I miss Poor Boy. And UGP.
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I miss Poor Boy. And UGP.
discguy42
Double Eagle Member
Any of you guys remember the 2B Homecooked magazine they did? Still got my copy!
You guys know that Hal Brindly became a nature photographer during and after BMX.
UGP is still around, just not under the founder (Ron Bonner). He sold it a few years ago to concentrate on The Shadow Conspiracy parts and clothing.
I rode BMX for over 25 years....Do we need to start a BMX thread around here some where?
Now for Trilogy Talk...People need to do what makes them happy! I throw only Lat plastic from the family and have no desire to join. I think this type of grassroots promotion works and will get the word out and help bring like minded Swedish plastic loving folks together.
Live is too short, get over yourself.
Thats my 2 cents and it should not matter in the grand scheme of things.
No, the first rule of team toolagy is that you do not give straight answers team toolagy.
ScottyLove
Double Eagle Member
I won the Team Trilogy worldwide points title for April with B-Tier win, C-Tier win, and good showing in a Major.
Does that help? Prolly not... I don't know yet what I've won. Last I checked I was in 5th overall, but there are two guys in Ohio running away with the yearly points title by playing in PDGA events every weekend. We'll see what the winner gets at the end of the year.
I don't think that's too much "inside information"...
Does that help? Prolly not... I don't know yet what I've won. Last I checked I was in 5th overall, but there are two guys in Ohio running away with the yearly points title by playing in PDGA events every weekend. We'll see what the winner gets at the end of the year.
I don't think that's too much "inside information"...
NOSteveLA
Eagle Member
So....to recap: Arguements have reached a fever pitch over a persons right to join or not join an imaginary disc golf team? Did I miss anything else?
redrum
Par Member
Sigh...
Alright, I told myself I wasn't going to post in this thread, and I'm doing it anyway.
I am a member of Team Trilogy. That is secondplace. I am also a sponsored member of TeamLat64.
I started throwing some Lat64 stuff back in 20120 when my game was going through a transition and I found that these new discs worked quite well with what I was trying to do. So slowly but surely I worked with things and found molds that could replace molds in my bag. I went to an all Lat64 and Westside bag(before DD was on the scene) and I began a relationship with Svante (CEO and Co-owner of Lat64) and from there my sponsorship was born. There were 5 of us initially, all fans of the plastic, who showed loyalty to a company we enjoyed. and that company repaid us by giving us a sponsorship. And I am grateful for how they have taken care of us.
When Team Trilofy came about, I was skeptical. I'll admit it. I knew it was a marketing thing and it wasn't even created by the companies. Actually I should rephrase. It initially was not a marketing deal. It was created because a lot of the more serious players and Lat64 supporters wanted a way to network and have some sort of competition. It began bc people were hooking up with close players from the fan page. I myself drove down to OH and played with a couple guys. Dusty did the same. Dusty and I played a round while the fan page was still young even. So it was with this mentality that TT was born. DD wanted to show its appreciation as did Lat64 and that is where the discounts come in. i have a linked account for my TT discounts...I have yet to use it. Why? BC I didn't throw the molds they were offering initially. Now I see they have some I do throw on there. Maybe I'll buy them with the discounts, maybe I won't.
Back to being skeptical. I felt that this sort of endeavor was going to createa very grey area in regards to the word everyone cares about...SPONSORSHIP. I was proud of mine and protective as well. Case and point, when word was released I was on the team I had 3 local guys approach me to "get them on the team" or ask "how can I get them to sponsor me?" and that kind of mentality is very offputting. I look at it as I was thanked and rewarded for supporting a company. I am an ambassador for them. I offer my bag for people to throw. Do I saw "you need to throw this instead, it's better", NO. Do I say I throw it because I liked it better, sure. I felt with Team Trilogy this sort of support and reward would get overlooked by people who thought exactly how many of you do, that they woulod believe them to be sponsored players.
There were some situations I am sure, but I know of a couple guys who joined, one for the wrong and one for the right reasons. Guy A threw about 90% a Trilogy bag. He dropped a couple molds, tried out a few and foud a bag that worked and joined. Guy B dismantled his bag and tried to rebuild it all within a couple weeks. He was the guy that approached me at back to back events asking why this disc didn't fly like he thought or that disc wasn't OS enough. I could have said he was an idiot and joined for the wrong reasons, bc I knew he did, but instead I decided to help him, and he actually has changed his bag a bit and is really working well with it.
I know I'm rambling some lots of thoughts I'll finish with this...
I joined Team Trilogy late, and Dusty can contest to this bc I know I spoke with him about this, bc I felt that a created fan club was overstepping the sponsorship lines. I did join bc in the end, it is about supporting the companies that support me, that chose to bring me in as an ambassador of their products, and competing against those like minded people.
Alright, I told myself I wasn't going to post in this thread, and I'm doing it anyway.
I am a member of Team Trilogy. That is secondplace. I am also a sponsored member of TeamLat64.
I started throwing some Lat64 stuff back in 20120 when my game was going through a transition and I found that these new discs worked quite well with what I was trying to do. So slowly but surely I worked with things and found molds that could replace molds in my bag. I went to an all Lat64 and Westside bag(before DD was on the scene) and I began a relationship with Svante (CEO and Co-owner of Lat64) and from there my sponsorship was born. There were 5 of us initially, all fans of the plastic, who showed loyalty to a company we enjoyed. and that company repaid us by giving us a sponsorship. And I am grateful for how they have taken care of us.
When Team Trilofy came about, I was skeptical. I'll admit it. I knew it was a marketing thing and it wasn't even created by the companies. Actually I should rephrase. It initially was not a marketing deal. It was created because a lot of the more serious players and Lat64 supporters wanted a way to network and have some sort of competition. It began bc people were hooking up with close players from the fan page. I myself drove down to OH and played with a couple guys. Dusty did the same. Dusty and I played a round while the fan page was still young even. So it was with this mentality that TT was born. DD wanted to show its appreciation as did Lat64 and that is where the discounts come in. i have a linked account for my TT discounts...I have yet to use it. Why? BC I didn't throw the molds they were offering initially. Now I see they have some I do throw on there. Maybe I'll buy them with the discounts, maybe I won't.
Back to being skeptical. I felt that this sort of endeavor was going to createa very grey area in regards to the word everyone cares about...SPONSORSHIP. I was proud of mine and protective as well. Case and point, when word was released I was on the team I had 3 local guys approach me to "get them on the team" or ask "how can I get them to sponsor me?" and that kind of mentality is very offputting. I look at it as I was thanked and rewarded for supporting a company. I am an ambassador for them. I offer my bag for people to throw. Do I saw "you need to throw this instead, it's better", NO. Do I say I throw it because I liked it better, sure. I felt with Team Trilogy this sort of support and reward would get overlooked by people who thought exactly how many of you do, that they woulod believe them to be sponsored players.
There were some situations I am sure, but I know of a couple guys who joined, one for the wrong and one for the right reasons. Guy A threw about 90% a Trilogy bag. He dropped a couple molds, tried out a few and foud a bag that worked and joined. Guy B dismantled his bag and tried to rebuild it all within a couple weeks. He was the guy that approached me at back to back events asking why this disc didn't fly like he thought or that disc wasn't OS enough. I could have said he was an idiot and joined for the wrong reasons, bc I knew he did, but instead I decided to help him, and he actually has changed his bag a bit and is really working well with it.
I know I'm rambling some lots of thoughts I'll finish with this...
I joined Team Trilogy late, and Dusty can contest to this bc I know I spoke with him about this, bc I felt that a created fan club was overstepping the sponsorship lines. I did join bc in the end, it is about supporting the companies that support me, that chose to bring me in as an ambassador of their products, and competing against those like minded people.
7ontheline
Double Eagle Member
Again, please suggest alts. (Questions/Comments in red)
classic Judges- go team
300 PA4- Try Swan (Is the Swan 2 another mold? Do I need to locate a Swan 1?)
400 PA2- Try Pure (tested rcl Pure and found very similar to Judge in stability; Opto Pure that more stable?)
QMSs- Try Core (is this beadless?)
Z Buzzzes- Try Truth (is there another suggestion without a bead?)
GL Mace- yeah team
QJLSs- Try Hatchet (tried a white one and flew like a well seasoned, glidy QJ.:thmbup: It might make winter bag vs. Patriots!!)
G*Teebird- Try Saint or Saint Pro (maybe Saint; looking for a hyzer flip to stable)
CE Eagles- Try Striker( I had a couple strikers... and remember them being flat)
QOLF- Try Villain (I've thrown the Villian, too wide a rim; maybe opto saint pro?)
Champ Firebird- Try XXX
Bio Renegade- woot
Bio Trespass- woot woot
400 D3- Try Bolt
400 D1- Try World (love my yellow vip world but have seen a big variation in stability. I picked up a second that turns too much into a headwind, a white that flew like my dayglow stable into a headwind one and a orange that was tailwind only.)
Oh and Sigh...
classic Judges- go team
300 PA4- Try Swan (Is the Swan 2 another mold? Do I need to locate a Swan 1?)
400 PA2- Try Pure (tested rcl Pure and found very similar to Judge in stability; Opto Pure that more stable?)
QMSs- Try Core (is this beadless?)
Z Buzzzes- Try Truth (is there another suggestion without a bead?)
GL Mace- yeah team
QJLSs- Try Hatchet (tried a white one and flew like a well seasoned, glidy QJ.:thmbup: It might make winter bag vs. Patriots!!)
G*Teebird- Try Saint or Saint Pro (maybe Saint; looking for a hyzer flip to stable)
CE Eagles- Try Striker( I had a couple strikers... and remember them being flat
)QOLF- Try Villain (I've thrown the Villian, too wide a rim; maybe opto saint pro?)
Champ Firebird- Try XXX
Bio Renegade- woot
Bio Trespass- woot woot
400 D3- Try Bolt
400 D1- Try World (love my yellow vip world but have seen a big variation in stability. I picked up a second that turns too much into a headwind, a white that flew like my dayglow stable into a headwind one and a orange that was tailwind only.)
Oh and Sigh...
DikkaD
Eagle Member
This thread because about who can type the longest. Soap box anyone?
Loomis
Par Member
Didn't we address this topic in a different thread? I thought the consensus opinion on this site is that Sponsorships are not that important to players. Am I mistaken?
I apologize, this question might sound out of place... Who all is on Team Trilogy?
Coming this Fall.
its actually a trilogy box.
Built in boost control. Allows for easy tuning of comments and control of members speech.
DikkaD
Eagle Member
Sorry you wondered over from under Mike C's, uh, greatness.
beereakfast
Eagle Member
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Where have all the Trilobites gone?
volkswagen
Bogey Member
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Its possible they are still out chasing rainbow colored unicorns.
JFibeZZZ
Birdie Member
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Troll.
FunkyTownNoob
Par Member
Reading this thread reminds me of that old Costner flick..."If you feed them, they will troll" Er, well something like that. :\
I played a round during the MN majestic with a team trilogy guy.
He was a good cardmate, and seemed normal enough...for a disc golfer.
He was a good cardmate, and seemed normal enough...for a disc golfer.
UCF_Knight
Birdie Member
I played a round during the MN majestic with a team trilogy guy.
He was a good cardmate, and seemed normal enough...for a disc golfer.
But him brainwashing and recruiting you the whole time had to be exhausting.
It was really subtle. I didn't even realize it was happening until after I went home and ordered a ranger bag and signed up for a trilogy challenge. :\
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