kinhell
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Can somepne exlain what the matltby MPF ratings are. Are they any use when choosing game improvement irons?
MPF ratings
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kid2
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Dave will be along any minute im sure to put you at ease 
Homer is that you?
worrying about maltby etc is asking for trouble.
worrying about maltby etc is asking for trouble.
Swinger
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Whats a game improvement iron?
I know some people think they are fantastic, but I think they are just something he uses as a marketing tool for his own stuff.
If you look at club, & try the club, you'll know if you can hit it
If you look at club, & try the club, you'll know if you can hit it
viscount17
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an idiots guide to MPF (that's from not (necessarily) to)
MPF is one man's (Maltby) guide to, surprise, the Playability of various clubs. he takes various, often mysterious, Factors and gives each a number; adds them all up, divides by the number he first thought of and comes up with another number - the MPF.
in general the higher the MPF the easier they are supposed to be to hit with some anticipation of the result. so blades have a lower MPF and super game improvent much, much, higher.
of course it still remains for you to be able to hit them, and then subsequently carry them without embarrassment.
needless to say ralph Maltby didn't pay me for this excellent exposition. tight git!
MPF is one man's (Maltby) guide to, surprise, the Playability of various clubs. he takes various, often mysterious, Factors and gives each a number; adds them all up, divides by the number he first thought of and comes up with another number - the MPF.
in general the higher the MPF the easier they are supposed to be to hit with some anticipation of the result. so blades have a lower MPF and super game improvent much, much, higher.
of course it still remains for you to be able to hit them, and then subsequently carry them without embarrassment.
needless to say ralph Maltby didn't pay me for this excellent exposition. tight git!
freddielong
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Just ignore it its some guy who rates his own opinions to highly
A bit like me ha ha
A bit like me ha ha
Oddsocks
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whats interesting is an iron i tried with very low MPF rating was the easiest club i have ever hit. Im by now means an expert golfer, and if my last outing is anything to go by id say more a fantastic hacker, but MPF rating would not influence any purchase of mine.
chris661
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I think my irons only get 200 points/bananas/bottle tops whatever it is measured in but I wish i had bought them earlier. By looking at this site I would never have gone near them, just shows the benefit of actually hitting a few balls with clubs before hand.
RGDave
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Dave will be along any minute im sure to put you at ease
I don't know about "ease". What I do know is that I've tried more irons than I've had cups of tea (I drink coffee or beer) and played with irons at both ends of the spectrum.
I believe there is method in the madness. I might revisit this thread later to explain more.
Not sure how scientific it is when some of the harder to hit clubs have actually proved to me a dream when I've tested them. In my opinion, it's like reading a magazine or internet review and great for basing an initial selection on (especially if you have a number of makes and models in mind) but shouldn't be taken literally. There is still no substitute for hitting any club yourself before you buy
RGDave
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I followed the MPF for quite a while now and generally concur with the findings. I sought out a set of clubs based the MPF index and don't regret it one bit. If I'd struggled to hit them or hated the look, I'd not have bought them. As it was, I found them suitable for my purposes.
We all have good days and bad. I could go and hit a set of low MPF cavities (or even blades) tomorrow and love them. On a bad day, I'm sure I'd regret buying them.
I've had 4 sets (over the years) of mid-level (600-800) cavities and consider them all about as good/forgiving as each other. I have some X-18s that scored 1040 and I find them ludicrously simple to hit well.
I wouldn't BUY a set based on the MPF, but I'd TRY set based on MPF.
b.t.w. I only missed 1 green today (9 holes) with an iron in my hand.
We all have good days and bad. I could go and hit a set of low MPF cavities (or even blades) tomorrow and love them. On a bad day, I'm sure I'd regret buying them.
I've had 4 sets (over the years) of mid-level (600-800) cavities and consider them all about as good/forgiving as each other. I have some X-18s that scored 1040 and I find them ludicrously simple to hit well.
I wouldn't BUY a set based on the MPF, but I'd TRY set based on MPF.
b.t.w. I only missed 1 green today (9 holes) with an iron in my hand.
JustOne
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b.t.w. I only missed 1 green today (9 holes) with an iron in my hand and then 3 putted all of them
Fixed for you Dave
RGDave
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b.t.w. I only missed 1 green today (9 holes) with an iron in my hand and then 3 putted all of them
Fixed for you Dave
Cheeky boy.
In fairness, I only 3 putted 8 of the 9....
viscount17
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b.t.w. I only missed 1 green today (9 holes) with an iron in my hand and then 3 putted all of them
Fixed for you Dave
Cheeky boy.
In fairness, I only 3 putted 8 of the 9....
but as that was the one you missed it all evened itself out nicely
RGDave
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b.t.w. I only missed 1 green today (9 holes) with an iron in my hand and then 3 putted all of them
Fixed for you Dave
Cheeky boy.
In fairness, I only 3 putted 8 of the 9....
but as that was the one you missed it all evened itself out nicely
It did. Nothing like playing nine "to" 9.
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