SD86
Banned
I'm not obsessed with the numbers at all but come on. One, if it truly is a 10 speed disc it's not a fairway driver, period. If it is a fairway driver and not really 10 speed, then that's poor information and representation of the disc and many people will have an expectation and will buy it simply based on the numbers.
I agree we need accurate numbers, and we should have every expectation of a disc generally conforming to the advertised numbers. What I think is not set in stone is the definition of what makes a "fairway driver" and what makes a "distance driver".
I'm told my Valkyrie is a "distance driver", as it is a speed 9 disc. Funny, I use it almost exclusively in situations corresponding to what most people would consider to be a "fairway driver" or "control driver" situation. COULD I throw it for maximum distance? Sure.
Point is that for me, Speed 9 is the transitional stage for my use of a control driver vs. a distance driver. For some, that transition might be at Speed 10, for some at Speed 7.
And I do agree with you that the advertising and marketing of things is such that one should develop a healthy skepticism of what one is reading. Hence, the necessity of boards like these...