Should I have my old Callaway 3 wood reshafted? ('98 warbird great big bertha titanium)?

Question

The shaft is broken but the club head is still good. I am a little attached to it but not sure if it's worth it. Please advise.

Answer 1

Well I would tell you this. Get it re-shafted and when you do that look around the store for a new one. When you buy golf equipment there is always an adjustment period but with today's technology comparitively it shouldn't take that long to go from the Warbird to something a little more modern. Just get the cheapest shaft you can find in the right flex, just so you have the old stand-by. The thing is that you should always have a backup that you already know the ins and outs of.

Answer 2

The key to golf is consistency and if you have confidence hitting this club and have a consistent distance that you know you can hit it, I say go ahead and reshaft.  Maybe even talk to your store rep or call callaway and try to get a shaft as close to what you had before.

That being said, the general rule of thumb is, if your equipment is 5 yrs old, you're playing with inferior equip.  But it's all what your comfortable with.  Look at PGA bags, they often will have a wood, long iron or putter that is old but the bottom line is, they know exactly how the ball will fly and how far.

Answer 3

Your attatched to it so get it done and sod the expense

Answer 4

Probably not worth it.  Always difficult to let an old but faithful girlfriend go!!

A new shaft will probably change the characteristics anyway.

Spoil yourself get a younger model!

Enjoy

Answer 5

If you hit it really well get it reshafted.  But the shaft is the most important component of any club, so be sure to get the same shaft that was in it originally if you want it to perform the same.  If that shaft is not available anything different will change the way you hit it, and you might be better off checking out the newer models.  Depending on what shaft you get they run from about $10 (true temper steel) up to $300 or more (exotic graphite) plus labor so weigh that against the cost of a new one.