Frozen Pancake Toss

[taxman]

the local SnoBlast festival is having a frozen pancake toss as one of there events. i figure i'll give it a try. should i figure on it being overstable or understable? i think i'll cheat and make some pancakes tonight, freeze them and practice.

 

[leathercash]

Probably understable I would think....

 

[sub ceroh]

Depends on if you add syrup.

 

[Ryan P.]

it would depend on the shape that the pancake is frozen into and the weight of the pancakes versus the diameter. I would make many different sizes and thicknesses of the pancakes.

 

[mcdavis17]

I agree with Ryan -- when you get to the contest, you will probably see major inconsistency in size/shape/mass distribution.

Good luck though! I definitely think you will have somewhat of an edge over the other competitors.

 

[t i m]

can you bring your own pancakes?
I would think that you could make some pancakes and then freeze them with a little dome on them (press them over a mini, maybe), and perhaps get some glide out of them.

I know a friend and I played 18 holes one time with plastic Kellogs' cereal bowls. About 5" across and 2" deep. And those suckers would fly really well up to about 180'.

 

[Jungle Tim]

they will defiantly be overstable, think cds (the phrase flat as a pancake springs to mind!), therefore id be practicing flex shots and tomahawks.

 

[thatguy]

good luck, just don't catch one in the face, that would suck!

 

[optidiscic]

YOU have to let us know how you did......MAYBE you could cut a hole in the center of the pancake and dominate......Don t let the pdga now your doing this...you might spoil your am status Haha