Are Mali cues decent playing cues (compared to other lower end production cues)?

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justinb386 said:
I meant to note "Are the older ones (with the 3/8x10 joint pin) better quality" (than the newer ones with the stainless steal joint)?
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I have one from the trophy series as well circa 1995-96(?) SS joint and later added a predator shaft. One thing to note is that the joint is approx 1mm in radius larger than the predator.

Shaves a little of your knuckle if you break with it.

Overall, loved playing with it, retired 5 years ago for a samsara.

Be well.
 
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thuglife520 said:
I had a Mali v9 playing that I loved and used for many years until I regretabily shattered after a loss. Wish I could have that one back.
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You thugs are all the same! :wink:

P.S. I like the original Mali cues. I played with several of them years ago and was always happy with how they felt.
 
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HawaiianEye

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TCo said:
I have one from the trophy series as well circa 1995-96(?) SS joint and later added a predator shaft. One thing to note is that the joint is approx 1mm in radius larger than the predator.

Shaves a little of your knuckle if you break with it.

Overall, loved playing with it, retired 5 years ago for a samsara.

Be well.
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A few coats of clear finish over the shaft collar will get rid of that "lip".
 
cfrandy

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Not sure exactly when (80-90's), but Mali turned over the production of their cues to Yuri Miki (Mezz) and the Adam Cue company. They were never made in China. They were made in Japan.
 
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cfrandy said:
Not sure exactly when (80-90's), but Mali turned over the production of their cues to Yuri Miki (Mezz) and the Adam Cue company. They were never made in China. They were made in Japan.
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It was around 2000, maybe 2001.




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BmoreMoney

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Justin , I'm not exactly sure what is after with tip his question ( asking about playability vs collector desireability and value ) but I will give you what I got. Imo, the old Malis are great hitting cues. My first " real cue " ( not the $15 junk from Kmart with the tennis racket grip lol. it was probably about a late 70's model and it played great and I loved it. It had the big pin as I'm guessing most to the old ones did ( only joint I've seen with the exception I am about to mention ). There is a member here and sorry I can't remember his whole name right this second but it has " west " in it I believe. He is the go to guy in regards to these old Malis IMHO. He greatly helped me out with my pawnshop purchase of and old Mali a couple years back and he is Very knowledgeable and has a nice and big collection of catalogs and such. He was able to find my MAli in what I think was the first Mali catalog. I have the BEM, and unlike any of the other cues listed in that first catalog. I had the small pin but it was brass ( first time I had seen one on a Mali but hough it was pretty cool. Cue was in real nice shape and hits A TON! LOL��. Anyway if I can remember his name I'll post or maybe he will chime in, but as I said he could probably help you out big time. GL!

Oh sorry, wanted to add as to your original question - the old Malis are great cues, well made and play very nice imo. As others have said, they do seem to have a nice following which one would assume would help value but as of so far prices remain low. Picking a nice one up should cost you no more than say about $150. ( I paid either $15 or $20 bucks for mine from a pawnshop but that was just luck.
 
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Mali

I have one. This is a green logo - and it's for sale. Pretty hard to beat the hit of a big pin Mali... Newly refinished. $300
 

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Justin, the guy I had mentioned in regards to Malis was actually Wilding lol . Got the " w" part right lol. The thread in question was the " Brass in Mali. here are the catalogs I got from Wildwing. If you are serious I would definitely hit him up, very cool dude! My $15 pawnshop score Isome the M-1.
 

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BmoreMoney

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2twoball said:
Dangit Justin,you better jump on this one !!!
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Yeah, that is REALLY NICE! Almost wouldn't mind having for myself, maybe nostalgia I don't know but I'm a huge fan of the early Malis and for some reason I see there being a huge upside to them one day with what they are going for. But hey 2ball, what do you have against Nuts???? ��
 
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BmoreMoney said:
Yeah, that is REALLY NICE! Almost wouldn't mind having for myself, maybe nostalgia I don't know but I'm a huge fan of the early Malis and for some reason I see there being a huge upside to them one day with what they are going for. But hey 2ball, what do you have against Nuts???? ��
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Nutin Honey,(Bmore). I'm careful nowadays,I spent too much time around Dundalk,Highlandtown,Fells Point,Eastern Ave., Hwy 40, and Silverado Truckstop,Hotel,& Restaurant, while a truckdriver loading @ Bethlehem Steel all the time !!! Take care bro
 
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Bought this Mali at Saffron Billiards in Detroit area in the mid eighties and played with it for 15-20 years. It has been retired for some time but still is in my cue rack on my game room wall.
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Nuts4Tascarellas

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Hey 2ball - just wanted to check in here. I am a very active buyer and seller on here. Been here since 2007. I'm also a cuemaker. One of the few that doesn't take deposits. I make the cue - if the buyer doesn't like it - no strings, no problem. I also give people a 24 hour period to return any cue that I sell if they are not satisfied. That would be the case with the Mali. By the way - the cue is 19 oz, 13mm at the ferrule end of the shaft, and dead straight.

Anyone that knows me wanna chime in on what kind of person I am? Look up the post in this forum named "Polishing a turd". That may give you some insight. If there is no malice intended - nice to make your acquaintance 2ball. I hope we can have some good interactions and possibly some business deals in the future. I just like to let people to know that I am up front and direct...
 
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2twoball said:
Nutin Honey,(Bmore). I'm careful nowadays,I spent too much time around Dundalk,Highlandtown,Fells Point,Eastern Ave., Hwy 40, and Silverado Truckstop,Hotel,& Restaurant, while a truckdriver loading @ Bethlehem Steel all the time !!! Take care bro
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I hope u got my joke ( it was directed at Justin - not nuts Tasca ). Love me some Dundalk, my second home lol - I'm right across the bridge in the Dirty Dena! lol. I have WAY WAY too much fun in Fells Point! Is the Silverton the old Beltway Motel? And I stay away from 40 at all costs lol! You do know the area brother!
 
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Chopdoc said:
Very cool.


Lately we have seen more of the earliest Mali cues up for sale. I missed a nice example not long ago. This particular one was associated with a known player with a playing record, real provenance, so I hated missing out on that one. Three original shafts too.



It is sad that Mali is gone. But I think it's nice that you can get a nice example of an old one for not too much money and have a really cool playing cue.


I recently saw an import Mali that was maybe eight years old sell for as much as it did new. Amazingly, they seem to be holding their value.


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I have hit with several Mali cues over the years, and I did not care for the hit of them. I can't explain why, but I just did not like them. Many look very nice though, with nice looking points, and woods.
 
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cfrandy said:
Not sure exactly when (80-90's), but Mali turned over the production of their cues to Yuri Miki (Mezz) and the Adam Cue company. They were never made in China. They were made in Japan.
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Are you sure about that? That is very surprising. I assume that it would have also been made with the same quality standards as all of the other cues Adam made. I love anything that was made by the Adam cue company in Japan.
 
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BmoreMoney said:
Justin , I'm not exactly sure what is after with tip his question ( asking about playability vs collector desireability and value ) but I will give you what I got. Imo, the old Malis are great hitting cues. My first " real cue " ( not the $15 junk from Kmart with the tennis racket grip lol. it was probably about a late 70's model and it played great and I loved it. It had the big pin as I'm guessing most to the old ones did ( only joint I've seen with the exception I am about to mention ). There is a member here and sorry I can't remember his whole name right this second but it has " west " in it I believe. He is the go to guy in regards to these old Malis IMHO. He greatly helped me out with my pawnshop purchase of and old Mali a couple years back and he is Very knowledgeable and has a nice and big collection of catalogs and such. He was able to find my MAli in what I think was the first Mali catalog. I have the BEM, and unlike any of the other cues listed in that first catalog. I had the small pin but it was brass ( first time I had seen one on a Mali but hough it was pretty cool. Cue was in real nice shape and hits A TON! LOL��. Anyway if I can remember his name I'll post or maybe he will chime in, but as I said he could probably help you out big time. GL!

Oh sorry, wanted to add as to your original question - the old Malis are great cues, well made and play very nice imo. As others have said, they do seem to have a nice following which one would assume would help value but as of so far prices remain low. Picking a nice one up should cost you no more than say about $150. ( I paid either $15 or $20 bucks for mine from a pawnshop but that was just luck.
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For some reason, I never liked the way they played. Maybe it was the taper of the shafts. I never cared for anything that did not have a nice long pro taper. I actually always preferred an extended pro taper (like 18 inches I think, like Meucci for example).
 
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