a Mali regalia cue is no longer in production. so, if your buying one from someone, that's another story. they play fantastic, and as everyone knows on this board, Mali is my favorite cue. however, you should personally, pick the cue up, play with it, and make up your own mind. the quality is great, but do you like the way the cue feels in your hands? also, if you want a magnificent cue by Mali, that is perhaps their best ever as far as playing, balance, looks and price, buy the V-9 crushed turqiouse islands surrounded by sandy white borders, inlaid into african ebony, all this with a black deep blue speck wrap for $206 dollars! go to
www.malicloth.com click on our cues, scroll down to rafer billiards, call the toll free # ask for mike, tell him bernie sent you. you can NOT go wrong!!!