Shaft for use in golf clubs and other shaft-based instruments and method of making the same

Abstract

A shaft for use in a golf-club or other shaft-based instrument, including a base member and a metal layer, and a method of making the same.

1 . A golf club shaft for use with a golf club head including a hosel having a predetermined length, the golf club shaft comprising: 
 a polymer base member defining a tip end, a tip section adapted to be inserted into the hosel, a main body section, a grip section, and a butt end; and    a metal layer extending around and secured to at least a portion of the base member tip section and defining distal and proximal ends, the metal layer being located such that the distal end of the metal layer is less than the predetermined length from the tip end and the proximal end of the metal layer is greater than the predetermined length from the tip end.    
   
   
       2 - 43 . (canceled)