John, 

We tip our 15* fairway metals with after market shafts 1" (1/2" for a made for Titleist shaft) and 19* we tip 1/2" for all shafts.

Cameron

1-888-TITLEIST 

I'd imagine that tipping the shaft makes it play a little stiffer.  But trimming from the butt also makes the shaft play a little stiffer.  If I tipped a stiff shaft a half-inch and cut the top of the shaft a half-inch, would the resulting shaft play a little less stiff than if I cut a full inch from the tip?  Further, why would you only tip a half-inch with the 19* club? 

And, why do you tip a made-for-Titleist shaft less than an aftermarket shaft?

Hello Cameron,

Thanks for the reply.

I was just wondering about your comment 'made for Titleist shaft'

I have had 909 heads in the past where the shaft states made for Titleist (Aldila Voodoo) and I checked the specs that confirmed that but I thought I read somewhere that the Aldila Rip is exactly the same as the OEM.

Also just want to confirm that for my 19* 910H you still tip 1/2 inch - I was told by Aldila that it goes straight in (untipped) then trimmed to length.

Thanks again!

Hi John

From my understanding & reply from Cameron is that the Aldila RIP is a true after-market shaft, not a "made for" shaft. I'm sure Cameron can confirm this for you.

Furthermore, the Aldila website also gives tipping instructions for each specific shaft.