Tip Trimming Instructions

The purpose of this tip trimming guide is to provide specific trimming instructions for AccuFlex, Aldila, Apollo, Grafalloy, Harrison, Innovative, Integra, Nano-Graphtek, Orbitor, Penley, Rapport, and United Sports Technologies (UST) Graphite Shafts, Apollo, Precision-Rifle and True Temper Steel shafts. Please remember the following rules when tip trimming your shafts:

List of Tip Trimming Charts of Major Golf Shaft Manufacturers

butt trim shafts to finished length only after tip trimming.

Taper tip shafts should never be tip trimmed because they are designed to discrete lengths. butt trim taper tip shafts to finished length club length.

The standard club lengths listed below are for reference.

Assembled Club Lengths (Ladies 1" shorter):

Irons

steel shaft

39 1/2"

39"

38 1/2"

38"

37 1/2"

37"

36 1/2"

36"

35 1/2"

35"

graphite shaft

40"

39 1/2"

39"

38 1/2"

38"

37 1/2"

37"

36 1/2"

36"

35 1/2"

Titanium Woods

	#1 Driver	#3	#5	#7
steel shaft	45"	44"	43"	42"
graphite shaft	45"	44"	43"	42"

Stainless Steel Woods

	#1 Driver	#3	#5	#7	#9	#11	#13	#15	#17	#19	#21
steel shaft	43 1/2"	42 1/2"	41 1/2"	40 1/2"	39 1/2"	39"	38 1/2"	38"	37 1/2"	37"	36 1/2"
graphite shaft	45"	44"	43"	42"	41"	40 1/2"	40"	39 1/2"	39"	38 1/2"	38"

How to Tip Trim
a) steel shafts
b) graphite shafts

AccuFlex Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Aldila Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Apollo Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
a) steel shafts
b) graphite shafts
Grafalloy Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Harrison Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Innovative Sports Technologies Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Integra Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Nano-Graphtek Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Orbitor Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Penley Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Precision Rifle Steel Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
Rapport Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
True Temper Steel Shaft Tip Trimming Charts
United Sports Technologies (UST) Graphite Shaft Tip Trimming Charts

How to Tip Trim

Steel Shafts
1. Shafts are usually sold in single lengths and trimmed for individual clubs (trimming instructions are included with each shaft). If the instructions call for tip trimming, find the trim point by using a ruler, straight edge, yard stick or tape measure and mark the line on the shaft with a felt-tip pen or wax pencil.
2. Trim the shaft tip. For metal shafts, use a shaft cutter or plumber's tubing cutter, applying even pressure during rotation until the tip cleanly cuts.
3. Shafts require a rough surface for the epoxy to securely bond the shaft to the head. Steel shaft tips must be abraded to provide a rough surface, using a 1" belt sander, rasp, or medium-grade sandpaper. With any shaft, be sure to rough only that portion of the shaft tip that will penetrate the hosel of the clubhead (approximately 1 1/4" for a typical iron or metal wood head).
Graphite Shafts
1. Shafts are usually sold in single lengths and trimmed for individual clubs (trimming instructions are included with each shaft). If the instructions call for tip trimming, find the trim point by using a ruler, straight edge, yard stick or tape measure. Wrap the area that will be cut with two to three layers of electrical or masking tape. Mark the line on the tape wrapped around the shaft with a felt-tip pen.
2. Trim the shaft tip. For graphite, use a hacksaw, preferably with a rod saw blade, or abrasive cutoff wheel. The tape will prevent the graphite shaft fibers from splintering during cutting. Remove the tape after cutting. Important: Never use a tubing cutter on graphite shafts.
3. Shafts require a rough surface for the epoxy to securely bond the shaft to the head. Graphite shaft tips must be abraded to provide a rough surface. In preparing the tip of your shaft for attachment to the club head, it is important to evenly remove the paint from the tip without removing or damaging the graphite. It is very important to only remove the finish and paint from from the shaft tip and none of the graphite as this will damage and weaken the shaft and can cause breakage. We recommend not using a sanding belt as it is very difficult not to damage the graphite fibers as you are abrading the shaft. Therefore, we recommend that when preparing your shafts you should use a razor blade, conditioning belt or a finishing flap brush wheel that evenly removes paint from the shaft without damaging the graphite layers. Never force a graphite shaft into a head or sand a graphite shaft down to fit into a hosel. With any shaft, be sure to rough only that portion of the shaft tip that will penetrate the hosel of the clubhead (approximately 1 1/4" for a typical iron or metal wood head).
4. We also highly recommend using shafting beads to center the shaft in the hosel so that one section of shaft does not receive more stress than another in the course of play which can cause breakage.
5. Always use a head that has been countersunk for graphite shafts (all IN Golf heads are pre-coned or countersunk).

Accuflex Graphite Golf Shafts

Tip trimming for SINGLE FLEX ACCUFLEX GRAPHITE WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft	#1	#3	#5	#7
Tip Trim	0"	1/2”	1”	1 1/2”

Aldila Graphite Golf Shafts

Tip trimming for SINGLE FLEX ALDILA WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft	#1	#3	#5	#7
ALL	0"	1”	1”	1”

Tip trimming for ALDILA GAMER shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Head	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6
Tip Trim	0"	0.5"	1"	1.5"	2"

Tip trimming for ALDILA TC 85 IRON shafts
NO TIP TRIMMING! BUTT TRIM ONLY!

Apollo Golf Shafts

Apollo Steel Golf Shafts

Tip trimming for APOLLO BALISTIK L/A/R/S COMBINATION STEEL WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft	#1	#3	#5	#7
L flex	0”	1”	2”	3”
A flex	1”	2”	3”	4”
R flex	3"	4”	5”	6”
S flex	4”	5”	6”	7”

Tip trimming for APOLLO BALISTIK L/A/R/S COMBINATION STEEL IRON shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Iron Shaft	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9 & WEDGES
L flex	0”	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”
A flex	1”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”	4”	4.5”
R flex	2”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”	4”	4.5”	5”	5.5”
S flex	3”	3”	3.5”	4”	4.5”	5”	5.5”	6”	6.5”

Tip trimming for APOLLO L/A & R/S COMBINATION STANDARD STEEL WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft		#1	#3	#5	#7
R/S combination flex	S flex	1.5”	2.5”	3.5”	4.5”
R/S combination flex	R flex	0"	1”	2”	3”
L/A combination flex	A flex	1”	2”	3”	4”
L/A combination flex	L flex	0"	1”	2”	3”

Tip trimming for APOLLO L/A & R/S COMBINATION STANDARD STEEL IRON shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Iron Shaft		#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9 & WEDGES
R/S combination flex	S flex	1”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”	4”	4.5”
R/S combination flex	R flex	0”	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”
L/A combination flex	A flex	1”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”	4”	4.5”
L/A combination flex	L flex	0”	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”

Tip trimming for APOLLO L/A & R/S COMBINATION SPECTRE LITE & SHADOW STEEL WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft		#1	#3	#5	#7
R/S combination flex	S flex	2”	3”	4”	5”
R/S combination flex	R flex	0"	1”	2”	3”
L/A combination flex	A flex	1”	2”	3”	4”
L/A combination flex	L flex	0"	1”	2”	3”

Tip trimming for APOLLO L/A & R/S COMBINATION SPECTRE LITE & SHADOW STEEL IRON shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Iron Shaft		#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9 & WEDGES
R/S combination flex	S flex	2”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”	4”	4.5”	5”	5.5”
R/S combination flex	R flex	0”	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”
L/A combination flex	A flex	1”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”	4”	4.5”
L/A combination flex	L flex	0”	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”

Tip trimming for APOLLO HUMP STEEL IRON shafts:
BUTT TRIM ONLY TO LENGTH.

Apollo Graphite Golf Shafts

Tip trimming for APOLLO BALISTIK L/A/R/S COMBINATION GRAPHITE WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft	#1	#3	#5	#7
L flex	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”
A flex	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”
R flex	5"	5.5”	6”	6.5”
S flex	8”	8.5”	9”	9.5”

Tip trimming for APOLLO BALISTIK L/A/R/S COMBINATION GRAPHITE IRON shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Iron Shaft	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9 & WEDGES
L flex	0”	0”	0”	0.25”	0.5”	0.75”	1”	1.25”	1.5”
A flex	1.5”	1.75”	2”	2.25”	2.5”	2.75”	3”	3.25”	3.5”
R flex	4.5”	4.75”	5”	5.25”	5.5”	5.75”	6”	6.25”	6.5”
S flex	7.5”	7.75”	8”	8.25”	8.5”	8.75”	9”	9.25”	9.5”

Tip trimming for APOLLO L/A & R/S COMBINATION SHADOW UL GRAPHITE WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft		#1	#3	#5	#7
R/S combination flex	S flex	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”
R/S combination flex	R flex	1"	1.5”	2”	2.5”
L/A combination flex	A flex	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”
L/A combination flex	L flex	1"	1.5”	2”	2.5”

Tip trimming for APOLLO L/A & R/S COMBINATION SHADOW UL GRAPHITE IRON shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Iron Shaft		#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9 & WEDGES
R/S combination flex	S flex	1”	1.25”	1.5”	1.75”	2”	2.25”	2.5”	2.75”	3”
R/S combination flex	R flex	0”	0.25”	0.5”	0.75”	1”	1.25”	1.5”	1.75”	2”
L/A combination flex	A flex	1”	1.25”	1.5”	1.75”	2”	2.25”	2.5”	2.75”	3”
L/A combination flex	L flex	0”	0.25”	0.5”	0.75”	1”	1.25”	1.5”	1.75”	2”

Tip trimming for APOLLO SHADOW HYBRID GRAPHITE R/S COMBINATION WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft	#1	#3	#5	#7	#9
S flex	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3"
R flex	0"	0.5”	1”	1.5”	2"

Tip trimming for APOLLO SHADOW HYBRID GRAPHITE R/S COMBINATION IRON shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Iron Shaft	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9	WEDGES
S flex	1”	1.25”	1.5”	1.75”	2”	2.25”	2.5”	2.75”	3”	3.25"
R flex	0”	0.25”	0.5”	0.75”	1”	1.25”	1.5”	1.75”	2”	2.25"

Tip trimming for APOLLO SHADOW JUNIOR GRAPHITE SHAFTS
Butt trim ONLY wood and iron shafts to final length

Grafalloy Graphite Shafts

Tip trimming for GRAFALLOY BLUE PROTOTYPE COMP NT 65 & PROLAUNCH BLUE 65 WOOD shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft	#1	#3	#5	#7
Tip Trim (through bore)	0"	1/2”	1”	1 1/2”
Tip Trim (blind bore)	1/2”	1”	1 1/2”	2"
Tip Trim (standard bore)	1 1/4"	1 3/4"	2 1/4"	2 3/4"

TIP TRIMMING FOR GRAFALLOY BLUE, PRO LITE 35, PROLAUNCH BLUE 45, PROLAUNCH BLUE 55 WOOD shafts
BUTT TRIM ONLY- DO NOT TIP TRIM

Tip trimming for GRAFALLOY BLUE LONG DRIVE GRAPHITE shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft		#1
X/2X	X	0”
X/2X	2X	2”
2X/3X	2X	0”
2X/3X	3X	2”
4X/5X	4X	0”
4X/5X	5X	2”

IMPORTANT TIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:
To get to the Stiffer flex on the LD combo shafts you must tip 2 INCHES!!!
1 inch for in-between flex's!

Tip trimming for GRAFALLOY BLUE PROLAUNCH IRON shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Iron Shaft	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9	WEDGES
ALL flex	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”	3”	3.5”	4”	4.25"

Harrison Graphite Shafts

Tip trimming for ALL HARRISON COMBINATION FLEX GRAPHITE WOOD shafts unless listed below
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft		#1	#3	#5	#7
L/A combination flex	L Flex	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”
L/A combination flex	A Flex	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”
A/R combination flex	A Flex	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”
A/R combination flex	R Flex	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”
R/F combination flex	R Flex	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”
R/F combination flex	F Flex	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”
F/S combination flex	F Flex	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”
F/S combination flex	S Flex	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”
S/X combination flex	S Flex	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”
S/X combination flex	X Flex	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”
X/2X combination flex	X Flex	0”	0.5”	1”	1.5”
X/2X combination flex	2X Flex	1”	1.5”	2”	2.5”

Tip trimming for HARRISON STRIPER TOUR WOOD GRAPHITE shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft	#1	#3	#5	#7
A flex	0”	1”	0”(R)	1” (R)
R flex	0”	1”	0”(S)	1” (S)
S flex	0”	1”	0”(X)	1” (X)
X flex	0”	1”	0”	1”

When building a Regular flex set of woods 1, 3, 5 use a Regular flex shaft for the driver with 0" tip trimming and a Regular flex shaft with 1" tip trimming for the 3 wood and a Stiff flex shaft with 0" tip trimming to get a matched set.

Tip trimming for HARRISON GRAPHITE IRON shafts
TIP TRIMMING (then butt trim to final length)

Wood Shaft		#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9	#WEDGES
A/R combination flex	A Flex	0”	0.25”	0.5”	0.75”	1"	1.25"	1.5"	1.75"	2"	2.25"
A/R combination flex	R Flex	0.5”	0.75”	1"	1.25"	1.5"	1.75"	2"	2.25"	2.5"	2.75"
R/F combination flex	R Flex	0”	0.25”	0.5”	0.75”	1"	1.25"	1.5"	1.75"	2"	2.25"
R/F combination flex	F Flex	0.5”	0.75”	1"	1.25"	1.5"	1.75"	2"	2.25"	2.5"	2.75"
F/S combination flex	F Flex	0”	0.25”	0.5”	0.75”	1"	1.25"	1.5"	1.75"	2"	2.25"
F/S combination flex	S Flex	0.5”	0.75”	1"	1.25"	1.5"	1.75"	2"	2.25"	2.5"