--- "Hayes, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most of the suppliers use a rubber o-ring as > a Cally ferrule replacement but I've found those to > get weathered and cracked over a relatively short > period of time.
There are different grades of "O" rings. The less expensive ones are made from lower-grade rubber that's susceptible to cracking from exposure to ozone and, perhaps, UV rays. Unfortunately, if you're buying "O" rings from a hardware store or home center there's no way of knowing whether you're getting the cheapo stuff that cracks or the higher-grade neoprene rings. I lucked out once and got a bunch of "O" rings at a local True Value hardware store that worked great as Callaway replacements. They were they were high-grade neoprene and lasted a number of years before there was any sign of them cracking and drying out. When I lived in Vermont and played in unusually cold conditions at the beginning and end of the season (temps between 40 and 50 degrees F), I found that the factory-installed ferrules on the original Big Bertha woods eventually cracked and broke just from the shock of the clubhead striking the ball. Never had that problem with "O" rings. Jack Russell __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/
