2019 Pros Switching Sponsors Official Thread

[rd.bittle]

What if Discraft offered him $1 million dollars, a line of discs designed specifically for him (like 6 new or retooled signature molds), and $8 per signature disc sold? Would that make him switch?

Yep.

 

[brutalbrutus]

I'm looking forward to the Z McBuzzz

McChally, McBuzzz, McVulture, McForce

Wrong answer... He likes beaded mids... WASP FTW!


Knowing his love for non premi plastic rocs... Would that mean we could actually get some Wasps in a plastic other than Z and better than JB?.

 

[Finny]

Yes, that would make him switch. I don't see it happening.
They could probably afford $8 per sig disc, but not the $millie. I'd suspect.

opcorn:

They sell A LOT of Ultrastars. Ultimate is their main business.

 

[numbernine]

But I still don't believe McBeth would switch. Just think how many Roc3's, Thunderbirds, and Destroyers get sold at the chain stores like Dick's with his name on them...

Does he get a cut of the sales. I have heard that he does not.

 

[Finny]

Does he get a cut of the sales. I have heard that he does not.

If your signature is on the disc, you get a cut. Isn't that the point?

 

[B The V]

He may get a cut, but not as much as he gets on the tour series discs. That's my best guess.

 

[Finny]

He may get a cut, but not as much as he gets on the tour series discs. That's my best guess.

That's my understanding too. If your signature is on the stock stamp, it's like 50 cents per disc. Tour series are like $4-5 per disc. Stock stamp sell more because those move in bulk to retailers.

 

[Stable]

McBeth to Discraft

Where is this coming from? I thought McBeth had signed a multi-year deal with Innova recently. He's not walking away from having his name on the Destroyer.

 

[DanJon]

What if Discraft offered him $1 million dollars, a line of discs designed specifically for him (like 6 new or retooled signature molds), and $8 per signature disc sold? Would that make him switch?

This is the rumor on that FB Thread.

So let's think of what discs he'll throw on Discraft:

Force
Hellfire
Vulture?
Heat
(They will need a Teebird replacement)
Wasp (Base Plastic maybe)
Buzzz SS or Meteor
Challenger
Roach?

 

[B The V]

What FB thread are you speaking of????

 

[Nova P]

They sell A LOT of Ultrastars. Ultimate is their main business.

This confuses me. I could use some education here. In the game of ultimate, there's one disc in play for both teams, right? How many discs can they sell? I suppose every player has a small stack of discs for throwing practice or the like, but can this compare to the hoarding habits of disc golfers?

 

[crater77]

I want to see a McComet!

 

[DanJon]

What FB thread are you speaking of????

Innova Only Collector Group.

 

[Stable]

I want to see a McComet!

You'd likely see a McMeteor.

 

[JuanA]

Serious question...out of curiosity, does anyone switch brands when their favorite pro player does?

 

[Royalhghnss]

Serious question...out of curiosity, does anyone switch brands when their favorite pro player does?

I don't, but people do. I've met multiple people that just Copy Paul's bag. It's pretty funny. One dude asked me to show Paul his ITB next time I ran into him lol.

 

[jjmiller]

I wonder what Paul would throw if he could throw a mixed bag. Anyone know what he threw before he got sponsored? Was it still all Innova?

 

[Halcón]

Wowwwwww. I believe you. I really do. Any idea when this would be announced?

MTL, aka Robert Leonard, is on team Discraft. He may be spilling some beans prematurely. I must say this would be gigantic news if it's legit.

 

[ThrowBot]

Inside scoop, eh?

I may lose this bet and have to ship away my 4th most favorite CG Roc

 

[jvphobic]

MTL, aka Robert Leonard, is on team Discraft. He may be spilling some beans prematurely. I must say this would be gigantic news if it's legit.

To be fair to Robert. If this is happening, it is big news. But Discraft isn't letting Robert or other team members in on that type of info or negotiation. If he heard, it is from other players and rumor mills. So I wouldn't say that he is spilling any beans, he is just passing along the rumors that have been floating.