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The Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood is highly demanding. Low launch and mid spin. High performance ceiling, but you need to be on your game to make this club work.
Introduction
Golf club technology is often promoted as helping the weaker player, but I don’t think anyone has benefitted as much as the better player. OEMs are packing so much forgiveness into players clubs that I’ve started to take for granted that all clubs should turn my mishits into playable results. That makes it extra shocking to test a club like the Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood, a players fairway wood that really lives up to the name.
Looks
At address, the Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood bears a close resemblance to the DYNAPWR Carbon driver [review HERE]. Both have crowns that are primarily carbon fiber with a thin ribbon of matte black at the leading edge. At a glance, the shape of the DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood is perfectly conventional – round, nearly symmetrical – but it’s hard to pin down precisely. It’s not quite a pear shape, not quite triangular…but I may be getting too deep into the weeds. In terms of size, it’s a players FW with a tall face and more compact front to back measurement.
Interestingly, unlike the DYNAPWR Carbon driver, the sole of the Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood has no carbon fiber. It looks almost identical to the DYNAPWR Max fairway wood [review HERE], with the obvious difference being the word “Carbon” below the Wilson branding. A large 30 gram weight is tucked discretely near the face.
Sound & Feel
A quality strike with the Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood produces a mid-plus volume, low pitched “crack.” Moving off the center of the face changes the sound in a couple ways. Mishits are quieter, and they’re slightly dissonant. This is a strong hint at how this club feels about poor strikes.
Despite being a players club, the tangible feedback from the DYNAPWR Carbon FW is not terribly strong. I was able to discern good strikes from bad ones – good ones feel much more solid – but I had to pay careful attention to locate impact with any precision.
Performance
Most clubs, even in the players category, want to deliver a meaningful amount of forgiveness. The Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood, however, is indifferent to your mishits. This is likely the most demanding fairway wood I’ve hit this year.
When swung well, the DYNAPWR Carbon FW is very impressive. That 30 gram tungsten weight does its job of promoting low launch and spin. Pure strikes have a ton of ball speed, rocketing off on piercing trajectories and running forever. If you like to see a lower ball flight or you play in hard, windy conditions, you will love the ball flight that this club produces.
However, when you miss a shot, this club lets you know it. The ball speed falls off precipitously when your strike moves toward the heel or toe. More taxing for me was its unwillingness to elevate thin strikes. My best shots were just cracking double digit launch angles; my poor swings barely left the ground. If you don’t consistently find the center of the face, the Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood is not for you.
This club features a six-way adjustable hosel that can tune the loft up or down. Those changes will also modify the face angle, helping to promote a draw or fade. The tungsten sole weight can be removed with the included wrench, but Wilson does not advertise other weights as being available at retail.
Conclusion
For those with Henrik Stenson-like abilities, the Wilson DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood is an amazing club. When struck pure with good speed, there are few better. For us mortals, however, this club is likely to mix a lot of frustration in amongst the awe-inspiring shots.
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Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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One Comment
You have got to be kidding…the club is actually very easy to hit. In addition, from front to back it has one of the longest foot prints for a fairway wood this year. When coupled with the optional Denali Blue or Black it’s one of the longest fairway woods I’ve ever hit…especially the four wood. Turning the loft down one full degree opens the face angle beautifully and offers a dynamic position at address. The stock Ventus TR (non-Velacore) shaft is offered in 60 & 70 grams, but the clubs shine best with the optional Denali’s.