Your pool cue is an investment. You’ve not only spent money to purchase it, you’ve spent time and energy adjusting to it and learning how to use it to improve your game. Thus, it’s important that you treat your cue with the care it deserves, and there’s no more effective way to keep it in…
Read MoreMaintaining Your Cue: Keeping it Clean
As you play, sweat, dirt, and other skin oils will build up on the surface of your cue, especially on the wrap. Naturally, you’ll want to clean your cue from time to time. However, cleaning it the wrong way will damage the cue, potentially even beyond repair. It’s important to make sure you’re cleaning it…
Read MoreMaintaining Your Cue: The Tip
The tip is the most important part of your cue. After all, it’s the only part of the cue that actually contacts the cue ball. A mis-shapen, worn out, or bad tip can and will throw off your game. So, it’s important to keep your tip in tip-top shape. Shaping Although new tips are flat…
Read MoreHow to Adjust the Weight and Balance Point of Your McDermott H-Series Cue
Our McDermott H-Series is the first line of cues ever to feature the fully-adjustable Variable Balance Point (VBP) weight system. This revolutionary system allows you to customize the weight and balance point to your liking. In this video, Jayme shows you how to add weight to the VBP system and change the balance point. Transcription…
Read MoreHow to Clean a Pool Cue Shaft with the McDermott Shaft Maintenance Kit
Step-by-step instructions on how to clean and condition your pool cue’s shaft using McDermott’s Shaft Maintenance Kit. What’s in the Shaft Maintenance Kit? 1. Renew Shaft Cleaner 2. McMagic Burnishing Papers 3. Ultra-Glide Conditioner 4. Leather Conditioning Pad
How to Change the Weight on Your McDermott Pool Cue
McDermott’s very own Cue Specialist, Jayme Cernicka, walks you through the step-by-step process to change the weight of your McDermott pool cue. Transcription Welcome to the McDermott Video Blog. My name is Jayme Cernicka. Today we’re going to be reviewing how to change the weight on your cue. The tools you need to change the…
Read MoreCue Maintenance Series: The Wrap
The Wrap You can clean the finished forearm and sleeve of your McDermott cue by applying Pledge to a clean cotton cloth and wiping the cue with it. This will remove any residue, while not harming the finish. DO NOT SPRAY ANYTHING ON THE WRAP OR SHAFT OF YOUR CUE. The Irish linen wrap works…
Cue Maintenance Series: The Joint
The Joint When the cue is not in play, we suggest the use of Joint Protectors. Joint protectors serve two purposes: 1. To protect the joint pin and shaft threads from any damage. 2. To seal off the unfinished end of the shaft from moisture. If you have an existing cue, McDermott offers Joint Protectors…