New Wilson Products Look Promising

Gxgolfer · October 20, 2005

By SirShanksAlot.com

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I don’t want to jump the gun and say that Wilson Golf is back… but their new equipment looks pretty good. We had a chance to see some of the new Wilson stuff at the PGA Show in Las Vegas and now the Wilson website has been updated for all to see.

The irons look great. Both the Fi5 and Pi5 will return and will give the better player a few options to choose from. You can check our reviews of these for more information. Next up are the Ci6 and Di6. We saw the Ci6’s at the show and they reminded me a lot of the Wilson irons of old. It is great looking iron directed at the mid handicapper… easy to hit but not big and bulky. The Di6 is the next generation in the Distance Iron family. It combines the technology of the Di5 with a more traditional look. Wilson has a winner here.

There will also be some new Wilson woods in 2006. First up is the Pd6 driver… a 410CC driver designed for the better player. The first thing you notice here are the two weights in the sole. These types of weights are becoming pretty common these days and Wilson has moved them more towards the middle of the sole to lower the ball flight a bit… something that many better players want. It also comes stock with an Aldila NV-PL 65 shaft. Nice to see a company making a driver that isn’t 460CC! The Dd6 driver is designed for the masses. This 460CC club features weights towards the back to increase launch angle. I’m very curious to see how this driver will stack up against some of the more popular game improvement drivers.

I think the club that I am most eager to hit is the Pf6 fairway wood. I won’t lie… I wasn’t a huge fan of the Wilson fairway woods this year but this one looks promising. Looks like Wilson will carry over the whole sole weights idea into the fairway woods too. The Pf6 is designed for the lower handicap and the mid-sole weighting should keep the ball down a bit. There will also be a Df6 fairway to accompany the Dd6 driver.

I also like the look of the Dh6 hybrid… it’s a lot better looking than the current hybrid. I also like the 8862 putter… reminds me a lot of the old 8802!

We’ll have reviews of all the new Wilson equipment once it becomes available and will pass along new info as we get it. It looks like Wilson has made some huge strides in the right direction with these new products but we won’t know for sure until the public can hit them! Thanks for stopping by, thanks for the email and we’ll talk to you later…

Big Al · October 21, 2005

It does look good on their website, cant wait for it to come and try some of it, I also expect it'll have a reasonable price tag as well :drinks:

pitbull808 · October 21, 2005

I wish they would hurry up and make a "new" 8802 for 2006. :drinks:

Geo · October 21, 2005

I wish they would hurry up and make a "new" 8802 for 2006. :clapping:
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As long as they don't mimic Ping's "tribute" to the classic design. :drinks:

beruo

papichulosteve · October 21, 2005

IMHO i think wilson staff is back to making some of the nicest looking clubs around. i played the Pi5's for quite a while and loved the way they play, might have to go back to 'em when the temp starts to drop.....forged blades aren't friendly in 50 degree temps.

jbombardieri · October 21, 2005

Like most golfers, Wilson is not a product that I would even look, unless I was buying a football

goodvibes · October 21, 2005

They've got enough history to warrant a look see now and then. I remember when it seemed that every one on tour was playing FG-17s. That iron would still sell today. Clean small head but with a sweet spot near the center of the face so they weren't extremely demanding.

pitbull808 · October 21, 2005

They've got enough history to warrant a look see now and then. I remember when it seemed that every one on tour was playing FG-17s. That iron would still sell today. Clean small head but with a sweet spot near the center of the face so they weren't extremely demanding.
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Exactly....if they can come up with designs like their '69 Bulletbacks, or the '80s Staff Tour Blades, I'm sure they'll have people lined up again. Their Dynapower series were all great looking blades. It's just that they have to get people to forget the "fat shaft" era. After all TM was able to make people forget the "bubble shafts". :drinks:

nearfall152 · October 22, 2005

Th Staff line was great last year, even though you couldn't tell from sales numbers. I played a few rounds with most of last years stuff, I still play the wedges and I won't part with either the Fi5 or Pi5 Backup sets I have.

If you guys give these an honest look, you may be surprised.

Johnny · October 22, 2005

I wish they would hurry up and make a "new" 8802 for 2006. :drinks:
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after 40 years they will still never get it right...because the dont know how they made the first one..

just go get the realthing...either a designed by arnold or a 64 8802..the grip is not important for play, but the headspeed shaft is a MUST.

SirShanksAlot · October 22, 2005

Th Staff line was great last year, even though you couldn't tell from sales numbers. I played a few rounds with most of last years stuff, I still play the wedges and I won't part with either the Fi5 or Pi5 Backup sets I have.

If you guys give these an honest look, you may be surprised.
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I agree... the current Wilson stuff is pretty good. I think it's just going to take time for people to warm up to the brand again. Bringing back the whole "Staff" idea was the smartest thing they have done in a long time. Looks like next year's line is more a "tweaking" of the current stuff.