[Latitude] Explorer

[GoobyPls]

Lat 64 is releasing the Explorer, which looks to be their Teebird competitor. 7/5/0/2 for flight numbers.

 

[mentos]

the newer domey sparks remind me of the teebird flight, not the feel.


to little too late? or will this be another falchion.

 

[jjtwinnova]

Ricky Wysocki signature, sounds intriguing.

Maybe what they were going for with the River Pro?

 

[wims]

There's the River Pro, the Spark, the Zion and now the Explorer as well? Seems like Latitude got a lot of molds in that segment nowadays

 

[GoobyPls]

There's the River Pro, the Spark, the Zion and now the Explorer as well? Seems like Latitude got a lot of molds in that segment nowadays

Haven't thrown the other two, but the River Pro I got was way more stable than a Teebird.

 

[pjhayes7]

Haven't thrown the other two, but the River Pro I got was way more stable than a Teebird.

People keep saying this, but I did not think my River Pro was any more overstable than a fresh Champ Teebird. Maybe I just got one on the understable side, but who knows.

As to the Explorer, you got to keep trying until you get that perfect (or as near to as possible) Teebird clone. At least that is what releasing all of these molds in a similar place in a lineup indicated Lat64 is doing.

 

[JeCroisQue]

People keep saying this, but I did not think my River Pro was any more overstable than a fresh Champ Teebird. Maybe I just got one on the understable side, but who knows.

As to the Explorer, you got to keep trying until you get that perfect (or as near to as possible) Teebird clone. At least that is what releasing all of these molds in a similar place in a lineup indicated Lat64 is doing.

The one I threw was not way more overstable than a teebird. It just had a more dumpy flight. Teebirds tend to fade forward where my river pro faded horizontally. It also did not have the glide of a teebird.

 

[BrotherDave]

Didn't know Ricky was much of a Teebird thrower. Thought he was more of a mid and Firebird-esque 9 speeder for FW work.

 

[VictorB]

Didn't know Ricky was much of a Teebird thrower. Thought he was more of a mid and Firebird-esque 9 speeder for FW work.

I thought that's what he threw the felon for? Maybe he's trying to get an all L64 bag.

 

[Moose33]

They just did the River Pro... or Spark... or Zion for that slot right?

 

[brutalbrutus]

Maybe he's trying to get an all L64 bag.

Harp...

 

[pjhayes7]

Harp...

Lat64 owns Westside now, so the Harp kind of is a Lat64 disc.

 

[august dupree]

Interesting.... Lame name.

Explorer? What are we, 12?

River Pro was a dud though so this makes sense to take another stab at this slot.

 

[GoobyPls]

Sounds like they're going to have a blended Burst run early on. From their release:

"Latitude 64 Special Edition Gold X-Blend Burst Explorer
Straight flight path and controlled glide, that's what the Explorer is all about. Designed to be the workhorse for all kinds of accurate fairway drives, this stable and versatile fairway driver has been developed in cooperation with World Champion Ricky Wysocki. 'The Explorer is smooth out of the hand and has a clean stable flight. It goes right where I want it' - Ricky Wysocki.

Speed: 7 Glide: 5 Turn: 0 Fade: 2

The base of the plastic is Gold Line, but we added 20% of a different plastic type which enhances the grip and gives it more elasticity/flex. It's not as soft and gummy as the Frost or Snow Line plastics."

 

[kevdiv48]

Striker revival?

 

[AndyJB]

There's the River Pro, the Spark, the Zion and now the Explorer as well? Seems like Latitude got a lot of molds in that segment nowadays

I kind of look at like this: the market is already crazy crowded right now. Why not keep trying to get that mythical Teebird clone? Latitude has a good following, so I'm sure people will at least test out whatever they release. Plus, one would think Ricky at least had some part in designing this disc, since his name is on it.

 

[Streets]

I'm going to say this Teebird attempt lands more understable than they want. But who knows, it will probably be another 9, 5, -1, 3 disc like all their control drivers.

 

[brutalbrutus]

They must use the metric system to determine their flight #s...

 

[Nothing but cage]

Cracks me up that this and the DD getaway were announced near each other. The getaway was described as an escape pro which sounds a bit like what the explorer could be.

 

[jjtwinnova]

Where were all the new molds announced?

Anyways, the 7 speed is a mythical slot that is triwd all the time and never gotten right. An escape is a 9 speed, while this is supposed to be a 7, compared to a zion which is a 9, the river pro is a 7, and the spark is a 7. These are all comparisons i have heard for a disc we haven't thrown yet. Speculation is fun, but these are never predictable.