Forum: Club Making & Components

Guys. How do you measure club length? just want to know. I'll explain later.

Hey Guys I have a set of Mizuno MP-32 that i bought in Dynamic Gold Light X-100 and after playing a few rounds this summer i am finding them way to stiff and am looking to have them reshafted to a regular or maybe stiff shaft. Where is the best place to have this done and what price should...

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Just a question for all you clubmakers out there. I have a driver shaft that came with instructions to install it with a certain logo in the 12:00 position. The shaft came from the company pured/spined and was painted accordingly to be installed with the logo in that position. When I picked up the...

Just got a set of 3-SW Callaway X-12's with RCH 99 graphite shafts on all clubs except the PW for some reason, which has a Rifle 6.0 steel shaft (appears to be a factory install). I would like to switch the PW and SW shafts (both are the same length) so that the 3-PW set match (and then SW will be...

Long time reader, first time poster (I think). I have a Cleveland 588 RAW 56* with the stock shaft, it feels like a board! My other irons are Cleveland TA3 with Rifle Flighted 5.5 tipped to 5.7 (according to my club fitter). All my irons have a nice feel to them feeling a slight loading of the...

I recently traded in my set of DCI blacks(10 years +) for a set of Taylormade RAC LT's.Both are cavity back cast clubs with DG s300 shafts. The new set have significantly less loft ie. DCI PW is 48 degrees and RAC's PW is 46 degrees. Should I not see a difference in trajectory and distance?

Just wondering if anyone has re-shafted a set of Mizunos and knows a good ferrule replacement. The stock ones should be ok, but if one happens to crack or melt on removal, i'll just re-do the whole set. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If it helps, I think the inside diameter is...

Does anyone have a poor man's version of a ferrule turner? I don't have a belt sander of the stand variety, I was wondering if anyone else had any ideas. My ferrules need little turning, but all the same I'd like to get it done. Thanks in advance, R35

I recently traded in my set of DCI blacks(10 years +) for a set of Taylormade RAC LT's.Both are cavity back cast clubs with DG s300 shafts. The new set have significantly less loft ie. DCI PW is 48 degrees and RAC's PW is 46 degrees. Should I not see a difference in trajectory and distance?

I have a 46 deg pw, matched with my irons. I have currently a 56deg sw hogan riviera, and a 60 lw. I don't have room due to 14 club rule, for a gw. Could I have my sw bent to 53 or 54 to help reduce gaps? Would I still have the same bounce. I posted here for experienced advice, although I am...

Anyone have experience with this brand of shafts? The clubmaker I will be going to uses them, I have never used one or know anybody so your thought would be appreciated.

Ok since a lot of you guys build clubs, switch drivers once a week:-) and shafts more often than that I want ask for your knowledge. I have pretty well always stuck with the stock shafts in my drivers. However I want to switch to a bit stiffer driver shaft with a mid kick point. I have hit a...

Does anyone know where you can get this service done in Ottawa/Canada. I have a Cameron that i want to get Black Oxided, but don't want to have to ship it to USA and pay the high shipping fees! Any help would be great!

Golfsmith has redesigned their Tour Cavity Forged irons and have included a significant amount of bounce on each of the soles. Even if the lofts are strengthened, some of the bounce will still remain. ...

Could someone tell me why graphite shafts in irons are usually 0.5 inches longer than the steel shafts. Shouldn't they be the same length?

Golfsmith has redesigned their Tour Cavity Forged irons and have included a significant amount of bounce on each of the soles. Even if the lofts are strengthened, some of the bounce will still remain. ...

I have a Ping Anser 2 Putter (says patent pending on back of head), older putter but I like it. I bought it used and it was all original, even the grip! I have since cut down the shaft length to about 32" ( like em short, more control) and regripped it, but, of course, I changed the swingweight. I...

Hey guys just wanted to send out a note that i had my mizuno's reshafted by The Saint this weekend and i was VERY VERY impressed with his Quality of work. He had them done much quicker then i thought and was impressed with his attention to detail. I would Highly recomend if you need any work...

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I am picking up a near new Mixuno MP-001 driver extremely cheap in 10*. Problem is it has the Exsar shaft. I need to know what shaft diameter this is, is it 0.335, 0.350? Thinking of either putting in a Prolaunch, Aldila NV, or maybe even a Graphite Design YS-6. Any thoughts? I want the same...

You know that little spot that forged clubs seem to get right on the sweet spot over time. Is there anyway to get rid of that, CLR or something else? What is the main reason they seem to get that round little mark, other than hitting the ball over and over, I mean why do forged clubs seem to get...

With the demise of GolfQuip, who distrubuted components from Dynacraft, please be aware that Dynacraft products will be distributed by Bob Londry at SG Distributing Co., in Kingston, for 2006. www.sgdistributing.com I have been getting some components from Bob for years and he is most...

I have two Cleveland 900 GunMetal wedges. I was wondering if anybody has had any success in changing the lofts on these? I want my 54* to be a 53* but I am aware that the gun metal finish can crack easy with loft/lie adjustments. As something along the same lines as the above inquiry, was...

Has anyone tried the project X or Accra steel shafts? I'm currently playing with DGS300? Any feedback?

Basic club making videos by Golfsmith. Learn and enjoy. http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/display_page.php?page_num=cm_lp_library&GCID=C16027x015&scode=ECM549NEW&tcode=ECM549NEW&lcode=ECM549NEW

Looks like True Temper will finally have their stepless shaft out this month. Since Rifle will restrict the sale of their shafts only to Certified Rifle Center clubmakers the timing of this news is perfect. This shaft appears to be close to the Tour Flighted Rifles. ...

Hi , i am gonna recieve a PT Bore thru wood, and i'd like to know which kind of tip diameter i should put to replace the X100 steel shaft in it ( i won't hit with that thing ). I'd like to replace it with a graphite shaft. Thank you

I'm planning on buying some shafts, and Accuflex got my preference , as they are built for the better player. I'd like to know which one i should choose between Evolution N2 , or Icon V2? I've had fujikura 757 and diamana 73, but i didn't like them, i stayed on the Aldila NV75 for it's soft...

I was just thinking of trying one day some graphite shafts on my irons , they seem great now, the NV 105 is having success on tour, and many tournament are now being won with these shafts. (pga tour championship 2 years ago, french open back to back ) , it looks like they have the same specs than...

Does somebody know where i can buy one of those, without installation, at a good price? I'd like to buy a Accra tour shaft. Thank you

Question - What exactly is the relevance of shaft frequency? Why would I want a highter or lower shaft freq.? Thanks

Hi anybody know anything about these shafts or a site that has the info i looked everywhere and can't find anything Tru Temper Tri Gold Graphite iron shafts

Hi folks Not sure this is the right section so if not just move me. I have a Wilson Staff RM sand wedge that has a graphite Fat Shaft on it. I hate the shaft but love the wedge so I want to get it set up with a new shaft. Is it possible to replace this? Looks like it should be possible but...

I went to the Golfworks website, and found they were selling new Lamkin grips, the dual density torsion control , and the tour concept. They have a great look, and cost quite expensive, but Lamkin is still a good value compared to others. I was going to go for the Multi compound, but the hadn't...

I have been looking around and been getting differing information on a Cleveland TA3 PW...some say its 48*, others say 46*......and some say 47*.....anybody know the right loft on these things? I personally thought they were 47* I was also going to bend my RAW 56* with 14 bounce to 54*.....is...

I have these shafts on my irons and there was bag wear on the lower end. My clubmaker painted them over and now that paint looks crappy. :grumpy: I want to remove the paint. What is the best product to do this? :listen: Once removed I am sending the clubs back to Callaway, apparently they will...

Well now that I've hit enough balls this winter to finally get in a groove, it's time that I have a look at replacing that broken shaft (to put in a SMT 455 9*). The clubmakers in my immediate area don't have much in terms of shafts so I can't really try much before reshafting. I was wondering...

My new Wood Bros iron heads arrived today. Very nice looking CB forgings, along the lines of a TA3 or TA4 with slightly more weight in the heel/sole area and some weight removed from the toe. Nice high polish chrome finish with sandblasted cavity. Minimal offset throughout. Even the long irons look...

OK I am asking this question here because I know that 10% of you guys know 90% of the information :-) (isn't that how that old saying goes?) Anyways I am looking for a retailer that sells Golf Pride grips as I want to see if I can order some V55 grips. I have done some surfing and came up with a...

Can anyone confirm the tip diameter of the Ben Hogan hybrids? I have found different info all over the web from .335 to .355 and .370. I had thought it was a .335 but I found in a google search a forum from guys who have reshafted them with .370. Anybody here do a CFT hybrid and know the tip...

I just thought I would pass along this information for those of you who might be interested in clubmaking courses. Here is the Golfworks schedule for the upcoming year. 2006 School Schedule ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR SCHOOL: A two-day, hands-on program where the student performs all of the steps...

Speaking to reshafting these heads with a GD YS 6, we would all agree that with the extra long hosel in these clubheads, the shafts will play stiffer than the listed flex. That being a given, I have two questions. When plugging the bottom of the bore 1 1/2" will the shaft still play stiffer than...

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...

I have been taking my clubs to Guy at CB's for several years for repairs, assembly etc. and have had nothing but great service and excellent workmanship. I just found out that Guy is no longer working there, partly due to their recent "restructuring" and partly due to the fact that he was about to...

As it is time to replace the grips on my clubs again, I was wondering how much harder it is to install the soft Winn grips compared to a firmer grip. I have changed a couple of grips on old clubs just to see how hard it is but never with Winns. I am told they are trickier to install. Any comments...

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

Any of you decide the best way to build a very inexpensive shaft frequency measuring device? My guess is $20.00 should do it.

*hope this is the right place to post this* Hello All, I just wanted to take a minute to let everyone know about my wonderful experience the other night, with "downhillslider." I had posted a little while back asking for information about the best person to take my new clubs to have them...

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...