Predator pre cat 314 production years.

Pre Cat--1996 to about 1999

hope this helps

From AZ member Geocheren
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1994 - Predator came out with the 314 shaft, first editions had varying splices and 1" ferrules.
1996 - The 1996 line of cues came out, model numbers 314-1 to 314-6
1998 - The 1998 series came out, model numbers 98-1 to 98-6
1999 - The 1999 series of cues were released, model number 99-1 to 99-6
2000 - The P2 line of cues came out, all P2 butts made in Jacksonville FL
2000 - The 2K line was released, from 2K1 to 2K6, made by Falcon cues
2001 - Predator BK1 was released
2002 - The 3K line was released, switched to UniLoc for pin, also made by Falcon cues.
2003 - Z shaft released, shaft with smaller ferrule and conical taper. The ferrule material was same as 314 shaft, very soft and susceptible to melting when burnishing.
2005 - BK2 was released, moved to phenolic tip.
2006 - Moved factories overseas.
2006 - 314-2 and Z-2 released, shorter ferrules, initially made of Titan, ferrule adhesion issues were noticed on the batches within first year.
2006 - 5K series released, uses 'C4' technology.
2007 - New line of Red veneered SP released.
2007 - BLAK cues came out, also utilizes C4 technology.
2007 - Predator Air released, first Jump cue.
2008 - P3 was released.
2008 - IKON line released, succeeds 5K line, continues with C4
2009 - BLAK 2 cue line released.
2009 - The Quiet Roller rolls into town.
2010 - IKON 2 released?
2011 - New line of 6 pt sneaky petes
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I had a dozen of the very first models....six and twelve piece

Who made them?

Where the first Predators cues built by Joss?

King T said:

Where the first Predators cues built by Joss?

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Pretty sure Ernie Chen(Falcon) made the early Predator stuff. He kinda worked for/learned from Dan Janes.

garczar said:

Pretty sure Ernie Chen(Falcon) made the early Predator stuff. He kinda worked for/learned from Dan Janes.

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This is what I have heard as well, and weren't the first 314 shafts made in Canada before switching their production line to over seas?

HueblerHustler7 said:

This is what I have heard as well, and weren't the first 314 shafts made in Canada before switching their production line to over seas?

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2007 was about the time Falcon started moving back to China.

Is there a market for the old ones? I have a couple really old ones that are like new and some pre cat that are made up with cues.

Predator

Did Predator ever make a solid maple shaft? Maybe a pre-production in the very early years?

HueblerHustler7 said:

This is what I have heard as well, and weren't the first 314 shafts made in Canada before switching their production line to over seas?

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IIRC, the very first ones where made in Canada and finished in Florida, then full production in Canada, then China with the 314^2

Shooter1 said:

Did Predator ever make a solid maple shaft? Maybe a pre-production in the very early years?

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I have never seen one unless they had samples in the factory for testing.

They did vary the amount of splices they used though, I think from 8-12.

I have one I bought in the mid nineties, still nice and straight. Great shaft !!