Just picked up a couple Kuro Kage wood shafts from DTG and the tip trimming instructions they point to says that no tip trimming is necessary for 3W, 4W, or 5W. Is that possible? I'm skeptical...

    Some of the older Aldila shafts were butt trim only if I recall ...

    Mercury shafts were butt trim only also.

    Lots of graphite shafts were butt trim only.
    It could be the proprietary tip design.

    LBlack14

    The Kuro Kage shafts that were in that Adams shaft dump they had. I hit the Tight Lies 2 that came with this particular shaft and I liked the feel of it.

        Hoss7504

        But which one exactly? I had a thing here from Mits/Rayon with tip trim chart from them.

            Hoss7504

            I've already found that some of DTG's trim charts are wrong in comparison to other manufacturers as well. I've actually inquired about it with no response. What I've found on the KK Black 60 shafts is...
            1/2" - 3w
            3/4" - 5w
            1" - 5w and up

            I'm not sure what shafts those are exactly except a "black" model because of the color of the lettering.

                LBlack14 I've already found that some of DTG's trim charts are wrong in comparison to other manufacturers as well. I've actually inquired about it with no response.

                Had they correct their trim chart , if they did not dispute your finding ?

                    Release Nope. I was checking some hybrid shafts they had. I posted here somewhere and to the best of my knowledge, nada.

                        LBlack14

                        Also a common practice in the hobbyist circle that some do not tip trim their wood shaft. Which, for the most part would not influence the user's performance one tiny bit.

                            Release If you're saying a non tipped 3w shaft vs same shaft tipped 1" for same head won't perform different, I beg to differ.

                                LBlack14

                                Of course it would be different, but to many of the golfers they would not know the difference .
                                Some of us could tell the slightest change in a golf club, for the most of the golfers, they could not tell.

                                    LBlack14

                                    Good that we have the inquiring mind like you to keep everyone honest. 😃

                                      Tim Hewitt said many times that graphite shafts today ( this was 6-7 years ago) are so stable in the tip that they do not require tip trimming like in the days gone by. He would joke that companies would actually publish them because if they didn't that people wouldn't believe them and they would be flooded with calls asking what the tip trim was.

                                      so unless you really load the shaft at impact , are strong with a very fast swing speed such that you find that untipped provides too much launch angle, no need to tip. ( my experience as well) remember trimming shafts at the tip is for trajectory control

                                        Weirfan Tim Hewitt

                                        Do you know if he is still enjoying his retirement in Malaysia ?
                                        Real Estate and currency exchange over there had taken a beating recently, might be better off for someone whom is drawing retirement and pension from here but lives over there.