mruuska 19 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 This is really strange. Was the set brand new when you purchased? It looks like they have collared ferrules and both shafts broke off right at the bottom of the collars. Makes me think there wasn't enough epoxy in the gap between the shaft and the hosel. I would press Cobra for a free repair on this one if they were indeed an OEM build. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy I took my clubs to my local cobra authorized dealer and the guy I spoke to said that the 1/16 inch gap between collared ferrules and club head is a manufacturing defect and likely weakened the shaft leading to the broken clubs. Cobra is saying the collared ferrules are only aesthetic in their purpose. What do you think? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downlowkey 3,871 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I took my clubs to my local cobra authorized dealer and the guy I spoke to said that the 1/16 inch gap between collared ferrules and club head is a manufacturing defect and likely weakened the shaft leading to the broken clubs. Cobra is saying the collared ferrules are only aesthetic in their purpose. What do you think? I can't believe Cobra had the nerve to tell you collared ferrules have no utility. Most ferrules are designed for aesthetic appeal but that is not at all the case with collared ferrules. The collar is meant to keep the shafts centered in the hosel and there should have been enough epoxy applied to fill every bit of the negative space between the shaft and the hosel. If it were me, I would not let Cobra off the hook on this one. Am I correct to assume the 1/16" gap was located between the bottom of the ferrule and the top of the hosel? Quote ______S9-1 Pro D - Matrix Ozik XCON 6 S ______S9-1 Pro 15* - Matrix Ozik XCON 7 S ________3DX 17* - Matrix Ozik Altus Hybrid SG ______ICON Black 4-PW - KBS Tour V S __________588 RTG 49 RTX 52.10 56.12 - DG S400 ______Amazing Grace NYC Tour CS _______'19 TP5X (the preceding have all been gamer approved) "The most important shot in golf is the next one“ - Ben Hogan Link to post Share on other sites
mruuska 19 Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 From Cobra; "the ferrules of the club do not affect the performance or integrity of the shaft in any way, they are purely for improved looks." Yes, you are correct that the gap is located between the bottom of ferrule and top of hosel. Any suggestions to aide battle with Cobra is appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MDGolfHacker 7,012 Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Having your irons submerged under water will do it as well. Found that out the hard way....... Hmm.. I Rinse my clubs one at a time under running water. Mind you it's just the head that gets put under the running water. Knock on wood, hopefully nothing is wrong with the shafts. MDGolfHacker Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: F8 9.5° Project X Even Flow Blue 65g shaft Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: F8 5W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Hybrid: 816H2 19° Irons: MP-20 SEL Project X 5.5 shafts 5-PW MP-20 HMB Project X 5.5 shaft 4 Iron Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: Z*Star RangeFinder: NX7 Pro Social Media: Facebook: md golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Currently Testing: LX5 Watch Link to post Share on other sites
RookieBlue7 1,677 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Hmm.. I Rinse my clubs one at a time under running water. Mind you it's just the head that gets put under the running water. Knock on wood, hopefully nothing is wrong with the shafts. MDGolfHacker Oh he's referring to when his house flooded and I told him I'd clean the heads up and everything. Then when they got here, the shafts were all rusted solid and several were bent in places and a few blown out. I think I've still got one or two of the shafts I pulled laying around somewhere. Use them to put clubheads on when I'm shooting polymer finishes 1 Quote 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 post Share on other sites
MDGolfHacker 7,012 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Oh he's referring to when his house flooded and I told him I'd clean the heads up and everything. Then when they got here, the shafts were all rusted solid and several were bent in places and a few blown out. I think I've still got one or two of the shafts I pulled laying around somewhere. Use them to put clubheads on when I'm shooting polymer finishes Ah... MDGolfHacker Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: F8 9.5° Project X Even Flow Blue 65g shaft Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: F8 5W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Hybrid: 816H2 19° Irons: MP-20 SEL Project X 5.5 shafts 5-PW MP-20 HMB Project X 5.5 shaft 4 Iron Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: Z*Star RangeFinder: NX7 Pro Social Media: Facebook: md golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Currently Testing: LX5 Watch Link to post Share on other sites
downlowkey 3,871 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Oh he's referring to when his house flooded and I told him I'd clean the heads up and everything. Then when they got here, the shafts were all rusted solid and several were bent in places and a few blown out. I think I've still got one or two of the shafts I pulled laying around somewhere. Use them to put clubheads on when I'm shooting polymer finishes The Adams Idea MB2s right? I inquired about purchasing them awhile back and he told me how special they were (thanks to you) and that he would never ever part with them. Quote ______S9-1 Pro D - Matrix Ozik XCON 6 S ______S9-1 Pro 15* - Matrix Ozik XCON 7 S ________3DX 17* - Matrix Ozik Altus Hybrid SG ______ICON Black 4-PW - KBS Tour V S __________588 RTG 49 RTX 52.10 56.12 - DG S400 ______Amazing Grace NYC Tour CS _______'19 TP5X (the preceding have all been gamer approved) "The most important shot in golf is the next one“ - Ben Hogan Link to post Share on other sites
downlowkey 3,871 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 BTW, OP PMed me and I walked him through what I believed was an OEM build defect; Cobra eventually turned tail and agreed to repair at no charge. 4 Quote ______S9-1 Pro D - Matrix Ozik XCON 6 S ______S9-1 Pro 15* - Matrix Ozik XCON 7 S ________3DX 17* - Matrix Ozik Altus Hybrid SG ______ICON Black 4-PW - KBS Tour V S __________588 RTG 49 RTX 52.10 56.12 - DG S400 ______Amazing Grace NYC Tour CS _______'19 TP5X (the preceding have all been gamer approved) "The most important shot in golf is the next one“ - Ben Hogan Link to post Share on other sites
TSauer 4,085 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 BTW, OP PMed me and I walked him through what I believed was an OEM build defect; Cobra eventually turned tail and agreed to repair at no charge. That's good to hear. Love when a company's customer service is an A+ 1 Quote G400 Max G410 3W G410 3 & 4 Crossover i200 5-PW Vokey SM7 | 52-56-60 Taylormade Spider X Link to post Share on other sites
mruuska 19 Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Special thanks to downlowkey who helped me convince Cobra about the defect in my clubs. They agreed when I used his rationale and are fixing the clubs free of charge. They are in route to Cobra right now! I appreciate the camaraderie of the MyGolfSpy forum. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Tyler 3 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 The hosel sharp edge caused the break - the sharp edge needs to be rounded - there are ferrules with a slight extension into the hosel to allow the shaft to have room to flex. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mingerd 66 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 #TheWorst. I broke two clubs same fashion however mine were back to back rounds. First was the Callaway Apex UT 2i, then the most disappointing was my Titleist 915 D3 driver in the middle of a tournament! Good thing the pro was cool and let me borrow a shaft from the fitting cart for rest of round was on fire and shot a 68 so was grateful for the loaner. However, your reasons could be similar to mine. The 2i was no a flex weaker than it should have been and the torque through Impact over time just broke the shaft down which eventually led to the break. Was a KBS Tour S. All other Sticks are TT X100s. The driver shaft I'm thinking same thing but was an Aldila Rip Alpha 65g X flex so contacted Titleist and they are going to replace shaft free of charge through local club pro. I feel your pain worst thing to happen in middle of round! Nonetheless back to back holes Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone's golf game: It's called an eraser. ~Arnie Link to post Share on other sites
GolfJunkie302 2,232 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 One of my friends had three irons break on him in 9 holes. Good thing he didn't play 18... Sent from my SM-T580 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote 2017 M1 460, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 JPX EZ 3 wood Fly-Z 4H MP-60, 3i-PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold S5 54° & 58°, True Temper Dynamic Gold California Monterey Pro V1x Link to post Share on other sites
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