I play Titleist T250 irons and I’m pretty happy with them, so I wasn’t exactly looking for a reason to make a change. But then the Wilson DYNAPWR Forged won ours 2026 player distance iron test.
The Wilson finished first for accuracy and forgiveness. I wanted to catch up with them and see if I could figure out what our test took. If I’m honest, Wilson probably wouldn’t have been the first iron I’d have chosen to compare my T250s to.
After hitting it, I can see why they win.
The difference in forgiveness was the first thing I noticed
The biggest difference for me was in the longer irons.
When I bought my T250 set, I didn’t even put the T250 5-iron in the bag. I struggled with it enough that I went with a more forgiving T350 5-iron instead. Because of that, I focused mostly on comparing the Wilson 6-iron directly against my T250 6-iron.
The Wilson was easier for me to hit.
It wasn’t that every strike suddenly felt perfect or that I couldn’t miss. It just seemed like I had a little more room to be imperfect and still get a good result. This is quite good with what we saw in the test. The Wilson had a smaller overall stroke area than the T250 and its carry distance variation was even narrower.
I’m not trying to be the same distance iron type of player
The Wilson is definitely a bit bulkier than my T250. Looking at it, I see more game improvement influence while the T250 has a cleaner look that feels closer to a traditional player’s iron.
If you’re coming from a player’s iron and want a little more speed and forgiveness without changing the look too dramatically, I think the T250 is a really natural fit. If you are looking to improve your game, your game is better and you want to move into the distance player category, you could see that the Wilson is a great transition.
If you are transitioning into the distance irons of the player and go for the Wilson, you have a more compact iron, but do not suddenly give up all the forgiveness you have relied on.
The feeling was better than I expected
The other surprise was the feeling. The Wilson is softer than I expected, but still has plenty of speed.
That combination is probably part of what impressed me the most. It felt better than the top-down look suggested it would; enough that I could get used to it quite easily, especially when I looked and saw where the ball was headed.
The T250 was slightly longer in our test, averaging 155.95 yards of carry compared to 154.36 for the Wilson, and that was similar to what I noticed. In the shorter irons, the Wilson was a touch longer for me. I still prefer the T250 short irons if I’m trying to work the ball or hit a very specific shot.
This is where I still think the Titleist suits me best. I didn’t choose one or the other of these because of the distance.
I understand why Wilson won
I didn’t take my T250 out of the bag after that.
I prefer the cleaner look of the Titleist and, especially in the shorter irons, I like the little bit of extra work I feel like I get from them. But I also walked away from it with a much better understanding of why the Wilson DYNAPWR Forged performed so well in our testing.
The room for error was noticeable, particularly in the longer irons. The feel was softer than I expected and there was no distance penalty. Pair it with the right shaft and you can probably dial in the irons to get even better distance performance.
Perhaps the biggest thing I’ve learned is just that I’ll give Wilson more consideration than I would have before this test.
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