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McDermott Brings Defy Carbon Shafts to the G-Series

Factory carbon shafts on sub-$700 cues — McDermott quietly closes the gap on the bundled-carbon trend.

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McDermott is rolling its Defy carbon fiber shaft into select G-Series cues as a standard option — meaning buyers can now get a factory carbon shaft on a sub-$700 McDermott without a separate shaft purchase.

What it means

Defy launched as a standalone shaft. Folding it into the G-Series configurator puts McDermott in the same game as Cuetec's bundled Cynergy cues: carbon performance without the $1,000-plus ticket.

The fine print

The Defy option adds to the base cue price, and availability depends on joint type — the 3/8×10 collar is first, with other joints following. Check the G230 spec page for the current configuration list.