Apex Hybrid Failure (v1)

cardoustie · November 15, 2019

Sad day. My favorite hybrid of all time (see sig). 5h is my money stick from 200-205, which is why I don't carry a 5i

Crack on the bottom near the face - see pic .... which I feel is a very unusual failure point

I hope Callaway still has some v1 heads in 26* kicking about

Anyone else have this issue?

third-times-a-charm · November 15, 2019

Do you have a steep swing? Looks like you've ground out some meat from the bone there on that leading edge over the years from taking divots and etc. Maybe a few sand traps, too? it can't be all that thick so .02mm of material loss can cause a failure.

I'm sure theyll warranty it, maybe a Apex 19 head, though.

cardoustie · November 16, 2019

You could say I like to go after it

Tree Levino · November 16, 2019

RIP little buddy.

Golfrnut · November 16, 2019

Duct tape fixes everything. Just ask 8 year old me.

dlygrisse · November 16, 2019

Always sad to lose a loved one. It shouldn’t be too hard to find a good head on eBay, then you can just have the shafts swapped

the bishop · November 18, 2019

Sorry for your loss. :( Dang! An Apache shaft. There's a blast from the past!

cardoustie · November 18, 2019

I wish I could find more of these Apache hybrid shafts.

reminds me of my second fav solid hybrid shaft, project X hb7 in 97g, 7.0 flex

This one was a new double X my fitter had laying around. Super stable, no hookies

I have a weakness for orange

BB28403 · November 18, 2019

Henrik is holding a memorial for those grieving at the airport holiday inn express in Orlando. No Buffett but free coffee all day. Group rate of $96.50 + tax. Nov. 28th. @ 12 sharp. Don’t be late , henrik doesn’t like tardiness.

cardoustie · November 18, 2019

My Scandinavian side appreciates Henrik's kind gesture

md_mueller · November 18, 2019

Had the same type of failure a few years back in an x hot pro 3 wood head. Didn't have the same amount of ground wear, but very similar crack. Callaway replaced with xr16 even though it was outside of 2 years. Good luck with the replacement ?