What cue does Darren Appleton use?
Darren Appleton plays a Tiger HD-2B with a Tiger Fortis LD carbon fiber shaft and a Tiger Sniper and Tiger Onyx tip. 7 of 9 gear specs are verified with sources.
WPA Men's ranking #86 (9,899 pts, as of Oct 5, 2026, source) · Great Britain · Page updated Oct 17, 2026
Why Darren Appleton is here: 2012 WPA World 9-Ball champion ("Dynamite") · 7,703 Wikipedia pageviews (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, data)
Notable titles
| WPA World 9-Ball champion (2012) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| WPA World 10-Ball champion (2008) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
What's in the Case
Sponsors
| Tiger Products | Tiger Products – Team Tiger high Source: Tiger Products – What cue does World Champion Darren Appleton play with? · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
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Related players
Also sponsored by Tiger Products: Jayson Shaw
Also uses the Tiger Products Sniper Laminated Cue Tip (tip): Jayson Shaw, Shane Van Boening
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How we verify
Each spec cites its source. Confidence levels: high means the player or sponsor states personal use. medium means a signature or sponsor product, or a reputable secondary source. low means a retail stock spec or an outdated source. How we source specs.