ChainoutStar
Par Member
Interesting, none of mine were gummy at all
Weird, were yours orange?
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Interesting, none of mine were gummy at all
Weird, were yours orange?
After a few more rounds with the rocx3 in my bag, I'm really liking it. It is just such a workable disc. I'm getting basically the same distance as my roc3, but I'm able to put it on tight turnovers and fight through headwinds without worrying about going right. Its like a Sexton firebird in midrange form.
I never understand when people compare a midrange to a driver... or a driver to a putter...why not compare it to another midrange?
I never understand when people compare a midrange to a driver... or a driver to a putter...why not compare it to another midrange?
I did some field testing between:
180g Champ Roc3
180g domey Star Rancho
180g Champ RocX3
RocX3 is definitely the most OS out of the bunch.
There were mild headwinds (10-ish mph and slightly gusty) but the RocX3 did just fine. Held a straight line right through the wind. The other two molds were flipping a little.
The fade was noticeably more in the RocX3, it obviously wanted to kick in and flare to the left. The cool part was that it was a late fade and glided very well while it was fading. It didn't dump left, it carried left and covered more ground.
Oooooh that glide! The glide surprising. The RocX3 consistently went 20' further than the other two. Pretty cool considering it feels identical to a Roc in the hand.
I don't really like Champ plastic. I throw it when I need durability or overstability but that's not very often. I much prefer DX/Pro-D/KC/XT/etc. Having said that, this Champ plastic feels better than most. It was very slightly soft and is very grippy, noticeably more than the Champ Roc3. Still, I'm very interested in auditioning a DX and/or XT RocX3. Even if the DX or XT makes the bag I'll still carry a Champ for those shots that call for a really overstable, durable disc. Like when you have to scramble out of the rough by crashing a tomahawk through a bunch of branches; perfect for Champ.
All in all this seems like an obvious addition to the bag for me. It just clicks for me. Its a little surprising how little chatter there is about this disc.
hopefully this is helpful for somebody else
I completely agree with your assessment of the disc and the fact there isn't enough talk about it. Maybe it's too new and hasn't gotten in enough players hands yet...If your a Roc thrower I highly recommend you try one.