The Extractor XT was designed as a cost effective shaft removal tool for the hobbyist club-builder. The Extractor's patented design incorporates many unique features that make this tool stand-out among the other numerous shaft extractors. One of the biggest problems that hobbiests have is shaft slippage during the shaft removal process. The Extractor is designed to be used with a standard bench vise, there is simply no better clamping method available to hold a shaft during the removal process. The bench vise combined with the Pro Vise clamp will eliminate any chance of shaft slippage during shaft removal. The majority of shaft extractors on the market today use either small socket head cap screws, or a single screw clamp to compress tubing or other types of shaft clamps. These methods of shaft clamping don't come close to the clamping forces that can be applied by the mechanically superior bench vise. The Extractor's design also allows for unobstructed 360° heating of the hosel and clubhead, a must when removing thru-bores and oversized heads. Listed below are some additional features that make this tool the best shaft extractor for the money.

Construction:

The Extractor XT is all steel construction, the integral wrench and 7/8" wrench are both hardened steel. The Extractor's dual thread design results in more axial travel per wrench turn than any other shaft extractor available. The Extractor XT is only 3" long in its retracted state and 4 ½" long when fully extended (1 ½" travel). The threads are lubricated with an extremely low coefficient dry film graphite lubricant, this dry lubricant is very durable and will not "pick-up" any particulate during the shaft removal process.

Axial Forces / Force Vectors:

The Extractor XT's design concentrates all the forces axial along the shafts centerline, totally eliminating any side loading that may damage the graphite shafts matrix. The Extractor XT's unique design also eliminates any and all loading forces on the tool itself. All the other shaft extractors available today produce torsional forces on the tool during the shaft removal process. These forces not only reduce the force on the clubhead during removal, but also can cause premature tool wear, eventually reducing the effectiveness of the extractor tool. Below are basic Force Diagrams illustrating the force distribution on both The Extractor XT and a conventional shaft extractor.