Definition of "tipping" a club???

[relentlesswhitey]

I had my coach throw in a new shaft in my burner 5 wood head. Driver club head speed for myself is about 103 but im not sure if that means anything at all.  Anyways, he threw a Fujikara shaft and the flex said "R2" right next to it. He did everything for free and said he tipped the shaft an inch and told me that it would play just under a stiff, which fits my swing speed.

So my question is, what does "tipping" a shaft mean???  I would have to guess he took an inch away somewhere on the shaft, and most likely not at the butt of the club...  So how would you do that at the opposite end???  Doesn't the shaft get thicker as you progress towards the grip??

Ahhhhhhhh oh well.  I should probably be questioning other things :)))

[TaylorMadeTaylor]

I means he cut an 1" from the tip of the shaft. The shaft does get larger as you go towards the butt, but most shafts have a parallel section at the tip that is the same diameter for a few inches. Tipping the shaft will make it play stiffer, spin less, and often make the shaft load and feel different than stock.