Gmtata01
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The kiwi is a beef cake! Low glide and skips far! Like a A monster for sure
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[Other] RPM discs - New Zealand
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gooberau
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There are three Kiwis.
Old ones were very flippy. Almost impossible to find
Next version very very overstable.
Latest I believe are mellower and easier to throw. I haven't tried them.
Old ones were very flippy. Almost impossible to find
Next version very very overstable.
Latest I believe are mellower and easier to throw. I haven't tried them.
the1discChallenge
Eagle Member
I've been absolutely loving Eric Oakley's "Building the Bag" videos and I love to see RPM represented, but I'm a little bummed none of them are sticking for him. It seems like he's already got a few molds that he's thinking about and has thrown before and is just throwing a bunch of other molds to kind of show them off (which is insanely valuable in its own right for sure!). I would just love to see a touring pro throwing a mixed bag rip on some RPM. One day.....
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gooberau
Birdie Member
Flex Line Media in NZ run a YouTube channel and tons of great players throw RPM there.
Look out for Jackson Sullivan, Simon Fraser and Ethan or Levi Stout (who's only 15 or so, but is an amazing player).
Look out for Jackson Sullivan, Simon Fraser and Ethan or Levi Stout (who's only 15 or so, but is an amazing player).
Gmtata01
Eagle Member
Although he is throwing a mixed bag he has been sticking with Infinite and Thought Space molds as his final choices. I'm glad them are getting more air time in the US with a touring pro. Not sure Scott Stokley still bags a Piwaka
hendryxdisc
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Alright got to throw the Piwakawaka (glow atomic) and the Kotuku (atomic and strata) for 27 holes of golf and ~2.5hrs of field work over the last week. Overall RPM plastic feel and flex was pretty solid; my favorite was the Glow Atomic felt like champy star or older tournament plastic runs, Atomic feels like star/esp, may be a touch softer, and strata is really stiff no flex in the flight plate like Gateway Soft or lat64 Zero Hard plastic.
As far as flight goes the Piwakawaka is a consistent understable mid that when powered up needs height and hyzer to pan out and when powered down will S gently to 250ft. Someone compared it to a comet without the bead, and feel wise I'd agree, Piwaka is shallower and has a much thinner rim however. It's a great angle training tool just easy to generate consistent turn from various release points. Personally being a bigger arm and having bigger hands it just felt too small in my grip, I throw Z/Glo Comets and DX Rocs and prefer the extra depth of the beaded mids.
The Kotuku felt less unique than the Piwaka, it's really flat topped big shoulder, medium sized bead similar to a Mace/Wasp/RocX3. Decent HSS and moderate LSS would fight out of anny back to flat at 250, and would hold flat with a gentle dumpy fade at 290-305. Didn't blow me out of the water but is a workhorse mid type of mold that would cycle well. But it doesn't separate itself enough from the Roc/Wasp to be worth switching for me. Fun experiment with a new company, I'd recommend them to anyone!
As far as flight goes the Piwakawaka is a consistent understable mid that when powered up needs height and hyzer to pan out and when powered down will S gently to 250ft. Someone compared it to a comet without the bead, and feel wise I'd agree, Piwaka is shallower and has a much thinner rim however. It's a great angle training tool just easy to generate consistent turn from various release points. Personally being a bigger arm and having bigger hands it just felt too small in my grip, I throw Z/Glo Comets and DX Rocs and prefer the extra depth of the beaded mids.
The Kotuku felt less unique than the Piwaka, it's really flat topped big shoulder, medium sized bead similar to a Mace/Wasp/RocX3. Decent HSS and moderate LSS would fight out of anny back to flat at 250, and would hold flat with a gentle dumpy fade at 290-305. Didn't blow me out of the water but is a workhorse mid type of mold that would cycle well. But it doesn't separate itself enough from the Roc/Wasp to be worth switching for me. Fun experiment with a new company, I'd recommend them to anyone!
gooberau
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New RPM disc announced … overstable putter.
After much research, I think a Tapaku is a seabird.
https://www.pdga.com/technical-stan...Fiu9o7OV9fQo4r7x9RK6VwBGUp2t5TvO-KsURfChCFOpI
After much research, I think a Tapaku is a seabird.
https://www.pdga.com/technical-stan...Fiu9o7OV9fQo4r7x9RK6VwBGUp2t5TvO-KsURfChCFOpI
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Buddy got one in the Lexington open player pack. Looking forward to seeing it.
gooberau
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I threw a glow Tepaku a few times today on a 65m downhill hole. It is a little deep for my hands and I turned it a little before it faded back. Nice flier but I don't think I need it in my bag.
the1discChallenge
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I saw the video RPM put up on FB and I'm really intrigued. It seems like a P2/Alpaca type disc. If so, I might give it a shot for putting
the1discChallenge
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Just picked up one of the Eric Oakley Kotares...managed to snag one with the rainbow stamp. I don't even throw Kotares BUT I will be sure to find a use for it in my bag and I wanted to support EO too. I've never thrown RPM's glow plastic, but I love their other blends, so I'm sure this will feel great.
the1discChallenge
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I guess I'm keeping this thread going haha has anyone thrown a premium Takapu? I'm curious how it has molded up. I know premium Aviars are significantly deeper than Dx and I'm hoping to only throw and putt one putter mold (I have JK aviars and dx right now, but would love to use a premium putter for overstable and baseline of the same mold for straight and understable).
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I have and it feels really funky. Pointy Kaxe like wing with a pretty big bead. I think it throws okay, slightly understandable under power but I would not consider putting with it.
the1discChallenge
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Their new putter? I thought it was similar to a P2(?)
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Maybe in flight, but the one I felt didn't have a P2 like profile at all.
the1discChallenge
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Oh, wow I'm surprised to hear! Glad I checked here before buying some.
I dont knoww what kind of Takapu he got--but mine DONT have a bead, have a rounded rim and looks and feels like a P2 or LUNA
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Takapu at the top. then LUNA and P2 at the bottom
Maybe I'm confused, I'll have to go look at the disc. I got like 5 RPM at the same time and haven't thrown them in a while.
