How to install new shafts and grips for all clubs

Hey guys,

So I have started to play more now I'm almost a senior in college and didn't have lot of time my first four years of school and noticed I need to upgrade all of my shafts and grips.  I was fitted while playing on my high school team and was given Stiff-flex in everything but now I am X-flex, or tour-flex, or something along those lines (swing speed is around 109-ish avg). I'd rather do it all myself if I can but at the same time don't want the head of the club falling off during a round or having it not square and off my a couple of degrees. Should I even attempt to do this myself or go to someone and have them do it for me? Has anyone done this themselves or have any prior experience doing this? thanks for the input.

Jake

We all start somewhere but I wouldn't attempt doing it on your main set as the first set.  I would go and pick up a cheap used club, anything.  Pratice pulling the head off that one, cleaning and abrading the hosel, reprep the shaft tip, and reshaft it.  Cut the grip off and regrip it with a cheap grip as well.  Turn the ferrule down to match the hosel's outside diameter.  After you do that, it should give you a good sense of how comfortable you would feel in doing your complete set that way.

There are tons of videos and instructions on how to do each step.  From hosel and tip prepping to how much epoxy..etc.  Also, you will need about atleast $50 worth of tools to start if you don't already have them.

Also, when choosing epoxy, always go with the slowest curing time ones, 18 hours+.  They tend to bond much better.  I've had very good results with the 18 hour cure made by Golfsmith.  They work really well and when fully cured, it is still somewhat resilient and not hard/ brittle.

The hardest thing about changing shafts is filing down the ferrule and making it look good. Apart from that it is pretty easy stuff. I would go for 12 hour epoxy rather 18 hour and forget the 5 minutes stuff otherwise you could end up in a big fat mess. Have a look on golfclubshaftreview.com There is a page or DIY reshafting which will help you out.

If you are reshafting your back-up 3W, it's perfectly OK to do it yourself.

If it's your main set, and you want it to come out in good shape, rely on an expert.

Why not try the middle ground? Find a good golf shop, and ask them if they would help you reshaft your irons on a slow day. They could walk you through it, and you would still get to do the work yourself. This would get your clubs rehabbed, and get you up to speed on reshafting.