need advise on tipping shaft for woods

[Jackal]

I have 2 cleveland launcher stainless head woods. They have the stock gold stiff shafts.

I recently switched to irons with dg x 100 shafts, and a driver with s flex high bend point ust harmon tour design shaft.

These launcher woods fly way too high. Yesterday I bought (2) new red grafalloy pro launch stiff shafts.

Would it be ok to tip these shafts an extra 1/2" inch from the recommended trimming?

The chart shows 0 for driver, 1/2" for 3 wood, and 1" for 5 wood.

I want them a stiff+ flex.

Will this mess up the kick point of the shafts?I

Not really wanting an x flex in these.

Thanks for the info, and experience.

Here is link:
http://www.diamondtour.com/golf-sal...ale/grafalloy-prolaunch-red-wood-special.html



Jackal

 

[Jackal]

Anyone out there done this? Done this with other shafts? Opinions on the red stiff shaft in stock trim dimensions?

Thanks for any advice or opinions,

Jackal

 

[tequila4kapp]

Hang in there, some very knowledgeable people on this site will get to this eventually.

 

[VA. Vince]

Are you playing them full length and just want to tip trim?

Take this for what it is - I used to shoot a lot of archery and when building arrows, spine is very important. The more you cut off the stiffer the spine will be. If I wanted a stiffer spine, sometimes I would cut an equal amount from the front and back. Say I needed to cut an inch, thats a 1/2 off the front and a 1/2 off the back.

So instead of the extra tip trim of 1/2" maybe take it off the butt? By shortening the overall length of the shaft it will stiffen it up. I am newish to club building so like tequila said above, maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in.

 

[Jackal]

Thanks guys ,

Keep it coming.

I am wanting to make it a little more than stiff. Just a stiff +.

Right now the shaft will come in at 46 inches uncut.

43" inches is standard book length for a 3 wood.

Jackal

 

[tequila4kapp]

Anyone out there done this? Done this with other shafts? Opinions on the red stiff shaft in stock trim dimensions?

Thanks for any advice or opinions,

Jackal

I tipped a Miyazaki driver shaft 3/4". I didn't notice any change in the kick point but I did notice it stiffened up the tip. That was an R flex shaft and I'd estimate it took it to something just short of S, maybe an R+. Also, unless you have specialized tools don't try to cut it yourself.

 

[Jackal]

Guys,

I guess I'll try it with the 15 degree 3 wood and see how it works. I can always pull it and install it in the 19 degree 5 wood at stock length.

Thanks for the info tequila4kapp and VA Vince.

Jackal

 

[Jackal]

I tested the final set-up today. It has been ice and snow for the last week+.

On the shaft I ended up trimming it 1" which is for a 5 wood. The club it is in is a 15deg Launcher.


During my test today, the ball, flight has improved for me. The ball used to go straight up in an arch and fall like a sack of potatoes.

Now the ball takes off low and climbs the way an airplane does. Then it falls soft and rolls out.

I have never had a club perform like this before. The ground is too soggy to get any actual distance measurement.

Also, there is quite a bit of snow left.

Thanks for the input and pm messages from all.


Jackal

 

[golfinFF]

Great stuff glad its showing some really promising results.

 

[malemotives]

I tested the final set-up today. It has been ice and snow for the last week+.

On the shaft I ended up trimming it 1" which is for a 5 wood. The club it is in is a 15deg Launcher.


During my test today, the ball, flight has improved for me. The ball used to go straight up in an arch and fall like a sack of potatoes.

Now the ball takes off low and climbs the way an airplane does. Then it falls soft and rolls out.

I have never had a club perform like this before. The ground is too soggy to get any actual distance measurement.

Also, there is quite a bit of snow left.

Thanks for the input and pm messages from all.


Jackal

Gonna save this for future reference.... thanks.