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So I went to play today and noticed my driver was loose.  I have a Nike Covert 2.0 with an adjustable head.  

Basically the hosel came loose and the shaft has worn out marks all over it.  Like it has been twisting hard.  The club won't sit down all the way and when I swing the head is wobbly. 

I will post pictures soon but was curious if anybody has seen this before and if it is salvageable.   Or if I should just buy a new driver.  

Thanks!

 

 

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You can't just tighten it back up with the wrench?

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pumaAttack Great Member

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1 minute ago, SavvySwede said:

You can't just tighten it back up with the wrench?

No it's the part of the hosel.  It's not the adjustable part.  I tried tightened it twice. 

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1 minute ago, pumaAttack said:

No it's the part of the hosel.  It's not the adjustable part.  I tried tightened it twice. 

Time for a new driver!

 

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7 minutes ago, SavvySwede said:

Time for a new driver!

 

My heart loves that answer!!

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Did you disassemble and inspect the components for wear or other ill-regularities?

The hosel is a fixed component of the head. I guess it's a possibility the adaptor was not seated properly and would cause a distortion of wear.  

If the adaptor looks bad it can be replaced on the shaft. Adaptors are inexpensive, $7 - $15 bucks on Ebay.

 

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Nike makes cheap inferior equipment.

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10 hours ago, pumaAttack said:

No it's the part of the hosel.  It's not the adjustable part.  I tried tightened it twice. 

I would not swing it again. The head may snap off. If you like the head, you could get a new shaft. But new drivers are nice too!

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If you want a new driver, buy one. Send that one in to Nike and see if they will repair it, then sell it on eBay...

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46 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

I would not swing it again. The head may snap off. If you like the head, you could get a new shaft. But new drivers are nice too!

I agree here... You don't want to swing it... Unless you get it repaired properly or replaced. You definitely don't want to see the clubhead go flying down the fairway and hit someone. I didn't notice if you mentioned how old the club is. My last driver was a Nike and worked just fine for me for many years. It could be a manufacture flaw that Nike might fix for you if it's not too old. Just thinking.

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11 hours ago, pumaAttack said:

So I went to play today and noticed my driver was loose.  I have a Nike Covert 2.0 with an adjustable head.  

Basically the hosel came loose and the shaft has worn out marks all over it.  Like it has been twisting hard.  The club won't sit down all the way and when I swing the head is wobbly. 

I will post pictures soon but was curious if anybody has seen this before and if it is salvageable.   Or if I should just buy a new driver.  

Thanks!

 

 

Sounds like the epoxy failed. I've had plenty of spinners before. New epoxy should fix it.

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Thanks for the replies so far guys!

Here are the pics:

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Its that gap to the left of the "right" text that is causing the problems.  And you can see the worn marks on the shaft. 

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2 minutes ago, pumaAttack said:

Thanks for the replies so far guys!

Here are the pics:

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That is easily re-epoxy-able.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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22 minutes ago, Valleygolfer said:

That is easily re-epoxy-able.

Is that something I can do or should I take it to a golf repair shop?

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8 hours ago, BuckeyeNut said:

Nike makes cheap inferior equipment.

Sincerely,

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I have to disagree. The only thing 'cheap' about Nike clubs from the Covert on is the actual plastic adapter to connect the head to the shaft. The shafts aren't the greatest but really what stock shaft is?

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11 minutes ago, pumaAttack said:

Is that something I can do or should I take it to a golf repair shop?

If you have the materials it's easy but it is also really cheap to have someone put it back in. I would just take it in if you don't want to mess with it. Shaft is clean and the head is clean, all you need is epoxy and line the grip up although it is still not a big deal if it is lined up either.

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"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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8 hours ago, BuckeyeNut said:

Nike makes cheap inferior equipment.

Sincerely,

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4 minutes ago, freshmanUTA said:

I have to disagree. The only thing 'cheap' about Nike clubs from the Covert on is the actual plastic adapter to connect the head to the shaft. The shafts aren't the greatest but really what stock shaft is?

It was a joke about Phil Mickelson taking a shot at Nike back in the day. That being said, Nike clubs always seemed a little bit off to me.

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