Some people get water in the shafts when they wash grips using a bucket, as they do not plug the vent hole with a wooden tee . could this be the problem?
The shafts that are rusty after a year, did they have Sensicore inserts which are prone to soaking up water due to condensation. When I install grips I open up the vent hole and during a regrip, I have pulled out the Pro-Soft and noticed no rust inside the shaft, even with clubs 10 years old. How the guy stores them plays a big part whether they rust or not. One guy had Sensicore and flew on planes each week. His iron shafts developed holes after 1 year. I think it is best to open the vent hole and let the club breathe. I think the rusting is being caused by other problems, not what you did as a clubmaker. Harry www.myGolfDNA.com <http://www.mygolfdna.com/> _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: February-27-11 9:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: ShopTalk: grip tape Greetings, When it comes to installing grip tape, I have always left a vent hole, mainly because it's easier to get the grip to seat and stay seated because there's somewhere for the air pressure to go. I guess I've also felt that there would be some amount of ventilation to allow moisture to escape. But after recently seeing how rusted the shafts were on a set I built about 1 year ago, (the worst rust I have ever seen) I'm considering sealing the tape over the butt in hopes that there will be no access for moisture. Anyone have any thoughts on the matter? Thanks, David _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3472 - Release Date: 02/27/11
