Marmoset
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Now that we've voted on the lid-style disc we need to discuss what features we want it to have. I don't see how this part can be a poll yet. It might turn into a poll later.
Below are some topics that need to be discussed so that the CAD artist can begin drawing the profile. I'll volunteer to be the CAD artist unless DGCR wants someone else to do it.
PDGA LEGAL: do we want it to be legal? if not, there are fewer design restrictions.
GLIDE: low, medium or high glide?
NEUTRALITY: unerstable, neutral, stable, or overstable? I see neutral and stable as two different descriptions. Neutral can easily shape flights but is more speed stable. Stable can also shape different flights based on release angle and is more high speed stable/ less speed sensitive.
DIAMETER: Polecats are small diameter @ 21.3cm and Zephyrs are large diameter at 24.1cm. How big do we want ours to be?
RIM DEPTH: most lids are fairly deep @ roughly 1.6cm (deeper than an Aviar's 1.5cm). Do we want a deep rim or a shallow rim like the Ringer's 1.2cm? Or in between?
SHOULDER: round like a Rattler/Putt'r/Upshot or squared off like a Polecat? Which brings us to the next category...
THUMTRAC: Some people love them, some people hate them. Should we include? There are several variants on the market now. Rhynos/Birdies/Wolves have a Thumtrac. Zephyrs and Bergs have a weird lippy thing. RDG has the mini-groove. Discraft has the Groove Top. Ching has the Juju/Velocity divots.
RINGS OF HEDRICK: yay or nay? These are the concentric circles on the tops of UltraStars, Sonics, Fastbacks, etc.
RAISED CENTER: As seen on the Sonic/ Fastback/ Superhero type discs. Good idea or bad?
DOME: Do we want it domey or flat?
OVERMOLD: Should we attempt this or should we go the traditional route?
RIM "BEAD" RADIUS: large radius or small? Worded differently, really blunt and rounded or more sharp?
BEVELED EDGE: should we include a bevel? UltraStars have a very slight bevel, Polecats do not.
INTERNAL RIM TO FLIGHTPLATE TRANSITION RADIUS: large radius or small? some like to have the pads of their fingers on a rounded transition to the bottom of the flight plate, some like a much sharper transition.
PLUS RIM: Do you love or do you hate plus rims?
WEIGHTS: Are light weights important to you? If you answered yes, what do you consider light?
please feel free to add to the list if you think I left anything off.
Below are some topics that need to be discussed so that the CAD artist can begin drawing the profile. I'll volunteer to be the CAD artist unless DGCR wants someone else to do it.
PDGA LEGAL: do we want it to be legal? if not, there are fewer design restrictions.
GLIDE: low, medium or high glide?
NEUTRALITY: unerstable, neutral, stable, or overstable? I see neutral and stable as two different descriptions. Neutral can easily shape flights but is more speed stable. Stable can also shape different flights based on release angle and is more high speed stable/ less speed sensitive.
DIAMETER: Polecats are small diameter @ 21.3cm and Zephyrs are large diameter at 24.1cm. How big do we want ours to be?
RIM DEPTH: most lids are fairly deep @ roughly 1.6cm (deeper than an Aviar's 1.5cm). Do we want a deep rim or a shallow rim like the Ringer's 1.2cm? Or in between?
SHOULDER: round like a Rattler/Putt'r/Upshot or squared off like a Polecat? Which brings us to the next category...
THUMTRAC: Some people love them, some people hate them. Should we include? There are several variants on the market now. Rhynos/Birdies/Wolves have a Thumtrac. Zephyrs and Bergs have a weird lippy thing. RDG has the mini-groove. Discraft has the Groove Top. Ching has the Juju/Velocity divots.
RINGS OF HEDRICK: yay or nay? These are the concentric circles on the tops of UltraStars, Sonics, Fastbacks, etc.
RAISED CENTER: As seen on the Sonic/ Fastback/ Superhero type discs. Good idea or bad?
DOME: Do we want it domey or flat?
OVERMOLD: Should we attempt this or should we go the traditional route?
RIM "BEAD" RADIUS: large radius or small? Worded differently, really blunt and rounded or more sharp?
BEVELED EDGE: should we include a bevel? UltraStars have a very slight bevel, Polecats do not.
INTERNAL RIM TO FLIGHTPLATE TRANSITION RADIUS: large radius or small? some like to have the pads of their fingers on a rounded transition to the bottom of the flight plate, some like a much sharper transition.
PLUS RIM: Do you love or do you hate plus rims?
WEIGHTS: Are light weights important to you? If you answered yes, what do you consider light?
please feel free to add to the list if you think I left anything off.