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TaylorMade Bubble Burner Driver Shaft Replacement

Kevlar10

By Kevlar10
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Hello everyone.  I was looking for information on how to replace the shaft on a Bubble Burner driver.  I love my driver but broke the shaft.  There seems to be a metal pin in the end of the shaft and I don't want to damage anything.  I bought the driver new a long time ago and it would cost more money that it's worth to have it professionally done.  Any tips, or advice would be greatly appreciated.


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If it would cost more money than it's worth to have it done… then I would say that maybe that's your answer right there?

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7 minutes ago, Kevlar10 said:

I meant that it would cost more if I had it professionally done.  I was planning to try re-shafting it myself

But why? Re-shafting isn’t particularly expensive and it’d be done right.

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My 2 cents: A bubble shaft (I still have my old T.M. driver in my basement) is thicker in the butt than a normal shaft, so you're going to have a helluva time finding a grip for it that will fit, that is if you can actually find the shaft. 

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I did get a steel shaft and installed it myself.  $40 plus epoxy which was $10.  I played this week.  I’m not sure why there were so many negative comments.  It’s a beast.  I love it.  I’ve actually added 20 yards plus on my drives and straighter.  I dropped the loft from 10.5 to 8.5.  I love it. 


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Which Burner Bubble model do you have? I don’t recall them having an adjustable model. Club builders have told me those were difficult to alter, but wonder if those copper models differed from yours?

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On 10/28/2022 at 11:14 AM, iacas said:

But why? Re-shafting isn’t particularly expensive and it’d be done right.

Like a hundred years ago, I personally reshafted a Burner Bubble driver. I did it for my old man who played a Burner Bubble longer than he should have. I bought the replacement bubble shaft from Dynacraft. (Side note: Shortly after I rebuilt his Burner, my old man's bag fell off a golf cart. Dented the toe of the driver. I honestly don't know what ever happened to that club. I expected to find it when I was cleaning out my parents basement. But it didn't turn up.) 

11 hours ago, xrayvizhen said:

My 2 cents: A bubble shaft (I still have my old T.M. driver in my basement) is thicker in the butt than a normal shaft, so you're going to have a helluva time finding a grip for it that will fit, that is if you can actually find the shaft. 

The grip is as easy to put on as any other grip. The butt end of the Burner Bubble shaft is actually parallel and then the bubble shows up after the grip. Like I said, I've personally reshafted one and it was no problem putting a standard grip on. 

3 hours ago, Clemsonfan said:

Which Burner Bubble model do you have? I don’t recall them having an adjustable model. Club builders have told me those were difficult to alter, but wonder if those copper models differed from yours?

The "Bubble shaft" was offered on the Taylormade Burner, Tour Burner, Burner Titanium and TI Bubble. I don't think the shaft came from Taylormade in any heads which featured adjustable necks. I'm just guessing here, but my guess is either he has a Franken-driver or he's getting Taylormade Bubble confused with Taylormade Burner. 

There have been many Burner models over the years. Some of them have adjustability, some do not. 

To make up a Franken-driver wouldn't be too difficult. You can buy used Bubble shafts for cheap. Not that long ago, Dynacraft sold brand new replacement bubble shafts, so you could buy one of those and put it in a Taylormade sleeve. Then you could put it in a whole host of different Taylormade drivers. I supposed if one had a mind to you could build a bubble shaft Stealth driver... Although I'm not sure why. 

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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