Maltby 2022

[drumdude96]

Maltby is making some really nice stuff these days.  Too bad I'm a lefty and the only thing available to me is the TSi2 series.  Gonna take a hard pass on those.  

[ChristopherMcDonald]

Really interested in the Tour FDI Hybrids.... Anyone here bag one? Is the offset as ridiculous in person as it is online? Thinking of getting the 19 and bending it to 22 to get some of that offset out of there but if it's not too bad at address I may just order the 21 and be done with it. 

[Cwebb]

38 minutes ago, ChristopherMcDonald said:

Really interested in the Tour FDI Hybrids.... Anyone here bag one? Is the offset as ridiculous in person as it is online? Thinking of getting the 19 and bending it to 22 to get some of that offset out of there but if it's not too bad at address I may just order the 21 and be done with it. 

 

The offset is meant to be just like a lot of iron sets that have progressive offset into the long irons, that end up with about that amount.  .135" is about 3.4mm and it looks just like this at address.

 

If you have an iron set with that type of progression, then they blend really well.  Otherwise bending to increase loft by 2* reduces offset by .75mm.  3* would get you just past a 1mm change

[marktheblake]

13 hours ago, ChristopherMcDonald said:

Really interested in the Tour FDI Hybrids.... Anyone here bag one? Is the offset as ridiculous in person as it is online? Thinking of getting the 19 and bending it to 22 to get some of that offset out of there but if it's not too bad at address I may just order the 21 and be done with it. 

I have had the 19 and 21 since 2013 - mine are the black version called HDI,  as far as i can tell there isnt much different.  I dont see them as horribly offset.

 

[KCEE]

22 hours ago, ChristopherMcDonald said:

Really interested in the Tour FDI Hybrids.... Anyone here bag one? Is the offset as ridiculous in person as it is online? Thinking of getting the 19 and bending it to 22 to get some of that offset out of there but if it's not too bad at address I may just order the 21 and be done with it. 

I tried a couple of them, but didn't have a lot of success.  The offset is not that bad IMO, but these are huuuge as the blade length is long and the sole wide.  For some reason I did better with the much smaller Callaway UT.  I do better with smaller irons too though despite being a high capper.  I finally ditched the utilities for just true hybrids as I need the forgiveness.

[Golf4lifer]

23 hours ago, ChristopherMcDonald said:

Really interested in the Tour FDI Hybrids.... Anyone here bag one? Is the offset as ridiculous in person as it is online? Thinking of getting the 19 and bending it to 22 to get some of that offset out of there but if it's not too bad at address I may just order the 21 and be done with it. 

The offset is not the issue with these, it the length! I will say once you get used to it the length is not an issue. I love my 19 now and I have had to a couple of years. Great off the tee and from the fairway.

[apexironman]

On 10/18/2022 at 3:02 PM, ChristopherMcDonald said:

Really interested in the Tour FDI Hybrids.... Anyone here bag one? Is the offset as ridiculous in person as it is online? Thinking of getting the 19 and bending it to 22 to get some of that offset out of there but if it's not too bad at address I may just order the 21 and be done with it. 

I built one of the 2 hybrid (19d) up for my son, with a Rogue Silver shaft in stiff flex. He has no problem hitting it off the tee or fairway, it's his 240-250 club all day.

[Spankapotamus redux]

Have a 22 and a 25 in the latest KE4 hybrids. They are fantastic. 8 play them a little short to match the progression in my KE4 Max irons. Solid flight, sole that cuts through just about any rough, just all around great. Shafted with the RT 95S. Nice combo.

I tried the 23 hyway and didn't get on with it.

Just added the 16 4w. Super sweet club with the MPF shaft. Looks sharp, performs better. My bag is now almost completely Maltby. 10/13 clubs.

[kwcsports]

Any feedback on the Maltby putters ? PTM-1 in particular ?

[dmeeksDC]

12 hours ago, Spankapotamus redux said:

Have a 22 and a 25 in the latest KE4 hybrids. They are fantastic. 8 play them a little short to match the progression in my KE4 Max irons. Solid flight, sole that cuts through just about any rough, just all around great. Shafted with the RT 95S. Nice combo.

I tried the 23 hyway and didn't get on with it.

Just added the 16 4w. Super sweet club with the MPF shaft. Looks sharp, performs better. My bag is now almost completely Maltby. 10/13 clubs.

Nice. How is the sound on those KE4 hybrids vs the Hyway? 

[achappy]

13 hours ago, kwcsports said:

Any feedback on the Maltby putters ? PTM-1 in particular ?

I’ve used the PTM-4, and both PTM-5s and they are fantastic putters.  Great feel and the pictures do them no justice.  The milling is fantastic.  To me they rival the feel and looks of top putters.

 

The biggest issue I keep having is the weight. They are just too heavy but they feel so good that I keep experimenting.  The new KE4 Max putters are interesting (they are gone from the site now for some reason) in that the weight can be adjusted.

[DrDon]

I have been looking to update my King Cobra Baffler DWS 4- and 5-hybrids.   They're approaching 15 years old.

 

I tried a KE4 hybrid (with advice from Golfworks on which shaft to use).

 

The King Cobra hybrids are still in my bag.   The KE4 hybrid is in the basement collecting dust.

[QuickFeet]

19 hours ago, kwcsports said:

Any feedback on the Maltby putters ? PTM-1 in particular ?

 

Can't help you with the PTM-1 but I've been playing the PTM-5 for the past 5 months.

 

Purchased this PTM-5 as a club pak along with the 3" carbon steel hosel (the color match between the head and hosel appear identical) and assembled with a UST Frequency Filtered putter shaft and the Super Stroke GT1.0 with a playing length of 34 inches. The assembled putter has about a 2 degree toe hang.

 

I like a head heavy putter as it helps me keep from rushing my stroke and I would put this putter in the heavy range.  The overall weight is 602g and would have a swingweight somewhere in the G range if my scale measured that high.

 

At address the putter frames up nicely behind the ball and I haven't played with ANY putter that puts a better roll on the ball.  If there is any skid on the initial roll off the face it is very difficult to see or detect with my vision.  Now, sound and feel is subjective, but there is a subtle audible click when the ball comes off the face and the feel is crisp and very solid.  I play a Nike RZN Black or TaylorMade Tour Response.  The weight of this putter helps me roll the ball on the line I pick with the speed that has me consistently around the hole. Five months in, I'm making more putts from all distances and my lag putting has improved as well.

 

The headcover that comes with the pak is nice as well.

[Spankapotamus redux]

8 hours ago, dmeeksDC said:

Nice. How is the sound on those KE4 hybrids vs the Hyway? 

I'd say a solid click/tink. Sound is very good to my ears.

2 hours ago, DrDon said:

I have been looking to update my King Cobra Baffler DWS 4- and 5-hybrids.   They're approaching 15 years old.

 

I tried a KE4 hybrid (with advice from Golfworks on which shaft to use).

 

The King Cobra hybrids are still in my bag.   The KE4 hybrid is in the basement collecting dust.

Funny, that's exactly what my KE4 are replacing. I find them to be the closest analog to the DWS currently available. Quite frankly, if Cobra would release a new version of the DWS, I'd probably buy several. Probably the best hybrid ever released.

[DrDon]

16 hours ago, Spankapotamus redux said:

I'd say a solid click/tink. Sound is very good to my ears.

Funny, that's exactly what my KE4 are replacing. I find them to be the closest analog to the DWS currently available. Quite frankly, if Cobra would release a new version of the DWS, I'd probably buy several. Probably the best hybrid ever released.

 

You probably saved me hundreds of dollars.   I'll just keep the King Cobra DWS hybrids in the bag.

Edited October 21, 2022 by DrDon

[Spankapotamus redux]

11 hours ago, DrDon said:

 

You probably saved me hundreds of dollars.   I'll just keep the King Cobra DWS hybrids in the bag.

I only replaced mine because I finally cracked the last shaft I had and finding 335 hybrid shafts these days is near impossible. Otherwise I would have reshafted and played them another 20 years. The KE4 are very good though and will do fine as a replacement.

[Cwebb]

40 minutes ago, Spankapotamus redux said:

I only replaced mine because I finally cracked the last shaft I had and finding 335 hybrid shafts these days is near impossible. Otherwise I would have reshafted and played them another 20 years. The KE4 are very good though and will do fine as a replacement.

 

Wishon continues to offer .335 hybrid shafts.  Your other option is to have the hosels reamed to a larger size

[Spankapotamus redux]

8 minutes ago, Cwebb said:

 

Wishon continues to offer .335 hybrid shafts.  Your other option is to have the hosels reamed to a larger size

Not easy access to Wishon for me. Besides, I'll hang on to the heads in case I want to put them in play again, but I do really like my new setup. Plus, with the 370 bore, easypeasy to fit the Rapid Tapers and have my set consistent from 22-56.

[Thayneil]

2 hours ago, Spankapotamus redux said:

I only replaced mine because I finally cracked the last shaft I had and finding 335 hybrid shafts these days is near impossible. Otherwise I would have reshafted and played them another 20 years. The KE4 are very good though and will do fine as a replacement.

Wishon make several.hybrid 335 shafts.Good quality and not expensive

[DrDon]

16 hours ago, Spankapotamus redux said:

Not easy access to Wishon for me. Besides, I'll hang on to the heads in case I want to put them in play again, but I do really like my new setup. Plus, with the 370 bore, easypeasy to fit the Rapid Tapers and have my set consistent from 22-56.

 

I play XCaliber Rapid Taper shafts (75g, reg flex) in Maltby TS2 irons.   I'm very happy with them.

[Thayneil]

16 hours ago, Spankapotamus redux said:

Not easy access to Wishon for me. Besides, I'll hang on to the heads in case I want to put them in play again, but I do really like my new setup. Plus, with the 370 bore, easypeasy to fit the Rapid Tapers and have my set consistent from 22-56.

TKS  on here is a wishon dealer and may have in stock

 

I used  the white which is  stable  enough at my  mid 70s  speed 

[DrDon]

16 hours ago, Spankapotamus redux said:

I'll hang on to the heads in case I want to put them in play again

 

I have been struggling with the decision to buy new hybrids because I figured that there's got to be more forgiving hybrid heads than my 15-year-old King Cobra DWS hybrids.   I do like the face heights of my King Cobras, especially from lies in the rough.   Shallow face clubs can easily go under the ball sitting in the rough for me.

 

Any thoughts about my dilemma?   

[DrDon]

I also need to say that I really like the Aldila NV-HL 65g shafts in the King Cobra DWS hybrids.   I generally play regular flex shafts (92mph driver swing speed).   But, I play stiff flex in the Aldila shafts, and they really get the ball up nice and high for me.

[Cwebb]

Just now, DrDon said:

 

I have been struggling with the decision to buy new hybrids because I figured that there's got to be more forgiving hybrid heads than my 15-year-old King Cobra DWS hybrids.   I do like the face heights of my King Cobras, especially from lies in the rough.   Shallow face clubs can easily go under the ball sitting in the rough for me.

 

Any thoughts about my dilemma?   

 

The "more forgiving" thing is way over sold for all club heads.  If you had found a hybrid design that really fits you well, you're not likely to improve your shot quality much with something just because it's the latest "technology".

 

I would never let go of your Cobras unless something actually proves that it's better on the course.  Trust and familiarity with clubs is a forgotten value

[Spankapotamus redux]

8 hours ago, DrDon said:

 

I play XCaliber Rapid Taper shafts (75g, reg flex) in Maltby TS2 irons.   I'm very happy with them.

I play the 95S in the KE4 hybrids, KE4 Max 6-G, and the spin wedge shaft in the Max Milled and a Mac Daddy PM sand wedge. Freaking love these shafts.

[spartan6910]

Just wanted to pop back in here and give my endorsement for the Max milled wedges. I was previously playing Sub70 wedges and made the switch to the .900 model in both 50* and 56*. So far, they are fantastic. No distance change, increased feel (product of forged vs cast Sub70s) and lots of zip. There is a noticeable increase in the amount of offset, but it's not so much so that it's off putting. 

I was a little skeptical of going this route, but to get two wedges for the price of one name-brand wedge, it should be an easy decision. These are beauties, too!

[Pdotblanch]

Last night was browsing the maltby site and saw a new head. TS head of some sort but it was gone today. Should have taken a screenshot 

[gdb99]

1 hour ago, Pdotblanch said:

Last night was browsing the maltby site and saw a new head. TS head of some sort but it was gone today. Should have taken a screenshot 

 

TS1-1M

 

There is a picture on the last page of the Maltby thread.

[marktheblake]

12 hours ago, Pdotblanch said:

Last night was browsing the maltby site and saw a new head. TS head of some sort but it was gone today. Should have taken a screenshot 

that was TS1-IM and about a week ago the TS3 appeared,  both will be $56

seems that new stuff gets created, published then hidden.

 

here is the TS1-IM page in a pdf file, obviously want include all the photos.

 

 

Maltby TS1 IM Forged Iron Heads The GolfWorks.pdf

Edited November 3, 2022 by marktheblake

[QuickFeet]

Those look very nice!