With the line between out-and-out game-improvement irons and more premium player-friendly irons becoming increasingly blurry, brands are increasingly finding ways to introduce in-between models that fit the needs of discerning golfers while still giving them the help they need as they aim to shoot lower scores.
Recent years have seen plenty of brands introduce irons with game-improvement qualities and a more premium construction. Mizuno has a forged take on its JPX25 iron, while Titleist’s T350 has the exact same forged construction as its more player-oriented brothers.
Now, entering this ever-more-crowded market, Wilson has followed up the launch of its stunning new Staff Model iron range with a new forged take on the DYNAPWR game-improvement irons, adding a new option for players who want a little more help around the course without sacrificing feel.
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While the DYNAPWR forged shares the name and looks of Wilson’s larger, more forgiving irons, the DYNAPWR forged sits somewhere closer to a players distance iron in terms of overall profile. It’s slightly more compact with a thinner top line, and forged from 8620 Carbon Steel which drastically improves the feel and finish compared to the standard DYNAPWR and DYNAPWR Max models.
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“We wanted to build on the success of the previous award-winning model, while taking strides to elevate the performance to the next level,” said Ben Hanser, CAD Engineer at Wilson Golf. “The new iron is a statement of Wilson’s dedication to innovation and tradition. By combining forged precision with AI-driven design, we’ve created an iron that delivers distance, control and feel in perfect harmony.”
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Wilson haven’t abandoned the traits that made the DYNAPWR such a popular game-improvement iron for players with a slightly tighter budget. The PKR-CUP face design returns, offering a creates a thinner, more responsive hinge region that flexes more efficiently to aid ball speed and launch. The AI-generated Variable Face Technology also carries over to the DYNAPWR Forged, producing more consistent speeds on off-centre strikes.
There are, of course, also hallmarks that denote the DYNAPWR Forged as a firm member of Wilson’s game-improvement arm. The more striking cavity back design also plays host to a pocket of TE-031 Urethane in irons 3 through 9, engineered to dampen vibrations at impact and really help the feel of the forged construction sing.
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The DYNAPWR forged enters the Wilson iron line-up in an interesting spot, offering a slightly more affordable alternative to the Staff Model XB: an even more premium-looking iron announced earlier this year with a forged construction and game-improvement characteristics.
Whether or not the coming months will see discerning game-improvers spring for those instead remains to be seen, but at £949 for a six-club set, these new DYNAPWRs immediately stand out as among the most affordable way to get a set of fully-forged irons in the bag. They’ll hit store shelves this month.
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