repairing a slightly bent shaft?

[99andaflake]

Hello chaps!

 

I've just bought a set of precept tour premiums (DG R300 w/ sensicore) from 3balls on ebay- I was very impressed with their service and in no way do I blame them for the following.

 

Anyway, the shaft on the pitching wedge is slightly bent - this is only really noticeable when you look down the shaft but it is certainly out of tolerance. Is it possible to bend this back straight without ruining the playing characteristics of the club. I've hit the club a few times and it didn't feel drastically 'wrong' so I guess I could leave it too.

 

I also have two options in re-bending the shaft - give it to the pro or do it myself. I've got access to a pipe bending machine at work so I could possibly have a go with that. Would a proshop have much experience of bending shafts or would they simply stick it in a vice and do it by hand? If that's the case, i'd probably have a go myself with 'better' equipment.

 

Of course, I could just shell out on a new shaft but i'm a tight-wad when it comes to things like that!!

 

Cheers,

Greg

[HISPL]

Do it by hand put the club head on the ground, hold the end of the grip and use your other hand to manipulate it pipe benders are too vicious for a golf shaft you might end up ruining it...

I have seen more than a few hire sets bent back into shape by hand.

OR for $10 buy a NEW shaft for it :P

[razorbird]

just reshaft it.

[Hobson]

As I mentioned in another thread, take a towel and rub to get it hot then slowly bend over your knee until you are satisfied. Very easy task.

[guymsullaway]

[quote name='Hobson' post='2080420' date='Nov 23 2009, 09:47 AM']As I mentioned in another thread, take a towel and rub to get it hot then slowly bend over your knee until you are satisfied. Very easy task.[/quote]

+1...done this with great success a few times

[beninfluence]

+1 towel method, done it loads of times!

[XYB34A]

the towell and rubbing the shaft will get it hot enough to mildly burn your fingertips if you touch it.

have done it while playing golf, when u hit a rock under the turf.

best way to do it for sure

[99andaflake]

Thanks for the responses - I just had a go at the towel method and it worked a treat. That should be a pinned topic!!

I had searched for shaft and bend/bent but you just get a tonne of posts about lie angles.

I love GolfWRX!

[razorbird]

Great advice! It's been so long since I've done that trick I forgot all about it! If it's bent at the hosel, though, you'd be better off with the reshaft.

[99andaflake]

cool - it was bent at the second step up from the hosel - About a third of the way up the shaft.

I bought the set for a pittance so to start re-shafting would have ruined some of the 'bargain-ness' of the set!! Plus I have no idea if my proshop would have had one of the older sensicore shafts in stock.

Thanks again!

[curryj]

Wow the towel method sounds like an awesome tip.....Great to lean something new. Almost makes me want to mess up a shaft just to try this;)

[stage1350]

If there's just a curvature in the shaft, bend it using the towel method.

If the shaft has a kink or crease, reshaft it. You don't want the shaft to let loose and hurt anyone else.

[hanknalex]

[sub]dumb question...how do I heat the towel...friction? Thanks[/sub]

[craniac24]

[quote name='hanknalex' timestamp='1354316801' post='6002143']
[sub]dumb question...how do I heat the towel...friction? Thanks[/sub]
[/quote]

Blowtorch FTW.

[XYB34A]

[quote name='craniac24' timestamp='1354317995' post='6002223']
[quote name='hanknalex' timestamp='1354316801' post='6002143']
[sub]dumb question...how do I heat the towel...friction? Thanks[/sub]
[/quote]

Blowtorch FTW.
[/quote] no just rub the towell real fast and hard on the shaft been doing simple repair like that since late 80s no torch needed

[kingotheworldma]

I need to stay out of the rough and from I between trees and fences. Bent my 7i today. Will try this towel method before shelling out for a new Project x 6.5.

 

Hit a great shot though.

[HitaHouse]

When I was a kid, the pro at the club would work out a slight bend by rubbing the shaft on the edge of a wood workbench. May be the same idea as the towel, the friction builds up some heat and you can bend a little or a lot by the pressure applied.