Price
$143 per iron
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Why We Like It
- The most common miss by amateur players is on the toe. To combat that in the 4- through 8-irons, Wilson uses a two-piece construction in which the face is welded to the topline and upper part of the toe. This provides a larger area of the face that is unsupported, leading to more ball speed.
- The 17-4-stainless-steel face is created from a forged/stamped process. This allows for a stronger and thinner face and maintains high strength and durability.
- The iron also features changing thicknesses on 27 points across the face, ranging from 2 millimeters to 2.5 millimeters, to maximize ball speeds.
- The polymer-filled holes on the sole are designed to enhance face flex.
- The hosel is longer but thinner. This helps the look and keeps the center of gravity near the center-toe area while making it easier to bend for custom builds.
- SPECS: 7-iron: 28 degrees; PW: 42.5 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a chunky, powerful iron with real heft that helps you drive through the ball for surprising distance and a mid‑to‑high launch—especially from the pitching wedge and short irons. Center strikes deliver a crisp pop, strong carry and straight, confidence‑inspiring flight; offset and light shafts aid release and turf interaction. The topline looks thick and some testers reported face inconsistency (mis‑hits lose yardage), but overall it rewards solid strikes with impressive launch, spin and drop‑and‑stop approach shots.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a heavy-feeling head that encourages driving through the ball, delivering above-average distance and a crisp, rewarding sweet‑spot pop — especially with the pitching wedge and short irons, which launch high with good spin and soft landings. Turf interaction is clean and it corrects shots without big distance loss, producing a straight, mid‑high flight. One caveat: the topline is thick/chunky, which may reduce confidence to attack the ball.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a chunky iron that consistently produced above-average distance, high-launching, long, straight shots with a powerful, driving ball flight. Center strikes felt crisp and energetic; offset and ultralight shafts aided release and made it easy to swing through the turf. It inspires confidence and is forgiving for many players, even allowing some shot-shaping. One drawback: turf interaction can feel heavy and reduce crispness on some swings.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Overall, not my favorite club. I didn't find it very forgiving or workable. The ball flight was okay—a little on the lower side—but the sweet spot was hard to come by.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
I love how it helps you release the club. While it's a little bit bulkier than others, it did so without being unwieldy. The offset and ultralight shafts that come with it help you get through the ball really nicely without worrying about turf interaction.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
I was getting a lot more distance and height with the pitching wedge than with other brands. However, that didn't really translate to the longer irons. I found myself losing distance, and my shots had a tendency to want to go right.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Quite a bit of inconsistency across the face with this club. Balls hit on the toe result in a significant reduction in yardage, and those in the middle of the face don't have the carry distance one would expect.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Compact-looking iron with a thick topline. It looks like there's some power in the back of the cavity, but it didn't perform that way. It was not as forgiving as I expected, and you had to put a pretty good swing on it to get the full effect. Dispersion on mis-hits was wider than I would have liked.
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Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Overall, not my favorite club. I didn't find it very forgiving or workable. The ball flight was okay—a little on the lower side—but the sweet spot was hard to come by.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
I love how it helps you release the club. While it's a little bit bulkier than others, it did so without being unwieldy. The offset and ultralight shafts that come with it help you get through the ball really nicely without worrying about turf interaction.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
I was getting a lot more distance and height with the pitching wedge than with other brands. However, that didn't really translate to the longer irons. I found myself losing distance, and my shots had a tendency to want to go right.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Quite a bit of inconsistency across the face with this club. Balls hit on the toe result in a significant reduction in yardage, and those in the middle of the face don't have the carry distance one would expect.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Compact-looking iron with a thick topline. It looks like there's some power in the back of the cavity, but it didn't perform that way. It was not as forgiving as I expected, and you had to put a pretty good swing on it to get the full effect. Dispersion on mis-hits was wider than I would have liked.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
One of the longer clubs in this category. That being said, I think it was on the lower end of the forgiveness side. My mis-hits traveled well off-line. It had a firmer feel than others off the face, which may have contributed to the distance I was getting.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Very high spin and launch. I had to learn how to throttle my speed down a little bit to get the performance I was expecting. When I did, I could actually feel the compression of the ball on the face. Really easy to hit.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It was long and straight, with a bit of a driving, boring trajectory. The ball seemed to really jump and launch off the face. Looking down, it has a fairly thick-looking topline, so you know there's a little extra something behind it.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
It felt forgiving and eased through the turf. I felt like I was getting some high ball flights and the right amount of spin to let it drop out of the sky like a rock. I could actually work the ball a little bit with this head, too.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I enjoyed hitting this club. I think because it was so forgiving, it gave me the confidence to swing more freely. It didn't necessarily translate into more distance, but I was striking the ball well and my control was very good.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
A straight shooter that never wanders from your intended target. When you hit the sweet spot, you're rewarded with a nice, crisp pop. It feels as good as it sounds.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
A really nice club. It had good pop and the turf interaction was clean. For someone who tends to dig the club into the turf, this didn't do that. Distance was above-average.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
I love the topline on this club. They did a good job of hiding the tag on the back. Center hits had a ton of energy and a great, crispy feel off the face, but mis-hits fluttered pretty quickly.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
The topline is definitely too thick. It looks like a club that has a lot of help, and while I need some, I don't need that much. I think that kept me from really feeling I could attack the ball.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Great launch angle with this club. Mid-high ball flight creates a nice, little arc and soft, sharp angle of descent. It corrects pretty well without losing a lot of distance, and doesn't have a ton of side spin to throw you offline.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
This club has some heft behind it, which really allowed me to drive through the ball and gain some extra distance, especially in the longer irons. Forgiveness-wise, I could see the ball get corrected but never overly so.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Fairly bulky looking clubs, but the pitching wedge and 7-iron work so well. If you want something that launches the ball really high, but does not spin too much, this is for you. The short irons are just so easy to hit.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I saw a lot of inconsistencies in my shots. It does give you good feedback in the hands. It's easy to tell where on the face you've hit the ball. But it doesn't feel like it's fast off the face on impact.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
While I didn't find it attractive, the club performs extraordinarily well. Incredibly easy to hit long, straight shots. Very rewarding on your good swings and forgiving on your loose swings.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
For the person who needs to get the ball up high to land it soft, these are the clubs for you. The ball just balloons up in the air, especially on the pitching wedge. I hit a high ball already, so I don't need all that assistance. Not for me.
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Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I found the shorter irons a lot easier to control. It felt like the clubface was really grabbing the ball. In the longer irons, the face was much less receptive. It was as if the ball was bouncing off concrete. It was more of a lower trajectory and piercing ball flight, not very conducive to holding greens.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's on the bulkier side. Definitely looks more like a super game-improvement iron than a game-improvement iron. In terms of performance, I really couldn't get a good strike on the ball. Even when I hit the center of the face, the ball traveled much shorter than it should. The sound is very muted, almost dead, which may explain the power issue.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
A chunky iron that delivers above-average power and distance on nearly all hits. A well-struck ball travels faithfully with a nice launch and really surprising distance. The turf interaction is a little heavy, and takes away from some of the crispness from the experience, but overall a very decent, solid performing club.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Visually, the club looked a little chunky, and the offset was a bit too pronounced for my liking. Performance-wise, these things did nothing to improve the experience. It didn't give me any extra help in terms of forgiveness.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
I love how it helps you release the club. While it's a little bit bulkier than others, it did so without being unwieldy. The offset and ultralight shafts that come with it help you get through the ball really nicely without worrying about turf interaction.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
One of the longer clubs in this category. That being said, I think it was on the lower end of the forgiveness side. My mis-hits traveled well off-line. It had a firmer feel than others off the face, which may have contributed to the distance I was getting.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
It was long and straight, with a bit of a driving, boring trajectory. The ball seemed to really jump and launch off the face. Looking down, it has a fairly thick-looking topline, so you know there's a little extra something behind it.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
It felt forgiving and eased through the turf. I felt like I was getting some high ball flights and the right amount of spin to let it drop out of the sky like a rock. I could actually work the ball a little bit with this head, too.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I enjoyed hitting this club. I think because it was so forgiving, it gave me the confidence to swing more freely. It didn't necessarily translate into more distance, but I was striking the ball well and my control was very good.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
I love the topline on this club. They did a good job of hiding the tag on the back. Center hits had a ton of energy and a great, crispy feel off the face, but mis-hits fluttered pretty quickly.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
This club has some heft behind it, which really allowed me to drive through the ball and gain some extra distance, especially in the longer irons. Forgiveness-wise, I could see the ball get corrected but never overly so.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
I saw a lot of inconsistencies in my shots. It does give you good feedback in the hands. It's easy to tell where on the face you've hit the ball. But it doesn't feel like it's fast off the face on impact.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
While I didn't find it attractive, the club performs extraordinarily well. Incredibly easy to hit long, straight shots. Very rewarding on your good swings and forgiving on your loose swings.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I found the shorter irons a lot easier to control. It felt like the clubface was really grabbing the ball. In the longer irons, the face was much less receptive. It was as if the ball was bouncing off concrete. It was more of a lower trajectory and piercing ball flight, not very conducive to holding greens.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
A chunky iron that delivers above-average power and distance on nearly all hits. A well-struck ball travels faithfully with a nice launch and really surprising distance. The turf interaction is a little heavy, and takes away from some of the crispness from the experience, but overall a very decent, solid performing club.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Visually, the club looked a little chunky, and the offset was a bit too pronounced for my liking. Performance-wise, these things did nothing to improve the experience. It didn't give me any extra help in terms of forgiveness.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Overall, not my favorite club. I didn't find it very forgiving or workable. The ball flight was okay—a little on the lower side—but the sweet spot was hard to come by.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
I was getting a lot more distance and height with the pitching wedge than with other brands. However, that didn't really translate to the longer irons. I found myself losing distance, and my shots had a tendency to want to go right.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Quite a bit of inconsistency across the face with this club. Balls hit on the toe result in a significant reduction in yardage, and those in the middle of the face don't have the carry distance one would expect.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
Compact-looking iron with a thick topline. It looks like there's some power in the back of the cavity, but it didn't perform that way. It was not as forgiving as I expected, and you had to put a pretty good swing on it to get the full effect. Dispersion on mis-hits was wider than I would have liked.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Very high spin and launch. I had to learn how to throttle my speed down a little bit to get the performance I was expecting. When I did, I could actually feel the compression of the ball on the face. Really easy to hit.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
A straight shooter that never wanders from your intended target. When you hit the sweet spot, you're rewarded with a nice, crisp pop. It feels as good as it sounds.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
A really nice club. It had good pop and the turf interaction was clean. For someone who tends to dig the club into the turf, this didn't do that. Distance was above-average.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
The topline is definitely too thick. It looks like a club that has a lot of help, and while I need some, I don't need that much. I think that kept me from really feeling I could attack the ball.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Great launch angle with this club. Mid-high ball flight creates a nice, little arc and soft, sharp angle of descent. It corrects pretty well without losing a lot of distance, and doesn't have a ton of side spin to throw you offline.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Fairly bulky looking clubs, but the pitching wedge and 7-iron work so well. If you want something that launches the ball really high, but does not spin too much, this is for you. The short irons are just so easy to hit.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
For the person who needs to get the ball up high to land it soft, these are the clubs for you. The ball just balloons up in the air, especially on the pitching wedge. I hit a high ball already, so I don't need all that assistance. Not for me.
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Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's on the bulkier side. Definitely looks more like a super game-improvement iron than a game-improvement iron. In terms of performance, I really couldn't get a good strike on the ball. Even when I hit the center of the face, the ball traveled much shorter than it should. The sound is very muted, almost dead, which may explain the power issue.
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