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Hey all, quick question.

I bought a used demo Cobra L5V driver, and am currently fighting a massive slice with it. It has an adjustable shaft (draw or straight), and I want to try it at draw, to see if it might help.

Thing is, since I bought it used on ebay, it didn't come with the torque wrench. Anyone know how much it should be torqued to? I have a torque wrench I can use, but want to know how much to tighten. And keep in mind I don't want to buy the cobra torque wrench, it would cost me almost as much as the drive cost me (33$).

Thanks in advance!


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Not sure about the cobra, but with my titleist 910, the wrench clicks when properly tightened (same wrench can be used on the taylormade drivers too)

So I would say that it may be a wise investment to buy the proper tool before you waste the money saved on buying a used club.

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Originally Posted by socks and shoes

The cobras click when tight

Isn't it the Cobra wrench that click?


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Yes, the wrench that Cobra provides with the club is a torque wrench and will click when the screw is tightened properly. Off-hand, there is no way to guess the amount of torque needed to tighten the screw to standards - so I would recommend either purchasing the wrench or taking the club to Golf Galaxy, Golf Smith, or a local pro-shop to see if they can lend you hand.


Posted
Originally Posted by Spyder

Yes, the wrench that Cobra provides with the club is a torque wrench and will click when the screw is tightened properly. Off-hand, there is no way to guess the amount of torque needed to tighten the screw to standards - so I would recommend either purchasing the wrench or taking the club to Golf Galaxy, Golf Smith, or a local pro-shop to see if they can lend you hand.

That's what I thought.

I'm not looking at guessing, but if I knew the torque figure that the cobra torque wrench is set at, I'd be able to use the tools I already own, without purchasing an additional specific torque wrench.


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If you like the driver, might as well buy the wrench.  I have to tighten the heads on my Titleist 910D and 910F about once a month or so to keep them from getting loose.  When I first bought them, I didn't really ever check the set screw.  Was out on the course once about 2 months later and heard the head in my driver clicking.  When I got home I pulled out the wrench and got a full turn out of the set screw before it clicked.

They'll work themselves loose, so you'll need to use it periodically.

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Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Old thread, but FWIW, the Taylormade torque wrench is 40 ft/lb.

I've read that elsewhere on the net and I don't think that's right.  I think it should be 40 inch pounds, not foot pounds.  40 foot pounds would be about right for a 7/16" stainless steel bolt.  I have a torque wrench at work, if I remember I'll check my TaylorMade tool on it.


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Definitely NOT 40 ft/lbs!!! A torque wrench isn't necessary either. I use moly paste on my threads and my hand torque wrench. Check it periodically


Posted

I'm just going by what I read, I'll let someone else go correct TaylorMade:

http://taylormadegolf.com/TaylorMade/Torque-Wrench/DW-Y0445,en_US,pd.html?dwvar_DW-Y0445_color=N19538&start;=2&cgid;=taylormade-accessories-onCourseAccessories

Quote:
The FCT Wrench provides the necessary torque (40 ft lbs) to secure all Flight Control Technology and Moveable Weight Technology products. With an ergonomic design and easy turn-and-click tightening system, the FCT Wrench allows you to fully optimize your TaylorMade product.

But yeah, after looking at a chart in my shop, even a 1/4"-20 would only be about 8 ft/lb.


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Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

I'm just going by what I read, I'll let someone else go correct TaylorMade:

http://taylormadegolf.com/TaylorMade/Torque-Wrench/DW-Y0445,en_US,pd.html?dwvar_DW-Y0445_color=N19538&start;=2&cgid;=taylormade-accessories-onCourseAccessories

But yeah, after looking at a chart in my shop, even a 1/4"-20 would only be about 8 ft/lb.

From an older press release about the R9:

TaylorMade announces introducing new R9 460 driver with FCT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- In February, TaylorMade Golf introduced the R9™ driver, which today is the No. 1 driver model on the PGA Tour. ........   The R9 460 includes a white FCT wrench that delivers the 40 inch-pounds of torque necessary to adequately tighten the FCT bolt.

Looks like they confused inch-pounds with foot-pounds in the link you showed above.


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Definitely tighter than I would torque it down. Let's put it that way. It's about 10-15 lbs tighter than I would set it before mine clicks.

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Crank it until it clicks.......isn't this standard for all adjustable golf clubs?  LOL

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Oh no. Here we go again...

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