On Monday, we shared everything you need to know about Wilson’s game improvement irons. This time, we’re talking about the Wilson Golf Staff Model Blades and CB irons. You might remember that last year during our member trip with Wilson at Pinehurst, members raved about the performance of Wilson’s Staff Model irons. These irons are for golfers who are stronger players, want to work the ball around the course and are looking for amazing sound and feel. The Staff Model Blades and CB irons are extremely aesthetically pleasing, passionately referred to as a “piece of art” by GolfWRX’s resident club junkie, Brian Knudson.

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Using Wilson Fit AI and working with Wilson Golf’s master fitter Ed Garland, Mike, also known as “radiman” in the GolfWRX forum, put the Blades and CB irons to the test to see what works best for him. Mike is a 4 handicap and was last seen striping the ball all around Cabot Citrus Farms last month.

About the Wilson Staff Model Blades and CB irons

Released last year, Wilson engineers designed the Staff Model Blades and CB irons together as one connected family in design to allow the elite player to dial in their long and short iron preferences. As a result, both irons feature common lines and weighting, similar aesthetic details, and parallel performance attributes.

The Staff Model CB irons are stable and precisely toe-weighted, so you can go after every shot and get more consistent results. They are fully forged with a one-piece body. The precision-milled grooves in the face generate more spin and increased stopping power.

Wilson’s Staff Model Blades are for the most advanced players looking for ultimate control. The Blades, much like the CBs, are forged from 8620 carbon steel with precision-milled grooves that generate maximum spin

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GolfWRX Forum Members on the Staff Model Irons

radiman, 4 handicap:

“The iron fitting went extremely well. I warmed up with my P7CB 7i and then got right into it with the Ai Fit system. After 5 good swings, the system recommended the Staff Model CB with heavy steel shafts in a flat setting at +.5”. All sounds pretty similar to what I have fit into in the past, aside from the lie angle. Every fitting chart or fitter I have seen previously has recommended 2-3* upright. I was shocked to see the word FLAT on the output.

“We started with 2 degrees flat and +.5″. My strike immediately started climbing up on the face. I was hitting it a bit heavy so Ed from Wilson had me back in standard length with the 2* flat setting. It was a stripe show. I told him I wanted to set up left and watch the ball fall to the right without being afraid of going left, and that’s EXACTLY what I get with these. I was hitting it so well, he wanted me to try the MB. I picked up a couple mph in ball speed and they felt superb. It seemed like the flight flattened out a touch and spin was very close to what I was getting with the CB. After the fitting, I assumed CB would be it, but, Ed told me that I could easily play the MB. He recommended the CB 4i and the rest in MB’s. I have played them in the past and I guess other than the mental hurdle of worrying about them being punishing, I have had good success with them. I hit them well during the round, and the sim time I have gotten in since the event has shown them to still be a really good match for me.”

“I’ve seen enough to commit to the irons at this point. What I’m seeing for numbers and having them perform just like Ed said they would and that has me super confident in them.”

Red4282, +1 handicap:

“I ended up in Dynapwr forged, 4-7, with 8-PW Staff CBs. Shaft Modus 105x, 1/2” over standard, 1* upright. My first time ever truly being fit, I was amazed at how much the lie angle was affecting shots. Ed really is a great fitter and he got it dialed in a matter of minutes.”

ColdOkieGolf, 2 handicap:

“The Dynapwr forged irons were a real surprise. I mean, just fantastic. If I had less of an ego I would probably game a whole set of those. We ended up with Staff CBs 5-PW, 2* strong, and a Dynapwr forged 4 iron.”

Pure716, 2 handicap:

“Ed started by having me hit a few shots using the Wilson AI Fit club. From there, he explained how the program was built, how to interpret the data, and showed me the fitting recommendations. The AI fit recommended the Staff Model CBs with Dynamic Gold 115. Coming from T-150 irons with KBS Tour V 110s, this wasn’t too far off what I was used to.”

“In my recap of the iron fitting with Ed I talked about my how typical low center miss with irons led Ed to recommend the Dynapwr Forged over Staff Model CBs. Well, let’s just say I tested that theory all day long. There were a few shots early on where I missed low center on the face and it still carried onto the green. This goes to show that Ed made the right call.”

Bonus Comment

radiman: “They (Wilson) really stepped it up. They have a pretty young team now (who are all good players) that could see where they were lacking and want to produce the types of clubs they’d want to play. Top tier engineering, clean looks, and solid performance.”

We still have more on the way from this year’s member trip with Wilson Golf. Be sure to stay updated on our front page and via our socials. In the interim, our members have had their fully custom bag of clubs  from Wilson for about a month and a half. They have continued to keep our forum community updated on everything they’ve noticed about the products. Be sure to check that out here, and even jump into the conversation with any questions.