Small crack on bottom of Paradym driver

Gnomesteel · April 16

Recently returned from a golf trip and noticed a small crack on the bottom of my driver. Assuming it happened in transit and I'm out of luck as I use a soft sided travel bag with a stiff arm and AA's travel policy only covers hard cases. Hit a few balls with it and it seems okay, but it's hard to know. Is this head a goner?

Edited April 17 by Gnomesteel

tatertot · April 16

13 minutes ago, Gnomesteel said:

Recently returned from a golf trip and noticed a small crack on the bottom of my driver. Assuming it happened in transit and I'm out of luck as I use a soft sided travel bag with a stiff arm as AA's travel policy only covers hard cases. Hit a few balls with it and it seems okay, but it's hard to know. Is this head a goner?

Yes. Matter of time.

Gnomesteel · April 16

Yeah, I figured as much. Bummer.

Socrates · April 16

It's already dead. Contact Callaway. The less you tell them about the circumstances, the better for you.

st1800e · April 16

10 minutes ago, Socrates said:

It's already dead. Contact Callaway. The less you tell them about the circumstances, the better for you.

Yes, no need to tell them about travel. Can’t imagine how that damage might occur with a stiff arm in a properly packed travel cover.

Suggest in future you remove the driver head, put the head in the headcover and put it in your luggage or carryon.

T Creer · April 16

Agree with others. Call Callaway and tell them its broken and you noticed it when you hit it (funny sound). Callaway is top-notch in customer service.

Gnomesteel · April 16

14 minutes ago, st1800e said:

Yes, no need to tell them about travel. Can’t imagine how that damage might occur with a stiff arm in a properly packed travel cover.

Suggest in future you remove the driver head, put the head in the headcover and put it in your luggage or carryon.

TBH, I don't know that it did, but seems likely since I noticed after traveling.

Dabetic · April 16

Strongly suggest finding a travel bag w a hard top. Mine is soft on bottom half, hard on the top. Couldn't trust a soft bag even with a stiff arm

Going to jinx myself but never had an issue w hard top + alignment sticks that extend a hair beyond the clubs

Gnomesteel · April 16

Called Callaway and they didn't even ask what happened. Just said there's a crack in it and they promptly started a replacement order. Amazing customer service.