Forum: Club Making & Components

I was wondering if some of you could probably help me out on this ,, it seems obvious , but i want to know how much of a difference getting FITTED clubs for your swing does , then simply using a set of irons off the rack from the store. Cause i'm into my 5th year now and i love this game like...

I've recently realized that I need flatter lies in my irons. I have a set of '72 Hogan Apexes that I hit exceptionally well. They are based on a 58* 5i and compared to them, all of my other sets seem to be too upright. As an experiment I'd like to flatten the lies of my other sets to match the old...

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...

Any tips onm getting the club to fit square when using a shim. always seems to go on crooked, TIM

Looking for a high quality lite graphite iron shaft with a medium to soft .370 tip. Installing in a TM #3 utility iron.

Anyone know of a place to send your wedges to get a custom treatment? I was thinking of having a heel grind and have the grooves redone with a square groove. The only place I see is Nomadgolfwrx and they're in the states. Surely someone in Canada has gotten into custom club work?

I finally managed to trade my Tri-ball SRT for a Scotty Cameron - problem is it has the stock 35" shaft. I'd like to get it trimmed down to 33" but I'm not sure what if anything that will do to the playing characteristics of the putter. What say you all knowing club guru types :) Thanks...

This is the best article on this subject I have found so far. Leith Anderson is a partner in THE GOLF LAB, in Palo Alto, California. http://www.calgolftech.com/whats_new/driver35.html excerpt: "Since I’m discussing “standards” that don’t work for most players, if you haven’t checked your...

I am starting to build my own clubs and did a lot of reading lately. I understand the freq matching of shaft, the spining of shaft and this new one curvature matching. There is one thing actually many things that I don't understand and can't find any better place than here to ask. When you look at...

Hi Guys I have a driver head that I would like to shaft. Now I am not a Shaft Master like a lot of you guys are. To be honest I have never really played around with different shafts in drivers. I basically go with the stock shafts. My current driver has a Grafalloy Pro Lite Elite, Regular flex....

Is there any economical way of measuring loft and lie of clubs? I'm interested in knowing what my irons are (I know there are many issues with measuring woods, so lets just forget about those)... is there any cheap measuring device that will do the trick, or do you have to have a machine worth...

I have a set of ping i3+ that I would like to get the original shafts pulled and new ones installed. I got a quote from golfworks and it was VERY high to say the least. Not looking to get it done for nothing obviously but if someone could help a university student out that would be much...

What do the following numbers all mean? LOW WEIGHT - 74 TIP FLEX - 26 MOP FLEX - 7.5 TORQUE - 3.4 CPM - 274 Tip - PARALLEL TIP LENGTH 4.0 I know flex is based on CPM but I was also told it goes by a scale. I was told am supposed to be tipped to 5.3, does that correspond to an...

It was fine, took one swing and it started to rattle really bad. It sounds like a stone in the head or something. It has to be epoxy right??? What is the worst case scenerio?

How would you go about MOI matching a TLT set on a flatline slope? Also is there another way of MOI matching a set of clubs other than adding weight to the head and adjusting club lengths?

What cheap shaft could I put in a Sonartec SS07 4 wood head? I'm looking for either a steel or graphite shaft, regular flex, below 50$ that I could find at Golfworks or Golftown. I want medium boring ball flight. Let me know. Thanks

I was told I need a stiff flex for my driver. It currently has a regular flex. I have a Burner and was wondering with the costs, is it better to just buy a new driver with the stiff flex or simply just change it. By buying a new one, I would sell the old driver hopefully for 80. Opinions...

I have A flex shafts and I want to make them play closer to an R flex. I will only be using the shafts on my 6i-pw so a total of 5 shafts. I have the complete set of A flex 3-PW. My question is if I take the shafts from 5-9 which would be 1/2" longer than the 6-pw and then cut 1/2" off the tip...

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...

I have a set of TM RAC LTs with stock TM graphite shafts that a buddy would like to buy and have extended 1". Is this doable with graphite shafts? Thanks!!

I dont' have time to get fit as I need a new set of irons asap. Chief is putting the set together for me and said he would SW match them. He said he could MOI them as well but I don't see the point as I don't have a fav club to match it to and swing all my clubs equally badly. SO, without seeing...

I've read here that Sharpro make a cheap alternative to the Golf Pride Decade Mulitcompound grip. What's the verdict on these Sharpro's. Same feel and tackiness as the Golf Pride? Good durability? Anybody ever take a file to expose a new layer of rubber on the Sharpros? I thought I had also...

I went to get some grips today, Winn Excel and they had gone from $4.30 to $6.20 since the last time I bought them which was probably late last fall. Anyone see any massive price increases there?

Hey guys, the shaft in my ft-5 snapped the other day on the course, and if i cant get the warranty for my driver i was wondering where the best/most reliable place would be to get the existing shaft taken out and replaced by a new one(kingston/ottawa area), and where could i buy a brand new diamana...

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...

OK, so it's that time of year again and in order to keep the golf itch alive, I'm going to do what I do every year, think about tweaking the set in the off season. This year I tried a graphite shaft in a 4i head as an experiment and I was surprised at how well it worked. Overall I think it was a...

So I'm in the process of putting together a driver/shaft combo for next season. This is a pretty general question, which I'm looking for a general answer to. I know a fitting is always the best bet, but in general, why would someone go with an 80g shaft in a driver over a 60g, or 70g shaft? ...

Unsure if this is the correct forum or not.... Anyway! Anyone know of a good place to get acrylic paint with fine metal tips on the bottles, for paint fill on clubs? I'm looking to try it out with my Vokeys. Thanks in advance!!! :-)

Is your golf shaft tip stiff or tip soft. Chuck Silco Jr has posted on his web site the profile of 9 different shafts measured at different points along the shaft length. Take a look if interested. http://home.att.net/~fsmatching/wsb/html/view.cgi-image.html--SiteID-765933.html

Does anybody know how to read this and what it means? I found my clubs under classic and a rating of 359, but what does this tell me? Denny

Hi I am looking for any or all retailers located in Canada that sell golf club components. If anyone can help it would be appreciatted. Thanks

I'm going to be playing with the Grafalloy Blue X-Stiff shafts in my driver...but thinking of also putting the same shaft in a fairway wood. Would this be a good choice, do you think? What shafts, in x-flex, would work as good/if not better than the blue (I want mid/low trajectory and low...

So many theories about golf shafts. Some people claim that a soft shaft will make you hit the ball high and left while others claim that too soft a shaft will make you lose it right because of shaft lag. Of course I don't have all the toys to verify this i.e launch monitor/swing analyser but seems...

I have a couple of nice shafts at home and I was toying with the idea of getting an SMT 455 head. Do any of you recommend another head which can give me that never ending long drive result? I have a driver club speed of about 95 and a quick tempo. Thanks

I have read a few other threads regarding Artisan golf and it seems that people have had good experiences with re-shafting their clubs there. I just have a few questions about getting my driver re-shafted there/ using launch monitor to get me a shaft that suits my swing: 1. do they sell shafts...

Just getting back into golf after a year away. Ive got good clubs but after several buckets I've noticed on the face I'm hitting off the sweet spot towards the hosel. On the sole it appears that I'm making more contact at the toe. Does this make sense? I'm not an expert but think they need to be...

Looking at purchasing a regripping kit. I know that there is a Golfworks on Industrial, is there any place in the west end to buy a kit and new grips? Thx Das

Was wondering how much these irons are off from generally accepted industry standard lengths? All measurements are approx. I don't have the proper clubmaker measuring device. 3 iron: 38.25" 4 iron: 37.75" 5 iron: 37.25" 6 iron: 36.75" 7 iron: 36" 8 iron: 35.75"

I am trying to get myself into club making and my first project is to build a 21 degree "driver" for my 8 yr son and a lob wedge for my wife. I've found all the parts from Golfworks, and I have most of the tools to complete my project. The question is, can I use my regular epoxy, or should I...

Where can I get one? I looked on GolfSmith and GolfWorks and neither of them carry Ozik. Thanks

Hi, I am shorter than average (5'6'') and was looking to get my irons cut down. Probably atleast an inch. I have a couple of questions. How will this affect my shaft stiffness after they are cut? Will I lose a considerable amount of distance by doing this? Hope you lads can help me out!

where can i purchase wishon in CANADA or better still western CANADA

in May 27-30. :) I bought total shop set-up kits too. ready for clubmaking :P

Hi All, I was looking for some advice regarding driver shafts. I recently purchased an R9 driver head for my son. He has a swing speed of about 95, is 5' 4", and has a very smooth tempo (like Freddie Couples). I recently purchased what I thought was a good shaft for him on eBay, but I may...

Hi I see that most of hybrids are .375 tip size but some of them are .335 tip size. Is it possible to put regular driver shafts into hybrids with .335 tips ? What would be the differences between driver/wood shafts and hybrid shafts ? Thanks

Does this seem right? Just had 4 irons which had loose heads taken apart and put back together by a local dealer. $80 plus tax. I couldn't believe it! Am I out in left field or are they? What would you pay?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDWHoaFum-I I started reading a lot about Spining and FLO Alignment online and I found this video. It seems to show instant results. This guy says to align the spine towards the target before starting the FLO process, as in the spine at the 9 o'clock position when at...