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I called a few friends that purchased the Wilson driver and their exact words:
"Not only are they not selling no one even asking about them."
Your thoughts?
Wilson Driver
I've pretty much given up on Wilson in the woods/hybrids category.
The problem is no one HAS heard about them except those who watch TGC or read about them on a golf forum. Plus the fact that who plays a Wilson driver anymore. Back in the days when driver was made of wood not metal lots of people used them.
Who run the marketing for Wilson ?
Kinda odd timing to bring new products onto the market ?
They missed the demo days ( typically in the Spring and the Fall in our region). On my opinion, they should take lesson from Taylormade to flame some interests into this driver. Can not depending on the reality show on TGC alone to market the product.
Plus, I could not figure out why Wilson picked the Driver category for the show, it's been saturated with new 15 yards longer driver for years and golfers had figured out not to spend $500 in attempt to buy more distance.
They should have gone with new technology for irons or shafts. Especially new discovery in potential application to golf shaft with the laminated nano application.
Bangoman
Steve,
from my initial glance it is way to busy.
Change this plate, change that plate, move this screw weight, take this weight.
Perhaps you remember from another site, there was a putter that was presented that had 3 holes and came with a bag,iirc, 6 weights. At the end of the day it ended up in that pile of designs that while unique were not embraced by the consumer.
The hosel adjustable driver has sold because with a quick turn of the wrench one could quickly dial in a loft that worked. Simple.
15 minutes at the range, a bucket of balls, done.
If you can't expect the majority of golfers to take the time to take lessons, what makes Wilson think that their consumer will take the time consuming process to optimize this driver when the other O.E.M's provide a more simple process ?
Perception is reality. Wilson showed up at Walmart, there's my brand perception, good luck getting me to buy it now.
And now this.....
Would have helped to make it USGA confirming. They didn't.
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They are deeming it nonconforming b/c of the soleplate being slightly visible at address on the 10.5 and 12 *....citing plain in shape.....the USGA is an absolute embarrassment.....now the other reason was with the 12g weight and heavier soleplate apparently they say it exceeds CT....I'm calling bullshit on that....but at least it sounds legit. But the plain in shape argument cmon man!
USGA is a fucking joke.
What rules and regulations? Where are they about the sole plate in the rules and regulations? Why is the 9* conforming, because Streelman or whatever his name is plays it? I'm curious.
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I have no idea why they chose to have the soleplate stick out, but why in the world does it matter....seems so petty to me.
Plain in shape. Stupidity at the highest level. Who the Hell do they think they are to tell the consumer and golf companies what a golf club should look like?
And in my testing with the heavier No Brainer if some of you recall with more weight directly behind the face (up to10 to 12 grams) creates faster ball speed. The USGA testing now proves I was correct. The problem was most fitters and hobbiest wouldn't buy into my thinking to forget swingweight and just find the right shaft to properly load and unload during fitting. Some understood....most didn't.