High Desert Distance Challenge 2016

[Dr.Smooth]

Just wanted to start talking this one up. I know most folks could care less about big d contests but this is super exciting to me. And its cool to find out who is throwing what!!

 

[jjtwinnova]

Does anybody know if simon will throw the boss again. Or is he going to have his PD2

 

[DanJon]

I would assume a Blizzard Boss or DD2.

 

[corin_brown]

Just wanted to start talking this one up. I know most folks could care less about big d contests but this is super exciting to me. And its cool to find out who is throwing what!!

What are the details? I know it won't be shown live but will it be recorded?

 

[timothyasteele]

I would think Spin TV would record it, if not then I bet someone else will.

 

[Pbmercil]

I would think Spin TV would record it, if not then I bet someone else will.

I dunno. Distance comps don't make for very compelling footage. If someone is filming its pretty much only in the hopes of catching a world record throw that won't even look that good on film.

 

[onemilemore]

As far as I know, no one is filming. Simon is throwing a Blizzard Boss. Read more here: http://ultiworld.com/2016/03/25/go-big-go-home-weekends-high-desert-distance-challenge/

 

[threevok]

Does anybody know if simon will throw the boss again. Or is he going to have his PD2

I thought Simon was injured practicing for his next trick shot.

 

[ThrowBot]

I dunno. Distance comps don't make for very compelling footage. If someone is filming its pretty much only in the hopes of catching a world record throw that won't even look that good on film.

I think that it could be filmed in a compelling way, but not from ground level. Maybe overhead drones ~100' feet up would be able to get some good angles, especially if there were distances marked in a way that was clearly visible in the drone footage.

 

[bobmcnelly]

I'm surprised Eagle Mcmahon isn't competing.

 

[LukeButch]

It would make for very bad video, they are just throwing too far and too high in the air, the disc is very difficult to see especially out there in the desert

 

[onemilemore]

It would make for very bad video, they are just throwing too far and too high in the air, the disc is very difficult to see especially out there in the desert

Yep. Quote from Simon that didn't end up making the article: "It's a whole different thing watching those discs go over 800 feet. You can't even see them anymore, it's pretty epic."

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

Geisinger says he broke 900 today while practicing.

 

[Aim For The Chains]

Geisinger says he broke 900 today while practicing.

 

[Kodachrome]

Putting on a clinic for the other gunzzz....

Needs to go around giving lessons. I would absolutely pay.

#crushcamp.

 

[Dr.Smooth]

Ha...Ha.. So well said. Who hasn't broken 900 in practice??

Anyway super funny. Best of luck. Let's get some hype going these guys are talented hard working disc throwing freaks!

 

[Kodachrome]

Best of luck. Let's get some hype going these guys are talented hard working disc throwing freaks!

Exactly! :hfive:

 

[@iDiscGolf]

Geisinger says he broke 900 today while practicing.

But, it was with headphones in...

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

But, it was with headphones in...

And after he took a 36 second pee break...

 

[Moose33]

But it was okay since Philo still hasn't decided what he's going to throw on hole 17.