Can't Find Tour Edge Adjustable Driver Adapter

[Hacker James]

More often than not, club manufacturers change their shaft tips/ferules as their new models come out rendering the old shafts useless. Case in point is with Tour Edge. The drivers I currently have are the XCG7 and XCG7 beta. This would not be a problem if the adapters were readily available, but they are not. Occasionally one might find a shaft already outfitted with the appropriate tip on ebay, but that is rare. I have been looking for a regular or senior flex shaft for awhile, but no luck in finding one with the tip needed other than a regular flex I kept from a Tour Edge Hot Launch Driver. This leaves me with Hot Launch R flex, Matrix Red Tie S flex, and Fuji Fuel Exotics S flex. Not bad, but a little limited and defeats the purpose for adjustable drivers.  I think we are better off with bonded, fixed shaft once fitted for loft/lie. 

[billchao]

24 minutes ago, Hacker James said:

More often than not, club manufacturers change their shaft tips/ferules as their new models come out rendering the old shafts useless. Case in point is with Tour Edge. The drivers I currently have are the XCG7 and XCG7 beta. This would not be a problem if the adapters were readily available, but they are not. Occasionally one might find a shaft already outfitted with the appropriate tip on ebay, but that is rare. I have been looking for a regular or senior flex shaft for awhile, but no luck in finding one with the tip needed other than a regular flex I kept from a Tour Edge Hot Launch Driver. This leaves me with Hot Launch R flex, Matrix Red Tie S flex, and Fuji Fuel Exotics S flex. Not bad, but a little limited and defeats the purpose for adjustable drivers.  I think we are better off with bonded, fixed shaft once fitted for loft/lie. 

Most manufacturers use the same adapter for a number of years before they change them for one reason or another.

If you can't find a shaft with the adapter you want on it, just buy a shaft and the adapter and have someone put it together for you.

[saevel25]

5 minutes ago, billchao said:

Most manufacturers use the same adapter for a number of years before they change them for one reason or another.

If you can't find a shaft with the adapter you want on it, just buy a shaft and the adapter and have someone put it together for you.

This^

[Hacker James]

that particular adapter is no longer available from the manufacturer. Not even from the company that makes the Unifit adapter. Later models I,e, EX9,10,11 are available though. Otherwise, I am capable of installing the tip myself. Tour Edge simply does not sell or carry the older tips. (at least that is what they told me). Some fitters "might", but since TE is not a name brand, most don't.  I have looked on EBAY also , but no luck. 

Edited August 1, 2018 by Hacker James

[Club Rat]

Is this the one you are looking for?

https://www.clubconex.com/product/uni-fit-335-shaft-adapter

25 minutes ago, Hacker James said:

but no luck

 

[Hacker James]

8 minutes ago, Club Rat said:

Is this the one you are looking for?

https://www.clubconex.com/product/uni-fit-335-shaft-adapter

 

Club Conex is the one who makes the Uni-fit adapter, but as I stated before, they do not make the shaft tip for the XCG7 line I referred to. (I also checked with them), You not only need their adapter, you also need a club specific shaft tip. (two separate pieces). A lot of folks do not realize you need both.

Edited August 1, 2018 by Hacker James

[billchao]

40 minutes ago, Hacker James said:

that particular adapter is no longer available from the manufacturer. Not even from the company that makes the Unifit adapter. Later models I,e, EX9,10,11 are available though. Otherwise, I am capable of installing the tip myself. Tour Edge simply does not sell or carry the older tips. (at least that is what they told me). Some fitters "might", but since TE is not a name brand, most don't.  I have looked on EBAY also , but no luck. 

Then you should try removing it from your old, unwanted shaft. Or consider buying a cheap shaft with it and removing from there. Or use it as an excuse to buy a new club.

[Hacker James]

23 minutes ago, billchao said:

Then you should try removing it from your old, unwanted shaft. Or consider buying a cheap shaft with it and removing from there. Or use it as an excuse to buy a new club.

well, that is what I have been saying. Removal however, is a bit dicey. You would need to improvise, use a small bolt threaded to the existing tip, probably shaft puller, and then hope you don't destroy it with heat gun.You are right about excuse for new club though. The only reason I have three adapters is because I WAS able to find a shaft with the correct tip (it was the Fujikura Exotics Fuel  which is a 60 gr Stiff. I have not found any since. But thanks for your input.

 

[Hacker James]

Not to belabor the point of the OP, why do manufacturers find it necessary to change the design of the adapters in the first place, design improvements not-with-standing ?  (of course then, we would only need to buy head only which would affect their bottom line).

[billchao]

32 minutes ago, Hacker James said:

well, that is what I have been saying. Removal however, is a bit dicey. You would need to improvise, use a small bolt threaded to the existing tip, probably shaft puller, and then hope you don't destroy it with heat gun.You are right about excuse for new club though. The only reason I have three adapters is because I WAS able to find a shaft with the correct tip (it was the Fujikura Exotics Fuel  which is a 60 gr Stiff. I have not found any since. But thanks for your input.

I'm not sure that's what you were saying at all. I was under the impression you were looking for a shaft on eBay that suited you with the correct adapter already installed on it. I'm saying just buy any throwaway shaft with the adapter you want on it, extract the adapter, and throw the shaft away. Just cut the shaft close to the ferrule and ream out whatever is left inside.

Of course by the time you buy that shaft with the adapter and the shaft you actually want, then do all the work to put it all together, you probably would have been better off just buying a new driver. That's what I would do, but maybe you value your time and labor differently than I do.

22 minutes ago, Hacker James said:

Not to belabor the point of the OP, why do manufacturers find it necessary to change the design of the adapters in the first place, design improvements not-with-standing ?  (of course then, we would only need to buy head only which would affect their bottom line).

I can't speak for Tour Edge, but all the other big name OEMs usually only change adapters when they redesign them, usually to change the weight properties or the settings or something. Adjustable hosel adapters are significantly heavier than standard hosels so they affect the club's CoG quite a bit. I know some adjustable driver hosels have been redesigned with that in mind.

[Hacker James]

@billchao, Your points are well taken and I certainly am not arguing. If I could find an inexpensive shaft with correct tip, it would be just that simple. OTOH, I would rather buy the tip for $20 or so, versus buying a shaft I did not want for $40.  I had not thought about cutting boring. It would seem not that good an idea as the material not as durable as the neck of a head. 

All is moot at this juncture,  Thanks.

[Patch]

If you have not already tried them, try Golf USA, Manhattan Kansas. Chances are slim they will have what you need, but sometimes those guys can find stuff for TE equipment. 

[Hacker James]

8 minutes ago, Patch said:

If you have not already tried them, try Golf USA, Manhattan Kansas. Chances are slim they will have what you need, but sometimes those guys can find stuff for TE equipment. 

BTDT . They have mostly new stuff. I was also looking for a particular hybrid or fairway wood, but GOLF USA, does not have at this time.  I do still recommend them. I should just learn proficiency with what I have, but like a lot of folks, searching for the non-existent Holy Grail.

 

Edited August 1, 2018 by Hacker James