Do new McDermott cues come with tips??

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nfs2

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I feel so dumb for asking this.. I just got a new McDermott cue, and its my first cue. I've always played with house cues, so i never seen a tip without chalk on it..

Are new tips supposed to look like this? It almost looks like the tip was ripped off.. Then again i've never seen a new tip before

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nfs2 said:
I feel so dumb for asking this.. I just got a new McDermott cue, and its my first cue. I've always played with house cues, so i never seen a tip without chalk on it..

Are new tips supposed to look like this? It almost looks like the tip was ripped off.. Then again i've never seen a new tip before

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That would be a G-core shaft with a Tiger Everest tip. So, yes, it has a tip on it. Just chalk the top, and you're ready to play.
 
nfs2 said:
I feel so dumb for asking this.. I just got a new McDermott cue, and its my first cue. I've always played with house cues, so i never seen a tip without chalk on it..

Are new tips supposed to look like this? It almost looks like the tip was ripped off.. Then again i've never seen a new tip before

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Thats definately the tip. Put some chalk on it, and it will look a little more familiar.
 
nfs2 said:
Thanks for the replies :) I feel relieved
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If you don't know, you should always ask. I sold a cue with joint protectors at a Gun and Knife show to a guy who just loved the look of the cue. He came back to the booth about half an hour later and asked me "how the hell do you put it together?" He didn't realize it had joint protectors, and told me he thought at first it was magnetic!
 
nfs2,

The replies are accurate. You indeed have a tip, it's a Tiger Everest tip and it's attached to a G-core shaft.
What hasn't yet been mentioned is that the 'red' layer is your replacement indicator. When you've worn the tip down to the red layer, it's time to start thinking about replacing the tip.

Enjoy your new cue.
 
hangemhigh said:
If you don't know, you should always ask. I sold a cue with joint protectors at a Gun and Knife show to a guy who just loved the look of the cue. He came back to the booth about half an hour later and asked me "how the hell do you put it together?" He didn't realize it had joint protectors, and told me he thought at first it was magnetic!
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now that would have been funny to hear...talk about a head scratcher lol:grin:
 
JamesV said:
So which cue did you get?

I'm in the process of getting my first cue also but with so many choices I don't know which one to pick.

James
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Its this one here http://www.askabilliards.com/McDermott-billiard-pool-cue-sticks-McDermott-billiard-pool-cue-sticks-Professional-series/c462_899/p2902/McDermott-billiard-pool-cue-stick-Lance-M33E-G-Core-shaft/product_info.html?osCsid=b1b451b2712e6ff8ede2fdf9574b4881

Nothing fancy, but i liked the contrast of maple on rosewood.
 
hangemhigh said:
If you don't know, you should always ask. I sold a cue with joint protectors at a Gun and Knife show to a guy who just loved the look of the cue. He came back to the booth about half an hour later and asked me "how the hell do you put it together?" He didn't realize it had joint protectors, and told me he thought at first it was magnetic!
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That happens more often than you would think.
 
ratcues said:
That happens more often than you would think.
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People make all kinds of mistakes which people who do something everyday are amazed at.

I've seen people want a one door car (A coupe with a single door on each side.) a two door (A sedan with two doors on each side.) and my all time favorite ... 25 +/- years ago I worked in an Oldsmobile - Toyota - Jaguar - MG - Triumph - Bertone - Pininfarina dealership. A long time Olds customer called me and wanted a new Totota Tercel for their grand daughter who was graduating from college. They wanted it with air and a "standard" transmission. I gave them a price on an in stock car which they agreed to and they said they would be down within the hour with a check.

When they saw a clutch pedal they recoiled in horror ... they had expected the car would have the "standard" transmission just like every new GM car they had owned for the last 20+ years had been equipped with.

In business you just learn to grin and bear it sometimes.

LWW
 
hangemhigh said:
If you don't know, you should always ask. I sold a cue with joint protectors at a Gun and Knife show to a guy who just loved the look of the cue. He came back to the booth about half an hour later and asked me "how the hell do you put it together?" He didn't realize it had joint protectors, and told me he thought at first it was magnetic!
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That could be like the golf club swing training aid. If you don't stroke the cue right, it comes apart. lol...
 
hangemhigh said:
If you don't know, you should always ask. I sold a cue with joint protectors at a Gun and Knife show to a guy who just loved the look of the cue. He came back to the booth about half an hour later and asked me "how the hell do you put it together?" He didn't realize it had joint protectors, and told me he thought at first it was magnetic!
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now thats funny!!
i was showing a cue in progress to a friend , pin wasnt in yet and only sealer on it
another guy walks up, and asks me what holds the shaft and butt together:rolleyes:
 
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