BK in TEXAS Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Anyone ever had a KBS Tour Shaft with incorrect etching? I have a KBS Tour Stiff shaft with etching marked as a 5i but actually has an 8i step pattern. My first thought was the tip was trimmed, but after inspecting, it hasn't. Odd. I'm not sure how that could even happen? MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 When did KBS start etching shafts? I've never seen one etched, always have their white sticker on the butt, including brand new ones I just installed not long ago for Jmikecpa on here... In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 some pics might help ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 When did KBS start etching shafts? I've never seen one etched, always have their white sticker on the butt, including brand new ones I just installed not long ago for Jmikecpa on here... Since forever I think. About 4 out of 5 KBS Tour and Tour 90 shafts I see are etched. It's uber light etching. You have to wipe the shaft perfectly clean and hold it in the right light...but it's usually there. MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 When did KBS start etching shafts? I've never seen one etched, always have their white sticker on the butt, including brand new ones I just installed not long ago for Jmikecpa on here... Since forever I think. About 4 out of 5 KBS Tour and Tour 90 shafts I see are etched. It's uber light etching. You have to wipe the shaft perfectly clean and hold it in the right light...but it's usually there. MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Not sure how a pic of the etching will help but here it is. Take my word the step pattern is an 8i MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Nevermind....I'm a dumb ass. When I checked the tip for trimming earlier I was expecting a weird number like .380 or .390 when it read .370 my brain quit working and registered it as OK. Apparently it was trimmed down exactly to match an 8i. MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Have you measured the step pattern gaps and number of steps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RookieBlue7 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Since forever I think. About 4 out of 5 KBS Tour and Tour 90 shafts I see are etched. It's uber light etching. You have to wipe the shaft perfectly clean and hold it in the right light...but it's usually there. No set of taper tips I've ever seen have ever had etching on them is why I ask. And I order straight from KBS usually In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65x Strong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400 SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Bomb and gouge. Yes, I'm a club gigolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK in TEXAS Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 No set of taper tips I've ever seen have ever had etching on them is why I ask. And I order straight from KBS usually Dunno. Not sure why some are and some aren't etched either. It's a nice touch though when dealing with used shafts. C-tapers aren't etched. As far as I know there is no way to identify flex or iron after the sticker is removed on those. MENTOR, L4 COACH & TRAINER FIRST TEE GREATER HOUSTON HDCP: 8.3 (GHIN: 3143312) In my bag, April 2023 TS3 Driver & 4 Wood Hzrdous Smoke Shaft (Stiff Flex) TS2 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensei Shaft (Stiff Flex) MP-59 5-PW; KBS Tour (Regular Flex) SM8 Wedges EVNROLL ER2 Putter SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND BALL Sun Mountain Cart Bag 4.0 Push Cart (I'm walking 9 outta 10 rounds!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 When did KBS start etching shafts? I've never seen one etched, always have their white sticker on the butt, including brand new ones I just installed not long ago for Jmikecpa on here... And a darn nice build they are might I add. They did not feel this nice the day that Adams sent them to me. WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5 Fairway: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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