Here's why this manufacturer WANTS you to tip your golf shaft
Shaft tipping can be a taboo subject on the internet, but did you know there's a time and place for EVERYONE to tip their golf shafts?
Here's why this manufacturer WANTS you to tip your golf shaft Nick Piastowski Shaft tipping — or trimming a shaft on the clubhead end before installing it — is a bit of an internet taboo. Most of the time, the discussion centers around online forum users who tip their shafts because they feel like they’re supposed to, which is usually not the case. It’s also a standard on the PGA Tour, with guys like Gary Woodland and Neal Shipley tipping up to two inches on their drivers.
If they tip on tour, then of course we’ve got to tip at home, right? The answer: sort of. Tipping on its own is a hot topic because there’s lots of confusion as to what it actually does to the performance of a golf shaft.
But that’s not what we’re talking about today; we’ll be testing performance in more detail soon. Today, I’m talking about times where every golfer should tip their golf shaft — and it’s actually recommended by the manufacturer. It all centers around head weight.
This Callaway Quantum Max driver head comes in at 193 grams in weight. Jake Morrow / GOLF The way a golf shaft is measured and the way that it behaves when swung are all calculated using a standard driver head weight. When you build a golf club, the weight of the head is going to affect the profile of the golf shaft.
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