Dufferin is a long-running Canadian cue name best known for the one-piece bar cues that have outfitted pool halls and league tables for decades, later extended into a line of two-piece cues. Quarter King stocks 19 Dufferin cues, priced from about $80 to about $230, split between the original one-piece bar cues and four two-piece series built from Canadian Hard Rock Maple.
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Dufferin is a long-running Canadian pool cue name built on one-piece bar cues rather than custom inlay work. Our own product description for the High Run line says the cue is "now on its 3rd generation" and has been "the industry gold standard of bar cues for over 25 years," a claim tied specifically to the one-piece cues racked in pool halls across North America. Dufferin later extended the name to two-piece cues, and every model in that later range still ties back to the same Canadian sourcing: our product listings repeatedly specify Hard Rock Maple, several of them naming Canadian-grown maple by name for the forearm, butt, and shaft.
The 500 Series, 400 Series, and 2 PC House Series names used throughout this page and on our shelf come from an official Dufferin product catalogue that lists each line by name, with matching three-digit model numbers. Current cue retailers still sell cues under those same series names and numbering today, which is why Quarter King groups its own SKUs the same way rather than inventing new line names for cues that already carry an established one.
Quarter King currently carries 19 Dufferin cues, priced from about $80 up to about $230. That range spans the brand's original one-piece bar and house cues, an entry-level two-piece line built around a nylon wrap and a simple 5/16x18 joint, and two higher two-piece series finished in linen and leather wrap with wood-graphic overlays. Everything on the shelf right now is a pool cue; Quarter King does not currently carry Dufferin cases, shafts, or accessories as separate listings. One model, the Commercial 57 inch one-piece cue, is out of stock at the time of writing; the rest of the lineup is in stock. The full shelf sits at the Dufferin Cues category, organized by series.
Dufferin's range at Quarter King breaks into five groups by price and build. The High Run and Commercial one-piece bar cues sit at the bottom, about $80 to about $90, built as simple four-prong maple cues meant for a public or league table rather than a single owner. The High Run 58 inch one-piece cue and its shorty variants make up most of that group, alongside the two-piece HIRUN3, which carries the High Run name but ships as a two-piece cue with a 12.50mm shaft rather than a one-piece build.
Above the bar cues, the 2 PC House Series (D-231, D-232, D-233, and D-234) is Dufferin's entry two-piece line, about $150 each, with a nylon or wrapless handle and a 5/16x18 joint; the Oxblood Cue with Nylon Wrap is one of the four, alongside cherry, dove grey, and midnight black versions of the same build. A single loose model, the Black Stain Cue with Nylon Wrap (D-239), sits just above that tier at about $160, sharing the same wrap and joint but not grouped into a named series in our catalog. The 400 Series (D-402, D-403, D-405, D-406, and D-408) moves up to about $200, adding linen wrap or a wrapless handle, wood-graphic overlays, and, per the product descriptions, a quick-release joint and an Everest tip; the Emberwood Cue with Linen Wrap is representative. At the top of the range, the 500 Series (D-503, D-505, and D-507) runs about $230, with the same quick-release joint and Everest tip as the 400 Series but leather or linen wrap and a heavier point-style overlay, shown on the Blue Ridge Cue with Embossed Leather Wrap. The full breakdown of series, prices, and stock lives on the Dufferin Cues shelf.
Eighteen of Quarter King's 19 Dufferin cues use a 13.00mm shaft; the two-piece HIRUN3 is the one exception, built with a 12.50mm shaft. Every shaft across the range is Hard Rock Maple, listed in our system under the classic wood shaft type rather than a carbon or low-deflection composite. Product descriptions for the 400 and 500 Series specifically note a full professional taper, the kind of gradual taper most players expect on a two-piece playing cue rather than the straighter taper typical of a one-piece bar cue.
Joint hardware splits along the same lines as the price tiers. The High Run and Commercial cues are one-piece, four-prong construction with no separate joint at all, which is standard for bar and house cues built to survive constant handling without coming apart. The 2 PC House Series and D-239 use a 5/16x18 joint, the most common thread standard in the pool cue market. Dufferin's own product copy for the 400 and 500 Series describes a quick-release joint instead, though that joint style is not separately tagged as an attribute in our system, so treat it as a description detail rather than a filterable spec.
Wrap material is where most of the visible difference between Dufferin's two-piece lines shows up. The 2 PC House Series and D-239 use a nylon wrap, with one wrapless model in that group as well. The 400 Series mixes a linen wrap with one wrapless cue, and the 500 Series runs linen and leather wrap depending on the model. Tips follow a similar split: our listings note a Blue Elf tip on the nylon-wrapped entry cues and an Everest tip on the 400 and 500 Series. The one-piece High Run and Commercial cues do not carry a separately listed tip or wrap, consistent with their simpler bar-cue build. Shoppers unfamiliar with any of these terms can check the plain-language definitions on the glossary.
Most of the range, ten of the 19 cues, ships in a black stain: the wrapless and leather-wrapped 500 Series models, the wrapless and linen-wrapped 400 Series, the wrapless 2 PC House model, and D-239. The rest of the 2 PC House Series spreads across cherry, dove grey, and silver-toned oxblood stains, one color per model. The High Run one-piece cues share a gold-toned finish across all four models, while the two-piece HIRUN3 comes in brown or tan across its four color and size variations. The Commercial one-piece cue is the only model without a listed color, sold in its natural maple finish.
Our own product description for the HIRUN3 sums up who the brand is built for: a sensible first cue for a new player, a reliable loaner for the home table, or a bar-league backup for anyone who wants Canadian-made simplicity without the custom price. That framing holds across the rest of the lineup. The High Run and Commercial one-piece cues are built for the pool hall floor rather than a single owner, which is why bars and leagues have leaned on the line for decades. The two-piece series step up from there for a player who wants a cue that breaks down and travels but is not shopping in custom cue territory. Within that group, the 2 PC House Series and D-239 suit a buyer who wants the lowest two-piece price point, while the 400 and 500 Series suit someone who wants more finish and overlay work without leaving Dufferin's price range entirely. None of these cues are marketed as a low-deflection or tournament-grade shaft, so a player shopping for that kind of upgrade is better served looking elsewhere in Quarter King's range.
Dufferin does not publish brand-specific warranty documentation on any page we could access, so we are not going to guess at coverage terms here. What we can say with certainty is what Quarter King itself guarantees on every order: a standard 30-day return window, with the buyer covering return postage. Orders over $98 ship free, which covers every Dufferin two-piece cue on this shelf and most of the one-piece bar cues as well. As with any value-tier cue, expect the wrap and tip to show wear before the shaft or joint does; that is normal use rather than a defect. The Commercial 57 inch one-piece cue (DF-C18) is out of stock as of this writing, and the HIRUN3 sells as a variable listing with four color and size options, so check the specific variation you want is in stock before ordering. None of the 19 Dufferin cues on this shelf currently carry a sale price; every listed price is the regular price.
Dufferin does not have much of a current presence in AZBilliards forum threads, and a search there did not turn up recent, brand-specific player commentary worth quoting. Where the brand does show up consistently, across the other retailers who carry it and in Dufferin's own product copy, the description matches what we say on our own site: a Canadian maple cue built to a value price, with the High Run line specifically marketed as a long-running bar and house cue standard rather than a premium playing cue. That consistency across independent listings, rather than a single forum thread, is the clearest read available on how the brand is positioned in the market today. Anyone weighing a Dufferin against a pricier two-piece cue should read that positioning at face value: it is a dependable, value-built cue, not a hand-crafted or low-deflection playing cue.
19 Dufferin pool cues, from one-piece bar cues around $80 to two-piece linen and leather wrap models near $230. We do not currently carry Dufferin cases, shafts, or accessories as separate listings.
Dufferin builds its cues from Hard Rock Maple, and several of our own product listings for the brand specify Canadian-grown maple for the forearm, butt, and shaft.
It depends on the line. The 2 PC House Series and D-239 use a 5/16x18 joint, the High Run and Commercial cues are one-piece with no joint, and the 400 and 500 Series use a quick-release joint per their listings.
Yes. Several models, including the Black and White Renga Wrapless Cue and Black Diamond Wrapless Cue, use a painted wrapless handle instead of nylon, linen, or leather.
The Commercial 57 inch one-piece cue is currently out of stock. The rest of our 19-piece Dufferin range is in stock and ready to ship.
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