2019 Pros Switching Sponsors Official Thread

[DiscJunkie]

For all of you that are saying that Discraft can't possibly make back their payout to Paul, because you're not going to buy any more discs.
I think you're missing the point.
It's not about us, the DGCR faithful, the DG insiders, the DG faithful, the DG illuminati, as it were.
It not about us.
When Paul is on Jomez Pro, or CCDG, or TeeTime, or TheDiscGolfGuy, or SpinTV or any other DG video of the latest tourney lead or chase card, they'll say something like "Man Paul threw that (whatever disc) like a dream."
That is priceless.
And then they'll say it again, and again, and again on the next video.
And they'll see that Discraft logo on Paul's shirt and hat and bag and umbrella and mini, etc.
All of a sudden the thing starts to sell and sell and sell.
Think of all the FREE advertising.
It's all about name recognition and name presence and repeatability and recognizability.
Visuals, sound bites.
By the end of the year, Discraft will be selling a lot more discs.
Just because of Paul??
Yes and no.
Yes, because Paul is out there getting the Discraft name and the disc name repeated over and over and over...and seen over and over and over.
No, because a lot of them will be buying Discraft discs because they heard about them from a friend who tried one because he heard it was a great disc.
This strategy has worked for years in other industries.
Why do you think Tide detergent or Lowe's or HomeDepot sponsors NASCAR? Visuals!!
I'll be surprised/shocked if Paul doesn't use this to establish his own line of discs or DG products (like DGA with Discraft, or Discmania, Millenium, HyzerBomb with Innova).
To summarize, this is an advertising bonanza for Discraft.
Whatever it costs, I think it will be well worth the price...for both of them.
Just one man's opinion...

 

[BuzzzChief]

DGCR members definitely aren't influenced by what pros throw, we're way smarter than that. It's just a coincidence that people are suddenly talking a lot more about Discraft in the discs subforum. And that everyone remembered they like Eagles so much, the day after Barsby won worlds.

 

[RocBottom]

Curious if Innova will release the Mcpro Aviar under a different name.

 

[teemkey]

I'm more curious who owns the "McPro" trademark.

 

[VictorB]

I'm more curious who owns the "McPro" trademark.

I doubt it's a registered trademark.

 

[perklc]

I'm just not believing the hype until more credible sources come out and say something. Like if MJ came on here and said he will be throwing "Discraft", not DGA or not Discraft molding McBeth his own line of discs. Then I would 100% believe it. But so far I havent seen it.

Ian from CCDG said Paul is going to Discraft and that he's known since September.

 

[keltik]

Curious if Innova will release the Mcpro Aviar under a different name.

I thought "McPro" was just XT. I could be wrong. And isn't XT also KCPro? Haven't bought discs in a few years...

 

[ChefKoolaid]

I thought "McPro" was just XT. I could be wrong. And isn't XT also KCPro? Haven't bought discs in a few years...

McPro is KC pro. XT is its own thing

 

[SD86]

Curious if Innova will release the Mcpro Aviar under a different name.

Like the "KC Pro Aviar"? It's a possibility....

 

[SD86]

I thought "McPro" was just XT. I could be wrong. And isn't XT also KCPro? Haven't bought discs in a few years...

XT is a different plastic formulation than KC Pro/McPro. KC/McPro is more slick than XT, especially fresh out of the box.

 

[keltik]

was the McPro Aviar beadless? And did XT take the place of JKPro? or was that RPro?

And to keep it on topic; will Jawbreaker be renamed McJawbreaker? sorry I'm not good with the McPuns...

 

[SD86]

was the McPro Aviar beadless? And did XT take the place of JKPro? or was that RPro?

And to keep it on topic; will Jawbreaker be renamed McJawbreaker? sorry I'm not good with the McPuns...

The McPro Aviar is beadless. JK Pro felt a bit like XT, but not exactly so.

Who knows what Discraft's new McPlastic will be? Time will tell... opcorn:

 

[blake833]

XT is a bit firmer than JK Pro, but just slightly less grippy. still feels like a softer plastic though, instead of slick champ, or gummy star.

 

[riltim]

I'd say XT is comparable to Gateway's Eraser blend. Nothing like KC Pro.

 

[BrotherDave]

DGCR members definitely aren't influenced by what pros throw, we're way smarter than that. It's just a coincidence that people are suddenly talking a lot more about Discraft in the discs subforum. And that everyone remembered they like Eagles so much, the day after Barsby won worlds.

We the Eagle faithful have always lurked these boards. It just seems like we didn't talk about Eagles much b/c of all the dumb iterations of Teebirds and Teebird clones clogging up the forum.

 

[dehaas]

I can't say I've paid much attention, any other pros putt with mcpros that could scoop them up as their 2019 tour series disc?

Or it could just become a stock release, charge regular pro plastic pricing and not have to cough any cash up to a player.

The question is would people buy them if they were just a plain Jane putter you could get at any time with a boring stamp?

 

[thirtydirtybirds]

I was a bit irked when barsby's ITB came out and good eagles went up $5-10 immediately. But at least people are selling them now I guess.

 

[brutalbrutus]

I think Jerm uses the Mcpro Aviars but I could be wrong.

 

[lenfantsuave]

I think Jerm uses the Mcpro Aviars but I could be wrong.

Pretty sure he's been using p2s since he switched to Innova.

 

[Bogey H8tr]

I think Jerm uses the Mcpro Aviars but I could be wrong.

I'm pretty sure in Jerm's in the bag video he says he uses k-p2's for putting. In the USDGC coverage you can see him using his red putters with the Big Jerm center stamp, and those are definitely k-p2's