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.

                  Release
                  I don't, last I heard he was writing novels and doing well.

                    Hoss7504

                    That would be a good experiment.
                    Save a half an inch on the butt end so later on you could trim the tip to length or trim the butt to length after you tried it out.

                      9 days later

                      I reshafted the 3W w/o tip trimming and it worked great. Doesn't feel soft or anything. I think I'll trim 1/2" for the 5W though, just in case.

                        Hoss7504

                        Don't do it, if you like the 3 wood without tip trim.
                        Leave the 5 wood shaft 3/4" longer than you like. If it's too flexible then pull the shaft and tip off 1/2".
                        If it play good ( which I think will be the case ) then blow off the grip and trim to length .

                        I had seen both in sets of fairway woods and hybrids where the flex played different, because of the what you're thinking of. 5 wood will be shorter than the 3 wood so it'd play stiffer with shorter length anyway.

                            Release

                            Good call. Thanks for the advice! I'll be putting all that together over the weekend and hoping for the weather to start cooperating 🌅

                              If I recall correctly, I think I saw on Amazon Tim is now in North Carolina

                                wishbone
                                Some info on social media also indicated that he is back . I guess not rubbing shoulders with the guys because his component business has been put on hold for years. May never come back now.

                                  Weirfan 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.

                                  I remember Tim saying that about the Mercury brand of shafts, but I am not sure it applied to all shafts.

                                    16 days later

                                    Hoss7504
                                    Saw this older thread and wondered how the untipped 3 wood shafts worked for you if you've had chance to hit them .
                                    I just finished the reshafting of an old TM 200 Steel I've had for yrs. With a GD YS6 shaft Ode gave me and I just butt trimmed it, wanting softer flex & higher trajectory for geezer golf speeds . Set the swing weight to D3. Going to range today to hit mine, hopefully epoxy is ready.

                                        Provisional I just finished the reshafting of an old TM 200 Steel I've had for yrs. With a GD YS6 shaft Ode gave me and I just butt trimmed it, wanting softer flex & higher trajectory for geezer golf speeds . Set the swing weight to D3. Going to range today to hit mine, hopefully epoxy is ready.

                                        The range will tell all. It is all about getting the right feel for you. I stuck a Harrison Mugen in a DTG 4 wood head untipped and it is absolutely perfect for me.

                                          Provisional

                                          I took the 3W out a couple times and it feels completely normal. It is no softer than any shaft I had to tip trim for a 3W. The trajectory is even true to the shaft specs (mid).