If you talk to anyone who’s spent a long time testing golf equipment, you’ll often hear just how mad it is that people don’t talk about Wilson’s clubs more.

The brand occupies a unique sweet spot in the market, creating clubs with genuine heritage and top-level performance that often hit the till for hundreds of pounds less than their big-name OEM rivals. Even so, perhaps owing to the hefty trade it does making beginner package sets and budget clubs, the brand has always had a less premium reputation, scaring many long-time players away.

This shouldn’t be the case, however, and people are slowly catching on to the fact that Wilson make clubs that look, feel and perform every inch as well as their more expensive rivals. Their new driver, the DYNAPWR Max+, is the perfect example of this: a genuine 10K MOI driver that looks great and, if Wilson is to be believed, delivers the performance of a club worth over £500 for under £400.

But do Wilson’s claims stack up, and has the brand potentially created the sleeper hit of 2026 with this new driver? We put it through its paces to find out.

Check out our full 2026 best drivers test below and scroll on to read our detailed thoughts. Let us know what you think of the new Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ Driver in the comments below.

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Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ driver fact fileBrandWilsonRelease dateFebruary 2026RRP£449Key FeaturesRe-engineered PKR-360 face construction provides more speed cross the faceAerodynamically inspired surfacing for faster club head speedRemodeled head allows weight to be positioned toward the rear and perimeter, driving higher total MOIHeavier rear weight enables 10K forgiveness without increasing overall club head massLarger footprint for higher stability and straighter ball flight Courtesy Wilson

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Looks and features

Wilson’s DYNAPWR range has been around for a little while now, and readers familiar with its looks will find the DYNAPWR+ pretty consistent with its siblings in the DYNAPWR Max and Carbon models. We think it’s a great looking package, with subtle red detailing and silver accents that build on the aesthetic profile of the DYNAPWR range without totally overhauling it.

The DYNAPWR Max+ isn’t a rework, then, but a subtle tweak of the Max aimed at unlocking even more performance and forgiveness. It has a lower crown, while the PKR-360 face design, which was developed with AI to deliver golfers the biggest sweet spot possible, has been refined and lightened, allowing Wilson’s engineers to push weight further towards the perimeter and rear of the club increasing MOI even further.

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This has also enabled Wilson’s engineers to put a 5g adjustable weight in the rear of the club, cranking up the forgiveness without it resulting in a net weight gain. The face has also been milled with a rounder profile to better manage gear effect on mishits.

It doesn’t end there, however. Wilson have addressed a bugbear of previous DYNAPWR models by refining the acoustics, testing dozens of prototypes and conducting thousands of simulations to perfectly map out the internal structure that would deliver the most solid, powerful sound and sensation at impact.

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Courtesy Wilson

Performance

Wilson’s clubs have ever-so-slowly been creeping up in performance to truly match their big-budget rivals over the last few years, and the DYNAPWR Max+ takes yet another step in this direction by providing a performance profile that truly kicks it with some of the best and most expensive new drivers on the market for 2026.

The Wilson looks great in the bag and, with an all-titanium construction, feels premium in the hand. The steps Wilson have taken to keep its new driver light feel prominent at address, and our one small niggle with the club is that it perhaps doesn’t feel quite as weighty as others, which is worth considering if you value the feeling of control that a slightly heavier driver sometimes gives you. 

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Even so, we were impressed with the feel and sound at impact, and we found the DYNAPWR Max+ a truly worthy adversary to brands like TaylorMade, Callaway and Cobra, and despite being a higher MOI package, the Wilson produced some of the most impressive ball speeds and dispersion numbers in our testing.

 

GolfMagic 2026 Driver Test

Model

Carry Distance (yds)

Total Distance (yds)

Ball Speed (mph)

Back Spin (RPM)

Side Spin (RPM)

Dispersion L/R (yds)

Callaway Quantum Max

225

246

138.4

2201

257

7.4

TaylorMade Qi4D

232

250

138.7

2318

-208

-8.1

Cobra OPTM X

231

248

141.7

2582

-156

-4.8

Mizuno JPX One

216

235

136.1

2939

182

-1.7

PXG Lightning Tour Mid

223

242

138.6

2532

-88

-2.3

Wilson DYNAPWR Max+

225

246

140.1

2632

151

2.4

PING G440K

224

243

139.8

2919

-148

-4.6

Much like other ultra-forgiving, high MOI drivers, the DYNAPWR Max did have a habit of producing slightly more spin than a typical core model driver, which meant carry distance struggled a little even despite the higher initial ball speeds. In practice, however, this only led to a drop-off of a few yards or so compared to the very longest drivers we’ve tested this year, and could be dialled in further with an in-depth fitting.

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Courtesy Wilson

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Should you buy the Wilson DYNAPWR Max+ Driver?

Put simply, Wilson’s new driver for 2026 isn’t just one of the best affordable drivers on the market – it’s one of the best drivers you can buy right now. Fantastically forgiving for every level of player and faster than drivers that often cost a lot more money, this could be exactly the club you need if you’re on the hunt for a brand new driver for 2026 but want to save a little coin. 

The DYNAPWR Max+, in typical Wilson fashion, undercuts its competition severely in terms of price, making it one of the best value propositions in all of golf. With an RRP of £449, it’s £20 less dear than its cheapest rival from a major OEM, and is already readily available at outlets for under £400. That’s an all-time steal. 

It’s certainly not quite as sleek and sexy as a Callaway Quantum or a TaylorMade Qi4D, but represents far better value than both of them. As such, we think this is a must-test if you’re on the hunt for a high MOI driver going in to the new season.

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