I have not read a bad review of them anywhere. They were very much going to happen for me until plans changed in a hurry.
I don’t think you can go wrong with them. I love my STi2 irons, and hear better reviews from the KE4 max users.
Why aren't there any Maltby club reviews?
I don’t think you can go wrong with them. I love my STi2 irons, and hear better reviews from the KE4 max users.
I built 8-gw TS3 in early fall with Tensei red r flex shafts
I built 6-gw KE4 Max last week with Tensei silver r flex shafts
I built a KE4 Max driver Monday with an Aldila Ascent blue shaft r flex.
Both iron sets are great. Look great, feel great, perform great. The maxes are pretty forgiving on off center shots and don’t look huge and hideous looking down at address. The TS3 are beautiful! I will play the maxes this winter for the forgiveness and next spring will bring the TS3 back out and use the 6-7 max for a blended set.
I didn’t care that much for the Ascent shaft in the driver but it found 71% of fairways Monday. It’s not the longest or most forgiving driver I’ve ever hit and it’s not the driver my Ping G430 Max 10K is but it’s in the ballpark. I’ll see what it feels like after a shaft change. Will be putting a Proforce V2 HL in when it gets here.
Price point you can’t beat the performance. The max iron heads are 29.99 per head and the TS3 heads are in the 30’s and are forged. I already had both sets of shafts I put in these.
The driver head is 189.99 and comes with the adapter, wrench, and a quality head cover that’s much better than my Ping cover.
I had purchased a set of Tour Edge E725 irons couple weeks before and I like the contact and feel of these maxes over those so far.
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I built 6-gw KE4 Max last week with Tensei silver r flex shafts
I built a KE4 Max driver Monday with an Aldila Ascent blue shaft r flex.
Both iron sets are great. Look great, feel great, perform great. The maxes are pretty forgiving on off center shots and don’t look huge and hideous looking down at address. The TS3 are beautiful! I will play the maxes this winter for the forgiveness and next spring will bring the TS3 back out and use the 6-7 max for a blended set.
I didn’t care that much for the Ascent shaft in the driver but it found 71% of fairways Monday. It’s not the longest or most forgiving driver I’ve ever hit and it’s not the driver my Ping G430 Max 10K is but it’s in the ballpark. I’ll see what it feels like after a shaft change. Will be putting a Proforce V2 HL in when it gets here.
Price point you can’t beat the performance. The max iron heads are 29.99 per head and the TS3 heads are in the 30’s and are forged. I already had both sets of shafts I put in these.
The driver head is 189.99 and comes with the adapter, wrench, and a quality head cover that’s much better than my Ping cover.
I had purchased a set of Tour Edge E725 irons couple weeks before and I like the contact and feel of these maxes over those so far.
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Solid. Post up some pics. The pics from Golfworks are always horrid.
The maxes are a little dirty, played tues/wed and its wet here. The 6i is brand new just glued it yesterday, I picked the 7-gw from ebay with steel shafts ans good grips for $150. I posted a picture of the 6i with the TS3s to show size diff. The max doesnt look that much bigger, its good at hiding its weight the way the sole rounds up the back of the club. The driver has had the shaft pulled and is waiting for its new shaft to arrive.
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Those Ke4 max cavities always look so huge, but not in the playing position.
Knot Right
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Maltby Graphite MPF Pro Fairway Wood Shafts Review:
I had asked around on this forum and a couple others for any feedback on these. The feedback that I got from about 10 posters was that they perform pretty well but play stiff to flex. I've been looking for a low cost alternative for my customers and friends who don't have a much money to spare on golf equipment and repairs. I ended up ordering one and as soon as it was delivered I epoxied it into a new adapter and fit it into my old Taylormade R15 3 HL wood. I finally got out on the range and course with it yesterday.
First Impression: It's heavy and very plain looking. If eye candy is your thing then find another shaft. The MPF scales at 77 grams raw length. About 10-12 grams heavier than my Aldila NV green & Project X Gen 4 6.0 I believe.
Assembly: Assembled to the original Taylormade playing length of 43 1/4" in stiff flex. Swing weight ended pretty close to the R15 original spec of D4 with a Royal Midsize M-taper 360 grip. Various heads and grips will provide different SW results. The butt end will fray big time if you don't use tape. I got about 1/2"" of fraying even with 2 tight turns of blue painters tape and the diamond cutting wheel on my chop saw. The tape alone was enough to fray the filaments while removing it so be careful.
Performance and Feel:
1. The R15 has a heavier overall feel with the MPF compared to when I have the the NV and PX shafts in it.
2. The shaft does feel a bit stiffer (boardy) to swing than my NV and PX, but at the same time it feels just as nice as the PX and NV at impact.
3. Off the tee, I found that it has a much higher flight than both the NV and PX when pegged about a 1/2". Overall distance is pretty much the same as with my PX and NV shafts.
4. It was 48 degrees and windy yesterday and I had the course to myself. The first hole was dead into a 15-20 mph wind. I hit 5 balls off the tee. The only real ballooning was from hitting close to the top of the clubface on my last ball. Keep in mind that with loft set at 17 degrees the wind is going to eat it up anyways. The 2nd hole is a par 3 with center green being at 192 yards and dead into the wind. I hit 5 more balls off the 2nd tee with two best finishing up over the back fringe.
5. I like this shaft a lot more off the fairway than pegged up. I got a ball flight much closer ball flight to what Maltby advertises. I played few shots with hands ahead to lower the flight a little, and then played a few with opening the club face a little for a cut. It does what you ask it to.
Conclusion:
1. It's a great shaft for a player who likes a slightly heavier feel.
2. It's stupid cheap compared to my big name shafts.
3. As far as the "stiff to flex" input that I received from a few people, I didn't experience that at all.
4. I didn't see any difference difference in my usual shot dispersion or any distance loss.
5. Good swings sent the ball where I aimed them and my bag swings produced the usual results.
6. Yes, it felt a little boardy at first, but after a 1/2 dozen swings I totally forgot about it.
7. My clubs almost always feel way too light for me in the winter months but the slightly heavier feel of the MPF actually felt really good. It's staying in the bag for the winter.
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I had asked around on this forum and a couple others for any feedback on these. The feedback that I got from about 10 posters was that they perform pretty well but play stiff to flex. I've been looking for a low cost alternative for my customers and friends who don't have a much money to spare on golf equipment and repairs. I ended up ordering one and as soon as it was delivered I epoxied it into a new adapter and fit it into my old Taylormade R15 3 HL wood. I finally got out on the range and course with it yesterday.
First Impression: It's heavy and very plain looking. If eye candy is your thing then find another shaft. The MPF scales at 77 grams raw length. About 10-12 grams heavier than my Aldila NV green & Project X Gen 4 6.0 I believe.
Assembly: Assembled to the original Taylormade playing length of 43 1/4" in stiff flex. Swing weight ended pretty close to the R15 original spec of D4 with a Royal Midsize M-taper 360 grip. Various heads and grips will provide different SW results. The butt end will fray big time if you don't use tape. I got about 1/2"" of fraying even with 2 tight turns of blue painters tape and the diamond cutting wheel on my chop saw. The tape alone was enough to fray the filaments while removing it so be careful.
Performance and Feel:
1. The R15 has a heavier overall feel with the MPF compared to when I have the the NV and PX shafts in it.
2. The shaft does feel a bit stiffer (boardy) to swing than my NV and PX, but at the same time it feels just as nice as the PX and NV at impact.
3. Off the tee, I found that it has a much higher flight than both the NV and PX when pegged about a 1/2". Overall distance is pretty much the same as with my PX and NV shafts.
4. It was 48 degrees and windy yesterday and I had the course to myself. The first hole was dead into a 15-20 mph wind. I hit 5 balls off the tee. The only real ballooning was from hitting close to the top of the clubface on my last ball. Keep in mind that with loft set at 17 degrees the wind is going to eat it up anyways. The 2nd hole is a par 3 with center green being at 192 yards and dead into the wind. I hit 5 more balls off the 2nd tee with two best finishing up over the back fringe.
5. I like this shaft a lot more off the fairway than pegged up. I got a ball flight much closer ball flight to what Maltby advertises. I played few shots with hands ahead to lower the flight a little, and then played a few with opening the club face a little for a cut. It does what you ask it to.
Conclusion:
1. It's a great shaft for a player who likes a slightly heavier feel.
2. It's stupid cheap compared to my big name shafts.
3. As far as the "stiff to flex" input that I received from a few people, I didn't experience that at all.
4. I didn't see any difference difference in my usual shot dispersion or any distance loss.
5. Good swings sent the ball where I aimed them and my bag swings produced the usual results.
6. Yes, it felt a little boardy at first, but after a 1/2 dozen swings I totally forgot about it.
7. My clubs almost always feel way too light for me in the winter months but the slightly heavier feel of the MPF actually felt really good. It's staying in the bag for the winter.
6.
Great review. Thanks for posting.
I was fitted for and purchased a Callaway Smoke 10.5 max driver last winter with a 55g Tensei shaft. To this day, I really struggle with dispersion with that combination. I ended up buying a MPF Pro Series 65 g in S flex and while I lose a couple mph SS, I more than make up for it in control including center of face contact.
Sadly, I hit both my Maltby driver heads (KE4 TC and KE4 TC Max) slightly better on the course and on the launch monitor. I keep trying the Smoke head on the Tensei shaft thinking maybe something will be better but that combination continues to disappoint.
I need to find a lighter shaft that I can control if that's even possible. Maltby makes the following driver shaft for $40. I know... I just need to settle on a driver/shaft and learn how to hit it as well as I can.
If the Callaway driver is stock length, it's probably just too long for you to control. Having it cut down to a more manageable length of say around 44 inches would most likely do wonders for both your contact and dispersion with it. You'd likely need to buy a heavier weight for it to maintain a reasonable swingweight as well. Most of my drivers are 44 inches. I have some that are longer, but my gamers are all 44 inches. Anything much longer than that and my driving starts to suffer.
Thanks, @golfaddict77, I appreciate the suggestion.
I had 1 1/2" cut off a shaft years ago and it didn't help with dispersion. My problem lies with the inability to square the club - and it carries all the way down through the bag to my wedges.
With the driver, the Maltby shafts and heads just perform better. In fact, I put a Callaway adaptor on a heavier Maltby shaft and that provided a little bit better control.
Fatshot
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I bought myself a Maltby PTM5 mallet putter with a double bend shaft a couple of years ago. Eventually I decided that it wasn’t right for me, so I went back to my old center shafted mallet. Since the golf season ended here in the north, I’ve been putting on the carpet and decided to give the PTM5 another chance…….still no magic! So I went to RalphMaltby.com and asked if anybody had a PTM5 with a Center Shaft that they’d be willing to trade even up. Eventually a guy contacted me, and we agreed to a trade. The putter arrived last week, and I love the thing!!! Can’t wait until spring to try it out on the course!!!
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I made a long putter out of mine. Works really well. I've been playing all.Maltby stuff, except driver, since 2017. Good.friends with all of them in Newark.
I ordered one Monday with the Pure Track shaft. Can't wait to get it. May take a couple weeks to get it with the holiday and having them build it.
You will absolutely like it, great feel.
Hope so, Maltby pictures are always so so. The posts by members look amazing. My putting was horrible this golf season. Hoping the extra weight will add some stability and smooth out my stroke. I'm also as much of a straight back - straight through guy as you can be, but not using a putter for that type of stroke.
A face balanced putter works better with straight back straight thru. I play all Maltby besides the driver since 2017, awesome products.
I've played many of their clubs since 2012. Currently play KE4 Max irons 5-GW and a Glider SW.
Ts4 irons dsw wedges ke4 tc pro woods. Gerrin rife limited edition golfworks putter
The maltby shafts are really good.
Liked the driver and irons I bought and thought I’d try my luck with a 7 wood. This is my first go with the UST DHI series shaft. Looks like it may be February before I can hit it though. Like the looks and feel of it in my hands. Anyone have any reviews on this shaft?
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Those heads are legit. Easy to hit.
Got my recommendations from Maltby and they suggested the TSW wedges instead of the Maxes.
What would be the big difference between the two???
Also interesting that they suggest going from a 54 to a 60 degree.
What would be the big difference between the two???
Also interesting that they suggest going from a 54 to a 60 degree.
When you asked for recommendations, what kind of questions did they ask you to arrive at their suggestion?
I have the 60° and 56° TSWs and I struggle with them compared to my Cleveland CBXs. I haven't hit the Maxs.
RAD76
New member
I've played the TSW, Max and CBX over the years. The TSW is the most versatile wedge of the 3 but requires the most skill to play. Both the Max and CBX are easier to play with the .90 sole width Max being slightly more versatile than the CBX which I find comparable to the 1.05 sole width Max in versatility and ease of play. This is just my experience. Others may have a different take on it. I currently play a 54° Max(.90) and a 58° Cleveland CG15 that I found(and bought) in mint condition last year. Very happy with both.
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And some time later this spring a whole new collection of wedges with different grinds are coming out. Later spring
skigolfmike
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I’ve been playing with matched sets of irons. When I started playing golf again 2 years ago I built a set of TS1 irons 5I-GW. The 5I was the first to get replaced by a 5H. Then I went lighter shafts with TS1 IMs 6I-GW. Eventual I gave up on the 6I as it only carried a few yards farther than the 7I. When I did testing for new irons at the end of 2023 I had a TS3 6I made. At the end of this year I pulled out the TS3 6 iron and started playing with it. Turned out it was more forgiving and a touch longer. So, I got to thinking, why not build a TS3 7I and see what it does.
So, here’s what. I found. The TS3 7I was 4-6 yards longer in carry than the TS1 IM. The launch was <1* lower, spin was ~200 less, but height was similar. With the testing in the sim with the TS3 6I and the 5H, the 6Iis still out of the bag, but my gap from the 8I - 7I is better and the gap from the 7I to the 5H is better too. Gotta update the signature. At least for now.
So, here’s what. I found. The TS3 7I was 4-6 yards longer in carry than the TS1 IM. The launch was <1* lower, spin was ~200 less, but height was similar. With the testing in the sim with the TS3 6I and the 5H, the 6Iis still out of the bag, but my gap from the 8I - 7I is better and the gap from the 7I to the 5H is better too. Gotta update the signature. At least for now.
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