dgdave
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rehder said:So is throwing DX ranchos and (2007) ontarios one mold or two, and what happens when the San Marinos come along this year?
3 molds, 3 different discs.
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rehder said:So is throwing DX ranchos and (2007) ontarios one mold or two, and what happens when the San Marinos come along this year?
dgdave said:rehder said:So is throwing DX ranchos and (2007) ontarios one mold or two, and what happens when the San Marinos come along this year?
3 molds, 3 different discs.
Parks said:dgdave said:rehder said:So is throwing DX ranchos and (2007) ontarios one mold or two, and what happens when the San Marinos come along this year?
3 molds, 3 different discs.
Exactly.
However, in my book its kind of a cheat. If you are used to beat Ranchos, you have a very good idea of how a newer Ontario will feel and fly.
Its three distinct molds for sure. However, if you throw Rocs and you don't currently have a beat Roc to put in the bag, then an Ontario Roc will be a more minimalistic choice than a Buzzz or a Stingray.
Some may disagree, but that has been my experience.
Here's how I'd rate all of it from most to least minamilistic:Fritz said:What would you say about the same disc, in different plastic? i.e Champ, Sirius , X, etc...
garublador said:Here's how I'd rate all of it from most to least minamilistic:
1. Weight change
2. Run change
3. Plastic change
4. "Related" mold change
5. Mold change
So, if you're going to carry multiples of a mold, having everything be the same plastic, weight and run would be the most minamilistic. To be slightly less minamilisic you could vary the weight. I believe Blake's original post assumed that 1-3 could be changed without defeating the minamilst philosophy. I've found that changing 1-3 will normally give you a slight variaion on how the disc flies, not a whole new flightpath like you normally see between mold changes.
I definitely agree with that. The list I made is pretty pedantic and not intended to be used to build a bag. It may be useful when deciding between two discs if you're the type of person that wants to go into detail, but like you said, there are a lot of grey areas that can vary quite a bit from disc to disc.Parks said:If you try to make an absolute pure minimalist bag, you will drive yourself crazy.
garublador said:I definitely agree with that. The list I made is pretty pedantic and not intended to be used to build a bag. It may be useful when deciding between two discs if you're the type of person that wants to go into detail, but like you said, there are a lot of grey areas that can vary quite a bit from disc to disc.Parks said:If you try to make an absolute pure minimalist bag, you will drive yourself crazy.
Parks said:Well, Blake made it clear that minimalism isn't the be all end all of disc golf.
Some Pro's successfully carry and throw a ton of different molds and discs.
What he did make clear is that you will get better faster by learning to do everything with a smaller disc collection that you are familiar with.
That, I very much agree with, as I have improved my game a ton since minimizing my molds and intelligently designing my bag.