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Talon Cues
Talon Cues is our entry-level pool cue category: 32 two-piece cues split between an 11-color starter run, a 17-model numbered playing lineup, and a dedicated break and jump cue. Prices run about $70 to $160, and every spec on this page, from joint pin to shaft size, comes straight from our own product listings for these exact SKUs.
Every item is brand new and 100% genuine, backed by its full manufacturer warranty. Free shipping on orders over $98 (contiguous US) and 30-day returns. Every spec on this page is checked against the manufacturer's published data by our Wilmington, NC store team.
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About Talon Cues
About Talon Pool Cues
We carry 32 Talon pool cues, making it one of the larger entry-level lineups in our cue
department. The category splits cleanly into three buying paths: an 11-color starter run built as
variable listings with adjustable weight, a 17-model numbered lineup with point and veneer
designs, and a four-color break and jump cue. Prices across the category run from about $70 for a
starter color up to about $160 for the break and jump cue, with the numbered playing cues sitting
in the middle around $90.
What ties the whole category together is a narrow, repeatable spec sheet dressed up in a wide
range of finishes. Whichever model catches your eye, from the blue stain TL01
to the tiger maple TL30,
the underlying shaft, tip, and taper are effectively the same. That consistency is the point: it
lets a shopper pick a cue on looks first, knowing the play will be the same across the color
options within a given design family.
Color is doing a lot of the work in this category. The original 11-cue starter run alone spans
blue, grey, purple, red, white, fuchsia, a red-orange tangerine blend, yellow, olive green, royal
blue, and a black-with-white-accents finish, so a shopper who wants a specific look on the table
has real options even at the lowest price point. The numbered TL12 through TL30 cues shift the
emphasis from solid color to wood figure and points work, mixing black, grey, maple, and tiger
maple forearms with contrasting overlay points in white, red, blue, amber, and fuchsia. The break
and jump cues keep it simple with four pressed laminated maple colors: red, orange, blue, and
grey.
Construction, in Plain English
Every Talon cue in this category is built around the same core parts list, so once you
understand it for one model it applies across nearly the whole shelf. The shaft is 29 inch hard
maple, classified in our attributes as classic wood, cut
to a pro taper that keeps the front section of the shaft at a slim, steady diameter before it
widens near the joint. That taper style is meant to give a smoother, more predictable stroke than
a shaft that flares evenly along its whole length. On top of the shaft sits a
12.75mm leather tip on the playing cues, or a 13.00mm phenolic
tip built specifically to survive break impacts on the TLBJ cues.
The joint is where Talon's playing cues and its break and jump cues really differ. Playing
cues use a piloted 5/16x18 or 5/16x14 pin, a pairing built to seat the shaft in the same position
every time you screw the cue together, which matters for shot-to-shot consistency. The break and
jump cues use a Radial joint instead, a pin type built to handle
repeated hard impacts without loosening. Most cues in the lineup wear a black
linen wrap, while several of the newer stained designs and
every break and jump cue skip the wrap entirely for a continuous look down the handle. Butt
plates, collars, and bumpers follow a consistent house look across the category too, typically a
black or cream butt plate carrying the Talon logo and a black plug or threaded bumper. Anyone
unfamiliar with these terms can check our glossary for plain definitions
of joint pins, tapers, and wrap types before comparing models.
The Talon Series and Lineup
The table below groups our 32 Talon cues by design family, since that is how they are actually
built and sold rather than by an artificial naming scheme.
| Design family | SKUs | Shaft | Wrap | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talon Starter Cues | TL01-TL11 (11 colors) | 12.75mm classic wood, pro taper | Linen wrap | about $70 | Mixed, several colors in stock |
| Talon TL12-TL30 playing cues | TL12-TL30 (17 designs) | 12.75mm classic wood, pro taper | Linen wrap or wrapless | about $90 | Currently sold through |
| Talon Break and Jump Cues | TLBJ01-TLBJ04 (4 colors) | 13.00mm classic wood, conical break taper | Wrapless | about $160 | Currently sold through |
Talon Starter Cues
The TL01 through TL11 starter cues are
solid-color playing cues sold as variable listings, meaning each color, from the blue stain
TL01 to the fuchsia
TL06 and the tangerine
TL07, can be ordered at 18, 19, 20,
or 21 ounces with the weight bolt. Every color in this run shares the same black linen wrap, white
ferrule, and cream butt plate with the Talon logo, so the choice really comes down to which finish
you want on the table. This is the entry point into the brand, sold in our
Starter Cues category alongside comparable
first cues from other brands.
The TL12 through TL30 Playing Cues
The numbered TL12 through TL30 cues step up the visual detail with points, veneers, and
figured maple, while keeping the same shaft, tip, and general price tier as the starter run. Some,
like TL19 and
TL20, use red or grey stained Birdseye maple forearms with
double silver and white accent rings, while others like
TL26 through
TL30 use a wrapless
stained tiger maple build with black and stone overlay points. A handful, including
TL21 through
TL24, switch to the 3/8x8 joint pin and
an 8 inch pro taper rather than the pin used on TL12 through TL20. This group is currently sold
through across the board in our inventory.
Talon Break and Jump Cues
The TLBJ01 through
TLBJ04 cues are a dedicated break and
jump design rather than a repurposed playing cue, built with a conical break taper shaft, a
phenolic break tip and pad, and a Radial joint, and sold in our
Jump Cues category as well as under Talon.
Each comes in a pressed laminated maple finish, in red, orange, blue, or grey, ships with a joint
protector, and uses a threaded, extension-ready bumper so it can be adapted between a break setup
and a jump setup. All four colors are currently sold through in our inventory.
Joint, Shaft, and Compatibility
If you are trying to match a Talon shaft or joint to another cue, or just want to understand
what you are buying, the specs are consistent within each design family. The TL01 through TL20
playing cues use a piloted 5/16x18 or
5/16x14 pin on a 12.75mm
shaft, the TL21 through TL30 cues use a 3/8x8 pin on the same
12.75mm shaft size, and the TLBJ break and jump cues use a Radial
joint on a 13.00mm shaft. None of these pin types are
interchangeable with each other, so a replacement or upgrade shaft has to match the specific
Talon model's joint and shaft size. Shoppers looking at aftermarket shaft options in a compatible
size can browse our shafts category to compare before
buying, and anyone who wants a case sized for a two-piece cue like these can start in our
pool cue cases category.
Collar and ferrule details also track the joint groupings above. The 5/16x18 and 5/16x14
piloted cues generally pair a black collar with a silver ring on the shaft side and a cream collar
on the butt side, the 3/8x8 point-cue family runs a plain black collar or a double silver ring
depending on the model, and the break and jump cues use a simple black collar built to handle
repeated impact rather than a decorative ring. None of this affects how a shaft screws in, but it
is useful context if you are trying to identify which Talon family a used or gifted cue belongs
to.
Who Talon Pool Cues Suits
This category is built for buyers who want a real two-piece cue without a big first purchase:
new players, recreational and casual league players, and table owners who want a couple of
dependable house cues that hold up better than what usually ships with a table. The break and
jump cues fit a slightly different buyer, a player who already has a playing cue and wants a
dedicated stick to protect their shaft on the break without spending premium break-cue money. It
is not the category for a player shopping for a low-deflection shaft or chasing resale value,
since Talon's whole value proposition is a low, consistent price rather than premium materials.
Players on the AZBilliards forums who weigh in on entry-level and beginner cue choices tend to
land in the same place: buy something affordable first, learn on one consistent cue rather than
swapping between several, and worry about upgrading only once your own preferences are clear. That
advice maps directly onto what this category is for, a starting point rather than a final cue, and
it applies just as well to a shopper picking a first break cue as it does to a shopper picking a
first playing cue.
Warranty and What to Know
Our listings describe Talon cues as carrying a limited manufacturer warranty, consistent with
what you would expect at this price tier. The bigger practical note for shoppers is availability:
as of our current catalog, most of the numbered TL12 through TL30 designs and all four break and
jump colors are sold through, while a handful of the original 11 starter colors remain in stock.
If a specific color or model matters to you, check that product's own page rather than assuming
it is available, since Talon's popularity at this price point means colors move in and out of
stock, and a close alternate finish from the same design family is usually the fastest fallback.
For the bigger picture on the brand, including how the Talon name fits alongside the rest of
our cue lineup, visit the Talon brand page. To compare Talon against
other entry-level and mid-tier options before you buy, browse the full
Pool Cues category.
Talon Cues Specs at a Glance
- Joint Type: 5/16X18 Piloted, 3/8X8, 5/16X14 Piloted, Radial
- Shaft Size: 12.75mm, 13.00mm
- Wrap Options: Linen Wrap, Wrapless
- Shaft Material: Classic Wood
- Colors: Black, Red, Grey, Blue
What Talon is known for
Talon is a CueStix International house brand positioned below Elite in CueStix's own lineup - CueStix's site lists only "Talon Playing" and "Talon Specialty" categories, with no dedicated shafts or cases sub-line the way Elite has. We could not find Talon carried under its own name by either of the major specialty retailers we checked (PoolDawg, Seybert's), and there's no independent Talon website or published company history. Quarter King's 32 Talon SKUs run $71 to $158 with no sub-series, which is consistent with a narrow, no-frills entry line rather than a full catalog brand. Given how little independently verifiable detail exists for this brand, this page sticks to what's confirmed rather than filling in specifics we can't source.
We currently stock 32 Talon items, from $71 to $158.
| Line | Typical price | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Talon Cues | $71 – $158 | CueStix's narrowest and least-documented house-brand cue line, spanning playing and specialty (break/jump) models |
The Talon lineup
Talon Starter Cues $71
Talon Starter cues (TL01-TL11) are solid-colour stained cues sold under Cuestix's own in-house Talon brand — distinct from Players and Balabushka, which Cuestix distributes but doesn't own. They're priced at $71.10 across the line,…
Talon Break & Jump Cues $158
Talon Break & Jump Cues are Talon's combo answer to breaking and jumping in one stick, built on a conical-taper shaft, a phenolic Talon Break tip and a Radial joint. Quarter King carries all…
What joint does Talon use, and which shafts fit?
About 47% of the Talon 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 Talon cues
Everything with a 5/16X18 Piloted joint · Joint & pin identifier · Shaft fit finder
What players say about Talon
Consistently praised for
- Priced well under Elite and most branded production cues, which makes it a low-risk buy for pool-hall, garage, or backup-cue use.
- As a CueStix product, it's built on the same manufacturing infrastructure as CueStix's better-known lines, even though CueStix doesn't publish Talon-specific detail.
Common criticisms
- We could not find independent reviews, forum discussion, or retailer write-ups of Talon cues from any of the sources we checked - a real gap if brand reputation matters to you.
- CueStix doesn't publish a warranty term, construction spec, or wood/joint detail for Talon the way it does for Elite.
- No low-deflection shaft or proprietary joint technology - this sits at the no-frills end of CueStix's own house-brand ladder.
Who makes Talon?
Talon is a brand of CueStix International. Talon is one of CueStix's in-house entry-level cue lines. Unlike Elite, CueStix doesn't publish a separate shafts or cases sub-line for Talon, and no major specialty retailer we checked carries or reviews it under the Talon name.
Brands under the same roof:
- Elite — CueStix's better-documented entry-to-mid house brand, one step up from Talon
- Action — a longer-established CueStix-distributed production cue brand
- Outlaw — another CueStix in-house cue line
- Made in: Not disclosed by CueStix or any retailer we could verify
Also worth a look at this price
If you like where Talon sits on price but want to compare before you commit, these land in the same range:
- Players — a similarly-priced budget production cue brand with more published detail
Brand Compatibility
The joint is what decides whether a shaft fits, and a good share of the cues in Talon Cues use the 5/16X18 Piloted pin. That is the same 5/16X18 Piloted pin used across Athena, Eight Ball Mafia, Griffin, Outlaw and Voodoo, so shafts move between them — always confirm the exact pin before buying.
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Frequently asked questions about Talon Cues
How many Talon pool cues does Quarter King carry?
32 total: 11 starter colors (TL01-TL11), 17 numbered playing cues (TL12-TL30), and 4 break and jump cues (TLBJ01-TLBJ04), all listed with current pricing and stock in this category.
What is the price range for Talon pool cues?
About $70 for the starter colors, about $90 for the numbered TL12 through TL30 playing cues, and about $160 for the TLBJ break and jump cues, based on our current listed prices.
What joint pin do Talon cues use?
It depends on the model. TL01 through TL20 use a piloted 5/16x18 or 5/16x14 pin, TL21 through TL30 use a 3/8x8 pin, and the TLBJ break and jump cues use a Radial joint.
Do Talon cues come with adjustable weight?
The TL01 through TL11 starter cues use a weight bolt adjustable from 18 to 21 ounces. The numbered TL12 through TL30 cues and the TLBJ break and jump cues play at a fixed weight.
Is the Talon break and jump cue sold separately from the playing cues?
Yes. The TLBJ01 through TLBJ04 cues are a dedicated break and jump design with their own shaft, tip, and joint, listed in this category and in our Jump Cues category.
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