This tip involves the proper installation of graphite or composite shafts into clubheads. Here are some helpful ideas.

1. Always use special formulated 24 hour cure epoxy on any shafting operation. The longer cures will ensure longer lasting and more consistent bonding between the shaft and the head.

Some epoxies found at a hardware store may work, but be on the safe side and purchase the epoxy from your component supplier that is specifically designed to withstand the high shear stress on the shaft tip.

2. Don't overuse epoxy. It only takes a small coating of epoxy on the shaft and/or hosel; excess epoxy tends to go up inside the shaft creating a shear point at the top of the hosel leading to shaft breakage. Epoxy inside a graphite shaft is one of the leading causes of shaft