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Outlaw Cues
Outlaw Cues is Quarter King's shelf of hand-branded, western and outlaw-themed playing and break cues. Every cue here runs a 5/16x18 piloted joint and a 13mm hardrock maple shaft as a baseline, with the differences concentrated in the artwork branded into the forearm and butt sleeve and in the wrap color. The line splits into three named sub-groups, Original, Thunder and Midnight, plus a wider set of cues that carry the same construction without a sub-line name. Specs below are pulled from the manufacturer's spec sheet and checked against each listing.
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4.8/5 average from 85 customer reviews across Outlaw Cues.
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About Outlaw Cues
About Outlaw Cues
Outlaw Cues is a house-branded line rather than the product of an independent cue-making company, which is why you'll see the same joint, shaft and tip specs repeated across Outlaw and its closest sibling, Voodoo. The line exists to put a distinctive, hand-finished look on a traditionally built maple cue at a price well below custom or premium production cues.
Of the 30 Outlaw cues in this category, most fall into one of three named sub-lines, Original, Thunder and Midnight, each built around a different artwork theme and wrap color but the same core construction. The rest carry the Outlaw name and the same spec sheet without being grouped into a named sub-line. Twenty-seven of the 30 are playing cues and three are break cues, 14 are currently in stock and 16 are currently out of stock, and prices run from about $180 to about $290, with a median around $269. Color options lean heavily on the brand's western palette: most cues come in brown or tan tones, with smaller runs in black and red, and one-off finishes in pink, purple and grey. Pricing within that band splits into two rough tiers: most cues, including the OL52, OL07, OL09, OL13, OL14 and OL20, run about $269, while a couple of others, the OL08 and OL18, run closer to $238.50. That's a narrower band than the Outlaw brand's full range, which spans under $10 for small accessories up to about $360 once cases and shafts are counted in.
The build, in plain English
Outlaw doesn't sell a named shaft or tip system the way some performance brands do. The construction is a standard, well-documented production build, and here's what the spec sheet's terms actually mean on the table.
Joint: piloted 5/16x18
Every cue in this category joins with a piloted 5/16x18 pin. The pilot is a small guide pin that seats the shaft into the same position every time before the threads take over, which keeps the alignment consistent screw after screw. 5/16x18 is the industry's most common joint spec, so most aftermarket 5/16x18 shafts will physically fit an Outlaw butt.
Shaft: 29-inch hardrock maple, 10-12 inch pro taper
The shaft wood is hardrock maple, cut to 29 inches, with a taper profile that holds a more even diameter through the front 10 to 12 inches rather than narrowing the whole way down, the "pro taper" most current players expect. Some cues in the lineup add a brass insert at the joint end of the shaft; others don't, per the spec sheet, which shows 27 of the 47 rows built with the insert and 20 without.
Tip and ferrule
Tips run 13mm and are built from seven layered leather discs rather than a single piece (one cue in the category is fitted with a 12mm tip instead), with newer listings describing a vacuum-sealed boar skin variant. Across the 47 rows in Outlaw's own spec sheet, which covers this category plus a few listings sold elsewhere on the site, 26 use the plain 13mm 7-layer wording, 20 use the boar skin wording, and one is the 12mm exception. A layered tip resists mushrooming under repeated hits better than a solid tip. The ferrule underneath is 1-inch fiber linen on every one of those 47 rows, just worded slightly differently between listings, a tougher, more crack-resistant material than plain plastic.
Wrap and collar
Wraps are stacked leather, thin leather discs pressed together around the handle, in brown or black depending on the cue, which gives a firmer, more textured grip than a wound linen wrap. The spec sheet splits this 16 rows brown to 28 rows black, worded a few different ways between listings, which lines up with Original's brown wrap against Thunder and Midnight's black. The joint collar is stainless steel on every cue in the category, and across all 47 entries in the manufacturer's specifications, which won't tarnish the way a plated collar can.
Hand-branded artwork
The graphics that define this category aren't decals, transfers or wood inlays. Each design, the horseshoes, spades, skulls and western scenes, is branded directly into the maple forearm and butt sleeve by hand with a blowtorch, then finished, and every cue pairs that with a stainless steel butt plate stamped with the Outlaw name. That branding process, rather than a proprietary shaft or tip, is the real point of difference between Outlaw and a generic maple house cue.
The lineup: Original, Thunder and Midnight
Outlaw's cues split into three named sub-lines. The manufacturer's own site groups all three together under a single "Outlaw Playing" line, which confirms they're parallel cosmetic variants on one build rather than three different performance tiers. Not every Outlaw cue belongs to one of these three, though: of the 30 cues in this category, only seven carry an Original, Thunder or Midnight label, while the remaining 23, cues like the OL07, OL08, OL09, OL13, OL14, OL18 and OL20, use the same joint, shaft, tip and wrap construction without being grouped into a named cosmetic line.
Outlaw Original
The Outlaw Original cues, including the OL56 and OL57, use a brown-stained maple forearm and butt sleeve branded with Old West imagery like arrows, a mountain-and-cowskull design, and dreamcatchers, paired with a brown stacked leather wrap. This is the closest thing Outlaw has to a classic look within the line.
Outlaw Thunder
The Outlaw Thunder cues, such as the OL33, OL50 and OL58, go darker and more graphic: zebrawood-look flame points on the forearm and a reaper or skull design on the butt sleeve, laser-burned and painted black, with a black stacked leather wrap. The retailer that lists these describes the shaft as built for a firm hit.
Outlaw Midnight
The Outlaw Midnight cues, the OL63 and OL64, are the newest and smallest sub-line, just two SKUs, both finished in matte black rather than the brown-and-tan palette of Original and Thunder, with a laser-burned 8-ball and tribal barbed-wire design and a black stacked leather wrap.
Joint, shaft and compatibility
All 30 cues in this category use the same 5/16x18 piloted joint and a 13mm shaft, so any 13mm replacement shaft with a 5/16x18 pin from our shafts category will thread on. Within that, 29 run a classic wood (hardrock maple) shaft and one is built with a carbon fiber shaft; see the classic wood and carbon fiber shaft-type pages to compare. Wraps split 28 leather to 1 stacked leather variant to 1 sport wrap; if you'd rather see every cue on the site with the same joint or shaft size regardless of brand, our 5/16x18 joint and 13mm shaft size pages list them all.
Who Outlaw Cues suits
This is a category for players who want a cue with striking, hand-finished artwork and don't need a low-deflection shaft or a name-brand performance tip to go with it. Players on the AZBilliards forums have pointed out that Outlaw and its house-brand sibling Voodoo cues run "basically the same specs and feel," so the decision between the two usually comes down to which artwork you prefer rather than which plays better. In a separate AZBilliards thread about cue budgets, one poster described using an Outlaw fitted with an aftermarket shaft as his dedicated "beer joints and bars" cue, distinct from a cue costing several times more that he reserved for serious matches, which is a fair description of where this category tends to fit: a durable, good-looking cue for casual play, practice, or as a backup rather than a primary tournament stick.
Warranty and what to know before you buy
Most current cues in this category, including the OL50 and OL63, carry a 1-year manufacturer's warranty. Some older listings, the OL57 among them, show a "1-year limited manufacturer" warranty instead, matching a split we see across the wider catalog, 39 cues with the plain wording versus 8 with the limited wording. We haven't found a published explanation of what the "limited" language excludes, so check the specific cue's warranty line if that distinction matters to your purchase. All 30 cues in this category are manufactured in China, none ship with a case or joint protectors included, and the weight is changeable on most of them, 44 of 47 rows in Outlaw's own spec sheet, so plan on buying weight bolts separately if you want to fine-tune the balance, and don't expect a set of joint protectors included in the box either. If you want a matching case, Quarter King's Outlaw Cases category carries hard cases built to the same look.
What players say
Published player commentary specific to Outlaw is limited to the AZBilliards threads referenced above. What's consistent in them is that buyers treat Outlaw as a value, looks-first cue rather than a performance one, comparing it most often to Voodoo rather than to higher-tier brands. We'll expand this section if more sourced feedback becomes available.
See the full Outlaw lineup on the Outlaw brand page, including cases and accessories, or browse Quarter King's complete pool cues category to compare Outlaw against every other brand we carry.
Outlaw Cues Specs at a Glance
- Joint Type: 5/16X18 Piloted
- Shaft Size: 13.00mm
- Wrap Options: Leather Wrap, Stacked Leather, Sport Wrap
- Shaft Material: Classic Wood, Carbon Fiber
- Colors: Brown, Tan, Black, Red
What Outlaw is known for
Outlaw is one of Cuestix International's in-house cue brands — Cuestix's own site groups Outlaw alongside Eight Ball Mafia and Summit under "CueStix Brand Pool Cues," separate from the third-party brands (Cuetec, McDermott, Jacoby, and others) it distributes. Outlaw leans hard into an Old West theme: PoolDawg describes every cue as branded into the butt with an actual blow-torch technique, paired with either a stacked-leather wrap or a "Tire Tread" rubber sport wrap, steel joints, and steel butt caps. Prices run roughly $186-$292, positioning Outlaw as a budget-to-midrange bar and league cue rather than a performance or low-deflection product. Buyers are typically casual and home-table players drawn to the branding and Western graphics rather than tournament players chasing shaft technology.
We currently stock 21 Outlaw items, from $269 to $269.
| Line | Typical price | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Outlaw Original Cues | $225 – $299 | The core Outlaw lineup — blow-torch-branded Western graphics on stacked leather or rubber sport wrap, with steel joint and butt cap. |
| Outlaw Midnight Cues | $269 – $299 | Matte black finish cues within the same branded-graphics construction as the Original line. |
| Outlaw Thunder Cues | $227 – $269 | Themed graphic cues (including break-cue options) built on the same steel-joint, wrapped-butt Outlaw platform. |
The Outlaw lineup
Outlaw Original Cues $269
Outlaw Original is the line that best represents the brand's western theme: brown-stained maple, hand-branded frontier artwork, and a brown stacked leather wrap. It's a small line, just two cues, the OL56 and the…
Outlaw Thunder Cues $269
Outlaw Thunder is the darker, more graphic sub-line in the Outlaw family: black-painted zebrawood-look flame points, reaper and skeleton-bandit artwork, and a black stacked leather wrap, in contrast to Original's brown western theme. It's…
Outlaw Midnight Cues $269
Outlaw Midnight is the newest and smallest cue line in the Outlaw family, just two cues, both finished in matte black rather than the brown-and-tan tones you'll see across the rest of the Outlaw…
Outlaw Cherry Cues $269
Outlaw Cherry Cues take the same hand-blowtorched Old West artwork found across the Outlaw catalog and finish it in a rich cherry stain instead of Original's brown or Thunder's darker painted look. Quarter King…
Outlaw Break Cues $269
Outlaw Break Cues bring the brand's hand-branded Western look to a dedicated break stick, built on a hardrock maple shaft with a brass insert, a piloted 5/16x18 joint, and a phenolic tip and ferrule.…
What joint does Outlaw use, and which shafts fit?
About 100% of the Outlaw cues we stock use the 5/16X18 Piloted joint. The joint is what decides shaft fitment — thread and face both have to match, so a shaft cut for a different pin will not thread on no matter how good it is.
Shafts that fit most Outlaw cues
Everything with a 5/16X18 Piloted joint · Joint & pin identifier · Shaft fit finder
Outlaw technology, in plain English
- Blow-Torch Branding
- Outlaw's signature graphics are burned into the butt with an actual blow-torch technique rather than printed or inlaid, per PoolDawg's product description.
- Steel Joint & Butt Cap
- Outlaw cues use a steel joint and steel butt cap for added durability rather than Predator-style low-deflection shaft technology.
What players say about Outlaw
Consistently praised for
- Owners like that the blow-torch branding is a distinct, permanent look rather than a printed decal that can wear off.
- The steel joint and butt cap are seen as a durability plus for bar and league use compared to cues at a similar price point.
- The Western theme and named designs (Shamrock, Cherry Cowboy, and similar) give casual buyers a distinct look to pick from at an affordable price.
- Free ground-shipping and consistent sub-$300 pricing make Outlaw an easy, low-risk first "real" cue purchase.
Common criticisms
- Outlaw is a themed, budget-tier production cue — it doesn't use a low-deflection shaft or carbon-fiber construction, so players focused on shot-making performance should look elsewhere in the Cuestix lineup or beyond it.
- Because it's an in-house Cuestix brand rather than an independent cuemaker, there's little of the maker pedigree or resale/collector interest that surrounds standalone cue brands.
- The wrap options are limited to stacked leather or a rubber "Tire Tread" sport wrap — there's no premium wood, wrap material, or shaft upgrade path within the brand itself.
Who makes Outlaw?
Outlaw is a brand of Cuestix International. Outlaw is one of several house cue brands sold by Cuestix International, a billiards distributor; it is not an independently run cue manufacturer, and its cues are grouped with Cuestix's other private-label brands rather than the third-party brands Cuestix also distributes.
Brands under the same roof:
- Eight Ball Mafia — another Cuestix house brand, built around grunge/skull graphics rather than Western theming
- Summit — Cuestix's low-deflection carbon-fiber house brand, a different price and performance tier from Outlaw
- Made in: Not disclosed by Cuestix International or its retailers
Also worth a look at this price
If you like where Outlaw sits on price but want to compare before you commit, these land in the same range:
- Eight Ball Mafia — a similarly priced Cuestix house brand with grunge/skull graphics instead of Western theming
Brand Compatibility
The joint is what decides whether a shaft fits, and every cue in Outlaw Cues uses the 5/16X18 Piloted pin. That is the same 5/16X18 Piloted pin used across Athena, Eight Ball Mafia, Griffin, Talon and Voodoo, so shafts move between them — always confirm the exact pin before buying.
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Frequently asked questions about Outlaw Cues
How many Outlaw cues does Quarter King carry?
This category currently lists 30 Outlaw cues, 14 of them in stock, split across the Original, Thunder and Midnight sub-lines plus a wider group of ungrouped cues.
What shaft and joint do Outlaw cues use?
All 30 use a 29-inch hardrock maple shaft with a 10-to-12-inch pro taper and a piloted 5/16x18 joint, except one cue built with a carbon fiber shaft instead.
What is Outlaw's warranty?
Most current cues, including the OL50 and OL63, carry a 1-year manufacturer's warranty. The OL57 and some other older listings show a 1-year limited manufacturer warranty instead.
Is Outlaw a good beginner or backup cue?
Community discussion on AZBilliards treats Outlaw as suited to casual play or as a durable backup rather than a primary tournament cue, with one longtime player using an upgraded Outlaw specifically for bar play.
What makes Outlaw's artwork different from a printed design?
It's branded directly into the maple forearm and butt sleeve by hand with a blowtorch, not printed or inlaid, then paired with a steel butt plate stamped with the Outlaw name.
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