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What’s new? How much do they cost? And how do they perform? Jack Backhouse brings you the lowdown on Wilson’s D9 Forged irons
How does the forged version of Wilson’s popular D9 irons perform? Find out in our Wilson D9 Forged iron review…
Wilson have done a brilliant job blending the feel and feedback you’d expect from a forged iron with the distance and forgiveness of a game improvement iron.
The D9 Forged irons are perfect for golfers who are looking for a set that lights up their golf bag without breaking the bank, and also would like help from Wilson’s Power Hole technology.
PROS
Felt really soft off the face
Sound fantastic
Shots fly high and stop quickly
CONS
A thicker top line than other player’s distance irons on the market might put golfers off
Wilson D9 Forged irons review: First Impressions
You can’t miss the D9 Forged irons, especially on a sunny day. The light really glistens off the shiny chrome and draws your eyes into a beautiful set of irons. They sit neatly behind the ball but give you the feeling that you won’t have any trouble launching shots at the flags.
Wilson’s D9 range has really impressed me, so getting my hands on the D9 Forged irons I was excited to hit them and take them out on the course straight away. Mirror-like shiny chrome finishes aren’t as common as they used to be, but I am delighted to see it return on these irons. It gives the irons a classic feel even though you know the head is bursting with technology.
The ‘player’s distance’ category of irons is interesting, as you get manufacturers trying to take everything that’s nice about a bladed club and mix that together with features that make the ball go a long way, and I’ve found the results to be quite hit and miss. Some irons feel great and don’t really go that far. Others go miles but just don’t feel like a player’s club.
Straight away, I was really pleased with how the D9 Forged irons felt at impact. The short irons feel soft and don’t go absolutely miles, which I think is a positive. You get just enough feedback through the hands to let you know you’ve mishit the ball, but the performance drop-off is small which is excellent.
My results on the Flightscope aren’t going to blow anyone away, but they aren’t disappointing either. What the data doesn’t show you is how consistent the trajectory of my shots was, especially in the longer irons.
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This could be down to Wilson’s Power Holes that feature on the soles of the irons. These are designed to give you a bit more spring off the face and help keep launch consistent on miss-struck shots.
I took these irons out play with me on a Sunday morning at my home club Sand Moor, and I really enjoyed using them. The long irons feel so easy to hit you want to drop a few balls down at 185 yards and crunch a few off the turf, which certainly isn’t always how I usually feel.
I was easily able to control my flight and curve on demand thanks to the irons maintaining a good level of backspin. Backspin is something that manufacturers can, and do regularly reduce to give a player more distance, but at the cost of control.
This is definitely a negative for me as we need that control to have good distance control and shoot low scores. I am glad Wilson didn’t compromise on this.
I think these irons are going to suit a lot of different golfers of varied abilities. They look good and have the reliable performance that a lower-handicapped player is looking for, but also are forgiving enough and long enough for some mid to high-handicappers to look at as well.
It’s hard to find a fully forged set of irons for under £1000. The Wilson D9 Forged are a bargain at £799. Be sure to add these to the list you want to test next time you’re in the market for a new set!
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