For over 80 years, Longoni has represented Italian excellence in billiards. Founded in Mariano Comense, near Milan, Longoni is a family-owned company known worldwide for precision, craftsmanship, design, and reliability. Longoni cues are still produced entirely in Italy under the supervision of the Longoni family and are trusted by many top international players.
Environmental attention, workers’ protection, and a deeply Italian management style give the Longoni brand reliability and prestige. Collaborations with many world champions also ensure constant technical and sporting updates across the product range.
The Longoni Papilio Lux Arcobaleno is a limited-edition Italian-made pool cue butt that represents some of the most advanced Longoni technologies combined with famous Italian design. “Papilio,” meaning butterfly in Latin, is inspired by the elegance and beauty of these flying creatures.
The handgrip is composed of dozens of small pieces of wood, carefully matched using Longoni’s famous marquetry technique. The forearm and lower ring feature precious inlays and unique Longoni ONDA wavy CNC rings on black Ural wood, creating a refined and highly recognizable appearance.
Ural is Longoni’s own branded wood material, made from European hornbeam, a light-colored, hard, sustainable European wood known for stability, durability, and medium-to-high density. Longoni applies an innovative deep staining treatment using alternating pressurization and depressurization techniques, allowing a black ebony-like stain to penetrate deeply into the wood. This process highlights the natural grain and gives the cue a rich, almost black appearance with depth and character.
The famous Longoni ONDA wavy rings are CNC-made and are one of the clear points of originality in Longoni high-end cues. They are made from different materials and shaped to create a distinctive wavy effect. These rings are not only decorative, but also part of the cue’s structure.
The VP2-S joint offers quick locking and unlocking, a firm and secure connection for efficient energy transfer, strong resistance to humidity and wear, and precise butt-to-shaft alignment.
This cue also features Longoni’s HEXA-CORE technology, the latest evolution in the construction technique of Longoni butts. HEXA-CORE combines the silence of the X-CORE metal system and the harmony of the XYLOCORE system, and is mainly used for pool and carom cues.
The component that joins the two parts of the butt is made individually with numerical control from Ergal aluminum and is equipped with grooves to calibrate elasticity and fix the piece mechanically as well as chemically. It is installed more precisely than traditional systems and helps guarantee a long life of the cue.
This cue includes the complete 3Lobite system with a 20 cm Longoni Xtendo extension included.
This version is supplied with the Longoni Luna Nera 12.4 mm shaft, a graphite / unidirectional carbon shaft developed by Longoni for pool and carom billiard disciplines. Luna Nera is designed for extremely low deflection, high power, smooth control, and precise play.
The Luna Nera shaft features layered graphite with variable orientation for maximum strength, push, and controlled elasticity. Its calibrated balancing, new polyurethane filling, and precision CNC-machined mechanical components help provide excellent uniformity, soundproofing, vibration absorption, and a consistent playing feel.
The Luna Nera American profile is designed for pool players who want a modern carbon shaft with high reactivity, low deflection, and a smooth, accurate stroke. This version features a 12.4 mm cue tip diameter, W ferrule, PSX Black ring, and Kamui Athlete tip.
Each cue is hand-numbered and made in Italy by Longoni, a family-owned company known worldwide for premium billiard cues since 1945.
Product Features:
- Genuine Longoni Papilio Lux Arcobaleno pool cue with Luna Nera carbon fiber shaft
- Limited edition model — only 200 pieces
- Made in Italy by Longoni, a family-owned company with over 80 years of billiard cue craftsmanship, produced in Mariano Comense near Milan under Longoni family supervision
- Inspired by the butterfly, with refined Italian design and advanced Longoni cue technology
- Crafted from black Longoni Ural wood with maple construction
- Handgrip composed of dozens of small wood pieces using Longoni’s famous marquetry technique
- Forearm and lower ring feature precious inlays and unique Longoni ONDA wavy CNC rings
- ONDA rings are made from different materials, shaped to create a wavy effect, and serve as both decorative and structural elements
- Precision VP2-S stainless steel joint offers quick locking and unlocking, a firm and secure connection for efficient energy transfer, strong resistance to humidity and wear, and precise butt-to-shaft alignment
- HEXA-CORE butt construction for advanced stability, feel, and long cue life
- 3Lobite-complete system includes a 20 cm Longoni Xtendo extension
- Includes Longoni Luna Nera American 29" VP2 12.4 mm carbon fiber shaft
- Luna Nera graphite / unidirectional carbon shaft designed for pool play, high reactivity, excellent power, and extremely low deflection
- F-American pool shaft profile with 12.4 mm tip diameter, W ferrule, PSX Black ring, and Kamui Athlete tip
- Layered graphite construction with variable orientation for strength, push, and controlled elasticity
- Calibrated balancing and polyurethane filling help improve uniformity, soundproofing, and vibration absorption
- Precision CNC-machined mechanical components for consistency and accuracy
- Smooth and precise carbon shaft feel designed for high shooting accuracy
- Hand-signed / hand-numbered cue
- Forward-balanced feel commonly associated with Longoni VP2 joint cues
- Designed for elegance, power, stability, precision, and consistent play
- Includes Longoni complementary accessories
Product Specifications:
- Brand: Longoni
- Model: Papilio Lux Arcobaleno
- Cue Type: Pool cue
- Cue length: 58" (147,3 cm)
- Shaft Included: Longoni Luna Nera American 29" - VP2 12.4 mm
- Shaft Line: Longoni Luna Nera
- Shaft Type: Graphite / unidirectional carbon shaft
- Shaft Structure: Layered graphite with variable orientation
- Discipline: Pool
- Shaft Profile: F-American
- Shaft Length: 29"
- Tip Diameter: 12.4 mm
- Ring: PSX Black
- Ferrule: W Ferrule
- Tip: Kamui Athlete
- Shaft Technology: Low-deflection carbon construction, calibrated balancing, polyurethane filling
- Butt Wood: Ural wood, maple
- Joint: VP2-S stainless steel precision joint
- Extension System: 3Lobite-complete
- Extension Included: 20 cm Longoni Xtendo extension
- Butt Technology: HEXA-CORE
- Internal Component: CNC-machined Ergal aluminum
- Decorative Technology: ONDA wavy CNC rings
- Butt Joint Collar Diameter: 21.3 mm
- Butt Lower Collar Diameter: 31 mm
- Butt Length: 735 mm / 29”
- Butt Profile: Two conicity / dual taper profile
- Cue Weight: Choose the weight; standard weight is approx. ~18.5 oz (~525 gr)
- Wrap: No Wrap
- Limited Edition: Yes — 200 pieces
- Pro Player Model: No
- Serial Number: Hand-signed / hand-numbered
- First Production Year: 2020
- Country of Manufacture: Italy
Included Accessories
- Longoni NEO neoprene bag
- 3Lobite 20 cm Xtendo extension
- Joint protectors
- Tip protector
- Longoni cues brochure
- Longoni accessories brochure
- Longoni certificate
Luna Nera Maintenance Note:
Due to the special materials and technologies used, Luna Nera shafts cannot be modified in any detail, including diameter. Any modification may void the warranty. To properly maintain the shaft and preserve the carbon fiber, use only Longoni NUVOLA dedicated product. Do not use polishing products or abrasive materials on the carbon fiber
