What Did I Buy on the Bay?

[TimV]

Took a chance on these for the price. Seller described as...

Cast Aluminum Golf Club heads for custom clubs 3- 9,SW,PW Velicitor/Golfsmith

I don't think these are cast aluminum, but I could well be wrong. The seller didn't strike me as being very golf knowledgeable. Again, I could be wrong.

Does anyone know anything about these heads?

I got 3-SW coming and if they're good heads I will mount them on a set of Grafalloy Blue pulls I picked up at a thrift for $4 total in mint condition outside of the grips which I have already stripped and will replace.

This is a link to the original auction then a couple close up pics of what's coming...

• http://www.ebay.com/...=p2047675.l2557
  
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[Davewn]

I'm pretty sure those are cast stainless as the barrel hosels (no ferrule required) are pretty thin. The tumbled finish is very similar to an old Spalding Canon 2 iron I once had. Aluminum would be much too light and weak to make a clubhead, and the low price/quality alloy of choice (when barrel hosels were in vogue) was always zinc, with the giveaway being a fat hosel as the alloy wasn't very strong.

 

edit: You'll want to countersink those hosels 20* before you put your graphite shafts in them (they don't appear to be from the pix) or you'll risk breaking the shafts, though I know you have next to nothing in them. That little bit of epoxy cushions the stress point of the shaft.

[03trdblack]

Cool looking club heads regardless of the material. Hope they work out!

[Tcann32]

I'd like to get a blank set.. those are cool looking.

 

Cast aluminum would be an interesting choice.. Also an unlikely choice.

 

keep us posted!

[Eidolon]

Tim, you need to spend more time at the course and less time on ebay! My Grand Daddy had a saying, " a fool and his money are soon parted.". I'm not saying you are a fool my friend, but really? Why would a golfer of your experience want these heads. I guess I am just totally surprised at this. I don't know what to say. Please don't be affended by my comments. But, ah hell dude, should have kept quite. Sorry!

[TimV]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

I don't know if they're going to be good, bad, or indifferent but I enjoy building clubs. With the shafts I picked up and grips I ordered I'm going to have about $45 total in them. I play twice a week every week by the way. I played 124 rounds last year. You?

[Par-net-birdie]

Great price, should be a fun build congrats

Are you going to weigh the heads ?

Interested in how they play and feel

[Mdmspop]

I will say this much: they look to be fulcrum balanced.

['53 Precision]

I don't believe those to be cast aluminum, but...Golfsmith did make a giant sand wedge back in the day called a "Big Tex" about twice as big as a regular one...out of cast aluminum...so while not the best possible choice it was used...and looks a lot like the heads above.

[Eidolon]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

I don't know if they're going to be good, bad, or indifferent but I enjoy building clubs. With the shafts I picked up and grips I ordered I'm going to have about $45 total in them. I play twice a week every week by the way. I played 124 rounds last year. You?

Tim, I got it all wrong. Read someting into your post that wasn't there. After 3 drinks I'd pay $45 to see a fat kid eat a bug! Build a set of irons for that? Absolutely! My error, so sorry. By the by, I play 4 or 5 rounds most every week. I love it as much as you.

[Nomad Golfer]

Took a chance on these for the price. Seller described as...

Cast Aluminum Golf Club heads for custom clubs 3- 9,SW,PW Velicitor/Golfsmith

I don't think these are cast aluminum, but I could well be wrong. The seller didn't strike me as being very golf knowledgeable. Again, I could be wrong.

Does anyone know anything about these heads?

I got 3-SW coming and if they're good heads I will mount them on a set of Grafalloy Blue pulls I picked up at a thrift for $4 total in mint condition outside of the grips which I have already stripped and will replace.

This is a link to the original auction then a couple close up pics of what's coming...

• http://www.ebay.com/...=p2047675.l2557
  
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Love the gunmetal color - tidy !

[birly-shirly]

Cool project. Might be very instructive taking a set of no-name, cheap-a** heads and seeing what it takes to make them work.

Passing resemblance to VIP/Muirfields, you can have fun putting your own grind on the sole and leading edge and still polish them up a treat if you like. He'll, I'd be interested in how they feel with graphite shafts compared to your Mizzies.

[yaquigrande]

can't beat it for the price, you could even pick a cool color and do a different paint fill. the design is pretty classic they should be fine. yes, hone the hossel a little to make sure they don't break the shafts. Cool find! I think they will look very unique and cool.

[BIG STU]

If you have time before you build them I would be very curious to see the naked weight of those heads. Wonder if they are as light as the old Mac Syncrolite heads. I know those were made of some kind of waste alloy. If you do not have time that is ok I was just curious because I never saw or heard of those before

[TimV]

Yes, I will weigh them.

[Ironmaster Oddities]

Tim,

They definitely are muscle backs. If I stretch my imagination just a little, I can see shades the old "Confidence", and even MacGregor VIP by Nicklaus irons. Top lines look a little thick comparatively speaking. But I don't see anything scary. Shaft a couple of those bad boys and give 'em a go. If you like them, reshaft the rest. If you don't like them, so what.

 

Uncle Bob

[TimV]

Ok, I have them in hand and I'm still not sure what I bought!

Here are the weights...

3I = 239g

4I = 245g

5I = 259g

6I = 256g*

7I = 268g

8I = 271g

9I = 279g

PW = 294g

SW = 311g

They feel a little light in my hand but not ridiculously so. Are these maybe a zinc alloy mix or ???

[Shallowface]

Ok, I have them in hand and I'm still not sure what I bought!

Here are the weights...

3I = 239g

4I = 245g

5I = 259g

6I = 256g*

7I = 268g

8I = 271g

9I = 279g

PW = 294g

SW = 311g

They feel a little light in my hand but not ridiculously so. Are these maybe a zinc alloy mix or ???

 

Does a magnet stick to them?

[birly-shirly]

Not especially light, Tim. I don't know what to expect from raw heads compared to finished, but I weighed up my Mizuno TP9 heads and got a 241g 3 iron through to a 284 9 iron in ave 7 g steps.

[TimV]

They Are a zinc alloy. I chipped a hosel while doing a counter bore grind on them. A piece flaked right out! Despite that I am still going to shaft them and give them a try for jokes and jollies. I ground down the chipped hosel and inserted a Callaway style ferrule with an internal collar flange.

 

Edit: On further consideration I am unsure. I will wait a couple days at least before deciding what if anything to do with these. I may just wait until I have the opportunity and means to buy a decent set of blade heads. I really want to try those Grafalloy Blue Launch shafts though.

[BIG STU]

Ok, I have them in hand and I'm still not sure what I bought!

Here are the weights...

3I = 239g

4I = 245g

5I = 259g

6I = 256g*

7I = 268g

8I = 271g

9I = 279g

PW = 294g

SW = 311g

They feel a little light in my hand but not ridiculously so. Are these maybe a zinc alloy mix or ???

IMHO they almost have to be with the various weights between the mid iron heads

[TimV]

Ya, I'm afraid I blew a $20. Oh well, live and learn.