I use this product on just about all of my club assembly tasks, even gripping. It's only designed to hold the shaft near the tip end, so keep that in mind when considering uses for it. I have the metal clamp as well, but use this item much more often, because the rubber is soft and I don't have to worry if I have it perfectly positioned before clamping the vise on it. This makes it a lot quicker to use when epoxying a lot of clubs at once.