John Letters Master Model MK4 (are still playable)

[juantonioconde]

I haven't found anywhere on purpose to say hello, so I do here.

 

My name is Juan (John) and I came from Spain. I live in Málaga, one of the bes places to play golf in the world.

 

I have and play a Ping Eye 2 full set with irons and woods and a Ping Eye 2+ also full set, and i love them. I have both the blonde and the black woods and a Zing 2 blonde wood.

 

Ok, I have found a full set of John Letters Master Model MK4 and I would like to know from which year are those blades and if they are still playable.

 

Are they comparable with other better know blades?

 

Here is a picture:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best regards, Juan

[oldschoolrocker]

Welcome, Juan from Spain.
I am sure some of our brethren will chime in later to give you some information on the John Letters. How do you like the Blonde 2 wood? I have played the driver and the three and still consider the 3 wood as one of the two best I have ever had in my bag.

Randy from South Carolina.

[juantonioconde]

Hi Randy, I haven't try yet the blonde ones ( I bought them yesterday with the full ping eyes (non plus) set froim the same guy is selling the Letters as you can see in the pictures before I bought them) I like the black ones and I think they are similar. Will try them thursday or friday...The ping zing 5 wood cames with a Ping Aldila graphite shaft. Is the first one in the picture..wonderfull!!!

Thank you.

[stevemcgee99]

If the shafts aren't bent or loose, at most you'll only need to put new grips on the irons. Even rusted irons can be cleaned, and played.

Those laminated irons look FLAT! I'd love to try one!

[juantonioconde]

[quote name='stevemcgee99' timestamp='1430840192' post='11502773']
Those laminated irons look FLAT! I'd love to try one!
[/quote] Did you mean "laminated woods"? The irons are forged blades, isn't it?? I have just bought them, from iron 2 to 10 but number nine is lost...a pity..but only 10 € euro. Hope to try them as quick as possible.

[stevemcgee99]

Yes, I meant woods.

[stixman]

Here are my Mk2 Master Models from 1958, original leather grips, and fully playable. Yours will be just fine to play.

[HoganApexBlades]

[quote name='stixman' timestamp='1431093407' post='11522469']
Here are my Mk2 Master Models from 1958, original leather grips, and fully playable. Yours will be just fine to play.
[/quote]

SWEET!!! They bear a strong resemblance to a MAC TA 915/985 blade in my opinion.

[stixman]

And here's why!
Fred Daly and Dai Rees returned from a US trip in 1947 or 8 and asked John Letters to make a copy...only better.

And in case you were thinking that this is a blatent piece of design poaching, have a look at this 1926 Hickory design, which I believe started this pattern of club. Tommy Armour was with Spalding in the UK and this pattern appears in the Spalding controlled Robert Forgan steel shafted clubs of the 1930s.

[cardoustie]

I love the old school ferrules on the MK2 set !

They match very closely to the ones on I had put on my Ping s55's

[juantonioconde]

I have just try them this afternoon and they feel better, longer and straighter (and the same Iron is physically shorter than the Ping one) than Ping Eye 2 and Ping Eye 2+....So I'm very happy with them. Is the first time I hit a blade and I'm handicap 36 so I'm thinking that everyone can use a blade...It's a pity don't to have the 9 iron...The set is from 2 to 10. Cant wait to buy another set of blades:

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With the blonde woods the story wasn't so good but I can`t hit well no wood...or driver...

[quote name='stixman' timestamp='1431093407' post='11522469']
Here are my Mk2 Master Models from 1958, original leather grips, and fully playable. Yours will be just fine to play.
[/quote]

Lovely irons!! this grip is like the tennis raket one (thinking about changing mines with that grip..has better feel and si cheaper..???

[ScooterMcTavish]

Hello Juan, and welcome to the forum.

Some people love the leather grips, and if not too far gone can be preserved for further use. When golfing, a quick wipe with a damp towel keeps them nice and tacky.

If they are really dirty, a good scrub down with dish soap, hot water, and a nylon brush is great to get the dirt off, then follow up with leather conditioner to keep them soft.

My current driver has a leather grip that is older than I am, and it still works great.

[oldschoolrocker]

Stix,
Solid looking set you have there. I have found a few odds and ends JL MM but never a complete set locally.