>I love mine from Michael Calahan (mcalahan@networld.com): solid >(non-extension), titanium shaft (no flex), with a Coke-bottle bulge in the >middle of the handle, and a ball end. Cy, You may not have meant to imply that titanium is stiffer than steel, but just for the record - it isn't. A titanium shaft has to be bigger in diameter than a steel shaft for the same stiffness. The advantage is that the solid titanium shaft will be lighter, though larger, than the solid steel shaft of equal stiffness. Introducing tubing into the design might make for some interesting weight/stiffness combinations. Ron N
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