A shaft with more tip flex is easier to play for the average golfer. A faster swing makes the ball go higher, so those golfers can benefit from a stiffer tip, which will help keep the ball down. Golfers with more hand action and higher swing speeds are better served by shafts with higher kickpoints. It's really a question of tip or butt flexibility. More tip-flexible shafts will create higher trajectory shots, while stiffer tips create lower trajectory shots.
Average golfers are usually better off with more tip-flexible shafts.
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