New to building clubs, I have ping clubs +.75 length, I want to replace my shafts, I understand there is no tip trimming on .355 and that I buy regular flex shafts per club. I need .75 longer clubs than ping standard. So do I put 6 iron shaft in 5i or 7i or do I just butt trim to length to maintain Regular flex.
Thanks
Tim
.370″ tip wouldn’t be more flexible and I would not ream the heads for .370″ unless you have done it before and have the proper set up. I don’t care how proficient you may be in using a drill press on other things, but reaming out a hosel on an iron takes experience, in my opinion. You can ruin a head fast. Just saying this because you said you were new to club building. Why would you ream out to .370″ if you have .355″ taper tip shafts? I might be missing something. If the Project X shafts are .370″, they are not going to fit and you could ream them out, but with great care as I have indicated. No need to ream the irons out if you have .355″ tip shafts.
Again, just take the shafts you are installing (assuming the tip diameter is the proper one to fit the Pings), and dry fit them in the heads to see if they give you enough length to make them the 3/4″ over standard.
Britt Lindsey
Generally we would simply put the correct shaft in for the clubhead and cut to final playing length from the butt end. Not knowing which Ping and specifically what he bottom of the bore to groundline would be on each club, I couldn’t say if the 3/4″ overlength would present the problem of having enough length on the shaft. If you do put the 6 iron shaft in the 7 iron to make sure you have the length, the shafts will play slightly softer since you are putting a heavier 7 iron head on the shaft meant for a #6 iron. Best to get the shafts and dry fit them and mark them to see if you are going to need alter which shaft goes into which head.
Britt Lindsey
I hit the ball very high. 65yr old, 6’4″, 37″ wrist to floor.
I play Ping 5-UW K15 +.5″, 2.5up, 7 iron goes 145yds.
Removing Ping steel CFS Regular, midsize grip and installing TT Project X 115g R5.5 +.75 with Super Stroke Crossline 2.0 Club Grips Jumbo .600 81g 4plus 1.17″ grip
Recommendations? I can drill to .370 if that would be more flexible, I have a reamer.