[JerryG]

This thread has me feeling a little better. Last fall I found I struck the ball with the driver much more solidly and consistently when I gripped down about 1.5" on a 45" club.
After spending the winter trying to build a swing with the assistance of Kev Carter I thought I might need stiffer shafts. I put in some Rifle 6.5's I had in the corner that had been there for a few years. Unfortunately, the heads that had been in them had quite long hosels. As a result, my new set up starts with the 6 iron at about 36.75". It feels great. I just haven't had them outside to see what the net effect is.