Forum: Club Making & Components

Does anybody know of a company that does engravings on Cameron or other putters located in Canada? I know several sources in US, but i wanted to keep it within Canada if i can. I want to get some initials engraved as well as a design. I know you could do it yourself, but i want to get...

Can any one tell me if the DG S300 iron shafts are extremely "butt stiff" as compared to other shafts (ie. PX, FS ProWhites, DGSL etc)? Does the overall frequency profile of the DGS300 establish it as a true S-Flex shaft? Thanks in advance

It worked! 4g of hot melt glue-gun glue in a 260cc titanium driver head. I heated the sole with the face up at a 45* angle so no glue would touch the face, moved the heat gun around every 8-10 min, and the glue was totally melted. Then I let it cool in a slightly toe up position, face still up....

I bought a 35 inch TM Monza putter but think it should be shorter in order for my arms to hang better under my shoulders. If shortened to 33.5 inches do I need to get the lie corrected? If so, how is a putter lie corrected with the complex bends without ruining face balancing and such?

How would define a spine in a golf club? Simply put a poorly made shaft has usually 2 planes 90* to each other. One plane is stiffer than the other. When one plane has 10 more cycles per minute than the other it means one full flex difference between the 2. To make it easy to understand let's take...

Anyone know where I can get red ferrules in 3/4 inch size in Ottawa? I am thinking I will have to order from US from http://www.cell-parts.net Anyone know of other places I can order/buy red ferrules? Thanks :-)

I just had a few clubs re gripped and noticed the 'Golf Pride' might be a little off. With my wedges, at address, my lower hand/thumb is lined up with 'Pride' lettering - with my newly re gripped clubs, they are not - the lettering is off to the Right, enough that it's noticeable and potentially...

If I put the 5 iron head on the 6 iron shaft will this hard step one step since the tip has been cut 1/2" more than recommended? If so I could then butt extend b4 I re grip. Never have done this b4 am I thinking straight? Is there a way to hard step w/o regripping? Remember they are parallel.

Hey Everyone, Has anyone ever had any issues getting a Cobra L4V reshafted? Golftown refused to work on the club, telling me that they couldn't heat the head without damaging the graphite in the head. I read a lot about these being reshafted (pretty much everyone does it). Just curious.

Hey, I'm regripping a new set of irons and having trouble getting the old tape off. It seems the manufacturer uses a pretty strong solvent, and the tape was pretty much melted to the shaft (can't be peeled off). I have been able to get it off, but it is taking forever to scrape off...I've...

Anyone ever use this shaft in their driver? UST Mamiya Proforce V2 Tour Flight Wood Shaft

I want to get a shaft that was pulled from a standard bore and have it installed in a full bore Titleist head. Here is the info on the shaft: Accra T70 M4 3 wood length, plays to 42.5" in a TM smoothie-no grip. Tipped normal 1" for 3 wood--no extra tipping. Can I install this in a 5 wood...

Does anyone have any info on the difference between a men's undersize grip and a ladies grip? Trying to find a ladies grip similar to the GP Tour Velvet, but without the rib. How do the undersize and the ladies grips compare? Does anyone know? Thanks Garth

Is there an easy way to remove the paint from ones irons?

Got this from clubmaking Wire. Has anybody tried these irons yet? They claim that these irons are getting rave reviews from golfers and clubmakers and it may be so. Anyway check them out. http://www.clubmakingwire.com/gw_2004_05_28.html

I want to know how stiff is a PX 5.5 compared to DGS 300, are they pretty close in stifness feel. Thanks Claude

I went to a fitting with the Callaway club van yesterday and we figured out that the Diamana Whiteboard 73 S was the best shaft for my driver. Now I have heard before that you should try to use the same shaft in your woods as in your driver. I am curious to know if this is a rule of thumb or just...

I hear the shaft makes the difference. Just wondering what would be the benefits of changing the shaft in my Driver. CGB R7 Superfast 45g Stiff. I hit it well when I do hit it but spray it on occassion. Don't hit it as far as with my Burner but more consistent. Have a FUJI E380S 65g shaft thinking...

Would anyone know if I can have the bounce of my wedges ground from let's say 12 to 6 degrees? Does anyone know where I could get this done? Thanks Patrick

Hi all, I was looking into a few of the SMT driver heads on their website, and I noticed that the DB 455 has a lie angle of 56 degrees, while the Spectrum's is 58 degrees. This is not a SMT question, though. I have a natural draw tendancy off the tee, and would not need a driver to add to...

golf works no longer has a clamp to do this. Golf town never did. Is there anywhere in the city to get this done? Thanks

Here is an easy way to put back a loose ferrule in its place. If you ever change your spikes you can use the same tool tool in a vise. After roughening up the shaft where the ferrule originally was ,mix up a bit of 5 minute epoxy.Then heat the ferrule with a heat gun for no more than 5 seconds or...

So I'm thinking of doing some mods to a shaft and want to remove some graphics, but before I attempt such a feat I thought I should tap into the vast knowledge base here. So has anyone successfully removed graphics from a graphite shaft without damaging it? If so, how and what did you use?

what is the tip size on these if anyone knows???? I am assuming they are .355 tapers Cheers Adam

Ok guys…. remember I am a beginner at this. My 5 iron has 306 cpm in a 5 inch clamp without a grip. I prefer my clubs a little softer than stiff so this should be good for me . I think? Now if I want to match my 4, 3, and 2 hybrids would they then be made to 302, 298,and 294? My 4 hybrid is now...

I just wanted to find out about when changing grips how important is it to keep the same grip weight when it comes to club weight and balance. i want to switch grips but the ones I use now are 64gm and the new ones are 54gm. Doesn't seem like much but when it comes to clubs maybe it it is, you...

If you shorten the length of a putter from 35" to 31", the weight and feel is now lighter. I know you can add lead tape to the putter head. Are there any other methods to add weight to a shorten putter in order to get the orginal feel back? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I have been doing a lot research online about grip installing with air and grip installing with tape and solvent. I have come a cross a ton of threads on the Golfwrx forum. Some of the most intriguing ones are about using regular masking buildup tape then solvent, as in not using two-sided tape at...

what would be the drawback of a toe shafted putter? They have heel shafted so why not toe? Would you be more likely to have a closed face at impact?

I don't know much about clubmaking etc etc but was wondering if it is possible to pull a shaft out of my current driver and install it on a new head?

OK here we go----remember I'm Scottish. GT and Golfworks---14 sticks @13.50 ea plus taxes :hissyfit: I don't think so :-) (GolfPride) Just been checking around on how to do this myself at home------looks like a piece of cake---really :) I have everything without even buying a thing except...

I'm currently looking at a set of these heads but i play my stuff 2-3 degrees upright. I remember people always saying that you can't bend gunmetal. Is that true?

you play a set of irons that are way too soft of a flex for you? And I'm not talking going from a 6.0 to a 5.5, I mean what will happen if you go from a 6.0 to a 4 or 4.5?

Has anyone tried the Infiniti AW Grind wedges?

OK, I know I should be able to sort this one out myself but I simply am stuck. I will explain. I have a 7 wood sonartec, 41 inch, with an accra T 50-M4, (280 cpm) I hit it 230 straight as a die all day long. I have a 5 wood sonartec, 42 inch, but with an accra T60-M3, (270 cpm) I fade it and get...

Hey Club Builders, I know just about nothing about this aspect of the game, so here I am asking away! I just took possession of my new set of irons and they came with an Approach Wedge which is 51.5*. This is perfect for me because I always had trouble hitting blade type wedges with full...

Which gets the thumbs up for outdoors. Based on accurate readings please.

2006 Shaft Fitting Addendum and the The Modern Guide To Shaft Fitting. http://www.hirekogolf.com/hireko/graphics/orderportal/temp/shaftfitting.html

Does a flatline frequency matched set produce the same flex across the set? I used to believe so but I am not so sure anymore. According to some in a flatline set the mix produces softer short irons. More later.

Does anyone know where I can get a .335 adapter sleeve for my R9? I'd need it shipped to Halifax. Plenty of them on ebay but I'm a little concerned about the quality of the overseas models. Thanks.

Does anyone know if there exists a SMT distributor here in Ottawa? I was particularly looking into the SMT Solitaire model of fairway wood / hybrid. If anyone has used SMT heads or even the Solitaire, any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks, amac

My dear clubmaking mentors, I finished my first 2 clubs for my son and my wife and now I'm really hooked! Have more shafts and tools on their way to redo my old set of Hagens. Something puzzles me though: to prep the tip, I use a utility knife and scrape the finish off all around the tip until...

Anyone have any ideas on what the best way to remove rust from the face of a set of irons would be? My MP33's have taken a beating it would seem and I need to bring them back to a more user friendly appearance. They have the face only a mother would love... Steel wool, lightly dremmel-ed,...

Does anyone know how to trim the new NovaTech golf shafts from KZG?

Anybody here use one of these yet? I've got some money in my paypal account and am tempted to pick one of these up to play with. If you've tried it, how would you compare it to other shafts you've used.

I spoke to a few club builders and they told me it was possible to extent a putter 10 inches to turn it into a belly putter. I've always wanted to try one. I bought John's Futura Mallet and am planning to have someone take the grip off, add 10 inches, put a 1pc 21inch grip back on it. I know a...

If I've already been fit for my driver shaft would it be safe to assume the same shaft 10gs heavier would make a good wood shaft? I really don't want to go get fit again

Had a fitting today and they suggested switching my stock graphite shafts in my Big Bertha 06 irons to some Dynamic Gold 370 steel shafts. Should I do this or should I save my money? Scott