Should you tip your golf shafts?
In most cases, shaft tipping is done to steel iron and wedge shafts but occasionally is done in graphite shafts for woods and drivers as well. Lastly, tipping won’t do much to affect spin rates and launch angle — two popular misconceptions when it comes to trimming the lower end of a shaft.
What is shaft stepping in golf?
Shaft stepping, another common practice seen usually among better players, means altering your club’s shaft profile by offsetting your shafts based on what iron they’re designed for. A “hard step” is to put a 5-iron shaft into a 4-iron clubhead and so on through the set. This makes the shaft play a little stiffer.
Can you use a heat gun to remove shafts from clubs?
So the bottom line is that you do not want to mess with a heat gun for ANY type of shaft removal, nada, no way, end of story. Heat guns are only good in club work for removing very sticky labels from shafts or putting shrink wrap bags on clubheads. No other function on clubs, period.
What does tipping a club shaft mean?
“Tipping” or “tip trimming,” as it’s sometimes called, means trimming a club shaft from the clubhead end, not from the grip end where it’s most often cut. What’s the difference between True Temper Dynamic Gold and Dynamic Gold Tour Issue shafts? Ok, so what?
How do you pull a golf shaft?
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How do you remove graphite shaft from iron?
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How do you use a shaft puller?
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How do you pull a golf club head?
Use a blowtorch or a heat gun to loosen the epoxy that fused the shaft to the club head. Depending on the age of your club, it could take a minute or two before the epoxy begins to liquefy. Once it melts, carefully remove the shaft from the club head, take off the ferrule from the shaft and set it aside.
Can you pull a graphite shaft without a shaft puller?
Well, the general process for pulling a graphite shaft is just about the same, but there are a few key differences. You need to take more care and HAVE to use a shaft puller. Otherwise, your new fancy and expensive exotic shaft could be at serious risk for major damage.
Can you reuse a golf shaft?
However, if the shaft tip stays intact, take a closer inspection of the tip section to see if you notice any longitudinal cracks or delaminating, or basically anything that you think would be considered damage. If not, there is a good chance you could reuse the shaft into another head or the same head later on.
Can you reuse a broken driver shaft?
Once a golf club shaft has been broken, it cannot be repaired, but it can easily be replaced. Shafts can be replaced at golf pro shops and most golf stores, but it is also a fairly easy project to do yourself.
Can you reuse graphite shafts?
Along the lines of what fupresti said, as long as they're pulled properly you should be able to reuse a graphite shaft indefinitely. The only way a graphite shaft will become unusable aside from some freak accidents is by human error in part of the build or an out of control temper on the course.
How do you cut a graphite golf shaft at home?
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How do you release a club without flipping it?
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What does a good golf swing feel like?
The golf swing should feel effortless, with minimal tension. Think of it like a coiled spring: as you rotate and load into the backswing, you are storing up energy (just as a coiled spring would) before releasing all that energy – in one sweeping downswing motion – through the ball at impact.
When should I release my golf clubs?
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Introduction – DIY Golf Shaft Pulling Tricks
We previously wrote about “ How to Pull a Golf Shaft ” where we cover the basic technique for properly and safely pulling both steel and graphite golf shafts. While that technique is a great best practice, and the only foolproof (-ish) safe way to pull graphite shafts, there are a few hacks you can use for pulling steel shafts at your home.
The Stove
This is the same technique as “by hand” but you use the stove for your heat source. I’ve been in a couple of random situations where I didn’t have a propane torch or heat gun at my disposal and had to pull a steel shaft from a head. All I did was fire up a burner on the stove and use it to heat the epoxy.
In a Vise
The vise technique is one of the great at-home DIY golf shaft pulling tricks. It’s not dissimilar to the “by hand” technique, but gives you a little more leverage and keeps your hands away from the heat. For this technique, you can approach in two different ways.
Boiling Water
This is my absolute favorite DIY golf shaft pulling trick based on ingenuity alone. What’s nice about this technique is that it works well and makes saving your sweet custom ferrules feasible as long as they weren’t super epoxied on. In order to do this, fill a pot with enough water to submerge your club head in.
Conclusion
Like I said in the intro, I’m going to recommend using traditional shaft removal techniques 100% of the time. You can find that approach here . That said, there are situations that may require an alternative approach and hopefully these DIY golf shaft pulling tricks will help you out there.
Where should the round metal plate be on a golf club?
The round metal plate (as seen in photo) should be directly against the top of the hosel (to which we just removed the ferrule from). This allows the metal plate a good base to "push" the club-head up and off the end of the shaft.
How long to heat a golf club hosel?
Remember to always keep the heat moving 360º around the hosel, don't keep it in one place. Heat the hosel evenly on all sides for approximately 15-20 seconds. Gently apply pressure to extract shaft from hosel - The hydraulic pump will "push" the club-head up and off the end of the shaft.
Does Spargo Golf have shafts?
Spargo Golf pays close attention to age of the shaft, condition of the graphics and signs of usage. No shafts with questionable tips and appearances are saved. On occasion, Spargo Golf will inventory discontinued shaft s which have a higher request rate i.e.- RCH 60 series from Callaway and Cleveland Launcher Gold Series from the early 2000's. Customer's can be confident that the shaft pull-out is fully prepared and cleaned to be installed in their golf clubs. It is quite common that many of our shafts are pulled new or with minimal use.
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A heat gun is in inferior tool compared to a torch for pulling shafts. MORE heat goes into the shaft compared to a torch, not less. This is doubly true when using heat guns like you linked because they have a wide mouth outlet which spews heat all over the place. When using a torch you can pinpoint where the heat goes - on the hosel.
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Pulling steel with a heat gun is an exercise in frustration if not futility. As Nessi says, the heat isn't concentrated enough and it takes too long if it works at all. Heat guns can be used on graphite with a little more success, but even then, careful use of a mini torch is much more reliable and much faster.
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OK. Understood about steel shafts. In the past I have always just used a mini butane torch to pull steel shafts from irons/putters. No what about the graphite shafts and head guns. I can get a nozzle to focus the head on the gun to a smaller area. That is not an issue.
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I must agree with the above posters. I bought a mini torch at lowes after using a heat gun for a couple years. The difference is night and day in terms of speed, plus I've pulled a ton of graphite shafts with the mini torch and have never damaged a thing. Use the torch...you won't regret it.
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A gas stove burner works infinitely better than a heat gun if you don't have a torch.
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If you do decide to use a heatgun, use one with a sturdy base such as this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/1600-watt-heavy-duty-dual-temperature-heat-gun-10001100-69342.html You’ll have the gun pointing up while you hold the club over it and you’ll be able to concentrate heat on the hosel very easily and if you use heat-dispersion gel you won’t damage the paint either.
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Okay, so I received an ebay shaft purchase yesterday and pulled the Titleist adapter tip this morning. Wrapped the ferrule in tin foil (in an attempt to save it) and put the shaft in my puller. Used a FULL Size propane torch, BIG flame, on the adapter tip for about 5 seconds and the tip was free.
Step 1
Place the shaft, or what remains of it if it is broken, in a vise parallel to the floor. Secure the shaft in the vise.
Step 2
Apply heat evenly to the hosel for about a minute, using a heat gun or heat torch. This will break down the epoxy that bonds the shaft to the hosel and make removal easier. If you are working with graphite shafts, use a heat gun, not a torch. Wear goggles and protective gloves.
Step 3
Remove heat from the hosel and twist the club head counterclockwise. It should twist off fairly easily. If it does not, apply more heat.
Step 4
Clean out any remaining epoxy in the hosel. Begin using a file and scrape away the residue, then apply a solvent to a small rag and wipe down the interior of the hosel. You may want to push the rag in with the tip of a screwdriver or similar tool.
dooboo
Just wanted to get some idea as to how you guys are pulling your shaft.
RoverRick
On a steel shaft you can just heat it up to melt the glue and grab it with a glove or towel and pull it off. You can twist the head. On a graphite shaft you need a vise and a bar at least if you want to save the shaft. Any twisting on a graphite shaft will ruin it.
Shambles
You can use either a blue bottle propane torch or I use one of those butane torches. $20 at Lowe's. I am an expert at ruining graphite shafts. Even with a vise and a puller, you have to be very careful and not apply too much heat or the graphite will ruin. You have to be worse than me to ruin steal shafts.
GolfSpy WD
I'll preface by saying I haven't done it yet, but I've researched this quite a bit. Here is a list of what I've found. Hopefully other members can add their comments to the article and various products below:
dooboo
I'll preface by saying I haven't done it yet, but I've researched this quite a bit. Here is a list of what I've found. Hopefully other members can add their comments to the article and various products below:
GolfSpy WD
The hydraulic shaft puller is awesome, but i sometimes wonder if I can justify the cost of $150 or so. Now, if I am pulling $300 shafts from season to season, then yeah.
JBones
I have the Golfworks economy shaft puller (link below), it was only $80.
1. The basics of shaft flex
Jonathan Wall, Managing Equipment Editor: If you’re new to the game, just worry about shaft flex. There are a few shaft manufacturers who choose to use something other than SR, R, S, X, TX, to designate the flex on a driver or fairway wood shaft, but most use the same lettering.
2. Know the big five
Andrew Tursky, Senior Equipment Editor : There’s five main points you’ll want to know when it comes to shafts.
3. It influences the way you swing
Luke Kerr-Dineen, Game Improvement Editor: Your equipment and your golf swing work dynamically together. It’s a relationship, where one effects the performance of the other.
What is the USGA rule for bending a shaft?
The USGA rule about this reads: "At any point along its length, the shaft must bend in such a way that the deflection is the same regardless of how the shaft is rotated about its longitudinal axis; and twist the same amount in both directions."
How far should the shaft be from the top of the grip?
The USGA rule reads: “The shaft of the club must be straight from the top of the grip to a point not more than 5 inches (127 mm) above the sole, measured from the point where the shaft ceases to be straight along the axis of the bent part of the shaft and/or socket.”.
Where is the shaft attached to the club head?
How A Shaft Is Attached. The USGA rule covers this aspect as follows: "The shaft must be attached to the club head at the heel directly or through a single plain neck and/or socket.
How long should a club head be?
And the club head cannot be longer than 5 inches. Some club heads are constructed to fit inside the shaft. In that case, you should begin measuring the club head from the end of the shaft instead of the top of the hosel.
What is a hard step in golf?
A “hard step” is to put a 5-iron shaft into a 4-iron clubhead and so on through the set. This makes the shaft play a little stiffer. A “soft step” is the opposite — it means putting a 3-iron shaft into a 4-iron head (and so on through the set) to make the shaft play a little softer. To receive GOLF’s all-new newsletters, subscribe for free here.
What is a parallel shaft?
A parallel shaft is one that has a constant diameter from the tip and up to a specified distance on the shaft. Conversely, a taper tip is as it’s described — the shaft tapers towards the tip. Most new clubs (irons and woods) are designed to accommodate parallel shafts, but can also accommodate a taper shaft using brass adapter shims.
What does it mean to tip a golf club?
“Tipping” or “tip trimming ,” as it’s sometimes called, means trimming a club shaft from the clubhead end, not from the grip end where it’s most often cut. ...
Does tipping affect spin rate?
Lastly, tipping won’t do much to affect spin rates and launch angle — two popular misconceptions when it comes to trimming the lower end of a shaft.