Maltby TS3, which shaft to choose?

NotGooba · July 20

I am currently in the market for Maltby TS3 irons, and I noticed that their pak comes with true temper score lt shafts. I was wondering if that is fine for someone who has about a 90-91mph swing speed with a 7 iron, or should I pay more for some DG s300 shafts?

ChaosTheory · July 20

23 minutes ago, NotGooba said:

I am currently in the market for Maltby TS3 irons, and I noticed that their pak comes with true temper score lt shafts. I was wondering if that is fine for someone who has about a 90-91mph swing speed with a 7 iron, or should I pay more for some DG s300 shafts?

What steel shafts do you already like, and how particular are you about iron shafts?

NotGooba · July 20

I am currently using the Callaway Edge irons in a regular flex. I got fitted at Golf Galaxy's free iron fitting, but I only tested out one club and shaft due to a bad experience. So, honestly, I am not sure what I like or don't like other than I like something a bit heavier than 105 grams. I did very much like the Project X 6.0 shaft at the fitting, though.

Colej · July 21

90-91 with a 7 iron is pretty good. If you like the PX shaft the Score shaft will be very different.

Edited July 21 by Colej

NotGooba · July 21

1 hour ago, Colej said:

90-91 with a 7 iron is pretty good. If you like the PX shaft the Score shaft will be very different.

Yeah, it's just that it is a couple hundred-dollar increase, so I wanted to see if they were at least passable.

POKeefe · July 21

Likely need something heavier than the Score. PX 6.0, KBS Tour 120, $-Taper 120. Something like that. I’m in a DG Mid 115 after a Modus 120 S was too soft at 88 mph for context. Score is generally considered even softer than a Modus 120.

NotGooba · July 21

1 minute ago, POKeefe said:

Likely need something heavier than the Score. PX 6.0, KBS Tour 120, $-Taper 120. Something like that. I’m in a DG Mid 115 after a Modus 120 S was too soft at 88 mph for context. Score is generally considered even softer than a Modus 120.

So would something like the DG s300 work?

POKeefe · July 21

2 minutes ago, NotGooba said:

So would something like the DG s300 work?

That’s a very heavy shaft, so I’d recommend a fitting or at least going to a PGA Tour Superstore and trying what you like. As an example, I have realized after trying many shafts that I like steel shafts around 115g weight. Going from 100 to 130 is a huge shift. Before spending that kind of money, I’d get a better idea of what you like.

Edited July 21 by POKeefe

NotGooba · July 21

3 minutes ago, POKeefe said:

That’s a very heavy shaft, so I’d recommend a fitting or at least going to a PGA Tour Superstore and trying what you like. As an example, I have realized after trying many shafts that I like steel shafts around 115g weight. Going from 100 to 130 is a huge shift. Before spending that kind of money, I’d get a better idea of what you like.

I appreciate the help, but I was wondering about earlier when you said the score shaft was light, about what you meant by that. On the website, it said it was 117 grams, so I was wondering if it just felt too flimsy, or something like that.

POKeefe · July 21

1 minute ago, NotGooba said:

I appreciate the help, but I was wondering about earlier when you said the score shaft was light, about what you meant by that. On the website, it said it was 117 grams, so I was wondering if it just felt too flimsy, or something like that.

My understanding of that shaft is it’s designed to go high and spin. It plays very light to flex which is why it’s an R/S combo. When I was considering it, multiple people mentioned it played lighter than a Modus 120 that was already going left on me. The Mid 115 cleaned that up a lot.

Project X 6.0 is a 120g shaft and known to be pretty strong. KBS Tour and $-Taper 120 would both be somewhere in that same realm. FWIW, I was told the $-Taper was the best shaft for me by the Mizuno optimizer and I felt it was too heavy. I swing a few mph less than you though. Your PX 6.0 comment is why I went down the popular 120g shaft rabbit hole.

POKeefe · July 21

This thread might be helpful to you depending on how you felt your ballflight looked with the Project X. The S300 might be great, but good to have that context.

I went TE+ > TS3 as an example because I dislike thick top lines. Both those and the TS4’s aren’t difficult to hit.

So much of club heads and shafts are preference and feel that’s personal to each player.

NotGooba · July 22

23 hours ago, POKeefe said:

This thread might be helpful to you depending on how you felt your ballflight looked with the Project X. The S300 might be great, but good to have that context.

I went TE+ > TS3 as an example because I dislike thick top lines. Both those and the TS4’s aren’t difficult to hit.

So much of club heads and shafts are preference and feel that’s personal to each player.

Thank you!