Since day 1 our goal has been to manufacture and deliver the single best value in the world of pool cues. Our 1st Generation cue has been widely loved and incredibly well reviewed. That said, we are deeply committed to improving all of our products in any and every way possible.

When our customers were asked if there was “anything” they would change or improve.

The number one response we received was: When hitting heavy english shots, with tip placement well outside center cue, the cue hit seemed louder than on other shots. Some described it as a “tonk” or “hollow” noise. While this is often associated with carbon fiber shafts, and does not affect playability, we chose to address the issue.

After identifying the cause, we made a small adjustment to our internal shaft construction. The result is a quieter hit and slightly damper, more responsive, more “woodlike” feel.

Our Beta Testers - who were all playing with the Gen 1 as their primary cue, all reported an improved, more consistent hit experience across the full range of shot types. They felt that the consistency in feel translated into more consistent outcomes in position play.

The second response that was received less often was: Despite our Gen 1 cues using a popular 3/8x10 joint the length of our butt’s pin being slightly shorter than some cues which results in a slightly shallower female thread in our shafts.

Players reported that our shafts would not fully accept the 3/8x10 pins on other butts leaving a very small gap between butt and shaft that they did not want to force closed.

For this reason the pin on our Gen 2 butts has been lengthened slightly and the shaft’s female thread has been drilled slightly deeper.

In conclusion, those are the two changes made resulting in our Gen 2 Cue.

Note: Our Gen 2 Shafts are fully compatible with our Gen 1 Butts.

So if you own a Gen 1 Cue and are interested in trying the new Gen 2 Shaft please see the following question.