[Latitude] Anchor (midrange)

[jjtwinnova]

I got to throw the anchor a little bit yesterday, and I was actually quite impressed.

I didn't have much time, it was maybe 20 degrees and snow on the ground, and almost dark, but I got maybe 10-20 throws in.

With 250 ft. of power thrown flat, it stayed flat for most of the flight, and gently glide-faded to the ground. About 230 straight, and then another 30 ft of soft fade, ending about 15-20 ft off the thrown angle.

On an anny with the same amount of power, the disc stayed on an angle for half the flight, flipped back to flat, and gently glided to the left, maybe 5 feet off the given angle, 260-280 feet.

On a hyzer, the disc did not flip up at all, but didn't dump either. It held the hyzer all the way to the ground, all the way to about 230-250 feet.

Hope this review helped, maybe I can post some profile shots later.

 

[jonkimbertx]

Hole 10 on the Final Round of the Aussie Open confirmed my suspicion that Ricky is indeed throwing the Anchor out there. It's the bright orange midrange.

 

[Snaques]

Hole 10 on the Final Round of the Aussie Open confirmed my suspicion that Ricky is indeed throwing the Anchor out there. It's the bright orange midrange.

I was just looking for the link to put up here as I noticed the same thing. Here you go:
https://youtu.be/-7axmfTxhbs?t=2m15s

Ricky seems to like that disc as he was throwing it a lot. Very OS it seems, more so than a Roc IMHO. Just look at hole one drive:
https://youtu.be/yfjZIOuW-3g?t=2m8s

 

[jonkimbertx]

Yeah I noticed early on that his midranges drives were way more OS than a Compass should be, figured there was a solid chance it was the Anchor but never caught a clear shot of it. Interesting that he and Paul are both using brand new molds for a major tournament.

 

[JC17393]

Yeah I noticed early on that his midranges drives were way more OS than a Compass should be, figured there was a solid chance it was the Anchor but never caught a clear shot of it. Interesting that he and Paul are both using brand new molds for a major tournament.

Brand new molds that they've both been throwing for a couple months at this point. If they do the job, no reason not to use them.

 

[TerryTuffskins]

That orange mid Rick threw in the video looked to me like it had a Dynamic stamp on it.

edit: Actually, looking again I think you are correct.

 

[Dr.Smooth]

I hope these aren't better than the maces or out some serious money..:\

 

[jjtwinnova]

I hope these aren't better than the maces or out some serious money..:\

You're screwed man.

Better get a raise...

 

[VictorB]

Anyone thrown the retro anchors yet? Super interested in these even though I'm liking maces too. How are they flying for you? Comparisons to rocs/ghosts/etc?

 

[JC17393]

Retro Anchors? Anchors are only available in Opto at present.

 

[Jmscrimp]

Was hoping that the Anchor would fit between my Justice and my Bard. Instead, it flies exactly like my VIP Bard. Not as overstable as I hoped. Still a great disc.

 

[VictorB]

Retro Anchors? Anchors are only available in Opto at present.

I've seen people all over facebook posting pictures of Retro Anchors. They are definitely out there.

 

[Buiscutboy]

Now that Retro Anchors are actually released, has anyone thrown one?

 

[Dr.Smooth]

Bought two white custom infinite stamps, both 174 same run as desired for testing.

Surprised the dome is nearly identical to my maces. not flat but a small, subtle rise in the dome. I thought I read these had some dome to then.

Anyone throw these with the maces yet? The rim looks like it was indeed a mace retooled.

These feel better in the hands- a bit more bead than the mace and a more rounded rim edge/side as well than the mace. But indentical in every other way.

Not sure if 174 will be heavy enough though. If these are a tickmark more stable than the maces I'll be happy.

 

[Dr.Smooth]

infinite custome anchor stamp, and maces. don't you wish you had that mace!

 

[Dr.Smooth]

profiles mace vs anchor (mace is purple on left)

 

[hugheshilton]

profiles mace vs anchor (mace is purple on left)

Anchor looks a little blunter. Do you have a Roc to compare the Anchor to Dr. Smooth? I'd be interested in seeing the profile difference there.

 

[jcassidy1990]

Now that Retro Anchors are actually released, has anyone thrown one?

I love the Opto Anchor for beefy Roc shots

The Retro was a major disappointment. They're flat topped (I despise flat top Rocs) so they're just line driver mids. Not much line shaping potential as I'm mostly just getting straight to fade lines.

For a mold that the describe to be slightly domey, the retros that I held were all flat to even puddles.
The plastic was also very susceptible to damage. First tree hit resulted in a significant warp to the rim.

Fantastic disc in premium.
Underwhelming in baseline.

 

[hugheshilton]

The Retro was a major disappointment. They're flat topped (I despise flat top Rocs) so they're just line driver mids. Not much line shaping potential as I'm mostly just getting straight to fade lines.

For a mold that the describe to be slightly domey, the retros that I held were all flat to even puddles.
The plastic was also very susceptible to damage. First tree hit resulted in a significant warp to the rim.

Fantastic disc in premium.
Underwhelming in baseline.

You just described every disc I've tried in Retro/Prime. They've all been extremely flat and more overstable than premium versions. Also, not super durable. It is pretty good for Verdicts though.

 

[OB Four]

Weren't you also a big Bard fan? How do they compare for you?

I love the Opto Anchor for beefy Roc shots

The Retro was a major disappointment. They're flat topped (I despise flat top Rocs) so they're just line driver mids. Not much line shaping potential as I'm mostly just getting straight to fade lines.

For a mold that the describe to be slightly domey, the retros that I held were all flat to even puddles.
The plastic was also very susceptible to damage. First tree hit resulted in a significant warp to the rim.

Fantastic disc in premium.
Underwhelming in baseline.