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.
The Longoni Como represents a distinctive project in the history of Longoni cue design.
Introduced in 2024, Como was the first Longoni model not designed entirely in-house. Instead, the project was developed through collaboration with an external design studio led by Piedmontese designer Paolo Reato and his team, bringing a new creative perspective to Longoni while preserving the company's established Italian cue-making standards.
The design takes its inspiration from Lake Como, one of Italy's most celebrated lakes, and from the elegant visual language associated with its landscape, boating tradition, architecture, and iconic surroundings.
The result is a remarkably clean and sophisticated cue characterized by long parallel lines, warm reddish-brown natural wood, contrasting lighter elements, and polished metallic details. Rather than relying on elaborate figurative inlays, the Como achieves its visual identity through proportion, rhythm, material contrast, and precise longitudinal geometry.
The cue is constructed from Kotibé and hornbeam, creating a warm natural appearance that complements the understated design.
Produced as a limited edition of only 200 pieces, every Longoni Como is individually numbered. The limited production makes each cue both a professional carom instrument and a distinctive Italian design piece.
Technically, the Como combines Longoni's VP2 Grade 5 Titanium joint, advanced HEXA-CORE technology, and 3-Lobite Complete extension system.
The cue is manufactured entirely in Italy and can be paired with Longoni S20, S30, or Luna Nera carom shafts depending on the player's preferred construction and playing characteristics.
Design Inspired by Lake Como
The Como was conceived around the elegance and visual identity of the prestigious Italian lake from which it takes its name.
Rather than using highly complex decorative inlays, designer Paolo Reato developed a restrained composition based on longitudinal lines and contrasting natural materials.
The warm reddish-brown wood is divided by narrow lighter lines that extend lengthwise through the butt, producing a clean, highly ordered appearance. These lines repeat through different sections of the cue and give the design a continuous visual rhythm.
The overall aesthetic recalls the refinement of traditional Italian craftsmanship and the sophisticated atmosphere associated with Lake Como.
Polished metallic collars at the joint and lower end add a contemporary technical accent to the otherwise natural-wood composition.
The result is an elegant and unmistakably Italian cue that combines modern industrial design with traditional billiard craftsmanship.
Kotibé and Hornbeam Construction
The Como is constructed from a combination of Kotibé and hornbeam.
Kotibé provides the cue with its characteristic warm reddish-brown appearance, while contrasting hornbeam elements contribute lighter lines and visual definition throughout the design.
Rather than presenting these materials as isolated decorative pieces, the Como incorporates them into an extended longitudinal pattern that becomes an integral part of the cue's overall architecture.
The combination creates a sophisticated natural appearance while maintaining the clean proportions expected from a professional Longoni carom cue.
Limited Production – 200 Pieces
The Longoni Como was produced in a strictly limited series of 200 pieces.
Each cue carries its own individual production number identifying its place within the series. The supplied product photography, for example, shows the numbering integrated directly into the cue's design.
This limited production distinguishes the Como from Longoni's regular collection models and reinforces its position as both a professional carom cue and a collectible Italian design piece.
Longoni HEXA-CORE Technology
The Como features Longoni's advanced HEXA-CORE technology, the latest evolution in the construction of Longoni cue butts.
HEXA-CORE combines two established Longoni construction concepts: the quiet characteristics of the X-CORE metal system and the harmonious response of the XYLOCORE system. This technology is used primarily in Longoni pool and carom cues.
At the center of the HEXA-CORE system is a precision component that joins the two sections of the butt. Each component is individually manufactured from Ergal aluminum using CNC machining and incorporates specially designed grooves that help calibrate elasticity.
The component is secured both mechanically and chemically, creating a highly precise and stable internal connection.
Compared with more traditional construction methods, HEXA-CORE allows for more accurate installation and is designed to provide improved structural stability, controlled elasticity, precise internal alignment, reduced unwanted vibration, long-term durability, and consistent playing characteristics over time.
This construction helps the Como maintain the refined feedback and dependable response expected from a professional Longoni carom cue.
VP2 Titanium Joint
The Como is equipped with Longoni's VP2 Titanium joint, the advanced evolution of Longoni's metal-joint technology.
Longoni introduced the VP2 joint in 2004 as a universal precision joint for its cues across multiple billiard disciplines, including pool, five-pins, carom, and Russian pyramid. The VP2 evolved from Longoni's earlier Viper steel joint and was developed to provide a connection that is fast to operate, highly precise, durable, and versatile.
Each VP2 joint pin is carefully aligned after fabrication of the butt to ensure precise positioning with the shaft insert. The threads are electro-polished for exceptionally smooth screw action, and each joint pin is individually laser engraved to support production traceability and quality control.
The Como uses the ultra-light Grade 5 titanium version of the VP2 joint. Titanium helps reduce unnecessary joint weight while maintaining excellent strength and rigidity, supporting the balance and responsiveness required in high-level carom play.
The key characteristics of the VP2 Titanium joint include fast and easy locking and unlocking, an ultra-firm connection for efficient energy transfer, precise butt-to-shaft alignment, smooth screw action, resistance to humidity and wear, and a more forward-balanced feel compared with Longoni wooden-joint cues.
Longoni VP2 shafts may use brass or Ergal inserts, with the combination of joint and insert materials selected to help optimize cue balance and playing characteristics.
The VP2 system also provides broad compatibility across Longoni shaft technologies, allowing the Como to be paired with S2, S20, and S30 laminated wooden shafts or the Luna Nera graphite shaft, depending on the player's preferred feel and performance characteristics.
3-Lobite Extension System
The Como is supplied with the Longoni 3-Lobite extension system and includes a 20 cm Longoni 3-Lobite extension.
The integrated connection allows the extension to be attached quickly and securely whenever additional reach is required, without permanently changing the standard playing configuration of the cue.
Unlike models that are only 3-Lobite capable, this Como configuration includes the extension itself.
Designed by Paolo Reato
The Como marks an important departure from Longoni's traditional design development process.
It was the company's first model created through collaboration with an external design studio, led by Italian designer Paolo Reato.
The project brought together Reato's design approach and Longoni's billiard manufacturing experience, creating a cue that emphasizes proportion, material, simplicity, and visual continuity rather than elaborate ornamentation.
Longoni also credits Alessio Manfrin, a billiards enthusiast, with helping make the collaboration possible.
The result is a cue that remains unmistakably Longoni while introducing a new design language to the collection.
Butt-Only Configuration
This listing is for the Longoni Como cue butt only.
The Como butt has a minimum weight of approximately 380 g. The weight can be adjusted using compatible bolts from the Longoni Weight Bolt Kit, allowing the player to fine-tune the cue's overall weight and balance to personal preference.
The installed VP2 Titanium joint allows the cue to be paired with compatible Longoni shafts according to the player's preferred profile, construction, and playing characteristics.
Product Features:
- Design by Paolo Reato – First Longoni cue created through collaboration with an external design studio led by Italian designer Paolo Reato
- Inspired by Lake Como – Refined visual concept draws inspiration from the prestigious Italian lake and its iconic surroundings
- Limited to 200 pieces – Special production model with only 200 individually numbered cues manufactured
- Individually numbered – Each Como carries its own production number within the 200-piece series
- Kotibé and hornbeam construction – Selected natural woods create the warm reddish-brown and contrasting light longitudinal design
- Distinctive linear styling – Long parallel wood lines create a clean architectural pattern extending through the butt
- Polished metallic detailing – Bright metal collars provide contemporary contrast to the natural-wood construction
- Longoni HEXA-CORE technology – Advanced butt construction combining characteristics of X-CORE and XYLOCORE, using a CNC-machined Ergal aluminum component with calibrated grooves and mechanical and chemical fixing for precision, stability, controlled elasticity, and long service life
- VP2 Grade 5 titanium joint – Ultra-light precision metal joint designed for firm locking, precise shaft alignment, smooth screw action, high wear resistance, and efficient energy transfer
- 20 cm 3-Lobite extension included – Supplied with a Longoni 3-Lobite extension for additional reach when required
- Professional carom construction – Designed specifically for 3-cushion billiards with a minimum butt weight of approximately 380 g
- Adjustable butt weight – Butt weight can be increased or fine-tuned using compatible bolts from the Longoni Weight Bolt Kit
- No-wrap construction – Smooth wood handgrip maintains direct cue feel and preserves the uninterrupted natural-wood design
- Made in Italy – Manufactured by Longoni using carefully selected materials, precision machining, and established Italian cue-making craftsmanship
- Butt-only listing – Includes the Longoni Como butt with 20 cm 3-Lobite extension; shafts are not included
Product Specifications:
- Brand: Longoni
- Model: Como
- Designer: Paolo Reato
- Design Development: External Design Studio Collaboration
- Design Inspiration: Lake Como, Italy
- Discipline: Carom / 3-Cushion
- Product Type: Carom Cue Butt Only
- Status: In Collection
- Limited Edition: Yes
- Limited Production: 200 Pieces
- Year of First Production: 2024
- Primary Woods: Kotibé, Hornbeam
- Design Style: Longitudinal Multi-Wood Linear Pattern
- Primary Color: Warm Reddish Brown / Natural Wood
- Decorative Contrast: Light-Colored Longitudinal Lines
- Metal Details: Polished Metal Collars
- Wrap: No Wrap
- Butt Minimum Weight: Approximately 380 g
- Weight Adjustment: Compatible with the Longoni Weight Bolt Kit
- Weight Customization: Butt weight can be increased and fine-tuned to player preference
- Butt Joint Collar Diameter: 22 mm
- Lower Collar Diameter: 32.5 mm
- Joint System: Longoni VP2
- Joint Material: Grade 5 Titanium
- Joint Type: Precision Metal Joint
- Embedded Technology: HEXA-CORE, VP2 Titanium, 3-Lobite Complete
- HEXA-CORE Component: CNC-Machined Ergal Aluminum
- HEXA-CORE Construction: Mechanically and Chemically Fixed with Calibrated Grooves for Elasticity
- HEXA-CORE Benefits: Structural Stability, Controlled Elasticity, Precise Installation, Long-Term Durability
- 3-Lobite System: Complete
- Extension Included: Yes
- Extension Length: 20 cm
- Numbering: Individually Numbered Within 200-Piece Production
- Shafts Included: No
- Compatible Wooden Shafts: Longoni S2, S20, S30
- Compatible Graphite Shaft: Longoni Luna Nera
- Country of Manufacture: Italy
Included Accessories:
- Longoni NEO neoprene bag
- Joint protector
- 3-Lobite 20 cm Extension
- Longoni cues brochure
- Longoni accessories brochure
BUTT ONLY - SHAFT IS NOT INCLUDED.
