Testing the new Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ against the PING G440K in the ultimate cheap vs expensive forgiveness test.
We put both drivers head-to-head in the studio and on the launch monitor to see which one really keeps your ball in play, ball speed, launch, spin and dispersion.
Is the “budget” Wilson secretly as forgiving as the premium Ping… for almost half the price? 👀
Let us know in the comments: Team Wilson or Team Ping?
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29 Comments
Ping g400k >
Exactly what us hobby golfers want to see!! Nice one Rick and Co!
Cobras best drivers is F9, LTDx and OPTM. can you comare the Max+ with the Core Wilson model too?
I still have the f9 😂
Wilson driver 499 titleist recent price drop 450. I dont know manb pretty easy.
I really wanted to buy Wilson (had their irons and hybrids for years), but they still don’t have a mini driver in their lineup. Went for the Elyte mini amd put an old Wilson head cover on it 😅
Wilson vs Takomo £130 difference but that must be the closest comparison in this area of the market
Nothing sells Golf Clubs like a Huge Name, and the Huge Name winning.
You could take this years Wilson lineup and put Taylormade or Titleist on it, and they would sell like Crazy!
Save even more money and get a g400 or something
Saying it’s ’missed a fairway’ like it’s the clubs fault. Show us the face and path, and then the strike location. Then we know if it’s you or the club. You have such a big following you will make or break clubs – review fairly!
Do you think both of those drivers would produce the same numbers for me with a swing speed of 88 mph ?
Thanks Rick
Prices are mad
Thanks on the review. Been waiting for this one. On the wilson you can also get the linq blue shafts no upcharge on a fantastic shaft as well. A winning combination for $499 here in the states
Wilson need a relaunch. I LOVE the brand but anyone that has grown up with Wilson will know that logo from a £99 package set at Argos or a £249 package set from AG and now want to charge 449 for a driver. They had it right when they went back to “Wilson staff” for a while. Such a shame
Never underestimate Wilson.
Wilson was my first clubs that i played. It was a womens sgi set of my girlfriend. I played them for a year. I swapped to taylormade but the irons of wilson will always look best.
Wouldn’t put that in my hand if you paid me use it 👎
It's hilarious! You miss the fairway and blame the club. It's your fault! The club doesn't give a sh☆t where the ball goes. It's just doing what you told it to do!
No max ball speed test?
Resale value comes into it as well
The ventus shaft you like might not be a good match for all these heads you're testing. Should test stock shafts close to your preferred flex and weight.
Have to try out the Wilson new range of irons £300 cheaper than majority of other offers, and look really good
I hate the look of the Ping, so Wilson all the way.
No golf club will ever worth $860
i should have tried it before i bought the ping
And there lies the problem, golfers accepting £430 is regarded as cheap. It would be good for everyone to just stop buying these stupidly priced clubs or they will just keep pushing the prices up and up, these companies must be laughing all the way to the bank, if paying more for clubs makes you a better golfer then why aren’t all multi millionaires scratch golfers.
No matter how forgiving drivers are, they’re not magic wands… bad shots are still going to be just that. This isn’t a dig at Wilson specifically it’s drivers and golf clubs in general
I get Wilson isn’t a big brand but their irons are so underrated why not try out their driver during a fitting
redo your analysis on the Cobra…. Not the driver but the adapter. That adapter is game changing and you kinda brushed it off.