In this episode of our Brian "Superman" Pauley Trick Shots series, Brian takes on the challenging Resistance Draw Shot. He needs to hit one ball into the corner pocket, then draw the cue ball back to kick off three rails before crossing the table to pocket the 9. Transcription This shot is called the Resistance…
Brian “Superman” Pauley Trick Shots: Stroke Draw Around the Rack Shot
In this episode of our Brian "Superman" Pauley Trick Shots series, Brian makes one ball in one corner, and gets the cue ball to draw back around the rack on the table and make a ball into the opposite corner. Transcription Here’s another fun stroke shot to do using the i-Pro shaft. We’re going to…
Brian “Superman” Pauley Trick Shots: 3 Rails Through the Rack
In this episode of our Brian "Superman" Pauley Trick Shots series, Brian gets balls moving, kicking off of 3 rails, before hitting them through the rack while they’re rolling. Transcription Here’s another really cool shot to do with your Lucky jump cue. Is, we’re gonna shoot the object ball three rails. While it’s moving, we’re…
Read MoreBrian “Superman” Pauley Trick Shots: Jump Out of the Rack 1-Handed
In this episode of our Brian "Superman" Pauley Trick Shots series, Brian jumps out of the rack using only one hand and our Lucky Jump cue. Transcription You’re playing your buddy, and you’re down to the 8 ball and you got this shot. He knows you got the new Lucky jump cue, and he says…
Brian “Superman” Pauley Trick Shots: Evel Knievel
In this episode of our Brian "Superman" Pauley Trick Shots series, Brian shows us the Evil Knievel Shot. In this shot, the cue ball jumps over 7 balls, like the famous stuntman jumped cars. It then makes one ball in the side pocket, and another in the corner. Transcription This shot is called the ‘Evil…
McDermott Announces Cue of the Month Giveaway for January 2020
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (January 10, 2020) – McDermott Cue Mfg., LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, high-performance shafts and billiard accessories. McDermott is proud to announce a Cue of the Month Giveaway for January, 2020. Each month, McDermott finds a catalog model and mixes it up with select customizations. This…
Read MoreLearn the Corner 5 Diamond Kicking System with Kia Sidbury
McDermott Ambassador and WPBA pool player Kia Sidbury teaches us her favorite kicking system, the corner 5 system. She uses the diamonds on the table to figure out how to get the cue ball to the object ball.
OnCue: C-18, the First Clover Inlays
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 future series, the C-18 introduced a new inlay that…
Read MoreMaintaining Your Cue: Proper Storage
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 MoreMcDermott Announces Cue of the Month Giveaway for December 2019
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (December 2, 2019) – McDermott Cue Mfg., LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, high-performance shafts and billiard accessories. McDermott is proud to announce a Cue of the Month Giveaway for December 2019. Each month, McDermott finds a catalog model and mixes it up with select customizations. This…
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