Brother Ron
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Just wondering what kind of in store specials they offer as well as what kind of discounts they offer on surface blemished cues?
Anyone live near McDermott production plant?
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billiards_watch
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Check to see if they have the rose cues.
Brother Ron
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Amazon sells that one for 706.00
McDermott has it on their site for 785.00
McDermott has it on their site for 785.00
Brother Ron
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I will probably take a road trip just to check them out....
only 225 miles one way.
only 225 miles one way.
A few years ago, I've ordered a McDermott cue for a customer of mine, it arrived with a warped butt and I returned it.
A month ago I've ordered the McDermot Lucky L1 cue as I thought to myself that an all black cue with a carbon shaft will look cool (not really) and the butt arrived warped... I didn't even bother returning it as postal will cost me more than this cue.
I'm done with McDermott.
Meucci cues also have a tendency to warp over time.
The joint sleeve on a friend's Viking cracked after less than a year of light use.
And you wonder why people prefer paying for a cat logo made in China?
A month ago I've ordered the McDermot Lucky L1 cue as I thought to myself that an all black cue with a carbon shaft will look cool (not really) and the butt arrived warped... I didn't even bother returning it as postal will cost me more than this cue.
I'm done with McDermott.
Meucci cues also have a tendency to warp over time.
The joint sleeve on a friend's Viking cracked after less than a year of light use.
And you wonder why people prefer paying for a cat logo made in China?
Wisconsin.
They do offer cosmetically blemished cues and wood shafts in the show room. Up to 50% discount. They offer those at the Super Billiards Expo and the APA Worlds in August. If you go to either of them, stop by and say hi to me.
Lucky is not a McDermott cue. They are imported cues that they McDermott distribute for people that don't want to spend $400 for a cue.
if you put your logo on your product and it carries your name then it should hold to your reputation or create a different one. It doesn't matter who made it and where, a lot of products are out-sourced but once you slap your name on it, it says that it had your quality control.
and again - I had the same issue with a higher end cue, that cost a few hundreds and was made in the USA.
it might be splitting hairs but their name isn't on the Lucky or Star Cues. I have sold over a hundred McDermott cues in the last couple years and never had those issues. As stated before, those cues have their purpose and even those have a couple year warranty vs the lifetime warranty on a legit McDermott cue.
Brother Ron
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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.
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Benelli
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bought a Defy carbon fiber shaft in 23 as a back-up, started playing with it a couple of months ago and it's become sticky/tacky even after cleaning with alcohol wipes. It's gotten so bad that in one hour-long session, I had to clean it three times...
Go online to see that there was a problem with these shafts that were fixed later on, and send a photo of my registration card and proof of original purchase to make a claim on the lifetime warranty since there is clearly a problem with the shaft.
Next day they emailed me and said there was a $ 150 charge to fix the issue. Thats right... $150 to fix their screw-up on the coatings they used.
Emailed they guy back and said I will never buy another McDermott product again.
Go online to see that there was a problem with these shafts that were fixed later on, and send a photo of my registration card and proof of original purchase to make a claim on the lifetime warranty since there is clearly a problem with the shaft.
Next day they emailed me and said there was a $ 150 charge to fix the issue. Thats right... $150 to fix their screw-up on the coatings they used.
Emailed they guy back and said I will never buy another McDermott product again.
I had the same issue with my Defy, I contacted customer service and shipped it to them. I paid one way shipping but they refinished the shaft and shipped it back no charge. I've had it back for at least a year and it's smooth as silk. I've only wiped it down a few times.
30 years a go when I first started playing and everyone played meucci I played McDermott. I always felt they were good quality and I preferred the tiff hit. . So some years ago I bought my son who just started playing a lucky brand cue. To put it bluntly McDermott should be ashamed to sell it. This is something you would expect to get at Walmart with a Minnesota fats logo on it. Beyond cheap junk.
I live close to you Ron, but have stopped at McDermott many times in my travels to Racine and back. 1st McDermott cue was for my wife, one of those monthly special builds, a beautiful cue by the way. After that, I have purchased two other cues from their discount rack. One a really nice no wrap, one of a kind cue where they had done a test variation color of some inlays to see how it looked in real life. Beautiful cue, one of a kind, and got that for a little over $300 when the main run cue was $650. The second cue I purchased off their discount rack was a leather wrapped cue that I think was a left over one at a model change, that also was about 50% off. Their discount rack is a real crapshoot as you never know what is going to be there. Yes, as stated they have shafts discounted about 50% also, but never bought one.
I haven't stopped in since covid as they made stopping in very difficult during that period by having to pre schedule a time for their showroom days in advance, and as I never knew precisely when I was driving by, so that wouldn't work.
So, we have 3 McDermott cues with their Gcore shafts, They play great, but we moved back to my Schons as I preferred their weight balance and now just have the McDermotts sitting in my rack. I was bored one day about a year ago, and decided to see if I could simply alter the weight balance of one of my McDermott's somewhat more to my liking. It was pretty simple actually, as I have a cue lathe. I just drilled and tapped past the original threads in the shaft enough to add about a .35 oz weight, and that allowed me to take the same corresponding amount off the weight bolt. While the cue is much more to my liking now, we still shoot our Schons as we have moved to 30" shafts for them, and I don't feel like purchasing 30" shafts for my McDermotts also. I do pick them off the rack to shoot with now and then though and they are a fantastic cue with an excellent warranty for the money.
You may want to consider visiting Puchauer cues also, about 2 hrs from you. I go right by there all the time in the summer but have never stopped in. If you swing by McDermott sometime, you are really close to Schon and you can just stop in there also, it's really interesting. I have somewhat stopped buying more Schons though as their prices have climbed substantially. I am always looking for a nice used Schon no wrap though.
I haven't stopped in since covid as they made stopping in very difficult during that period by having to pre schedule a time for their showroom days in advance, and as I never knew precisely when I was driving by, so that wouldn't work.
So, we have 3 McDermott cues with their Gcore shafts, They play great, but we moved back to my Schons as I preferred their weight balance and now just have the McDermotts sitting in my rack. I was bored one day about a year ago, and decided to see if I could simply alter the weight balance of one of my McDermott's somewhat more to my liking. It was pretty simple actually, as I have a cue lathe. I just drilled and tapped past the original threads in the shaft enough to add about a .35 oz weight, and that allowed me to take the same corresponding amount off the weight bolt. While the cue is much more to my liking now, we still shoot our Schons as we have moved to 30" shafts for them, and I don't feel like purchasing 30" shafts for my McDermotts also. I do pick them off the rack to shoot with now and then though and they are a fantastic cue with an excellent warranty for the money.
You may want to consider visiting Puchauer cues also, about 2 hrs from you. I go right by there all the time in the summer but have never stopped in. If you swing by McDermott sometime, you are really close to Schon and you can just stop in there also, it's really interesting. I have somewhat stopped buying more Schons though as their prices have climbed substantially. I am always looking for a nice used Schon no wrap though.
Paul_#_
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I enjoy reading about what McDermott does.
It must be the top cue maker with several types of wood and carbon-fiber combination shafts (G-Core, Intimidator i-shafts, i-Pro) (does it sell any wood McDermott---not Lucky or Star---shafts?).
It has the H-Series butt that is the most adjustable weight butt.
One thing common here is McDermott's willingness to give up on a solid piece of wood. The combination shafts are cored to place carbon fiber rod in them; i-Pro has 8 laminates surrounding a carbon fiber rod. The H-series butt has the whole length of the butt cored out for the weight system. I wonder if this started by accident or design with cue makers having a difficult time to find good wood and because of the expense of treating wood.
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It must be the top cue maker with several types of wood and carbon-fiber combination shafts (G-Core, Intimidator i-shafts, i-Pro) (does it sell any wood McDermott---not Lucky or Star---shafts?).
It has the H-Series butt that is the most adjustable weight butt.
One thing common here is McDermott's willingness to give up on a solid piece of wood. The combination shafts are cored to place carbon fiber rod in them; i-Pro has 8 laminates surrounding a carbon fiber rod. The H-series butt has the whole length of the butt cored out for the weight system. I wonder if this started by accident or design with cue makers having a difficult time to find good wood and because of the expense of treating wood.
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Benelli
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The McDermott we knew is dead, what's left is a pale comparison and mostly a cash grab.