The Stix x Jack Nicklaus collaboration is the best package set Rick Shiels has ever tested, offering premium looks and high-end performance usually reserved for custom-built sets.
Their scorecard
Forgiveness: 4/5 — Surprising support on thin strikes
Feel: 2/5 — Firm and solid rather than soft
Distance: 5/5 — 182y 7-iron is very strong
Turf interaction: 4/5 — Thick sole helps with consistency
What they rate
Exceptional premium aesthetic with matte finishes and gold accents
Strong distance performance from hollow-body iron design
Specialty wedges (52, 56, 60) provide genuine green-side spin
High-quality stand bag included
What they don’t
The feel is noticeably firm and solid rather than soft
Center-shafted mallet putter lacks the premium feel of the rest of the set
Low spin driver flight might be difficult for some to optimize
The Stix x Jack Nicklaus collaboration is the best package set Rick Shiels has ever tested, offering premium looks and high-end performance usually reserved for custom-built sets.
Exceptional premium aesthetic with matte finishes and gold accents
Strong distance performance from hollow-body iron design