I am looking at buying the ke4 max. I haven’t played in 15 years and have gotten back in the game. Would you recommend 4-gw with a 3 hybrid or the 5-gw with the 3,4 hybrid.
Shrek74 Posted new comment August 27, 2024
I am looking at buying the ke4 max. I haven’t played in 15 years and have gotten back in the game. Would you recommend 4-gw with a 3 hybrid or the 5-gw with the 3,4 hybrid.
Thats going to depend on your competency and other factors like attack and launch angles. But consider this, most average golfers are better off with hybrids than long irons, and generally you can assume that todays 4 iron is probably a closest match to your original 2 iron. So consider what were the longest irons you used to play well, and make your decisions from there.
That’s what I was thinking and I am currently playing a 25 year old Taylormade set that is not forgiving at all. From what I have read on the KE4 Max is that they are super forgiving. So I am thinking maybe the 4-gw is the better option now I have to figure is I want steel or graphite. Who knew it would be this much decision but this is why I am going with maltby the option are endless for a great club.
Much like you I picked up the game again after 25 years off. I ended up getting the KE4 Max 5-G PAK, 54° MAX Milled Wedge PAK 1.05, KE4 IST 4 Hybrid, KE4 Tour TC 5 Wood all with the Kuro Kage 2G shaft R Flex. I also added a Moment X putter. I didn’t get a driver because someone gifted me a Callaway Maverick Max.
I’ve taken a handful of lessons with a local pro and he says it’s petty much the perfect setup for me, and far exceeds the value and quality full sets priced at the $900 price point. Anyway I highly recommend Maltby, for what it’s worth they look great. I’m very happy with my purchase.
There are very few reasons to carry a 2/3/4 iron these days, especially as amateurs. Very few can hit them consistently, and when you do there is very little height and stopping power on a green. Hybrids solve all three of these problems. They are far easier to hit, get more height, and generally have enough descent angle and spin to stay on greens. But it’s the ease of hitting them that are really appealing, especially out of rough and other non-fairway areas.
Another option is a high-lofted fairway wood, like a 7 or 9 wood. I got rid of my 4-iron a very long time ago as it wasn’t going any farther than my 5-iron and I couldn’t it consistently on-demand. I carry a 7 wood and a hybrid now, and I won’t go back.
4-irons for anything but low single-digit handicaps in my opinion is a waste of money and a wasted spot in the bag. My $0.02.