I bought these irons (3I-PW) slightly used from a friend. He upgraded to the steel shaft version of this club after two seasons,and I reaped the benefit! Although both models are rated as Regular flex, the graphite versions definitely have more flex and whip through impact. I purchased these clubs in 2002 and have stuck by them since. Around 2005 the same friend spent around $700 for new TaylorMade RAC irons.He eventually went back to his Fat Shafts and the RACs are collecting dust in the garage! Around the same time an employee of my local course ran over my 5 iron with a cart and SNAP! I sent Wilson the head of the "out of warranty" club with a heart felt letter and the original receipt and they promptly sent me a new 5I, no questions asked.I play Callaway wedges and a Titleist driver but I am going to re-grip these irons for another season. They are very forgiving on off center hits and are very workable. I prefer to play a slight draw which is easier with the longer irons as they are progressively off set. I will agree with other reviewers that these are not the longest irons on The market. I hit my 7I about 155 yds. +/- about 10 yards for each other iron respectively.I think anybody above a 10 Hdcp would really get the most out of this set. I would not recommend these clubs to a beginner as there are no hybrids which would be easier to hit than the long irons in this set. Overall, these irons are a great value with an emphasis on forgiveness and workability versus flat out distance.

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Received excellent customer service from Wilson even after the broken club was well out of warranty. Couldn't be happier with them. Made me a loyal customer for life!

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I bought a set of McGregor clubs, a golf bag and 2 Wilson fat shafts. I was golfing in Horicon, WI and the shaft and head separated. I returned it to Golf Shack in Madison, WI. Wilson would NOT stand behind their product but the Golf Shack did.

The fat shaft irons are the most solid feeling irons I have ever hit. If you like no vibration thru the hands at impact these are your irons. They also have a nice solid sound at impact. Weight is an issue with them however, so I would recommend the graphite shafts. Very easy to move the ball right or left. Distance is also a plus as these are very long hitting clubs.

the wilson fat shaft have taken my handicap from 19 to 14 in just over 4 months i have won a few things like club champion net and another lovely trophy and a medal the irons have made my game more pleasant to play and i hit them long and give you more room for erea would recomend them to anyone starting or already playing best irons ive had

great beginner clubs, not for game improvement at all though. 5,9,GW are amazing;best clubs of the bunch. no complaints for the 8. 3&4 hybrid, 6,7 is another story, really bad feel, no forgiveness. the 8,9,GW are the only decent ones off the T. like i said, amazing for starters (maybe the best)...but you will know when it is time to get some improvement sticks! sorry i have nothing for the PW, i dont hit it well regardless of brand therefore it is my punch out of rocks club. what i dislike the most of these sticks is how they feel, you can feel your shot all the way to your top hand.

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I have had these irons for 10 years and I love them as much today as the first day i bought them. I work at a MAJOR golf retail store and recieve a very nice discount on equipment, but I stay true with the irons pictured. I played with them in college and they work just as good now as they did then. The only complaint are on the two hybrid irons.... they freakin suck!!! But 5-pw is Money son! Do yourself a fovor and purchase a set of the Fat SHaft III's you'll be happy you did. PS- all the other fat shafts suck but these. Sometimes you just hit the diamond in the rough thing you know.?

I got the Wilson Fatshaft irons (3-PW)as a raffle prize at a charity golf outing. I smiled and thought hmmm? how much will these bring on e-bay. The answer was not much so I decided to hit them. With out a doubt they are the hottest (longest) clubs I have played. And I kept taking them to the range but not to the coures. I didn't want the homies to know I was hitting "entry level clubs". I love the feel of these clubs and I have gotten over that stigma (cheap *** Wilson clubs)and I now keep the 4-9 in the bag. And anyone who tells you these clubs can't be steered is wrong. I can draw or fade them at will. The distance from these clubs can not be overstated. I use 2 clubs less than EYE did with the mass produced "custom clubs" that I now keep in the garage. The set I play has stiff shafts which is a first for me and I'm hitting the 9 from 150 up to 165. The 160ish shot would be a from a tee. I do agree with other reviews that your wedges should be custom selected to fit your game inside of 150 yds. Pin point accuracy with the fatshaft P-wedge is just not possible. It's not the line, it's the distance. And controlling the sping is also difficult with the fatshaft P-wedge. Btw, I did buy a used Deep Red fat shaft driver to see if the distance advantage carried thru and unfortunatly it did not. The fat shafts did not lower my score. I still score 80-86 depending on the course and conditions. I keep them in the bag for feel and distance.

I'm an 8 handicap and I LOVE these irons. I'm not a big guy (5'9" 150) and I get a lot of distance out of these (9 iron 150; 5 iron 200). For me the key is that these shafts are very light compared to most others. I feel I am in complete control of the club and can just focus on hitting the ball. The fat shaft reduces torque on toe hits which translates into a loss of distance but they still go straight. I'm not a fan of the hybrid 3 & 4 irons, but Gap - 5i are amazing.

No club I've ever hit could hit as consistently long or higher. Distances are unbelievable and honestly intimidating to other players. Solid, easy hitting, forgiving head, that can hit long even after digging a trench. I played these till I made 7 Hcp with rounds ranging from scratch to 12 over. However, I could not get below 7 Hcp with these clubs. Principle reason, at fullswing Fatshaft SW to the green ranged 117 - 127 metres, not yards (means its probably outside texas wedge distance). Limitation of the standard Fatshaft set, the distance between SW and PW are great. SW see above PW 145 - 155 mtrs (average). GW 130 - 142 mtrs for me anyway. I needed a GW to full the hole. Wilson provide a good GW too. If I was to give the club a number, I'd say about 13 metres difference between clubs. Yup 7 iron out to 200 metres.
WEakness in the club? If a club breaks its in shaft around the bottom third inside the grip. Happened to me with my 7 and 4 irons. Overall the FS is a great build and suitable to mid to high Hcp golfers. I changed to something else to get to 4 hcp.

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Wilson replaced the broken FS, no problems

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These clubs are absolutely fantastic for the cash.