Koda KDV15WBL Pool Cue

Players who want a linen-wrapped cue with artwork on it will notice the Koda KDV15WBL right away. It is a KDV-series playing pool cue with a matte white painted maple forearm and a blue dragon graphic, and it suits anyone who likes a cue that looks distinct in the rack but still plays with a traditional wrap under the hand.

The shaft is 29 inches of hard rock Canadian maple with a pro taper, ending in a 12.5 mm Le Pro tip. A 10 mm matte black collar sits on the shaft, the pieces join through a 5/16 x 18 joint, and the butt finishes with a black Implex cap and a compression bumper. For the grip, Koda uses an extended wrap of black double-pressed Irish linen that carries the dark color well down the cue.

White on the forearm, blue in the dragon and black through the linen make up the color scheme, so the cue reads as a white pool cue with strong contrast at the grip. Weights run from 18 to 21 oz and are selected at checkout. A 10-year warranty, including warpage, backs the cue, which is reassuring for a wood shaft that goes everywhere with you.