keltik
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If they bring it back un GStar I'll play golf with it.
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Worst disc name ever?
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If they bring it back un GStar I'll play golf with it.
The Whale is pretty terrible.
I'd guess Sarah demar was involved in organizing/promoting this event? I heard her reasoning behind naming the disc, and the story reflects those issues. I could see her telling the story, giving out the disc in a players pack and donating funds to the organization.
Or I could be way off and it was run by some bigoted idiot...
Revuh
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Dynamic Discs... all of them. Cheesy "rebellious" and law related names. Felon, Witness, Fugitive, Thief, Enforcer, Trespass, Freedom, etc.. :gross:
sumo21
Eagle Member
For the most part, discs are named with a theme in mind. For instance, Innova has discs named after snakes: Viper, Cobra/King Cobra, Sidewinder, Krait, Mamba. Discraft has the Buzzz, Drone, Wasp and Hornet. How they name them, who knows?
But in my opinion, the Sinus, pronounced See-nus, sounds like something related to the nose and probably not a good name for a disc.
But in my opinion, the Sinus, pronounced See-nus, sounds like something related to the nose and probably not a good name for a disc.
THUGNIFICENT763
Banned
Discraft also had discs named after electrical phenomena, like Pulse, Surge, Flash, etc. Why MVP chose to swaggerjack Discraft? The world may never know.
discmeister
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ManUtd
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For me, it's the Stiletto. I mean c'mon, a ladies shoe? I know they meant the dagger but it still sounds terrible. Especially for something so OS :wall:
I didn't see the 420 until after I voted though, as I would have picked that. Disc golf is supposed to work towards becoming a well known sport and stuff like that is certainly not helping. I will never throw Vibram again.
I didn't see the 420 until after I voted though, as I would have picked that. Disc golf is supposed to work towards becoming a well known sport and stuff like that is certainly not helping. I will never throw Vibram again.
DG_Before_Breakfast
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I voted Sinus, because it just really doesn't fill me with the feeling of an overstable putter to think about my sinus passages.
But maybe there is some reason this makes sense to a Scandinavian.
420 is funny to me. But I'm not too concerned with DG trying to maintain a drug-free image. Kind of feel like we should flaunt it instead. But it really doesn't matter to me either way. Kind of how I feel about judging a person - doesn't matter what they are smoking as long as they are good people.
But maybe there is some reason this makes sense to a Scandinavian.
420 is funny to me. But I'm not too concerned with DG trying to maintain a drug-free image. Kind of feel like we should flaunt it instead. But it really doesn't matter to me either way. Kind of how I feel about judging a person - doesn't matter what they are smoking as long as they are good people.
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liverbuzzz
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forgot about the stiletto. Also would have voted 420 if ihad seen it.
I ended up voting sinus. Innova and Discraft tend to have decent names that I don't mind and decent logos but when I think of sinus or virus, I just think of snot, clogged nasal passages, headaches, tissue-burn, etc. There is nothing about that that makes me want to buy any of those discs.
sumo21
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Exactly 763. It's like they come up with a category like water creatures, snakes or mythical creatures and then further break it down further into specific types of.
sumo21
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I'm thinking of wrestling maneuvers. Discs should include: Rock Bottom, Stone Cold Stunner, Pedigree, Flying Elbow, Lariat, Shooting Star Press, Chokeslam, Lou Thesz Press, Bionic Elbow, Full Nelson, Piledriver, Head Butt, Bear Hug, DDT, Brainbuster, Enziguri, Fireman's Carry, Hip Toss, Powerslam, Figure 4 Leg Lock, Attitude Adjuster, Diamond Cutter/RKO, Doomsday Device, Spear, Unprettier, Sharpshooter to name a few.
THUGNIFICENT763
Banned
Yes! Or basic moves like "Hip Toss, Vertical Suplex, Arm Drag, Irish Whip, Drop Toe Hold, Kick To Groin" etc
sumo21
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One down, a few dozen to go...
SUH-WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!
THUGNIFICENT763
Banned
Sharpshooter: "The Excellence Of Execution", or " The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be"?
THUGNIFICENT763
Banned
I think a good disc naming scheme would be weaponry from fantasy games. Names like "Honor's Razor, Adamantite Warblade of Decapitation", " Decimation, Megablade of the Uncaged Mind", "Armageddon, Slayer of the Damned", "Draughtbane, Venom Reaver of Silence", " Hell's Scream, Rapier of Echoes", "The Facelifter, Vengeance of the Basilisk" etc. Sure to be a hit with nerds (MVP/Axiom fanboys)
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World Eater
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Going out on a limb here -
If I were to start DG mfg. I would name molds after sephiroth on the tree of life, esp. since the names could also correspond to their speed and flight path (OS are in the pillar of severity and US would be on the pillar of mercy, fastest discs closest to Kether. Neutral discs on the middle pillar.)
The company would be Ritual Disc Golf.
If I were to start DG mfg. I would name molds after sephiroth on the tree of life, esp. since the names could also correspond to their speed and flight path (OS are in the pillar of severity and US would be on the pillar of mercy, fastest discs closest to Kether. Neutral discs on the middle pillar.)
The company would be Ritual Disc Golf.
There have been a lot of stupid names over the years, but the Sinus will probably always stick out as the worst to me. Virus is bad, Fireball is bad, VRoc is terrible, but they are new, I haven't seen them on shelves, looking absolutely ridiculous yet.
I think all nouns have been used by this point. I started losing count more than 10 years ago.
