The Wilson DXi Superlight
weighs only 269 grams.
Wilson DXi Superlight Looks
For Heavyweight Distance
The folks at Wilson Golf say they will be
focusing more and more in coming years on
the driver category, and the company’s latest
entry in that arena is the DXi Superlight.
Released this past winter, it tips the scales
at a positively dainty 269 grams, which is
roughly 50 grams lighter than most traditional
drivers. And its primary performance story
is an increasingly familiar one in golf equip-
ment today: a lighter driver allows golfers to
increase their clubhead speeds in hopes of
increasing their distance on tee shots.
According to Michael Vrska, global direc-
tor of golf research and development for the
Chicago-based equipment maker, Wilson
achieved that “lightness” in part by employ-
ing lightweight shafts (Matrix Ozik) and grips
(WinnLite Firm) stock in the DXi.
“We also thinned out non-
structural areas of the titanium
crown through a chemical etching
process as well as parts of the
sole,” he adds. “That reduced its
overall weight by six grams, and
we made sure that whatever
weight we had left was concen-
trated in the heel and toe of the
clubhead to maintain optimum
CG (Center of Gravity).”
As important as developing those features
were, Vrska is quick to point out that there was
much more to making the DXi Superlight work.
“We also used a five-zone, modified cup-face
design to expand the sweet spot on the face
into the heel and toe for greater forgiveness as
we pushed the CT (Characteristic Time, a way
of measuring spring-like effect) to the limit to
enhance distance even more,” he says.
“In addition, we gave this
driver the lowest measured
club MOI (Moment of Iner-
tia) on the market, which
means it delivers ex-
plosive power even
as it is very easy to
swing.” l
Wilson DXi
Superlight driver
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