High Desert Distance Challenge 2016

[TYVEK]

Anyway super funny. Best of luck. Let's get some hype going these guys are talented hard working disc throwing freaks!

It doesn't take too much talent to throw with a heavy tailwind that does all the work for you and then have the gall to say "I just threw 800 feet!!" no, the wind just carried your disc 800 feet. these so called "records" and the big d in the desert is just a huge joke. get them to sea level with no more than a 5-10 mile per hour wind and then we will REALLY see how far they can ACTUALLY throw.

 

[@iDiscGolf]

IS there a rule for the wind?

 

[Shipley]

It doesn't take too much talent to throw with a heavy tailwind that does all the work for you and then have the gall to say "I just threw 800 feet!!" no, the wind just carried your disc 800 feet. these so called "records" and the big d in the desert is just a huge joke. get them to sea level with no more than a 5-10 mile per hour wind and then we will REALLY see how far they can ACTUALLY throw.

My money is on Lizotte and Geisenger out throwing you at sea level, while you're throwing in the desert with a tailwind.

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

If someone was to rig up a jet engine and throw into the exhaust thrust, would it count as a record? Just curious.

 

[DiscFifty]

They should create custom black discs for this event, they would probably be easier to see and video.

 

[@iDiscGolf]

Snow ribbons.

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

Tape smoke bombs to the underside of the flight plates!

 

[DougCrawford]

Tape smoke bombs to the underside of the flight plates!

Could just do it at night with LEDs

 

[Ender175]

If someone was to rig up a jet engine and throw into the exhaust thrust, would it count as a record? Just curious.

There's a video with Simon talking about distance technique and he says theres definitely such a thing as too much tailwind. His world record throw only had a 19mph tailwind iirc.

 

[Dr.Smooth]

If we really wanted to crunch the number their is a pretty good formula for what the "right kind of wind" does to your throw. It is actually pretty linear.

You can look at the actual speed that someone throws to say pretty close to their distance on dead flat ground, normal humidity and little to know wind.

And it might surprise you that really know one yet is actually able to throw over 600 feet. A 600 foot throw could require a 100 mph disc speed.

On the other hand technique is a huge factor on wobble which will decrease your distance. Ken Jarvis an 800 plus foot thrower in the desert, probably doesn't even break the 90 mph mark.

So how in theory that he can throw with the likes of Dave, simon, alex etc..? His release is so smooth that he has less wobble and the disc naturally carries farther-less drag/friction etc.

Their is only a very small list of people on the planet that can actually break 500 on dead flat field, no wind normal humidity etc...

This is why we go to the desert it allows not just power throwers to throw well but finesse throwers with power to throw well.

A disc is a bit like a kite it has has have ideal conditions to fly well. T

 

[Cgkdisc]

A drone high enough to where 1000 feet fills the screen might be a good way to capture the throws.

 

[discRabbit]

If we really wanted to crunch the number their is a pretty good formula for what the "right kind of wind" does to your throw. It is actually pretty linear.

And it might surprise you that really know one yet is actually able to throw over 600 feet. A 600 foot throw could require a 100 mph disc speed.

I'm *a bit* skeptical. So what is the actual formula?

 

[jjtwinnova]

Simon hits 903 feet with the same disc as last year!!!!!

 

[Aim For The Chains]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDbQRx7CfSa/

 

[Understable]

Crazy 360 throw and the winds seemed really strong.

 

[@iDiscGolf]

IS there a rule for the wind?

There's a video with Simon talking about distance technique and he says theres definitely such a thing as too much tailwind. His world record throw only had a 19mph tailwind iirc.

Guess not. That **** was Gail force!

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

There's a video with Simon talking about distance technique and he says theres definitely such a thing as too much tailwind. His world record throw only had a 19mph tailwind iirc.

Yup, but the jet engine could be manipulated to achieve the perfect cross/tailwind scenario. If one were used, would the record count?

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

Lizotte just tossed 904'. I just watched the video, you can't hear anything over the wind whipping the Innova banner hahahaha. Easily a 30+mph wind.

 

[hook_nuts]

Has McBeth ever competed in one of these?

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

McBeth is known for his accuracy, not his distance. That being said, I don't know hahahahahaha.

Jennifer Allen set the new womens' record at 568.5' and Juliana Korver just bumped the womens' grandmaster record to 426' as well.