A Couple Shaft Questions

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By Ski & Tee Dave

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  1. Ski & Tee Dave

    Ski & Tee Dave
    Philadelphia, PA

    I am looking at changing the shafts on my AP2s and have a couple questions.  I have tried the Project X 6.0 (S+) and the TT DG Tour S400 and liked them both equally.  Both shafts had a much better ball-flight than the TT DG S300 that I have now.  

    I have my irons cut 1" short.  What is the correct way to measure the assembled clubs so I don't cut too much or too little?

    Also, my buddy has a set of Project X 5.5 (S) shafts that he will give me.  I know the shafts are meant to be club-specific, but if I were to put a 4 iron shaft into a 5 iron and butt cut it to the correct length, would that make the 5.5 play like a 6.0?  If I left them as-is and played them at 5.5, would I even notice much difference?  Also, would shortening them by 1" from standard for my proper play length impact the flex rating?

    Thanks in advance for all the insight!

  2. Jake R

    Jake R
    East Aurora, NY

    From personal experience, I wouldn't play around with the length of the shafts without professional insight and assistance. When you cut down a club after they have already come standard. you are throwing off the weighting as well as the flex point of the shaft. think of it this way: say you have a teeter-totter and you cut off a foot on one side. you are going to have to change where the fulcrum is located on the plank to make it so the teeter-totter is properly balanced. This is what will happen to the shafts in your clubs. I recommend that you call into Titleist and have the clubs custom ordered with the specific shafts that you want ( I always thought KBS-Tour was the best ball-flight wise) and have them tailor them to your needs. This will save you a lot tinkering and future ball-flight problems with your irons.

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