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bue1945 28 November 4, 2017 0 Comments

Brett or Jim,

I recently purchased your Maltby UFW #5 woods and have a question…..

I’m 72 years old, play to a 10 hcp., but have always had trouble getting consistent height (and therefore distance) from a lower lofted fairway wood. I quit using a 3 wood several years ago and went to a 16 or 17 degree 4 wood. This year I decided to go to a 5 wood for the same reason….higher trajectory and hopefully better distance. The first shaft I installed was an XCaliber (2B2M) in Senior flex. Again, not much height. So I switched to a UST DHI Series (2D3S) Senior flex, which has a little softer tip and lower kick point. The results are a little better, but still a lack of height and distance. I have a 20 degree fairway wood that still goes higher and farther than the UFW 18 degree….

I am wondering if both of these shafts are too light for fairway woods, and would like to know if you think if that is the reason I get no height/distance out of the 5 wood? Would a 75 gram shaft made specifically for fairway woods be a better choice? Or should I look into a Maltby Trouble Out, which supposedly has a lower center of gravity??

1 Answer

Answer 1 · 2017-11-07T14:50:49+00:00

First, a 20 degree loft should higher than the 18 degree, simply due to the loft. You didn’t mention what shaft you have in the 20 degree. If you like it, it might be worth a try to duplicate it. That being said, if you want higher and more distance, you want the lightest, most flexible shaft you can control and have the club at the longest length you can control for that club. The lighter part is largely controlled by the shaft. To answer your question, I do not think the shafts are too light for fairway woods. I would be surprised that if you went with a heavier shaft you hit the ball higher and farther. The DHI Series shaft you have is one of the most flexible options you could try, but the Aerotech Alt 470 is more flexible and comes in a L2 or A2 option in flex, both of which are more flexible and lighter than the DHI. If height and distance are your main priorities, you might try lighter and more flexible and be sure the club is at as long as it can comfortably be for your swing.

Britt Lindsey