Omega cue on Craigslist (custom made, or Production cue from China?).

[PhilosopherKing]

Do you still refuse to play with a McDermott?

Are you tugging on heart strings, again?

Are you hoping someone will give you their Searing to spare you from Karella?

I have a McDermott that I can slap some Mickey Mouse stickers on: $150

 

[PhilosopherKing]

Wow, I had no idea they made such nice cues.

http://schmelkecue.com/billiard-cues/schmelke-cues/cc140-custom-schmelke-full-splice-bocote.html

http://schmelkecue.com/billiard-cues/schmelke-cues/cc103-custom-schmelke-bocote.html

Call and have one made. They'll bend-over backwards to take care of you... Nice long taper and such.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Do you still refuse to play with a McDermott?

Are you tugging on heart strings, again?

Are you hoping someone will give you their Searing to spare you from Karella?

I have a McDermott that I can slap some Mickey Mouse stickers on: $150

Make sure you sand the.shaft for his long taper.

 

[gutshot]

Schmelke makes a very nice budget cue. Personally I would custom order it with a 3/8"-10 pin.

Wow, I had no idea they made such nice cues.

http://schmelkecue.com/billiard-cues/schmelke-cues/cc140-custom-schmelke-full-splice-bocote.html

http://schmelkecue.com/billiard-cues/schmelke-cues/cc103-custom-schmelke-bocote.html

 

[Cornerman]

I discovered that "Omega/dpk cues are easily identifiable by their unique flared butt caps and long stainless steel joint pins with thin collars.". The cue on craigslist does not look anything like that description. Silly me. I see a high price on a cue, and automatically assume that it really was custom made. I assume that the Craigslist cue is really overpriced now. It was probably made in China I think, and of low quality.

This won't help you, but Omega/dpk Cues abandoned the butt bevel/flare in the early 90's, so there were a few years that didn't have that "signature look."

In the end, your link is to an Omega Cue, not an Omega/dpk.