I try out the Maltby KE4 TC Pro driver to see how it matches up with the Maltby iron line.
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I try out the Maltby KE4 TC Pro driver to see how it matches up with the Maltby iron line.
Interested in a fitting, custom build, or repair. Contact me
adam@elitefitgolf.com
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Love my Maltby clubs. Have an odyssey putter and Callaway hybrid. But all the rest are various matlby clubs
i go back in time with maltby to the persimmon days. everything in my bag has their name on it. if you dont care about the name on the club and if you just want performance at a reasonable price you cannot go wrong with their equipment
Let’s Play Thru has done reviews on lots of Maltby clubs.
Good to see Maltby get some love!! I have a driver -7 wood a few hybrids and the irons. Happy with the performance.
Never had one their drivers but I really like what probably is the most ignored Malty irons, the STi2.
Looking down at address they're closest thing to a blade I've ever seen. Also like the STF2 5 wood. With a club like that available I have no idea why anyone would want a hybrid.
The rapport shafts really intrigue me. I built a 3+ wood with it. The clubhead didn't work out for me but I am still looking to find something to throw it in to use.
I bought a used KE4 head and slapped a new Aldila Tour 75G Reg shaft from 2012 (New) and it works like a champ.
For the viewers, Maltby also sells a more typical game improvement driver. Actually more than one. One has the adjustable hosel and is similarly priced to this one. The other two are non-adjustable and are considerably less.
Maltby is so weird because they're much better quality than any DTC out there, Takomo included. Takomo just has a marketing budget and has made their way into people's bags due to marketing and free clubs for reviewers. Compare that to Maltby who refuse to do any marketing, have no clubs they give anyone because they believe reviews dilute their image, and they are relatively unkown in the golf world. It's almost like clubs are a side quest for Golfworks since they're the end-all be-all for club fitters and supply stores.
I would watch Let's Play Thru's reviews of the Maltby clubs, driver included because he talks about the feel, forgiveness, and sound of the Maltby driver he played with. He also talks about how Maltby customers stick cotton in the driver head to deaden the sound since it's a common thing players don't like about it.
Hey AJ great review! Just a few tips on this driver, it comes pretty flat and open in the "N" setting. I find that when adjusted to the "NU" (upright) setting, it helps square up the face much better at impact. Additionally, it doesn't seem to force a draw or become draw biased but just helps square things up easier.
Secondly, this driver comes in a Pak with the Maltby y MPF shaft which is criminally underrated IMO and runs about $210 for the full driver.
Would be great to see you run this back I the NU setting to see if it helps lower overall spin and squeeze out a few extra yards.
Great stuff man!
Thanks for this review. I’m curious about your opinion about the feel and quality of the shaft on this build.
Instead of putting cotton in the weight hole I wonder if spray foam would work better for sound deadening?
I have found for me AJ is I close the face slightly at address and it flies much straighter.
As you may be aware, that TC Pro driver has a 1 to 1.5 degree open face angle at the standard loft position. Because of that, I play my Maltby TC Pro driver at 10* loft (and at 44.5” playing length), to bring the face angle down to 0.5 degrees open. That open face angle may explain your difficulty in turning the ball over (at least to some small degree), especially if that particular clubhead is at the high end of the open face angle tolerance.
Those drivers are very nice, as are the adjustable TC Pro fairway woods, particularly for golfers who are not intimidated by slightly smaller clubheads and open face angles. Since, as a right handed golfer, my predominant miss is left of the target line with both drivers and fairway woods, and because I generate plenty of clubhead speed and backspin, these TC Pro models work quite well for me. Even when I had the driver set to 9* loft and a more open face angle, it worked pretty well for me….at least, most of the time.
It is nice to see more and more Maltby reviews. While they are DTC, they don't pump promo products everywhere possible. Thanks for the honest review!
287yds carry? teach me!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice video on the Maltby review. You might want to mention that if you choose a club pak for this Driver you can get more shaft options and lower prices also.
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I play almost all component clubs including my Maltby irons. The only store bought club in my bag is my old school Ping putter.
I currently game the Ke4 3 wood with an Xcaliber shaft. Love the club I would definitely recommend Maltby to anyone on a budget
As others have said, it's about time someone gave Ralph Maltby a fair shake. I've bought from him since the 1980s. There's no attempt to be flashy here. Refreshing, no?
I play KE4 TC hybrids. They are amazing. Easy to hit, hot face, great sound.
Thank you – ke4 max irons next?! And their wedges
Just more proof that Maltby products are hella good and for the $$ you really can’t justify buying big name products…especially for mid handicappers. I’m a 3.2 and outside of my driver and 3w which are both cobra ltd (2023 models) I play Maltby.. 3h, 5i-gw, and Maltby 52/56 sw. best clubs on the market for MY $$
I made up a 3 wood for this club and I get the same type of flight with a push right. Will check settings to see if I can straighten that out. Other wise solid club. Use the Maltby M890 shaft.
14 clubs in my bag and only 1 non-Maltby club (4 hybrid is a Callaway). Enjoyed the video.
I would have liked to see you use the same shaft.
Is it possible to buy a Bad driver these days?? Even Costco has some very nice drivers. 😊
And most of them are probably made in the same plant in China, Niningbo…
This has been my gamer all year even after many head-to-head tests against others from the Maltby stable, Wishon, Acer, et al. Very, very good sound and feel, excellent option for those looking for more fade bias even though the 440 is easier to close. Can get a full 2.5° open face.
I’ve purchased several clubs from them over the years Excellent clubs
Increase your loft a little
Shame they went silvery on the face and bottom. Mine is completely blacked-out and is stunning all the way around. Now if they would make it matte black and not glossy…
You may be a club maker but you’re a fantastic striker of the ball too😊