Hi, Dan! No I didn't try any of those. Thought briefly about using an old shaft, but that didn't seem any better than what I was doing, just more complicated.
The 5/8" dowel worked just fine; wasn't really any trouble to slip a .600 grip on. Probably a few wraps bigger than standard, but I don't see that as a big problem. Cheers! DaveT ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Neubecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 2:55 PM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Whippy > Dave T, > > Did you consider fashioning the grip base end out of an old graphite shaft? > Cut the butt end off and then cut another section out of the shaft that will > fit inside the butt section that can be epoxied in to hold the 1/4" shaft. > Do you think that type of treatment would work for the grip base? Or do you > think the dowel/aluminum rod is needed so the total weight and/or > swingweight matches a normal club? How about a section of Plexiglas rod? > > Dan Neubecker > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dave Tutelman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 6:37 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Whippy > > > > > > Charlie, > > Thanks for the suggestion. Used 5/8" dowel last night. (We > > must be thinking > > alike.) The reasoning was that if you can squeeze a .560 grip > > on a .600 > > shaft, then it's even less of a stretch to get a .600 grip on > > a .625 shaft. > > I'll give the grip a go later today after last night's epoxy > > sets -- and > > sand it down if it doesn't work. BTW, I tapered the last 1/4" > > of the dowel, > > to make for an easier time slipping on the grip. > > > > Cheers! > > DaveT > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 6:40 AM > > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Whippy > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > Try a 5/8 dowel with a training grip, you can sand it > > down if need be. > > > > > > Charlie B > > > > > >
