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Driver Length-Swing Weight- or Both Determining Strike Location?

One more tip to add, Make sure your left arm is firm against your body thru out the backswing to finishing with hands high.

January 29, 2023 5
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Driver Length-Swing Weight- or Both Determining Strike Location?

There could be several factors that could contribute hitting golf ball off the toe of club that nothing has to do with equipment. I have had the same problem that arises at times. In my case case it always...

January 29, 2023 5
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Loft/lie adjustments

Where are you ordering irons, Is it from GolfWorks? $5.00 is reasonable for loft adjustment; I usually charge 5.00 for lie or $7.00 for both Loft /Lie bending to customer specs. Club fitters here in Jackson...

January 20, 2023 5
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Gap between shaft and head

A little epoxy up into the shaft is acceptable. Best practice is apply epoxy to both shaft and lightly in the hosel. I make sure the hosel is coated using a 1/4 inch dowel. Also, I will use a hosel cleaning...

January 17, 2023 5
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TM Monza Rosa putter

Not sure if the weight is epoxied in or tape. My suggestion is to use a heat gun, but first use Club Shield from Golf Works: it is a fantastic product; I use it all the time with either a torch or heat...

January 17, 2023 5
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Gap between shaft and head

Did you also apply epoxy in the hosel?  I always apply epoxy on the shaft and hosel; the excess epoxy will be pushed out and then the excess is wiped clean. Then I use a little "epoxy clean" (thru Golf...

January 16, 2023 5
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Extending a driver shaft

The Diamana M50 shaft in a stiff flex has about 5.6 degrees torque. The tip secion

January 8, 2023 5
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Extending a driver shaft

The Red M+50 Diamana shaft has a tip section that allows for 1" max trim. Since your shaft has been trimmed 1/2 inch for the 3 wood; It would play slightly stiffer with the shaft extended for driver....

January 8, 2023 5
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Square and vertical shaft set up on a wedge

I would suggest that you consider having the lie adjusted up right 1-2 degrees. When you address the ball with a more "vertical" set-up it will effectively point to toe of club head down in to turf when...

December 9, 2022 5
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.355 constant weight shafts and SW

I have several comments on .355 / .370 shafts. I've been building clubs for the past 38 years. The .370 shafts offer flexibility in tip trimming to desired flex, the taper tip shafts only in finished lengths...

December 8, 2022 5
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Shaft length differences – UST Mamiya Recoil 65 Graphite Iron Shafts

If the manufacturer designates no tip trim... don't. You can achieve the desired length butt trimming only thru out the set. If you are hard stepping discrete lengths, you should be able to fit the desired...

December 3, 2022 5
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Satin Polished Nickel Chrome

I have to agree with Britt regarding restoring a satin finish. I have used the scotch brite pads with some success. Best to use a foam sanding block wrapped with the scotch brite for uniform finish. Use...

December 1, 2022 5
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H&B PowerBilt Grand Slam Blades

I came across a set of the Powerbilt Citations back 1994; purchased from a local club pro. (The heads are stamped #2). Gary, the pro informed these were the same grind that Fuzzy Zeller used. I played...

November 27, 2022 5
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Making irons stiffer

Tomz, Your idea was not at all terrible. I have hard stepped many taper tip shafts and then extended them to required length. Just note that hard or soft stepping once @ 1/2 " will affect 1/3 of shafts...

November 23, 2022 5
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Making irons stiffer

One other point I forgot to mention about Graffalloy shafts is that they are Parallel tip shafts that wont fit the Mizuno irons Taper Tip required as Rlafoone pointed out. Might have better luck using...

November 23, 2022 5
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Making irons stiffer

Hard stepping just once will have a minimal effect on ball flight and feel. You said  they feel a bit soft; what about the ball flite and accuracy? Typically, the shafts have to be stepped 1" to 1.5"...

November 23, 2022 5
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Taylor Made Stealth Fairway Wood Reshaft any special care needed?

I posted a technique to remove broken shafts from wood club heads that have doing for years. It was posted on this forum under "Ruined sTw driver head" last 10/22/22. Hope this helps. T Brandt

October 31, 2022 5
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Ruined STw Driver Head??

I have used a technique to remove snapped or broken graphite shafts from wood heads. when a shaft is broken at the hosel it can be a little difficult to pull; but easier than trying to drill out. I use...

October 20, 2022 5
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I have playing the TS1 irons for 2 years now with no evidence of rust. I'm not sure if that is a screw or a pressed in plug. It does appear to be the location where the foam is injected behind the club...

September 3, 2022 2
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Grips don’t stick

I have been using Naphtha for the last 30 years, never had an issue. evaporates quickly.

August 24, 2022 5
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