Maltby TS2

[Thom Prest]

Tried ts3 with score shafts today. Hook machines. The head felt amazing though and they went a mile in the air. On range, everything was just a slight draw but range balls barely have dimples. Was disappointed on course. It screwed with my mind as idk if it’s the shafts or heads. I had 2 other sets of irons with me both with KBS 120 and didn’t hook either set . If I knew it was shafts I’d just build a set with my shafts 

Edited June 28 by Thom Prest

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33 minutes ago, Thom Prest said:

Tried ts3 with score shafts today. Hook machines. The head felt amazing though and they went a mile in the air. On range, everything was just a slight draw but range balls barely have dimples. Was disappointed on course. It screwed with my mind as idk if it’s the shafts or heads. I had 2 other sets of irons with me both with KBS 120 and didn’t hook either set . If I knew it was shafts I’d just build a set with my shafts 

Easy enough to pull one shaft and install a KBS Tour or other shaft that you know works and give it a test drive!

[azgreg]

Had a dream last night in which I had a set of shafts. I opened my desk drawer and there were about 7 sets of heads and I couldn't decide which ones to use.

[Thom Prest]

In the custom shop, will golfworks deviate off what is offered? Take grips for example. Not all are listed but they carry everything essentially. Also will they bend to request spec and swingweight to requested spec?

[ChaosTheory]

1 hour ago, Thom Prest said:

Also will they bend to request spec and swingweight to requested spec?

Yes to that.  Don’t know about the grips.

[Bryceslu]

4 hours ago, Thom Prest said:

In the custom shop, will golfworks deviate off what is offered? Take grips for example. Not all are listed but they carry everything essentially. Also will they bend to request spec and swingweight to requested spec?

Yes for sure. Just need to reach out to them. Their custom shop doesn’t offer all the components they have on hand. 

[mattsaks]

17 hours ago, Thom Prest said:

Tried ts3 with score shafts today. Hook machines. The head felt amazing though and they went a mile in the air. On range, everything was just a slight draw but range balls barely have dimples. Was disappointed on course. It screwed with my mind as idk if it’s the shafts or heads. I had 2 other sets of irons with me both with KBS 120 and didn’t hook either set . If I knew it was shafts I’d just build a set with my shafts 

Interesting you say that, the set of ts3s I built love to go left as well... 

 

If anything the shafts I put in them ($ taper) should be too heavy and stiff for me which normally would make them go right. 

 

Am going to try something a bit lighter and see how that changes them but so far not good... 

 

[Thom Prest]

10 minutes ago, mattsaks said:

Interesting you say that, the set of ts3s I built love to go left as well... 

 

If anything the shafts I put in them ($ taper) should be too heavy and stiff for me which normally would make them go right. 

 

Am going to try something a bit lighter and see how that changes them but so far not good... 

 

Lighter isn’t doing it for me. They launch so good but I’m super hesitant now 

[Thom Prest]

56 minutes ago, Thom Prest said:

Lighter isn’t doing it for me. They launch so good but I’m super hesitant now 

And when I say left biased I mean I hook them off the planet.

[brew4eagle]

29 minutes ago, Thom Prest said:

And when I say left biased I mean I hook them off the planet.

My miss is a hook and I don't have a problem at all with hooking the TS3s.

[NRJyzr]

18 hours ago, Thom Prest said:

Tried ts3 with score shafts today. Hook machines. The head felt amazing though and they went a mile in the air. On range, everything was just a slight draw but range balls barely have dimples. Was disappointed on course. It screwed with my mind as idk if it’s the shafts or heads. I had 2 other sets of irons with me both with KBS 120 and didn’t hook either set . If I knew it was shafts I’d just build a set with my shafts 

 

1 hour ago, mattsaks said:

Interesting you say that, the set of ts3s I built love to go left as well... 

 

If anything the shafts I put in them ($ taper) should be too heavy and stiff for me which normally would make them go right. 

 

Am going to try something a bit lighter and see how that changes them but so far not good... 

 

 

There's nothing inherent in the TS3 clubhead that would produce a hook.  If lie angles are too upright, if the swingweight is too low, and if the softer tip of the Score shafts (for Mr Prest) is unsuitable, you could get a hook.

 

Small personal experience note in this arena, I fought an enormous hook with Rifle shafts, that I didn't experience with similar flex DG or Project X.

 

I would recommend having the clubs checked for actual lie angle.

 

Something I've appropriated from Dave Tutelman, when you try a lower shaft weight than you're accustomed to, you may (likely?) need to increase headweight a bit.  His recommendation was to add one third of the reduction in shaft weight to the clubhead; go from DG parallel to Score is a drop of 10g from DGR and 13g from DGS, under his recommendation you'd add 3g or 4g back to the clubhead.

 

That said, static weight is still a big player in feel.  I've found that 95g is right on the borderline of what I can use in irons.

 

A few random thoughts for the morning...

 

[Thom Prest]

I’m seriously debating buying the maxfli xc2 as well!

[IMAsaltedPretzel]

Hey all - recent Maltby fan.  I'm a high handicapper (~23-25) and recently switched from TM burners to some TS3s with Nippon Shafts.  I likely would be better off with Burners but I enjoy the TS3's and believe my ball striking has improved since switching.  I threw one of the new TC Pro 7 woods in my bag with a Kuro Kage black stiff flex shaft.  It has been an absolute weapon for me and saves my butt when my tee shot doesn't work out.  I can reliably hit it between 215 and 230 yards dead straight.  When I'm really on it I can work a fade or bit of a hook (wouldn't call it a draw) when I'm trying to send it left around a tree line.  It helped me hit my low-time score of 90 and get my first eagle.  My worst club right now is my driver - absolutely kills me off the tee.  I play the Costco Kirkland Driver (stiff flex) and it just isn't doing it for me.  I also have a TM RBZ driver that I hit pretty well (Stiff flex OZIK shaft) but is more punishing on misses.  I was hoping I could just get the Maltby Driver version of their 7 wood which I assume would be the TC pro.  However, when looking through their options, I see the TC MAX.  I'm leaning toward the more forgiving option but what is really tripping me up is shaft selection.  I know it is so important and they have the black Kuro Cage Stiff which seems like a no brainer, however I am intrigued with the Maltby Pro Series.  To add to the confusion there's the UL and the DR version which seems like they're simply different weights?  Any help you Maltby Guru's can provide is greatly appreciated.  If anyone is in the Jersey Shore area and wants to demo my clubs in exchange for demoing some malty driver options please let me know!  Thanks all!

Edited June 29 by IMAsaltedPretzel

[PAHack]

1 hour ago, IMAsaltedPretzel said:

Hey all - recent Maltby fan.  I'm a high handicapper (~23-25) and recently switched from TM burners to some TS3s with Nippon Shafts.  I likely would be better off with Burners but I enjoy the TS3's and believe my ball striking has improved since switching.  I threw one of the new TC Pro 7 woods in my bag with a Kuro Kage black stiff flex shaft.  It has been an absolute weapon for me and saves my butt when my tee shot doesn't work out.  I can reliably hit it between 215 and 230 yards dead straight.  When I'm really on it I can work a fade or bit of a hook (wouldn't call it a draw) when I'm trying to send it left around a tree line.  It helped me hit my low-time score of 90 and get my first eagle.  My worst club right now is my driver - absolutely kills me off the tee.  I play the Costco Kirkland Driver (stiff flex) and it just isn't doing it for me.  I also have a TM RBZ driver that I hit pretty well (Stiff flex OZIK shaft) but is more punishing on misses.  I was hoping I could just get the Maltby Driver version of their 7 wood which I assume would be the TC pro.  However, when looking through their options, I see the TC MAX.  I'm leaning toward the more forgiving option but what is really tripping me up is shaft selection.  I know it is so important and they have the black Kuro Cage Stiff which seems like a no brainer, however I am intrigued with the Maltby Pro Series.  To add to the confusion there's the UL and the DR version which seems like they're simply different weights?  Any help you Maltby Guru's can provide is greatly appreciated.  If anyone is in the Jersey Shore area and wants to demo my clubs in exchange for demoing some malty driver options please let me know!  Thanks all!

I’ve had the TC Max with the new MPF Pro Series+ in stuff for a little over a month and I love it. Forgiving but long. Sound isn’t awful. Shaft performs as well as any. I’m an 8 HCP FWIW

[Jtgavigan]

6 hours ago, Thom Prest said:

And when I say left biased I mean I hook them off the planet.

Definitely check lie angle. What do your divots look like?

[Thom Prest]

10 minutes ago, Jtgavigan said:

Definitely check lie angle. What do your divots look like?

Relatively normal. Didn’t see anything that stood out. I’m a sweeper/picker so don’t really take normal divots

[golfer1954]

Go with the Max . I have both the pro and the max driver . The max is MUCH easier to hit than the pro. 

[taki27]

10 hours ago, IMAsaltedPretzel said:

Hey all - recent Maltby fan.  I'm a high handicapper (~23-25) and recently switched from TM burners to some TS3s with Nippon Shafts.  I likely would be better off with Burners but I enjoy the TS3's and believe my ball striking has improved since switching.  I threw one of the new TC Pro 7 woods in my bag with a Kuro Kage black stiff flex shaft.  It has been an absolute weapon for me and saves my butt when my tee shot doesn't work out.  I can reliably hit it between 215 and 230 yards dead straight.  When I'm really on it I can work a fade or bit of a hook (wouldn't call it a draw) when I'm trying to send it left around a tree line.  It helped me hit my low-time score of 90 and get my first eagle.  My worst club right now is my driver - absolutely kills me off the tee.  I play the Costco Kirkland Driver (stiff flex) and it just isn't doing it for me.  I also have a TM RBZ driver that I hit pretty well (Stiff flex OZIK shaft) but is more punishing on misses.  I was hoping I could just get the Maltby Driver version of their 7 wood which I assume would be the TC pro.  However, when looking through their options, I see the TC MAX.  I'm leaning toward the more forgiving option but what is really tripping me up is shaft selection.  I know it is so important and they have the black Kuro Cage Stiff which seems like a no brainer, however I am intrigued with the Maltby Pro Series.  To add to the confusion there's the UL and the DR version which seems like they're simply different weights?  Any help you Maltby Guru's can provide is greatly appreciated.  If anyone is in the Jersey Shore area and wants to demo my clubs in exchange for demoing some malty driver options please let me know!  Thanks all!

I personally like the Max much better than the Pro.  My recommendation would be to get a KE4 Tour off EBay.  I think it performs as  well as the Max and looks a little better.  Plus, since it is discontinued, you can get them pretty cheap (sub $100)

[terry55]

On 6/26/2025 at 10:55 PM, Popeye64 said:

Hahahaha.... that hurt. You suck. 

It truly was in fun. No disrespect in my heart and none intended in my words.

[IMAsaltedPretzel]

19 hours ago, IMAsaltedPretzel said:

Hey all - recent Maltby fan.  I'm a high handicapper (~23-25) and recently switched from TM burners to some TS3s with Nippon Shafts.  I likely would be better off with Burners but I enjoy the TS3's and believe my ball striking has improved since switching.  I threw one of the new TC Pro 7 woods in my bag with a Kuro Kage black stiff flex shaft.  It has been an absolute weapon for me and saves my butt when my tee shot doesn't work out.  I can reliably hit it between 215 and 230 yards dead straight.  When I'm really on it I can work a fade or bit of a hook (wouldn't call it a draw) when I'm trying to send it left around a tree line.  It helped me hit my low-time score of 90 and get my first eagle.  My worst club right now is my driver - absolutely kills me off the tee.  I play the Costco Kirkland Driver (stiff flex) and it just isn't doing it for me.  I also have a TM RBZ driver that I hit pretty well (Stiff flex OZIK shaft) but is more punishing on misses.  I was hoping I could just get the Maltby Driver version of their 7 wood which I assume would be the TC pro.  However, when looking through their options, I see the TC MAX.  I'm leaning toward the more forgiving option but what is really tripping me up is shaft selection.  I know it is so important and they have the black Kuro Cage Stiff which seems like a no brainer, however I am intrigued with the Maltby Pro Series.  To add to the confusion there's the UL and the DR version which seems like they're simply different weights?  Any help you Maltby Guru's can provide is greatly appreciated.  If anyone is in the Jersey Shore area and wants to demo my clubs in exchange for demoing some malty driver options please let me know!  Thanks all!

Found a creative solution I thought you all would like. Ordered a TC 5 wood with the maltby pro shaft so I could compare against the Kuro Kage in my 7 wood HA! My current 5 wood is an ancient Nike SQ that hardly gets use anyway. I’ll compare the two TC woods to see which shaft I prefer prior to upgrading my driver. Depending on how much I like one over the other I might replace the shaft in one of the woods (but probably not). 

[runpuddrun]

53 minutes ago, IMAsaltedPretzel said:

Found a creative solution I thought you all would like. Ordered a TC 5 wood with the maltby pro shaft so I could compare against the Kuro Kage in my 7 wood HA! My current 5 wood is an ancient Nike SQ that hardly gets use anyway. I’ll compare the two TC woods to see which shaft I prefer prior to upgrading my driver. Depending on how much I like one over the other I might replace the shaft in one of the woods (but probably not). 

Did they ship it? mines all been backordered for like a month. Might just cancel it all. 

[Klubster]

Anyone having trouble with this thread not displaying?

[NCDuffer]

More info on DRT COG from Britt:

https://ralphmaltby.com/questions/question/maltby-drt-vs-max-milled/

[runpuddrun]

3 hours ago, NCDuffer said:

More info on DRT COG from Britt:

https://ralphmaltby.com/questions/question/maltby-drt-vs-max-milled/

then why didnt they release the S grind initially. I really do not like the A grind at all. 

[runpuddrun]

I'm sort of annoyed with GW, I ordered 3 packs on May 27th, said backordered until mid June. Nothing yet. Emailed them twice. 

[Popeye64]

14 hours ago, terry55 said:

It truly was in fun. No disrespect in my heart and none intended in my words.

All is fair game... well done. 

[Popeye64]

1 hour ago, runpuddrun said:

I'm sort of annoyed with GW, I ordered 3 packs on May 27th, said backordered until mid June. Nothing yet. Emailed them twice. 

Get them on the phone. Sometimes these paks get held up for ridiculous reasons. You should be able to talk to customer service and see what the hold is. Then adjust the order to get it released. 

[brew4eagle]

10 hours ago, runpuddrun said:

Did they ship it? mines all been backordered for like a month. Might just cancel it all. 

I ordered a 5 wood with the new MPF Pro Series s flex a couple of months ago.  Only hit a few times.  I simply can't hit a fairway wood.  If you're interested in it, send a PM.  It looks new.

[deepred]

9 minutes ago, brew4eagle said:

I ordered a 5 wood with the new MPF Pro Series s flex a couple of months ago.  Only hit a few times.  I simply can't hit a fairway wood.  If you're interested in it, send a PM.  It looks new.

Which head?

[brew4eagle]

18 minutes ago, deepred said:

Which head?

KE4 Tour TC