2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Aether Black Mamba Cue

Entrant

LKK Cultural Development Nanjing Co.,Ltd.

Category

Product Design - Sports Equipments

Client's Name

Qinhuangdao Aether Technology Co., Ltd.

Country / Region

China

About The Entry

The Ether Black Mamba cue is the result of five years of R&D, built with aerospace-grade composite materials and a multidisciplinary approach combining materials science and structural mechanics. Through CAE simulation and multiple environmental tests, it delivers a major breakthrough in cue performance.

It resolves the long-standing issues of wooden cues—reliance on scarce timber, deformation under humidity and temperature, and inconsistent quality—while also overcoming the weak feedback and hard-to-maintain nature of carbon-fiber cues. The result is an ideal balance of stiffness and elasticity. Standardized production ensures highly consistent weight, balance point, and other key parameters. Its impact and wear resistance far exceed wood, offering a longer service life with no special maintenance.

The design draws on the Black Mamba’s form language and features a “Mamba Eye” accent to meet young users’ aesthetics. Advanced materials support efficient manufacturing and a sustainable approach by avoiding wood harvesting and manual tuning. Blending performance, visual appeal, and environmental value, it sets a new benchmark for the cue industry.

Credits

Qinhuangdao Aether Technology Co., Ltd.,
Yan Wang
LKK Cultural Development Nanjing Co.,Ltd.
Xiang Pan
LKK Cultural Development Nanjing Co.,Ltd.
Yang Wang
LKK Cultural Development Nanjing Co.,Ltd.
Tongtong Wu
LKK Cultural Development Nanjing Co.,Ltd.
Zuyang He
LKK Cultural Development Nanjing Co.,Ltd.
Yuan Hong
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