RobDMB
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About to build my first set of irons (heads, shafts, grips), and am looking for some advice as to the process. A few questions as follows:
1. Club Prep. I have the shaft tips prepared and used a hosel brush to clean out the club heads. Do people typically further clean the inside of the hosels with any kind of solution or not necessary?
2. Club Length. Irons are P760s if that matters. I want them to play standard length and have a club length ruler. When its standard length - does that account for the grip cap? So measured on the ruler, you would want the bare shaft in the head to measure slightly less than the actual playing length?
3. Swing Weight. I have a swing weight scale and picked up tip weights but am wondering how do people go about swing weighting? I have read a lot of threads and seems people have different methods. Some people use a split grip, some swing weight it bare and just add 9/10 swing weight points. Some say swing weight based upon a standard grip only. Some account for epoxy weight/some say too minimal. I will be using midsize grips which are obviously heavier than standard if that makes a difference for your advice.
4. Shafts Beads. Use or don't use? Hosels seems relatively snug, maybe a little movement but the ferrules I purchased are also collared so they keep the shaft snug once installed.
5. Epoxy. How much is too much and how much is too little? Any tips? I've read you should put it both on shaft and inside of hosel and twist. Do people seperately epoxy in the tip weights and ferrule? Or do those become glued by the epoxy you otherwise put on the shaft? Also, I had planned to use Brampton 20/20 Epoxy but if anyone has better suggestions for first build am open to it.
Looking forward to giving this a try. Plan would be to install grips last. Also, when people let clubs dry do you typically just lean them against a wall? Likewise, any other tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
1. Club Prep. I have the shaft tips prepared and used a hosel brush to clean out the club heads. Do people typically further clean the inside of the hosels with any kind of solution or not necessary?
2. Club Length. Irons are P760s if that matters. I want them to play standard length and have a club length ruler. When its standard length - does that account for the grip cap? So measured on the ruler, you would want the bare shaft in the head to measure slightly less than the actual playing length?
3. Swing Weight. I have a swing weight scale and picked up tip weights but am wondering how do people go about swing weighting? I have read a lot of threads and seems people have different methods. Some people use a split grip, some swing weight it bare and just add 9/10 swing weight points. Some say swing weight based upon a standard grip only. Some account for epoxy weight/some say too minimal. I will be using midsize grips which are obviously heavier than standard if that makes a difference for your advice.
4. Shafts Beads. Use or don't use? Hosels seems relatively snug, maybe a little movement but the ferrules I purchased are also collared so they keep the shaft snug once installed.
5. Epoxy. How much is too much and how much is too little? Any tips? I've read you should put it both on shaft and inside of hosel and twist. Do people seperately epoxy in the tip weights and ferrule? Or do those become glued by the epoxy you otherwise put on the shaft? Also, I had planned to use Brampton 20/20 Epoxy but if anyone has better suggestions for first build am open to it.
Looking forward to giving this a try. Plan would be to install grips last. Also, when people let clubs dry do you typically just lean them against a wall? Likewise, any other tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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