Hi Britt,
I am on the market for a set of Irons.. I have 3 companies I’m looking at including yours. The others are Sub70 and Takomo. What separates Maltby for the others. Also what would you recommend for myself. Love the TS series, and love the idea of a Pack Iron. I’m a pretty standard player in regards to really not needing configurations. Please let me know!
Best Regards,
Daniel U
I would echo everything the other guys said. I would add – look at the longevity of Maltby and the GolfWorks. A company like this doesn’t last this long unless they are doing it right. Maltby is PHENOMENAL!
Can’t praise them enough, but for reference feel free to read my only other post. That should tell you how highly I regard them!
Hello,
I know this is directed toward Britt and folks that work at Maltby but I can tell you why Maltby appeals to me as a customer.
The first thing that appealed to me was that they offered Ultra Game Improvement clubs at a price point that is extremely attractive. I was looking to get back into golf after a considerable absence and wanted a set that would help me get back to where I was without breaking the bank. I knew that it was going to be a process so having a solid foundation of forgiving clubs was ideal.
As I researched other direct to consumer clubs I noticed some differences between Maltby/Golfworks and other brands. Maltby didn’t advertise much. It seems like the brand’s popularity is primarily supported by word of mouth from satisfied customers. When looking at reviews online there were not a ton but the ones that exist seem to confirm the company’s claims on their various clubs. It gave me confidence that I was going to get clubs that were correct for what I was looking for and it turned out to be a good choice.
Another thing I appreciated was that they have a formula they use to study golf clubs in the MPF. They study themselves and they study others. This tells me they not only have a process but it seems like it provides a little transparency into their process. At minimum it is am interesting data point.
Finally, and I touched on this earlier, they don’t seem to get overly involved in marketing and promoting themselves. They don’t even have hats and shirts to promote their brand (I’d definitely wear a hat if they sold them though). The only thing they have that seems branded is a catalog, golf bag, head covers, and clubs. This tells me that their primary focus is on their clubs and service. The fact they generate so much positive word of mouth and the fact their clubs I have are exactly as described tell me its working.
Maltby has a lot of endearing qualities going for them. The fact they communicate with folks on the forum is a cherry on top of it all.
-TJLK
Thanks Jason for the comments on our product an The Golfworks. I won’t get into comparing us with others and what I know about them. I don’t know a lot about Sub 70. Sounds like a good company. Clubs look nice, but that has nothing to do with playability as I hope everyone knows. I have not measured their models for our MPF database. If they would send them I would. All the big OEM’s do. I have measured some Takomo and that data in in our database online.
I think one of the cool things about us is that you can try one club. A little expense, yes, but being able to try a #7 iron, for example, built to your specs before committing to the entire set is a good thing. You may be able to that with the others too, I don’t know. I do know that we do not charge enough for our product. I think they are as good as any and we could get more for them, but we understand that many are overpriced. We feel we are fairly priced.
Hopefully others will give you their opinion. I think you would like our product.
Britt Lindsey
Daniel,
I know this is directed at Britt, but I’m going to give my opinion as someone who’s played all but Maltby as well as several others, but has been researching Maltby for over a year now and is about to make several sets for myself, my dad, and others.
Takomo is a marketing company who happens to sell golf clubs. They’re haven’t really innovated at all with their clubs as they’re pretty much from a Chinese catalog with a few tweaks and their logo. You can see their irons from several other brands (Ram, Haywood, Caley, etc). I played the 101’s for 2+ years and wasn’t really impressed at all. Plus their customer service lacked in virtually every way, which is what I see all the time on the MGS forum and other reviews.
Sub70 is a great company and they make great clubs. I’ve played several irons as well as hybrids, fairways, wedges, and putters. As great as Maltby is on the CS-side, Sub70 is the best. I’ve spoken to Jason Hilland (CEO/Founder) multiple times about different things, as well as the leaders of various divisions within the company when investigating or the occasional issue. Never had an issue they couldn’t resolve to my satisfaction (or beyond it). Sub70 actually designs their own clubs, just like Maltby. They started out with a few catalog irons, but since then have designed all their stuff in-house. They assemble all of them to order in their Sycamore, IL location as well. No drop shipping from overseas like Takomo does. They even have a strong relationship with Tommy Armour III and have a few clubs designed by him in their lineup (irons, wedge, putter). They have relationships with several tour pros, including John Daly. I’d never hesitate to play their gear.
Maltby is a completely different beast, in a good way. Like Sub70, they design their own clubs. All of them. They also custom build every club to the customer’s specific requirements out of their Newark, OH facility. Or, they can send out the parts so the customer can build them on their own. Maltby doesn’t do any sponsorships. They don’t do social media posting or send out clubs for influencers to test and make videos about. They just make some of the best clubs in the business, at the lowest prices, with outstanding service and support. You’ll find social media and YT videos on their clubs, but mainly due to Maltby Nation actually sending their own clubs for them to test and video with. That’s how much their loved – people send their own personal clubs to influencers/testers to work with so they can get the word out. Maltby clubs have gotten better and better with each passing version. I’m not sure there’s a lineup out there that can match not only the looks but the value and the quality of club (both from manufacturing and actual play on course). I’m in the process of deciding what to build myself, and there are so many great options they’re making it difficult on me. But in a good way. Plus, Jim and Britt are awesome answering questions and giving advice based on proper details not sales pitches.
I hope this helps, at least a little.
Jason