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I have starting doing my own hobby club building. I’m building a set of TaylorMade R9’s (9.5* Driver, 13* TS 3W, 17* 4W). I looking at Kuro Kage Silver 60 and Tensei AV Raw 60 shafts. I own several clubs with these shaft and I hit them both well, I like the sledge hammer feel of the KKS. All my current clubs are regular flex. I’m tall with long arms and hit +1.5/2*up irons but standard length TM woods. I hit the ball really high with all my clubs, I would like a lower ball flight on my woods.

My question is when using stiff shaft and not tip trimming for 3W it becomes reg+ and/or 1/8″ tip trimming on the 4W, what affect OTHER than flex does this have? could it give me a lower ball flight?

Critter Posted new comment June 5, 2025

Critter commented June 5, 2025

I believe I read, and have heard, that the flex/bend point in ALL todays quality name brand shafts is within 2.5” (either direction) from the CENTER of the shafts TOTAL length! The vast majority of people think this point is far far closer and near the clubhead.

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I believe I read, and have heard, that the flex/bend point in ALL todays quality name brand shafts is within 2.5” (either direction) from the CENTER of the shafts TOTAL length! The vast majority of people think this point is far far closer and near the clubhead.

Answer 1 · 2025-06-05T14:55:40+00:00

Doubtful that small variance in tip trimming will affect the trajectory as much as you may want. Maybe, but doubtful. Loft is the major factor in trajectory. Overall shaft flex can be a medium factor, but it takes basically a full flex difference to be able to notice much of a difference. At least that has been my experience. Sometimes a lot stiffer tip sections can help lower flight, but again, overall flex would have more of an influence.

I might try just going full S flex on the woods. If you not going to go with lower lofts, that would be the first thing to test, in my opinion. Other factors include the type of ball you use. don’t overlook that point. Maybe a ball that spins less could help as well.

Britt Lindsey