[Question] ID a disc or ask "What is the story on this disc...?" - Take II

[Kook 121]

Hey guys I pulled out another weird disc from that lot. The thread is here: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139008

 

[jro_your_boat]

I don't have any info, but you may get more traction in this thread that's somewhat dedicated to these types of questions: https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102020

 

[rocthecourse]

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30785

 

[Dingus]

get more traction

love it. :thmbup:

This was a cool idea by Discraft but it doesn't add much and isn't PDGA approved. I have never had my grip fail on the top of the disc, it would have been better if the sticky pad was on the rim.

 

[Dcinmd]

Looks like a Latitude 64 Sinus pad to me.

 

[Davidmoose]

"Textured" (not zipper top) Innova Gator

Hello DGCR,

I'm looking for more information about a Gator that I bag and I rely on heavily. It's Luster Champion, tabletop flat, and there's a strange "texture" to the plastic that can be seen in the pictures below:

Picture 1
Picture 2

I got it in a local tournament as my "player's pack" in November of 2020. The texture-like look to the plastic doesn't actually feel any different from any of my other luster champion discs, and it never had the "zipper top" feel to it. The texture isn't "vinyl record" shaped either with concentric circles - it just has a herringbone-like repeating pattern throughout.

I'm at a loss. I would love to have some more of these as backups, because I reach for this disc multiple times a round. I've probably bought a dozen flat luster, glow, and metal flake Gators and none are nearly as overstable, predictable, and trustworthy as this disc. I'm trying to figure out how I can find more about this run of Gators so I can pick up a few backups.

What do I call this effect in the plastic? What are my chances that I could find anything else like it?

Other information: there's no patent # on the disc, and it wasn't a "GT" penned run, just "175" for the weight.

Thanks!

 

[twistedraven]

Looks like they didn't smooth the plastic after it came out of the mold.

 

[jakebake91]

Looks like they didn't smooth the plastic after it came out of the mold.

.......that's not a thing......

 

[RFrance]

Latitude 64 used to make Opto Hex. I'm not sure if they still do or not. I had a Raketen in that line but I believe it was discontinued in 2019.

 

[@CD-]

tabletop flat

I've seen this on a few discs that they used the flat topping process on. My flat ROG Gator and Recon, Frontline, and Frontline-X Mortars all have a similar patterned look and are very flat.

 

[Froth]

That Surge on eBay would fetch $50-70 without ink and nearly new, there is a niche group of "ultra grip" collectors.

 

[twistedraven]

.......that's not a thing......

Or didn't smooth the mold out, that's probably what I meant. The molds are steel and machined out.

 

[twistedraven]

Now that I reread the OP's post though, that issue wouldn't have caused the straight line pattern anyways.

 

[jakebake91]

Or didn't smooth the mold out, that's probably what I meant. The molds are steel and machined out.

I know. I make them haha.

But if that was the case, this would have to have been one of the very first gators ran, and then they changed it. Otherwise, they would all have looked like this.

My guess is it's a result somehow of how it was stored. looks like it was in a canvas bag, warmed up, and smashed down for awhile. Maybe something to do with how they "flattened" it? It's quite interesting though! I'm very interested to hear if these are more common than a one off.

 

[brutalbrutus]

Isn't that what is referred to as "Zippertop"?

 

[ryanwilli7]

Question about a find in a used bin. It is a Q Millennium fairway of some type, I believe an EXP. It is blunt like an EXP, but seems to have the L wing, not the X wing like the newer EXP-X. Did they mold some with the L Wing? Not old, no patent numbers or anything, plastic is really pearly though. It is a Millennium Bar Stamp. No picture yet, but I can get one later if there is a need. Thanks.

 

[Three Putt]

Yeah, that happened. Somebody ordered EXP-1's and Innova swears the EXP-1 had the Eagle L wing so that's what they made.

The EXP-1 was out a good four years before the Eagle L wing existed, though. They always had the Eagle X wing. Innova didn't make them for so long that they forgot how to make them.

When Millennium finally made some Q EXP-1's, they labeled them EXP-X's so people would know they were not the L wing mutants.

 

[ryanwilli7]

Thanks for the info Three Putt.

 

[midrangemachine]

What kind of rocs are these I have forgotten

Was going though some of my old discs can someone tell me what kind of rocs these are I can't remember.

 

[Three Putt]

Was going though some of my old discs can someone tell me what kind of rocs these are I can't remember.

I think those are '08 USDGC Rocs, the stamp was called "West Sayeed" and the discs were the San Marino mold I believe (but you can tell that by the tooling.) I think they made them and both Champ and Star plastic.