yearofrolling
Eagle Member
I do like the Opto.
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One Plastic to Rule Them All.
- Thread starter wolfmandragon
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GL has been my favorite for a while, although Opto is starting to grow on me, especially in the driver department. Gotta love the Gateway plastics for putters, hands down (especially a stiffer eraser blend). I've only been playing for about 2 years, so the CE, "old Star", etc talk is lost on me, but I wish I knew of which you sage long time throwers speak. But if there could only be one, the "Highlander" plastic, in my opinion, would have to be GL/Fusion/Tournament.
disctildeath
Eagle Member
I would go with Sure Grip, which covers many options from flexible to firm, so if I had to go with one blend of it I would get the stiff eraser blend like they have done Wizards in and I have a Devilhawk like it, much better grip than the Medium/G9i blend but holds stability and seasons well for the price. It would be a bit odd throwing drivers in it but I don't get to use them that much at most of the courses I play.
Vibram X-Link Medium ... easy choice for me.
MarkDSM
Double Eagle Member
Late 90s Glow Lightning
...runners up: old discraft base, kcpro, gummy champs
...runners up: old discraft base, kcpro, gummy champs
JNichols
Smelling the Shame
Opto/VIP/Lucid all day, everyday. Damn I LOVE the feel of that stuff. 
DesertFox
Birdie Member
Vibram X-Link Firm
DX was all you really had back in the day.
Glad I don't have to make this choice. Because frankly it has improved the game-plastic technology.
A lot of research done mostly by the auto manufacturing has pushed the limits of what plastic can be like.
Disc golf has greatly benefited from other companies major expenditures in R and D.
So to have a forum like this really is ridiculous.
Glad I don't have to make this choice. Because frankly it has improved the game-plastic technology.
A lot of research done mostly by the auto manufacturing has pushed the limits of what plastic can be like.
Disc golf has greatly benefited from other companies major expenditures in R and D.
So to have a forum like this really is ridiculous.
pauldst
Double Eagle Member
As far as I am concerned, Star and StarLite are one plastic, and Champion and Blizzard are one plastic--adding air bubbles doesn't change the plastic, just the product that is made with the plastic. I believe the same to be true for Neutron and Fission, but I could be wrong.
Based on that assumption, then Neutron/Fission would be the choice for me, with Star/StarLite as the runner up...
Except, I don't know how my bag could ever be complete w/o one or two Signature Line Plastic discs.
If I had to choose just one... <head explodes>
Based on that assumption, then Neutron/Fission would be the choice for me, with Star/StarLite as the runner up...
Except, I don't know how my bag could ever be complete w/o one or two Signature Line Plastic discs.
If I had to choose just one...
<head explodes>
Reniger
* Ace Member *
Neutron and Fission feel identical in the hand (in my small sampling, I only have one Fission that I won from Noodle Arm) The Fission flight plate has MINORLY more flex, but overall I would definitely put them under the same category.
Cheers.
ian.
*Legalize It*
old early star plastic was my fav for ever but for current stuff I LOVE Legacy Icon plastic.. has amazing grip and love the way it seasons
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I guess if I had to choose, I'd go Opto/VIP. I'm consistently amazed after high speed collisions with our leafy friends that this discs show no sign of damage - nothing. And I find the grip much much better than Champ, Z, etc.
