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The C300 Forged answers a specific question: can you build a distance iron that doesn't look or feel like one? The lofts here are strong. A 29-degree 7-iron sits about five degrees stronger than a traditional 7-iron, which is how the ball comes off hot and flies a club farther than the number stamped on the sole. What separates this from the standard cast C300 is the forged 8620 carbon steel body and a much cleaner shape at address.
The engine is Wilson's Power Holes. These are urethane-filled slots cut into the sole that let the face flex more at impact instead of the energy getting soaked up by a rigid body. On the standard C300, the Power Holes also wrap around the top of the face. The Forged keeps them on the sole only, so you get a smooth topline and no distracting slots when you look down at it. Hollow construction lets Wilson push weight low without a chunky head.
What you feel is a fast face in a package that behaves like a better-player's iron. It won't feel as soft as a true muscleback, because there's a hollow body and urethane doing work in there, but the feedback is more connected than most game-improvement irons give you. This is a players distance iron in the honest sense, built for someone who finds the center often enough to deserve the extra ball speed.
要点
The Wilson C300 Forged (2018) is a players-distance iron that blends ball speed with a clean shape. The set runs 4-iron to PW with a 29° 7-iron. It carries a $849 MSRP.
Wilson C300 Forged アイアン: 主要スペック
- カテゴリ
- プレーヤーズディスタンス
- セット構成
- 4-iron to PW
- 7-iron loft
- 29 degrees
- ロフト範囲
- 19 to 43 degrees
- モデル年式
- 2018
- MSRP
- $849
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Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the C300 Forged is 8 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
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売却・下取りに出す
見積もりModeled from the $849 original MSRP and a 8-year-old release (about 16% of MSRP retained used).
中古市場価格
$115 - $150
Private sale, fair to like-new
下取り価格
$70 - $105
ショップの一般的な買取価格
正確な見積もりを取得
Estimate only, from a depreciation model, not a live quote. Search “Wilson C300 Forged” on the sites above for the real number, which varies with condition, shaft, and demand.
ロフトスペック
| 4i | 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.0° | 22.0° | 25.5° | 29.0° | 33.0° | 38.0° | 43.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Wilson C300 Forged: expected carry distances
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| クラブ | ロフト | Moderate swing~142y 7-iron | Average swing~157y 7-iron | Faster swing~171y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 19° | 168 y | 186 y | 203 y |
| 5-iron | 22° | 161 y | 178 y | 194 y |
| 6-iron | 25.5° | 152 y | 168 y | 183 y |
| 7-iron | 29° | 142 y | 157 y | 171 y |
| 8-iron | 33° | 132 y | 146 y | 159 y |
| 9-iron | 38° | 121 y | 134 y | 146 y |
| PW | 43° | 111 y | 123 y | 134 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
テクノロジー
About the Wilson C300 Forged
Forged 8620 carbon steel gives the body a softer feel than the cast stainless in the standard C300, and the head is noticeably more compact: thinner topline, less offset, shorter blade length. The Power Holes on the sole are filled with urethane so they don't pack with grass or turn the sound tinny. Weight saved from the thin face and the hollow interior sits low in the head, which helps those strong lofts launch high enough to actually hold a green. Next to the cast C300, this looks like a different club at address. Smaller footprint, no slots visible over the top edge, and a profile that a single-digit player can set behind the ball without wincing.
ロフト分析
The Wilson C300 Forged's 7-iron is lofted at 29° - moderately strong - slightly stronger than traditional lofts. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 154-164 yards. The 5-iron (22°) to 7-iron gap of 7° is well-gapped, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids. The pitching wedge at 43° provides a conventional loft window that pairs cleanly with a 50-52° gap wedge.
Who Should Play the Wilson C300 Forged?
- ✓Better players who want a few extra yards but don't want a game-improvement iron that looks like a shovel behind the ball.
- ✓Golfers coming from a cast distance iron who miss having any feedback on where they struck it.
- ✓Mid to low handicappers with a repeatable swing who catch the center more often than not.
よくある質問
How strong are the lofts on the Wilson C300 Forged?
The 7-iron is 29 degrees and the pitching wedge is 43. That's roughly a full club stronger than a traditional set, so this 7-iron flies more like an old 6-iron. It's why Wilson calls it a distance iron. Watch your wedge gapping, though. A 43-degree PW leaves a real hole down to a standard 50 or 52 gap wedge, so you may need an extra wedge to fill it.
What's the difference between the C300 and the C300 Forged?
The standard C300 is cast stainless with Power Holes on both the sole and the top of the face, and a bigger, more forgiving head. The Forged has a forged 8620 carbon steel body, Power Holes on the sole only, a more compact shape, a thinner topline, and less offset. The Forged trades a little forgiveness for a cleaner look and a softer feel.
Is the C300 Forged actually forgiving?
More than a blade, less than a true game-improvement iron. The hollow body and Power Holes keep ball speed up on shots hit thin or out toward the toe, so mishits don't drop out of the sky. But the smaller head and strong lofts still ask you to strike it reasonably well. If you're spraying it, the standard C300 or a fuller game-improvement iron is the safer call.
Does a hollow forged iron actually feel good?
Better than you'd expect. The forged 8620 body and the urethane in the Power Holes take the harshness off, so you don't get the clicky, empty sound some distance irons make. It won't match a soft muscleback, but there's real feedback and impact feels solid rather than dead.
Is the C300 Forged worth buying used now?
It's a smart value pick. This is a legitimate players distance iron with tech comparable to the more famous options, but Wilson doesn't carry the resale name of the bigger brands, so it tends to sell cheap on the used market. If you want P790-style performance without P790 money, it's worth a look.
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