JohnSmalls 6,087 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 There’s a young fella at our club who happens to be a family friend who in an absolute freak accident broke his G30 after our round today. I tried pulling the shaft by using the torque wrench and two things happened: 1. A gorilla cannot pull the shaft from the head 2. The screw has come completely out of the head Has anyone else ever run into either of these problems? Most importantly, I really need to find a stock reg flex shaft for a G30. Does anyone know where I can find one? Quote 2020 MGS Hard Rock Challenge SkyCaddie SX400 OGIO Silencer: Followed by Arccos G410+, Tensei Orange Vapor Fly 3, Diamana Blue, Covert 2.0 3H, Kuro Kage Black Wilson D7 Irons 4-GW, Dynamic Gold AMT Glide 52, 56 ES ER2 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Link to post Share on other sites
tony@CIC 17,331 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 A quick call to Ping on Monday morning might get you all the answers you need. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Left Hand orientation G410 SFT driver Cobra King F-9 5 wood 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter NX9-HD - 4 Wheel - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Snell MTB-X 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to post Share on other sites
SteddyGolf 1,880 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 If you tap the head on the ground the shaft will loosen. Do it on carpet or put a towel down. Turn the head so you are tapping the toe directly on the ground. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy There’s a young fella at our club who happens to be a family friend who in an absolute freak accident broke his G30 after our round today. I tried pulling the shaft by using the torque wrench and two things happened: 1. A gorilla cannot pull the shaft from the head 2. The screw has come completely out of the head Has anyone else ever run into either of these problems? Most importantly, I really need to find a stock reg flex shaft for a G30. Does anyone know where I can find one?Be aggressive while tapping. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shankster 25,697 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Yeah. They get stuck bad sometimes. I thought i was going to break my G when I had it trying to change the loft.You really have to get angry with it before it comes out.For the shaft I’d try 2ndswing, they have a bunch of PING shafts. Just checked. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STUDque 11,873 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Shankster said: Yeah. They get stuck bad sometimes. I thought i was going to break my G when I had it trying to change the loft. You really have to get angry with it before it comes out. For the shaft I’d try 2ndswing, they have a bunch of PING shafts. Just checked. About that, the adaptor for the G30, G, and G400 are all the same. This ought to give you a nice and broad search pool to find a shaft that'll fit. Not sure about the G25 adaptor but I know they've finally changed it for the G410 to close the window. @tony@CIC makes a good point that Ping may be able to help you out anyway because the shaft getting stuck is NOT normal and should be seen as a defect. I have a G30 and the head comes off with ease as it should. I'd be willing to bet their stellar customer service could make you whole. 2 Quote In my Pisa, riding on a 3.5+ G410+ EXS 5W King F7 Hy i500 5-GW Equalizer 56/60 Heppler Ketsch Link to post Share on other sites
10shot 107 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Heat works well 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PAgolfer2017 1,933 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I’d also recommend calling Ping. Worst case they say no. But I’ve had to deal with them a few times and they’ve always been top notchSent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 2 Quote Bag: C130S Driver: G410 9* w/ HZRDUS Yellow Fairway: G410 15* w/ HZRDUS Yellow Fairway: GBB Heavenwood 19* w/ Fujikura Pro 72 Hybrids: G410 22* w/ Tensei Blue Irons: JPX919 HMP 5-AW Forged w/ Modus 120s Wedges: RTX4 55*/60* Putter: Spyder X Ball: TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnSmalls 6,087 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 @PAgolfer2017 @GolfSpy STUDque @10shot @Shankster @SteddyGolf @tony@CIC Thanks guys! I haven't been able to get my hands back on it yet but will give it a go. The tapping sounds like it will give us a chance. The head feels like it was glued in. Spoke with Ping today, they were reasonably helpful but the main solution is pointing us to an authorized dealer to order a new shaft. A used TFC 189 in Reg flex has been a little bit more difficult to source (for a price less than the whole driver) than we had hoped for. On 3/2/2019 at 9:45 PM, GolfSpy STUDque said: shaft getting stuck is NOT normal and should be seen as a defect I was thinking along the same lines. I had to head into a meeting when I was on the phone with Ping, I am going to give them another call and see what they think about the shaft being stuck. Quote 2020 MGS Hard Rock Challenge SkyCaddie SX400 OGIO Silencer: Followed by Arccos G410+, Tensei Orange Vapor Fly 3, Diamana Blue, Covert 2.0 3H, Kuro Kage Black Wilson D7 Irons 4-GW, Dynamic Gold AMT Glide 52, 56 ES ER2 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Link to post Share on other sites
Reesedw 2,466 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 The other thing you might try is to put the Screw back in about half way, then using the wrench in the screw smack the wrench this should push the shaft out but only to the point the screw stops it, I had to do this once with mine.. As far as a new shaft I would Look for a aftermarket shaft with an adapter on just change the whole thing.. my $.02 2 Quote Dave- Follow me on twitter @GolfCrazyWA and on Instagram @GolfcrazyWA WITB: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag Cobra F8+ Driver Hzrdus Red 65g shaft Cobra F8+ 3wd Hzrdus Red 65g shaft Cobra 3 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra 4 hybrid Rogue Pro 75g Shaft Cobra F8 irons 5-GW KBS tour 90 stiff shafts Cobra King Black Wedges 54* and 58* versatile grind Snake eyes Viper Putter. Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to post Share on other sites
JohnSmalls 6,087 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 New shaft found & ordered, thank you again to everyone for your help!!! 2 Quote 2020 MGS Hard Rock Challenge SkyCaddie SX400 OGIO Silencer: Followed by Arccos G410+, Tensei Orange Vapor Fly 3, Diamana Blue, Covert 2.0 3H, Kuro Kage Black Wilson D7 Irons 4-GW, Dynamic Gold AMT Glide 52, 56 ES ER2 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Link to post Share on other sites
PING Apologist #9 4,562 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 47 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said: New shaft found & ordered, thank you again to everyone for your help!!! First I've seen this thread... I too have had some heads be stuck on both my G & G400 stuff, but a gentle tap like or two on a towel like @SteddyGolf suggested works for me each time. Did you finally shake that thing free? 1 Quote In my DLX Cart Bag: Driver: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester) 3W: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff 5W: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff 7W: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff Irons: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff Wedges: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff Putter: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials") Ball: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the MTB RED) Shoes: Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes Disabled Marine Veteran. Semper Fi! #No apologies, just Play Your Best #Powertotheplayers Link to post Share on other sites
tony@CIC 17,331 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 New shaft found & ordered, thank you again to everyone for your help!!!How about the screw - does that need replacing as well?Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Left Hand orientation G410 SFT driver Cobra King F-9 5 wood 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter NX9-HD - 4 Wheel - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Snell MTB-X 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnSmalls 6,087 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 hours ago, PING Apologist #9 said: First I've seen this thread... I too have had some heads be stuck on both my G & G400 stuff, but a gentle tap like or two on a towel like @SteddyGolf suggested works for me each time. Did you finally shake that thing free? As far as I know it has been since shaken free and the new shaft is in action. 1 hour ago, tony@CIC said: How about the screw - does that need replacing as well? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy According to Ping, that's how the screw was designed and is A-Okay. It went right back into the driver head and shaft. 2 Quote 2020 MGS Hard Rock Challenge SkyCaddie SX400 OGIO Silencer: Followed by Arccos G410+, Tensei Orange Vapor Fly 3, Diamana Blue, Covert 2.0 3H, Kuro Kage Black Wilson D7 Irons 4-GW, Dynamic Gold AMT Glide 52, 56 ES ER2 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Link to post Share on other sites
McGolf 272 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Just had a stuck 400 come into the shop. Hit it with a plastic head hammer. The kind with a rubber sticking face one side and hard plastic on the other. I call em no bounce hammers. anyway. Two taps and viola its free. 1 Quote Driver - 44.5" 5.0 flex 10.5 deg ACCRA tour Z GP MCC4+ 1 deg closed Irons - 5-pw, GW stnd length 5.0 flex same grip 1 deg flat. Type low medium offset cavity back, no diggers Wedges - 56 and 60 tour grind wedge spinner and mcc4+ grip 2 flat 10 and 8 in bounce Putter - 33" 3 deg loft 70 lie, lrg slight line slightly toe hang Ball - truvis Carried in a Sun Mountain C-130 USA bag - BE PROUD. HC - LH but 85 is a good number, playing in Ohio. Link to post Share on other sites
JohnSmalls 6,087 Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Update on all the above. New shaft was found, old shaft removed and replaced. Then about 3 months after that, the second shaft broke in exactly the same spot. So my friend has put a completely different driver in the bag. Quote 2020 MGS Hard Rock Challenge SkyCaddie SX400 OGIO Silencer: Followed by Arccos G410+, Tensei Orange Vapor Fly 3, Diamana Blue, Covert 2.0 3H, Kuro Kage Black Wilson D7 Irons 4-GW, Dynamic Gold AMT Glide 52, 56 ES ER2 -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 Link to post Share on other sites
russtopherb 6,012 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Wow that’s kind of uncanny. Can’t say I’ve ever heard of that before. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote In my carry bag: Big Bertha Mini (the D7 is in time out) GBB 3W (lofted to 4W) V-Series Heavenwood Baffler XL 5i-PW CBX 54* iWedge 58* #10 Twitter: @russtopherb Link to post Share on other sites
McGolf 272 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 If you get an opportunity to watch the golfer. see if he is bouncing the club off his back during the follow through. Had THAT happen a few times to my sons team mates drivers. years ago Quote Driver - 44.5" 5.0 flex 10.5 deg ACCRA tour Z GP MCC4+ 1 deg closed Irons - 5-pw, GW stnd length 5.0 flex same grip 1 deg flat. Type low medium offset cavity back, no diggers Wedges - 56 and 60 tour grind wedge spinner and mcc4+ grip 2 flat 10 and 8 in bounce Putter - 33" 3 deg loft 70 lie, lrg slight line slightly toe hang Ball - truvis Carried in a Sun Mountain C-130 USA bag - BE PROUD. HC - LH but 85 is a good number, playing in Ohio. Link to post Share on other sites
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