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You get a chance to roll this baby yet?

Alright.. so I'm getting the twitch. I need to shake some things up.. or So I think. I've been sidelined for the next 2 weeks while I'm recovering from Achilles tendonitis. I have a new set of shafts that I was planning on just installing in my TS4's. Don't know whether it's the devil or the angel on my shoulder telling me that a new set of TS3's would go perfectly with these shafts. Back story to my dilemma: my swing and game have really come a long way this year. I'm currently back at a strong 8 hdcp and striking the ball pretty consistently. I am still head over heels for my TS4's and they could easily get me to where I want to go which is 5-6 hdcp. The TS4's are so darn easy to play "for a blade". The question that I keep asking myself over the past few days is "how much easier could things be if I played the TS3's instead?" A while back I built a set of TS3's for my dad. Every time we play or practice I find myself side eyeing his clubs hoping my TS4's didn't catch me checking them out. Not that they're any better looking.. they're just different and really good looking too. I've admitted that I could easily game that profile of club and have no problems. So I guess I'm either looking for moral support or someone to talk some sense into me. If I purchased a set of TS3 heads, I'd most definitely have to sell my TS4's to get the cash for the purchase. I don't doubt that I'd love the TS3's and there's nothing they can't do that the TS4's can. It's just that extra little bit of love that I might get from the TS3's that has me thinking about this change. OR Do I just keep a good thing going and just shaft up the TS4's with the new rods and never look back? I know these questions are only ones that I can answer because of the subjectiveness but any feedback is always appreciated! Cheers!

Baby steps!

If you haven't already, you'll find all the Maltby love here. I love my new adjustable 7 wood and my TS4's are probably the best irons I've ever used. Lots of great stuff here.

I can't believe how great their shafts are.. and not just "for the price". I've now got Maltby shafts in 3 of my woods.

Achilles tendinitis anybody? Went to the range with a buddy Monday evening. Had a great session and no notable movements that caused anything.. woke up the next morning and couldn't walk. My right heel above the heel bone and below my Achilles tendon was in excruciating pain. Couldn't put ANY weight on any part of my right foot. Went in to the podiatrist this morning and found out I did something to cause Achilles tendinitis. So now I get to stumble around in this lovely piece of hardware for the next 2 weeks.. not to mention I've been grounded from golf for that duration . FML

For me, there's a timeless classic that I consider a unicorn shaft. It's harder to find because the company went under quite a few years ago, but they still hold up excellently in today's market. It's the Royal Precision FCM Rifle shaft. I recently got my hands on an uncut set made for Cleveland. They'll be going in my Maltby TS4's very soon!

Yeah sorry about that, gray/Laguna blue/black is the color way. All I know is that it is the Hybrid 14 from 2021. Not really sure about the model # though. Looking around, I guess they've done away with this color scheme and it might be hard to find. That's a shame!

This is a pic that I took last week.. still going strong! I've thought about getting a new model but this is still in great shape and there's no reason to upgrade. And trust me, I use the heck out of this thing.

I guess I might as well post this here too since there are diff readers on both forums. Sorry if it's a repeat for readers of both. Confession time: so for the past couple of years I hadn't really given much thought or consideration to the Maltby Max milled wedges. Being somewhat of a "wedge snob" and having put a load of time into dialing a decent wedge game, these just appeared to be too "game improvementy" for my taste. Mind you I'd never seen one in person, let alone the picture like what I'm posting below. So my dad on the other hand has a rather atrocious wedge game. Frightening really. He's mortified by the thought of even picking up a wedge. In most instances it's like giving a katana sword to a child. It just doesn't turn out well and people can get hurt. I figured I'd make him a more friendly playing wedge and the Max 54° 1.05" wide sole seemed like a decent idea for him. I ordered it and built it. It's about 1" longer than standard to help him not have to bend over so much and allow to just brush the grass with his arms mostly straight. At first I was actually pretty shocked at how nice the profile is. Not an overly large head at all. He has a new TM Hi-toe and this is a MUCH better looking shape. Yes the sole is wide.. but not gimmicky infomercial magic club wide. It looks appropriate. The standout features are the sole milling, adjustable weights,and full-faced grooves. We played 18 last week. I won't say much about whether or not this helped fix his wedge game.. but throughout the round I took a few shots from various lies, including some full 115 yd shots and WOW! This has to be the easiest, most precise wedge I have ever played. Distance control from various lengths to the hole was bonkers! I'll get into spin here in a minute. Well all week I've been thinking about how much fun I had with those few shots and how much extra control and execution I seemed to have. Today we played one of our favorite courses. The Duke in Maricopa. It's really a fun course that demands a good short game. I made a point to use the Max 54° as much as I possibly could. Well the last round wasn't a fluke. This thing is just so darn easy to hit from all lies. I was even able to open up the face and pull off some nice high flop shots no problem. The one thing that I just couldn't get over was how generous the spin seemed to be. TBH, it probably outperformed my TM MG3's. I'd say that spin might have been neck and neck, but the ability to put the ball exactly where I wanted it every single time and with full reliability have the ball skip once and then dead stop.. that was something! Another note is that I could do this from just off the green on tight or fluffy lies. Well I had a chance to look at the wedge face in good sunlight. I was curious about how these things were putting so much spin on the ball. Well if anybody has any questions about Maltbys milling game.. here's what I discovered Not only are there more regular grooves than most wedges, but they've got some nearly microscopic micro-grooves at a nice 45° angle. These are almost unnoticeable unless you look really closely. I don't remember when I had so much fun with a wedge. Today after the round I immediately came home and ordered a 54 and 58°, both with the 1.05° sole and actually listed and sold my MG3's right away. Yes I'm that confident in how much these wedges will do for my game. Everybody knows about the bottom sole milling but it's just really tight!

If anybody is curious about the new 7 wood.. It's.... AWESOME!!! I've been hitting it in my garage on the R10 and 1 time at the range. Today I got it out for its first round and it showed up! I was looking for a 4h replacement that was a little more consistent. Also just looking for as much drop-stop action that I can get. The hybrid I hit well but it just seemed inconsistent at times. Sometimes it would balloon too high and the distance would vary too much. This 7 wood is something else! The height off the deck is wild. Probably double that if my 4h but the distance was so consistent every time. 225 drop from the heavens and some slight roll. The look and shape at address is just perfect IMO. Can't wait to start using it more. It's pretty crazy forgiving too for.the smaller profile. Such a fun consistent club

Tomorrow I'm giving the TS4's the day off and am taking IM's for a spin. I don't think I've actually played a round with them since they got back. I'm kinda excited!

Like others mentioned, that definitely looks compromised. @cksurfdudeis right on the . Call TM. They may surprise you with a newer head. Definitely worth a shot! Good luck!

And just like that.. This is a deal that I'd be silly not to spend my money on! UNCUT 3-PW (4-GW) Precision FCM Rifle Flighted 6.5 shafts for $75 shipped! These IMO are a unicorn shaft!

Nice writeup and comparisons! I still love my TS4's (almost as much as my wife and kids) I am however considering a shaft change but not sure what yet. I'm thinking maybe something a little heavier or lower launching. Currently playing mine with KBS C-Taper Lite 110's but soft stepped x1. Interestingly, as my swing has been improving, my disbursement had gotten slightly worse. I think I'm now launching a little too high with more ballooning spin and that's throwing off my consistency (excuse #371 in the world golf excuse handbook). I really don't want to go try a bunch of shafts so I may just have to track down some FCM Royal Precision Rifle Flighted shafts on eBay or something. Those things are probably the best I've ever used!

In case you missed my recent posts in the Maltby thread, these are 2 of the more traditional putters that they offer that I just built. They're as good as ANYTHING! Cost me about $120 each (including tax and shipping). All of their putters are worth serious consideration. PTM-4 PTM-5

All of the components are from Golfworks. The head and shaft are Maltby. Total build cost was around $120. I'd call it an ultra premium feeling putter. It's pretty nice.

Yeah I went with a R flex. Standard cut. It feels a little waggle soft but is crazy stable at full juice. If your driver SS is 105++, and like a smooth Otto Phlex-like profile, this shaft is fantastic!

No shame on the double post game! (See Maltby thread) Just built these last night. Maltby adjustable 7 wood and Mallet putter.

That was the 1 concern I had. I loved how squat my Toulon Atlanta was from heel to toe. It made me focus more and ensured that I didn't let the putter wander forward or back. This seems pretty similar. It's definitely deeper than I'm used to but it's not offensive at all. I'll definitely keep everybody posted.

That's exactly what I had, and kicked out for the 7W. I'm really hopeful that this thing is here to stay. So far it seems awesome.. at least for garage golf anyway

I actually just used the standard FW shaft. I went with the R flex and it's so stable and smooth even at a higher SS. That's the great thing about these is that you can easily swap out the weights and they're pretty inexpensive. The polyfill works really well as an alternative. I realize it may not be a conforming modification, but I'm not a competitive player so I'm not too worried. It really does work wonders on the sound dampening though. I'll try that first and see how it goes. TBC

Here's the one I'm really excited to share. The putter turned out AWESOME! So far rolling some putts in the living room, it seems to be really well balanced from head to grip. All I wanted was the exact version of the PTM 4 that I built, but as a mallet. The weight is nearly identical and all the other components are the same. I like the look of this one better but outperforming the PTM-4 is gonna be a heavy task.

Ask and ye shall receive Here is the 7w. So I didn't get a chance to get out to the course today but I did have a nice little 20-minute session in my garage with the Garmin R10. I will say that after spending a few minutes with it, I really think this thing is going to be a beast on the course. I needed a club that I could easily hit and cover about 215-220 yards and get some pretty decent height under the ball AND do it consistently. From the R10 numbers, it appears that this club hits all the marks perfectly! The sound actually wasn't so bad. Being all titanium, sometimes these heads get really tingy with a high pitch sound that I just don't love. The sound was still kind of somewhat of a tink, but with more of a lower pitch than the previous models. I was actually pretty surprised when I put it on the swing weight scale to see c9 which is extremely light for any fairway wood. It didn't really feel that way though when I swung the club And I could totally game it this way. I may experiment with some polyfill in the head to add a few extra grams to get that swing weight up and turn the tink into more of a crack. Another thing to note about these new "Pro" line woods, including the newer driver, is that they play quite flat. I'm a little bit taller at 6 ft 2 so there is such a thing as too flat. That said, using the upright setting on the adapter really puts the club in a nice playable position for me. I have it in the upright standard loft position for both the driver and the seven wood and it really just moves the face from slightly open to dead square and doesn't promote any snap hooks at all.

Got my box of goodies in! Will be making my putter and 7 wood today and playing tomorrow!