While last year there was only one Wilson Dynapower fairway wood, this year saw the brand release two models. The standard Dynapwr fairway and the Wilson Dynapwr Carbon fairway wood. The latter of which, as a low handicapper, I was particularly excited to get my hands on and put it through its paces to see how it stacked up against some of the other best fairway woods released in 2025.
From a looks standpoint, the Dynapwr Carbon fairway wood is far superior to the standard model. The gloss carbon crown looks spectacular, particularly in the sunlight and the black and red accents continue on from last year's model, providing a stealth aesthetic with minimal color tones.
The Dynapwr Carbon fairway appears a little more compact at address compared to the standard model and while the likes of TaylorMade have implemented an infinity carbon crown, the Dynapwr Carbon has kept the banner strip along the topline which I think frames the ball well and helped me with squaring the face to the target.
The idea behind the Dynapwr Carbon fairway wood was to lower the flight, spin and launch to produce tour-inspired performance. To see if Wilson had achieved this, I tested it both indoors on a GCQuad Launch Monitor as well as outside on the golf course using Titleist Pro V1x golf balls. It was noticeable straight away when comparing the two Dynapwr models that the Carbon was launching considerably lower and produced a flatter trajectory. I saw spin rates fall with the Carbon to 3633rpm compared to the standard model coming in at 4183rpm. This resulted in the Carbon achieving a 10-yard longer carry distance on average at 251 yards.
While the ball flight and power was particularly impressive, it was the improved sound and feel with the Dynapwr Carbon that I was pleasantly surprised with. The carbon crown has really helped tone down the acoustics of this club compared to the standard model and the feel off the face felt more solid and less hollow. This crown also has helped lower the CG in the head, which when combined with a 30g forward tungsten weight on the sole, produced a chasing, low-spinning ball flight that any golfer searching for added distance from a fairway wood would be happy with.
There are certainly more forgiving fairway woods on the market that still offer low spin and shot-making capabilities, such as the TaylorMade Qi35 or the Titleist GT3. The Carbon model just seemed to lack a little stability on mishits and while the ball speed remained fairly consistent thanks to the A.I.-designed PKR-360 technology in the face, the spin dropped quite significantly on shots struck out of the toe, causing balls to fall out of the sky earlier than I'd have liked.
While the Wilson Dynapwr Carbon fairway wood is long and produces fast ball speeds, its compact look at address and lack of stability on off-center strikes will likely only see it perform to its full potential in the hands of very competent ball strikers.
The Wilson Dynapwr Carbon fairway wood, alongside the rest of the Dynapwr range, will be available online and in golf stores from the 12th of February 2025 with an RRP of £295 or $329.99.
