The Inevitable 2017 Pros Switching Sponsors Thread

[Halcón]

Straight from the horse's mouth. Good to see you around here, Paul.

 

[jrod17320]

Bag sponsor

and the big dog has spoken. Hope Innova makes a really good backpack bag coming up.

 

[Streets]

Looks like we need to dig the "Ask McBeth a Q thread" again.

 

[agentdozzer]

My money is in Paul signing a contract with Adidas before the memorial.

 

[Reniger]

*Phew!* Paul still throwing P2s and PDx.

 

[PMcBeth]

My money is in Paul signing a contract with Adidas before the memorial.

I'd love to sign one tonight if that's a possibility, but it has to be a win win for both sides.

 

[tbird888]

Adidas Outdoors isn't leavening the sport they are coming in swinging this year.

Any chance you can share some info on this? Are they going to be extending sponsorship dollars, or are they going to work on a DG shoe lineup? Both? The Terrex I purchased this past Christmas has been a solid shoe that seems like it'll handle some abuse. Just wondering if they'll be adding anything to handle the increased stress our tees tend to put on shoes.

 

[AndyJB]

I think Catrina Allen, winner of Women's Player of the year, deserves to be mentioned. She killed it. I agree, Prodigy isn't going anywhere. I still see a few all Prodigy-bags here and there.

https://discgolf.ultiworld.com/2016/11/30/catrina-allens-season-rank-among-best-ever/

(If Paige's departure had anything to do with a lack of commitment from Prodigy, you can't really blame em.)

Hence why I pluralized "Ulibarri." Im not going to open up the rumor mill but Im pretty sure they are still married.

I feel she is far and away Prodigy's best player right now. She needs to be their marquee star for 2017.

 

[Anon]

I think coming back to DGCR IN 2017 is going to be a great move.

Seems like when you post on DGCR you win World Titles. Correlation?

Lets resurrect the "Ask Paul" thread!

 

[Consult20]

I'd love to sign one tonight if that's a possibility, but it has to be a win win for both sides.

They just need to give you a shoe deal to really see the impact on sales.

 

[Streets]

Seems like when you post on DGCR you win World Titles. Correlation?

Lets resurrect the "Ask Paul" thread!

#DGCRKarma is real

 

[wims]

Nope. Innova ProtoPack Incredibly similar to an AX15 (if not a direct copy) but still not actually a Grip. Kind of how the Innova Hero Pack is 95% an Academy Magellan with a little extra support added in. Paul has not used any Grip or been sponsored by Grip EQ in over a year. Note how he thanks his sponsors after every tourney interview and hasn't said "Grip" since 2015/verrrry early 2016.

Interesting. Is this bag produced by Grip with Innova branding or is another company developing it?

 

[Consult20]

And he avoids the snow like the plague.....
years ago I think even Greenwell was trying to get him to come to the Milwaukee Winter Doubles tournament (Ice Bowl, Real Ice Bowl, Big Chill, Big Freeze and maybe some I don't remember).

So are you saying the mini snowman is not Climo, that it may actually be Barsby? Hmm, good food for thought... opcorn:

 

[lyleoross]

Any chance you can share some info on this? Are they going to be extending sponsorship dollars, or are they going to work on a DG shoe lineup? Both? The Terrex I purchased this past Christmas has been a solid shoe that seems like it'll handle some abuse. Just wondering if they'll be adding anything to handle the increased stress our tees tend to put on shoes.

The terrex is a great shoe. I've been wearing Adidas trail running shoes for a couple of years now. They and one other very expensive company, not Keen, are the only ones that still mold a solid sole on their trail shoes. That means they don't peal apart under torsion. Great shoes.

 

[DanJon]

BTW, I really enjoyed reading your posts in the Bradley Williams' suspension thread. You were chocked full of righteous indignation towards the PDGA. You defense of BW was spectacular.

One last thing, while you are correct I have issues with the PDGA, I never defended BW's actions.

I think what he did was stupid and he deserved suspension plus getting dropped by Innova.

 

[lyleoross]

So are you saying the mini snowman is not Climo, that it may actually be Barsby? Hmm, good food for thought... opcorn:

Climo is way to big to fit in that snowman. Barsby on the other hand...

 

[tbird888]

The terrex is a great shoe. I've been wearing Adidas trail running shoes for a couple of years now. They and one other very expensive company, not Keen, are the only ones that still mold a solid sole on their trail shoes. That means they don't peal apart under torsion. Great shoes.

I've been wearing Salomons for several years, and while I love the soles (and the shoes), I wore them out pretty quickly, long before the shoe fell apart. So far these Terrex Swifts have been great so far and the waterproofing's been an added plus. Can't say I've heard a bad thing about them.

 

[slowplastic]

Wasn't there talk somewhere of a Big Jerm ITB on Thursday (today) somewhere? Anyone know if that's a thing?

 

[lyleoross]

I've been wearing Salomons for several years, and while I love the soles (and the shoes), I wore them out pretty quickly, long before the shoe fell apart. So far these Terrex Swifts have been great so far and the waterproofing's been an added plus. Can't say I've heard a bad thing about them.

Yep, I still have a pair of Salomons, they don't come apart, but as you've said, the soles go down quickly. At $100 + compared to $40 to $65, I'm sticking with Adidas.

 

[lyleoross]

Yep, I still have a pair of Salomons, they don't come apart, but as you've said, the soles go down quickly. At $100 + compared to $40 to $65, I'm sticking with Adidas.

On the other hand, if Salomon sponsors PP I may have to rethink that.