What is Parallel tip length?

[ttcup]

As topic. I'm looking to buy a new shaft for my woods, but don't understand what is "Parallel tip length" means and what's it for. Anyone knows? Thx

[Surefire]

A golf shaft is normally tapered from butt to tip, however the tip of the shaft can either continue this tapering or be paralel.

If the tip is paralel, the paralel tip length is the amount of shaft from the tip that is paralel before the shaft starts tapering.

I'm no expert, but as far as I know, usually steel shafts are made for each club in the bag individually and are taper tipped. Graphite shafts are made in one length (For driver, fairways, hybrids or irons, so technically more than one length, but not a different length for each individual club) and paralel tipped, this allows you to cut down the shaft to the rquired length.

[clearwaterms]

Surefire was correct. it's the amount of the shaft that is parrallel at the bottom.

Irons have different kinds of shafts depending on the manufacturer. Most component club makers have a parrallel tip iron shaft so that one iron shaft can be cut to different lengths to be used in different irons. Woods work much the same way. the more of the tip you cut off the more firm the club will play. this also allows you to use one shaft for multiple woods. In order for a 3 wood to have the same playing charateristics as a driver, the head has to weigh about 15 grams more. However, a heavier head would make the shaft whippier, so you trim it a little more. The 5 wood even more, etc. All wood shafts will have a parrallel tip, and if you order the shaft, will have tipping instructions for each club (which is generally based on weight) and will help the shaft play to the advertised flex.