Bending an RBZ 3 Wood

[nudgee]

So I am thinking of doing a Philly Mick and creating a mini driver/3 wood. So I have bought a RBZ Tour Spoon 13* and I want to get it bent to 11*.

Where in QLD would i find someone that will be able to bend an RBZ 3 wood without wrecking it? I had heard that Chris McCourt has got a bending machine but I am not sure where he is these days - anyone know?

Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.

[TheTrueReview]

You could give Peter Harrington (owner / club fitter / teaching pro) from The Golf School (http://www.thegolfschool.com.au) at Palm Meadows a call. He raves about the RBZ 3 wood. I'm sure he'd get a kick out of being involved.

[Mububban]

Let us know how it goes if you find someone to get it done

[Iain]

I don't think Chris McCourt is in the business anymore?

[TourFit]

Make sure they have a loft/lie bending machine FOR WOODS first...I would say that there won't be that many who have them

[nudgee]

Hmmmm not sounding like I have a lot of options

[Stuartd147]

I think you can buy an adapter ferrule that enables you to alter lie/loft....check with Virge...stu

[TheNuclearOne]

Tour Spoon will be .335 so adaptor ferrules will probably be out.

[mrbluu]

Hmmmm not sounding like I have a lot of options

Find out if Taylormade have a tour van or truck locally, if not I might be a good excuse to take a holiday that coincides with a PGA tour event. Or I know a guy how plays a R9 (i think), set at 12*, with shaft shorter than a 7 wood shaft. Looks like a kid's club but he smokes it down the middle, longer than a 3 wood but shorter than a driver!!

[mrbluu]

I forgot to add, it's a fairway finding machine!!!

[nudgee]

So I have made a few calls to some potential leads and have hit a dead end every time. It seems that no one has a WOOD bending machine in OZ. I can send it to BSG and they can do it but it will then start hurting the wallet a bit more than I wanted for an experiment.

[Captain Nemo]

Really?
Maybe try http://www.golfdoctor.biz/ he's got a great workshop, I highly recommend him.....

[Jarro]

There's a guy out at Brendale (near Wantima G.C) called Nick Bush.

He does clubfitting/building ..... might be worth a try ??

[nudgee]

Apparently I now have been informed that Chris McCourt may still be around and last known whereabouts were Helensvale driving range?? Blakey, do you know whether he is still there?

Jarro, thanks mate, will also try Nick Bush

[Steve57]

Nudgee I believe that they have a putter bending machine at Virginia. Not sure whether this would do a wood or not?

[nudgee]

Nudgee I believe that they have a putter bending machine at Virginia. Not sure whether this would do a wood or not?

Thx mate may give them a call.

[Tomson]

I have a lie loft machine that does woods :)

[nudgee]

I have a lie loft machine that does woods :)

Jackpot - you DA Man!!!

Sending you text soon.

[nudgee]

Woohoo experiment is still alive!

[timah!]

If you'd decided this a week ago I could have brought it up for you :p

[Ned]

Woohoo experiment is still alive!

Haysey, Solarman and I are available to assist Tomson with any modifications.

[Captain Nemo]

Haysey, Solarman and I are available to assist Tomson with any modifications.

Im sure that will go down a treat....:?

[braddles]

What about buying the new RBZ 2 13* and playing it in the open setting? You could then change back easily.

[nudgee]

What about buying the new RBZ 2 13* and playing it in the open setting? You could then change back easily.

Hmmm is the new RBZ 3 wood adjustable? I dont do that well with open faces - I will give the old RBZ head a go as I bought it already but if it doesnt work or it gets mutilated during the "modification" process then I will give the RBZ 2 a go.

[braddles]

Hmmm is the new RBZ 3 wood adjustable? I dont do that well with open faces - I will give the old RBZ head a go as I bought it already but if it doesnt work or it gets mutilated during the "modification" process then I will give the RBZ 2 a go.

I am pretty sure the Tour version is adjustable. It is supposed to be easier to hit from the fairway as well. I loved the original RBZ 13* from the tee, but struggled from the fairway.

[nudgee]

I am pretty sure the Tour version is adjustable. It is supposed to be easier to hit from the fairway as well. I loved the original RBZ 13* from the tee, but struggled from the fairway.

Same here so I am hoping that a juiced up RBZ 3 wood is going to bomb from tee.

[TheNuclearOne]

Hmmm is the new RBZ 3 wood adjustable? I dont do that well with open faces

Bending it down in loft is going to be opening the face up - substancially if it's around 2*.