Search results

Thanks for your input. I will be placing another order and will be stocking up on various Ivory tips.

So far my favorite tip is the Ivory Medium. Does anyone here have experience with the Ivory soft? Wondering how well they keep their shape.

Ultraskin Ivory soft or medium are both good choices

I have been using the Ultraskin Ivory medium tip and really like it. It holds it's shape well, holds chalk well, doesn't need much attention, and I like the feel and sound on contact. I will be trying the Fire medium next to see how it performs.

Your skin contains oil so wiping with your hand is not recommended.

I haven't tried the Ultraskin Ivory soft yet, but I have the Ivory medium on my Meucci and I really like the feel and action I get from it.

Pretty awesome out.

Composite materials probably won't warp over time... They will probably just break down and decompose over time. 🍿

As stated... nature of the wood can cause issues... not limited to user handling. I have witnessed kiln dried wood warp overnight for no reason or warp years later.

All cues are subject to warpage due to the nature of wood as well as storage habits. Even with the best technologies issues can still arise. My Meucci from the 1990's is still straight as the day I bought it.

I spent a few years working in a cabinet factory building cabinets and furniture. I built a chest of drawers for my wife from quarter sawn oak and it is beautiful. I appreciate the look of beautiful wood grain and am a big fan of stained birds eye maple.

McDermott is not dead as they still offer their high end McDermott cues with a lifetime warranty even against warpage. They have been forced to rely on cheaper imports to keep up with sales and compete with Walmart to reach those casual players and weekend warriors looking for talk & toss items...

McDermott in Wisconsin... McDermott cues are made in Wisconsin and come with a lifetime warranty against warpage. Star cues (limited lifetime warranty) and Lucky cues (3 year limited warranty) are made in China.

I keep watching at garage sales and estate sales.

I will probably take a road trip just to check them out.... only 225 miles one way.

Amazon sells that one for 706.00 McDermott has it on their site for 785.00

Just wondering what kind of in store specials they offer as well as what kind of discounts they offer on surface blemished cues?

I might do that since I want to go to Plover and visit a one of my sisters again in the next few days.

Most whippy shafts are also 11mm or 12mm

I have checked his videos out and they are pretty good. However theory vs sustainable research leaves a lot to be desired. I would like to hear what Bob Jewett has to say about differences in various shafts and tip reactions that he has experienced with his study on Iron Willie and Meucci's Myth...