Lead Tape on Driver

[TempoIsKey]

Riddle me this all you intelligent people out there. I had my Burner 09 10.5* driver with a stiff Fujikura 49 gram shaft cut down from 46.25 to 45. First of all, the swing weight was not quite D2 stock but when I got it cut down, I had Golf Galaxy lead tape it to a D4 and I really like that weight much better. What I'm wondering is if I get a heavier shaft and have the clubmaker weight it back to a d4 or d5, is it gonna feel different with weight actually in the tip of the shaft or clubhead compared to having tape on the sole.
Any insight is welcomed.

[mdvaldosta]

The ball flight will probably change, depending on where the tape is. The weight on the head can dramatically affect ballflight high/low or left/right.

[TempoIsKey]

I had someone tell me that it would lower the ball flight when the weight gets changed from the sole to the shaft tip. I just want it to feel the same way when I swing it.

[hamletsdead]

Yeah, it's going to feel different if you change the shaft to something heavier, even if the swing weight stays D4. It's kind of a pain, but it's really just plain trial and error to figure out what works best. Personally, I don't notice the difference between D2-D4 enough for it to influence my game. I reshafted and cut my 3-wood down an inch and a half, and had them pour lead powder into the head to get the weight up to what it was before, but the best my clubmaker could do was get it up to D1. I put lead tape on but didn't like it, and took it off, and after 20 or so rounds it works fine at D1 for me. Really, the difference is on the order of the weight of penny, which is pretty small. If you really need to have it at D4, then you'll probably have to play around with different combinations for a while to see what fits your game best.