In our forums, one user has outlined the trials and tribulations of finicky lead tape placement. They’ve explained why the adhesive won’t stay attached to their driver, and are looking for solutions.

RCGA wrote:

“I have a Ping G430 driver that I keep having to apply lead tape too. Yes, I’ve tried all the tricks (cleaning club with alc., using some heat to apply, applying pressure to embed).  The problem is, the sole of the club gets wet and the adhesive starts to fail. Taking the headcover off x10 a round starts to hitch on a bit of leadtape and eventually it falls off.  Can I apply a little bit of blue Loctite to keep this more secure?”

Our members in the forum have offered up their thoughts on whether or not applying Loctite to lead tape is a good idea. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

• Mikey_HACKilroy: “Blue Loctite is a thread locker. Useless as a contact adhesive. 3M Super 77 or Loctite spray adhesive. Remember to mask the driver where you don’t want the spray. Also make sure you wait for it to become tacky on both materials or it’ll be a PITA to attach. Clean-up later should it fail or you want to remove it will be harder, but not impossible.But really….. this is WRX; don’t we buy new drivers when things like this are a problem? Surely there’s a driver out there with more customizable weight to negate the lead tape. ? ? ? (I’m kidding of course LOL)”
• PJE: “It sounds like you have a bad batch of lead tape? I’ve put lead tape on the front sole of drivers many times and it didn’t come off until I got tired my experiment and peeled it off. The last tape I bought was from Amazon. It worked well. It was $10 for the roll.”
• Stuart_G: “FYI – it’s a common misconception but the reality is that unless you’re adding weight on the order 20+ gm – the location really doesn’t matter for most. You’re not having any significant effect on the c.g. location.”

Entire Thread: “Can I Loctite leadtape to the sole of a driver?”

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @brownmoose13 is sharing an item purchased in Japan, more specifically a 2023 Big Bertha Beta driver, outfitted with a Graphite Design shaft.

From the listing:

“Bought this in Japan and paid just over $400. Confirmed I need more loft and a senior flex shaft!! The loft is 10.5*, the shaft is Graphite Design Tour AD PT-5 R1. There is also a new Winn grip. the length is 44…$325 shipped obo”

In our forums, one user has triumphantly declared that at long last, they’ve found their “unicorn fairway wood.” User @Mp14forlife shared the great news in a post outlining their journey.

They wrote:

“This has been a years long struggle. I play 3-pw and carry a 56, 60 and 64 degree. So I only have room for 1 fairway wood. I had been using a 5 wood which was good to about 250ish. My dream club was finding a bigger headed fairway wood that could get out to 270ish but also easy to elevate off the deck and not be too hot but also not balloon either. It’s been a struggle trying to find that. Well I found the right combo after several attempts. I’m hitting the AI smoke max 3hl with a 75 gram tensei blue. This thing feels great, I’ve been able to smooth shots into greens with this thing from 260 and have it stop no problem, even on downhill lies it’s been easy to elevate. I’m able to smash it off the tee as well and not worry about it being too hot, just a great flight and right amount of spin. And that face feels great. Finally nice to have this part of the bag figured out.”

Some members in the forum have offered up support and excitement, while others poke fun at MP14forlife’s “problem.” Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

• azgreg: “I’m having a hard time imagining that a 250 yard fairway club wasn’t sufficient. It’s evident that not all of us play the same game here.”
• alittleoverpar: “Fairways are the hardest to get comfortable with. I’ve tried many over the years but have landed on the 5 Deep as my tool of choice.”
• BowMain42: “I don’t think there’s anything better than having a comfy fairway wood. Just something about it feels… right. As evidenced by the many pros that rock old, worn ones.”

Entire Thread: “Found my unicorn fairway wood”

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