by Andrew Bullis | Sep 24, 2020 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 1997 issue of OnCue. Product lines and have changed, but the process remains largely the same. Enjoy! For over a quarter of a century, McDermott cues have earned the reputation of being number one in...
by Andrew Bullis | Mar 23, 2020 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
For several months now, OnCue has been bringing you some of our favorite cues from years past. Choosing a cue for the next edition is not always an easy task; with over four decades of building cues, we have hundreds of past models to choose from. Every once in a...
by Andrew Bullis | Mar 5, 2020 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
McDermott fans may remember the limited-edition Hall of Fame cue the company made when Tom Rossman, or Dr. Cue as he’s better known, was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2017. That cue, the DCHOF, was not the only McDermott cue made with the blessing of Dr. Cue....
by Andrew Bullis | Jan 23, 2020 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
The 1980’s brought new technological innovations to McDermott’s manufacturing processes. CNC turning centers made cues more consistent. Inlays became more complex and tighter-fitting thanks to 4-axis rotational milling. And lithographic transfer printing allowed cues...
by Andrew Bullis | Dec 17, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
For 1980, McDermott replaced the 4-year-old B-Series of cues with the C-Series. The new series offered more cues — 21 vs the B-Series’ 16 — new materials, and inlays of complex shapes. While a number of cues in the series introduced inlays that would reappear in...