Terms & Conditions

Returns and Exchanges:
A 30% restocking fee applies to all returns. Cash refunds are at the discretion of Midnightcues. Used items will be shipped back to the buyer, at the purchasers expense. In other words the cue can not be used. (Cues that have been used, chalked, dinged or damaged, no exceptions.) exchanges allowed only with receipt. And will be applied to items of equal or lesser value.  No refunds on sale items or special orders.

 

When ordering a shaft we would require you to send your cue. We will then ship it to McDermott. And they will build the shaft to line up perfectly with your existing cue. We ask this so there is no gaps, butting, and miss matching issues when ordering a new shaft.
 

Payment Options:
We accept Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, and Discover. Payable through paypal.

 



Warranty Information:

When it comes to a quality product and superior customer service, McDermott sets the standard with the McDermott New Cue Lifetime Warranty, the premier warranty in the industry. The McDermott Lifetime Warranty provides unparalleled coverage, and demonstrates not only our confidence in McDermott cues, but also our ongoing commitment to every McDermott customer.

On this website, you can learn more about our warranty and analyze warranties side by side on our warranty comparison page.

You can be certain, as we are, that you will enjoy owning a McDermott as much as we enjoy hand crafting them.

Lifetime Warranty against warpage and defects.
The only warranty in the business to cover warpage.

McDermott Handcrafted Cues warrants its pool cues purchased from an authorized McDermott Cue retailer or distributor to be free of defects in material and workmanship, including warpage, for the lifetime of the product. McDermott will, without charge to the consumer, repair or replace your cue, provided that the claim is accompanied by a copy of the original sales receipt from an authorized McDermott dealer. McDermott does not warrant its product against damage caused by third parties. This warranty does not cover replaceable items such as tip, finish, and wrap. McDermott will fix such items, however, for a fee. In addition, McDermott, at its sole discretion, may void this warranty if there is evidence of abuse or mishandling. To obtain warranty service on a McDermott product, return the product to an authorized McDermott dealer or directly to McDermott. To determine the nearest McDermott authorized retailer or dealer, check out our online dealer listing or contact McDermott directly. Call toll free 1-800-666-2283.

DISCLAIMER: This warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties. McDermott disclaims all warranties for products that are purchased from sellers other than authorized retailers or distributors.

To take advantage of our Lifetime Warranty, please enclose a check or money order for $21.95 to cover inspection, shipping and handling.



Our Quality
Craftsmanship is a fine art. Found among the gifted artisans in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin are the finest wood-makers in America. Through decades of cue building experience, McDermott utilizes a process that includes over 150 separate operations in the construction of each cue. All shafts are made from the finest Kiln-dried, Hand Selected, North American Hard Rock maple and turned 11 times. All forearm and butts are handcrafted from the most unusual, and finest, woods from around the world. The wood is aged for up to two years and is machined three separate times to ensure straightness.

 

Wood: McDermott Hand Selects only the finest woods from around the globe (North America, South America, Central America, West Africa). The wood is aged for 18 to 24 months by alternately storing and machining each piece three times allowing the maximum amount of moisture to escape, thus ensuring absolute straightness.

Shaft: Our North American Hard Rock maple shafts are Hand Selected for straightness of grain, optimum moisture content, and white color. Each shaft is machined, bored, and CNC-thread cut to achieve perfect consistency and concentricity and then turned 11 times to ensure straightness and a “true roll.”

Joint: McDermott's signature wood-to-wood joint provides consistent surface contact throughout the cue, thus delivering maximum feel, and the most solid hit in the industry.

Construction: McDermott’s “Tri-Core” butt construction promotes straightness over the life of the cue. Inlays and rings are precision milled to within .001” and Hand Glued to ensure the perfect fit.

Tip: McDermott cues feature Medium Hard Triangle tips made from special Water Buffalo, Chrome Tanned leather. These specially treated tips provide the ultimate in cue ball control and require less reshaping than most standard tips.

Collar: McDermott utilizes our exclusive Impact Control Ring, which is made from a Polymer Matrix Composite that was originally developed by NASA.
Ferrule: Our Fine Weave Linen-based Ivorine 3 ferrules are both Hand-glued and Hand-screwed onto a wood tenon, resulting in direct contact between the shaft and tip, which maximizes feedback at the point of contact.

Pin: Heavy gauge stainless steel joint pin with rolled threads for strength prolongs thread life and is rust-resistant.

Wrap: Our Genuine Imported Irish linen wrap is tightly wound, double-pressed, and polished for a perfect fit and smooth feel, thus protecting the cue from the elements and absorbing hand moisture for a “Sure Grip.”

Finish: McDermott cues are Hand-stained with our exclusive imported European “Organic-Pigment” stain, which is made from the finest pigments in the world. McDermott stain is clearly superior to the synthetic stains generally used in the industry, and is notable for its uniform saturation of the wood and exacting consistency of color. The cues are completed with five coats of Ultra High-luster urethane, which make each McDermott cue extremely scratch-resistant. Uniform Hand-application results in the clearest finish in the industry.

Bumper: Our patented McDermott Soft Durometer Polymer Composite bumper gives maximum protection to your cue and is double-bonded by an interchangeable weight bolt system, allowing the fine tuning of the balance point and weight.



 


Twice a year. Every year, for life. Really. Maintenance is one of many hidden costs to consider when you’re looking at a cue’s price. For most cues, that is. Fortunately, McDermott offers the MOST comprehensive maintenance program ever. Not that our cues require maintenance often. Just about anything your McDermott cue might need replaced, checked or cleaned- tips, shafts, wraps, bumpers, ferrules- is fully covered under our exclusive Lifetime Maintenance program… for life. This will save you money. McDermott’s total commitment to your satisfaction doesn’t end when you take your new McDermott home. It only begins there.

The 10 Point Inspection Process
McDermott craftsmen check for details even the most careful player may not notice. Joints are checked, cosmetics evaluated, weights adjusted, and every minor detail inspected.

1. Check structural integrity
2. Resand shaft
3. Clean Shaft
4. Refinish Shaft
5. Replace Tip
6. Clean ferrule
7. Adjust weight
 
8. Clean butt
9. Redress Wrap
10. Overall cosmetic Evaluation
 

 

Total Cost Savings Over 10 Years
McDermott craftsmen check for details even the most careful player may not notice. Joints are checked, cosmetics evaluated, weights adjusted, and every minor detail inspected.
  Actual Cost Retail Value

Re-tip
$0
$150
Clean shaft $0 $150
Adjust weight $0 $150
Inspection $0 $150
Clean ferrule $0 $150
Clean butt $0 $150

  TOTAL COST
$0
TOTAL VALUE
$930
McDermott offers you a lifetime of FREE maintenance when you follow these simple instructions:

Send in your McDermott cue, freight prepaid to:
McDermott Handcrafted Cues
W146 N9560 Held Drive
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

Send $21.95 for inspection, outgoing shipping and handling.

Include your name, address, phone number and email address.

Enjoy your “new” cue 5 to 7 days later.



 

 

 

 


 

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