Description
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 Dutch Lion is a Signature carom cue developed for Dick Jaspers, five-time World Champion and five-time European Champion. Introduced in 2025, it represents the twelfth Longoni model created through more than three decades of continuous collaboration with Jaspers.
The Dutch Lion brings together Longoni's established cue-making experience, modern construction technologies, and a distinctive design inspired by the lion, an enduring symbol of Dutch heritage. The theme also reflects the playing character associated with Jaspers: powerful, composed, and precise.
Elegant flowing curves form the visual foundation of the cue, blending an elaborate decorative pattern with a classical overall appearance. The butt combines Longoni URAL black hornbeam with refined Juma inlays, creating strong contrast and visual depth while maintaining the sophisticated character of the Longoni Signature line.
Internally, ash and maple work together in the core construction to provide a smooth, solid response and balanced playing feel.
The Dutch Lion is equipped with the Longoni VP2 Grade 5 Titanium joint, HEXA-CORE technology, and the 3-Lobite Complete extension system, combining Longoni's modern engineering with the traditional wood construction and decorative workmanship of a premium Italian carom cue.
Dutch Lion Signature Design
The Dutch Lion was conceived around a design language inspired by the lion and its place in Dutch heritage.
Rather than relying on straight geometric decoration, the cue uses flowing, curved inlays extending through the butt. These forms create a sense of movement while maintaining a classical and balanced composition.
Refined Juma inlays are set against the dark URAL background, with contrasting cream, red, and natural tones creating depth throughout the design. The decorative details are integrated into the wood rather than applied as surface graphics, reinforcing the handcrafted character of this Dick Jaspers Signature model.
Ash and Maple Core Construction
At the center of the Dutch Lion butt, ash and maple are combined within the core construction.
This combination is designed to provide the cue with a smooth yet forceful playing response while maintaining consistent balance throughout the butt. The natural characteristics of the two woods complement the more elaborate exterior construction and contribute to the solid feel expected from a professional carom cue.
Longoni URAL Black Hornbeam
URAL is Longoni's proprietary material based on European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). Introduced into Longoni products in 2019, URAL begins as a naturally light-colored, hard European wood and undergoes Longoni's specialized deep-staining process.
Using alternating pressurization and depressurization, an ebony-like black stain penetrates deeply into the wood. This process enhances the natural grain rather than hiding it, creating an almost completely black appearance with visible depth and character.
European hornbeam is valued for its medium-to-high density, stability, durability, and long service life, characteristics particularly well suited to billiard cue construction. It is also a widely available European species and is not considered at risk of extinction, making it a more sustainable choice of cue wood.
Longoni selects the best hornbeam logs for the production of URAL, combining the mechanical characteristics of hornbeam with the distinctive deep-black appearance that has become a recognizable feature of modern Longoni cues.
Longoni HEXA-CORE Technology
The Dutch Lion 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 Dutch Lion maintain the refined feedback and dependable response expected from a professional Longoni carom cue.
VP2 Titanium Joint
The Dutch Lion 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 Dutch Lion 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 Dutch Lion 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 Dutch Lion 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 Dutch Lion configuration includes the extension itself.
Developed with Dick Jaspers
The Dutch Lion is the result of more than 30 years of collaboration between Longoni and Dick Jaspers and represents the twelfth model produced through that partnership.
Jaspers' extensive experience at the highest level of international 3-cushion competition is reflected in a cue designed around balance, precise response, stability, and controlled power.
The model combines traditional natural materials, modern Longoni engineering, and unmistakable Dutch Lion styling in a professional Signature cue made entirely in Italy.
Longoni S30 Stratos Laminated Shafts
This Dutch Lion configuration includes two Longoni S30 Stratos laminated shafts, each featuring the E71 Eiffel profile and measuring 70.5 cm in length.
The S30 is Longoni's high-density Stratos configuration, constructed from 20 precision-selected wood slices: 10 slices of hard Canadian maple combined with 10 slices of Balkan hornbeam.
Longoni developed the Stratos laminated shaft concept to reduce the natural inconsistencies found in conventional one-piece wooden shafts. By cutting the wood into individual slices and selecting them according to weight, straightness, grain, and quality before assembly, Longoni creates a more uniform radial structure designed to provide predictable response and consistency around the circumference of the shaft.
The combination of hard maple and hornbeam gives the S30 a stronger, more stable, and higher-density playing character than Longoni's all-maple laminated configurations, making it particularly suited to players who prefer a firm and substantial wooden shaft response.
E71 Eiffel Profile
Both S30 shafts feature Longoni's E71 Eiffel profile, one of Longoni's established profiles for 3-cushion carom.
The profile combines a conical section near the joint with an Eiffel-profile section toward the front of the shaft, providing a combination of stability, responsiveness, and controlled flex.
Each shaft measures 70.5 cm, bringing the complete cue length to 142.5 cm when assembled with the 72 cm Dutch Lion butt.
JBR2 Ferrule, G10 Core and Low-Deflection Technology
The frontal section of the S30 incorporates Longoni's JBR2 ferrule system, supported internally by a high-density G10 core and a proprietary construction designed to reduce deflection while improving feedback and acoustics.
Each shaft is fitted with a 6.5 mm ferrule and a 12 mm Caudron Medium cue tip, creating a performance-oriented front end for the spin, precision, and cueball control required in 3-cushion billiards.
VIBES-FOAM Technology
Longoni laminated shafts incorporate VIBES-FOAM technology near the joint area.
A longitudinal cavity inside the shaft is filled with a specially selected foam material designed to compensate for density differences, absorb unwanted vibration, improve acoustics, and help optimize shaft balance.
This internal technology complements the laminated maple construction without changing the traditional feel and appearance of a wooden shaft.
Imago Joint Ring
The S30 shafts in this configuration feature Longoni's Imago ring, an exclusive wood-look fiber ring made from epoxy and cotton fiber.
The material combines the natural appearance of wood with increased resistance and dimensional stability, providing an elegant transition between the shaft and the cue butt while complementing the Dutch Lion's refined construction.
Designed for 3-Cushion Carom
This Dutch Lion configuration is specifically designed for 3-cushion carom billiards.
The combination of the Hexa Core URAL butt, VP2 Grade 5 Titanium joint, two S30 laminated maple shafts, E71 Eiffel profile, 12 mm Caudron Medium tips, and low-deflection JBR2/G10 front-end construction creates a professional setup designed for controlled power, spin, precision, and consistent cueball response.
The butt measures 72 cm, while each S30 E71 shaft measures 70.5 cm, resulting in a total assembled cue length of 142.5 cm.
The complete cue weighs approximately 510–540 g, depending on the individual components and weight setup. The butt weight can also be easily adjusted using weight bolts from the Longoni Weight Bolt Kit, allowing the player to fine-tune the overall cue weight and feel to personal preference.
Product Features:
- Developed with Dick Jaspers – Twelfth Longoni cue created through more than three decades of collaboration with the five-time World Champion and five-time European Champion
- Dutch Lion Signature design – Flowing decorative curves inspired by the lion, an enduring symbol of Dutch heritage and a representation of power, composure, and precision
- Two S30 Stratos shafts included – Complete configuration supplied with two Longoni S30 laminated shafts for consistent performance and a ready spare shaft
- 20-slice maple and hornbeam construction – Each S30 combines 10 slices of hard Canadian maple with 10 slices of Balkan hornbeam for a stronger, more stable, and higher-density playing character
- E71 Eiffel profile – Both shafts feature Longoni's 70.5 cm E71 profile, combining a conical rear section with an Eiffel-profile front section for controlled flex, stability, and responsiveness in 3-cushion play
- JBR2 low-deflection technology – High-density G10-supported JBR2 front-end construction is designed to reduce deflection while improving acoustics and consistent cueball response
- VIBES-FOAM technology – Special internal foam near the joint area compensates for density, absorbs unwanted vibration, improves acoustics, and helps optimize shaft balance
- 12 mm Caudron Medium tips – Both shafts are equipped with Caudron Medium tips for a balanced combination of cueball grip, control, feedback, and responsiveness
- 6.5 mm ferrules – Compact ferrule construction complements the low-deflection S30 front end and 12 mm tip configuration
- Imago wood-look rings – Epoxy and cotton fiber rings provide a refined natural-wood appearance with enhanced resistance, performance, and dimensional stability
- Longoni URAL black hornbeam – Proprietary treated European hornbeam with a deep ebony-like appearance, visible natural grain, stability, density, and durability
- Refined Juma inlays – Contrasting Juma elements set into the dark URAL construction create intricate flowing patterns and distinctive visual depth
- Ash and maple core – Internal combination of ash and maple designed to provide a smooth, solid response with balanced playing characteristics
- Longoni HEXA-CORE technology – Advanced internal construction using a precision CNC-machined Ergal component for stability, controlled elasticity, and consistent response
- VP2 Grade 5 titanium joint – Lightweight precision metal joint designed for firm locking, precise shaft alignment, smooth operation, wear resistance, and efficient energy transfer
- 3-Lobite Complete system – Integrated Longoni extension system supplied with a compatible extension for additional reach when required
- Professional carom construction – Designed specifically for high-level 3-cushion play with a minimum butt weight of ~370 g
- Adjustable butt weight – Minimum butt weight can be increased or fine-tuned using compatible bolts from the Longoni Weight Bolt Kit
- Individual serial number – Each Dutch Lion cue is individually serialized
- No-wrap construction – Smooth wood handgrip maintains direct contact with the butt and preserves the cue's uninterrupted Signature design
- Made in Italy – Manufactured entirely in Italy using selected woods, precision manufacturing, and established Longoni cue-making craftsmanship
Product Specifications:
- Brand: Longoni
- Model: Dutch Lion
- Product Line: Signature
- Professional Player: Dick Jaspers
- Player Achievements: 5-Time World Champion, 5-Time European Champion
- Discipline: Carom / 3-Cushion
- Product Type: Complete Professional Carom Cue
- Status: Limited Completed
- Limited Edition: No
- Year of First Production: 2025
- Primary Wood: Longoni URAL
- Wood Species: European Hornbeam
- Core Woods: Ash, Maple
- Decorative Material: Juma
- Design Theme: Dutch Lion
- Wrap: No Wrap
- Butt Minimum Weight: ~370 g
- Weight Adjustment: Compatible with Longoni Weight Bolt Kit
- Weight Customization: Butt weight can be increased and fine-tuned to player preference
- Butt Length: 720 mm / 72 cm
- 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
- 3-Lobite System: Complete
- Extension Included: Yes
- Extension Length: 20 cm
- Serial Number: Yes
- Pro Player Model: Yes – Dick Jaspers
- Number of Shafts Included: 2
- Shaft Model: Longoni S30 Stratos
- Shaft Material: Hard Canadian Maple and Balkan Hornbeam
- Shaft Construction: 20-Slice Laminated – 10 Maple + 10 Hornbeam Slices
- Shaft Discipline: 3-Cushion Carom
- Shaft Profile: E71 Eiffel
- Shaft Length: 70.5 cm
- Shaft Joint Diameter: 22 mm
- Shaft Ring: Longoni Imago
- Shaft Front-End Technology: JBR2 Ferrule System with High-Density G10 Support
- Shaft Internal Technology: VIBES-FOAM Density Compensation
- Cue Tip: Caudron Medium
- Cue Tip Diameter: 12 mm
- Ferrule Length: 6.5 mm
- Certificate: Official Longoni Certificate of Authenticity Included
- Country of Manufacture: Italy
Included Accessories:
- Longoni NEO neoprene bag
- Joint protectors
- Tip protector
- 3-Lobite 20 cm Extension
- Longoni cues brochure
- Longoni accessories brochure
- Longoni certificate
