I think I figured out why I'm hitting shitty shots with my 7i

puttnfool

So, I've had more than the normal amount of very lackluster shots in the past month or so with that ol' 7i. I thought maybe I was just doing something wrong, coming out of my swing, or something, but now I think I might be alright.

I noticed I had a bit of ferrule creep a few weeks ago. I've had a bit of creep on the 8i for a few years, but it's new on the 7i. Well, last range session, I noticed my grip on the 7i is twisted almost 180°. At first, I was thinking the grip was loose and thought that might be contributing to my errant shots. However, today, I noticed the ferrule creep had nearly doubled since last time I noticed it.

Now, I'm thinking it might be the head rotating on the shaft. Is that possible? I mean, what're the chances of the head rotating multiple times without ever coming off completely?

ZWExton

It is possible. The epoxy fills the ferrule pretty well, and if you're making contact with the ground the club head is getting pushed back up onto the shaft which compresses the epoxy again and snuggles it back together.

When it gets to the point that you have noticeable rotation like that, you can often wrench the head off with your hands alone (depending on your personal strength.) Eventually it will fly off. Get it fixed!

I had an old driver do this recently. There had been some ferrule creep (not always indicative of a structural problem) but all of a sudden the grip/shaft was about 90deg off of where it had been. That's a problem.

puttnfool

ZWExton Eventually it will fly off. Get it fixed!

Yeah, I'm gonna fix it myself just as soon as my stuff gets here next week. Looks like I'll be playing without a 7i on Sunday.

Spuzz

Head is loose and you are lucky you haven't had a 7 iron helicopter by now
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sdandrea1

I was going to suggest a bad swing was the cause, but you'll have to fix the 7 iron first to find out.

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puttnfool

sdandrea1 quite possibly, but you'd hink it'd carry over to the clubs.