Chad

One of the drivers was a HUGE success. The second one not so much but I'll get to that. The first driver I built for my brother. I used a CT-250 8.5* head and Graffaloy ProLaunch Platinum X-Stiff shaft. I believe it is the farthest I've ever seen a ball fly. I was pretty proud to see my brother hitting the ball so well but part of it was pride in my work. I took the driver with me and before I made it home he had already called me asking how much he could buy it for. The second driver I built for myself was the same head but a Proforce V2 Stiff 76 gram shaft. I hit it will and it took off like a rocket ship before putting on the blinker and turning right. The swingweight was a bit heavy so I trimmed it down some and will try again. It's now at 44 1/2 inches and D2. Of course its possible I need the lighter version of this shaft but time will tell after I get a chance to hit it again after my latest modifications to it. All in all, I'd call it a success.

Glad to see so many people chiming in on this. I thought I'd check on this post tonight because it's been i while. I just ordered two more driver heads, shafts, a 9 iron head and shaft for it. I did get some shafting beads, swingweight scale, and heat gun (partially to fix my first mistake with the original driver). I'll let you know how it all plays out. My goal with the new drivers is to maintain or improve on how I hit my current one (TM Burner with Matrix X-Con 6 shaft) by properly fitting the new ones to me, but for less than half the price. The 9 iron I bought and got a graphite shaft to put in it. I currently play steel iron shafts but was curious as to the difference in the feel of a graphite shaft if properly fit, trimmed, and weighted. I'm definitely in the beginner stage regarding all of this but it is fun learning and trying new things. I'll inform you of my success (or failures) in a few days.

Sold my 735's and got the new AP1's. Wish I had them back.

Yeah, I was too excited hoping to repeat the success of the 8-iron...

Sorry about that. I built a 7 iron for my wife and an 8 iron for myself. I am EXTREMELY pleased with both being my first time. Since then I purchased components for a driver but turns out not so happy as I didn't let the epoxy set long enough before trying it out and the shaft spun in the head and came out a bit. Luckily, it didn't come completely out and my head go flying. Lesson learned.

I successfully, put the clubs together last night. My only issues were with my wife's club. I didn't think to look at the graphics on her shaft to align them with the front so now they're on the 'back' of the shaft, not that she'll notice but a good lesson to learn... I didn't do anything with swing weights or a lie board so I haven't gone that far. I put together a Royal Precision Rifle shaft with a Maltby MPF 8-iron head. I want to take it to the range as a 'stock' setup to see if I can feel what I put together. My current Titleist 735's are stock lie and length so I'm hoping there won't be much difference. Looking at them with my untrained eye, they look pretty similar except the MPF has a larger face.

I just had my clubs regripped this week and paid someone to do them. So I started wondering what it actually took to rebuild them. I remember watching my dad do it many years ago so it couldn't be that hard. After searching on the internet and talking with him, I decided I should've done it after all. Then I started seeing various articles on clubmaking. I've been wanting to get my wife to play but didn't really want to spend $200 - $300 for something I'd end up trying to get rid of in 2 weeks when she decided she didn't like it. So, I'm going to build my wife a club, one club and take her to the range to see what she thinks (and to test to see how difficult it is). I also decided I'd try to build myself an 8-iron as it's the club I tend to play most often and could certainly tell a difference in the club itself assuming I build it properly. So for approximately $50 I'm going to build myself and my wife both a club (excluding equipment ie: epoxy, grip tape, etc...)and see if I enjoy it and can keep doing it to develop into a hobby. My question to everyone is, if you re-grip, re-shaft, or build your own clubs, what led you to begin doing it and do you enjoy it as a hobby, business, or both? Are there any horror stories of those who tried and wish they didn't?

If I buy from the internet, it's from Cigars International ( www.cigarsintl.com ). That have a great selection, quick delivery, and good customer service. Doesn't leave a whole lot left to ask for...

TM Burner 9.5 It's a missile launcher. Absolutely not argument to it. The only downside to me is the draw bias. I didn't notice it when I was demoing it but it shows on the course.

Titleist 735CM Absolutely love them. I'm still quite a bit better in my head than on the course but with these I can shape my shots (draw is easier than a fade for me) and I still prefer my long irons to any hybrid.

I racked up... I got a little bit of everything. Down side is now my brother says I have no excuse... Scotty Cameron #3 Circa 62 Callaway Org 14 Bag Adidas Tour Metal shoes (black) Foot Joy GF:II Taylor Made Red (dozen) Callaway HX Tour 56 (dozen) Titleist Pro V1x (dozen)

Everyday cigar of choice is Padilla Miami 8 & 11. When I treat myself, it's Diamond Crown # 7.

System Admin Yes, another IT guy. I guess we all do the same thing to escape the stress from work...