No sponsored links?
No sponsored links this is just for the pool fans to see what they use 💪🏻
Very good equipment to practice Pool 🎱
Great Interview Karl.Second cue i see in my life that cost 30k..after the one we saw at German Open.
Amazing player and his English is actually pretty good he can understand and speak well
I just became a fan of this family all because of the little brother. I watched him in a final (i think) where the man didn't miss a fuggin shot. He forced me to be a fan after that. I wish i could remember what the tournament was and the opponent.
I've been playing with viking for awhile but use a different brand break cue. Cool to see top players using different brands. Most guys use all 1 sponsor.
Chill dude. 😎 helluva cue
very nice cue and I'm also a non-glove player.
You are my Idol 👍💪👍💪👍
great guy , great player Ko Pin Yi
claim my prize? is this for real?
Cool guy, one of the best❤
I just started watching the “what’s in the bag” shorts, and it’s fascinating to see their gear! I think it would be hilarious if he went into a random pool hall and did a what’s in the bag with folks at my level “bangers” lol. I bet there’d be some funny stuff in the novice’s cue cases
My goodness, what a beautiful cue! The details on it look so nice. Must feel so good "wielding" such a beautiful "weapon". Ko seems like a really nice guy, humble, quiet and deadly on the pool table.
Cheers for this "what's in the case" series Gov, really nice to get a glimpse of what the big boys carry with them to tournaments.
Also you sold me on the JFlowers JF10 - 10F...its gonna be my next purchase, really nice cue especially for the price its available at, and now the white sighting ferrule bit is available too, for an extra 15 usd...
Keep up the great work and I cant wait to hear your commentary for the Mosconi Cup 2022, it starts tomorrow...GO TEAM EUROPE! (even though i'm excited to see Earl back in action, the US has a very strong team this year).
Can't agree more. Ko's playinig cue is more like an art collection. All the golden decoration is actual gold and all the white is real ivory. It's like holding an average sedan every time when playing, so crazy omg
One of my fav players
All these pros out here playing with sponsored cues. This guy has his own cues. Am i understanding that correctly? If so, i hope his brand blows up. I hope the product starts being sold in the US and becomes successful. I can't believe there aren't pros with their own company.
Notice how his playing cue has a pretty standard black with white spec irish linen wrap! Nothing fancy, lol.
Love your "What's in the Bag" videos! Please keep em coming! I love that Ko uses a $30k cue for an everyday player & his bag looks like canvas, lol. How will anyone ever top this? One thing you don't ask is the brand / type / material of bags they use, (although I did hear you once ask someone if their bag was a 4x8). Karl, do you still enter the big events, or strictly commentating & vids? Long time subber / subscriber hear
Nice video Karl
Thanks
He's like a typical Taiwanese, very nice guy
Incredible. $30000 cue. Better never let that leave his sight
Felt like interrogation))
- Show playing cue!
- Ok, ok!
- Now break cue!
- Ok, ok, mister, I'm showing!
It was 😜
Harbourfront, Singapore? Niceeee
$30K pool cue. Must be nice. Cue is stunning though.
Karl, could you do Carlo Biado next? Thanks mate!
Yes 💯
Karl,
Can you please do "What's in the case" with Joshua Filler? please and Thanks...Good job.
That’s coming
Bravo ... Ko pin yi
Karl, I've commented a lot on your videos. I even asked for W.I.T.B. with Shane. But this has to be the best one to date
KPY is a top 5 player imho. I'll watch his matches vs Shaw, Filler, Gorst, Biado, Orcollo, Feijen. Good looking cue. I thought Shaw's cue was expensive.
bro u makes him nervous 😂😂😂
That cue is absolutely beautiful not sure if it's 30k beautiful but beautiful non the less
Why not take his word for it, you base your assessment on how it looks on a RUclips video. It has gold ornamentals (is that a word?😁) and is a beautifully crafted piece. Personally, he doesn't strike me as a person who would boast untruthfully about it (and "US dollars" isn't something he would misunderstand, I don't think)
@@bennylloyd-willner9667 oh I do take his word for it you misunderstood my meaning just hard to wrap my head around it is all have a nice day
Nice work. Oh, and this guy 👇🏼 Lmao.
Before I heard him say 30 thousand I was ike that is a nice cue. Wow, sticker shock.
Amazing cue
30000$ cue! Omg! Efren started his career with a 35$ cue!