Forum: Club Making & Components

I love the Graffalloy Blue, its gives me a nice low flight and low spin that I need with my swing. However I thought with all of the new technology advancements, there must be a shaft out there that gives me the low flight of the Blue, with the added benefits on technology.

So I've been installing grips using an air compressor for a few years now and I have never had a problem. I just changed my grips and the upper protion of the grip is twisting. The grip is .580 and the shafts are .600, so in theory in should be a tight fit. Any one who installs grips with air...

So i reshafted my 7 iron last night and it seems to make a craking noise when i try and twist the head and grip, this seems weird to me, could it be that my epoxy was bad? or did i miss a step when shafting the iron Any input would be great!:thumbsup

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,...

I want to remove some paintfill on my vokey black nickel wedges...but will acetone hurt the black nickel finish on the wedges?

can this be done? just bought a 33" sabertooth from hacker and i'm going to covert it into a 44" belly putter. I was told its as easy as removing the grip, putting 2x5inch extensions into the shaft and regripping with a belly putter shaft. This is what I'm having trouble with.. it is my...

Is it possible to install a shaft so that the club face would seem closed? I have a 904f 5 wood that I had the shaft changed on a few years ago. It used to be my go to club but I made a bunch of swing changes which has given me a slight draw and now this thing is a hook machine! When I set it...

I have never regripped my own clubs but I have now decided that I am going to give it a try. I was just wondering if you could use acetone for grip solvent or should i just buy grip solvent? Thanks for any info

I have a 7 wood that I would like to remove the head from the graphite shaft. I don't care about damaging the shaft but do not want to damage the head. How do I do it?

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

Could I take a shaft from a 3 iron and put it in a LW? What would the playability be like? Other than butt trimming to length, any other concerns???

Hey gang. Iam fairly new to this site and I hope I don't upset anyone by asking a question that has been discussed to the teeth. So here goes. Iam considering changing the shafts in my Titleist irons from stepped to rifle...the reason...IAm not sure.... I love to fool with my equipment and can't...

I picked up a set of PING I-10 WRX irons on eBAY that are +1" in length (1/2 " longer than I usually play) and shafted with Project X 5.0 shafts (a little softer than the 5.5 that I usually play). If I were to trim butt trim them 1/2 ". what would be the effect on the overall stiffness? i.e....

Can someone tell me/us more about this interesting concept. I was speaking with a clubmaker who was telling me a bit about counterbalancing but was interupted and would like to know more. Essentially by placing a few strips of lead tape under the grip AT THE BOTTOM of the grip not the top....

I am looking at having someone refinish the faces of some irons. Is it possible to do this? How expensive would it be to have done if possible. I am looking at doing this for a set of Cobra Carbon CB Irons. Here is a pic of the 9 iron and PW.

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

Anybody have any recommendations for the purchase of a loft/lie bending machine i.e make, model, amount I might expect to pay (if allowed to post on this forum)? Being a garage hobbyist, I'm reluctant to spend the big bucks, but..... I've always been a believer in you get what you pay for. So,...

Wishon videos about clubmaking http://www.wishongolf.com/etechreport/2009/march/index_std.html#art1

I recently sold a shaft to a forum member. Upon arrival he inspected it and found it to be a bit warped. I never noticed this when I had it in my possesion and installed in my club. He thinks, because it is such a minor warping that I probably would never had noticed it with the naked eye. My...

Hi All, Do any of you have any experience with Bang Golf Components? If so, what is your opinion of the product (s) ? Regards

After another year of poor wood play, I'm thinking about going back to a steel shaft in my 3 wood. I'm looking for something with a softer feel and higher launch than the Dynamic Gold. Anyone have a favourite shaft they can recommend? Thanks in advance.

I have a new Scotty Futura Phantom putter (35") that I would like to turn into a belly putter. Is is as simple as adding an extension and a new grip or does it have to be reshafted? I'm looking for this to play in the 38"-40" range. Thoughts? Anyone able to do this for me?

Hi, I am looking into getting custom fitted into a putter this spring. Most likely I will go to Artisan golf. From his website I see that he deals in YES and KZG putters. If I bring my own (get lucky and buy a used Scotty on this forum) do I need to worry about length OR will Don just adjust...

I just had the frequncy on my irons checked today. When the young guy at the shop was checking the irons he was checking about 6-7 inches up from the tip. I thought it should have been closer to the tip for a more accurate reading. Does it make a difference where the shaft crosses through the...

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?

If interested: GW Clubmaking school schedule 2009 http://golfworks.com/article.asp?ai=102&sid=CANADA

Wondering who is playing these and what the diffrence would be between them and DGS300, also what flex is compareable 5.5? Just looking for some thoughts on these!

Hi everyone, I need to get my driver shafted and I've got all the parts here but am very particular as to how I want it done and need a lot of questions answered by the fitter for it to be done 'properly'. Hence, call me reluctant to get it done at GT even though the price would undoubtedly be...

Ok .. I found my discontinued Acer XDS2 heads .. I also found my discontinued Grafalloy Pro-Logic shafts. Now it appears that Kelmac has gone outta business, and the Tour Select (black) grips are almost impossible to find. Anyone know where I might be able to find these grips? My beautiful...

I would like to get some opinion / advice on a dilemma. I've been building my clubs for a couple of years. I know I risk to be crucified by some, I've only been measuring and trimming following chart and then spining my shaft, but I never measured swingweights pr checked my lies and lofts. So, all...

So I'm re-gripping my clubs and wanted to build up the bottom of the grip to take away the taper a bit when I choke up. Does 3 wraps, four inches from the bottom seem about right to take away most but not all of the taper, just wanted to double check. Thanks.

http://agcpgolf.com/smfbb/index.php?topic=187.msg734#msg734 • Recently a report came from Dennis Piant, of Performance Fit Golf, in the Chicago area who works with Senior Tour Pro, Chip Beck. Chip had his clubs stolen and had Mizuno send him out replacements which were then torn apart and...

http://golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_MA0066_A_quick_order_E_true how do i know what weights to get in it??? 6i goes about 165yards with a medium ball flight. if anything i slice but got that worked out now

I just purchased my first SC putter. It’s a Pro Platinum Mid Sur. I am going to adjust the length. Does anyone here have something or know someone that can adjust the lie and loft? TY Mike

Looking for a different or a similar shaft in your clubs. Here is a little something that might help in selecting the right shaft: http://blog.hirekogolf.com/wordpress/?p=693

New article on gear effect and screw weights http://www.tutelman.com/golf/clubs/gearEffect.php

Anyone have any experience with these? I just realized that the Golfsmith Pro Forged I grabbed are a .370 tip which will make getting a set of high end pulls a little tougher. These things say s/x so i'm wondering how stout they will play at a half inch over standard.

I have a question or two: I currently have the Proto By U shaft in my SQ Driver. I have a driver swing speed around 100-104 mph. I am going to go and get fitted for a new driver shaft (possibly, if another shaft is better for me than this one). I am curious what would be the better upgrade. Is...

Anybody tried any of these? http://enzogolfshafts.com/woods.htm

Just wanted to share... http://www.londonontariogolf.com/reviews/equipment/equipment-smt_golf_430cc_driver.htm

This method: http://golfworks.com/images/art/2008HowToBuildClubs.pdf Step number 14 or this method: There is a 5/16 difference between the 2 methods??????????

Anybody ever used them for greater feel and better shock absorption?? http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15326

Hi Guys; I was on a web site that was reviewing irons, and the author said that forged irons tend to have tapered shafts because "better players prefer the feel of tapered shafts" I am no expert by any means but is this right? I have read a lot, and have never seen this mentioned before. I...

here is what was in the auction " THIS IS A PAIR OF NEW STANDUP PUTTER HEADS = THESE SOLD ON TV FOR OVER A 100 DOLLARS = THE HEAD WEIGHTS 417 GRAMS = BORE IS VERTICAL 370 TIP = NEEDS A SLIGHT 15/18 DEGREE BEND IN SHAFT = THE HEADS ARE 6 1/2 LONG BY 3 INCH DEEP = S-H 8.00" bg458 will be...

Has anyone here tried to grind their own wedges? If so, how difficult is it? TourSpec sells forged raw heads ( http://www.tourspecgolf.com/proshop/p2322/Kyoei-Forged-Raw-Wedge-Heads/product_info.html?source=newsletter ), and I was thinking of trying to customize a couple. It might be fun.

I just picked up a nice used set of OS Forged Nikes, and after nitting a few balls at the dome I think they will be in the bag next season. The lies seam a bit upright and and I will need to do some tweeking to bring them back to my specs. Because I am a hands on type of person I want to check them...