To answer your question, the GS series come with solid maple shafts and are made in Wisconsin.
Anyone live near McDermott production plant?
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Benelli
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Clearly that policy has changed.
I assume the scale of their screw-up became so costly that they could no longer afford to cover themselves without busting the bottom line.
Yeah like Brunswick and most companies that get bought out. Before I discovered joss and Schon cues they were my goto. My first brand name cue
I just bought my wife the G435 Rose cue from Seyberts and it just came in two days ago. Its a beautiful cue and I personally really like the G-Core shaft. The finish is outstanding on this cue. Wife loves it.
Definitely splitting hairs, as their registered trademark is prominently displayed near the joint with the Lucky and Star name.
Paul_#_
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From Mcdermott website for the $706 cue:
G435 pool cue. This cue has a Highly figured Premium American Cherry-stained Birdseye maple forearm with 6 recon ebony points, tipped with green urethane. Butt sleeve is recon ebony with inlaid Red Box Elder Burl and green urethane rose design. Completing cue is black and green Irish line wrap
I was just at McDermott this morning picking up my new G-Core shaft. I did not see the discount/blemish rack that they used to have before they moved,. that was also pre-covid.
I know they offer those at the booth and the super billiards expo is next week. My guess is they are packed up in the crate. I was there in January and the blemish rack was there.
At SBE, every time I've seen their booth they have had good deals on blemished cues, many of them so light that you wouldn't find the blemish until it was pointed out to you.
I have also seen and owned a couple of Lucky cues and have recommended people buy them, haven't run into a warped one personally yet.
I have also seen and owned a couple of Lucky cues and have recommended people buy them, haven't run into a warped one personally yet.
Brother Ron
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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 the vast majority is looking for.
It's the only way they can keep up with sales and reach the large market wanting cheaper items.
Stuff from Walmart has no warranty once it's used... at least McDermott offers a limited warranty on the cheaper imported cues.
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 the vast majority is looking for.
It's the only way they can keep up with sales and reach the large market wanting cheaper items.
Stuff from Walmart has no warranty once it's used... at least McDermott offers a limited warranty on the cheaper imported cues.
Benelli
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Yeah, their warranties are soooooooo good.
Let me get this straight. You ordered a discount-line cue that cost less than what it cost to ship it, then you were so irritated that it had a defect that you swore off buying the parent brand forever? Seems like a bit of an overreaction to me.
I understand that you had a premium line cue from the same company that arrived with a defect a few years ago, as well, but it sounds like they made good on that one. As you don't mention a problem with the return I would consider that experience a neutral or slight positive.
If these were the only dealings you have had with McDermott/Lucky cues then I am sorry for the unfortunate coincidence. However, boycotting the company over a defect in a super-cheap cue, especially when you consider that they would have warrantied that one as well had you returned it, sounds like a case of unrealistic expectations.
As someone who lives overseas and shipping back and forth is a real pain in the butt, I rather stay away from manufacturers that l find hard to trust.
On top of that, I don’t really like the McDermott designs that they put out in recent years (that’s just me) so even if I wanted to give them another chance, I don’t see any cues that I like… which is great for me as I really don’t need another cue and I find it really hard to pay $1000 for a production cue, todays prices are killing me. Make we wonder what my cues are worth these days
billiards_watch
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I brought up the rose cue because I think its iconic and an old school style with it. I am glad there are others that enjoy it as well. Meucci has one too.
The 'rose' is an integral part of Los Angeles fashion. You see a lot of rose stuff a few years ago.
After I get my cue this is a shortlist of what I want next:
-Rose cue, Meucci or McD
-Schon skull cue, anyone will do
-Tim Scruggs
The 'rose' is an integral part of Los Angeles fashion. You see a lot of rose stuff a few years ago.
After I get my cue this is a shortlist of what I want next:
-Rose cue, Meucci or McD
-Schon skull cue, anyone will do
-Tim Scruggs
Brother Ron
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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.
You must not see many Schons. I own two, including my every day player, and both are not what you would call straight. I had to send my LTD back as it came from the factory so warped that the tip left the table.
I have a GS series McDermott with their standard maple shaft, I would take it any day over a G-Series shaft.
Brother Ron
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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.
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My two Schons are about 20 years old and still straight as an arrow.
I guess we have different experiences that will drive each of us to our own conclusions regarding different brands.
true, yet we are talking about warpage straight out of the factory so poor user hadling is not in effect here.