Wilson C300 driver review: The results
From our on-course testing the first thing which struck us about the Wilson C300 driver was that it looks great in the address position.
I wasn’t convinced by the power holes on the crown but they do help you to frame the ball quite nicely.
It’s a nice headshape too – this won’t put anyone off.
There is a very distinctive sound through impact with the Wilson C300 driver – it’s loud and quite metallic.
My first thought was that it sounded a bit like a baseball being hit with a metal bat. I”m not saying this is bad but my personal preference is for the sound to be a bit quiter and sweeter.
The ball flight wasn’t too high which was great for me – it looked like a strong penetrating flight and much better for me than the D300 I tested last year.
My initial thoughts were positive and this improved further after our launch monitor testing.
Carry and total distance were really good for me with one carrying 234 with a total of 257 yards. Low spin and good roll-out are not common for me so to get 24 yards of run was a bonus.
On average my swing speed was a few miles an hour down from normal – it was freezing cold and I had not been fitted into this driver.
But the numbers were pretty much what I’d hope for and expect on any driver – average carry just over 220 and total just over 240 yards.
This was a variety of strikes across the face with the good strikes going 250 and the average-bad strikes going 225. I can certainly live with that on the course.
Remember, this is a driver with a stock stiff shaft, off-the-shelf with no fitting at all so if I could improve the numbers with a fitting I’d be very happy indeed.
Wilson C300 driver review: NCG verdict
From a performance point of view the Wilson C300 driver is probably the best driver I have ever hit from the brand.
I’m a fan of the headshape and the red finish and like the way there’s loads of adjustability.
The sound is a slight negative for me but that could just be personal preference.
And the numbers are up there with any driver I have hit over the past 12 months.
This driver is coming in at £349 which is a bit pricier than you might expect from Wilson.
But there is a lot of tech here and I still think the Wilson C300 driver will be cheaper than Callaway and TaylorMade’s new drivers for 2018.
Please give it a hit and let me know what you think.
Details/SRPs
SRP: £349
Loft: 8-14˚
Stock shaft: Fujikura Speeder Pro 58
On sale: January 22, 2018
More information available on the Wilson website
