GregB135 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I noticed after my last round that a gap has formed between the club head and ferrule on several of my irons. Initial 'googling' suggests this might not be anything to really worry about but it does concern me a bit. Is this something to fret over and/or is it something I can repair myself? Quote Driver: 311XF Gen5, Tensei CK Pro Orange, S flex Fariway: 311XF Gen6 3-Wood, Tensei Blue 55g R flex Hybrid: 211, 3H Project X Evenflow H, 80g, 5.5 TSR2 4H, Tensei Blue R (Forum Tester) Irons: T200 2023, Tensei Blue R (Forum Tester), 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 Zipcore 52*, 56* Project X Catalyst Spinner Graphite Shaft Putter: ER2 Murdered Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 As far as I'm aware, it's purely cosmetic (ferrules just provide a more finished look to the golf club). Whether or not it's indicative of something else though, I couldn't tell you. I've never built clubs before. That said, I'm sure it's easy to fix yourself if you're really bothered by it. GregB135 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 ... As long as it is not on a graphite shaft, it is basically cosmetic. Many graphite shaft ferrule have a coned bottom so epoxy cushions the transition were the shaft is stressed. You can fix it yourself with some epoxy, but you will need to sand the steel or it will just happen again. GregB135 1 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Since your irons are steel shafted, as @TR1PTIK said, they are mostly for cosmetic purposes. The other reason I can think of would be to keep dirt/debris from getting down into where the hosel and shaft meet. If they've slipped up too far they might not want to come back down without a little heat. A dab of epoxy and light touch from a heat gun will probably fix you up. Be careful with the heat gun, I got a little overzealous with mine and definitely melted a ferrule on a practice club a few weeks ago. GregB135 1 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 3.6 / Anti-Cap: 9.9 (Last Updated Sept. 1, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 minute ago, edingc said: If they've slipped up too far they might not want to come back down without a little heat. A dab of epoxy and light touch from a heat gun will probably fix you up. Be careful with the heat gun, I got a little overzealous with mine and definitely melted a ferrule on a practice club a few weeks ago. ... I use boiling water and just pour it over the ferrule. No chance of melting the ferrule and it works just as well. cnosil, silver & black, edingc and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, chisag said: ... I use boiling water and just pour it over the ferrule. No chance of melting the ferrule and it works just as well. Hah. Good to know for next time. Glad I was only practicing on an old club! chisag, TR1PTIK and GregB135 3 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 3.6 / Anti-Cap: 9.9 (Last Updated Sept. 1, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 What irons? There are some irons that use a collared ferrule and are not as easy to fix. Part of the ferrule goes down into the hosel and of the epoxy is inside of that area it’s almost impossible to get it to seat properly and flush. They look like this. GregB135 1 Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregB135 Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 19 hours ago, Kor.A.Door said: What irons? There are some irons that use a collared ferrule and are not as easy to fix. Part of the ferrule goes down into the hosel and of the epoxy is inside of that area it’s almost impossible to get it to seat properly and flush. They look like this. This is happening on my Hogan PTx irons. Quote Driver: 311XF Gen5, Tensei CK Pro Orange, S flex Fariway: 311XF Gen6 3-Wood, Tensei Blue 55g R flex Hybrid: 211, 3H Project X Evenflow H, 80g, 5.5 TSR2 4H, Tensei Blue R (Forum Tester) Irons: T200 2023, Tensei Blue R (Forum Tester), 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 Zipcore 52*, 56* Project X Catalyst Spinner Graphite Shaft Putter: ER2 Murdered Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGolf Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 A dab of super glue on the bottom of the ferrule is the easiest way to seat the pesky sliding piece of plastic. If the ferrule is very loose and has a collar as posted earlier, try turning to get the best fit then glue. Yes the ferrulle is typically for display but 1) if you know its there you are looking for it each time the stix is pulled from the bag. 2) as also stated there are those that actually provide some support like the collared model. aerospace_ray 1 Quote Driver - 44.5" 5.0 flex 10.5 deg Graphite Design XC 6S 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 - Makefield VS LH 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G. Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I have a three week old Epic Speed with an Mitsubishi MMT shaft. The ferrule is not loose, per se, bit has separated from the head by about a quarter inch. I have a 90 day return for credit on the driver. Should I be worried about this on a graphite shaft and thus exchange it for another? I want to be fair to the retailer but don’t want to have to replace the shaft early. My last Epic cracked right across the face after about 2.5 years. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregB135 Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/4/2021 at 10:41 PM, Nick G. said: I have a three week old Epic Speed with an Mitsubishi MMT shaft. The ferrule is not loose, per se, bit has separated from the head by about a quarter inch. I have a 90 day return for credit on the driver. Should I be worried about this on a graphite shaft and thus exchange it for another? I want to be fair to the retailer but don’t want to have to replace the shaft early. My last Epic cracked right across the face after about 2.5 years. Thanks for the help. Probably worth a stop-in with the retailer if they do club repair. I tried a couple of the DIY repair options but didn't get good results trying it myself. If the club is still under warrantee the OEM will probably take care of the repair for you, or even better, send you a new one. Nick G. 1 Quote Driver: 311XF Gen5, Tensei CK Pro Orange, S flex Fariway: 311XF Gen6 3-Wood, Tensei Blue 55g R flex Hybrid: 211, 3H Project X Evenflow H, 80g, 5.5 TSR2 4H, Tensei Blue R (Forum Tester) Irons: T200 2023, Tensei Blue R (Forum Tester), 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 Zipcore 52*, 56* Project X Catalyst Spinner Graphite Shaft Putter: ER2 Murdered Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I would take a sharpie and mark the shaft where the ferrule meets the shaft. Make sure the ferrule is moving up and the head is not moving down. My wife had a driver that the gap kept on increasing. Told her not to worry it was cosmetic. Next week on the 2nd hole the head flew down the fairway. Lesson learned. Air was trapped and when the club got hot in her car trunk the glue softenen enough and the air bubble expanded to push the head off little by little. I also told her not to keep her clubs in the trunk. cnosil 1 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Nothing to worry about, I've had it happen on irons before. Take a pair of vice grips or pliers and work it back in place. Shouldn't have to squeeze so tight you'll damage the shaft.Take Dead Aim Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denkea Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 The first thing to do is make sure the head is not coming off the shaft. Take the head and put it between your feet. Grip the butt of the shaft and twist. Give it a good go. If it's loose you will know immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Funny, I never had this problem with my PE2's . I recently noticed my G410 7i ferrule had slipped a little. I purchased one of those bench vise insert, rubber shaft grips, and used a small piece of wood with a small hammer to tap it back flush. If it slips again, I might use a little epoxy. Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walty Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 7:17 AM, Denkea said: The first thing to do is make sure the head is not coming off the shaft. Take the head and put it between your feet. Grip the butt of the shaft and twist. Give it a good go. If it's loose you will know immediately. I have this problem on my Epic Flash driver. The ferrule separated. I think it moved up the hosel. I removed the head and inspected. I can't get the ferrule back down and my head is now moving slightly when I twist. How do I fix this? I've tightened the head screw as much as I can for fear of stripping the screw. I appreciate any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 49 minutes ago, Walty said: I have this problem on my Epic Flash driver. The ferrule separated. I think it moved up the hosel. I removed the head and inspected. I can't get the ferrule back down and my head is now moving slightly when I twist. How do I fix this? I've tightened the head screw as much as I can for fear of stripping the screw. I appreciate any suggestions. Ferrules are tight and not easily slid down the shaft. IMO, head moving slightly implies that the epoxy has failed. Twisting is not a good ideas as it may damage the shaft. Tightening the head screw won’t help as the adapter connection to the shaft is where your problem lies. Also, you should only use the clubs torque wrench to tighten the screw as it will prevent overtightening. A potential way to diagnose this yourself it to measure the shaft length to see if the adapter has slipped down the shaft. Unfortunately, I don’t know the stock driver shaft length for that driver but some google searches should get you going. You could also take the club to a club repair place and they can help determine if the epoxy is the issue. GaDawg 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhammer Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Isn't a lot of ferrule slippage caused by heat, i.e., storing clubs in your trunk or garage during hot summers? I used to see this when I stored my clubs in the garage in Georgia summers, since I started storing my clubs in the house have not seen it again. GaDawg 1 Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 36 minutes ago, Headhammer said: Isn't a lot of ferrule slippage caused by heat, i.e., storing clubs in your trunk or garage during hot summers? I used to see this when I stored my clubs in the garage in Georgia summers, since I started storing my clubs in the house have not seen it again. It is one reason. Multiple reasons on why it could happen. Ferrule slipping really isn’t a huge issue, but if it is the adapter or club head coming loose because of an epoxy breakdown that is a big issue. Headhammer and GaDawg 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakman92 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 I had the same thing happen with my Callaway Mavrik Driver. The ferrule had slipped down. Knowing that Callaway has 2 year warranty, I took it to the place of purchase. They fixed it for me while I wait. It took 5 minutes. I asked them what they did and they told me they put it in a vice, put a little epoxy and pushed it up. Easy free fix for me. Quote Epic Max LS 11.5° (10.5°+1) w/ Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6 stiff Epic Flash 3 Wood 17° (15°+2) w/ Project X Even Flow Green 60 stiff Super Hybrid 21° (20°+1) w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 80 stiff Rogue Hybrid 5 (24°) w/ Aldila Synergy 60 HYB Graphite stiff 2021 P790 Irons 5-AW (1° flat, weakened lofts) w/ Aerotech Steelfiber i95 cw regular CBX2 Wedges 54°, 58° w/ True Temper DG 115 Wedge flex Odyssey White Hot OG #1 Stroke Lab, 33 in Pro V1 Bushnell Launch Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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