Question on Used 19° Rogue Hosel Depth

[Hacker2]

I just bought a USED Callaway 19* Hybrid and a NEW Recoil ES F2 shaft and I have two questions:

1. the hosel depth is .75 in and the shaft tip is sanded to 1". Should I drill out the hosel depth to 1"?

2. the shaft OD is 1mm less the hosel ID and it fits loose. Should I use epoxy beads to fill the gap or something else?

This is my 1st club head/shaft installation. I do have a new Ferrell that might cover the 1/4" difference on the shaft tip.

 

[Vinsk]

36 minutes ago, Hacker2 said:

I just bought a USED Callaway 19* Hybrid and a NEW Recoil ES F2 shaft and I have two questions:

1. the hosel depth is .75 in and the shaft tip is sanded to 1". Should I drill out the hosel depth to 1"?

2. the shaft OD is 1mm less the hosel ID and it fits loose. Should I use epoxy beads to fill the gap or something else?

This is my 1st club head/shaft installation. I do have a new Ferrell that might cover the 1/4" difference on the shaft tip.

 

@Adam C can answer this. 😃

[Piz]

You should not drill the hosel bore deeper.  You should check to see that the bore is free of residual epoxy.

The OD, of a shaft, is typically .005 smaller than the bore.  

Some hosels are milled to accept a collared ferrule:  a ferrule that centers the shaft in the top of the hosel.

It is always a good idea to use centering beads.

Lastly.  Some heads feature a universal bore (a bore that will accept both tapered and parallel tipped shafts).  They can seem "loose"  when compared to non-universal bores.

Really lastly.  You can touch up scrapes, on graphite shafts, with clear nail polish.

[Adam C]

That bore should be over an inch. If not, you are going to have to drill out the residue. Technically 3/4 inch is enough area to get a good bond but I would rather have the full amount if possible.

Almost all Callaway use a collared ferrule so that will help with the looseness some. Many of the Callaways run loose. You can use shafting beads but they really are not meant to fill substantial gaps. Should only be using around 5% beads by volume of epoxy. I often resort to a brass shim to get everything nice and snug.

Between cleaning out the hosel and using the collared ferrule, you should have no issue covering the prepped shaft area.