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Adjusting a golf club's length is not as difficult as it might seem, but it does affect the playability of the club. If you lengthen the club, the shaft will be more flexible, and if you shorten it, the club's shaft will be stiffer. The more you lengthen or shorten the club, the more noticeable the change in flexibility will be. Because a club that is too stiff or too flexible can significantly affect your ball flight and direction, don't adjust the length any more than necessary.
Place the shaft in the rubber shaft clamp and then put the clamp in the vise, tightening by turning the clamp lever clockwise. Tighten until the shaft is immobile.
Cut off the grip by placing the hook blade under the narrow end of the grip and ripping up the grip.
Peel off the grip and any grip tape by hand. If you have a steel shaft, you can scrape stubborn tape with a knife or box cutter. Do not scrape tape from a graphite shaft.
Trim a Graphite Shaft
Measure how much you want to cut the shaft and wrap one piece of masking tape around that point on the shaft.
Measure the length of the cut again and mark the masking tape with a marker or crayon to indicate where you will cut. The tape will keep the graphite shaft from splintering.
Line up the hacksaw with the mark and cut the shaft using a slow and continuous sawing motion.
Trim a Steel Shaft
Measure how much you want to cut the shaft and mark the length with a marker or crayon.
Line up the pipe cutter with your mark and tighten the knob clockwise just until the cutter is firmly attached.
Spin the cutter two or three times to score the shaft, and then tighten the cutter a bit more.
Spin the cutter again until it feels like it is loosening, maybe three to four times around the shaft. Tighten the cutter a bit more and continue spinning and tightening the cutter until you cut through the shaft.
Lengthen a Club
Squeeze about a quarter-size dab of epoxy into a small cup or dish, mixing hardener and activator depending on the type of epoxy you have.
Twirl the narrow end of the shaft extender in the epoxy and insert it into the end of the shaft. Push the extender in and out of the shaft to fully coat the extender. When it is fully coated, push it all the way into the shaft, and wipe away any excess epoxy with a rag.
Set the club aside to allow the epoxy to harden. This process takes from 15 to 30 minutes for quick-set epoxy and up to 24 hours for standard epoxy.
Measure the length you would like to extend the club and trim the extender accordingly, using the same procedure as you would for shortening the club.
Replace the Grip
Cut or tear a piece of grip tape the length of the new grip.
Place the tape along the shaft lengthwise with three-quarters of an inch sticking out beyond the end of the shaft. Peel off the paper backing.
Coat the tape with solvent (either spray or pour, depending on the type of solvent). Cover the tiny hole at the end of the grip with your forefinger and spray or pour about a half-ounce of solvent into the new grip to coat the inside. Pour the excess solvent out of the grip and onto the tape.
Pinch the open end of the grip slightly and wiggle it onto the end of the shaft. Once you have it started, slide the grip on in one continuous motion.
Twist the grip until it is lined up with the face of the club or as desired. Typically, alignment marks should be in the front and center of the shaft, but the alignment varies by the type of grip.
Place the shaft in the rubber shaft clamp and then put the clamp in the vise, tightening by turning the clamp lever clockwise. Tighten until the shaft is immobile.
Cut off the grip by placing the hook blade under the narrow end of the grip and ripping up the grip.
Peel off the grip and any grip tape by hand. If you have a steel shaft, you can scrape stubborn tape with a knife or box cutter. Do not scrape tape from a graphite shaft.
Trim a Graphite Shaft
Measure how much you want to cut the shaft and wrap one piece of masking tape around that point on the shaft.
Measure the length of the cut again and mark the masking tape with a marker or crayon to indicate where you will cut. The tape will keep the graphite shaft from splintering.
Line up the hacksaw with the mark and cut the shaft using a slow and continuous sawing motion.
Trim a Steel Shaft
Measure how much you want to cut the shaft and mark the length with a marker or crayon.
Line up the pipe cutter with your mark and tighten the knob clockwise just until the cutter is firmly attached.
Spin the cutter two or three times to score the shaft, and then tighten the cutter a bit more.
Spin the cutter again until it feels like it is loosening, maybe three to four times around the shaft. Tighten the cutter a bit more and continue spinning and tightening the cutter until you cut through the shaft.
Lengthen a Club
Squeeze about a quarter-size dab of epoxy into a small cup or dish, mixing hardener and activator depending on the type of epoxy you have.
Twirl the narrow end of the shaft extender in the epoxy and insert it into the end of the shaft. Push the extender in and out of the shaft to fully coat the extender. When it is fully coated, push it all the way into the shaft, and wipe away any excess epoxy with a rag.
Set the club aside to allow the epoxy to harden. This process takes from 15 to 30 minutes for quick-set epoxy and up to 24 hours for standard epoxy.
Measure the length you would like to extend the club and trim the extender accordingly, using the same procedure as you would for shortening the club.
Replace the Grip
Cut or tear a piece of grip tape the length of the new grip.
Place the tape along the shaft lengthwise with three-quarters of an inch sticking out beyond the end of the shaft. Peel off the paper backing.
Coat the tape with solvent (either spray or pour, depending on the type of solvent). Cover the tiny hole at the end of the grip with your forefinger and spray or pour about a half-ounce of solvent into the new grip to coat the inside. Pour the excess solvent out of the grip and onto the tape.
Pinch the open end of the grip slightly and wiggle it onto the end of the shaft. Once you have it started, slide the grip on in one continuous motion.
Twist the grip until it is lined up with the face of the club or as desired. Typically, alignment marks should be in the front and center of the shaft, but the alignment varies by the type of grip.
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