What cue does Earl Strickland use?
Earl Strickland plays a JFlowers Earl Strickland Legends cue (signature). 1 of 9 gear specs are verified with sources.
Not in the current WPA ranking · USA · Page updated Oct 17, 2026
Why Earl Strickland is here: Living legend ("The Pearl"), three-time WPA World 9-Ball champion · 41,685 Wikipedia pageviews (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, data)
Notable titles
| WPA World 9-Ball champion (1990) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| WPA World 9-Ball champion (1991) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| WPA World 9-Ball champion (2002) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
What's in the Case (last known setup)
Earl Strickland no longer competes regularly, so this is the last setup we could document. Check each spec's source date: older sources are marked low confidence.
| Playing cue | JFlowers Earl Strickland Legends cue (signature) medium Signature model with a carbon fiber shaft and 3/8-8 radial joint. The page does not say which cue he plays in matches. Source: JFlowers – Earl Strickland Legends cue · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
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| Shaft | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Joint | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Tip | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Chalk | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Glove | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Break cue | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Jump cue | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Case | Unknown, not yet verified |
Sponsors
| JFlowers | JFlowers – ambassador high Source: JFlowers – Earl Strickland, JFlowers ambassador · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
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Claims we checked and rejected
You may see these elsewhere online. We don't use them because better sources contradict them.
- Plays a Cuetec 19 oz cue with a 13 mm shaft; sponsored by Mike Gulyassy Custom Cues, CSI and Ice Breakers. Undated profile, superseded by his current JFlowers ambassador page. Not used. (claim source)
Related players
Also sponsored by JFlowers: Jayson Shaw, Jeffrey de Luna, Dennis Orcollo, Rodney Morris
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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.