I am New Zealand's top whip maker known to my customers as The Whip Man. This cane that comes in Black, Dark Brown or Havana Brown is hand made by me. It has a solid fibre glass core and the Kangaroo hide is resined to the core so it won't move and become baggy as many imported items do. The core gives a very high strength to the cane. I have this also in other lengths if 960 mm is the wrong length for you. It is then priced based on length. Please state the colour you are wanting in the coments or ask a question on the listing. This is made by me in NZ not an import.