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Went into the local Edwin Watts to waste some time and ended up giving the new Wilson Triton a go.  I've been reading the lot of usual complaints (alignment strip, noise, shape, etc) and while I share in a lot of those sentiments I'm usually not one who cares as long as something works.

 

The Triton works....

 

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At least it did for me compared to everything else I hit while getting fitted.  This isn't a review as I haven't had it out on the course yet but I wanted to at least share some thoughts.

 

I currently play to a 1.7 Handicap and swing between 100-105 mph.  I hit the ball pretty straight and putting is usually where I lose strokes.

 

If you read the review MGS put on the main blog page it sums up my experience with the driver perfectly.  It had the lowest spin out of anything I put up against it except for the M1 430.  I currently have an M1 430 but have found if I hit it high on the toe or come too far from the inside the spin can be too low and the ball drops out of the sky.  The highest spin number I got with the Triton was around 2300 RPM.  I also recorded the highest ballspeed and swing speed out of any club I tried during my test.  

 

As some have mentioned the sound is a little loud but I only found this to be the case if you hit hard range ball type golf balls (ie hard).  When hitting a normal Pro V1 or Taylormade Project (a) the sound was fine, even in the indoors fitting area.  

 

Being a clubmaker, however, the Triton is my dream club.  I can take the entire club completely apart and essentially re-build it however I want.  Thus I unscrewed the titanium sole plate (this gave me better numbers than the carbon fiber) and added about 4 grams of hot melt directly below the face.

 

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The clubhead without the sole plate, weight screws and adapter comes in at 160 grams.  It now weighs 164 after the hotmelt.

 

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I am playing a 6 gram in the toe and (2) 2 gram weights in the back and heel weight ports.

 

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Once I got everything put back together I ripped off the Wilson stock grip (basic Lamkin black Crossline) and cut 1/2" off the Aldila Rogue 125 shaft.  This brought the club to about 45.25" long once I installed a GolfPride Tour Z cord grip.

 

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Now that everything is back together it's playing right at D3 swingweight.  Bouncing a ball off the clubface I can immediately hear a difference in the sound/feel.  I can't wait to get out and hit some full swings to compare the new sound.  Anyways, enjoy a few other pictures below.

 

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Awesomeness! It is a tinkerer's delight

 

 

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What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

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I enjoyed your writeup and looking forward to your take after you have time on the course with it.

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Very cool, thanks for sharing!

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5w: :cleveland-small: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow

Hybrid: :cleveland-small: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black

Irons: :cleveland-small: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125

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That was a cool write up. Love hearing it met the approval of a scratch golfer. All the adjustments you made to it sound like they make since to me. But I don't know anything about club making. Ha

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I will say that the face does appear pretty closed but it's not terrible.  Mentally it's easy for me to tell myself that I can completely clear my hips and know that I won't hit it right.  Just having that thought to take one side out of play makes it worth it.

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Very interesting! I would like to think Wilson knew what they were doing when they put such an adjustable club on the market.

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3 Wood: Callaway X Tour 15*

Hybrid: Bobby Jones 21* (Original)

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Great write up. Have you ever tried the Powerbilt Air Force One? It had an extremely closed face, just wonder how it compares.

 

 

 

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Unfortunately I never got to try that one.  Never had one in any stores around me to swing.

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Nice write up. I hit it last night and while I liked the feel and the numbers the closed face was a deal breaker for me.

 

 

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Thanks for sharing.  I hope this driver does well.  Wilson Staff has been making some solid equipment lately.  I took a few swings with the Triton while wearing dress shoes and work clothes, so I can't really tell much right now, but I can say that the stripe on the crown wasn't distracting.

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3W:                 :titelist-small: 915F

3h:                  :titelist-small: 816H

5-GW:              :wilson_staff_small:  C200 w/Aldila Rogue

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Got some initial testing out at the range today with the Triton.  The range balls are Titleist NXT Tour balls so they are pretty similar to normal golf balls.

 

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Very consistent driver with almost exactly the same ballflight on every shot I hit.  The hotmelt did it's job and the sound is really nice.  It now has a strong metallic POP noise to it which is nice.

 

The trajectory is definitely lower but I'll need to confirm that on the course with the actual golf balls I play.  Sometimes range balls have the tendency to fly lower and spin more.  If it does stay the same on the course I'll probably add some loft to bring the flight up a little.  

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DAMN!....You are all OVER that sweet spot....nice grouping

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Hybrids:   :callaway-small: Epic SuperHybrid 3 18*   Epic 4h 23*   

Irons:    :mizuno-small:JPX900 Hot Metal 5-GW

Wedges:  :cleveland-small:CBX2 52* 56* 60*

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I was able to get it out on the course yesterday for a full test.  I drew quite a lot of attention from a lot of guys on the range once they saw the headcover.  Everyone was familiar with the show and wanted to give it a try.  The sound is much better with the hotmelt and really doesn't sound any different than the Ping G drivers.

Performance on the course was fantastic!  The results I saw while being fit were exactly what I got on the course.  It definitely flies lower but this caused a TON of roll out which gave me quite an overall distance boost.  Conditions here in TN are pretty dry so the ground was hard and running.  

I hit a couple out of the heel and was extremely surprised how far the miss hits went.  I was also amazed at how straight they were.  You can tell the spin is very low given how straight each shot was.  I'm sure a lot of this has to do with the Aldila Rogue 125 shaft.

Towards the end of the round I was starting to hit some more fades due to fatigue and/or the layers of clothes I had to wear.  I actually found it harder to turn over and it may be because the Rogue shaft plays very stout.  I was also playing the 6 gram weight in the toe with (2) 2 gram weights in the back and heel.  Contrary to what everyone has been saying the face is NOT closed and sits square.  I can see it appearing that way given the stripe on the top but the actual face angle is perfectly square.  The lie angle is also considerably flatter than most drivers on the market which is refreshing.    If you change the shaft adapter to the "draw" settings it sets the lie angle more upright and looks like a more modern lie angle you would see on current drivers.

Given the late round fades I'm going to adjust the 6 gram weight into the heel and turn the hosel adapter to the draw setting to make it more upright.  I think this will help me turn it over more given the stoutness of the Aldila Shaft.  In the warmer months I may switch it back since I can swing faster and more freely since I won't have winter jackets on.

Overall this club is cool.  It's different looking but the performance is fantastic and has performed every bit, if not better, than anything else out there I've tried.  With the amount of adjustability it offers there really shouldn't be many people on the planet that it can't be fit to. 

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Okay, so adding the hotmelt INSIDE the clubhead is no different than adding lead tape on the outside?  This club is still conforming?

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Okay, so adding the hotmelt INSIDE the clubhead is no different than adding lead tape on the outside? This club is still conforming?

Exactly. As long as nothing moves around its conforming. The hotmelt helps quiet down sound which lead tape really doesn't do.

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Fantastic info on this driver. I am intrigued but it would take a lot to get the king out of my hands. Most of Wilson Staff endorsers play other brands when it comes to drivers so it will be interesting to see if they make the switch. Definitely give it more credibility

 

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Woods:   image.png.b032bfa6bceb3d86677e537bac666ed6.png Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, New grip coming

HYBRIDS:   :mizuno-small:    JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, New grip coming                                  

IRONS:      image.png.e097bd129e11b5c3535389554504a9e8.png    MP-20 HMB 4 iron, Project X LZ 6.5 shaft, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grip

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WEDGES:    New Level Golf   50*, 55*, 60* M-Type Wedges with True Temper Elevate Tour X-Stiff flex,                                               New Level Midsize grips

PUTTER:    :ping-small:   Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip

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  • 2 months later...

Finally just got my Triton in the mail from Wilson! Can't wait to get out tomorrow and give it a few swings!

 

 

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Excellent! Keep us posted. 

Driver -     Rogue ST Max
Woods -   Rogue ST Max  3, 5 & 7 Woods
Irons  -      Rogue ST Max                                                                                                                                                                                          Wedges -   Zipcore RTX 6 50°  CBX2   54* & 58*                                                                                                                                                          Putter -    Evnroll ER2
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I've got mine as well, waiting for the USGA replacement kit, meanwhile I have been experimenting with the weights and sole plates....currently I have the carbon fiber plate with 12gr wt in rear and 6 gram wts on each side along with loft set at neutral.

 

 

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Hybrid: None in bag at the moment

IronsTitleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour

Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm).

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Finally just got my Triton in the mail from Wilson! Can't wait to get out tomorrow and give it a few swings!

 

 

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Cool. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it.

 

 

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:titelist-small: T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 

:titelist-small: SM10 48F/54M and58K

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Always nice to have back ups!

In my bag:

Driver: :callaway-logo-1: Rogue ST Triple Diamond LS 10.5* (set to 9.5) UST Lin-Q Gunmetal 6f5

Wood: :titleist-small: Tsi2 15* Project X RDX Black 70 6.5

Hybrids: :cobra-small: King Utility 19.5* Diamana Tensei White Pro 90TX

Irons: :cobra-small: Cobra King Tour MIM 4-PW Dynamic Gold 120 X100

Wedges: :taylormade-small: Milled Grind 3 50*, 54*, 58* Tour Issue S400

Putter: :seemore-small: Nashville Z1C 34"

 Ball: :titleist-small:  Pro V1x

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Fantastic info on this driver. I am intrigued but it would take a lot to get the king out of my hands. Most of Wilson Staff endorsers play other brands when it comes to drivers so it will be interesting to see if they make the switch. Definitely give it more credibility

 

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Actually most of their tour staff are playing Wilson drivers. A couple have the Triton in play and I know a couple, Brendan Steele for one, is gaming the D300.

 

 

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:wilson_staff_small:C300 Forged 3-5 w/C-Taper 130X

:wilson_staff_small: FG Tour V6 5-6 w/C-Taper 130X

:wilson_staff_small: Staff Model Blade 7-PW w/C-Taper 130X

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