FORGIVENESS RATING TECH: WE SAY:
Wilson’s FLX Face tech means just 26% of the face touches the head, which is said to improve face deflection by 16% over the previous D200 model. More face flex equals more ball speed and with so much of the face deflecting you can expect high ball speeds wherever shots hit the face.
The beauty of the D300 lies in its performance, it’s certainly not a criticism when we say the head is a typical super game improver design, and as such it struggles to score highly for looks. But it turned in a seriously strong performance for both amateur testers. Simon was the biggest fan, posting his second longest carry distance and joint fastest ball speed (tied with the M CGB and G700). The D300s have a natural ability to produce speed (which is partly due to the KBS Tour 80 shaft), distance, and preserving ball speeds on off-centre hits.