Maltby Playability Factor

TM R9's are a whopping 97!! But the R9TP's are 218?

Something doesn't fit right here.

By "playability" is Maltby meaning how easy they are to use? Therefore GI clubs like G15 will have a higher value than, say, S57's?
If so then they must have the figures wrong on the R9's.
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I think the results are wrong on these two clubs. Maybe just got them the wrong way round. What is more shocking is the result for the Burner irons.....terrible.

In regard to Ping. G's are higher than Is and S's lower still....as expected. However, the S58s scored very high back whenever. (2006?)
 
Cobra S2 = 677 mpf.

Identical (coincidentally) to Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scot (original) 1988.

1988? - That's years ago....I played with them for years, brilliant club. 677 mpf got me down from 24 to 8. When I started again, I bought some MacGregor 565.....670 mpf.
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Cheers Dave and Murg ;) ;)
Im presuming 677 is good?
These ones are for keeps anyway so hopefully they'll get me to 8 one day. :D
 
Cheers Dave and Murg ;) ;)
Im presuming 677 is good?
These ones are for keeps anyway so hopefully they'll get me to 8 one day. :D
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677 is up there with some of the best cavity irons of the last 10-15 years. Ping "G"s are a little higher and Callaways mostly higher still. Trouble is, as we all know, once you start moving weight out to the perimeters and getting the centre of gravity lower etc. the club becomes less attractive, will hit the ball rather high off a decent swing speed and there's a real problem deliberately shaping the ball. i.m.o. it's all about compromise.....

My PB round was played with my Tommy Armour 845s (see earlier post) and on that day, I felt I couldn't miss a green.....and that's from someone who's never exactly hit the ball purely or powerfully.
 
He doesn't list any other cheaper brands that specialise in GI clubs ( like Benross ) coz that would interfere with his marketing.

He reckons the Mizzy 100s are not GI clubs.

Maybe his methods are flawed, and he has an ulterior motive for some of his results.

Maybe he's just trying to sell his own clubs.







Just putting a cynical alternative out there.

 
He'll only deal with the major brands as they have global appeal.. Benross is fairly small fry and fairly local really even if they do make some very good clubs.

He's sort of applied the physics to golf club design that Pelts applied to putters and putting.

The theory may be fine, but it's our swings that are flawed ;)

Found this list from 2009
 
He doesn't list any other cheaper brands that specialise in GI clubs ( like Benross ) coz that would interfere with his marketing.

He reckons the Mizzy 100s are not GI clubs.

Maybe his methods are flawed, and he has an ulterior motive for some of his results.

Maybe he's just trying to sell his own clubs.

Just putting a cynical alternative out there.
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I thought the same in the early days. However, he deals with all sorts of questions and replies in person on threads about all manufacturers. Most of the Mizuno GI clubs are classed as "conventional" on the MPF. That doesn't mean to say they are not GI, just all relative to what's available.
Some of his ratings for Mizuno and TM are lower than one might expect, but I think that's to be expected. Both these brands are trying to "niche" themselves into the market for proper golfers. The outlandish super-game-improvement clubs are often gimmicky and unnecessarily forgiving....that's why I'm long-term trying some out.
 
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