LOOSE FERRULE / The EASIEST Golf Club Repair

[@luciferslettuce]

You just saved me a headache and money, you're a gentleman and scholar!

[@Sixxiron]

Great video for something I thought was going to be much more complex - thanks for doing this!

[@donr8773]

Fabulous to know. Several of my Callaway ApexPro ‘16 irons have had this problem from virtually new. Thank you very much.

[@bobsofia68]

Recently bought some old Maxfli Australian Blades, absolute classics, and every single one had ferrule creep like this. Used a heat gun set on lowest setting (hairdryer would work as well) and a dab of JB Weld epoxy. So easy even I couldn't mess it up.

[@wisconsinlife3971]

Bought Taylormade M4 irons 2 years ago from golf galaxy.. this started happening after year one.. brought em back and they blamed it on poor epoxy at the factory and wouldn’t fix them.. called Taylormade and no help either.. I will try this myself.. new subscriber as well!

[@juugwrld2183]

Former Golf Galaxy employee of two years here. We used to fix this kind of thing multiple times weekly. Makes me mad to hear they weren’t more help, and it sounds like the store near me has gone downhill drastically as well. Used to work at GG, now I refuse to even shop there.

[@wisconsinlife3971]

@@juugwrld2183 only thing I can figure is I bought them in Florida and brought them into a GG in Wisc.. I had all the receipts of the purchase… I recently bought ping 425 irons, received them scratched, Ping replaced them no questions asked.. should’ve stayed with Ping before buying the TM’s.. lesson learned..

[@MVB939]

i have some m2s and 2 have done that and one flew off.

[@Oscar99929]

I had the same problem back when I got custom fit for my Rocketblade irons. Guess what - hitting Titleist now. Should have fixed them!

[@joeflorence938]

I tried your idea of using air to install grips. It was very smooth. Thanks you

[@sargentkolteryahn2954]

AJ! This is Sarge! Love you bro! You have taught me a lot! But maybe i can teach you something i have learned! If you take a micro fiber and spin the clubhead with microfiber around the ferrule it will heat up very quickly! The ferrule will start to spin! No water wasting!! Lol! I then use gorilla gel super glue! Spin that ferrule in the glue as i press it back to the hozzle position!! And so far have not had any recurrence of creep!

[@rogjack6112]

Neat trick with microfiber cloth to create heat spinning. Wow 60 sec. And done thanks!

[@chrisb9478]

Awesome, thanks for this video. I used a heat gun on low to warm it up & 5 min epoxy. 👍🏻

[@kjj2550]

Unbelievable it’s worked like magic thank you very much

[@redhed9776]

my 8i had a creeping ferrule before you fixed it !! Great video tip....

[@dukejet6997]

3 iron fixed😊 Thanks for posting this one

[@howieg6998]

Awesome timing, after looking at my clubs today I noticed 7 of my 13 clubs (excluding putter) have creeping ferrules....New grips for 3 and 7 ferrules to be re-attached....time to get things ready for this coming summer.

[@Oscar99929]

Thanks dude! That’s exactly what I needed to know!

[@Frazer20]

Little trick I use is to heat the kettle up and use the steam to loosen the ferrule fork adjustments. Works a treat

[@_1ben]

Smart I will try it

[@mikereling6045]

OEM's slapping crap together and out the door as fast as possible! When I assemble clubs I abrade the inside of the ferrule and epoxy them onto the shafts before I add the quick center for the heads. I have NEVER had a ferrule move on any of my builds.

[@BourneAccident]

I stopped using ferrules on my irons years ago. So easy and quick to reshaft. Much cleaner look just like the old Pings.

[@Fat40YearOldGolfer82]

This worked perfectly. Thanks

[@haakonstorhaug1606]

Great video and tip! I tried it and it worked perfectly on a pitching wedge where the ferrule had been creeping up the shaft for a long time. And just like that it was fixed.

[@dolantwins101_x5]

Great video. How about tapered (Callaway) ferrules? Thanks

[@MrgnFlnn67]

Totally worked! Thanks!!

[@billmalec]

Have a bunch loose. Thanks AJ.

[@mikewilliams1479]

You just saved my lob wedge..... sorta. Thanks for the video AJ. Can do one on saving those expensive ferrules too please?

[@asmrtalkinganimalshypnotiz3239]

Got to fix a couple of my clubs now. thanks!

[@themaninthesuitcase]

Managed to get it moving a little and went to move it back to get some glue and it shot up nearly an inch. Looks like I'll need to go for the padded pliers approach!

[@EFGMC]

It shouldn't move back by itself unless you are swinging the club. Is it a collared ferrule?

[@themaninthesuitcase]

@@EFGMC I heated it under water to loosen it and that worked and it slid back to the head. I went to move it a little for some room for glue and it shot back about 20mm and jammed solid. I went again with pliers wrapped in foam and it was so stuck the plastic just distorted! Never mind, it’s only a £30 adams but still annoying. Though does give me an excuse to go browsing the used dealers.

[@lacabala31]

Nice video! I have put 2 ferrules in their place right now. Easy trick.

[@brettsiegle9163]

Thank you! This is something that has been driving me nuts 😅

[@aldorebanal9240]

This video was perfect timing. I just noticed one of my wedges that I keep in the back of my car for quick trips to the practice area has a separated ferrule. i thought I would need to remove the shaft to replace. I'm going to give your tip a try. Thanks.

[@JSBautomotive]

Excellent video my man. Great repair

[@shanecash6284]

Thank you so much for the info

[@matts.689]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@davidgent188]

Thanks AJ… I’ve got a couple of these that need doing on my old set… 👍

[@christopherdyer1862]

Great tip AJ. THANKS

[@bradolson3510]

Nice job dude

[@mattrichards3070]

Seriously good video, thank you. I’ve just had a ferrule crack, are you planning on doing any videos showing how to remove and re-install club heads. Thanks again 🙌🏻

[@EFGMC]

This video covers removing and re epoxying a loose head but the steps will be similar. Also can find numerous videos I did on club assembly and ferrule finishing on my channel if you need that info in more depth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpavd3qCbradmsU

[@mattrichards3070]

@@EFGMC sorry I literally found it as soon as I ended that video. Thanks. Think I might try a fancy ferrule while I’m at it! Wish me luck 😂

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

You can also boil the kettle and put the ferrule over the steam as it boils. This also loosens the ferrule

[@adrianlawson953]

Solid. Appreciate brother

[@dakoppel]

Thanks AJ! I have a ferrule that moved after shipping my clubs on my Mavrik driver. Can I assume the same process for graphite shafted Drivers?

[@EFGMC]

Yep. Just be careful with the graphite if you use a knife to remove old residue.

[@n2golf989]

Great content!!! What is a fair price to have seven irons restarted?

[@Skeemaster]

Nice.... quick and easy .. thank you!

[@wadepatton2433]

JB Quick is black and most likely what I'll use. I fixed a two-stroke engine case (critical surface) with normal JBweld. The ferrules bugging me most are fitted poorly to gorgeous heads and gleaming shafts with good stickers and grips. I think I'll reshape them before I slide 'em back down to the hosel. I still wonder what led to new looking heads getting the shafts replaced because they match perfectly, just the ferrules weren't done right. Thanks.

[@geoffroydardenne8368]

Thanks a lot !!! Great video !

[@LJen-hb8rm]

this worked for me.

[@Paul-cm7ie]

Good video. Thanks

[@Pragmatic__]

Saved me a slight panic attack...had a 2nd hand set come through today and the 7 iron has the ferrule slipping a bit, I was worried I'd gotten shafted (pun intended)...now I know its a simple fix and an easy fix. On a separate note I realize this isn't a new video and you might have adjusted already but I'd heavily recommend you edit your audio to mono as I suspect you've got a stereo mic hooked into your shirt which means your voice is mainly coming through the left channel on headphones or stereo speakers...mind you I spend alot of time with audio so your usual non nitpicking viewers probably aren't bothered at all but the small things can make a difference in audio and video, just like in golf. Cheers

[@riffybeats]

brand new callaway apex pro 21 - 3 weeks in...after my 4 iron face caved in. it better be just the FERRULE!

[@matopo]

Perfect video for me

[@Livereater]

excellent!

[@billfleming4370]

Great video, would it be the same process for a loose ferrule on a driver adapter? I.e. the ferrule on my Titleist driver is always slipping down. Cheers

[@EFGMC]

Same deal. Just be careful working around the graphite with any heat or utility knife.

[@robwheeler5232]

Greetings MOBILECLUBMAKER, I am an avid golfer and my occupation is greenskeeping. I am switching over to be a golf club technician. I was wondering if you could help me out with some of the basics.

[@EFGMC]

Planning on running club building classes once I open the doors on the new shop.

[@Paul-viking]

Hair dryer or heat gun (on lowest setting) also work well to soften ferrule.

[@CW_GOLF_]

Wicked, now I can sort my son's Ping iron's

[@Beingmefromnowon]

Thanks!

[@TheRea10GG]

What about on a driver - specifically a callaway driver - the ferrule has a collar that goes into the driver adapter - should the collared ferrule be easily slipped back in ?

[@EFGMC]

Same deal. Collar ferrule is no different. In fact a collared ferrule is more likely to fail and start to creep.

[@GiantsNinerFan56]

Any recommendations on replacing sole plugs on callaway irons? (not bore thru) And where to get them? Thanks!

[@EFGMC]

You can buy shaft pins for steel or graphite shafts that can be used as a sole plug for those older Callaway irons post bore thru design. Probably want the steel ones (wider diameter). Can find them on Golfworks, Mitchell Golf, Billy Bobs to name a few.

[@Lantheus]

I have a set of PXG 0311 XP Gen 3 irons that have this issue. Will it work with those or puny irons that have that different ferrule? If not is there a way to fix those?

[@EFGMC]

You can try but both PXG and Ping have a design flaw which makes this happen all the time. You may or may not be able to get it back down flush depending on how the ferrule collar broke apart.

[@Redeemed_Team]

Thank you

[@illskillz05]

Do I need to glue it down? Or if it creeps up again can I just push it back down ?

[@EFGMC]

You can keep pushing it down but the epoxy will hold it down long term.

[@AustinKimberlingPGM]

Good video

[@johnpeterson9843]

Great content...where are you located?

[@EFGMC]

ATL

[@charlesbartholomew2910]

AJ, How about a metal wood with graphite shaft? The ferrule has crept up a bit and is not moving. The head appears solidly attached with no shaft movement when attempting the twist test. Hot water did help to move the ferrule. Ferrule is collared type. Any recommendations? Thanks!

[@EFGMC]

Same steps work for graphite. Just want to be careful if you are removing any residue with a knife against the graphite. The collar makes no difference, epoxy will get into the spaces either way. Only trick with graphite is sometimes you might need more heat to soften the ferrule more because the paint layers on graphite can make the shaft diameter a little bigger.

[@charlesbartholomew2910]

@@EFGMC Thanks for the help AJ! Much appreciated/1

[@craigbillups9926]

Hi, I used this technique when changing shafts in my irons. However the ferrules are now very loose. They have fixed in place when reshafted but there is a small gap at the shaft end of the ferrules, like they were too big. Any advice? Thanks

[@EFGMC]

You can't move them?

[@craigbillups9926]

When reshafted the ferrules are effectively too big at the shaft end

[@EFGMC]

@@craigbillups9926 Sounds like you need to get a good amount of epoxy under them or cut bait and redo the assembly with new ferrules.

[@vikrampitre2343]

Super practical 👏

[@MarvinofMars]

In the UK & Ireland we have a Polyethene sealant adhesive, which ideal for re-setting ferrules, full mastic size tube for £6 -10 once cured very strong and flexible, also a German house hold glue UHU brilliant too used wildly in archery, strong clear and flexible.

[@jamesnelson5885]

the UHU is that the yellow tube mate when comes out tube looks quite rubbery cheers

[@arvinddas6803]

Can u explain whats a low spin driver head or 3 wood head. When u say spin its the vertical spin or side spin .

[@EFGMC]

When they say low spin, it's alway talking backspin or vertical. Usually this is related to the center of gravity location.

[@arnoldlunsford9872]

Thanks.

[@jimb6017]

This work for graphite, shafts to?

[@EFGMC]

Yes, but the ferrules are usually harder to slide on graphite shafts so might need some silicone coated pliers to move it.

[@jrm007]

Sometimes, especially on TaylorMade M models, it’s actually the head coming loose and not the ferrule slipping. I’ve had to re-glue many of the TM heads.

[@stevenburton7922]

Good stuff

[@markushayes]

This work for the slim ferrule sleeve on Taylormade driver adapters?

[@EFGMC]

Yes. Same deal with graphite shafts. Those adapter ferrules are usually pretty easy to move. Do make sure that it's in fact the ferrule and not the adapter itself, especially if you have had the club reshafted. Those adapters can often have bonding issues if not prepped correctly.

[@bobkirkwood2992]

Use denatured alcohol for epoxy clean up, not grip solvent or mineral spirits

[@andyspey6607]

hi, how do you fix moved ferrule on a callaway shaft adjustable adapter , mine has moved up un my callaway b21. t

[@EFGMC]

Adapter ferrule is the same as any ferrule, just on an adapter, and usually has a collar. Same process works.

[@andyspey6607]

@@EFGMC , I’ve tried getting it back in but won’t move , looks like I ll have to get the experts to fix , thanks

[@EFGMC]

@@andyspey6607 You can try and use some silicone covered pliers if you have them to try and move it after running under the hot water. Other thing to make sure of is that it's not a case of the adapter being loose instead of the ferrule.

[@forrestmitchell0]

I had the ferrule on my 7 iron come loose today… how’d you know?! 👀

[@EFGMC]

Serendipity!

[@DaRealSlzyFrsh]

Nice

[@digginestdog5824]

I have tried this countless times and it NEVER works. The ferrules are essentially locked in place, especially if it’s a graphite shaft.

[@TreyWK]

Can you do the same thing for a driver

[@EFGMC]

Yes, works for any club. Graphite shafts can sometimes require a bit more work to move the ferrule but same process.

[@PGAPotato]

How could I remove stability tour putting shaft graphics? acetone?

[@EFGMC]

Or paint stripper. I have also used Super Clean to remove paint fill from heads so I think that could work and maybe be less potent.

[@troyhyatt6923]

Amazing! That’s mate

[@icefishing804]

Same clubs I got

[@dennisdawe2177]

I tried the hot water and could not get the ferel to move. Any other suggestions.

[@EFGMC]

First make sure that it is in fact the ferrule creeping and not the head coming loose. Assuming that's not the issue, get some silicone coated pliers or wrap the jaws with some duct tape and see if you can twist it loose with those after doing the hot water soak.

[@dennisdawe2177]

@@EFGMC They are Taylormade M4, head does not appear to be loose. Tried your suggestion still no luck. Will using more heat,something hotter than tap water work or will that heat up the hozel too much.

[@EFGMC]

@@dennisdawe2177 Problem is you will melt or deform the ferrule if you use too much heat. Might need to take is somewhere if it still won't move.

[@Otis790]

Stick the ferrule in the end of a shaft caul tighten gently in a vise and twist gently. Too old to run to a sink . And yes not everyone has a vice and shaft cauls . I had to do 37 a while back . Reselling old iron sets .

[@marklags2396]

Ahhh, first world problems. Thank God I still use my ping eye2's. No ferrule. Thanks though, I can fix my brothers clubs now.

[@BrianPex]

I’ll add to not keep clubs in super hot/cold vehicles. It will extend their life and this will be less likely.

[@toku_gawa]

They happened to my 1 year old Mizuno and the head came off and I couldn’t find it. That bad

[@barneygermany530]

hot Water👌 sooo simple🤷🏻‍♂️

[@vharrald]

Do you really need to have Ferrells on golf clubs?

[@samking4179]

and if the hot water trick doesn't work...?

[@EFGMC]

Then it might be the head coming lose and moving in the opposite direction. Other option is get some rubber padded pliers and use those on the ferrule along with the hot water.

[@samking4179]

@@EFGMC Thanks! That's a good idea. I'll give it a try.

[@stevengoen5819]

Imagine that, it works for everyone but me

[@MagpieGeordie]

👍

[@suziecorreia7064]

Hair dryer works wonders

[@jts09]

The easiest way to slide the ferrule? I use a rubber shaft clamp. Just put the shaft clamp around the shaft above the ferrule and use it like a slide hammer to push the ferrule against the hosel after you apply the epoxy.

[@markl455]

This happened one of my clubs. I used superglue and it’s been fine. Don’t know why you need to go through all this bs

[@sms9106]

Superglue

[@daleyvb]

Didn't work on my ping g421 unfortunately

[@EFGMC]

Ping is a whole different set of issues.

[@daleyvb]

@@EFGMC oh no, what do I do now

[@EFGMC]

@@daleyvb You will either have to just play with it and hope the epoxy integrity of the head remains in tact or reshaft the club. I am guessing more than one of your clubs might be seeing this issue.

[@daleyvb]

@@EFGMC I only have one ping club 😅 if I read it correctly this is a common ling issue?

[@EFGMC]

@@daleyvb Yes

[@donbernhardt2424]

Really love your content. One thing that I've noticed is that you're fairly static, so "mobile" clubmaker isn't quite accurate :D

[@EFGMC]

Yeah, the name was originally going to be for a tour van style club building and repair setup but I ended up scrapping that idea and just keeping the name.

[@TheMizzouman16]

Technically to us he is mobile. If your on your phone and moving he's moving.

[@misteragony]

I tried this before but I fail to get the ferrule moving. Even after holding it under hot water for 10 minutes it doesn't budge :-(

[@EFGMC]

You could also try wrapping the ferrule in wet paper towels and heating it with a heat gun. Have to be way more careful you don't melt, burn, or set fire to anything but the higher heat can sometimes do the trick. Can also try and use the hot water and then twist it with some pliers with silicon pads.

[@misteragony]

@@EFGMC Thanks! I'll try that this weekend.

[@dakoppel]

@@EFGMC I had the same problem with a ferrule on a Callaway Mavrik driver with the adjustable hosel. It is so fixed and unable to move I'm not sure if it is the hosel or the ferrule that actually moved? It seems the ferrule fits on the hosel and not the shaft?

[@EFGMC]

@@dakoppel The collared ferrules used by Callaway can be tighter. Definitely make sure the adapter itself is secure. May need the padded pliers to move that ferrule assuming the adapter is solid.

[@danielx40]

3:43. You’re welcome.

[@billcox199]

Don't leave your clubs in a hot trunk.

[@EFGMC]

Yes, yes yes. Can't say this enough.

[@mlantieri]

Why not use a hair dryer or heat gun??

[@EFGMC]

Heat gun can deform the ferrule. Hair dryer would work.

[@billg3445]

9 minute video to just glue it back in place 😂

[@marksavage2693]

this could have taken 2 minutes