Matrix Reloaded
Weirfan Does Fenwick still make shafts ?
Thinking they may have quit about 11 yrs., or so, ago.
Provisional Thank you
I was afraid they'd be too soft but not aware about dedicated issue. Was just planning to butt cut to length
To make up set
Thought I had found heavier iron shaft set for good bargin and quality
Have to be real careful of some of those Ebay fellas. They may be selling good products, but they sometimes do not realize what they have. There used to be a seller with a ton of Penley shafts that sold these same types of 'sets'. When looking at the close up views, I could see the labels on the butt stating the 'dedicated' iron #....they were (most times) all the same, or several of 1 and several of the another, in the sets. They were .370 tips though and it would take a club building 'mechanic' to build a proper set of clubs using them. If they even could.
Funny thing about the Penley seller...I messaged him and told him if he took the time to sort/separate the shafts into proper sets, he could actually double the price and sell out. He replied that he 'did not have the time'. duh.
I would return those shafts, if it were me, unless time has expired to do so. I see what you might have paid, and it is not chickenfeed!!
I haven't heard that name for a long time. Where did you find them? They were made about 1.5 hrs. from me at Spirit Lake, Iowa (next to where Victory motorcycles are made, I believe). I thought that Fenwick dropped out of golf a quite a few years ago and concentrated their business on fishing rods. It used to be that I could go to the Fenwick factory and buy shafts direct from them, or so I was told by one of their representatives. I never did that though because they were a pretty stout shaft and even with my 105-110 swing speed back the, I couldn't handle their green colored shafts. Most of their shafts were kind of a fugly almost grass green color. Fenwick fishing was started in Washington, near a lake of the same name.
" I would return those shafts, if it were me, unless time has expired to do so"
This.
They are basically useless to him.
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The Fenwick shafts are on ebay by Mcshafters store. Glad I asked. I'll pass on them.
MANY THANKS!
I like the one in my hybrid and have had a nice bass casting rod from them many moons ago.
I need err,want a set 5-pw and looking for senior flex set high 70+ - 80 ish gram wt.
Saw a 7 piece precut set of Cobra shafts in my low $ range on ebay too but can't come to make myself put them in ping head??? Afraid lightning might strike me. Hurricane has Grafalloy axis reasonably $$ that might do. Was hoping not to hand taper .370" to .355 but might have to. Not lazy just never tried it , yet, and don't want to screw it up.
I just want to do a journeyman decent job. No "Eye" candy.
Don't forget it is VERY easy to hand taper .370 graphite shafts. That opens up a whole new world of choices.
I agree on the taper your own tip concept, I don’t worry if the shafts I find are taper or not, there is always a way to make it work.
Hey Steve, it's been a while since I've seen something new (to me, anyway) in club building. Can you elaborate on your technique? I think I'm going to reshaft my Eye 2's this way over the winter. Thanks!
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I've done both methods . Whittling graphite to taper is probably just as cumbersome than reaming heads , but to ream heads you need the proper equipment. but 2 ways to skin that cat. I'd suggest that a ferrule is utilized in Pings for additional security.
just don't go the other way and use taper shafts in parallel heads unless you lop off the 5/8 inch taper part .
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I prep the entire amount of tip that equals the depth of the hosel and then I hand sand the distal (bottom) 5/8" with a strip of sandpaper, carefully turning the shaft after a few strokes and measuring FREQUENTLY until the bottom 5/8" is .355. I use digital calipers. If you have a belt sander, be careful to not get too much material off. I sand, measure, sand, measure, sand measure, etc. Boring the hosels means you have to use shims if you decide to put the stock shafts back in, but if you have a drill press and a good reaming bit, using .370 shafts with standard tipping works too.
Easy peasy with a belt sander using 120 to 150 grit. As some have said, the most material removal will be on the bottom 5/8th inch. Hold the tip at an angle away from the belt. Go slow, fitting as you go.
Some years back there were many graphite shafts to choose from. At one time there were over 50 manufacturers and some say closer to 100 to choose from. Many clubmakers would latch on to several manufacturers quite often for the sole reason that none of their local competitors were using them. I know two standalone, custom clubmakers with shops close to each other that had a gentleman's handshake to feature different manufactures. One shop featured Brunswick/FCM steel shafts and Harrison graphite shaft. The other shop featured True Temper steel shafts and Aldila graphite shafts. These were agreements made for sales/marketing reasons not for technical reasons. Like featuring Apollo and
Fiber-X......LOL
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Any opinions re I Drive Tour shafts?
I have 4 , 5 hybrids with them & they play ok. Not as high launching as I think hybrids should though. Getting tired of trolling Web for a deal for my reshaft project Eye 2 + cheapos from PIAS.
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Done
Ordered DTG store Matrix Studio84 Sr flex
Shafts were 3x $ paid for eye 2s so I'll have ~ $116
Invested. If Matrix shafts suit , plan to buy more to use them in the Mizzys too. DG 300R 126 grams in them just too much heft for the old geezer without swinging out of my socks which is unadvisable on several levels .
Thanks to Peter and Steve and others for answering my question. Apologies to Provisional for the thread jack!