Hey John, lotsa old guys here huh? I reach 81 next month, Baymiller's up
there too, and more, and a long list of ailments to go along with it. UGH!
On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 7:22 AM, John Kaufman wrote:
> Hi Guy
>
>
> With the recent emails regarding gong out of business sales I thought I
> throw
friend. Got him from a 17 handicap to a 7.
> He’s killing a 47½” driver...260+ yards. You might try that teaching
> stuff...it’s kinda fun.
>
> Bernie
> bl...@att.net
>
> *From:* Tom Flanagan
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 03, 2015 3:54 PM
> *To:* Shop
> *Subject:*
e better for it.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> /Ed
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Tom Flanagan wrote:
>>
>> Guess its time to give it up. Just out of the hospital - sepsis plus
>> spinal stenosis. So, I have a few things left to sell (so
Guess its time to give it up. Just out of the hospital - sepsis plus spinal
stenosis. So, I have a few things left to sell (sold my loft and lie
machine - sorry.)
Golfsmith SW scale, practically new in original box
Kaufman Freq meter
Shaft clamp (fast clamp for gripping - modified - had to repla
I'm in the process of reshafting one of these because the "R" flex .370
tip shaft is too stiff for the guy. It freq's at 285 cpm, ungripped. The
guy wants something a lot softer. So two things; have any of you been able
to remove the shaft adapter without ruining it? I want to save the shaft so
dr
Go to your local golf super store and look for a used one. I have a few
clones from way back when that aren't in the 460 cc range, in fact, I have
1, 3, 5, 7 Callaway Hawkeyes and for sure a couple pull-off Ti heads that
are in the 400 range. Even a Bertha 8 deg. I just never dumped them so they
si
I told you about how I do it. I've been doing it that way for years.
However, I still have a cut in two soda can that I sandpapered just in
case. I think dimpling doesn't do much, nor does smacking the tip out of
round. An oval-shaped tip doesn't fit against the hosel wall very well
although most e
I use relatively heavy mono filament fish line mostly. I put it in the back
side of the hosel and snap it off as soon as the fit seems snug. If that
doesn't work, I have some of those really thin tag twist ties that work
most every time.
You may want to read the note I sent last week re: using an
nst the hosel wall.
T
On Friday, May 16, 2014, Don M wrote:
OK, I've done the Callaways, I just didn't guess you'd do that in this case.
Thanks.
-Don M
From: Tom Flanagan
To: Shop
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Making .370 shafts
You have to get the tip snug against the hosel wall.
T
On Friday, May 16, 2014, Don M wrote:
> OK, I've done the Callaways, I just didn't guess you'd do that in this
> case. Thanks.
>
> -Don M
>
> ------
> *From:* Tom Flanagan
tip, put a plug in the tip (you have to experiment with the diameter to get
the correct size, and glue it in.
TFlan
On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Don M wrote:
> You're losing me on the plug. What are we plugging?
>
> -Don M
>
> ------
>
rge Huson
> ByGeorge Custom Clubs
> On May 15, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Tom Flanagan wrote:
>
> Oh well, I've done several - a couple dozen or more, by slitting the
shaft tips and never - never, not one time, did I have a failure. All the
maybes, mights, could be's may happen. If you d
Oh well, I've done several - a couple dozen or more, by slitting the shaft
tips and never - never, not one time, did I have a failure. All the maybes,
mights, could be's may happen. If you do it right, it won't. Slit it, plug
it, epoxy it and don't worry about it. Now if its a full set, then sure,
I slit shaft tips with the thinnest blade Dremel cutter I could find. It
works but like Callaway does, you have to shove a plug in the tip to keep
it from collapsing. With Pings you don't have to do the Callaway 3/4" to 1"
slit. I haven't done a Ping for a while but I vaguely recall a slit about
1/
You can use any enamel or acrylic paint. Just dip a small brush in the
paint, apply it to the stamping, wait a couple minutes and wipe it with a
cloth or paper towel - gently. The paint will remain in the cracks and the
rest will wipe away I did that when I worked in the paint shop at American
Bos
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 6:19 AM, Leo Noordhuizen
wrote:
> Mach-22 shafts... Very nice shafts. Pity they dont make them any longer...
>
> Leo - The Netherlands
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:05 AM, Tom Flanagan wrote:
>
>> I have a pile of single clubs including
>
> Steve Longeway > wrote:
>
> >Most of my stuff goes to first tee as well.
> >
> >Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Mar 4, 2014, at 7:18 PM, Tom Flanagan
> >> >
> wrote:
> >>
> >> While reading the daily classifieds today (
While reading the daily classifieds today (my glass isn't quite full these
days) I came across the "Sports Equipment" section. There are a lot of
clubs and miscellaneous gear listed. The prices asked cracked me up.
Full set of Nicklaus woods, irons, and bag, like new, only $190.
Big Bertha Hawkey
t; correctly, you gave him that moniker! :<)
>
> Ron
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 7:12 PM, Tom Flanagan
>
> > wrote:
>
>> Howdy Ronald
>>
>> Yes indeedy, we sold out late '97/early '98. I then worked part time for
>> "Th
If I remember
> correctly, most of the serious discussions were about the whole
> flex/torque/spine subject, long drivers and tools. Things seemed to have
> calmed down a bit since then! :<)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ron
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Tom Flana
Mine is a 5 gallon, 2 piston affair that I've had since about 1968 or so.
I like the Sears inflator when my car's outside and I need to pump up a
tire. I can't move that big-ass compressor out of the garage easily (my
garage is my workshop since I sold out the business in '98). I kinda miss
the sp
gt; Don't have to tilt it down! The solvent put into the shaft will be forced
> out between the grip and the shaft when the air is applied.
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Tom Flanagan
> To: Shop
> Sent: Tue, Feb 11, 2014 4:22 pm
> Subject: Re: ShopTa
t when the air is applied.
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Tom Flanagan
> To: Shop
> Sent: Tue, Feb 11, 2014 4:22 pm
> Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Arnies DIY Club making tools
>
> hah, yeah, but like you, I get a kick from trying different things. The
> "splash back&quo
hah, yeah, but like you, I get a kick from trying different things. The
"splash back" I mention is because of this; After putting the club in the
vise I tilt it down and with a veterinary's "horse syringe" I inject the
solvent into the shaft. I put the nozzle/shield up tight against the butt
and ti
Hello;
I'm still here but not doing much club repair these days. Some grips, a few
reshafts, etc. I think I may have sent my home made shaft puller to ST
several years ago. If that's of interest look for TFlan's Shaft Puller on
the site or google.
Also, I made a wrap for grip removal from some ol
Golfworks. Golfsmith. Google. Bing. Just type in the name of the vendor or
the name of the product. I got mine from Golfworks. in fact, it's available
from some welding supply vendors.
TFlan
On Sunday, February 9, 2014, Mathieu HENRAS wrote:
> Please, anyone could post a link to these gels? Th
I have a CS 2nd edition, I think, that I bought about 15 years ago. Its
still going strong. I'm still using it but not near as much as I did. I'll
probably leave it to my 7 year-old grandson. No doubt it will still be
working.
TFlan
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 9:59 AM, myKey Phean wrote:
> No John
The only potential problem is if the shaft is installed via the traditional
Ping slammed and crushed ball bearing method. No amount of heating and
twisting will get the head off. Most of us have removed heads from Ping
putters by cutting the shaft near the hosel and drilling out the bearing, I
thin
Burgess;
Don't know if this helps but I have a set, 2 - PW of Dynacraft, Tour Forged
001 heads. I've had them for several years. I vaguely recall using them for
a short time, then pulled the shafts and put them on the shelf. They're
forged cavity backs, sweet spot rarely hit. I've actually been th
Dare I say it? Lloyd Hackman? Remember . . . "stiffer shafts are best for
all golfers." I sure remember all the online discussions Professor
Tutelman, Max Duplika, Bernie, me and others had with Hackman about this
subject. So now seniors (I'm certainly in that group) are complaining about
ball flig
puller is tentatively sold now, thank you very
> much; and thanks to whomever suggested trying Toronto Golf Nuts or a
> similar forum, didn't think about that (I deleted the email you sent but
> you know who you are!). I'll stick around a few more days in case someone
> repli
m...
>
> How's she-who-must-be-obeyed? :-)
>
>
>
> On 30/05/2012 12:54 PM, Tom Flanagan wrote:
>
> So, doing anything later? :-)
>
> TFlan
>
> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 6:41 AM, Jen Kuntz wrote:
>
>> Hello folks,
>>
>> It's been a long
So, doing anything later? :-)
TFlan
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 6:41 AM, Jen Kuntz wrote:
> Hello folks,
>
> It's been a long time since I subscribed to this list... John set me up
> again temporarily because I am selling off my clubmaking stuff. Just
> finding that other than regripping I just d
Hah! I agree: there's practically zero money in reshafts unless you get
full retail plus labor plus spining, freq-ing, weighting etc. All that
takes too much time.
But regrips? Easy money. Loft and lie? Easier money. I paid for my Scotland
machine in a couple weeks (sold it recently - sorry I did)
Hard to believe the the Callaway Razr 13.5 deg driver I tested then bought
($225 no tax + hat, and a dozen "Chrome" balls" actually added 10 - 15 yds to
my pitiful lunge. I didn't believe it but on the range it went a long way -
longer than any of the other two drivers I'd been using. Oddly, ev
for sure...someone has hacked his email. lol.
> John
>
> By far and away this was the worst impersonation of TFlan ever. :-) Keith
>> On Mar 19, 2012, at 8:04 PM, Tom Flanagan wrote:
>>
>> Not from moi! I'm not about to get into a pissing match. I said my
>>&g
Not from moi! I'm not about to get into a pissing match. I said my piece.
When I get and use the driver I will report results. This Indian will
launch the "arrow" and hope it falls where I aimed. If not its clearly the
how's fault :-)
TFlan
ost adjustable drivers out there.
> Why does it have to be ordered
>
> I played with the guy yesterday and I love outdriving him because he gets
> so pissed. On one particular hole he hit a really good one so I knew this
> was my chance. I hit my 12 yr old Raven 320cc with a PF65
have for my 10.5 R11. You should get the
> club. I get tired of people saying that this and that doesn't make a
> difference. Confidence is a big part of the game.
>
> On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Tom Flanagan wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I tried to buy the demo but the
Yeah, I tried to buy the demo but the guy wouldn't budge - something I've
never understood. I'll be talking to our head pro today about it. I'm
guessing a deal can still be made.
TFlan
On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 12:04 AM, Davy Hoffman wrote:
> Never pass up a driver that is better than anything y
Remember when golf balls were sold by "compression number?" 80, 90 and 100?
What's the difference from that to what Solheim's proposing? Way back then, an
80 compression ball was variously described as "a cold weather ball, a ladies
ball, or an old man's ball." 100's were for hard hitters or ho
Send a note to Dave Dugally. He owns Golf Coast. I sure recall Sun Valley Golf
- bought several sets from them. Check my memory but weren't the irons the same
as the old models we got from Chris Fu? The brand became "Vector" which
Dugally, I thing, still handles.
TFlan
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2
Well, I've been at this game for nearly 60 years and given the equipment I used
then compared to what I use now? I'm still hitting the 7 iron nearly the same
distance I hit it from way back when. Why? For sure it isn't because I'm
stronger. It's because of shaft technology, head design, grip de
I got to thinking about shaft flex and letter designations a couple days ago,
after reshafting a driver for a guy. He's about 80 years old or so. He used to
be a pretty good player but now? Well, there are more leaves on the ground than
on the tree, so to speak. He couldn't hit the 12 deg, "R"
I just found a new brand - Cilalaviagragolf. Comes in firm, super-flex and
semi-limp. Perfect for a 3 1/2 hour round. Can't decide on which to order.
TFlan
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:02:29 -0700
From: e_ree...@mailup.net
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: New Components
Well I'll be hornswoggled! Does anyone recall the multitude of negativism -
mine included - over the FitChip? Lloyd Hackman's insistence that stiffer
shafts are better? Could it be that he was right and we were wrong? Impossible,
right?
TFlan
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 10:12:00 -0400
From: dtutel.
That's the same driver I borrowed after the Cleveland demo day last week. I
played 2 rounds with it and hit a few on the range. It looks as though I hit it
about 15 - 20 yds longer than the Cobra 12 deg, 47" I had for a while.
So, if I can get one of those balls that go 10 yds farther, one of t
Geez, twice in a row I agree with Dr. T!
I'm older'n Dave Tutelman. I think Bernie B and I are about the same age. My
pitiful lunge from age 65 to well, the 7th decade has deteriorated to the point
that if not for a pretty good short game I'd consider giving it up entirely.
I'd go back to my f
Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 09:56:58 -0400
From: dtutel...@optonline.net
Subject: RE: ShopTalk: This is a mystery to me . . .
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
At 09:03 PM 5/3/2011, Tom Flanagan wrote:
Hi Prof Tutelman. I assumed I'd
get a response from you and I appreciate it. As always, reasone
ght have a very stiff tip section compared to the other
filament wound shafts.
Rich "Mac" McHattie
Mac's Golf
-Original Message-
From: Tom Flanagan
To: shoptalk
Sent: Tue, May 3, 2011 5:52 am
Subject: RE: ShopTalk: This is a mystery
itt found that shaft torque factors into the subjective
> perception of stiffness, though it has absolutely no effect on the
> usual stiffness measures (frequency, EI, deflection).
>
> There may be other factors as well, but those are the ones that come to mind.
>
> A few details...
>
com
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 12:28:36 -0400
Sounds like they might have a very stiff tip section compared to the other
filament wound shafts.
Rich "Mac" McHattie
Mac's Golf
-Original Message-
From: Tom Flanagan
To: shoptalk
Sent: Tu
Huh?
TFlan
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 04:10:25 -0700
From: d...@mcluckie.net
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: This is a mystery to me . . .
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
Bend points??
-Don M
similarity there?
Bernie
bl...@charter.net
From: Tom Flanagan
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 4:57 PM
To: shoptalk
Subject: ShopTalk: This is a mystery to me . . .
I
built a set of Callaway Diablo uh, clones (?) Thursday. Shafts Aldila
Velocitor,
4 - SW. I weight matched the heads 7 grams apart,
I built a set of Callaway Diablo uh, clones (?) Thursday. Shafts Aldila
Velocitor, 4 - SW. I weight matched the heads 7 grams apart, as I usually do,
and freq matched the shafts with heads shimmed on, at 38" 5 iron. I was looking
for something like what the guy had, 288 cpm 5 iron. So, I go
Hey John;
I just reshafted a Callaway PW with a steel shaft for a guy. I was sure I had a
plug - wrong! So . . . I did this: I used a cut-off wood shaft graphite tip,
which fit into the shaft tip. I filled the "plug" hole with a plastic pin, cut
the assembly off near to flush and finished it w
My practice is and has been for years to apply the tape, install the grip and
poke a hole in the tape via the vent hole in the grip butt. Consider this
though: way back when grips were leather wrapped over a listing, a plastic cap
was shoved into the butt end and either glued in place or - some
You're not talking about tip trimming are you? If they're taper tips there is
no trip trimming. It's possible I suppose that somebody drilled or reamed out
the hosel of a TT head and tipped the shaft, or . . . stuck them in a parallel
head and shimmed them. I have a set of component copy Ping G
Same here. Except I made a wooden one of walnut.
TFlan
From: volcg...@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:49:47 -0500
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Easy fix for sliding ferrules
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
The fix I use for ferrule creep is the metal shaft clamp and fast setting
adhesive. I just
I had a customer many years ago who told me he wanted to hit draws and hooks. I
asked him how he was hitting now? He said " . . . oh lousy straight shots
mostly." I asked what was wrong with that. He said he could get a lot more
distance hitting a hook. I said ". . . you mean further into the t
As I recall , the hosel insertion depth on those dogs was pretty shallow as
well. I have a neighbor who played Lynx up until a year ago. I reshafted a
couple of them, and re-epoxied at least one of them. I used JB Weld for the
reglue. For the reshafts I just shimmed them with scraped and roughe
m
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: TFlan news?
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:58:44 -0400
Tom,
Sounds like you're doing great. But, curious about one thing...does the bovine
valve require that you take anti-rejection drugs? Hopefully not.
Ready for a long driver yet?
Bernie
bl...@charter.net
F
Well shoot guys, here's the latest; next Monday will be the 7 week anniversary
of the surgery (and my birthday as well). I saw the thoracic surgeon yesterday,
and a week ago. Last week he turned me loose behind the wheel of my car, a
major event. Yesterday he said I should go out and hit some b
Well, this ought to get it going.
About a month ago I passed out on the course. Severe dehydration, it was
thought. Temps were really hot here in the CA Central Valley - the Tuesday
before the "event" temp was 108 deg. I felt fine apres golf but on Wednesday I
drank only a single bottle of H
Hey guys;
I'm looking for a couple of those gold Cleveland Launcher driver shafts, R
flex. I put one in a guy's Callaway 5 metal and now he wants the same in his 3
and 7 metals.
Anyone have a couple you're willing to part with?
Thanks
TFlan
Not for the rat ;-)
> From: r...@agcpgolf.com
> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
> Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Head Rattle
> Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 13:33:50 -0400
>
> We went to one of the DIY home pest exterminator shops and ordered a gallon
> can of rat glue. It will last a lifetime.
>
> Roy
You can get dental tools at Harbor Freight - well, picks and mirrors. They're
commonly used for a lot of small jobs.
TFlan
_
The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from
Ah geez - I went through this about 6 months ago with a Titleist driver. It
wasn't a plug though, it was a piece of metal scraping that fell through the
hole in the hosel that got there by the owner trying to drill out the shaft.
Yep, an "easy job" the guy was told by an "expert". Just drill th
I did a set of MP33's for a guy last year. They had X-100 Lites in them, taper
tip.I spent hours looking for TT X-100 Lites. I found a lot of parallels but no
tapers. I called the guy and convinced him he'd be better satisfied if I bored
out the hosels to .370" and installed spined, frequencied
So, is this person a golfer?
TFlan
> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 16:55:51 -0400
> From: kelliso...@rogers.com
> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
> Subject: Re: ShopTalk: The classical music marketplace
>
> Tom,
>
> I guess this means you're not in that 1% category? :
Hey John, what's this?
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:22:45 -0500
Subject: ShopTalk: The classical music marketplace
From: lhke...@gmail.com
To: huelsberg...@missouri.edu; truesde...@missouri.edu; much...@missouri.edu;
ShopTalk@mail.msen.com; wesselma...@missouri.edu
<>
O.K. here I'll admit to being perhaps a little uh, anal.
Years ago, when I was flying single engine airplanes it occurred to me that the
cleaner and shinier the airplane exterior surfaces, the better the performance.
Now, I'm not talking about high horsepower stuff, just Cessna 150, 172, 182 an
Context Arnie, context
TFlan
From: arniescl...@aol.com
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:45:40 -0400
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Measuring Lie
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
In a message dated 3/23/2010 6:17:03 PM Pacific Standard Time,
tflans...@hotmail.com writes:
Getting the lie angle "pretty close
Some of you long-timers here will recall that several years ago I proposed the
argument that since there's never a level lie on a golf course, adjusting lie
angles to the nth degree is a waste of time. As long as it's pretty close it
should be "close enough".
Suppose you have a side hill l
I guess I've been using a lie board for over 25 years. I still have my second
one. The first wore out. There's at least one problem with the accuracy of the
lie board. Mine is one of those black plastic ones, about 1/4" thick. The
problem is the thickness. I try to use the lie board on a hittin
My second thoughts - retrospectively (redundant?) came after the fact of the
surgery. The ring and pinky fingers of my left hand were significantly close to
the palm. The "cords" and lumps were sizable. I asked a fellow golfer, a
doctor, what the hell was going on. He said "oh, that's Dupytren'
Ya know what would have been really classy? It would have been classy if before
the tournament Mickleson announced that he'd be using the Ping wedge. That
would have been classy.
TFlan
> From: h...@touriq.com
> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
> Subject: ShopTalk: Statement by Ping Chairman J
Oh, and BTW: Please note carefully the potential side effects with the drug- I
had none after the surgery. It's uncomfortable for a while but I was back in
business with day to day activities within a couple weeks, and back on the
course in about 4 weeks.
TFlan
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17
Maybe you're thinking of me. I had the surgery on both hands - left hand about
7 years ago, right hand about 3 years ago. It wasn't particularly painful, it
just took time to heal up. I wouldn't count on drug stopping it. Its genetic
and never really goes away. It can occur in hands, feet and (
This thread is fascinating. As I said in an earlier post, what those
millionaires on tour use doesn't affect me in any way. I could not possibly
care less. What I care about is what clubs I and other chops like me use. For
example, I played yesterday with a guy, a 20 handicapper, who has a full
I could not care less about what guys on tour use. They can have razor sharp
edges on grooves that are as far apart as they want. They can spin it out of a
corn field, I don't care. It doesn't affect me in any way. I couldn't care
less. McCarran, Watson, Arnie, Nicklaus and others whined about
Now you know why Phil Mickleson is generally known as "FIGJAM" among players on
Tour.
TFlan
> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:12:14 -0500
> From: dtutel...@optonline.net
> Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Statement by Ping Chairman John Solheim
> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
>
> Thanks for the support,
Grab an old steel shaft. Cut a section off the butt end. Grind the end of the
section down at an angle. Grab a golf ball. Drill a hole in it. Epoxy the
unground end of the steel shaft butt end into the ball. The ball is now the
handle. The now sharpened steel shaft end is the scraper. Use with
burn it off. Heat it up and pull it off. Wipe the residue with solvent. You
don't need a special tool.
From: h...@touriq.com
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
Subject: ShopTalk: removing masking tape (was: backups)
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:42:14 -0500
The best tool I found was the modifie
If you can open the sheet you can change the name and save as whatever. Then
you can do what you want with it. At least that's what Office 2007 allows.
TFlan
From: bl...@charter.net
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Equivalent Compound Pendulum Length Matching
Date: Fri, 15 Jan
I should have mentioned that the single bend shafts I found at various sites
aren't like the Ping/Callaway. Those are trimmed somehow, or the hole is
drilled in the head in a way, that makes the shaft angle out over and towards
the center of the head. No doubt its the drilled hole in the head t
I have a guy looking for right-handed single bend putter shaft to replace the
broken one in an old Callaway putter. The shaft is pretty much the same one in
my old Ping Z-blade. Ping made Z-blades with three differently bent shafts. One
with just a slight bend, one with a really big bow and on
Years ago, I thought if I took a length of string or some kind of cord or wire
and laid it along the length of the shaft, then slipped a grip over it I'd get
a nice "reminder" grip. After experimenting with it for a while I found that if
I laid the cord on a piece of double stick tape, then put
Prof T;
This will perhaps provide a laugh. Your question "Did anybody else . . . etc."
will gather responses saying no, I didn't. You aren't asking who didn't -
you're asking who did. Wanna bet?
TFlan
> From: dtutel...@optonline.net
> Subject: ShopTalk: Resubscribed?
> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.
Agreed.
With apologies to Bernie, I tried just about every reasonable length driver
that was popular. Years ago, when I was a pretty good player, I was hitting the
so-called "standard" driver length - 43" McGregors, about 250 - 260. Like every
golfer I wanted more. So I plugged the driver to
I'm not Arnie but once again, I agree with him. Don't use this forum for
personal emails. Thanks
From: andre_can...@videotron.ca
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: MOI Speedmatch for sale
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:12:12 -0500
Does your keyboard have a delete button?
--
You wanna know Hogan's secret? He had talent.
TFlan
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:44:49 -0800
From: e_ree...@mailup.net
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com; spinetalkersfo...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: ShopTalk: Hogan's Secret
FYI - Check out Life Magzine's Aug 8, 1955 issue
with Hogan on the cover:
Where can I get a free one?
TFlan
From: vectorgo...@aol.com
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:35:07 -0500
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Fierce Golf Shafts
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
Hi John,
I appreciate your mentioning that.
These shafts really are super, and they are definitely in a whole other
leagu
(with the butt trim slip-over piece exactly matching the O.D. of the shaft)
impresses the customer a bit.
Bernie
bl...@charter.net
- Original Message -
From:
Tom
Flanagan
To: shoptalk
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:19
PM
Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Shaft
exten
t; From: d...@mcluckie.net
> Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Shaft extensions?
> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
>
> What do you do about the small OD of the extended portion? Do you build it
> up to match the shaft, ignore it, or what?
>
> -Don M
>
> --- On Thu, 10/29/09, Tom Flanag
27;m doing their job. So, I think the
neatness of finished extension (with the butt trim slip-over piece exactly
matching the O.D. of the shaft) impresses the customer a bit.
Bernie
bl...@charter.net
-
Original Message -
From:
Tom
Flanagan
To
Why buy extensions when just about every shop/garage is loaded with junk
shafts? I can't remember the last time, if ever, I paid for a shaft extension.
One problem with over the counter shaft extensions is the insertion depth -
only a couple inches. If I'm doing say, a 3" extension I want nearl
I guess I've done a couple hundred or more. I don't use ready-made shaft
extensions - they're a waste of money. I use old shafts; graphite for
graphite, steel for steel. I shove at least 3" down the shaft butt after plenty
of cleaning and sanding the inside. Epoxy into the shaft, epoxy on the
Forgot to mention this. Bending Berthas is an interesting subject. They're
bore-throughs. You need a short knuckle bending bar but, keep in mind that when
you're bending the hosel you're also bending the shaft. That's not a big deal
with steel shafts but for graphites? You could crack the tip.
You can do it twice, without the string. Hold one ball in your mouth and drop
one from the bridge of your nose. Move the putter then drop the second ball.
You can also "measure" the distance to the ball from the body by placing the
heel of the putter head against your toe and measure how many "
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