Best Epoxy for graphite driving iron shaft?

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By Charles P

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  1. Charles P

    Charles P

    Hey Guys,

    I have a 718 T-MB 2-iron that (you guessed it) is getting an orange AD-95 driving iron shaft in it. I do not see myself changing shafts in the foreseeable future, but I don't want there to be any problems with the shaft should I need to remove the head.

    Is there a specific epoxy you would recommend? I am looking for something that is strong, but does not require intense temperatures to break the bond.

    Thanks

  2. Paul C

    Paul C
    Beech Mountain, NC

    I use Brampton Pro Fix quick cure. Easy to use, lap shear strength of 3200 psi, and easy to break down for shaft pull. It was what I used for years in my club repair shop. You can pick up the 2 oz bottles on ebay.
  3. William Glancy

    William Glancy
    Edmonton

    brampton longset is the easiest to work with. i would avoid the fast curing stuff personally, you'd have to be pretty impatient to not be willing to wait 24 hours for a good cure.


    get a can of shafting beads as well, makes the install even easier.
  4. Todd T

    Todd T
    San Diego, CA

    Military
    Brampton's Pro Fix.. Amazon quick shipping!
  5. Frank P

    Frank P
    Port St. Lucie, FL

    Military
    Golfworks 2 part shafting epoxy. An industry standard for over 40 years. @ golfworks.com
  6. Thomas K

    Thomas K
    Steamboat Springs, CO

    Military
    I agree on the GolfWorks epoxy. I've used the 24 hour cure epoxy for years and have had few failures. Those two failures were caused by me not using enough epoxy or not mixing the epoxy well enough. In the two problems the club head separated from the ferrule, but did not come off the shaft. I had a TSi3 16.5* head come off a few weeks ago. The shaft had not been fully inserted into the Surefit adapter. And the installer did not use enough glue.
  7. Charles P

    Charles P

    Hey guys, bad news...

    I ended up taking it to a PGA superstore and the guy put the shaft on backwards and left hardened epoxy oozing out of the head. I'm no pro but i'm almost positive he ruined the shaft. Removed the head and it looks like there's about one inch of epoxy down the center of the shaft. He also wrecked my 5W I think. :(

    Heres a picture of them. Do they look salvageable?


    /Users/charlespechtl/Desktop/Screen Shot 2021-06-04 at 6.33.38 PM.png
  8. Trevor D

    Trevor D
    Bragg Creek,

    Charles P said:

    Hey guys, bad news...

    I ended up taking it to a PGA superstore and the guy put the shaft on backwards and left hardened epoxy oozing out of the head. I'm no pro but i'm almost positive he ruined the shaft. Removed the head and it looks like there's about one inch of epoxy down the center of the shaft. He also wrecked my 5W I think. :(

    Heres a picture of them. Do they look salvageable?


    /Users/charlespechtl/Desktop/Screen Shot 2021-06-04 at 6.33.38 PM.png

    Can't see your screen shot, but unless the shaft is physically damaged, excess epoxy can almost always be removed with a careful hand. Even the stuff that's up the centre bore of the shaft.

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