[Gateway] Speaking of Gateway......

[farrisdarren]

There has been several posts involving Gateway discs lately, and I was curious as to what people's opinions were of the Gateway Demon. I am not talking about the Speed Demon, but rather the very overstable midrange. I picked up the disc this last week to use as a mid/short range flick disc. Any opinions out there?

 

[billnchristy]

Watching this...been thinking about something more overstable than the good ole gaytor.

 

[Technohic]

I have heard that it is rediculously overstable for a mid.

There is a guy that posts here sometimes who is a Gateway rep. Maybe he will show up and add in his 2 cents.

 

[agapedad]

A friend gave me one, and in the field my thoughts were, "This is thing is so stupid overstable, I will never use it!" Yesterday at Roscoe Ewing I must have pulled that short meathook out half a dozen times. I almost left it in the car, but it had its place, and will probably stay in my bag now.
Might depend on the course too - at Aumiller, I didn't pull it out once in 18 holes.

By short/midrange flick, do you mean overhand? I have done that a few times in the field, and it seems to do ok.

 

[agapedad]

Gateway says it is one of the most overstable discs in production.

 

[garublador]

It's similar to a Drone. It's just a really overstable mid. I find it's difficult to control distance with them, you can either throw all out and get 200'-220' or back off and get 80'-100' and there's not much else you can do reliably. IMO, you're better off just throwing a really overstable fast disc with less of a runup. You can get all of the same shots accomplished plus a lot more that way.

 

[waynewf]

Watching this...been thinking about something more overstable than the good ole gaytor.

I carry a Gator in my bag as well and when I need something more overstable, I usually have either a Viper or a Whippet. If you can get your hands on a CFR Viper, they are even more overstable yet. I'm thinking about picking up a Whippet-X as well. I know that technically they are drivers, but they work as great meathooks for me if I don't think I can get the Gator to make the turn.

All that being said...Gateway? Eh...I tried all of their putters like everyone else and have one Warlock I really like, other than that, I can live without them. They're not bad discs, just not for me. I'm also not crazy about the plastic I have on one of their discs...a spirit, in their version of champ/z plastic, which feels a bit gummy for my taste...and also that thing is such a meathook to me, it's basically unthrowable...never thrown anything like it....

 

[garublador]

I carry a Gator in my bag as well and when I need something more overstable, I usually have either a Viper or a Whippet. If you can get your hands on a CFR Viper, they are even more overstable yet. I'm thinking about picking up a Whippet-X as well. I know that technically they are drivers, but they work as great meathooks for me if I don't think I can get the Gator to make the turn.

That's a good point, too. I'd recommend something like a Whippet, Viper or Blaze if you want something slower and really overstable. I find they're way easier to control than the really overstable mids.

 

[Chucktown]

yeah, very overstable. I don't throw it much, only to get out of bad situations or big hyzers around trees.

 

[Eagle01]

All that being said...Gateway? Eh...I tried all of their putters like everyone else and have one Warlock I really like, other than that, I can live without them. They're not bad discs, just not for me. I'm also not crazy about the plastic I have on one of their discs...a spirit, in their version of champ/z plastic, which feels a bit gummy for my taste...and also that thing is such a meathook to me, it's basically unthrowable...never thrown anything like it....

Recently got an Apache in Evolution plastic and that disc is sw33t, flies like a TL, nice and straight w/ good distance.. Remains to be seen how well the plastic holds up, but so far so Good!

And the Wizards feel so good in my hand I don't want to let go!

 

[farrisdarren]

I agree. I love my wizards and my spirit for a forehand driver, but I am hoping that this Demon pays off for the midrange flick that I can control and get to fade hard at the end. Thanks for the input guys!

 

[discgolferlee]

Recently got an Apache in Evolution plastic and that disc is sw33t, flies like a TL, nice and straight w/ good distance.. Remains to be seen how well the plastic holds up, but so far so Good!

And the Wizards feel so good in my hand I don't want to let go!

exactly my thoughts.... I love the wizard and the apache looks slow with it's huge dome but man it flies far and glides FOREVER!!!! very impressive disc not many people have tried

 

[2DiscDouche]

...but I am hoping that this Demon pays off for the midrange flick that I can control and get to fade hard at the end...

I think it will. FH or BH, it helps me with that shot.

I like that no matter how hard I throw it, or what release angle I put on it, it's gonna crap out and fade hard at <200 ft. Before I knew about over/under stability, I didn't understand this and hated the disc. I now love that I'll never catch too much glide with it.

I'm sure there are other discs that fill this role, it's just the only one I've ever used.

 

[farrisdarren]

went out and used mine for the first time yesterday. Pretty much did exactly as everyone described. I was actually getting mine out to 225 or so, unless I took a bunch off of it. Should be a good addition to the bag though. Thanks guys!