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The Wilson DYNAPWR Max fairway wood is a dream for players who need help getting the ball airborne. Extremely forgiving. High launching and high spinning.
Introduction
I’ve written many times that I love extreme golf clubs. The middle of the bell curve is over-served – I like to see niche offerings that push the limits of forgiveness or low spin or high launch. The Wilson DYNAPWR Max fairway wood is one such club, pushing forgiveness and ease of use to new heights.
Looks
Unsurprisingly, the look of the Wilson DYNAPWR Max fairway wood echos that of the DYNAPWR Max driver [review HERE].
The crown is a solid panel of gloss black with a small, square alignment aid on the leading edge. In terms of size and shape, the DYNAPWR Max is much closer to the DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood than I expected. Its face is a bit shorter, and it is longer from front to back, but the shape is similar. The biggest difference is that the DYNAPWR Max sits slightly shut in the neutral setting; the Carbon sits open.
In the bag, these two Wilson fairway woods are nearly twins. Both center a triangular swath of high gloss black with “Wilson” on it. A small sliver of red breaks up the black and silver color scheme. One key difference between the two models is that the DYNAPWR Max has a small weight at the rear of the head where the Carbon has a large weight near the face.
Sound & Feel
Striking a premium golf ball with the Wilson DYNAPWR Max fairway wood produces a big, open “crack”. It’s not particularly loud – I’d rate it just a hair above average – but the sound feels big. In keeping with the idea of max forgiveness, there’s not much change to the sound when moving from centered strikes to the toe and heel.
The feel of impact has some pop to it, but, overall, it’s a middle of the road feel. It’s not extremely solid nor super explosive. There is some feedback through the hands if you’re paying attention, but you’ll never be stung by a mishit.
Performance
Wilson could not have made two more different fairway woods. Where the DYNAPWR Carbon fairway wood [review HERE] is one of the most demanding that I can remember, the Wilson DYNAPWR Max fairway wood is one of the most forgiving.
I was a bit leery at the start of my testing with the DYNAPWR Max FW because of the shaft. It’s lighter, a flex softer, and a more active profile than I would normally use, but this poor fit just gave the club head a chance to shine. Despite not having a great feel for the shaft, every shot was playable. After numerous high, straight balls, I stopped worrying about the shaft and just enjoyed the results.
This is one of the highest launching, highest spinning fairway wood combinations I’ve ever hit. Regular readers know that I’m a low spin player, so for me to see spin rates well over 3,000 RPM is a rarity. This club produced a high, soft ball flight that could hold a green – something I would never think possible with a 3W. The other side of that coin is that high spin players need to be careful: you could easily see your shots balloon and lose distance. As always, getting fit is the key.
The Wilson DYNAPWR Max fairway wood not only launches every shot skyward, it produces high, robust ball speed and keeps your shots in the fairway. When I hit shots off the toe or heel, they lost only a few MPH of speed and didn’t curve wildly. I had to put in substantial effort to create big shot shapes. There is no adjustability in this club, but that makes sense for the target player – they’re just trying to keep the ball moving straight ahead.
Conclusion
For the high handicapper or any player who simply wants a point-and-shoot long game, the Wilson DYNAPWR Max fairway wood is a great choice. This club launches every shot way up into the air and happily forgives toe, heel, and thin strikes.
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He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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3 Comments
At the local golf show in Seattle, I took a few shots with the 3 wood. It seemed easy to elevate off the ground and delivered that sound you talked about. I was fired up, but not in the market for a fairway wood.
Only problem with Wilson is resale value compared to the Titleist, Ping, etc.— they are making good clubs, and will always look at the pre–owned sites for them.
I really like wilson staff products, but they are absolutely the worst golf company when it comes to getting a military discount.
This old disabled marine expected a little more for my service.
The prices are lower to begin with. Your military and my senior discount are built in. Thank you Wilson!.