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1.14K viewsJanuary 21, 2025

tonybrown32 65 January 20, 2025 0 Comments

Hey Britt,

I’m seeing a couple new iron shafts on the website, the Maltby MPF Pro Series + and the MPF Maxflex. I’m guessing the overall profiles are similar to what they replace, but looks like more weight and flex updates in the Pro Series +. Also assuming the Maxflex is the same as the M890 Launchtec it replaced, just a cosmetic update?

Can you provide a flex comparison of the following or at least give an overview of the changes in the new Pro Series + iron shafts?:

How does the new MPF Pro Series + R and A flex compare to the previous version R and A flex?

How does the MPF Maxflex R flex compare to the new MPF Pro Series + R and A flex?

I play both the previous versions, the MPF Pro iron in A flex shaft in hybrids and the M890 LaunchTech R flex my irons.

Considering going with the Pro Series + in R flex in both irons and hybrids if the new Pro Series + is a tad softer feel than the previous version..

Any advice comparisons appreciated.

Britt Lindsey Answered question January 21, 2025

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Answer 1 · 2025-01-21T11:03:09+00:00

The Pro Series + is a totally new design from the 2024 model and before. Basically the new version is truer to the flex designation, based on the industry averages, than the previous. This means the new Pro Series + is softer than the previous. the previous version was definitely firm. The A flex was basically an R, the S flex was a very strong S (compared to some shafts it could be an X. Not in all the shafts, but in the DR, the FW, the HY and the Irons. The UL was not as firm. In the new version, the shafts will play more like what people expect in the R, S, etc. I normally would not list cycle comparisons, but just as an example if you look at 4 zones of frequency, the old DR in the R flex wad 260, 308, 422, 341. The new version is 250, 300, 405, 320. Those are more in line with the averages for an R flex based on the thousands of shafts we have in our database. Irons, Hybrids and Fairways we did the same thing. We took the averages and started there, and then in the process tweaked those other elements to get the playability and feel we were looking for. New design is still extremely stable and feels better, in my opinion, than the previous version.

Maxflex are the same design as the M890, just re-branded. Changed the flex designations on the LL to SF (Soft Flex) and SF+(L Flex). AF is A flex and RF is R flex. Just felt like sometimes the LL and the L designation might prevent some players from using them when they actually would be great for them.

Britt Lindsey

Thanks Britt, exactly what I was looking for.

You are right, the M890 is a great shaft. I’m not the fastest swinger anymore (driver 92-95 now-days) but have decent tempo, and tried an R flex M890 shaft as more of an experiment in the super light weight category. Turns out I really liked the feel, and put them in all my irons.. only down side, was no Stiff flex available in the M890s, so couldn’t “tiger step” my wedges…

I’ll have to give the new Pro Series + a try. I’d like to be able to play the same shaft/flex in my hybrids (which I use as direct iron replacements), irons, and wedges.. going R flex hybrids/irons, then stiff with an 8i/9i/PW tip trim in the gap through lob wedges..

Thanks again, and thanks for the new 6 hybrid in the TC Pro too!