Stix Golf Sets - 2024 Forum Reviews

[Rob Person]

Squeezed another 9 in after golf course duties. 

Shot decent off the tee. 6/9 fairways. Approaches were decent, but still overshootimg my club distances by 10+ yards on long wedges. Hit 1 of 2 greens on the par 3 holes. It hit the flagstick 2 feet above the hole and ricocheted off the front of the green down a hill about 30 feet. 60⁰ saved me and put it 2 foot from the pin, saved par. The other par 3, 120 to the front, and 140 yards to the pin, and used my PW as I was hoping for a little roll out as I was elevated 25 feet above it on the box. No tee, off the deck, I pured that shot because it landed 20 feet past the pin!

I had 2 , 3 putts also.

 

I know i missed some opportunities on fairway to green shots, and i really need to get my distances dialed in at a top tracer range, soon!!!

[ZJeb67]

Driver compare
Spoiler alert - as I went through each driver I got faster and longer.  I will test again but change the order.

Started with Callaway Mavrik 9 degree 6.0 stiffness ( I threw out the mishits)
207 carry, 97 swing speed, 128 ball speed, spin 3126

2nd was the Stix 10 degree loft, 6.0 stiffness
223 carry, 102 swing speed, 135 ball speed, spin 2913

Then, thoroughly warmed and loose, the Kirkland  10.5 degree loft. 6.0 stiffness
232 carry, 104 swing speed, 140 ball speed, spin 2767

 

[Rob Person]

33 minutes ago, ZJeb67 said:

Driver compare
Spoiler alert - as I went through each driver I got faster and longer.  I will test again but change the order.

Started with Callaway Mavrik 9 degree 6.0 stiffness ( I threw out the mishits)
207 carry, 97 swing speed, 128 ball speed, spin 3126

2nd was the Stix 10 degree loft, 6.0 stiffness
223 carry, 102 swing speed, 135 ball speed, spin 2913

Then, thoroughly warmed and loose, the Kirkland  10.5 degree loft. 6.0 stiffness
232 carry, 104 swing speed, 140 ball speed, spin 2767

 

Nice numbers BTW!

Will you be adjusting the lofts to match each other?

[Michael.Sandoval33]

I'm curious @Rob Person so far do you believe the switch to graphite has helped? I see that you're getting more distance and higher launch, wondering if it's the newer clubs/clubheads themselves or if you feel it could also be the difference in shafts.

[buckpillar]

On 5/28/2024 at 11:11 AM, Rob Person said:

Im kind of ticked, I had typed out this ongoing awesome review, and for some reason I hit submit and it disappeared. 

So here is the quick and dirty! 

Walked 18 yesterday with franken-cart . Also got an hour long range session in. 

Driver- it works really well, if you can make it work for you. I feel like I'm hitting it  about as well as the old burner2.0 I had previously. With no adjustments to the head, I found myself having to adjust by closing the face and opening my stance like I use to do. My titleist is adjustable and allows me to swing in what to me is more natural feeling when set right.  Even let a guy hit it yesterday and he was crushing it to 270+. So again, it's me, not the driver that has issues. Average tee distance was 220 yards, but did have one miracle drive that rolled out to 249 yards!

The irons are fantastic to hit,  and so easy to swing. Contact is very centered. I'm just not dialed into the extra 10-20 yard distance gains I'm getting!!! The ball height is also very controllable and has improved by at least 50% higher flight heights! (Mostly)

Wedges are very predictable with yardage, and again I'm hitting them longer than my regular clubs, but very happy with then!

60⁰, 3w and 4hy are my stars of the show though! 60⁰ I love this bounce, and have not had a high short lofted shot yet. Very easy to use it as a short chipper too! The 3w is great off a short tee, and getting 180-200+ yardage AND being able to hit the ball as a low cut or high draw is fantastic!  The 4hy is my favorite.  What a feeling to be able to hit a controlled shot shape ! I've never been able to do this before from the fairway.  I can hit a medium high draw,  and I can hit a low cut fade. (I also can get a nice straight shot that I call a "riser". It starts low and slowly lofts up up up!!!

Had some trouble with the putter yesterday,  but I'll chalk that up to walking, heat, fatigue, and walking!

I was only able to get 9 holes of video, almost 2 hours chopped to under 20 minutes.  (I removed alot of my hole descriptions,  distances, etc) got paired up with a group at the turn, so no video from that.

@Rob Person I been watching your videos, looks like your getting really comfortable with them, do you find yourself swinging the same or harder to get the extra distance? To me it looks like your swinging the same if not a tad easier

[Rob Person]

1 hour ago, Michael.Sandoval33 said:

I'm curious @Rob Person so far do you believe the switch to graphite has helped? I see that you're getting more distance and higher launch, wondering if it's the newer clubs/clubheads themselves or if you feel it could also be the difference in shafts.

Thanks for the questions!  

I will try to break this down as best as I can. BUT, THE SHORT ANSWER IS YES! The graphite is definitely the major contributing factor .

Having not been on a simulator yet with either sets to get any data, I am making assumptions and speculations.

I believe it's a combination of the lighter weight of both the clubs and the shafts combined.

With my clubs, there was a significant difference in weight between both sets (pictures posted in previous page) I have steel shafts in those and they are definitely stiff! 

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Answering  the second question @buckpillar, I am swinging about the same, but definitely not harder.

With Stix, I FEEL like I am swinging them a little bit faster,  but more importantly, there is definitely an increased ACCELERATION in the downswing. This is why I believe there is an overall increase in launch, ball height, and distance.

 

Edited May 29 by Rob Person

[Michael.Sandoval33]

8 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Thanks for the questions!  

I will try to break this down as best as I can. BUT, THE SHORT ANSWER IS YES! The graphite is definitely the major contributing factor .

Having not been on a simulator yet with either sets to get any data, I am making assumptions and speculations.

I believe it's a combination of the lighter weight of both the clubs and the shafts combined.

With my clubs, there was a significant difference in weight between both sets (pictures posted in previous page) I have steel shafts in those and they are definitely stiff! 

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Answering your second question, I am swinging about the same, but definitely not harder.

With Stix, I FEEL like I am swinging them a little bit faster,  but more importantly, there is definitely an increased ACCELERATION in the downswing. This is why I believe there is an overall increase in launch, ball height, and distance.

 

Thanks for the response, yeah I saw the weights that you posted, but being able to swing the same with increased acceleration is huge! Can't wait to hear more. 

[Rob Person]

23 minutes ago, Michael.Sandoval33 said:

Thanks for the response, yeah I saw the weights that you posted, but being able to swing the same with increased acceleration is huge! Can't wait to hear more. 

If you or any other members have any questions, please ask! I am hoping to book some sim time next week to put some data out there for comparison. 

[buckpillar]

59 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Thanks for the questions!  

I will try to break this down as best as I can. BUT, THE SHORT ANSWER IS YES! The graphite is definitely the major contributing factor .

Having not been on a simulator yet with either sets to get any data, I am making assumptions and speculations.

I believe it's a combination of the lighter weight of both the clubs and the shafts combined.

With my clubs, there was a significant difference in weight between both sets (pictures posted in previous page) I have steel shafts in those and they are definitely stiff! 

---------------

Answering  the second question @buckpillar, I am swinging about the same, but definitely not harder.

With Stix, I FEEL like I am swinging them a little bit faster,  but more importantly, there is definitely an increased ACCELERATION in the downswing. This is why I believe there is an overall increase in launch, ball height, and distance.

 

I found that the graphite gave some extra distance but steel gave me accuracy, mind you that was a long time ago, I'm sure they have made strides to since then that any graphite can rival a steel shaft (iron wise)

[russtopherb]

21 minutes ago, buckpillar said:

I found that the graphite gave some extra distance but steel gave me accuracy, mind you that was a long time ago, I'm sure they have made strides to since then that any graphite can rival a steel shaft (iron wise)

100% there have been massive strides in graphite - reading that there's more distance and height with the switch isn't surprising at all. 

[Rob Person]

So I had the thought and chance to measure the differences in lengths against my gamers. Never had anything to compare them too before.

Interesting to me that some of the irons and wedges were nearly the same length in each set, but not next to each other. They have never been modifed, and they are the original 25+ year old grips with about 50 rounds on them (and still feel good)

[ZJeb67]

18 hours ago, Rob Person said:

Nice numbers BTW!

Will you be adjusting the lofts to match each other?

I'll be trying out my google-fu to see how and which way to do the adjustments.  
The same loft for each would be a great test

[ZJeb67]

Good news - was hitting the driver about 240 last night in league
Bad News - about 200 yards forward, then 40 yards right

I tend to turn my fade into a bigger and bigger slice the more nervous I am or if I use a death grip.
Last night could have had elements of both

Adjusting the 8 degrees, -1.5 degrees
Good excuse to get to the range and try different options to see what works best with my slowing improving janky swing

To quote Mythbusters - "The difference between screwing around and science is writing stuff down"  
 

 

Edited May 31 by ZJeb67
fade vs draw

[russtopherb]

1 hour ago, ZJeb67 said:

Good news - was hitting the driver about 240 last night in league
Bad News - about 200 yards forward, then 40 yards right

I tend to turn my fade into a bigger and bigger slice the more nervous I am or if I use a death grip.
Last night could have had elements of both

Adjusting the 8 degrees, -1.5 degrees
Good excuse to get to the range and try different options to see what works best with my slowing improving janky swing

To quote Mythbusters - "The difference between screwing around and science is writing stuff down"  
 

 

If you're adjusting the loft down, based on usual sleeve adjustments that would open the face even more and make the fade worse, no?

[ZJeb67]

2 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

If you're adjusting the loft down, based on usual sleeve adjustments that would open the face even more and make the fade worse, no?

yeah, I think so
I'll see if things get even more slicey first
then try adjusting completely the other way and test again.
 

[Rob Person]

8 hours ago, ZJeb67 said:

Good news - was hitting the driver about 240 last night in league
Bad News - about 200 yards forward, then 40 yards right

I tend to turn my fade into a bigger and bigger slice the more nervous I am or if I use a death grip.
Last night could have had elements of both

Adjusting the 8 degrees, -1.5 degrees
Good excuse to get to the range and try different options to see what works best with my slowing improving janky swing

To quote Mythbusters - "The difference between screwing around and science is writing stuff down"  
 

 

Is it just a single adjustment or does it have 2 collars for loft and lie?

[Rob Person]

Today was deep cleaning day for the Stix Perform clubs after this mornings round. (The course was in rough shape)

Usually it's a quick spray and scrub with my bag brush. I use a damp towel after every shot though as well. 

So let's discuss the wear on the black finish coating. (This is the first tfirsive ever played using color finished clubs)

The coating on the face, heel, soles, tops, and hozel are all showing signs of the finish wearing off.  I can only surmise that the unusual spots are from them clanging around each other. (It is a 5 way top after all) and that is what is bugging me the most (around the hozel and tops of the heads)

There are some deep scratches on both the soles, and the faces, of several clubs too.( Possibly from range balls?) The 56⁰ (SW) and 60⁰ (LW) are used in bunkers, so I expected to have sole wear on them)

 

With all the clubs jumping around, I'm quite surprised that there is ZERO friction marks on the shafts!

So I bought these clips to secure the heads a little better. And after playing around with the configuration many times, and several rounds I think I finally found an optimal layout for them. (Still to be determined) also being a stand bag, I got tired of having to swap the irons/woods for the best reachable positions from the riding cart to pushcart.

The putter has remained flawless in its finish and face, and especially after the greens it rolled on today, I was happy to not find any grit stuck in the face milling!

I have several rounds now with these, and the only place I'm lacking consistency is with the driver, and sometimes the 3w and 6i. I constantly have to make adjustments when I tee off. This is where I miss the ability to adjust the loft/lie to accommodate my swing.

More to come!!!

Edited June 1 by Rob Person
Keeps double loading pictures??!!!

[Rob Person]

For some reason it keeps doubling the images???  Sorry about that

[russtopherb]

That to me feels like a lot of wear over a short time, one of the things that’s always concerning with a black finish. 

[ZJeb67]

58 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Is it just a single adjustment or does it have 2 collars for loft and lie?

Just a single adjustment.

Didn't get time to test today after work. C'mon weekend!

[ZJeb67]

 

June 1 Range session

changed the Stix Compete driver to 10 degrees and -1.5 to see if my slice would be more fade

Still hitting a bit right, but the adjustment is big improvement from my last 9

No toe strikes, can improve on the heel strikes

swing speed average was down a bit
best of carry 247, total 267, swing 105, ball speed 140, smash 1.41

random hummingbird

adjusted the Marvik to increase draw, didn't change the Kirkland.
I hit all three and then couldn't decipher my chicken scratch notes to pull out the stats by club 
Fairly consistent across all 3 clubs after adjusting the Stix Compete and the Mavrik.

[climberboy2000]

Happy Sunday!

Took my STIX set out on the course for the first time on Tuesday and played my Men's round.  I will have to say that I'm impressed with the STIX clubs.  The irons felt solid coming off/out of the grass, and not only played well from the fairway, but from the rough as well.  The iron heads are a little heavy as compared to my current irons (and my friends have also commented on the weight), but they have a great swing feel.  I hit some nice shots from the fairway and the rough, and the feel of the ball coming off the club was clean and crisp.  

The putter has a nice weight distribution to it as well.  I had 2 birdies in my first 4 holes (not typical) and that was even putting on sanded greens as you'll see in the videos.  Putter cover leaves something to be desired.  Pretty flimsy and light and has the potential of falling down the slots in the bag if you set it on top and are not careful.

So I am now playing these clubs exclusively for the next couple weeks.  I've been hitting them in the SIM a few mornings/week as well.   And to put the durability to the test my buddies are using them occasionally as well.  I have one buddy that plays with us who has a swing speed between 120-130 and the driver is holding up just fine  

I've even been recommending them to people who want a easy/quick way to buy a full set of quality clubs.  One of my buddies just bought a set for his teenage son as he wanted to start golfing more.  So other than a few improvements...numbering on the clubs and putter cover...I'm impressed.

 

 

 

 

 

[Whats-a-fairway]

I have a Compete driver. Today was my first round with it and I will say it was a mixed bag. I was pulling everything left. I was making good contact but the ball flight was a big draw.

I tried to make an adjustment during the round and, maybe it's me, I could not figure out what the hosel adjustments meant. Everything was the loft, in degrees, then a smaller number with a "- "sign below it. Can it only be adjusted for draw bias? Is that what the "-" sign means?

Could someone help me out? Thanks.

[ZJeb67]

7 minutes ago, Whats-a-fairway said:

I have a Compete driver. Today was my first round with it and I will say it was a mixed bag. I was pulling everything left. I was making good contact but the ball flight was a big draw.

I tried to make an adjustment during the round and, maybe it's me, I could not figure out what the hosel adjustments meant. Everything was the loft, in degrees, then a smaller number with a "- "sign below it. Can it only be adjusted for draw bias? Is that what the "-" sign means?

Could someone help me out? Thanks.

I was able to get this information.  Hope it helps

There's options for 8, 9, and 10 degrees. The numbers underneath are alterations to the lie, which in turn promote a draw or fade bias so the further negative you go, the more draw bias you will have. If you want 10 degrees with draw bias, they would select 10 degrees and -1.5.

[Whats-a-fairway]

1 minute ago, ZJeb67 said:

I was able to get this information.  Hope it helps

There's options for 8, 9, and 10 degrees. The numbers underneath are alterations to the lie, which in turn promote a draw or fade bias so the further negative you go, the more draw bias you will have. If you want 10 degrees with draw bias, they would select 10 degrees and -1.5.

Cool, thanks. I kinda figured that the negative number was for selecting a draw, but their website says that you can also set a fade bias, but I don't see any + settings.

I prefer a slight draw bias so maybe I can select 10 and -.5.

[Matumbo]

Hello again everyone!

Small range session today with the STIX Play Club Set. Unfortunately it was mats only, but was still able to get some more swings in with the set. 
 

Some good news for those who have been following along: I was able to find the cover for the hybrid. It was turned in at the pro shop. Small recap that the hybrid headcover (all of the headcovers for matter) don’t fit snugly and while walking the course with my clubs, the cover fell off a few times and at one point I didn’t notice and lost it. My big takeaway from this though is that so far, this has been my biggest gripe with the set, as trivial as that may be. 
 

I really can’t find much bad to say about the set. There may be some personal preferences that I would like on the bag, etc., but the set overall (the important parts) really perform well. I plan to put another 9 in with these this week, weather and time permitting. 
 

I’m getting more and more used to how these clubs perform and what to expect from them each time I hit them. I’ve been really impressed with the driver, 3 wood, and 4 hybrid and each time I hit them, I’m surprised at how easily I can. I tried hitting my gamer 3 wood the other day in a tournament (first time in a while as it’s been in timeout) and it did not turn out well. I will say I get a similar ball flight and distance with this driver compared to my current gamer (Stealth 2+). Given the lighter flex, I need to think about my swing a bit more and change it slightly, but it honestly almost hits itself lol. 

I tried hitting some draws and fades with all of the clubs and it was surprisingly easy. This is still a relatively new thing I’ve been trying. I haven’t had a lot of success in my short golfing career of being able to draw the ball generally, let alone plan ahead for a draw or a fade, but I think this will be an on-course test soon. I was able to draw and fade each ball this range session on command and I switched every other shot several times from a draw to a fade. 
 

Next range session should be on grass and I’ll be able to get a better idea of everything, but this range session was really promising to me overall. 

I’m not a huge data guy and honestly don’t know of any great sim places to go around me. While data may be helpful for some people, these specific clubs are geared to new golfers and I don’t know how much data a new golfer would be interested in. 
 

If anyone has any specific questions, thoughts on testing, things they would like to know/see, let me know as I’m open to suggestions. 
 

Thanks for reading!

[Rob Person]

34 minutes ago, Matumbo said:

Hello again everyone!

Small range session today with the STIX Play Club Set. Unfortunately it was mats only, but was still able to get some more swings in with the set. 
 

Some good news for those who have been following along: I was able to find the cover for the hybrid. It was turned in at the pro shop. Small recap that the hybrid headcover (all of the headcovers for matter) don’t fit snugly and while walking the course with my clubs, the cover fell off a few times and at one point I didn’t notice and lost it. My big takeaway from this though is that so far, this has been my biggest gripe with the set, as trivial as that may be. 
 

I really can’t find much bad to say about the set. There may be some personal preferences that I would like on the bag, etc., but the set overall (the important parts) really perform well. I plan to put another 9 in with these this week, weather and time permitting. 
 

I’m getting more and more used to how these clubs perform and what to expect from them each time I hit them. I’ve been really impressed with the driver, 3 wood, and 4 hybrid and each time I hit them, I’m surprised at how easily I can. I tried hitting my gamer 3 wood the other day in a tournament (first time in a while as it’s been in timeout) and it did not turn out well. I will say I get a similar ball flight and distance with this driver compared to my current gamer (Stealth 2+). Given the lighter flex, I need to think about my swing a bit more and change it slightly, but it honestly almost hits itself lol. 

I tried hitting some draws and fades with all of the clubs and it was surprisingly easy. This is still a relatively new thing I’ve been trying. I haven’t had a lot of success in my short golfing career of being able to draw the ball generally, let alone plan ahead for a draw or a fade, but I think this will be an on-course test soon. I was able to draw and fade each ball this range session on command and I switched every other shot several times from a draw to a fade. 
 

Next range session should be on grass and I’ll be able to get a better idea of everything, but this range session was really promising to me overall. 

I’m not a huge data guy and honestly don’t know of any great sim places to go around me. While data may be helpful for some people, these specific clubs are geared to new golfers and I don’t know how much data a new golfer would be interested in. 
 

If anyone has any specific questions, thoughts on testing, things they would like to know/see, let me know as I’m open to suggestions. 
 

Thanks for reading!

What are you getting for distances and height with these compared to your gamers?  Is there any club(s) yet you may thunk about keeping or ditching?

[Matumbo]

10 hours ago, Rob Person said:

What are you getting for distances and height with these compared to your gamers?  Is there any club(s) yet you may thunk about keeping or ditching?

Great questions! Thanks!

 

Distances seem pretty similar overall. Planning to put them side-by-side today with my gamers. The STIX set is mostly 1 degree stronger loft than what I have in the bag (2020 Titleist T300 - I think these would be considered super game improvement type clubs for anyone unfamiliar). I’m definitely seeing some higher flights with the STIX clubs. Nothing too crazy, but definitely noticeable. 
 

As far as keep or ditch, on my short list of possibly keeping in my bag/replacing something in my bag, I am considering the 3 wood, 4 hybrid, and putter. I’ve felt super comfortable hitting all of the clubs. I rarely pull out my current wood and hybrid, but could see myself pulling these out on the course given my increasing confidence in hitting them and control. As for the putter, I love the feel and weight of it. The sound of the face hitting the ball is really satisfying as well. I’ve never played a milled faced putter. I’ve been used to playing white hot putters, but the sound of this putter is really nice. I’ve felt that I could start it on line and have good pace control, which are things I struggle with my current putter. 

[Rob Person]

Sometime soon I will be attempting a head to head challenge with both sets. I have a sneaking suspicion that I know which are going in the bag, and which aren't.

The one major contributing factor will be which will perform better out of the rough lies.  I will say that the heavier (steel) Foremost 9, PW, and GW irons may excel in that regard. Main reasons being that they offer more speed/downforce impact, where as the lighter Stix tend to twist easier in thicker roughs. (On full shots)

@Matumbo I absolutely love the stix 4hy!  I need to get the 910 hybrids out (still have not even hit them!) And see which is my preferred set

[ZJeb67]

5June24 update
Got some quick lunch swings in.  

Smash factor is improving.  How 'bout that practice stuff anyway?

And the improve smash factor sure helps improve the distance.

top data is the Stix Compete driver.  Lower numbers are for the Kirkland comparison.
Stix is looking and feeling pretty, pretty, pretty good today.