PXG tips the riptide cb one inch to arrive at their standard 45 in length. I just ordered the new proto plus driver from them with the 5.5 shaft. What affect will cutting down the tip have on performance of the shaft? Torque changes? Flight changes? Did you folks work out the numbers with PXG
I have a PX Hzrdus T-1100 6.5 flex driver shaft, straight in, no tipping in a Titleist TSi3 Driver. The spin and launch are good, however, I feel it's right at the limit for me in terms of tip stiffness. So I got a 5.5 in the same shaft. Would you recommend I tip trim the 5.5 a half inch to start and test before trimming an entire inch? Keep in mind I work on my own gear so there is little cost to me pulling the adapter, trimming and re-glueing. Thanks
I always give a 25% TIP (To Insure Performance). great explanation so a shorter tip, longer butt, will change the shaft performance. Will it be stiffer by a 1/2 flex per inch of tipping?
Tough to give it an exact flex increase as it changes per shaft depending on EI in the tip section. Usually safe to say 1/2 flex to a touch more per inch!
With Fuji shafts, tipping 1"=1 flex (i.e. S to X). What would it be on the Smoke Green "Hulk" for instance? I bought a 70G 6.0 and want it in the middle of 6.0 and 6.5. Should I tip it 1/2"? Or 3/4"? It's for a G425 and is a brand new 46" shaft.
Would a custom build from say from Taylormade, if selected “no tipping” during the custom spec selection process, would that mean that dont do anything? Or so they still take a little off the tip say 0.5” before they install the adapter?
Nope... not at all, that's built into the overall profile. Even if you have that firmer feel, your head resistance or non resistance to twist remains the same. Basically, taking a towel and twist it, rather cut from tip or butt, it's still going to twist.
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PXG tips the riptide cb one inch to arrive at their standard 45 in length. I just ordered the new proto plus driver from them with the 5.5 shaft. What affect will cutting down the tip have on performance of the shaft? Torque changes? Flight changes? Did you folks work out the numbers with PXG
I have a PX Hzrdus T-1100 6.5 flex driver shaft, straight in, no tipping in a Titleist TSi3 Driver. The spin and launch are good, however, I feel it's right at the limit for me in terms of tip stiffness. So I got a 5.5 in the same shaft. Would you recommend I tip trim the 5.5 a half inch to start and test before trimming an entire inch? Keep in mind I work on my own gear so there is little cost to me pulling the adapter, trimming and re-glueing. Thanks
I always give a 25% TIP (To Insure Performance). great explanation so a shorter tip, longer butt, will change the shaft performance. Will it be stiffer by a 1/2 flex per inch of tipping?
Tough to give it an exact flex increase as it changes per shaft depending on EI in the tip section. Usually safe to say 1/2 flex to a touch more per inch!
With Fuji shafts, tipping 1"=1 flex (i.e. S to X). What would it be on the Smoke Green "Hulk" for instance? I bought a 70G 6.0 and want it in the middle of 6.0 and 6.5. Should I tip it 1/2"? Or 3/4"? It's for a G425 and is a brand new 46" shaft.
Would a custom build from say from Taylormade, if selected “no tipping” during the custom spec selection process, would that mean that dont do anything? Or so they still take a little off the tip say 0.5” before they install the adapter?
Thanks for the information. Always great. What is the tipping recommendation on a hybrid?
Thanks! 0.5" for 18 degree, 1" for 21 degree and 1.5" for 24 degree+
Tipping is amazing 2inch tipped the hulk and made it play 47inch and its just incredible the amount of ball speed that shaft creates is mind blowing
Does tipping your Driver shaft typically increase or decrease launch, and why?
It can decrease launch for some due to the tip section of the shaft being stiffened by tipping.
Will tipping change torque?
Nope... not at all, that's built into the overall profile. Even if you have that firmer feel, your head resistance or non resistance to twist remains the same.
Basically, taking a towel and twist it, rather cut from tip or butt, it's still going to twist.