Having a golf driver that does part of the mental labor for you is a sweet deal that you won’t be able to resist. This is because it makes your ball flight a lot easier by taking the pressure off of you. This is why the Wilson Staff cortex driver is the perfect golf club to add to your golf bag the next time you play a round.
We know you have a lot of questions about this Wilson Driver so let’s delve into the features of this club before we move on to the Wilson Cortex Driver review!
Features of Wilson Staff Cortex Driver
The cortex driver by Wilson is one of the best drivers made since 2019. Not only does it give the top of line performance and comfort for the user. Evan Hoffman did the design for this cortex driver. His main purpose was to eliminate any pressure or stress that golf players may experience when they are about to swing the ball into the air. Here is some feature that you would find in Wilson Staff Cortex Driver:
- Fast cage technology
- Over 44% of the head is replaced with lightweight carbon fiber
- Longest slide track offers spin control
- 8-gram weight near the toe and 2-gram weight near the heel
- Fast fit hosel system allows for trajectory control
- High-quality Fujikura ATMOS Tour Spec Shafts are available in 3 versions, each having a unique launch
- Rigid titanium skeleton
- High spin rate
- Regular shaft flex
- High Launch Angle
Detailed Review
The Cortex Driver is considered one of the best for the different types of drivers that the brand has launched since its inception. It is known to be designed by Evan Hoffman. A lot of research and development created a design that caters to and addresses one of the biggest concerns of golf players. Let’s break down the physical specs of this driver and what makes it stand apart.
Physical Appearance
The Wilson Cortex review would be incomplete without discussing the sleek and, dare we say its stylish appearance and shape of the bulbous head. Three different color combinations are based on premium Fujikura ATMOS Tour spec shafts, all of which have different launch and spin rates.
3 Profile Versions in Cortex Driver
The first is ATMOS Tour Spec Black which comes with a very low launch angle and a low spin rate. The flex of the shaft is also extra stiff, which means it is not designed for people who have difficulty swinging and controlling the trajectory of their shot. If you are someone who swings at 105mph or above, then this would be a perfect shaft flex for the distance and the kind of control that you want.
The second profile is ATMOS Tour Spec Blue, in which you can launch from a medium to a high angle. Even its spin rate is better than the black version; medium, but the shaft is still stiff. So this means that it will still be harder to bend than a regular shaft, and as a result, it will be heavier in weight. So you would need to match your swing to the correct type of shaft flex to maximize your shot’s distance and trajectory control.
The third version of the Cortex driver is the one that this review is based on because it is one of the best drivers to be created yet. This one comes with a stunning profile ATMOS Tour Spec Red, where you can have a really high launch angle with a high spin rate as well.
However, a note of caution with a high spin rate is that it can backfire on you during the game. High spin rates can become your enemy during windy weather. A really high spin can cause the ball to go higher in the air but not cover as much distance as you would like it to. But for non-windy weather, this is a perfect driver to take along on your golf course.
So a high launch angle and high spin rate mean that your ball will swing higher and further away only in non-windy weather. It comes with a regular shaft flex which is perfect for the golfer that likes to drive their ball between 210 to 240 yards with a swing speed above 75mph. So a regular graphite shaft flex is designed for men with mid to high handicaps.
So they replaced 44% of the head with carbon fiber to make it lightweight, which leaves the remaining skeleton in titanium. This design structure is meant to give maximum forgiveness and will not only provide you with more stability. It will also give an accurate distribution of weight and comes with the option of increasing the adjustability.
A Solution to Remove Stress from Golf
With its intelligent design, the Wilson Staff Driver Cortex comes with direction control with a neutral weight distribution with 8 grams on the toe and 2 grams allocated near the heel. That means you can easily obtain a draw setting by moving the 8 grams to the heel and the 2 grams to the toe.
A spin control comes with the longest slide track that many a variety of options. If you move the 8 grams weight towards the face, you can center the gravity to create a perfect low launch angle. This nullifies the drawback of this ATMOS Tour Spec during windy weather, and it ensures a full fairway rollout. If you want to make your ball fly higher, you can simply move the majority of the weight towards the heel of the drive.
Its trajectory control is also nothing less than its spin and direction. The snug fit hosel system would allow you to choose your choice of trajectory for the ball by fine-tuning the loft from any six settings. These six settings can be adjusted in increments of half-degree.
Don’t worry. This also comes with an adjustment tool and a headcover.
Performance
Since it has combined all the good technology that Wilson offers, it provides a power-packed performance. The sound initially will grab your attention because it is loud, and it may become a possible con for some of you. Once you are swinging your shot, the head feels stable, even if you are striking the toe or the heel.
However, because this is a high launch angle type, you need to start at 8 degrees using the adjustable hosel to change your launch conditions for a greater distance. So at 8 degrees, you would cover a distance of around 270 yards and even more depending upon your smash factor (converting club speed to the ball speed).
Overall the performance of this cortex driver is good, and it competes with other bigger brands. With the club speed above 110mph with ball speed at around 160 mph on average, the smash factor was around 1.44.
Wrapping Up
The Wilson Staff Cortex Driver is certainly one of the best-looking drivers that have come out of the brand. At the price point, it does give not only good specs but a worthy performance on the course.
However, this comes with high launch angles and a high spin rate which means it is not meant for windy weather. You would also need to be careful with adjusting the hosel system with the six settings to ensure you don’t miss out on a shot.
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