Stix Golf Sets - 2024 Forum Reviews

[Roof]

These clubs are very interesting. I can’t wait to read how they perform on the golf course.

 

[Mack6123]

I bought the complete 2022 set and I can say it’s a huge upgrade to the 20 year old set I was given to see if I would enjoy golf. I am very new to the sport but I enjoy how easy it is to tell where I made contact at. I also like the sizing info they provide 

[GolfSpy_APH]

The golf industry has witnessed the emergence of numerous new brands, each striving to carve out its own niche and distinguish itself. Stix is one such brand, and we are excited to have them participate in MyGolfSpy Forum member testing.

About Stix:

Stix was founded on the premise that good, quality golf clubs should be affordable while still delivering top performance. Their minimalistic design approach is engineered to offer excellent quality, impressive aesthetics, and performance to match.

They provide a variety of options for golfers to enter the game or upgrade their current sets, offering complete sets, drivers and woods, irons, wedges, and putters. The Stix lineup covers the needs of many golfers from top to bottom while maintaining low prices and being much more affordable than larger brands.

Please welcome and congratulate our testers!

@Rob Person - Stix Golf Perform Graphite

@climberboy2000 - Stix Golf Perform Steel

@Matumbo - Stix Golf Play Series

@ZJeb67 - Compete Driver

[Rob Person]

 TL/WR, just scroll to the bottom.

Before we get into about me, allow me to start with just some of how I feel about being selected for this amazing testing opportunity presented by Stix and MyGolfSpy. 

Simply put, this describes ALL of my emotions. 

Stix offers a basic online fitting process on the website. Want to try it? You can CLICK HERE.

It was a few simple questions that nearly anyone looking to buy clubs should be able to answer, regardless of your abilities. 

I was fit into the Perform series, graphite shafts, cut .5" shorter.

 

 

*ALSO OF NOTE* This is not the first time MGS has been involved with Stix clubs.

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For those new to the site, welcome to MyGolfSpy forums! It's more than just a website full of random numbers and data. For me it is an amazing community full of wonderful and knowledgeable people. It is truly one of those places that you can get so much more than you hoped for, if you so desire.

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ABOUT ME:

My name is Rob (in case my screen name didn't make it obvious) I am only a few days from turning 51, and this is kind of the coolest NOT a birthday present, present!!!

I started off as a golf hack a merely 2 years ago, and today I am still a hack   but with a better understanding of my abilities.

 CLICK RIGHT HERE!

 

Part of my goals for 2024 is to be more consistent, break 90, and become a better golfer overall. Ive accomplished just 1 so far,  and that was breaking 90 only a short time ago this year.

My clubs are branded Foremost 551. They are over 25 years old, and still sturdy as ever! They are HEAVY though. I struggle the most with my irons. I can't say for sure if it's them or me that is the real reason I can't play the 4-8i well at all. And this is where the true testing will be paramount in discovering that out!

 

A few leading goals/questions I have asked myself has been:

Will graphite shafts be better or worse for me?     Will new irons afford me more consistent strikes and distance control vs. my over the hill irons?    Can an "entry level" set of Stix perform to today's standards as well as they claim?   And finally , can they endure the punishment I am about to unleash on them?

I am fortunate enough to work at a Golf course part time, just so I can support my golf habit without bending the wallet too much, which is probably the only reason why the lady boss tolerates what she calls a silly addiction. It truly is a top notch course, with grass range and practice areas, and pristine putting greens!

This is where most of the action will happen!

I was extremely blessed and fortunate to be a part of a big putter test last year, The Odyssey AI-ONE putters test (click to read if interested)  This was my first real testing opportunity,  and I learned so much from the experience. Ive also tested out some secret titleist balls, the Bridgestone sample test (going on now), and written a few personal reviews on items I've owned for golf.

 

I truly hope to provide for you, the MGS family, a quality and informed review of these irons! I will make it as fun as possible for everyone to enjoy too!

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TL/DR : I am Rob, working towards becoming a mid-handicapper, testing the Stix Perform series irons, 90% on course and practice areas, hoping to prove that these clubs are suitable for almost anyone!

 

So buckle up ladies and gents, because....

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May 11, 2024

This test is officially underway!!!

As I mentioned on a later post, I was extremely surprised when I got a notification that a package arrived! I was not at home and kind of bummed that I missed the opportunity to record the clubs being delivered! Oh well, it still made my day!!!

I've created a Playlist on YouTube where I will be uploading videos as this test progresses forward.  I have become fond of this method, as I am more of a visual interaction type of person, and feel it's the best way to help others be involved as well. So hop on board and I hope you enjoy the ride!

I will be posting pics, answering questions,  and providing thoughts and feedback as well, and as much hard data as I am able to obtain along the way!

Here is a helpful tip for watching...

 

 

Edited May 12 by Rob Person

[climberboy2000]

Welcome all MyGolfSpy followers...what an amazing website and love the opportunities for everyone to contribute.  Thank you for allowing me to test the new STIX clubs and I will do my best to present a thorough review.

With that said, let me introduce myself...

I grew up in southern California enjoying just about everything from camping to waterskiing to karate to golf.  I grew up playing in youth tournaments, not that I was really any good.  Didn't really practice a lot, just played in the heat and did a lot of walking.  

Fast forward to college and I played occasionally but had a lot of other passions.  Spent my college years climbing, camping, hiking, fishing and enjoying life.  Now as life has shifted my main passions are golf, climbing and running.  Between the 3 it keeps me in shape and sane! A few pics of life outside golf.

A couple of years out of college I started with a cheese company and have been here 26 years now.  If you eat cheese on a burger, there is a good chance it's made by my company and my facility if you are on the west coast.

15+ years ago I mostly played in charity tournaments, had a wicked slice and wasn't really improving much.  Then about 10 years ago I joined our Men's League at one of the best public courses in northern Utah...Birch Creek Golf Course.  Once I started playing at least once a week, taking lessons, etc... I started to see improvements.  Golf is like any other sport, you need to practice!  Now I have a membership at our local indoor range and play a couple mornings a week along with Men's league, charity tournaments, local Senior Am events, etc...  Below are some pics to give you a feel for my local course and the incredible views we get every day...the snow pic was actually taken late July a few years back  

I also am the director of a local charity event that is one of the largest in our valley.  We have people come in from many states and have a waiting list every year.  It's our 20th year of putting this on and helps many in our community through the funds we raise.  So due to this event, my office looks like a golf shop and everyone who stops by oohs and aahs as they look through the 5 bags of new clubs I buy for the tournament.

 

Being in northern Utah means that winter time is tough to get outside.  The indoor membership this year has been great at keeping my swing going and actually helping me improve.  It was also nice when I was able to test the new Callaway Chrome Tour balls for MyGolfSpy.  And if you didn't read my review, this ball is equal to a ProV1!  Definitely worth trying out for your game.

Our men's league has over 500 members and we are able to play Mon-Thur anytime.  And due to a large league, the payouts are nice, so I'm able to switch out different clubs every year with the winnings.  Right now I'm playing the Mizuno 225 Pro irons and love them.  Looking forward to putting these STIX clubs through the tests and hoping they will help me play well over the next couple months.  Finally here are a couple shots of another incredible course I get to play every year.  Hit em straight!

 

THE STIX CLUBS have arrived.  Initial reaction is that they look sweet (all black), feel good in the hands and swing weight feels good.  Numbers are a little hard to see with the naked eye (they show up much better on camera).  Below are some pics and a more thorough review in the main thread.

 

 

Edited May 14 by climberboy2000
Clubs have arrived

[Matumbo]

Intro - May 7, 2024

 

STIX Golf Play Full Set Series  – Official MGS Forum Review by Matumbo

First of all, I want to thank MGS and the Forum Mods for this awesome and unique testing opportunity. Also thank you to STIX for making this possible. This will be my first test/review and I am planning to give it my all. Hopefully you find this review helpful and thanks for taking the time to read.

About Me

I’m Matt, I’m 34 years old and live in Rochester, NY. I am married and have two daughters and love spending time with them. We go fishing, camping, bike rides, and they will occasionally accompany me golfing.

 

Besides one or two times playing golf when I was 16, I only started golfing since around August 2022. I ended up joining a local club and have been golfing quite a lot since. I’ve taken a few lessons recently and have just started feeling comfortable with my swing. I’m gaining distance and accuracy and really excited for this season.

 

 

I joined MGS in July of 2023 after doing some research into golf equipment and kept seeing the forum appear in my search results. I felt that MGS gave honest reviews based on actual data and that the reviews, etc. are unbiased.

My Game

I haven’t been playing golf too long, but have fallen in love with the game. I walk 95% of the time and love being out in the fresh air and will often play 9 holes after work during the week and play most weekends when time/commitments allow.

 

 

I am still a high handicap (~32) and have yet to break 100. My closest 18 so far has been a 101 (50 front, 51 back). I am confident my handicap will come down and I will have great improvement this season.

While my handicap is still high, my swing speed has increased dramatically and I need at least stiff flex in my clubs. I’ve had and used regular flex and they are typically too whippy for me. Since there’s only the one flex option, I’m interested to see how the flex of these clubs works with my swing and how accurate the claim is that these clubs are “Built for 99% of golfers”. I may not fit in with the 99% as I am 6’ 4” tall. I did the wrist to floor measurement and based on that, I should have about a 1/2” extra in my clubs, though my current set is all standard. I have switched recently to jumbo grips in my clubs and have loved them the past few weeks since I’ve had them.

 

 

Testing

I’m very interested in testing these out and putting them through the paces. I’ve seen many ads for these and never really gave them much thought. I have done some cursory research on them in the past and more recently once I got this news and thought that what they say they offer sounds great. My first set of clubs was a Top Flite set from Dick’s. I guess for what they are (sub-$300 starter clubs) they got the job done, but given the amount I played my first year and the improvements in my game since then, I don’t think these clubs were a good buy personally (I felt I grew out of them too quickly). My hope with STIX, especially given the higher price point, is that they will perform better and would be able to stay with me longer as I improve.

I don’t have a full plan for testing yet, but that will come. I do plan to test alongside my current clubs at my range and on-course. I will try to get to a simulator and get some time and data of my current clubs vs. STIX.

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Unboxing and Initial Thoughts - May 12, 2024

Happy Sunday everyone and Mother's Day to all of the Mothers out there. I received my STIX Thursday evening and very badly wanted to open the box right away and check through everything, but knew I wanted to do a full video of the opening, unboxing, and first thoughts so had to wait until I had the time to do that.

The box arrived by UPS while I was out (one guess as to do what I was doing - **hint** rearrange the letters: LGFONGI). If you guessed GOLFING, you were correct. The box arrived in decent shape except the top of the box was open (tape was undone). 

 

 

I am very excited to get these out on the range and the course to see how they perform. My initial impression of them so far is high. The quality looks to be there and I didn't notice any QC issues, scratches, etc. which I have seen mentioned in other reviews. The stand bag seems like good quality and some nice pockets. It is on the small size which could be a pro or con depending on what you're looking for exactly. 

Full unboxing and initial thoughts video below. More pictures and videos to come!

First small range session with the STIX clubs.

I wasn't able to spend too much time today golfing or at the range, but I was able to get a few hits in with each club (except the putter). Starting the with wedge (56 degree) they all felt pretty good to hit. I moved my way to the pitching wedge and then the 6 iron. I handled it like a warm-up session. I didn't notice too much of a difference with the regular flex vs. stiff flex in the irons. The ball seemed to go much higher in the air than my current gamers. I use a 60 degree wedge, but it seemed like the STIX 56 degree and the pitching wedge went miles high compared to it. Further testing needed for this.

I then went to the woods. The set comes with a 4 hybrid, 3 wood, and, of course, the driver. I started with the 4 hybrid. I could definitely feel the difference in flex here. My first hit of the 4 hybrid was awesome! I could really hit this thing - better than my current 4 hybrid. I hit a few and noticed it seemed easier to hit than my current club. I've never been able to hit woods all that great, but this was probably one of the easiest hybrids I've ever tried. I pulled out my current hybrid to compare and couldn't hit it well. To be fair, I don't practice with my woods that much since I've always had problems with them. 

I then pulled out the STIX 3 wood and had a pretty easy time hitting this as well. I tested against my current 3 wood and has similar results as with the 4 hybrid. I did notice that these two clubs again seemed to go much higher in the air than what I'm used to. I'm wondering if this is by design or if I'm just "imagining" it for some reason (though I don't think so). These will definitely need further testing. If nothing else, STIX seems to have found something with these clubs. Too early to tell for sure, but with just a few hits I felt very confident.

The driver was a bit different. I did get some good hits with it, but I don't think it held up against my current driver. I definitely felt the lighter flex here and that wasn't great. I like the look of the driver and think I could get the hang of it after using it more. I wish there was some adjustability to it, but I think that goes with the "beginner" set. 

Stay tuned as there's lots more to come. I am planning to take them out tomorrow for a 9-hole testing. I think this will be a good starting point on testing the real-world performance. 

Edited May 12 by Matumbo

[ZJeb67]

Stix Golf Compete Driver – Official MGS Forum Review by Zjeb67

Good Morning!

Fact check: I’m not a millionaire, but I feel like one being selected as a tester.  No yacht either, but I own a canoe.
I’m Joe, a lifelong southeast Michigander (Detroit and environs). 
I have one wife, two dogs and three (adult) kids.
(Old pic, I have much more grey hair now)

For decades, while the kids were growing up, I was a once a year or less golfer. 
After a dismal outing at the annual school friend outing, I decided to get better.
I joined a work league in 2023 and really got bit by the golfing bug. 

To paraphrase Axl Rose:

“I used to golf a little but a little wouldn't do it
So the little got more and more
I just keep tryin' to golf a little better
Said, a little better than before”

Practicing quite a bit on the backyard simulator has improved the swing speed from low 90s to low 100s. On a couple outdoor rounds I was actually able to shape a fade with my driver.  This is new and uncharted territory, before a consistent strike would be enough.

I plan on testing the Stix Compete Driver on my weekly work league, and at the driving range and in the backyard sim with my SC4 launch monitor.  I’ll compare this to the Callaway WD RH MAVRIK 22 DR 9.0 GR STF I bought in March.  Between the speed increases and the stiffer flex, drives have gone from 190-200s to 215-230s.

Things I’m looking for are distance, shot consistency, ability to find the center of the club face and if I can replicate a fade shot. 
Who knows, maybe I’ll even learn how to hit a draw. 

While I had not heard of Stix before, I am absolutely thrilled to be a tester.  The driver titanium and graphite combo might just be the medicine my golf game needs.  Looking to improve  fairways hit and I will stay with this driver as I’m valuing precision first and distance second. 
(Is it possible I’m matured from the John Daly grip it and rip it school of thought?!?!?)

Edited May 7 by ZJeb67

[Northern Monkey]

Congratulations testers @Rob Person I’ll be interested to see how you find the graphite shafts compared to steel

[sirchunksalot]

Congratulations testers!

[Josh Parker]

Congrats testers!  

Can't wait to see how these perform!

[rkj427]

Congratulations to this great group of testers!

Looking forward to the comments and reviews, and how these Stix products work for them.

[SDunne]

Big congrats @Rob Person @climberboy2000 @Matumbo @ZJeb67 I've been following these guys on social media for a while and seem like an interesting outfit - keen to see how you get on with them, how they perform and how the black holds up!

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Congrats testers!

[GolfSpy_BEN]

Congrats to the testers! 
 

looks like @Matumbo and @ZJeb67 are off to a great start with their intros already posted! Well done, gents. Now the fun begins!

[Notjustduffin]

Can't say I'm not disappointed but congrats to the testers

[Preeway]

Congrats, testers. Solid group here and looking forward to your results from these complete sets. 

[donyell94]

Congrats Testers. @Matumbo excited for you review as I am also 6'4 and typically need extra length on my clubs. 

[jbern]

Congrats testers! This one should be awesome to watch as a lot of people have interest in getting something simple, that just performs and looks good. Have fun with this test!

[Rob Person]

I'm excited! I will have my intro up soon.! On duty at the moment. Thanks for your patience!

[TJ Hall]

Congratulations testers!  Looking forward to seeing how these clubs work for you!

[Shrek74]

7 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Please welcome and congratulate our testers!

@Rob Person - Stix Golf Perform Graphite

@climberboy2000 - Stix Golf Perform Steel

@Matumbo - Stix Golf Play Series

@ZJeb67 - Compete Driver

Congrats testers!! I'm really curious as to how these work for everyone. They've had a very positive showing on the interwebs and YT, so really curious to see how they do in your testing. Good luck to all!

[Bubba1985]

Congrats to the testers and @rob person, we are expecting top notch results.. No pressure

[JAYER38]

Congrats to all the Testers! Very excited to hear the feedback and the trials you all put these thru. Stay out of the Stix tho haha

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Congrats testers!!

I like the fact that there are 4 different sets of Stix clubs that they are providing. Will definitely be a well-rounded testing process. 

[ZJeb67]

9 minutes ago, Michael.Sandoval33 said:

Congrats testers!!

I like the fact that there are 4 different sets of Stix clubs that they are providing. Will definitely be a well-rounded testing process. 

Just the Driver for me.  
And that's plenty 
Testing 12 clubs might be exhausting!

[William P]

Congats Testers!

Looking forward to hearing how these perform.

[russtopherb]

Congrats all! Looking forward to seeing how these compare with your gamers.

[poprocksncoke]

looks like a good group... Congrats testers!!!

[snoopy79]

Awesomeness! Congrats to the testers. Will be interesting to see how these stix stack up. See what I did there?

Edited May 7 by snoopy79

[Golfspy_CG2]

Congrats Testers, I did not know a lot about these clubs until they came up for our Testing opportunity.   Will follow it with interest.