What kind of basket is this??

[BENFTS]

I have been playing for a while off and on but I have never run into these baskets, anyone got any info?


http://www.dgcoursereview.com/reviews.php?id=1506&mode=rev

 

[fairweather_fan]

i've seen and heard of them referred to as "dr. fred baskets".

 

[BENFTS]

Any idea on the manufacturer?

 

[Violets caddy]

Looks homemade. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't pay to play on that course :\

 

[prerube]

I am pretty sure there is a history of that basket in the unique basket thread

I think they are called Fly 18 baskets

http://www.fly18.com/

 

[prerube]

Check it out. I posted something useful

 

[InnocentCrook]

Lake Stevens DGC (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=642) just north of Seattle has them. (The course page calls them "Catching Target Park Series".) Different style basket on each hole. Some have you blocked on specific side(s). Pretty interesting. My first time through the course was maddening though. I'd have a nice approach to the basket, only to realize I was on the wrong side. Basically guaranteed a two putt regardless of how close you were.

Second time through I was with some locals who knew where you needed to lay up in order to have a good shot. I learned to appreciate the difference.

 

[InnocentCrook]

You can see pictures of some of the other styles on this page... http://discgolf.downtownlakestevens.com/hole_1.htm

 

[Jimb]

Timberlink in PA has these on a ball golf course, too. They added an inner set of chains to them. I think they called them deasigner pro baskets. And yes, by Fly 18.

 

[tampabay]

I can tell you one thing for sure. Those baskets/chains are atrocious. I have played at that course and I couldn't stand them. You have to put way more on any shot to get a disc to stick...Also, the discs behaves differently off of basket hits. I hate how different these baskets are from typical ones. I want to play on baskets that are all similar.

P.S...the chains don't sound like chains...its so unrewarding.

 

[prerube]

P.S...the chains don't sound like chains...its so unrewarding.

I feel you on this. I have a Gopher Quikshot and it looks just like a discatcher, but the sound is not the same. It is amazing how disappoing it is to make a nice putt and not get the "Ching" reward.

 

[tampabay]

I feel you on this. I have a Gopher Quikshot and it looks just like a discatcher, but the sound is not the same. It is amazing how disappoing it is to make a nice putt and not get the "Ching" reward.

Does it make the stupid plastic sound?

 

[prerube]

Does it make the stupid plastic sound?

It is a muffled metal sound, like the chains are cheap or the middle pole is the wrong metal. Not sure what it is, but it is a disappointment.

 

[hunter]

I recently played in a ball and chains tourny (hosted by Cam Todd) in South Carolina. This course had these baskets. Single setters with some nasty roll aways from basket hits. Def not as good as discatchers/chainstairs/machs. I believe this is a fly18 course as well...some holes need to be tweaked



http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=4291

 

[BENFTS]

Thanks for all the info some of the baskets look pretty insane to play on. Some of the baskets seem like they wold play more like a basketball shot then a putt.