Found a forehand, now what?

[sloppydisc]

I have taken a little time this week to start working on a forehand. I have tinkered with it before, but it just didn't take. So this week I decided I WILL have a forehand. I used to pitch dammit!

I threw a 170G Opto Striker today and a 172G Goldline Striker. Holy smokes I actually was able to throw something resembling a decent shot! I got the Striker out to about 250-275 several times. That sucker threw well. The heavier Goldline seemed to turn and burn into the ground easier. I only had a couple decent throws with it. Anyone throw these discs or have any insight? Is the Goldline just that much less stable?

 

[Strauss]

Word on the street is that most all the Goldline versions of Lat64's discs are more understable than the Opto versions. Seems that you experienced this same phenomenon.....

 

[EL-KABONG]

Same result here. The opto is vastly different/ more stable. once my gl striker broke in it is useless for sidearm/fh. I lost my opto last week but got a new one yesterday.

the only issue I have is high speed turn. I am hooking way left before minor fade when thrown @ full power. dx has
been 275-325 tho.

 

[jfl07c]

I use an opto striker for turnover shots when i forehand because of that high speed turn. Seems to work consistently.

 

[BrotherDave]

Does the Striker have a tilted rim like the Halo does? I can't remember. I've been flicking my Halos and they're actually working out really well b/c that tilted rim really helps me get some clean releases. I like wide rims for FH too though b/c I have short fingers so I get better torque on them.

 

[Posey Ching]

Striker rim is a little tilted, not too much though. Can't remember Halo. And the rim size is just a little bigger than a teebird. Threw my GL Striker around a little today but too early to make judgments. The GL plastic is almost too slick...dunno.

 

[EL-KABONG]

striker rim is kinda like a slightly thicker version of an eagle/teebird rim. For me, it's good for clean releases and it is more forgiving/less touchy than wide rim drivers.

Every once in a while I can get a big fh drive with a wide rim but only god knows where it'll land.

 

[Huk Finn]

I like the reliability of flicking the crap out of my XXX. any wind situation or lack thereof, you can bet on the XXX.

 

[EL-KABONG]

I like the reliability of flicking the crap out of my XXX. any wind situation or lack thereof, you can bet on the XXX.

what kinda distance can u get with the XXX? I have only thrown it overhead cuz it has such low glide.