What makes a Pechauer Pool Cue different from the rest...?  Under that pretty finish you'll find the highest quality construction. All Pechauer billiard cue parts are glued as well as threaded. The joint, whether Duralite or stainless steel, has female threads in the collar and male wood threads on the forearm.  The forearm is glued and threaded to the wrap section using male and female threads.  The Duralite butt plate is glued and threaded to the butt section.  The ferrule is glued and threaded onto the threaded shaft. Gluing and threading assures that parts never come loose on a Pechauer cue.  Pechauer cues have used the same weight screw design for over 25 years. The weight screws all have a shouldered head which allows it to go the proper depth into the butt of the cue. Pechauer weight screws are color coded.  As soon as the bumper is removed, you know at a glance which weight screw is in the cue.  The bumper is recessed slightly and press-fit with 2 pressure points holding it in place.  The inlays are precision fit with no glue lines.  Hand sprayed finish, using 8 coats, sanded between each coat, and polished to a high gloss finish.  How's that for attention to detail?  Making a Pechauer Custom Cue is hard work...  Making Mai Tai's is easy!  Stick to what you're good at...  I'll stick to Mai Tai's!