New Shaft for the Fastback

[deep18]

Rory McIlroy straight shaft

So I love the Fastback but I want something with a bit of toe hang. If I drop a straight shaft in (like Rory McElroy's) will it give me the 5:30 toe hang I'm looking for?

[mpughII]

If you find a way to put a straight shaft on your fastback, I'd be interested in knowing... I love the fastback, but my stroke is more straight back and thru so a straight shaft would be better. Please keep me informed :)

[mpughII]

Did you get any answers on this?

[deep18]

Not really. I've sent a PM and a couple emails over the past few days to LaMont (golfluvzme), the resident putter expert but he's been MIA.

[bbeard10]

I cant get a hold of LaMont either. Ive sent him 3 PM's and 3 emails and I haven't received word. This doesn't seem like him but I really need some work done. This is a great idea for the fastback and am interested as well.

[teamarctic]

im pretty sure lamont is super busy right now, and putter refinishing isnt his only job

[Redman]

If you find a way to put a straight shaft on your fastback, I'd be interested in knowing... I love the fastback, but my stroke is more straight back and thru so a straight shaft would be better. Please keep me informed :)

 

I am not sure what the shaft will do but there are others on here that can tell you for sure. If you are a SBST putter and the straight in shaft gives the putter a 5:30 toe hang like the original poster wants, then it won't be the best for your stroke. The double-bend shaft it comes with is pretty close to being face balanced and will be better for the SBST stroke.

[mpughII]

So... a straight shaft will not work on the fastback?

I'm not sure if any of these posts have answered the question of "is it possible"

and "what does it do to the putter"

[deep18]

I have more of an arc to my putting stroke which is why I want to attempt this. Love the look and feel of the Fastback but need a little toe flow. One of the pics of McIlroys putter leads me to believe this could be an easy project but I don't know enough to be 100%.

[Redman]

As for being able to do it, I am not really sure. Seems like you would be able to, but I don't know if the way the hole is drilled into the head will allow for a straight in shaft to come in at the angle it would need. For what it would do to the putter; I think it would add more toe hang to it than the double-bend shaft. Whether it will get to 5:30 or not I am not sure. Since Rory's did not enter in the head in the center it will certainly give it toe hang. I heard that the 2.6 has about 5:30 toe hang and it seems its straight in shaft enters the head about the same place as Rory's.

 

Mpugh, what I was saying was that you were wanting to do this for a SBST stroke and if doing this gives the putter 5:30 toe hang it probably wouldn't be best for that kind of stroke. The double bend shaft keeps the putter head almost face balanced and that is best for a SBST stroke.

[mpughII]

Thanks for clarifying... Hope my response didnt sound rude. I just didn't understand the whole toe hang issue and the SBST issue as it pertained to the putter. Makes sense now. Thanks.

[Redman]

Sure thing....no problem. Like I was saying though, I am not really sure what the straight in shaft would do to the putter. I do know that the standard fastback shaft is pretty close to face balanced. Good luck.

[poppman2142]

I don't think it is possible to put a strait shaft into the existing spud on the heel of the putter, I think the existing spud goes strait up from the topline. The only way it would work is if you could get a strait shaft in and bend the spud 20 degrees to get a playable lie angle and the toe hand would probably be 6:00. A single bend shaft might work. I know Tom Slighter can do the work to get it where you want it. The existing shaft needs to be pulled out and the old spud ground off, and a new one fabricated and welded a little off center towards the heel and a strait shaft put in. It's basically a welded center shaft putter that's not quite in the center of the face, so it has some toe hang. The putter will probably have to be re-bead blasted too.

[arnoldc22]

I don't think it is possible to put a strait shaft into the existing spud on the heel of the putter, I think the existing spud goes strait up from the topline. The only way it would work is if you could get a strait shaft in and bend the spud 20 degrees to get a playable lie angle and the toe hand would probably be 6:00. A single bend shaft might work. I know Tom Slighter can do the work to get it where you want it. The existing shaft needs to be pulled out and the old spud ground off, and a new one fabricated and welded a little off center towards the heel and a strait shaft put in. It's basically a welded center shaft putter that's not quite in the center of the face, so it has some toe hang. The putter will probably have to be re-bead blasted too.

 

I had Tom put a center shaft on a Squareback for me and it turned out great. That one didn't have any toe hang but I know he can do it. I also had the Black Oxide finish put on it as well. I wish I had saved the pictures to post.

[phelps22]

The single bend putter shaft will be your best bet and also the cheapest way to go. I don't know how much toe hang it will give you, but it will give you more than it already has.

[C_Money]

check out the cameron museum. There is one on there right now for about $3600