Any McDermott Cue Players?

McDermott was using CNC to build their cues as early as 1983. I know this will confuse people, but McDermott (Evan Clarke was with McDermott at the time) were making their V-groove points and many sub-components using CNC mills and lathes.
 
Well....I gave that fancy McDermott a shot. I didn't like the hit at all. Someone will - but I guess I just like what I like. Back to my Schon. It's like night and day difference. Trading the fancy McDermott and another cool JOSS to another buddy for a Schon R8 Dice Cue. Can't wait to get that baby in my hands.
 
Cornerman said:
McDermott was using CNC to build their cues as early as 1983. I know this will confuse people, but McDermott (Evan Clarke was with McDermott at the time) were making their V-groove points and many sub-components using CNC mills and lathes.
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Great point, Fred! Yes, Evan and I used to talk weekly and he told me McDermott and Schon stories. Brilliant guy.
 
I've got a C-18 McDermott cue with 3 shafts that I've played with for many year's or until I needed to be a dad to my kids , then when I started playing pool again I was working out of town when a water pipe broke and soaked the cue and all 3 shafts didn't fair very well or did the linen wrap .

It was a great hitting cue and my favorite to play with on 4 1/2' x 9' tables , I used another cue on the bar tables .
I'll admit I liked the hit of the C -18 better than the Schon cue I tried .
 
I never cared for the hit of the steel joint cues. Had a couple Schons and a Black but just didn't care for the way they played. I did have a import McD with a steel joint that I thought played awesome.

One day in the pool hall we were shooting spot shots and seeing how well we could make the shot and draw uptable. Some young players and myself were testing about 8 cues. I was able to get the most draw but to my surprise it was with a thin handled steel jointed cue. Those are 2 things I don't care for. The consensus was my McD cue played as good and more consistent then any of them.

I have had a couple custom cues made -to the older C series specs. They played good but not better then my old McD.
 
There's about 80 McDermott's for sale on Facebook but you got to go to Michigan to pick them up.

Paul_#_

Post in thread '🔵Facebook sale ---80 McDermott cues from friend’s late-father & McDermott dealer — How will this end? 🔵'

How good are the prices?

Some prices are MSRPs from eleven to nineteen years ago, are new cues, and some of those prices are now nice. Some other prices are a little higher than that on the price tag from years ago. The seller has been careful at pricing. Even with the lower prices, it still can be difficult to sell a lot of cues that require pickup in Midland MI.

McDermott’s Cues of the Year sell on their website now in 2023 and 2024 models between $3000 and $5000 versus the Facebook seller’s new cues from 2013 and 2014 between $1400 and $2000 (2013 G1304 at $1399, 2013 G1305...


Here's one for $525 --- McDermott G311C-G03 Birdseye Maple Cue of the Month April 2007
The price tag probably from 2007 was $375
I think the prices will come down.

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The cue above Mike Massey gave me as a gift about 12-13 years ago. It’s 60” long, longer if you add the bumper and tip.

The emeralds are real I think, oddly they don’t bother me when I’ve played with it. It plays great, goes through the ball very good.
 
New (?) 2014 Cue of the Year for sale for pickup in Midland, Michigan for $1999 --- same price it sold for in 2014 (cues of the year sell for between $3000 and $5000 today).

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McDermott makes great cues, but I'm not a fan of their 3/8-16 speed joint, that thing is just too heavy and totally deadens the feel of the hit.
McDermott and Joss get very little exposure in today's market, which is a shame, they are some of the OG brands.
 
We have a few McDs at Peacock Billiards.
The prices are in Canadian $, so think 67% of that in USD.
$2,150 Cd = $1,440 US
$1,770 Cd = $1,140 US
$1,450 Cd = $970 US
$1,140 Cd = $764 US
$1,050 Cd = $704US
$1,020Cd = $683 US
$820 Cd = $550 US
 

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Funny thing when I first started playing 30 plus years ago at this point. My first brand name cue was a McD . Everyone was Gaga over meucci then but I preferred the stiff hit. Most likely why I graduated to joss and shon cue’s after that. But I always preferred the way meucci looked lol I just thought most McDermotts were ugly and it always seemed when I found one I liked they picked the worst wrap that clashed completely with the rest of the cue on it lol But always made great cue’s . I wish I had some pics or still had the first one I owned . Now I think most I see our classic designs that you don’t see anymore and I appreciate them as such.

The only exception I can say about them is DON’T buy the lucky brand they offer. I bought my son one who was just starting to play and they are terrible. Walmart quality at best. You get what you pay for but I think it’s shameful mcd even puts their name on that.
 
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