Just picked up a C-Line DD to give it a try (again). I tried it years ago and did not click with it then, but I am throwing differently now.
What I want to know is the stability ranges of this disc throughout the plastic spectrum, specifically in comparison to the following discs it was going against.
Right-handed-backhand. 380-410 maximum distance. I am horrible at skyhooks for maximum distance, so my maximum distance is also my golf distance, meaning flat ground with acceptable accuracy. I am also horrible at approximating the proper hyzer angle for hyzerflipping, so everything needs to be in comparison to throwing flat and letting the disc do the work.
DDx - Intended to paired with the DD if I can make it work, otherwise it shares time with whatever big driver I am going to use. When thrown flat it definitely tracks right but never truly flips over, meaning that it will eventually fade back in on the original line. Right now I am consistently pushing 390-415 or so. It is better suited for tighter lines when I need 360 or so.
Opto Halo - Great for open air drives but tracks and finishes wider than I would like. I am hoping that age is not becoming the issue, but now on the wrong side of 40, I am finding in the last two years I have been griplocking more and more. Therefore, the wider the rim the disc, the more likely it seems I have grip issues. I prefer to keep max drivers within 2.1 to 2.3 cm. Nukes and Bosses, while I can still throw them, they seem too wide in the hand, and therefore it always seems that I am not getting the snap on them that I know I can.
Lucid Trespass - Their flight is closer to the DDx than the other drivers I am giving a try. I can get some great distance with them as well, but as they wear and or face any kind of headwind, it is really easy to overtorque them and send them too far right without any chance of recovery. They almost require a little hyzer release, which I am not confident doing. I do like the thinner rim, so if I must hyzerflip, I am more confident than others on the list.
Star Wraith - The current paired disc to the DDx. This was the first disc that I broke 350 with, so after six years I have come back to them. I instantly clicked with them, but I still feel they have too much lateral movement for a flat throw. When I do trust an anhyzer release, knowing that I did not give it too much, I can get them to go a country mile. However, when I do give them too much anhyzer, they are not coming back. When thrown flat, they seem to come up shorter than my Trespasses and Halos. Still, I have more reliable releases with them, so they are currently in the bag.
So what I am asking is, what are the stability ranges based on plastics for the DD? Ultimately I am looking for a Halo's stability but the comfortability of the Trespass and Wraith.
What I picked up the other day was a factory dyed 175g C-Line DD. I am feeling that it was a mistake because what I really wanted to try was a S-Line 172 or so. This DD is far too HSS for what I am looking for, having no flip or turn, and sometimes giving in to its fade a little too early for maximum distance. Then again, on a slight anhyzer in an open field, it performed much better. On flat ground, everything beats this DD, but when going big, it gets the same as everything else but the DDx.
Basically, I want a DD that is a touch less HSS and LSS, but still has a range where there is little to no overlap with the DDx. Essentially I want a DD that is a touch more HSS than a Wraith at full power but has less fade. InBounds' number suggest that it will be, but this dyed C-Line DD is just too overstable right now.
Lastly, while my everyday bag sees a lot of action, and eventually wear can factor in, my tournament bag sees little action outside of tournaments in order to keep those discs from getting too worn, damaged, or lost. That means for the most part I want a disc that performs the way I want when relatively fresh.
