McDermott Cues - Is the "H" and improvement, or a gimmick, over the "G" series ?

[tg_vegas]

I need a new butt to go with my Defy shafts. My only McDermott experience is the Sledgehammer which is my daily break cue. Looking at the technology differences between the H and G series, I haven't found much to read about how well these have been received?

Any feedback from someone who has owned or played with both?

 

[skiergd011013]

I need a new butt to go with my Defy shafts. My only McDermott experience is the Sledgehammer which is my daily break cue. Looking at the technology differences between the H and G series, I haven't found much to read about how well these have been received?

Any feedback from someone who has owned or played with both?

mcdermott makes a great cue. I shot with a 2010 G316 model with the G-core shaft up until recently. It never failed, I just got bored and wanted a new cue. Ill never get rid of that cue though. Sorry, I havent used both, but you cant go wrong with a g series

 

[7stud]

The balance system in H cues is certainly not a gimmick: as they show in the video you can change the balance point of your cue. Whether you care about the balance point of your cue is an entirely different thing. I think it would be fun to try different balance points on the same cue to see whether I really liked one balance point better than another. However, the H cues are way too expensive--I would order a custom cue instead.

 

[tg_vegas]

My only significant concern is the "hit" feel. Given tis butt is largely hollow, how does it feel? I'm not finding a lot of positive (or negative) reviews on the "H" series cues so was hoping for some input from the AZ crowd.

 

[garczar]

How long have cues been around? Think no one else has thought of this? IMO is nothing but a gimmick. Never hit one but i'd be concerned with both the hit/sound and that thing coming loose over time. I don't think being able to move the BP is much of a selling point.