graphite extentions

[BigDaddy_Sean]

Well, getting back in the game, I'm realizing a few things. I never really had my irons I play fitted, I had them bent up 1 degree (I know that's what I am). I play Tommy Armour 845S ti's. They're about 8 years old now .. with the stock stiff g-force graphite (3.3 low torque). I love the shaft .. the feel of the club. Most of my misshits occur from my hands slipping off the club. I'm a tall guy, 6'5", with stock shafts that are 1/2" longer than standard. And one of my tells is the fact that my left hand gets a little high on the club so the whole hand isn't on it .. and it's because I think the clubs need to be about an inch longer.

Did some measuring tonight, wrist to floor length is 39 1/2 - 39 3/4. Requiring about 1 1/2" longer than standard shafts.

Did some research and found aluminum/graphite and wood shaft extensions. I used to build clubs and do a lot of repair when working in golf shops through college .. and kind of avoided extending steel shafts because it added too much weight.

These look a little better, lighter .. I like the wood one, thinking that would be the lightest, I could even make them myself (got a lathe and a big woodworking shop in the garage!) ..

Only thing - I regripped end of last year with some expensive winn grips that I like, want to save them .. just got to find that solvent filled container that has the needle .. remember using them in the shop.

But, anybody tried this? Thoughts? Experiences?

[Old Tom]

Well, first of all:

http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_GS6


But for the price, you could just buy the same grips and have new.

They also carry the extensions

http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_GSE

About the only thing I'd question is, if you add a one inch extension to the shaft, would you still want the upright lie adjustment?

[BigDaddy_Sean]

Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. They still make Golf Pride Tour Wraps .. I love those grips .. and golfsmith still sells them for $2.30 or so..

The one I used when working in shops was different then the one you show, the needle was attached directly to the pump, no pressurised hose ..

Gonna have to do some testing if I extend it to see how the lie changes. I can easily take the clubs into a shop to change the lie, that's not a big deal.