I play a McDermott D15 with a McDermott G Core shaft with pro taper, 10-12" I would guess. I see many of the aftermarket shafts like the Jacoby Ultra Pro or Meucci Pro or Jacoby Kielwood with pro tapers around 15-16" or even 19". Seems like the carbon fiber shafts all have longer tapers also. I've hit some of these longer taper shafts and they sure seem comfortable. So educate me. Does the longer tapers I see on so many shafts today create a stiffer hit? Or more low deflection? Or is it just a comfort thing? Or does a longer taper create a higher performance shaft?