MPF Iron Ratings for 2008 (Updated)
Updated March 19th, More MPF Iron Ratings for 2008
The original addendum to the Maltby Playability Factor for irons book, which included 30 new irons for the 2008 supplement, has now been further updated to include 20 more 2008 irons. New listings have been added for Callaway, Cobra, Titleist, Nicklaus and MacGregor.
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Here's somethign I don't understand abvout head measurement calculations - The theory behind bore-through hosels is that more of the weight can be placed lower and toe-ward in the clubhead, right? But the shaft itself is a non-zero weight, and the shaft in the club would be a weight component to the head, especially since it's epoxied tight into place, making it a fixed weight point within the head. It almost seems unfair then, to measure the head of a bore through head without a shaft in - or any head without some shaft in there... am I wrong to think this way? I mean it's not a negligable weight, like the weight of the epoxy... I guess it's just something I never understood.
kbarrette, I never received the iron from TaylorMade. I will request it again today.
Ralph, Have you had the opportunity to rate the new Tour Burner irons from Taylor Made? thanks, Ken
Christopher, MPF is measured the same way on all irons whether women's, junior's, senior's and men's. The ladies have different requirements in some of the other specifications such as sole width, bounce, shaft flex, lengths and lofts. As far as MPF is concerned, most all women should only look at "Ultra Game Improvement" irons, which will usually have very low vertical centers of gravity and longer "C" dimensions.
Hi Ralph - A quick question regarding MPF for Irons - The MPF scale is designed to rate the ease and playability of clubs based on a weighted scale that takes into account the attributes of the club (I think). As stated in your article on Women's irons, the women's clubs have a different criteria as to what makes them more "playable" for women. Do the MPF ratings for ladies clubs work on a different set of weighted variables (or even weigh things like the "C" and the rear/vert COG differently) - or does MPF weigh all clubs exactly the same regardless of expected use? If so, have you ever tinkered with adjusting the weighted scale to rate how all the heads you've rated play for jane doe average golfer? Sorry to be so wordy, and thanks, Chris
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