Buyer’s Guide: McDermott Cue
Categories: McDermott Cue Mfg., Production Cues
Written By: Skippy
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...McDermott Cues have been around for a long time. The company was started by Jim McDermott. Jim started doing cue repairs in the mid 60's and worked with another cue maker up until he started his company in 1975.
When I was playing a lot in the 80's, these cues were very popular, as they are today. The C and D series cues were well known back then. They have since added many different series of cues. The wildlife series is one that was much different than the other cues in the market. They depict different wildlife scenes in the wood inlays. They also have introduced the Harley Davidson cues, Jack Daniels Limited Editions, Metal X Series cues, E and M lines, Prestige series cues, and a new design every month.
McDermott manufactures many cues. I would, definitely, classify them as a production cuemaker. This is not to take anything away from their cues. For the money, they make a nice cue, especially on the low end of their product lines. This is a great cue for the casual player or a starting player. They have such an array of designs, that I'm sure most people would find a McDermott cue that appeals to their fancy.
They have come out with a new line of shafts called the I-Shaft. I don't have any experience playing with these shafts, though. If you have played with one, please, comment below. My readers would love to hear your opinion before they spend their hard-earned cash on them. Thanks.
In summary, I think McDermott makes a good cue. Personally, I wouldn't recommend spending more than $300 on one, though. They make cues that are 10 times that much, but I don't think the value is there at the high-end. This is just my opinion, though. There are many hundreds of players that own expensive McDermott cues that love them. Everyone's preferences are different regarding how a cue looks and plays, so I encourage you to look at these cues and give them a try.
Best of luck on your cue search.
Cheers,
Skippy
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Here is the current contact info:
McDermott Cue Mfg. Inc.
W146 N9560 Held Dr.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Dave Law
414-251-4090
www.mcdermottcue.com
December 25th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Hello My name is Don Clements. I am a 24 year old male in the army and im about to be sent home on a medical discharge due to my knee injuries. I have alot of knowledge on alot of things if you wish to know maybe we can talk directly one on one. As far as Mcdermott cues goes I find the older models up to about 2003 are good anything newer i am finding that i dont like to much and alot of mc dermott fans are not to happy with the new end cues either. I have an old d series collectors cue and when i first used it i was very impressed with it and just when i thought that was the shit predator cues came out and my buddy said hey come here a minute and i was curious but i said ok he had an old mcdermott similar to mine and so he threaded on his predator 314 shaft to my mcdermott and i fell in love with it nothing i have touched since has really come that close but i have also recently bought a lucasi with a predator z shaft and that is also a great tool but i still prefer my 314 shaft over the z shaft……in my findings mcdermott has changed their pin from 3 8/10 fine threads to 3 8/10 radial and rounded pins not to say they are bad but i find that i would be easier to strip the threading on the new style cues so to those who buy the new style request they put and old style pin in it and ya the new mcdermott cues just arent what they used to be ……….thanks DON.
December 26th, 2009 at 12:07 am
I have one thing to say about meucci cues….they are nice but they really have failed in the shaft areas…..meucci should have just stayed with the traditional wood shafts instead of the red dot, black dot and what ever dot they came out with for their cues since most players dont know what im about to say is true and accurate ill spill the reason as to why i say that their shafts are garbage……they are very inconsistent due to that dang dot they put on there if you put that dot facing up every time you shoot you will get the same consistent results ….but who wants to go throough that pain in the ass process thats just one more thing to worry about when you have to shoot because if the dot is not up eevery time you will get different deflection and inconsistent results there for please be aware what your buying when your buying a meucci cue……also my buddy bought one brand new and that thing fell apart and the cue was supposed to be made by bob meucci himself and yet this cue was falling apart and poorly made so I ask those buyers beware of what they are going to spend their money on before they buy and for goodness sakes do research its your hard earned money dont throw it away
December 26th, 2009 at 12:10 am
For those who wish to discuss further issues on cues and what not dmc198585@yahoo.com is my email and you can find me there do not send spam to my mail as i hope you will respect me as i respect you by keeping to the subjects that matter not garbage or spam ……
December 26th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Personally I find that if you want a quality cue look at predator, viking, older mcdermotts. I have not worked or played with joss, or schon cues and there is a alot of other cues I have not used but be noted i have used mcdermott, lucasi, viking, predator, stealth,players,j and j, dufferin, meucci, adams, jacoby, american eagle, southwest, falcon cues, fury, and im not sure how many others i have used or tried oh and cuetec which cuetec is good for the straight shooter who dont use to much english when shooting, I have recently bought a richmond custom cue and that has worked really well i had to make a few adjustments to it but it was a great cue to shoot with it would have been very dangerous with a predator shaft i feel.
December 26th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Hi Donald,
Thanks for all of the great information. I’m always ready to talk pool, so if you want, drop me an email. You have my email from my cue club. I was thinking of starting a podcast or a ustream channel about cues. I’m looking for some people thatmight want to be involved.
Regarding your comments, I think you have a lot of good points. The older viking, meucci, mcdermott cues seem to be of better quality than the new ones. I agree with you that my opinions changed after trying a Predator z shaft.
Unfortunately for me, I was a long-time hold-out for trying the Predator shafts. I wishI had tried them earlier.
Regarding Meucci, I always thought the “dot” shafts were a bit of a gimmick. I new guy that had an older Meucci, way before the black dot shafts came out, and he had a little arrow drawn on the ferrule. He made it a point to always face the arrow on top of the shaft, just like the black dot. I guess he was a little ahead of his time on that trick. Maybe that is not uncommon.
I see you’ve played with quite a few different cues, so it’s nice to have your input. Thanks for commenting.
January 11th, 2010 at 10:37 am
I have a lucasi cue with a predator z shaft id like to sell for 300$ I will say this ahead of time I have done alot of cleaning and work with the cue with what little i have for actual cue maintenence supplies such as cue clean and cue slick …..the ferrule is cracked and the tip needs to be replaced. Other than the tip and ferrule there is absolutely nothing wrong with this cue what so ever. it is 18 3/4 ouces exactly. It has a leather wrap. The forearm and but are coco bolo wood it is a beautiful cue but i need to sell it for i have like four other cues. I will try to submit pictures asap.