Cold weather / Winter discs

[valkyrie]

i would say FLX or something gummy

 

[dobsonr]

what about r-pro? i don't have any drivers in that plastic yet but i've got an aviar - any experience with how it reacts to the chains in cold weather?

 

[reverand_redbeard]

DGa proline is good, flx is great, avoid crystal because the edges will saw your fingers up, R-pro and elite x are suitable, i feel like Z and champion might break if it gets too cold.... kaposia was beautiful on saturday morning, it was like playing in heaven only colder!

 

[reverand_redbeard]

oh yeah my quarterKII nailed a couple of trees with 350 feet of power behind it and it didn't even get a nick, that plastic is awesome! my Snap whitler was a great putter for the temperature as well...

 

[valkyrie]

what about r-pro? i don't have any drivers in that plastic yet but i've got an aviar - any experience with how it reacts to the chains in cold weather?

R-Pro should be good.

 

[hippiediscdude]

FLX is sweet. Star and ESP not to bad. Champ and Z does get real hard and slippery. During winter play I have got into the habit of dropping my discs inside my jacket when Im waiting on the tee, or on my walk to my drive. Warms them up a lil feels alot nicer on the hands.

 

[Mason65]

No mention of Latitude 64's Opto line yet? Its made in Sweden, and it gets cold there! Personally I live in TX but I've heard good things about L64 in the cold.

 

[reverand_redbeard]

i used a core opto this weekend and it felt good, lat 64s grip line is also alright

 

[BogeyNoMore]

Easy. Discraft flx. Discraft is made in Michigan and we are no stranger to snow. Flx was designed to retain grip when wet and flex a bit so they don't get so stiff. Though it's advertised, I wouldn't suggest bending em in half.

I'd have to say he's right, but I also like Elite-X because in terms of grippiness and flexibility, followed by Star/ESP plastic.

R-Pro should be good.

Never thrown R-Pro, but seems like it would also be a good choice.

I would stay away from Innova Pro for truly cold weather, as well as Champion and Elite-Z.

I'm not trying to push a Discraft vs. Innova thing:
although Discraft Elite-X and Innova Pro are both mid-line plastic and supposed to be similar in terms of durability, I just find their feel to be very different from each other.

On the other hand, most other parings of similar Innova/Discraft plastics (i.e. DX/Pro-D, Champion/Elite-Z, Star/ESP), feel prety much the same, with some subtle differences here and there.

 

[WillACarpenter]

From why I tried today the Pro plastic does good. The R-Pro actually does better than usual.

The Z plastic needs to be played around with and get moving before you can really control it.

Champion plastic is pretty much the same as Z.

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