8802 Milled

The Wilson Staff 8802 Milled is a modern remake of the brand's classic blade, and according to thehackersparadise.com, it was released to mark the 100th anniversary of Wilson Staff. That same source ties the head's lineage to Arnold Palmer, crediting him as designer of both this version and the original design it descends from. It's a heel-shafted, full-shaft offset blade, and thehackersparadise.com lists a 335 gram head built from 304 stainless steel, with a face milled twice over, described as double milled facing, perfectly flat, and finished with an aggressive milling pattern.

The cosmetic details reported by thehackersparadise.com lean into the anniversary occasion: a red, black, and gold color scheme, a satin finished topline paired with a polished chrome sole, a gold paint fill logo on the sole, and a red Lamkin 3GEN smooth pistol grip made from what the outlet describes as Lamkin's softest synthetic rubber compound. The same source lists a 35 inch length, a True Temper Head Speed Shaft with a stepless, fluted, flared tip design, and an MSRP of 179.99 USD, along with a matching red, white, and gold head cover closed with Velcro.

Community opinion on the putter is split along familiar lines for a classic blade reissue. It's praised for elegant classic design, premium milling, and a nice firm click at impact, but criticized for lacking perimeter weighting or forgiveness, having no alignment aid, and making off-center strikes more noticeable. Thehackersparadise.com's own take lands closer to the collector's case than the player's: the design itself may not be the best for some to use on a day to day basis, but the history and beauty which Wilson Staff has captured in the 8802 Milled will certainly lead to many wanting to add it to their putter collections.