Shimming down a .350 to a .335 tip

[leftylucas]

Not sure this can be done but is there a tool that can shave the tip uniformly from a .350 to a .335 and if so will it affect the properties of the shaft?



Luc

[Chieflongtee]

Not recommended my friend.

[leftylucas]

Thanks, thats what I thought.

[leftylucas]

Chief, would you be able to bore the hosel to a .350 from .335, its a driver head?

[jvincent]

It is possible but not recommended because there is very little metal in the hosel of the driver.

Just curious, why not just get a .335 shaft?

[Chieflongtee]

Hosel wall is too thin for reaming. Wood hosels are not like irons. I do not have the reaming bit nor would I attempt it. It could work but too iffy.

[leftylucas]

I had a .350 in the shaft I wanted so not wanting to invest in another again.

[1972Apex]

It CAN be done, but I would not recommend it. I know a couple of VERY GOOD clubmakers who have sanded down several .350 tip shafts to fit into .335 hosels. They do it by hand with very fine grit sandpaper and VERY carefully. However even they don't recommend it, it's always been done either just for themselves or for friends who were too cheap to get a different shaft.

[Chieflongtee]

It CAN be done, but I would not recommend it. I know a couple of VERY GOOD clubmakers who have sanded down several .350 tip shafts to fit into .335 hosels. They do it by hand with very fine grit sandpaper and VERY carefully. However even they don't recommend it, it's always been done either just for themselves or for friends who were too cheap to get a different shaft.

I've done it once or twice but ditto on the advice.
But like you said; At your own risk and peril.

Last night I reamed an old driver head from .335 to .370. Investing in reaming bits may not be a good choice though. Someone on another forum suggested using fazz fit as you can buy the right connector

[MulliganMan]

For people as anal as these guys there really overexagerating the fact that it SHOULD NOT be done. I did it and theres absolutely no property changes to the shaft what so ever. When you pay $300 for your golf shafts it isnt being cheap its being innovative. If your paying this kind of money for a Voodoo or Diamana shaft you should be able to do w.e u want with it and have no property change. I've done it to both of those shafts in both of my drivers and theres has been ABSOLUTELY no propertyy change or loss of performance in the shaft.

[TP Tomi]

Wow! I'd imagine that this would almost completely change the dynamics of said shaft!
I've gone the other way (.335-.350) but I'd never do it the reverse ..

Tomi

[downhillslider]

For people as anal as these guys there really overexagerating the fact that it SHOULD NOT be done. I did it and theres absolutely no property changes to the shaft what so ever. When you pay $300 for your golf shafts it isnt being cheap its being innovative. If your paying this kind of money for a Voodoo or Diamana shaft you should be able to do w.e u want with it and have no property change. I've done it to both of those shafts in both of my drivers and theres has been ABSOLUTELY no propertyy change or loss of performance in the shaft.

I would be more concerned about breakage than any propriatery change. You are, in fact, wittling away a layer or so of graphite, witch to me is compromising the integrety of the tip an subjecting it to failure.

[leftylucas]

I already decided to wait and get a .335, thanks for all the good advice, now you boys play nice

[Kona Golf]

I already decided to wait and get a .335, thanks for all the good advice, now you boys play nice

The Faz Fit Connectors will allow a .350 in a .335 hosel. Cost about $12 for each + wrench.

So total cost would be $30

[leftylucas]

Now I suspect that this type of connector would add some length to the tip, how would it affect the stiffness?

[Chieflongtee]

Now I suspect that this type of connector would add some length to the tip, how would it affect the stiffness?

More tip trimming. All explained on their website.

[leftylucas]

You mean I actually have to read it, all right then.