Can a driver shaft be soft-stepped into a hybrid ?

[huskyhacker]

im looking into a lighter hybrid shaft for a 21*, and i would like something around 55-65g. its tough to find one that light for a hybrid though.

couple questions:

1. can it be done ?? (driver shaft in a hybrid)

2. how would that change the shafts composition ? (would all the cutting for length make a reg flex too stiff?)

obviously i would have to make the tips match, but otherwise ?

[iacas]

No.

You cut a driver shaft down and you're basically hard stepping it, anyway. Plus, 55g is way too light and will mess with swingweight.

[huskyhacker]

please excuse my ignorance on the subject, but how is this hardstepping ??

55g is only 20g lighter than i play now btw.

[andef]

please excuse my ignorance on the subject, but how is this hardstepping ??

from what i know, cutting a shaft will make it play a lot stiffer, hence hardstepping it. if you take a 45" inch shaft and cut it down to the right hybrid distance, it will lose weight as well. i doubt you want a R shaft playing like an X-stiff.