Ferrules riding up irons a tad bit, what to do?

[Jsjones]

I am having trouble with ferrules that have become "dislodged" and are riding up my iron shafts a cm or two. I dont know what needs to be done to fix it. I dont know if they need to be reshafted and new ferrules put on ($??), or simply glued back down, or i could just cut them off (are ferrules solely for aesthetic purposes?). Can anyone give an opinion? Ping s56's w/ x100's if that matters. And i dont want to send them back to ping if at all possible.

[prorobo]

Ferrule creep is sadly a common occurrence. You have a few options. One is just to heat them up (under hot water from the tap is easiest) and push them back down. But they will likely ride back up eventually with this method. Next, you can dab some epoxy under them and push them into position which should keep them in place fairly permanently. The last option is to cut them off though I feel they keep unnecessary moisture (when I wash my clubs) and debris away from the hosel opening.

[Thug Hunter]

Push the ferrule toward the shaft so you can clean the area of an dirt. Allow it to dry and then apply a small dab of epoxy and move the ferrule back down to where it should be. This should solve the problem permanently.

[gibbyfan]

Just like the others have said heat them with hot water and slide them up. I like to use a little sandpaper to roughen up the underside of the ferrule and then use epoxy. Push the ferrules back into place and wipe off the excess epoxy .

[lerm1224]

Had this happen the other day and did the hot water thing. Worked easy. Ran water over the ferrule for about 15-20 secs and slipped right down. Probably will put some epoxy next time they ride up and just repeat the process.

[Guardian5]

If the ferrule is proving to be stubborn under hot water use steam from a kettle or pan of boiling water.

[Jsjones]

Great thanks guys

[cristphoto]

When I assemble irons I always rough up about 1/4 inch of shaft outside if the hosel plus rough up the inside of the ferrule to allow good epoxy grip. Never had any problem. As others have stated warm up the ferrule and add a bit of epoxy to fix a club that's already assembled.

[deke]

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I am having trouble with ferrules that have become "dislodged" and are riding up my iron shafts a cm or two. I dont know what needs to be done to fix it. I dont know if they need to be reshafted and new ferrules put on ($??), or simply glued back down, or i could just cut them off (are ferrules solely for aesthetic purposes?). Can anyone give an opinion? Ping s56's w/ x100's if that matters. And i dont want to send them back to ping if at all possible.
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First off you need to check and make sure the shafts aren't coming loose. Place the head between your shoes with your feet together and twist from the grip. If there is any movement at all the shafts need to be re-epoxied.

You may not be able to slide the ferrules up the shaft as the X100s are tapered from the tip to the first step.

Take a crescent wrench. Close it down on the shaft just above the ferrule top and tap down slightly with a hammer on the wrench itself. It should reseat the ferrule. If it becomes real loose in the future just put a dab of super glue between the ferrule bottom and hosel top and tap into place.

hth


-d

[themouth1]

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[quote name='Jsjones' timestamp='1406160959' post='9771341']
I am having trouble with ferrules that have become "dislodged" and are riding up my iron shafts a cm or two. I dont know what needs to be done to fix it. I dont know if they need to be reshafted and new ferrules put on ($??), or simply glued back down, or i could just cut them off (are ferrules solely for aesthetic purposes?). Can anyone give an opinion? Ping s56's w/ x100's if that matters. And i dont want to send them back to ping if at all possible.
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First off you need to check and make sure the shafts aren't coming loose. Place the head between your shoes with your feet together and twist from the grip. If there is any movement at all the shafts need to be re-epoxied.

You may not be able to slide the ferrules up the shaft as the X100s are tapered from the tip to the first step.

Take a crescent wrench. Close it down on the shaft just above the ferrule top and tap down slightly with a hammer on the wrench itself. It should reseat the ferrule. If it becomes real loose in the future just put a dab of super glue between the ferrule bottom and hosel top and tap into place.

hth


-d

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I would completely disregard all of this...If the shaft was coming loose, you would know it. The ferrules will come up on any shaft enough to re-epoxy. The cresent wrench will likely dent the top of the ferrule and lastly, super glue and plastic is a terrible mix. Use epoxy. Hate to be negative but I hate misinformation more...

[Fozcycle]

Time to buy new clubs............LOL

I experienced this on my Nike VR irons after about a year......does not affect the play.

[I_HATE_SNOW]

And I'll add, check the shafts. They can slip just a little, you won't notice it, and eventually come completely off. I do agree with, Don't use superglue, use epoxy.

[deke]

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[quote name='deke' timestamp='1406206171' post='9774395']
[quote name='Jsjones' timestamp='1406160959' post='9771341']
I am having trouble with ferrules that have become "dislodged" and are riding up my iron shafts a cm or two. I dont know what needs to be done to fix it. I dont know if they need to be reshafted and new ferrules put on ($??), or simply glued back down, or i could just cut them off (are ferrules solely for aesthetic purposes?). Can anyone give an opinion? Ping s56's w/ x100's if that matters. And i dont want to send them back to ping if at all possible.
[/quote]

First off you need to check and make sure the shafts aren't coming loose. Place the head between your shoes with your feet together and twist from the grip. If there is any movement at all the shafts need to be re-epoxied.

You may not be able to slide the ferrules up the shaft as the X100s are tapered from the tip to the first step.

Take a crescent wrench. Close it down on the shaft just above the ferrule top and tap down slightly with a hammer on the wrench itself. It should reseat the ferrule. If it becomes real loose in the future just put a dab of super glue between the ferrule bottom and hosel top and tap into place.

hth


-d

[/quote]
I would completely disregard all of this...If the shaft was coming loose, you would know it. The ferrules will come up on any shaft enough to re-epoxy. The cresent wrench will likely dent the top of the ferrule and lastly, super glue and plastic is a terrible mix. Use epoxy. Hate to be negative but I hate misinformation more...
[/quote]

If the shaft is coming loose you DO know it when it flies off. If you would have checked it before it could have been avoided.

And why is super glue and plastic so terrible??? It only takes a dab.

Did you miss the "slightly" when tapping with a crescent wrench? If the ferrule is loose then move it down with your hand but if it is a bit too tight then the crescent wrench will be fine. And if it still upsets you wrap a piece of electrical tape on the jaws.

I've been a professional clubmaker for over twenty years. There is no misinformation here. You can disregard all you want but what I say can, and will, stand up to scrutiny. Next time you are working with tapered shafts (actual tapered, tip to first step) see how far you can slide a ferrule up. Have fun. You may have to cut it off if you force it to far.

Personally I will use a shaft clamp on the shaft (http://www.golfworks.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_TSL d) and lightly tap that but not everyone has a shaft clamp.

[I_HATE_SNOW]

I've seen superglue distort ferrules. Plus epoxy is much easier to work with as you have more than 5 seconds to use it.

[DL4Golf]

Golfworks makes some ferrules that are split in half, and you can epoxy them on without removing the head. Ferrules are just for looks on a steel shaft, not really needed.

[spezza11]

[quote name='Jsjones' timestamp='1406160959' post='9771341']
I am having trouble with ferrules that have become "dislodged" and are riding up my iron shafts a cm or two. I dont know what needs to be done to fix it. I dont know if they need to be reshafted and new ferrules put on ($??), or simply glued back down, or i could just cut them off (are ferrules solely for aesthetic purposes?). Can anyone give an opinion? Ping s56's w/ x100's if that matters. And i dont want to send them back to ping if at all possible.
[/quote]

epoxy back in place just a small dab will do

[GooseGolf]

I just washed and dried my clubs and noticed there were ferrules sliding up the shaft.  I wasn't inclined to wet the clubs again, so I used another suggestion and heated up the ferrule with my wife's blow dryer.  Three slow rotations on high heat and the ferrule was loose.

[sui generis]

5 hours ago, GooseGolf said:

I just washed and dried my clubs and noticed there were ferrules sliding up the shaft.  I wasn't inclined to wet the clubs again, so I used another suggestion and heated up the ferrule with my wife's blow dryer.  Three slow rotations on high heat and the ferrule was loose.

epoxy back in place just a small dab will do

[downbylaw11]

Usually i just work them around so theyre fully loose, try to pick and scrape off any epoxy residueso theyll re-seat correctly and put a dab of epoxy on them. I give the head a good crank though to make sure its not the head coming loose. Its happened before

[CyFan]

Both above suggestions are good, but the “official” WRX response is “time for new irons!”