Launcher Ti Tip diameter

[CDELA]

Thinking of re-shafting a Cleveland Launcher Ti 3 wood.
Anyone know the tip diameter?

[Chieflongtee]

.350. If you have a .335 shaft just use a shim.

[CDELA]

Many thanks. Would a shimmed .335 play any different than a .350? If the shaft I choose is available in both .335 and .350, would it matter which one I picked?

[Chieflongtee]

It is more expensive for manufacturers to produce a .335 tip. in terms of performance you are only talking .015 so imo mouse farts.

[PowerFade]

Many thanks. Would a shimmed .335 play any different than a .350? If the shaft I choose is available in both .335 and .350, would it matter which one I picked?

I pretty much agree with the Chief, but Tom Wishon uses .335 in his hybrids, as he says, to increase the launch angle, but he's comparing that to the normal .370 shaft in hybrids. So going to .335 from .350 may raise the launch angle, but certainly not as much as using a shaft with a lower kickpoint.

[Chieflongtee]

I pretty much agree with the Chief, but Tom Wishon uses .335 in his hybrids, as he says, to increase the launch angle, but he's comparing that to the normal .370 shaft in hybrids. So going to .335 from .350 may raise the launch angle, but certainly not as much as using a shaft with a lower kickpoint.

Michael. There is a distinction between .335 shafts and .370 shafts in hybrids.
See the following article for clarification
http://www.wishongolf.com/designs/shafts/gi-335/

Features:
The unique and innovative Gi-335 graphite iron shaft from TWGT will change the way clubmakers look at iron shaft design for game improvement and trajectory enhancement.
A major role of the shaft is to contribute to the launch angle of the shot by how much the shaft bends forward just before impact. Conventional iron shafts made with a 0.370" tip diameter cannot bend more than 1-2" in the swing. Yet, the same flex of a 0.335" tip diameter wood shaft will bend between 4-6" in the swing, for the same golfer! This is a HUGE reason why high loft woods are easier to hit high than long irons of the same loft.
The Gi-335 graphite iron shafts are designed with the same exact butt stiffness as conventional iron shaft flexes, but with a 0.335" parallel tip section to allow the iron shaft to greatly increase the launch angle of the shot. The custom designed tip section of the Gi-335 means more forward bending of the shaft just before impact, which means a much higher trajectory for low lofted iron shots than ever before possible with a conventional .370" or .355" iron shaft design. Yet the butt and center section design of the shaft prevents the shaft from feeling too whippy!
TWGT designed the unique Gi-335 graphite iron shaft to match perfectly with the 0.335" hosel bore of the new Wishon Golf 321Li hybrid long iron heads, so clubmakers have a perfect, true long iron replacement that hits the ball very high and the same distance as a typical long iron.
However, TWGT STRONGLY RECOMMENDS clubmakers use the Gi-335 iron shaft on ANY long through middle iron for golfers who need to increase launch angle and trajectory for better performance with the lower lofted irons. Then use your choice of conventional iron shaft for the short irons and wedges – because the Gi-335 shaft is designed with the same butt stiffness as conventional iron shafts, clubmakers can mix the Gi-335 shaft with any iron shaft and not have a totally different stiffness feel through the set.
TWGT has designed a special coiled metal shim that will allow easy installation of the Gi-335 shaft in any 0.370" ironhead hosel bore. Just insert the coiled shim in the .370" hosel bore, apply the shafting epoxy to the inside of the hosel bore and outside of the Gi-335 shaft tip, and install the shaft as you normally would.
With custom trimming options designed by TWGT, the Gi-335 shaft can be played by virtually any type of golfer who is looking for a higher trajectory in the long-to-middle irons. Remember, the key is the 0.335" tip section design which increases forward shaft bending before impact TWICE AS MUCH as a conventional iron shaft, yet keeps the overall stiffness feel similar to conventional iron shafts.

[PowerFade]

There is a distinction between .335 shafts and .370 shafts in hybrids.
See the following article for clarification
http://www.wishongolf.com/designs/shafts/gi-335/

Yep, that's what I'm referring to. His soft tip shaft design increases the launch angle even more than just the .335 tip, but as he says, there is a big difference in launch angle between .335 and .370. I'm wondering how much difference there is between .335 and .350. My guess is a little bit, but maybe not enough for most players to notice. But that's just a guess.