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Poison Cues
Quarter King carries 15 Poison pool cues across three lines: VX Break and Jump/Break cues, the dark Maelith line, and the color-forward Candy line, priced from about $380 to about $450. Every cue runs the same Venom carbon fiber shaft on a Radial joint, so choosing among them comes down to which line fits how a shopper plays, a break and jump cue versus a full-time playing cue, and which finish a shopper wants. This shelf covers the cues only; for the five Poison cases, two gloves and a compatible replacement shaft we also carry, see the Poison brand page.
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About Poison Cues
About Poison Pool Cues
Poison sells pool cues across three lines rather than one undifferentiated catalog: VX for
break and jump play, Maelith for a dark playing-cue look, and Candy for a bright one. We stock
15 Poison cues, spanning about $380 to about $450, and every one of them runs the same carbon
fiber Venom shaft on a Radial joint regardless of line or price. Nine of the 15 are in stock
as of this writing; the rest cycle in and out with the maker's production runs. Because every
cue shares the same shaft platform, this shelf works less like a ladder of good, better, best
options and more like three parallel product lines aimed at three different uses, break and
jump versus everyday play, and two different finish moods within everyday play. For the rest
of what Quarter King carries under this brand, including cases, gloves and a compatible
replacement shaft, see the Poison brand page.
Construction, in Plain English
Every Poison cue we carry is built on the same underlying platform, which is why picking
one comes down mostly to line and finish rather than comparing specs model to model.
Shaft
All 15 cues use a carbon fiber Venom shaft. Our
Candy and Maelith listings carry that shaft at 12.40mm, and
the maker lists that same 12.40mm diameter as the sole size offered across the entire Poison
line, VX included. Carbon fiber is a composite build rather than a solid wood core, which
keeps the shaft's flex and feel from shifting with humidity and temperature the way a wood
shaft can. See our glossary for more on shaft and deflection terms.
Joint
Every cue uses a Radial joint, a short, low-profile
connection between the butt and shaft that is common on cues built for a firm, direct hit.
Wrap and grip
Maelith and Candy cues are built wrapless, with a smooth
or textured painted handle instead of a wrapped grip. VX Break and VX Jump/Break cues instead
use a Sport Wrap grip, a tackier, textured surface built
to hold up to the faster, more repetitive stroke of breaking and jumping.
Tip and finish
Maelith cues run dark, mostly black and grey bodies accented with a stripe of red, magenta
or silver, with either a logo or steel-ring detail at the handle depending on model. Candy
cues run in soft or bright two-tone pairings such as green and yellow or peach and pink. VX
cues run a plainer two-tone body since the finish is secondary to the break and jump role.
Because the Radial joint and shaft are shared across the line, the differences a buyer
actually feels come down to the wrap material on VX and the finish itself on Maelith and
Candy.
The Poison Lineup
Because Poison runs three distinct lines rather than one playing line, we group the table
below by line instead of listing 15 nearly identical rows. Prices are rounded to the nearest
$10, and the SKU count and in-stock count are current as of this writing; individual
colorways move in and out of stock as the maker restocks each line.
| Series | SKUs | Shaft | Wrap | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VX Break | 2 | Carbon Fiber (Venom) | Sport Wrap | about $380 | 2 of 2 in stock |
| VX Jump/Break | 3 | Carbon Fiber (Venom) | Sport Wrap | about $400 | 3 of 3 in stock |
| Maelith | 6 | 12.40mm Carbon Fiber (Venom) | Wrapless | about $450 | 4 of 6 in stock |
| Candy | 4 | 12.40mm Carbon Fiber (Venom) | Wrapless | about $450 | 4 of 4 in stock |
The VX line splits into a straight Break cue and a Jump/Break cue that doubles as both.
Both versions come in black and grey or green and pink, run on the same Venom shaft and
Radial joint as the rest of the brand, and use the Sport Wrap grip for a firmer hold through a
full-speed swing. This is the line to buy as a dedicated break and jump cue kept alongside a
separate playing cue, not as an everyday shooting stick.
Maelith is Poison's dark-themed playing cue line, currently our largest Poison group at six
colorways: two black-on-black finishes distinguished by a logo handle versus steel accent
rings, plus black and red, dark and light grey, grey and red, and magenta and black. All six
are wrapless and share the 12.40mm Venom shaft. It is the line to shop for a full-time playing
cue with a low-key, dark finish rather than a bright one.
Candy runs the opposite direction visually, in pastel and bright two-tone finishes: green
and yellow, peach and lavender, peach and pink, and pink and light blue. Like Maelith, every
Candy cue is wrapless on the 12.40mm Venom shaft, so the choice between the two lines is
really a choice of finish rather than performance. Candy is the line to shop for a playing cue
that stands out on the rack.
VX Break vs. VX Jump/Break
Within the VX line, the decision is narrower than picking among Maelith or Candy finishes.
The Break cue is a single-purpose tool built to open racks, while the Jump/Break version adds
the ability to jump over a blocking ball without swapping to a separate cue. A player who
already carries a dedicated jump cue, or who rarely needs to jump, is usually better served by
the plain Break cue at the slightly lower of the two VX price points. A player who wants one
cue in the case that covers both roles, and who is willing to trade a small amount of
break-specific tuning for that flexibility, is the better fit for the Jump/Break version. Both
options ship on the same carbon fiber Venom shaft and Radial joint as the rest of the brand, so
neither choice sacrifices the low-deflection construction the line is built around.
Joint, Shaft and Compatibility
Every cue in this category uses the same Radial joint and
carbon fiber Venom shaft, which means a Radial-joint
replacement shaft, including the Poison-branded carbon fiber shaft we stock separately, will
fit any cue in this lineup. When a Poison shaft needs swapping out or you want a backup ready, that
shaft lives under our shafts category rather than in
this cue lineup. Cases sized for the number of shafts a player carries fit any of these cues;
see our pool cue cases for the Poison-branded
options, or our accessories for the bridge-hand
gloves we also carry under this brand.
Setting Up a Full Poison Kit
A buyer starting from this cue shelf who wants to round out a complete setup does not need
to shop another brand to do it. The Poison-branded cases on our brand page are sized for two
or more shafts and butts, which covers carrying a Maelith or Candy playing cue alongside a VX
break cue in one bag. The bridge-hand gloves listed there fit the same style of play these
cues are built for, and the carbon fiber replacement shaft gives a VX, Maelith or Candy owner
a spare without switching shaft material or joint type. None of those items are pool cues, so
they sit on the brand page rather than in this cue-only category.
Who Poison Pool Cues Suit
This category fits two different buyers depending on the line. A player who wants a
dedicated cue for opening racks and clearing jump shots, without wearing down their main
playing cue's tip and ferrule, is shopping the VX line. A player moving up from a starter cue
who wants a carbon fiber shaft's low-deflection feel in a full-time playing cue, and who cares
about the finish as much as the build, is shopping Maelith or Candy depending on whether they
want a dark or a bright look. None of the three lines is built or marketed as a tour-level
cue, and a player already on a premium carbon or splice shaft is better served further up our
catalog. It is also a reasonable pick for a gift buyer who wants a distinctive-looking carbon
fiber cue for a recreational or league player, particularly on the Candy line.
Warranty and What to Know
Poison backs the Venom shaft with a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing
defects. That coverage specifically excludes warpage, according to the maker's own comparison
of its shafts, even though the carbon fiber build itself resists warping better than a wood
shaft would under the same conditions. Wear items like the tip and any handle finish are not
covered by a manufacturing warranty on any cue at this price point. Stock on individual
colorways moves in and out with the maker's production runs, so an out-of-stock model here may
return in a future restock rather than being discontinued for good. That is worth knowing
before ruling out a model shown as unavailable here; checking back after a restock cycle is
often enough to find a specific colorway again rather than needing to settle for a different
one.
For the rest of what Quarter King carries under this brand, including Poison cases, gloves
and a compatible replacement shaft, visit the Poison brand page.
To compare Poison against other carbon fiber and low-deflection lines, browse the full
pool cues category.
Poison Cues Specs at a Glance
- Joint Type: Radial
- Shaft Size: 12.40mm, 13.00mm
- Wrap Options: Wrapless, Sport Wrap
- Shaft Material: Carbon Fiber
- Colors: Grey, Black, Pink, Green
What Poison is known for
Poison is Predator's sister brand, confirmed on Predator's own site as being built by the same engineering team and low-deflection philosophy as Predator, just aimed at beginners, league players, and intermediates instead of tour professionals. Every Poison cue runs the Venom Carbon Fiber shaft, described by Predator as sharing the same low-deflection roots as the flagship REVO shaft but tuned for a lower price point, currently $379-$449 across the VX (break/jump), Maelith, and Candy lines. Poison cues ship at a fixed factory weight with a Radial pin joint rather than Predator's tool-free Uni-Loc weight cartridge system, and Predator is explicit that Maelith and Candy are mechanically identical to each other, differing only in cosmetics. It's the brand Predator points beginners and gift-buyers to before they're ready to spend flagship money.
We currently stock 15 Poison items, from $279 to $299.
| Line | Typical price | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| VX Break | $379 | A dedicated break cue built around the Venom Carbon Fiber shaft, with no jump-cue compromise. |
| VX Jump/Break | $399 | The same Venom shaft in a combo build that also handles jump shots, for players who don't want to carry two cues. |
| Maelith | $449 | A more understated, league-ready playing cue; mechanically identical to Candy. |
| Candy | $449 | The same playing-cue build as Maelith in brighter color options; Predator states there is no performance difference between the two. |
The Poison lineup
Poison Maelith Cues $299
Poison Maelith is the brand's noir-themed carbon-fibre cue: a dark, long-pointed forearm design built on Predator's Venom Carbon Fiber shaft platform. It's a wrapless, low-deflection playing cue aimed at players who want carbon-shaft performance…
Poison VX Break & Jump Cues $279
Poison's VX line covers two dedicated specialty cues built on the Venom carbon fibre shaft: a break-only cue and a combined break/jump cue. Both trade the no-wrap carbon grip of Maelith and Candy for…
Poison Candy Cues $299
Poison Candy pairs the same Predator-engineered Venom Carbon Fiber shaft as Maelith with a translucent, pastel-coloured forearm — pink, peach, lavender, and green/yellow combinations rather than dark carbon points. It's a wrapless carbon-shaft cue…
Poison technology, in plain English
- Venom Carbon Fiber Shaft
- Poison's low-deflection carbon-fiber shaft; Predator describes it as sharing REVO's low-deflection philosophy at a lower price tier, not a downgraded version of REVO.
- Radial Pin Joint
- A fixed wood-to-wood-style joint used across the Poison lineup; unlike Predator's Uni-Loc system, it does not support swappable weight cartridges.
What players say about Poison
Consistently praised for
- Buyers moving up from a big-box starter cue describe the Venom Carbon Fiber shaft as a clear, noticeable step up in consistency and straightness.
- Because Maelith and Candy share the same Venom shaft and construction, shoppers like that they can pick purely on looks without worrying about a performance trade-off.
- The VX Break and VX Jump/Break cues are popular as a dedicated second cue so players don't have to break with their primary playing cue.
- Poison is often recommended as a low-risk way to try carbon fiber before committing to Predator's flagship pricing.
Common criticisms
- Poison cues ship at a fixed factory weight with no Uni-Loc weight cartridge support, so players who want to fine-tune weight later have to move up to Predator's own lineup instead.
- The lineup is narrow by design — three cosmetic lines (VX, Maelith, Candy) built around one shaft, so there's little room to move up within the brand itself before switching to Predator.
- As a sub-$500 carbon-fiber cue, Poison doesn't carry the inlay work or premium wood options that collectors look for in higher-end cues.
Who makes Poison?
Poison is its own brand, not a Predator sub-line. It shares Predator's engineering team and is sold alongside it, but it runs its own model range and its own Venom carbon-fibre shaft platform rather than REVO. In practice that means Predator's build thinking at a price a league player can reach.
Brands under the same roof:
- Predator — the flagship, tour-level brand Poison is derived from, built around the REVO carbon-fiber shaft
- Made in: Not disclosed by Predator or its retailers
Also worth a look at this price
If you like where Poison sits on price but want to compare before you commit, these land in the same range:
- Predator — the tour-level step up once a player outgrows Poison's performance ceiling
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Frequently asked questions about Poison Cues
How many Poison pool cues does Quarter King carry?
15, spanning about $380 to about $450, split across the VX, Maelith and Candy lines, all built on the same carbon fiber Venom shaft.
What is the difference between the VX, Maelith and Candy lines?
VX is a break and jump cue line. Maelith and Candy are full playing cues that differ mainly in finish, dark on Maelith, bright on Candy.
What joint and shaft size do Poison cues use?
A Radial joint on every model. Our Candy and Maelith listings carry a 12.40mm carbon fiber Venom shaft, the same diameter the maker lists across the line.
Are Poison cues good for breaking and jumping?
The VX Break and VX Jump/Break cues are built for that role specifically, with a Sport Wrap grip suited to fast, repeated strokes.
Does every Poison cue use the same shaft?
Yes. VX, Maelith and Candy all run the Venom carbon fiber shaft, so the cues differ by wrap and finish rather than by shaft quality.
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