Ace discs are like anything else that has memories attached to it. For some people, for some discs, the sentimental value of the moment overrides the need to throw the disc on a course.
I have 18 aces; some I've retired, some I throw, some are molds I don't throw anymore, some I've traded in.
But there is at least one ace disc that will always stay on the wall. I come from a big family, and a couple of years ago, we got 8 of us playing doubles together at Thanksgiving. Alternating shot doubles on a little 9 hole course. Half had never played before and we paired the lesser players with the more experienced ones for alternating shot.
I had my youngest brother as my partner, someone who doesn't care a whit about outdoor sports and would rather be inside creating Flash animations... anyway, 8 holes in, with the hole family watching, it was my tee shot and a seasoned champion orc laced on a flick straight down the alley and straight into the chains. My little brother got excited, because it was HIS TEAM that aced -- only time I've seen him excited about playing a sport. The whole family signed the disc. Best ace I've ever had because it was shared.
The orc is easy to replace -- I keep backups around and use Orcs as tree/water/underbrush fodder anytime I'm near hazardous areas. Always have some backups. But I can't replace the memories tied to that Thanksgiving Day orc with family, and it makes me happy every time I look at it, because it is a reminder of a great day with family.
So yeah -- "whatever floats your boat" -- but realize that discs have multiple types of value: how well they throw, how much they are worth$, and what memories they hold.
Only one of those types of value matters to anyone but you, and it's not the most important.
I have 18 aces; some I've retired, some I throw, some are molds I don't throw anymore, some I've traded in.
But there is at least one ace disc that will always stay on the wall. I come from a big family, and a couple of years ago, we got 8 of us playing doubles together at Thanksgiving. Alternating shot doubles on a little 9 hole course. Half had never played before and we paired the lesser players with the more experienced ones for alternating shot.
I had my youngest brother as my partner, someone who doesn't care a whit about outdoor sports and would rather be inside creating Flash animations... anyway, 8 holes in, with the hole family watching, it was my tee shot and a seasoned champion orc laced on a flick straight down the alley and straight into the chains. My little brother got excited, because it was HIS TEAM that aced -- only time I've seen him excited about playing a sport. The whole family signed the disc. Best ace I've ever had because it was shared.
The orc is easy to replace -- I keep backups around and use Orcs as tree/water/underbrush fodder anytime I'm near hazardous areas. Always have some backups. But I can't replace the memories tied to that Thanksgiving Day orc with family, and it makes me happy every time I look at it, because it is a reminder of a great day with family.
So yeah -- "whatever floats your boat" -- but realize that discs have multiple types of value: how well they throw, how much they are worth$, and what memories they hold.
Only one of those types of value matters to anyone but you, and it's not the most important.
