Wilson DYNAPWR and DYNAPWR Max Irons

It’s been two years since Wilson Golf brought the DynaPower franchise into the modern era. With a storied history going back to prime Arnold Palmer, the DynaPower name was iconic in the golf lexicon, and there’s no denying the risk involved with incorporating it into a new line of Wilson clubs. The company first reintroduced DynaPower irons in a game improvement design with the modernized DYNAPWR badging. Secretly we wished the first iteration of DYNAPWR irons came in a smaller package, but that version wasn’t far behind. 2024’s DYNAPWR Forged irons ticked just about every box there was for the Player’s Distance category, but it also gave perspective to the line as a whole. From the beginning, DynaPower was about utilizing club design to maximize performance, while at the same time delivering looks and feel that pleased the senses. 

Jon Pergande, Director, Global R&D and Product

In modern club design, providing aesthetic and fitting options has become incredibly important. Performance can’t be boiled down as narrowly as it was in the 1960’s and companies must find ways to meet the needs of every type of player to stay relevant. Knowing this, Wilson Golf is expanding the reach of their DYNAPWR iron line in 2025. To complement the compact and mighty DYNAPWR Forged, they have redesigned the core DYNAPWR game improvement irons. To expand on that, there is also an exciting addition to the line that speaks to the evolution of Wilson’s approach to club design. They are also introducing DYNAPWR Max irons, which will provide a fitting option for those players that need more height to go along with the extreme distance and forgiveness ushered in by modern iron design. 

DYNAPWR Max Irons

Wilson DYNAPWR Irons

2025’s core DYNAPWR irons will replace the game improvement set first introduced in early 2023. We ran through the technical details of the 2023 version on our homepage around the time of the initial release. In all, the technological package was impressive, especially in the sense that Wilson reimagined the primary DynaPower technology piece into a modern iron. Even in the 1960’s DynaPower was all about moving weight into more optimal positions to increase distance and forgiveness. In 2023, both distance and forgiveness were exponentially amplified when compared to the originals, but the concept was essentially the same. In addition to the DynaPower technology, things like AI face construction and Wilson’s Power Holes contributed to the irons’ performance. We did feel Wilson’s marketing language was a bit misleading when it came to the size and shape of the 2023 irons, but 2024’s DynaPower Forged satisfied our desires for similar technology in a smaller package. 

DYNAPWR Irons

Key Features

While our initial glance left us wondering what exactly was different compared to 2023, a deeper dive tells us first impressions aren’t everything. Again, the company is touting the core DYNAPWR iron as catering to “a better ball striker with its reduced offset, thinner topline and narrower sole.” We’ll reserve final judgement on those visual claims until the irons arrive for review, and we are able to photograph them in person. 

Hollow Body Construction

One notable change is that the 2025 DYNAPWR iron are built with a hollow body construction instead of a standard cavity back. This is a big change for Wilson. Yes, they’ve delivered hollow body irons before, most recently in 2022’s Launch Pad line of hybrid irons, but they haven’t put together what we’d call a “conventional” iron in a hollow body package. There are good reasons amateur players love hollow body irons. The design tends to maximize distance and forgiveness in a package that can be a bit more pleasing to the eye than a comparable cavity back. In addition, hollow body construction provides a fantastic platform for weight redistribution, allowing designers to maximize performance. The 2025 DYNAPWR irons have been constructed to provide maximum face stability, speed, and forgiveness. 

DYNAPWR Max Irons

New Chassis

In the space between, or rather the hollow body itself, Wilson has built what they call an Energy Transfer Chassis. From the outside, this appears to be a strengthening of the frame that the hollow body is built around. By adding stability or rigidity to the areas around the flexible face, the face’s ability to flex and provide maximum rebound effect is enhanced to an even great degree. A trampoline needs a sturdy frame, and at the most basic level that’s what the Energy Transfer Chassis is trying to be. In addition to benefits like explosive speed and a large COR area, the ETC should also greatly improve sound by soaking up some of the excess vibrations that we tend to see from hollow body designs. 

Specifications – Wilson DYNAPWR

2025 Wilson DYNAPWR irons will come stock with the KBS Max Ultralite steel shaft (R 90g & S 95g) and the Mamiya UST Recoil Dart 65g shaft in the graphite option.

Keen eyes will notice a slight lowering of loft compared to the 2023 model. Likely this is to provide optimal launch conditions with the new hollow body design that often produces lower backspin rates. 

Club56789PWGW
Loft22252832.537.542.548
HandRH/LHRH/LHRH/LHRH/LHRH/LHRH/LHRH/LH
Lie6161.5626363.56464
Length38.53837.53736.53635.75

Price:  Steel shaft $899.99 / Graphite shaft – $999.99


2025 Wilson DYNAPWR Max Irons

While “loft jacking” debates still rage on, the reality is that we’ve noticed a definite shift in iron design in recent years. It seems that in many ways the race for distance has slowed a bit. Yes, most game improvement irons still utilize stronger lofts to match the flexible faces and low center of gravity they possess, but companies have come to the realization that “playable distance” is different for everybody. Some players, especially those with slower swings speeds aren’t able to capitalize on the distance potential strong builds offer because they can’t elevate the ball enough to maximize carry. In addition, some players struggle stopping the ball on approach shots with modern iron designs. It’s important to note that this affects “some” players and fitting is vitally important to see where you fit in. 

DYNAPWR Max Irons

With that knowledge, Wilson is introducing DYNAPWR Max. We couldn’t be more pleased to see Wilson offering a fitting option to meet the needs of more players. It’s an approach that further legitimizes their quest to be an industry leading iron producer. 

Max often denotes a golf club of increased size, and that is certainly the case here, but that’s not the whole story. DYNAPWR Max irons will be the largest in the Wilson catalog in terms of blade size, meaning they’ll also be the most forgiving to off-center strikes in terms of both ball speed retention and stability. The wide sole will not only play more forgiving to steep swings that often produce ground-first contact but will also help drive the ball up into the air quickly for increased height. Finally, a modified (weaker) loft structure will increase both backspin and launch angle. Altogether, this combination will provide a very playable combination of speed, forgiveness, and height that should help certain players maximize both their distance and their ability to keep the ball close to the hole after it lands. 

DYNAPWR Max Irons hero shot of 7 iron

Wilson has spent time sculpting the topology of the DYNAPWR Max to ensure the highest level of stability and forgiveness off center. Open Heel Construction, which appears to be an expansion of the cavity towards the heel, is designed to specifically aid on those rather unpleasant misses. 

Specifications – Wilson DYNAPWR Max

2025 DYNAPWR Max irons will come stock with the premium KBS Max HL steel shaft (R & S 80g), while the graphite model comes equipped with the KBS MAX Graphite shaft.

Club56789PWGW
Loft24273034394449
HandRH/LHRH/LHRH/LHRH/LHRH/LHRH/LHRH/LH
Lie6161.5626363.56464
Length38.53837.53736.53636.75

Price – Steel shaft $899.99 / Graphite shaft – $999.99

The Details

More information, including in-hand pictures and testing results will be found on the THP Forum in the coming weeks. 

2025 DYNAPWR and DYNAPWR Max irons will be available online and in store on February 12, 2025. Please visit Wilson Golf’s website for more information.

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Editor and writer Ryan Hawk lives in northwestern Illinois with his fiance and son. He's been a writer for The Hackers Paradise for two years and has been involved with a number of THP events.