Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon Driver Review
Is This The Dawn Of Something Different At Wilson?
Wilson has had an uphill battle to reset the narrative about their brand and their clubs.
After years of struggling to regain their glory from ages past, they came back with irons that offer performance and power in the Wilson Staff line and the DYNAPWR line.
Can they make a driver to match?
The Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon Driver is said to be the dawn of something different. Is it a driver that can complete with the “top dogs” out there and offers the same great performance off the tee as other brands?
I’ll admit, I walked away impressed with the direction Wilson is headed and the results with this driver in the bag.
I tested it over multiple rounds on the course as well as in the IGR Office by Carl’s Place Simulator.
So is this the Dawn of Something Different at Wilson?
This is my definitive Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon Driver Review.
Speed Engineering With Carbon and Shape
The Dawn of Something different starts with a shape and material usage that allows Wilson to bring their driver up to speed with other brands.
The Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon Driver is mostly carbon fiber and engineered in a way that keeps the shape tight, the aerodynamics up and allows them to move discretionary weight to optimal positions.
The balance of carbon, shape and weighting allows Wilson to create a driver that looks great, feels good, and sounds excellent with ample forgiveness for high performance.
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Forward/Rear Weights
Adjustable weights in some form are pretty much standard for drivers these days.
It allows golfers to match their needs to the club in hand.
The Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon Driver has the forward and rear options and comes stock with a 3gram and 9gram weight.
I went with weight forward since this is a 10.5* head.
That helped keep the spin and launch down.
I was impressed (and surprised) how strong and flat the launch was on this 10.5* head since I typically play a 9.0* driver.
That little extra launch seemed to help in terms of forgiveness and accuracy without raising the spin too high. I’d still probably be an ideal fit for the LS model.
PKR-360 For Forgiveness and Ball Speed
Wilson is using an AI driven model to create unique faces for each driver to maximize performance for each head.
The Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon Driver has a PKR-360 face which is hot all over and really offers amazing speed and forgiveness on each hit.
I was concerned about spin and speed loss on the 10.5* lofted face, but found nothing to worry about.
This club kept the ball speeds up and the forgiveness high with out launching it to the moon.
I really liked the quick launch but flat flight. I hit it all over the face and rarely saw dramatic distance variations from hit to hit.
Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon Driver Data
Data from Flightscope MEVO+ Pro Launch Monitor
➜ Spin: 2577 rpms
➜ Launch Angle: 14.9*
➜ Dispersion: 4.8 yds
➜ Club Head Speed: 109.5 mph
➜ Ball Speed: 162.4 mph
➜ Total Distance: 289.8 yds
➜ Carry Distance: 270.4 yds
Summary
The Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon Driver is the Dawn of Something Different at Wilson.
It offers all the qualities golfers are looking for in their driver: high speed, forgiveness, great looks and sound and on-course performance that will rival other brands for the top spot in your bag.
They are offering the DYNAPWR driver in 5 models: LS, Carbon, Carbon Lite, Max, and Max Lite. So I’d highly recommend getting a fitting for the best model, the ideal shaft, as well as the set-up with the weights forward and rear.
Wilson is making moves and they finally made a driver to keep up with their irons.
This is the Dawn of Something Different at Wilson.
More information here: Wilson Golf Website
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