Maltby TS2

[AZstu324]

19 minutes ago, Cameron Circle T said:

Could be the epoxy creaking in the hosel. I've had it happen. Sometimes a bad batch, sometimes not roughed up enough on the tip/hosel, etc.

@vandyfanI second the possibility of the epoxy possibly breaking down. Since they are steel, I'd give them a good twist and if they pop while twisting, you've got a possible shaft working it's way loose. Good to get ahead of it before you send a boomerang into the driving range. 

[Popeye64]

'Creaking' is almost always epoxy with a steel shaft. It can also be the ferrule moving around. A graphite shaft will creak when it has structural fractures.

As long as the shaft is not rotating in the head and they play well, just keep hitting them. If it's driving you crazy pull one of the heads. Scuff up the shaft and ferrule really well. Reassemble and see if you got it. 

Question... blow on grips or taped on??

[5 O'Clock Charlie]

If it is the head I wonder if it's related to this? Looks like the were pretty aggressive in turning the ferrule, wonder if some acetone got in the glue or they did this before the epoxy had not fully set to get it out the door quickly. You can see where they wiped with acetone and left a residue with the discoloration in the metal. The ferrule itself looks "chewed up" at the base by the hosel.

 

 

Edited November 2, 2023 by 5 O'Clock Charlie

[vandyfan]

We have some good detectives on there! It definitely sounds like it closer to the clubhead and likely is at the junction point with the ferrule. 

 

@Popeye64 I assume taped on since Golfworks assembled it but not sure. 

 

 

Edited November 2, 2023 by vandyfan

[elsie451]

I was wondering why there is not nearly as much love for the Maltby drivers and woods as there is for the irons.  I have a set of the original ts1 irons which I love and was thinking about trying out the driver and woods, but am a little hesitant since it seems that even among Maltby fans, hardly anyone uses them.  Do the woods simply not match up as well against the big boys as the irons?

[5 O'Clock Charlie]

The KE4 tour TC fairway wood gets a lot of praise, especially the 4W in that model.

[yeee707]

Anyone go from Sti2 to ts3 and notice a substantial improvement? Wondering if it’s worth going from SGI cavity back to another SGI cavity back, or just get good with Sti2 to be able to play a players distance

[KCEE]

5 minutes ago, elsie451 said:

I was wondering why there is not nearly as much love for the Maltby drivers and woods as there is for the irons.  I have a set of the original ts1 irons which I love and was thinking about trying out the driver and woods, but am a little hesitant since it seems that even among Maltby fans, hardly anyone uses them.  Do the woods simply not match up as well against the big boys as the irons?

I never really cared for the Maltby woods, but the KE4 Tour TC fairways are top notch.  I have the 4 wood in my bag and it has bested several nice OEM fairways.  I could tell the head was better so I transplanted my $200 shaft from my fitted Callaway 4w into the Maltby.....and I promptly sold that head for more than the KE4 cost.  I'm surprised these fairways didn't generate more buzz, but maybe they could use a cosmetic makeover.  I'd be first in line if they made a KE4 Tour TC 7 wood.

 

I tried the KE4 Tour TC driver and liked it a lot.  It performs about as well as anything.  That said I didn't like it quite as much as some other OEM offerings.  Still at it's price point, I can't knock it.  I have not yet tried the TC Max, but I would love to.

[Popeye64]

1 hour ago, elsie451 said:

I was wondering why there is not nearly as much love for the Maltby drivers and woods as there is for the irons.  I have a set of the original ts1 irons which I love and was thinking about trying out the driver and woods, but am a little hesitant since it seems that even among Maltby fans, hardly anyone uses them.  Do the woods simply not match up as well against the big boys as the irons?

The driver heads have always performed when it comes to ball speed. They have always gone head to head with any OEM. Some of the latest examples have lacked behind in feel and sound. Nothing horrible or off-putting. But just not a wow head. Many of us have or do play them. 

At one point Maltby had a gead called the CT250. It was a LEGEND. Distance, feel, sound. They were awesome. Not to mention they were easy to control. There has not been another wow head since. 

[Mako J]

I play the KE4 Tour TC driver and 4w. I love them both. Humble brag but I can still move it and I agree with Popeye. They perform. I also like the feel and sound. Once I found the right shafts, I can now work them both ways and they’re just flat out fun. For the cost and being able to apply the savings on shaft hoing, it’s a no brainer.
 

Can’t wait to see the new Pro driver and adjustable fairways. I hope they kept the raised crowns.

[Colej]

5 hours ago, elsie451 said:

I was wondering why there is not nearly as much love for the Maltby drivers and woods as there is for the irons.  I have a set of the original ts1 irons which I love and was thinking about trying out the driver and woods, but am a little hesitant since it seems that even among Maltby fans, hardly anyone uses them.  Do the woods simply not match up as well against the big boys as the irons?

I think what steers away a lot of players is the price point, especially if you use a premium shaft. You could have a 2 year old new or like new callaway driver for the same price.
 

I think the same could be said with that new ke4 max putter. 

[azgreg]

I haven't liked a Maltby driver since the original CT250.

 

[mustang]

45 minutes ago, azgreg said:

I haven't liked a Maltby driver since the original CT250.

 

That was a HIGH bar that was set wasn't it?    I did not realize it at the time.. Nothing has really come close since. 

 

However- that can be said for EVERY component driver.   The Wishon 919 was a very  similar early legend..  They were smart to keep it around...

[Bad9]

46 minutes ago, azgreg said:

I haven't liked a Maltby driver since the original CT250.

 

Same. I wish I kept the one I had.

[AZstu324]

In case anyone had any curiosity about the latest details of the Pro driver to be released, here's what I was able to pry out of Britt on the forum. Not a whole lot of detail.. but something

 

 

 

[Nels55]

I have been playing a KE4 driver since June of 2021, and I don't have any plans of changing that.  I did have a friend who like to make fun of it asking about Roger Maltbie all the time and wondering why I didn't play a real driver.  Now he is playing a KE4 also and likes to talk about how the big manufactures spend all their money on advertising.   LOL that's life I guess. 

[Klubster]

6 hours ago, Popeye64 said:

 

At one point Maltby had a gead called the CT250. It was a LEGEND. Distance, feel, sound. They were awesome. Not to mention they were easy to control. There has not been another wow head since. 

I have the CT250 Driver, 3, 5 and 7 wood with the S-shafts made for them by Aerotech.  Amazing clubs.

[taki27]

I have a KE4 Tour TC driver and like it.  I have a decent swing but a ridiculously high spin rate and am too old to try make swing changes so I made equipment changes to a lower spin driver head.  Because I play my driver shorter, the heavier weight at the rear just causes too much spin.  Looking forward to trying the Pro model.  I do love that the shaft gets oriented how you want it and stays in that position no matter what setting it is on.

[deepred]

My last Maltby diver cracked after limited use in the same way many have apparently. I would love to see an update of the LogicTech 420 but that’s not going to happen. 
I saw a video of a test of past generations of Titleist drivers. Each generation not including the laminate driver, was about 5 yards longer. That’s a significant increase over past couple of generations.

Edited November 4, 2023 by deepred
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[taki27]

52 minutes ago, deepred said:

My last Maltby diver cracked after limited use in the same way many have apparently. I would love to see an update of the LogicTech 420 but that’s not going to happen. 
I saw a video of a test of past generations of Titleist drivers. Each generation not including the laminate driver, was about 5 yards longer. That’s a significant increase over past couple of generations.

Let me guess the ST2W driver cracked where the crown meets the face?  It’s a shame because I thought that head felt better than the Tour TC.  For me, the tour TC looked much better plus I liked the ability to change shafts 3 times a round, lol

[5 O'Clock Charlie]

Have to share this as it made me grin today. Played in a mens club event at a local public course, I'm new so don't know anyone but the guy who invited me. Find out one of the other guys is the regional rep for Taylormade and covers a few states around us. After like 6 holes, he looks at my irons and says "Are those Miura?". I said no they are Maltby! He was checking out the TS-4's.

[deepred]

1 hour ago, taki27 said:

Let me guess the ST2W driver cracked where the crown meets the face?  It’s a shame because I thought that head felt better than the Tour TC.  For me, the tour TC looked much better plus I liked the ability to change shafts 3 times a round, lol

ST2w, right in the center where the face is welded to the crown. I bought it used although it looked brand new and I probably hit it 25 times at most. 

[Popeye64]

1 hour ago, taki27 said:

Let me guess the ST2W driver cracked where the crown meets the face?  It’s a shame because I thought that head felt better than the Tour TC.  For me, the tour TC looked much better plus I liked the ability to change shafts 3 times a round, lol

I had a customer crack one wide open. But it was beaten to near death on the hosel. 

[AZstu324]

2 hours ago, 5 O'Clock Charlie said:

Have to share this as it made me grin today. Played in a mens club event at a local public course, I'm new so don't know anyone but the guy who invited me. Find out one of the other guys is the regional rep for Taylormade and covers a few states around us. After like 6 holes, he looks at my irons and says "Are those Miura?". I said no they are Maltby! He was checking out the TS-4's.

Haa!! That's awesome! I totally had a similar thing happen as soon as I got my TS4's. A guy was checking out my clubs and asked what brand they were. I told him Maltby.. "hmm . Never heard of them.. is it a foreign company?" then I told him they were an artisan club maker from Switzerland and the irons cost me $5k. He didn't even try to not believe me. He kept sneaking peeks for the next few holes. I then said hey man take a swing and see what you think. 

 

Then he said "what's the point? I can't afford $5k"🤣 so I had to spill the beans. He was cool so I figured I could get away with a little gag and have some fun. Blew his mind to outer space when I told him what they actually cost. 

[mynameisntshawn]

A few weeks back I purchased some TS3 irons from @ApostateDrive (who was great to work with!). I finally got my supplies in for ferrules, extensions, etc., and was able to get them built out to my final spec (DG S300 soft-stepped once, +.5”, standard L/L, some extra grip wraps) and ended up with some really beautiful looking clubs. Ignore the sloppy epoxy/ferrule work, I’m holding off on turning them down until I’m triple-sure I like the setup.

I also replaced my Vokey 60° with a Max Milled head (although the shaft and 56°/52° are all still Vokey standard).

 

My first full 18 hole round out, I shot my best score ever to par at 5 over. I was able to play full shots and knock-downs even in squishy conditions because of the friendly sole grind and low AVCOG. I have found that clubbing up 3 clubs and playing a really abbreviated pitch/chip really gives me great dispersion, and will likely be my go-to strategy in Bandon this winter/spring.

 

Tonight I finally got to actually gap them at final lengths on my R10. I probably need to strengthen the 8i and PW a tiny bit, but overall I’m really pleased with how easy it is to hit these numbers and how few duds I produced even when trying to give it some juice.

Overall I’m incredibly pleased with these irons. I was initially shocked at how much shorter the blade looked compared to my DBM’s, but with the irons I really mostly struggle with fat/thin and not so much heel/toe. The TS3 set is so far a great deal more forgiving for my misses.

 

I have a few friends interested in building some sets, so I will likely be back here asking for advice on their behalf! Thanks again to @ApostateDrive for the great opportunity to try out these irons.

Edited November 5, 2023 by mynameisntshawn
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[Cwebb]

17 hours ago, mynameisntshawn said:

A few weeks back I purchased some TS3 irons from @ApostateDrive

 

Overall I’m incredibly pleased with these irons. I was initially shocked at how much shorter the blade looked compared to my DBM’s

 

It's an optical illusion created by a wider top-line and shorter grooves

[ApostateDrive]

On 11/5/2023 at 1:59 AM, mynameisntshawn said:

A few weeks back I purchased some TS3 irons from @ApostateDrive (who was great to work with!)

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My first full 18 hole round out, I shot my best score ever to par at 5 over. I was able to play full shots and knock-downs even in squishy conditions because of the friendly sole grind and low AVCOG.

 

 

I appreciate the kind words!

I have found the same after playing TS3s for the better part of the last few months. They're so easy to get into the air and dispersion is surprisingly tight; they're almost like a golf cheat code!

[dhen9]

2 hours ago, ApostateDrive said:

 

 

I appreciate the kind words!

I have found the same after playing TS3s for the better part of the last few months. They're so easy to get into the air and dispersion is surprisingly tight; they're almost like a golf cheat code!

Try the hybrids next. Also, a cheat code. 

[vandyfan]

Maybe not the best way to source this but does anyone have a TS3 7 iron (or thereabouts) in a stiff shaft that they would want to swap for a TE+ V4 DBM 7 iron that is shafted with FST 125, cut to stiff, standard L/L/L. I have thoroughly demoed the TE+ V4 and it is a great club but not quite what I was looking for. Shoot me a DM. 

[ApostateDrive]

1 hour ago, dhen9 said:

Try the hybrids next. Also, a cheat code. 

 

Thus far I have tried the M890 and STh2 hybrids. I enjoyed both, but my Tour Edge C722 hybrid has won the spot in the bag. Something about the very "iron-like" square toe just does it for me.