Is this a real McDermott ?

It is either a Star cue or Lucky cue. Imported by McDermott. Many sellers on ebay now claiming they are McD's, for some reason. I think that this borders on false advertising and there is no reason for it, except to mislead the unwary.

They are a pretty good import though, complete with a 3/8 10 shaft.
 
That's the Star Performance Tremor cue. While not under the McDermott brand name, it's manufactured by them as a cheaper option to their standard cues.
 
measureman said:
Hi,
I found this on E-Bay. It does not look like any current McD. Is it a fake?
Please check it out.It seems too cheap a price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MCDERMOTT-c...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:3|294:50
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Yes the cue is a McDermott Import cue made to their specifications, these cues are made in China and imported by McDermott. Currently there are two brands that are being made the Star and Lucky brands, and the cue pictured is a Lucky Model. These cues do not have the same warranty that cue made in the USA by McDermott do, and the most important part of the normal warranty is not included and that is shaft warp-age. Chinese cues including these do have a tendency to warp more so that cues made in this country, I suspect that it is the quality of shaft wood and the uncontrolled temperature environment they are shipped in. When I say shaft wood, the quality is really hit and miss, and all wood is heavily treated with wood stabilizers.

But on average these cues play better than most imports, and I suspect that this may be do to the 3/8-10 pin and the wood to wood joint.

However, I will say this the seller in the auction you listed is a slime ball, the guy does anything for sale and he misrepresents items all the time eBay. I would not recommending doing business with some one like him because of his business practices, if anyone disagrees with my comments just go back and read his auction statements.

Take care
 
manwon said:
When I say shaft wood, the quality is really hit and miss, and all wood is heavily treated with wood stabilizers.

But on average these cues play better than most imports, and I suspect that this may be do to the 3/8-10 pin and the wood to wood joint.
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The shaft wood on our cues is not treated heavily treated with wood stabilizers, not treated at ALL with wood stabilizers.

We have more than one million pieces of shaft wood in various stages of turning and resting. All the shaft wood that is tapered is hanging.

We have more than ten million dollars worth of wood inventory and cue makers beg us all the time to sell them blanks.

Craig, I respect that you study the craft of cue making, that you do repairs, and that you make and sell cues. I do or have done all those things as well.

I think though that you should perhaps refrain from making comments about the way you think cues are produced in China until you can come here and see it for yourself.

In our particular situation the climate is about like Florida and Georgia. Cues made here though are made in a state of the art climate controlled facility that is outfitted with all the best equipment. The wood is kept in a climate controlled warehouse where the humidity level and air temperature are kept to a constant state.

I can't of course speak for the other manufacturers and I certainly could not speak for McDermott as to where and how their cues are made. I can only say that in our facility cues are made the same way as American manufacturers do it but on a larger scale.

We had a guest on Monday take a tour of the facility and she was amazed at how well the factory is set up and the care taken at each step. And she knows the process quite well having worked with and in an American cue maker's shop.

I extend the invitation for you to come here and inspect our production. Then I will accept every thing you want to say that is true regarding our production methods and abilities.

You get the ticket and I will cover all the other expenses.
 
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