Nickent was a brand which sold very successfully in the US 15 or 20 years ago. Their hybrids where particularly good and came with high end shafts as standard. I still have two in my garage.
i've been playing Nickent hybrids for over 15 years. Still carry a 2,3, and 4 hybrid in my bag today. I just bought a #4 hybrid with an Aldila NVS shaft for $4 on ebay. They are easy to hit - I love the weight and the Aldila shaft.
Hi James I spend a lot of time in Thailand. There are many Asian club manufacturers which are not well known over here, but they are great. My local Thai professional helped me by making up a 5 wood from some spare parts and it has fab ball speed and I can hit it consistently straight. Thanks for the video, I think asian golf is a whole new world yet to be explored by a quality RUclipsr.
I live in South Korea. Nickent seems to have found a market here after fizzling out in Europe and North America. He actually gave you a really good deal on that. Lowest I could find online was about 270,000.
@@JamesRobinsonGolf Ah, yes, Majesty golf. Japanese company (Maruman might ring a bell) catering to a small group of well-off people who want a PW that has a loft of 42 degrees. But, then they also give you a 10-iron with a loft of 35? (5(20) 6(22) 7(25) 8(28) 9(31) 10(35) PW(42) AW(49) SW(55)). My 6 iron is 31! Pretty gaudy. Anyhow, I think it is obvious what their target market is. The driver has something called a "Super 438 FG-x" face. It's non-conforming.
You have a tendency of posting brands that aren’t often spoken of, or that have been heard of and I love that! You sold me on Takomo’s and I dropped nearly $900 on my set(irons and wedges) after you’re review. Over a year later I still love them!
I have an 11 degree Nickent driver I found in a trash can about 20 years ago. I think it had been stolen from the Pro Shop, then deliberately broken. I bought a new shaft and grip ($130 total) and put it back to work. I then discovered the club could be bought on the clearance rack for $95. I still take it out every so often, but I wouldn’t consider it a magic wand.😂
Really enjoyed this one, James. Absolutely have heard of Nickent (it had its moment here in the U.S.), but didn't realize they were still around, so great discovery. Looking forward to seeing more from your trip.
What a surprise that a Yorkshire lad speaks Korean. Good phrase book or do you really understand the language. Is your linguistic skill part of the launch monitor deal? Top notch content and presentation as usual.
I used a Nickent 7 wood for several years. It worked very well, and I looked for other Nickent clubs at the time, and couldn't find any. I currently use a PXG 811 driver, and it does a good job too. I would gladly try one of those Nickent drivers if they were available here.
South Korea and Seoul in particular are fantastic! Thanks for the review…. Looks like you were in downtown Gangnam! Koreans are absolutely crazy about golf. Will keep an eye out for Nikent!
I have 2 sets of Data 601s and a set of GN 502 Forged. The 601s are fun to play, and I have my all-time low rounds with them.y first set was getting old looking so I bought a prestine second set.
@@andynaz5631 Im currently using the TR Speed Irons. They look so nice and I cant help comparing the new Takomo golf irons to them. I would love to own the new 01 irons as theyre also forged by Miura
@@Kamicowzy There was a time in the early 2000s that I couldn’t keep my driver-ball in the planet, and teed off with the i200 all year. Yes, a bit more difficult from the turf, but I found that if I wasn’t trying to “kill” the ball, I could get a penetrating flight from the grass.
Nickent was sold in the US successfully for like 20 years up until recently and was heavily focused on the college and junior market giving them high quality clubs at a bargain price, I have a few of them and they were all ahead of their time with tech.
Interestingly I actually had a Nickent Hybrid about 15 years ago, probably still in the garage if I look really hard for it. It was cheap and I found it to be quite good for a long time. Bought it on Ebay I believe when I was just starting to get serious about golf. I have to admit this is the first time Ive seen anyone do a review of a Nickent and it seems they may be worth looking at again. Thanks for this, Im interested in seeing more obscure brands and how they stack up.
Nickent was a solid golf equipment company. The driver headcovers with “Nickent” immediately caught my attention. Often ahead of larger companies to design higher MOI and lower CG into their clubs for the average consumer. Sad they are no longer in the US market. Couple of years ago I found a used lefty set of Nickent fairway woods with titanium heads. They were and feel (still) a step up from steel clubheads.
I have a Nickent Trimax Special Edition Driver, 10*, prolite shaft.... Amazing driver. Has a gold color deep face... Looks like one of a kind, can't find another like it anywhere. Better than anything else I have played.... straight flight or slight draw....
Lol I live in Korea. I play golf every weekend in Korea. So funny you see a video of you here. Majesty is popular amongst older Koreans....I am pretty sure most of their drivers are non conforming...golf in Korea is fun with the caddies but courses are usually difficult.
I love the videos where we see something different. seeing the same old brands all the time loses its magic after a while . refreshing to know there are brands out there that can compare to the big guys and save you a few quid
Still have a set of Nickent 4DX clubs in my basement. They went out of business years ago, but I do recall hearing that they sold the name and logo rights to another company.
I did two 1 year tours in South Korea, i liked it and got to travel all over the country, amazing people and always treated me great. Would highly recommend visiting there to anyone.
Nickent was a value brand for many years here in the States. Unfortunately they were never really given a chance and they disappeared. I’m glad to see that they didn’t fold completely.
Love watching these videos where you bring random golf equipment to the channel and I’m looking foto watching your reviews on the Callaway irons I spied in your bag and also the MG4 wedges
My first hybrids were Nickents about 20 years ago. They were really easy to hit , with good distance. They were very popular in my area(Los Angeles), but they went out of business here. I gave mine to my son a while back.
That's a good looking driver James. Kinda sounds like an older model Cleveland driver that my uncle uses. I kinda like the tinny sound. When you catch it well they almost have a ringing to them.
I believe Nickent was also the first company to have removeable shafts on their drivers... their big downfall, was they tried to go big in 2008, and went the economy collapsed, they didn't have a backup plan
@jimmywood7126 Baffler and Raylor weren't "Hybrids" persay. They were franken-designs originally thought up by Ben Hogan in the 50s but put into useful production in the 70s as a kind of "Rut-wood" for bad lies
NICKENT was a little ahead of their time. About 12-14 years ago they went with stronger lofted game improvement irons with carbon fiber dampening to fill the cavity back.
like wise when I was an assistant pro between 2010 and 2013 I had a full set of nickent's in the bag.. They were awesome irons at a decent price.. Then I went to a different company after getting fitted.. But great clubs.
I've got an old Nickent Genex 3DX 8 degree T-Spec driver from 2006. It is still the longest driver I have. Even longer than my TM M2 9 degree, but the Nickent isn't as forgiving as the TM.
I found the monster driver in shopping site in Japan. The exact same model started selling in 2016, so quite an old club. I still use the shaft installed in them, UST mamiya attas5.
Is it legal ? I have been in Thailand and also China and illegal clubs are very common even with big name brands. I got stung with a Taylormade R7 Driver that had a hgh MOI.
Still have a few Nickent hybrids and a Nickent Evolver driver which was one of the first adjustable drivers. Nickent was sold to Dick’s sporting goods after financial issues.
Jimmy, I think you should give Foxy a go at that driver just to see how it goes with a hi handicap player and it would be a good laugh to. O don’t tell him I said that mate. 🤪🤪
Sounds like my nike sumo squared back. That was a bomb of the tee, but it was just too noisy. Anyway James enjoy that and let's see you using it in a competition somewhere.
just a bit of confusion in the video. at 3:30 you talked about the meters\yards issue, saying they were working in meters while you're used to yards. but then at 8:00 you say the reverse, you thought it was in meters, but it was yards?
I was in Malaysia last year and saw the Majesty Clubs, I even got to hit them and they were...... fancy P770's. Felt good but way to much bling. The Glenmarie course in Kuala Lumpar is awesome.
As a British expat living in Malaysia for the past 7 years glad you enjoyed Glenmarie, did you play Valley or Gardens? Is that the only course you played because there are st least 5 that are far better 😮
Looking at the facilities in S. Korea it's no surprise that they are dominating the LPGA. We are falling so far behind in both men's and women's, or will do so
Nickent was a brand which sold very successfully in the US 15 or 20 years ago. Their hybrids where particularly good and came with high end shafts as standard. I still have two in my garage.
i've been playing Nickent hybrids for over 15 years. Still carry a 2,3, and 4 hybrid in my bag today. I just bought a #4 hybrid with an Aldila NVS shaft for $4 on ebay. They are easy to hit - I love the weight and the Aldila shaft.
Wow!! you were here in Korea. I'm a Korean. always I watch your channel with very pleasure. good!! I wish you were happy about that time.
Kind of nice to see grooves on a driver again. Looks good!
Hi James I spend a lot of time in Thailand. There are many Asian club manufacturers which are not well known over here, but they are great. My local Thai professional helped me by making up a 5 wood from some spare parts and it has fab ball speed and I can hit it consistently straight. Thanks for the video, I think asian golf is a whole new world yet to be explored by a quality RUclipsr.
I live in South Korea. Nickent seems to have found a market here after fizzling out in Europe and North America. He actually gave you a really good deal on that. Lowest I could find online was about 270,000.
What do you make of the yellow drivers? They’re mega expensive I was gonna buy one for a video but they wouldn’t do a deal lol
@@JamesRobinsonGolf Ah, yes, Majesty golf. Japanese company (Maruman might ring a bell) catering to a small group of well-off people who want a PW that has a loft of 42 degrees. But, then they also give you a 10-iron with a loft of 35? (5(20) 6(22) 7(25) 8(28) 9(31) 10(35) PW(42) AW(49) SW(55)). My 6 iron is 31! Pretty gaudy. Anyhow, I think it is obvious what their target market is.
The driver has something called a "Super 438 FG-x" face. It's non-conforming.
You have a tendency of posting brands that aren’t often spoken of, or that have been heard of and I love that! You sold me on Takomo’s and I dropped nearly $900 on my set(irons and wedges) after you’re review. Over a year later I still love them!
I have an 11 degree Nickent driver I found in a trash can about 20 years ago. I think it had been stolen from the Pro Shop, then deliberately broken. I bought a new shaft and grip ($130 total) and put it back to work. I then discovered the club could be bought on the clearance rack for $95. I still take it out every so often, but I wouldn’t consider it a magic wand.😂
Always fun to see random brands that we don't normally get access to and how little difference there is between them and the big brands! Thanks James
Really enjoyed this one, James. Absolutely have heard of Nickent (it had its moment here in the U.S.), but didn't realize they were still around, so great discovery. Looking forward to seeing more from your trip.
What a surprise that a Yorkshire lad speaks Korean. Good phrase book or do you really understand the language. Is your linguistic skill part of the launch monitor deal? Top notch content and presentation as usual.
The Nickent hybrids still show up in the used bins at golf shops here in Canada, and were popular about 15-20 yrs ago.
Hey James. You went to my hometown.. I am sure you really enjoyed being around! Keep up your energy!! 🙂
Well done James for 5 yards less definitely would go cheaper. Great review. Looking forward to the rest of your goodie you brought back 😊
I used a Nickent 7 wood for several years. It worked very well, and I looked for other Nickent clubs at the time, and couldn't find any. I currently use a PXG 811 driver, and it does a good job too. I would gladly try one of those Nickent drivers if they were available here.
South Korea and Seoul in particular are fantastic! Thanks for the review…. Looks like you were in downtown Gangnam!
Koreans are absolutely crazy about golf.
Will keep an eye out for Nikent!
I’m a big fan of yours! Glad to see you hanging around my home town hh. Wish I could bump into you on the road hhh.
PRGR is japanese but pronounced as Pro Gear they also make my favorite Irons and some of them are forged by Miura
I have 2 sets of Data 601s and a set of GN 502 Forged. The 601s are fun to play, and I have my all-time low rounds with them.y first set was getting old looking so I bought a prestine second set.
Still have my PRGR i200 17 deg hybrid. From the era (1998-2000) before the heads of hybrids started ballooning into mini-woods.
@@joeperez3520 I have the "1" iron of that and its at 15 deg. Such a nice club. But kinda hard to hit on certain days
@@andynaz5631 Im currently using the TR Speed Irons. They look so nice and I cant help comparing the new Takomo golf irons to them. I would love to own the new 01 irons as theyre also forged by Miura
@@Kamicowzy There was a time in the early 2000s that I couldn’t keep my driver-ball in the planet, and teed off with the i200 all year. Yes, a bit more difficult from the turf, but I found that if I wasn’t trying to “kill” the ball, I could get a penetrating flight from the grass.
Nickent was sold in the US successfully for like 20 years up until recently and was heavily focused on the college and junior market giving them high quality clubs at a bargain price, I have a few of them and they were all ahead of their time with tech.
Interestingly I actually had a Nickent Hybrid about 15 years ago, probably still in the garage if I look really hard for it. It was cheap and I found it to be quite good for a long time. Bought it on Ebay I believe when I was just starting to get serious about golf. I have to admit this is the first time Ive seen anyone do a review of a Nickent and it seems they may be worth looking at again. Thanks for this, Im interested in seeing more obscure brands and how they stack up.
Nickent was a solid golf equipment company. The driver headcovers with “Nickent” immediately caught my attention.
Often ahead of larger companies to design higher MOI and lower CG into their clubs for the average consumer. Sad they are no longer in the US market.
Couple of years ago I found a used lefty set of Nickent fairway woods with titanium heads. They were and feel (still) a step up from steel clubheads.
I have a Nickent Trimax Special Edition Driver, 10*, prolite shaft.... Amazing driver. Has a gold color deep face... Looks like one of a kind, can't find another like it anywhere. Better than anything else I have played.... straight flight or slight draw....
For anybody wondering, 100 meters is essentially 109 1/3 yards. So a disappointing-sounding distance can be pretty impressive when translated.
Lol I live in Korea. I play golf every weekend in Korea. So funny you see a video of you here. Majesty is popular amongst older Koreans....I am pretty sure most of their drivers are non conforming...golf in Korea is fun with the caddies but courses are usually difficult.
I love the videos where we see something different. seeing the same old brands all the time loses its magic after a while . refreshing to know there are brands out there that can compare to the big guys and save you a few quid
Still have a set of Nickent 4DX clubs in my basement. They went out of business years ago, but I do recall hearing that they sold the name and logo rights to another company.
I did two 1 year tours in South Korea, i liked it and got to travel all over the country, amazing people and always treated me great. Would highly recommend visiting there to anyone.
Nickent was a value brand for many years here in the States. Unfortunately they were never really given a chance and they disappeared. I’m glad to see that they didn’t fold completely.
James! Best line ever. "I am not going to lie....... it sounds.... weird."
Love watching these videos where you bring random golf equipment to the channel and I’m looking foto watching your reviews on the Callaway irons I spied in your bag and also the MG4 wedges
Nickent is a strong brand in Australia. Usually packages sets though
My first hybrids were Nickents about 20 years ago. They were really easy to hit , with good distance. They were very popular in my area(Los Angeles), but they went out of business here. I gave mine to my son a while back.
I still play a nickent hybrid, it's setup just like the callaway UW. It has a ust shaft 95 stiff and 17degrees loft.
That's a good looking driver James. Kinda sounds like an older model Cleveland driver that my uncle uses. I kinda like the tinny sound. When you catch it well they almost have a ringing to them.
A lot of our driving ranges here in New Zealand have Nickent as their drivers for people to borrow or hire. Often find them in the bargain bins.
I believe Nickent was also the first company to have removeable shafts on their drivers... their big downfall, was they tried to go big in 2008, and went the economy collapsed, they didn't have a backup plan
Can we all have minutes silence for the missed tee pick up and styling it out 🤣🤣🤣
I desperately miss Nickent Hybrids. They were the original hybrids to take the PGA Tour by storm even before the Adams Idea lines
The cobra baffler was first in 98 I think then taylormade’s rescue came out in 2003. I still use a Cleveland hibore hybrid from the same time frame
@jimmywood7126 Baffler and Raylor weren't "Hybrids" persay. They were franken-designs originally thought up by Ben Hogan in the 50s but put into useful production in the 70s as a kind of "Rut-wood" for bad lies
Evidence indeed for the average golfer this absolutely makes sense ,thanks James
If I could get a flight for £250 I’d be quids in! Great video James
I like how you cover more affordable options. Clubs are way to expensive these days
Great appraisal mate, I thought it was a really stable club. It just shows that Golf doesn’t have to be expensive.
NICKENT was a little ahead of their time. About 12-14 years ago they went with stronger lofted game improvement irons with carbon fiber dampening to fill the cavity back.
Looking forward to video of you playing Golf in South Korea. Course looked pretty impressive.
Nickent was a component club and lower end club years ago. Usually found in the clearance bin or the used club bin for $20 a club.
I’d love to see the Natural Ball Striker have a whack with the Monster. 😊
like wise when I was an assistant pro between 2010 and 2013 I had a full set of nickent's in the bag.. They were awesome irons at a decent price.. Then I went to a different company after getting fitted.. But great clubs.
Sold well in Australia very good hybrids.
Was using Nickent 15 years ago and their component catalog was top shelf
I've got an old Nickent Genex 3DX 8 degree T-Spec driver from 2006. It is still the longest driver I have. Even longer than my TM M2 9 degree, but the Nickent isn't as forgiving as the TM.
I found the monster driver in shopping site in Japan. The exact same model started selling in 2016, so quite an old club. I still use the shaft installed in them, UST mamiya attas5.
new golfer here and great video brother
Nickent was a pioneer in changeable shafts. Disappeared about 20 years ago.
They sold drivers with two shafts.
Is it legal ? I have been in Thailand and also China and illegal clubs are very common even with big name brands. I got stung with a Taylormade R7 Driver that had a hgh MOI.
Yep - NIckent made great hybrids for their day. I thought they went out of business.
Still have a few Nickent hybrids and a Nickent Evolver driver which was one of the first adjustable drivers. Nickent was sold to Dick’s sporting goods after financial issues.
I had a Nikent hybrid years ago. The only hybrid I have ever like and had success with. I wish they were still availbale in the USA.
Jimmy, I think you should give Foxy a go at that driver just to see how it goes with a hi handicap player and it would be a good laugh to. O don’t tell him I said that mate. 🤪🤪
Nice shooting with the monster.
The Nikent irons were the most affordable in Thailand I saw new.. They looked good. Did not see the driver.
The Asian market has some very stylish clubs that are not shipped outside
Haven't seen anything from Nickent in a long time but I did like them back in the day
I thought Nickent was gone, I used to have several of their rescue/hybrid clubs, There were close to Adams style clubs. Good performing clubs
Sounds like my nike sumo squared back. That was a bomb of the tee, but it was just too noisy. Anyway James enjoy that and let's see you using it in a competition somewhere.
Nickent was a popular hybrid brand in the late 90s
Nickent had a great reputation for hybrids years back, even played on tour by some players
To get an off the shelf club for that price that competes with a high end custom fitted club is something else.
Nickent were big in the 90’s, Nevada Bob golf superstores in the UK sold a lot of their gear!
Gamed the Nickent 4DX driver years ago. Hybrids were really good as well.
James you can still buy Nickent clubs here in Australia but I haven’t seen that driver here
Loving the look of that Monster driver. Cool as.
I bought 2 hybrid Nickent 20 years ago. Still got it.
i used to love Nickent's hybrids and their 4DX driver. and i stayed at that SAME hotel in korea! hahaha great location and hotel ^^
just a bit of confusion in the video. at 3:30 you talked about the meters\yards issue, saying they were working in meters while you're used to yards. but then at 8:00 you say the reverse, you thought it was in meters, but it was yards?
Well done James 👏 😊
These drivers are available in Thailand
Best course I've played on was in Busan, Korea. Beautiful scenery. $400 a round. 😮
Courses in Branson MO are beautiful if you ever go to the states look Branson up
the monster driver would out drive the paradymn without a doubt if it was fitted for you and the spin came down a tad to match the paradym !
Used to see nickent clubs here in the US at indy club makers. Generally considered crap in the day but maybe improved now.
If you are trying to save money, the monster driver is the way to go!
I play a 20 yr old Nickent 3DX draw bias driver with a Fujikara Speeder shaft 👍🏼👍🏼
I remember Nickent but haven't seen any in years. The hybrids were really popular, but I couldn't hit a hybrid then and haven't gotten any better.
Jeff Quinney who was on the PGA Tour played with Nickent golf clubs
James!!! Im a huge fan Im in Korea could we play some golf if you can make it to Camp Walker in daegu would love to take you
Sell the Triple diamond and go MONSTER!! james
Nickent made excellent hybrids.!⛳
I still have my old Nickent hybrid. They were amazing!
I was in Malaysia last year and saw the Majesty Clubs, I even got to hit them and they were...... fancy P770's. Felt good but way to much bling. The Glenmarie course in Kuala Lumpar is awesome.
As a British expat living in Malaysia for the past 7 years glad you enjoyed Glenmarie, did you play Valley or Gardens? Is that the only course you played because there are st least 5 that are far better 😮
Proved my point, some good drivers / equipment out there just as good as the hyped up top brands 👍
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Looking at the facilities in S. Korea it's no surprise that they are dominating the LPGA. We are falling so far behind in both men's and women's, or will do so
That was awesome James it's not that bad looking either 👍
I had a Nickent hybrid a long time ago! Great price.
Your Korean was very good!!
Would love to see some Japanese driver stats. I wonder if Tour Spec would send you some to test.
There is a big photo of Rory on the front of the shop, but not a James Robinson
I have a Nickent Draw Driver. It's a beauty!!!
I was in Thailand and the Clubs were insanely expensive,
James, 5 yards less but 300 quid cheaper? Where do I get a genuine one from 😂
Still playing with my Ping Max 400 and I love it … have never had a problem with it
James, When was this video shot, the only Nickent driver I can find is from 2016?
3 days ago!