Adjustable Hosel Problems

[AceVancouver]

Just received a new Tour Edge EXS. Had a lot of difficulty getting the screw out to change the hosel setting. Finally managed that but the head fitting back on the hosel seems rather tight. Really had to exert a lot of pressure to get the fit. Since I still want to try various settings, I wonder if I can put some lubricant on the interior of the hosel so it will slide in easier. Any problem with that?

Also Tour Edge gives little information on what their hosel settings mean. Their chart uses N (obviously neutral), but also U-, U+, UN, ++, -- with accompanying lofts and lies for each. I assume + equals draw and - fade but have no clue about U.

[boogielicious]

12 hours ago, AceVancouver said:

Just received a new Tour Edge EXS. Had a lot of difficulty getting the screw out to change the hosel setting. Finally managed that but the head fitting back on the hosel seems rather tight. Really had to exert a lot of pressure to get the fit. Since I still want to try various settings, I wonder if I can put some lubricant on the interior of the hosel so it will slide in easier. Any problem with that?

Also Tour Edge gives little information on what their hosel settings mean. Their chart uses N (obviously neutral), but also U-, U+, UN, ++, -- with accompanying lofts and lies for each. I assume + equals draw and - fade but have no clue about U.

Welcome to The Sand Trap. I am not familiar with the Tour Edge design, but for my Titleist woods and hybrids, it is important not to force the screw into the threads of the hosel because you can damage the threads. The screw should easily rotate in until it bottoms out, then it should be able to be tightened with the torque wrench. 

If the threads are a bit damaged, you can get a tap to clean them. The screw is generally harder metal than the hosel, so the hosel threads can get damaged more easily. To find the right tap, bring the screw to your hardware store and hey can match it to a tap. Then clean the threads with the tap and a bit of oil. Your should be able to do it with just your fingers holding the tap.

[AceVancouver]

Thanks. Another problem is that it is very difficult getting the head off of the hosel adaptor. Do you thin it is OK to put some lubricant on the tip of the adaptor. Watching some remove the heads from their clubs on YouTube it looks like the head should easily come off once the locking screw is removed.

[boogielicious]

14 minutes ago, AceVancouver said:

Thanks. Another problem is that it is very difficult getting the head off of the hosel adaptor. Do you thin it is OK to put some lubricant on the tip of the adaptor. Watching some remove the heads from their clubs on YouTube it looks like the head should easily come off once the locking screw is removed.

Lube should be fine. A light oil or Teflon lube should be fine.