Wilson - Deep red jernkøller 5-P - Fat shaft

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Look and Feel

These clubs are aggressive, and a great deal of that bold aggressiveness comes from Wilson’s Fat Shafts. Instead of the standard hosel width, the Deep Reds have a nearly half-inch hosel which slams right into the head of the club. Most people don’t know Wilson for their golf clubs, but standing next to a guy with “normal” irons, you definitely get some glances.

The Deep Reds also benefit from a “fluid feel” insert. It’s basically a urethane-filled section of the cavity that dampens the sting you get on off-center and mishits. For the frequent off-center and mishitter (is that a word?) this translates into a set of irons that feels softer but still transmits enough of the impact feeling to help you learn. More on that later.

Playing with the Clubs

It took me a few rounds to get used to these clubs – I chalk most of that transistion up to the fact that I switched from steel to graphite shafts. Once I got used to the clubs, though…

Two things about the marketing hype Wilson sells with these clubs: your mileage may vary, but I suspect that if it does it’s because you’re a much better golfer than I am. Between the Fat Shafts and the oversize heads, I noticed the effect of the Fat Shaft hype immediately.

Without a doubt, my shots were straighter and more consistent than previously possible with my older clubs. On a whim, I borrowed my father-in-laws old DDH irons (also graphite shafted) and took those to the range for comparison. There was no comparison. The Fat Shafts worked as advertised: the clubhead twisted less, and the clubface was more square at impact. If you know much about golf, I think you can guess the result…

Distance. The most plesant surprise was my increased distance across the entire set of clubs. From 3I to PW, I have added about one to two clubs to my game. Where I would hit a five or six iron, I’m pulling out a seven iron without thinking, and mulling over hitting it long. Just last weekend, I was hitting my seven iron over 150 yards, and flying greens that I would struggle hitting with a seven just three months ago. As I get more comfortable with them, the Deep Red irons are only helping my game more.

On top of that, the straighter shots and increased distance have done something else for my game: increased my confidence. I won’t go into a long spiel about increased confidence here, but I will say that instead of second-guessing myself and my ability to hit the ball on-target and distance, I’m pulling out my clubs and going for the green more often. The results are better, but more importantly I’m enjoying the game more.

With straighter, longer shots and increased confidence in just about any long to mid iron situation, what’s the downside?

Not for the Advanced Golfer

Here’s where I start projecting into the future, when my golf game resembles that of some of my office mates – low handicapper who can shape my shot to fit a situation.