The Maltby Challenge - unofficial review

[Manimal26]

First thank you to @Popeye64 for hooking me up with a maltby 7i and a brand new wedge.

please help me tag people who want to follow this that I am missing @Chip Strokes @dlow206 @Hotdocta @Popeye64

This has been a long time coming, but because of covid it took a long time to get a few single modus 125 wedge shaft and a few single modus 120TX 7i shaft so the playing field is as even as possible. I will be using fully built clubs and not club connex to give everything the fairest chance.

this will be broken down into 2 categories. Wedge and Iron. And of course this is subjective to me only, but if it performs I will give me honest opinion. Wedge will be first followed by irons incase we need to expand past the 7i for a better view

for the wedge the Maltby (56*) will be going up against my gamer the Mizuno T20 the new TW MG2 and what some would consider the holy grail the Mirua tour wedge. All will be built with a modus 125 wedge shaft lie angle bent to 62* and loft at 56*. Length will be 35.5”. Grip will be the NDMC black on black and swing weight will be made to D5.

wedge scoring

1. Launch monitor performance including the wet wedge test. I will rent a trackman and hit enough balls to get a good data set. This is the most important factor for me since I play in Texas. (35%)

2. Bunker performance. I will film shots and post a video. Volvik was kind enough to donate 3 boxes of the new S4 balls in multiple colors so we can track and see the results clearly. Workability proximity to the hole durability etc will be how this is scored. (25%)

3. on course performance. I will head to a par 3 course that has a 105 yard hole. 3/4 56 with my gammer I can carry 115 with 13k in spin. Same deal as the bunker, but will also factor in s*** shipping ability. (25%)

4. Ease of assembly. This is important because many people who purchase maltby build themselves. I have taken everything apart to the component level. When I bend them I want to see how long everything stays in place. I will take before and after measurements. I figure it will have about 500 balls on it so should be a good test. (10%)

5. This will be the first scoring but the least weighted. It is shelf appeal. While this is not the purpose major OEM’s use this to get us to buy. Also wedges are speciality clubs IMO and I don’t care as much about the look of I did I would not have the T20 as my gammer since it’s ugly. (5%)

Iron scoring

This will be the same for the most part except the weighting will be a tad different. Specs will also be D3.5 playing at 37.25” lie angle of 61* loft will all be adjusted to 33* to standardize. Shaft will be the modus 120TX. Grip will be the either the Lamkin st-2 hybrid midsize or ts1 midsize since I will be out of the NDMC. Contestants will be the Maltby Ts1-forged vs my gamer the Mizuno mp20 MMC the honma tr20v srixon zx7 and maybe one more tbd. Stock carry at 34* loft is 186 yards. (My Mp20 mmc are -2 weak)

1. Launch monitor. (25%) I don’t really care much about this with irons I just want to know carry & spin and shot grouping.

2. bunker performance (anyone who knows my game knows I am a magnet for the fairway bunker). (Part of on course)

3. On course performance. This will be the highest weighted category. The same par 3 course has a hole with a 190 yard pin in the middle which I would use a 7i they also have a hole with a 175 yard front pin which I would play a cut into also with a 7i. Will also hit a course and test approach shots and situations. (40%)

4. Ease of assembly. (15%)

5. Curb appeal. (20%) this is higher because of the overall cost of investment. It will also be the first category scored once I get all the heads in. This is also more important to me because the look has a lot to do with how you feel it might interact with the turf among other factors. 
 

stay tuned first video comes this week!

[Popeye64]

Well then... you are certainly stepping up to the plate on this.
Good luck to you.

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[ncwoz]

On 1/27/2021 at 9:46 AM, Manimal26 said:

First thank you to @Popeye64 for hooking me up with a maltby 7i and a brand new wedge.

please help me tag people who want to follow this that I am missing @Chip Strokes @dlow206 @Hotdocta @Popeye64

This has been a long time coming, but because of covid it took a long time to get a few single modus 125 wedge shaft and a few single modus 120TX 7i shaft so the playing field is as even as possible. I will be using fully built clubs and not club connex to give everything the fairest chance.

this will be broken down into 2 categories. Wedge and Iron. And of course this is subjective to me only, but if it performs I will give me honest opinion. Wedge will be first followed by irons incase we need to expand past the 7i for a better view

for the wedge the Maltby (56*) will be going up against my gamer the Mizuno T20 the new TW MG2 and what some would consider the holy grail the Mirua tour wedge. All will be built with a modus 125 wedge shaft lie angle bent to 62* and loft at 56*. Length will be 35.5”. Grip will be the NDMC black on black and swing weight will be made to D5.

wedge scoring

1. Launch monitor performance including the wet wedge test. I will rent a trackman and hit enough balls to get a good data set. This is the most important factor for me since I play in Texas. (35%)

2. Bunker performance. I will film shots and post a video. Volvik was kind enough to donate 3 boxes of the new S4 balls in multiple colors so we can track and see the results clearly. Workability proximity to the hole durability etc will be how this is scored. (25%)

3. on course performance. I will head to a par 3 course that has a 105 yard hole. 3/4 56 with my gammer I can carry 115 with 13k in spin. Same deal as the bunker, but will also factor in s*** shipping ability. (25%)

4. Ease of assembly. This is important because many people who purchase maltby build themselves. I have taken everything apart to the component level. When I bend them I want to see how long everything stays in place. I will take before and after measurements. I figure it will have about 500 balls on it so should be a good test. (10%)

5. This will be the first scoring but the least weighted. It is shelf appeal. While this is not the purpose major OEM’s use this to get us to buy. Also wedges are speciality clubs IMO and I don’t care as much about the look of I did I would not have the T20 as my gammer since it’s ugly. (5%)

Iron scoring

This will be the same for the most part except the weighting will be a tad different. Specs will also be D3.5 playing at 37.25” lie angle of 61* loft will all be adjusted to 33* to standardize. Shaft will be the modus 120TX. Grip will be the either the Lamkin st-2 hybrid midsize or ts1 midsize since I will be out of the NDMC. Contestants will be the Maltby Ts1-forged vs my gamer the Mizuno mp20 MMC the honma tr20v srixon zx7 and maybe one more tbd. Stock carry at 34* loft is 186 yards. (My Mp20 mmc are -2 weak)

1. Launch monitor. (25%) I don’t really care much about this with irons I just want to know carry & spin and shot grouping.

2. bunker performance (anyone who knows my game knows I am a magnet for the fairway bunker). (Part of on course)

3. On course performance. This will be the highest weighted category. The same par 3 course has a hole with a 190 yard pin in the middle which I would use a 7i they also have a hole with a 175 yard front pin which I would play a cut into also with a 7i. Will also hit a course and test approach shots and situations. (40%)

4. Ease of assembly. (15%)

5. Curb appeal. (20%) this is higher because of the overall cost of investment. It will also be the first category scored once I get all the heads in. This is also more important to me because the look has a lot to do with how you feel it might interact with the turf among other factors. 
 

stay tuned first video comes this week!

Thorough to say the least! Good on you sir, thanks for putting all this time in and sharing with the rest of us folks. Excited to hear your opinions and see the results!

[HardcoreLooper]

Looking forward to this!

[Micah T]

Looking forward to this!

2nd that!


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[Manimal26]

First update on wedges comes down tomorrow. Still waiting on the srixon zx7 head.

[DH727]

Interested to see how the Maltby TS-1 performs

[NRJyzr]

Chiming in purely to get this in my Contest I Posted In stream...   

[tommc23]

I’ve been waiting on this to see how you like them. 

[azstu324]

Just checking in.. is this thing happening still? 

the more I practice, the luckier I seem to get..
 

[Popeye64]

He has gone quiet. Just hanging around to see the fall out.

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[dlow206]

He got a little busy with life, he is still going to do the test.

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

He is a Manimal after all, things take time i guess

[HardcoreLooper]

[Manimal26]

Okay major update... I know I missed the upload but with a baby on the way it takes priority... plus it is headed for 0 deg for the next 10 days here in Fort Worth which makes it darn near impossible to build a golf club...

how ever while I am waiting on a few things I’ll be able to attests get the looks part done.

[NCDuffer]

Looking forward to it.  Keeping priorities right is always great.

[Hook DeLoft]

Wait a minute.  Are you saying that, with a baby on the way, family matters take priority over reviewing a golf club?  Why do I even come here.

[Better_Loop]

My second just arrived last week! Of course she came on the day when I was supposed to do some Trackman work and dial in loft and lie so I can sure up some yardage gaps with my TS1's. Looking forward to your input.

[NCDuffer]

Any update Manimal26?  Hope things have warmed up and things are getting back to normal.

Edited March 8, 2021 by NCDuffer

[Popeye64]

I've pretty much given up on him. I actually forgot he still had the heads.

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