Bore through drivers, how do you install a new

[Mulligan Al]

shaft without the shaft changing its flex because of the 2' that goes into the driver head? It there a shaft that is specially made for bore throughs?

[Mizunoman]

Re: Bore through drivers, how do you install a new

when you buy a new shaft Al the trimming instructions usually come with it or are freely available on the suppliers website. Usually for a bore thru driver there is no trimming involved whereas for the non bore drivers there is a 2" trim involved. As I have mentioned before you are usually better to get your local pro or clubmaker to do it for you drivers and woods are pretty tricky.


D.

[TeachingPro]

Re: Bore through drivers, how do you install a new

Well, with bore through drivers, you can't remove or fit a shaft yourself. There is a special piece of equipment called a "bore thru extractor" that removes the shaft from the bore in the hosel.

When you install a thru-bore driver, there is normally a taper plug in the hosel or with like the Callaway drivers, in the sole and that also requires special equipment becuase the tip of the shaft must be specially cut to fit the plug and bore-end.

Brand names like Ping, Callaway, Cleveland all require speical instructions that distributed to associated clubmakers giving instructions for each model of club and shaft. Some of them are pretty damn complicated.

If you have a thru-bore, take it an accredited clubfitter. A pro or club fitter who doesn't know what they're doing can break the shaft off inside the clubhead or even worse break the bore plug. Then, you have a serious problem.