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maestro8 wrote:
> Really? Then why do disc golf manufacturers produce dozens of models of
> discs? Why shouldn't they just produce one driver, one midrange and one
> putter?
Why? To sell more discs, silly.
maestro8 wrote:
> Discs have ratings for high-speed stability, low-speed stability, speed,
> glide / range, turn, fade and break-in period. Discs come in a range of
> weights and types of plastics. Discs react differently to varying wind
> conditions, different throwing styles (such as forehand, backhand,
> overhead, roller...), and different terrain.
>
> Yes, throws can vary, but you make it seem as if its a fluke that a
> disc ever makes it near a basket. That is simply not the case. Many
> players have developed a very consistent throw that delivers deadly
> accuracy, and they do so by exploiting the characteristics of their
> chosen disc.
Hmmm...yeah, but no, though.
A disc can be specifically designed to hyzer (stable), a lot or a
little, or an-hyzer (unstable) a lot or a little. Then there are a
million discs in between a lot and a little. The fractional
differences between discs are slight, and your throw varies more.
Maybe a few of the very best golfers need a bag of 14 discs, but the
average disc golfer has much more variance in his or her throw, than
the tiny difference between an Innova XCaliber and Destroyer, or
between a Discraft XL and XS.
FWIW, I'm a long-time disc golfer (played my first basket course in
1985), with big (not huge) throws and many aces. When I play with just
3 or 4 discs, (2 drivers - 1 stable, 1 unstable, maybe a roller, and a
midrange/putter) I throw a stroke or two worse, on average, than if I
take my whole bag-full. Lefty, well, then I'm 10 or 12 strokes off my
usual game.
But then, I'm a longer-time ultimate player (1st tourney 1983), so I'm
used to making a single disc do everything.
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> Really? Then why do disc golf manufacturers produce dozens of models of
> discs? Why shouldn't they just produce one driver, one midrange and one
> putter?
Why? To sell more discs, silly.
maestro8 wrote:
> Discs have ratings for high-speed stability, low-speed stability, speed,
> glide / range, turn, fade and break-in period. Discs come in a range of
> weights and types of plastics. Discs react differently to varying wind
> conditions, different throwing styles (such as forehand, backhand,
> overhead, roller...), and different terrain.
>
> Yes, throws can vary, but you make it seem as if its a fluke that a
> disc ever makes it near a basket. That is simply not the case. Many
> players have developed a very consistent throw that delivers deadly
> accuracy, and they do so by exploiting the characteristics of their
> chosen disc.
Hmmm...yeah, but no, though.
A disc can be specifically designed to hyzer (stable), a lot or a
little, or an-hyzer (unstable) a lot or a little. Then there are a
million discs in between a lot and a little. The fractional
differences between discs are slight, and your throw varies more.
Maybe a few of the very best golfers need a bag of 14 discs, but the
average disc golfer has much more variance in his or her throw, than
the tiny difference between an Innova XCaliber and Destroyer, or
between a Discraft XL and XS.
FWIW, I'm a long-time disc golfer (played my first basket course in
1985), with big (not huge) throws and many aces. When I play with just
3 or 4 discs, (2 drivers - 1 stable, 1 unstable, maybe a roller, and a
midrange/putter) I throw a stroke or two worse, on average, than if I
take my whole bag-full. Lefty, well, then I'm 10 or 12 strokes off my
usual game.
But then, I'm a longer-time ultimate player (1st tourney 1983), so I'm
used to making a single disc do everything.
--
steveyo
steveyo
...like having your own personal rollercoaster...
- a few 'uni race write-ups'
(http://home.nycap.rr.com/rduhan/uni_race_writeups/)
- muni and kokopelli uni 't-shirts, mugs and stickers'
(http://www.cafepress.com/steveyo)
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