Reviewed by: drjacko ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
Wilson Di7 steel shafts

Summary:
This is a very good set of irons with the ball springing off the club face. The weighting is heavier than some other irons I tested and I found my swing was forced to be fuller. The perimeter weighting itself forces straighter balls. All the reviews in this site (inc myself)and major golf mags agree that compared to other sets, this hits at least one club longer.

Now for the gripes:
1) I find it very hard to work the ball. This is ok for the long irons but in short irons this has cost me shots. I actually took my 9 iron from my old Mizuno MX15 to replace its counterpart, for the moment anyway. This was more because I could count on distance control from this (practice range drill LW-9: full, 3 quarter, half swings). Several through the green shots just made me want to cry.

2)Attempting hard to work the ball results in the usual pulls, hooks and slices.

Please don't get me wrong, these are good clubs, but compared to the Mizunos that I had:

1) the Di7 long irons are long and easy to hit and straight.

2) the Di7 short irons are long and easy to hit but can't work em.

Some simple observations.
1)the shaft is flatter angle at the hosel (than mizuno counterpart irons)
2)the shaft is about 1 cm longer (than mizunos).

I think another reviewer found the same: he mentions he had to bend a little form 6 iron downwards.

I thought the two findings would cancel themselves out especially after my good test drive in the simulated bay but they don't. Looks like some custom fitting when I can afford it! Of course I'll work with them because of the forgiveness of the long irons alone....

I think that these game improvement irons would suit high to mid handicappers quite well with the caveat they should grow into them: ie the first branded clubs they should get after achieving some consistency/ few lessons. The straight distance factor is good enough reason to pick these up first. After a while you'll be at my stage trying to work the ball to the pin. Also anyone who is trying to achieve consistency with their current set of irons should really try these as these offer a good mid to high flight which is straight. If anything this will iron out most slices due to the way the weighting is set up (but you should be getting lessons anyway)

Customer Service:
American Golf store Belfast. I find that the floor staff are polite and helpful with a good knowledge base about equipment. They have started hiring some younger faces and I have seen them deal quite well with juniors and non golfing parents who are bringing the kids who are just starting out.

I bought my Di7s with the New Year's sale at 249 pounds (currently 299). To my shock and horror, obviously someone didn't like the feel of them and found a set in the second hand shelf going at 150 2mths later. That's how I got my Mizuno MX15s 2 years before... off that same shelf! To this day however, 249 pounds is still the best price for those Di7 new.

Similar Products Used:
Mizuno MX15 steel shafts. My first branded set. Lovely feel and unfussy look. I think I got used to them too well because in the end I was able to (with the 7-9 irons) fade and draw the ball fairly well but handicap was suffering due to lack of accuracy and penetration with the long irons. I hope this qualifies the negative side of my review of the Di7s.

Reviewed by: darman1129 ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
wilson di7 irons

Summary:
yep - the reviews are correct - this is a sweet hitting sweet feeling set of irons - i played the distance 2's prior to this and they were good but they had a hollow feel to them even when hit pure - not so with these - lot of feedback on good hits and bad ones - irons are 1 club longer than regular clubs - they have really good feeling to them - the ball flight with these start off low then rise to a beautiful height to land softly - these will be with me for some time to come

Reviewed by: daz100 ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Wilson di7

Summary:
I have a set of callaway big berthas which were custom fitted for about 2 years my game was going nowhere so i looked up all the reviews and couldn't believe how cheap the wilsons were and bought a new set on e-bay the first outing was brutal so i changed the grips to tour velvet mid size my next outing was absolutely astounding i got my fist eagle ever on a 560 yard par 5 i hit the 4 iron 180 yards to 8 feet i couldn't believe and thats the way its been since these are better than good i kid you not and for the money there a steal who wants a 2 year old set of callaway big berthas

Customer Service:
excellent

Similar Products Used:
callaway

Reviewed by: jpprice17 ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
Wilson Di7

Summary:
These clubs are phenomenal! They are aesthetically pleasing and do not look like one of those clunky over-hyped “Super Game Improvement” irons so often published in magazines. I found the club to be perfectly weighted and well balanced. The old cliché is to swing easy and let the club do all the work. Well, with these clubs, it is very true. Solid shots feel awesome. Miss hits definitely let you know it. Like many avid golfers, I did my fair share of research (Testing rather than just reading of course) before buying. I started with the top rated from the “Hot List” and worked my way down. I cannot believe these were not the top rated clubs because they clearly out performed the other clubs. Perhaps they would have received a higher rating if the were name “Calloway” or “Taylor Made.” Oh- and by the way, these are half the price the aforementioned brands.

Customer Service:
No issues

Similar Products Used:
Ping G5, Taylormade RAC, Tour Edge, Calloway X19