How do the TS3 heads pair with the Fuji Vista Pro shafts ? I have found these shafts to be very playable
in previous irons.
Britt Lindsey Answered question May 1, 2023
How do the TS3 heads pair with the Fuji Vista Pro shafts ? I have found these shafts to be very playable
in previous irons.
No reason to believe the combination would not work well. Bottom of the bore to heel dimension is 1″. We consider average or standard bottom of the bore to heel dimension to be between 1″-1.25″. Some models with longer hosels or higher bounce tend to be more the 1.25″. So, I don’t think it’s necessary to go down a complete flex or soft step X2 as statechamp suggests. Possibly adjust by 1/4″ on the trim if you felt compelled to do so, but I wouldn’t do any more than that, if any. Again, 1″ is in the standard range.
Britt Lindsey
Agree. For variations in the above ground bore height, and assuming the same bore depth, we are merely swapping steel in the hosel with shaft at the butt end. That would seem negligible to me in most cases, just a tiny change in the overall flex point.
One difference that might come into play would be if you intend to reuse a set of shafts. In moving to the Maltby heads from a different manufacturer I am expecting to lose a shaft as a result of the lower bore height. The 3 iron shaft in my old set will be for the new 4 iron, and so forth. Alternative would be to use shaft extenders.
This is all due to moving weight from the hosel into the head to center the sweet spot. I like what Maltby has done here.
I used some Project X IO shaft pulls from a standard ping set on my last Maltby build. They were measuring short down the line. I want to say about 1/4″, I added shims to use the .370 portion of the universal hosel and they ended up pretty close to standard.
From what I’ve gathered the TS3 has a very close BBGM which will make it play very firm. Keep this in mind when you’re selecting your shaft flex. You may want to consider going down a flex or soft stepping at least 2 times.