I learned with a cheap cue that had no weight bolt and a heavy stainless joint, making it very forward-weighted...I was able to get crazy amounts of spin with it with less effort and hit farther off center without miscues. Ive now played with a Pechauer for several years, trying everything to re-engineer my stroke, but I just cant get get the same performance. I would play with my old cue, but it just has such a crappy feel...I've tried taking the weight bolt out of my pechauer and adding lead tape to the joint but that too was disappointing. Does anyone have similar experience with forward-weighted cues or any imput? Thanks