What cue does Joshua Filler use?
Joshua Filler plays a Predator BLAK5 1 with a Predator REVO 12.4 shaft. 9 of 9 gear specs are verified with sources.
WPA Men's ranking #1 (50,943 pts, as of Oct 5, 2026, source) · Germany · Page updated Oct 16, 2026
Why Joshua Filler is here: 2024 World 8-Ball champion, two-time Mosconi Cup MVP, two-time UK Open champion · 24,981 Wikipedia pageviews (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, data)
Notable titles
| WPA World 8-Ball champion (2024) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| UK Open champion (2022) medium Source: Wikipedia – 2022 UK Open Pool Championship · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| UK Open champion (2026) medium Source: Wikipedia – 2026 UK Open Pool Championship · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| World Pool Masters champion (2022) medium Source: Wikipedia – World Pool Masters (finals) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Mosconi Cup MVP (2022) medium Source: Wikipedia – Mosconi Cup (results and MVPs) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Mosconi Cup MVP (2023) medium Source: Wikipedia – Mosconi Cup (results and MVPs) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Derby City Classic Master of the Table (2024) medium Source: Wikipedia – Derby City Classic (winners) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Derby City Classic 9-Ball champion (2024, 2025, 2026) medium Source: Wikipedia – Derby City Classic (winners) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| China Open champion (2023) medium Source: Wikipedia – China 9-Ball Open (finals) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| China Open champion (2024) medium Source: Wikipedia – China 9-Ball Open (finals) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Las Vegas Open champion (2026) medium Source: Billiard Walker – Las Vegas Open roll of honour · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
What's in the Case
| Playing cue | Predator BLAK5 1 medium Listed in Predator's 'Shop what's in the bag' on his profile. In Dec 2023 he showed a non-retail custom 16.6 oz Predator playing cue (Billiards Days / Karl Boyes video), so his match cue may be a custom build. Source: Joshua Filler – Predator Pro Player (incl. 'Shop what's in the bag') · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
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| Shaft | Predator REVO 12.4 medium Dec 2023: carries two REVO 12.4 shafts whose ferrule thickness differs. Predator's Filler collection currently lists the REVO for Radial joint. Sources: Billiards Days – Filler's cue case (summary of Karl Boyes 'What's in the bag' video, Mosconi Cup 2023) · Predator – Joshua Filler collection · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
| Joint | Radial medium Inferred from the 'REVO … for Radial Joint' shaft listed in his Predator collection. Source: Predator – Joshua Filler collection · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
| Tip | HOW Black Medium low ⚠ Source is more than 12 months old; re-verify against recent match footage. |
| Chalk | Predator Pure low ⚠ Source is more than 12 months old; re-verify against recent match footage. |
| Glove | Predator Second Skin low ⚠ Dec 2023: he says he only started wearing a glove after switching to REVO. Source is more than 12 months old; re-verify against recent match footage. |
| Break cue | Predator BK Rush (Sport Wrap) medium In Dec 2023 he used the BK Rush Gold (World Games 2022 commemorative), with the weight bolt removed. Sources: Joshua Filler – Predator Pro Player (incl. 'Shop what's in the bag') · Predator – Joshua Filler collection · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
| Jump cue | Predator Air Rush (no wrap) low ⚠ Source is more than 12 months old; re-verify against recent match footage. |
| Case | Predator Urbain (2x4 / 3x5 hard case) medium Dec 2023 video showed a Predator Metro Red 3B5S. Sources: Joshua Filler – Predator Pro Player (incl. 'Shop what's in the bag') · Predator – Joshua Filler collection · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
Sponsors
| Predator | Predator – since 2009 high Source: Joshua Filler – Predator Pro Player (incl. 'Shop what's in the bag') · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
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Related players
Also sponsored by Predator: Wiktor Zielinski, Albin Ouschan, Carlo Biado, Robbie James Capito, Alexander Kazakis, Mieszko Fortunski, Denis Grabe, Eklent Kaci and 7 more
Also uses the Predator BLAK series (playing cue): Wiktor Zielinski, Kristina Tkach
Also uses the Predator REVO 12.4 carbon shaft (shaft): Albin Ouschan, Pia Filler, Kristina Tkach
Also uses the Predator 1080 Pure chalk (chalk): Kristina Tkach, Jasmin Ouschan
Also uses the Predator Second Skin glove (glove): Albin Ouschan, Kristina Tkach
Also uses the Predator BK Rush break cue (break cue): Wiktor Zielinski, Albin Ouschan, Carlo Biado, Pia Filler, Seo Seoa, Kristina Tkach, Jasmin Ouschan
Also uses the Predator Air Rush jump cue (jump cue): Wiktor Zielinski, Albin Ouschan, Carlo Biado, Pia Filler, Kristina Tkach, Jasmin Ouschan
Also uses the Predator Urbain case (case): Wiktor Zielinski, Carlo Biado, Kristina Tkach, Jasmin Ouschan
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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.