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Aah, but they are fluky due to the slightly different chain pattern a player is always facing which they cannot discern well enough to adjust or even know how to adjust. That's the failure of radially uniform targets with spaced chains. Move a half degree to the right or left and the pattern presented changes with a slightly different way certain shots at certain angles will miss versus make at a different attack angle. Plus, the disc rim itself isn't always radially uniform in shape or friction level so even the contact point can matter. But it's not something that can possibly controlled by the player.
You're absolutely right. All of those things are fluky/random if player skill level can't adjust to lower the probability for a less desirable result. Not an issue in my book (unless it's MY unfortunate fluke). It's about accepting the level of flukiness/randomness involved versus complaining. Or, instead of complaining you try to do something material to reduce the frequency of unfortunate random results.That still isn't fluky, it just means you've exceeded the physical capacity of the human eye. If we had eagle eyes, we'd be able to see that difference. By your measure, every fairway that has a hard spot where the disc will skip longer and go out is fluky. Every tee pad that isn't perfect is fluky. Every ball golf green by definition is fluky. Can we accept that the world isn't perfect and that isn't fluky, it's reality?
When putts hit dead center, then spit out?
When putts hit dead center, then spit out?
Every basket has its peculiarities. You learn to play on them accordingly.
Whining about it just makes you a whiner.
It was a LOT more than two shots. Just watch the various Memorial Tournament videos...
Yup it's very possible, and I'd be interested in hearing what the pros who played those baskets had to say.
On a side note, my 24 chain practice basket was spitting out pole hits when I first got it. So I tried a tweak that made a huge difference. I measured the OD of the center pole and went online to find pvc with an ID very slightly larger. Home Depot had the perfect solution, gray pvc conduit. I bought a 10' piece, cut it to size, and slid it over the the center pole. The conduit absorbs the hit much better than steel, it was a remarkable difference. I think that single change could help improve even the crappiest baskets with excessive pole bounce outs.
Yup it's very possible, and I'd be interested in hearing what the pros who played those baskets had to say.
On a side note, my 24 chain practice basket was spitting out pole hits when I first got it. So I tried a tweak that made a huge difference. I measured the OD of the center pole and went online to find pvc with an ID very slightly larger. Home Depot had the perfect solution, gray pvc conduit. I bought a 10' piece, cut it to size, and slid it over the the center pole. The conduit absorbs the hit much better than steel, it was a remarkable difference. I think that single change could help improve even the crappiest baskets with excessive pole bounce outs.
wait I thought putting was too easy? that we were heading towards smaller, bullseye/marksmen baskets?
now we want better catching baskets?