A New Italian Masterpiece Born in 2025
Over 80 years of family-owned craftsmanship, distilled into a single cue. The Longoni Galaxy Cyan Elk Style Leather Pool Cue is one of the newest additions to the premium Italian pool cue market, with its first production run completed in 2025. Founded in 1945 by Alessandro Longoni in Mariano Comense, near Milan, Longoni has never outsourced a single step of production. Every cue is 100% Italian-made under direct family supervision.
The Galaxy Cyan sits within Longoni's Classica Line, the brand's mid-to-upper tier (below the Luxury and Silver Lines). That positioning matters: it delivers serious performance and premium materials at a price point below Longoni's most exclusive offerings. With the high-end pool cue market valued at $285.4 million in 2025 and projected to reach $412.8 million by 2033, cues like the Galaxy Cyan represent exactly where the industry is heading.
This review covers the cue's striking design, the engineering packed into its butt, the four shaft configurations available, and where you can find it in the US.
Design That Commands Attention: Dark Ural Wood Meets Vivid Cyan
The Galaxy Cyan makes a strong first impression. Its forearm is crafted from Longoni Ural wood, a deep, ebony-like black that contrasts sharply with cyan Juma inlays and rings. The result is a high-contrast, modern aesthetic that stands out on any table.
Ural wood is European hornbeam treated through Longoni's proprietary process of alternating pressurization and depressurization. This technique, introduced in fall 2019, forces a deep black stain to penetrate the wood far beyond what conventional staining can achieve. The result looks and feels like ebony, but with the structural properties of hornbeam. It is a detail that competitor content rarely explains, and it is central to the Galaxy Cyan's character.
The cyan accents come from Juma, a high-density synthetic material used as a premium substitute for ivory and gemstone. Juma is prized for its visual consistency, brilliance, and ethical sourcing. On the Galaxy Cyan, it appears in both the rings and inlays, creating a signature pop of color against the dark forearm.
The cue features 4 high and 4 low crown-style decorative elements, all rendered in a dark palette with strongly contrasting colors. It is a bold, intentional design that reflects a broader trend: high-contrast cues are increasingly popular as lifestyle objects, particularly among younger, design-conscious players who want their equipment to make a statement.
The Galaxy Cyan is available in three wrap variants: Linen, Lizard Leather, and Elk Style Leather. The Elk Style Leather version reviewed here offers a distinct tactile premium. The wrap features an embossed Longoni logo running along the full length of the handle, adding both grip texture and a subtle brand signature you can feel under your fingers during every shot.
Engineering Under the Hood: HEXA-CORE, VP2-S Joint, and 3Lobite System
Beneath the Galaxy Cyan's striking exterior sits some of Longoni's most advanced butt technology. The cue is built around HEXA-CORE, Longoni's latest evolution in butt construction. HEXA-CORE combines two earlier systems: the X-CORE metal framework and the XYLOCORE wood-based system. At the center is a CNC-machined Ergal aluminum component that ties everything together. In practical terms, HEXA-CORE delivers enhanced power transfer from stroke to cue ball, better vibration management on impact, and consistent structural integrity across the entire butt.
Connecting butt to shaft is the VP2-S stainless steel joint, a design Longoni introduced in 2004 and has refined ever since. The VP2-S is engineered for an ultra-firm lock between butt and shaft, ensuring full energy transfer, precise alignment, and strong resistance to humidity and wear. Every VP2 joint pin carries laser-engraved numbering for production traceability and anti-plagiarism verification. If you ever question the authenticity of a Longoni cue, the joint pin tells the story.
The Galaxy Cyan also comes equipped with Longoni's 3Lobite extension system, a compatibility system installed directly in the butt that allows you to attach original Longoni extensions when you need additional reach. For players who regularly face long-table shots or awkward bridge positions, the 3Lobite system means you can extend your cue without carrying a separate playing cue.
The cue's minimum starting weight is 19 oz, giving you a solid baseline for configuration planning depending on your shaft choice and personal preference.
Choosing Your Shaft: S2, S20, S30, or Luna Nera Carbon
Shaft selection is the most important decision you will make when buying the Galaxy Cyan. One butt, four performance personalities. Each shaft transforms how this cue plays.
S2 Shaft
The S2 is built from laminated Canadian hard rock maple with a 12.8mm tip diameter and a 29-inch American profile. It comes fitted with an Imago ring and Kamui OEM tip. This is the shaft for traditional players who value a reliable, proven maple feel. If you have played with quality maple throughout your career and trust what you know, the S2 will not disappoint.
S20 Shaft
The S20 uses 20 highly selected Canadian hard rock maple slices at 12.8mm. The additional lamination provides tighter wood grain uniformity and enhanced consistency compared to the S2, making it well suited for competitive players who want predictable performance shot after shot. Each S20 shaft is uniquely numbered and labeled with its code, name, diameter, and exact weight for full traceability.
S30 Shaft
Described as the world's first hybrid shaft, the Longoni S30 combines 10 slices of Quebec hard rock maple with 10 slices of European hornbeam. The result is a 12.8mm shaft with higher density and solidity than the S20. Power players and those who prefer a denser, more solid hit will find the S30 the shaft to consider. At $2,170.00 for the Galaxy Cyan with S30, this is the entry point into the lineup at Billiard City.
Luna Nera Carbon Shaft
The Longoni Luna Nera shaft is built from graphite and unidirectional carbon fiber with a 12.4mm tip diameter, W ferrule, PSX Black ring, and Kamui Athlete tip. It is engineered for extremely low deflection, high power, and smooth control. With roughly 45% of cue buyers now shifting toward advanced materials like carbon fiber, the Luna Nera directly addresses that demand while maintaining Longoni's Italian engineering standards. The Galaxy Cyan with Luna Nera shaft is priced at $2,280.00 at Billiard City.
Worth noting: every Stratos shaft (S2, S20, S30) carries unique laser-engraved numbering with product specifications. This level of traceability is rare in the industry and speaks to Longoni's commitment to quality control and authenticity.
Where to Buy: Exclusively Available at Billiard City
The Longoni Galaxy Cyan Elk Style Leather Pool Cue is exclusively available in the US at Billiard City (billiard.city). As the authorized Longoni dealer based in Boca Raton, Florida, we are the only US source for this cue. Buying from an authorized dealer guarantees genuine Longoni stock sourced directly from the brand, not gray-market inventory or third-party assembled products.
All US orders over $99 ship free from our Boca Raton warehouse. We serve players at every level, from recreational to competitive, and offer a dedicated wholesale dealer program for shops looking to carry Longoni products.
For a purchase of this caliber ($2,170 to $2,280), trust matters. Our 4.7-star rating across 122+ reviews on Judge.me reflects the standard of service we hold ourselves to. Every interaction, from product questions to post-purchase support, is handled with the care a premium investment deserves.
Exclusive US availability also means genuine scarcity. For collectors and serious competitive players, the Galaxy Cyan Elk Style Leather is not something you will find on every shelf, and that distinction is part of what makes it special.
Is the Longoni Galaxy Cyan Elk Style Leather Cue Right for You?
This cue is built for serious competitive players, league regulars, collectors, and design-conscious enthusiasts who want Italian craftsmanship, premium materials, and real shaft flexibility in one package. The combination of 2025 first-production freshness, HEXA-CORE technology, genuine elk leather wrap, Ural wood and Juma aesthetics, four distinct shaft configurations, and the VP2-S joint's verified authenticity puts the Galaxy Cyan in rare company.
At $2,170 to $2,280, this is a premium investment. Within the context of a high-end cue market growing steadily year over year, and given the long-term durability of a 100% Italian-made instrument backed by over 80 years of family heritage, the Galaxy Cyan holds its value in ways that mass-produced alternatives simply cannot.
We would love to help you find the right configuration. Explore the Galaxy Cyan Elk Style Leather options at billiard.city, or reach out to our team directly for personalized guidance. We are here to make sure you get exactly the cue that fits your game.