[Latitude] Diamond (in the rough?)

[46YearOldSlinger]

Just picked up a 155 Frost at a year end sale - someone said in the Frost thread that they were almost like light Rivers. Looking forward to tring it out, but your post adds to my anticipation. :clap:

I think that was me in the Frost thread. How's the Frost Diamond flying for you?

 

[Monkeypaws]

I think it was indeed - I haven't thrown it yet; wicked cold snap here, waiting for a balmy 20 degree day to try it, maybe next weekend.

 

[Miamisms]

Does anyone throw a blue opto? Just got one this week and love it! But it's not like the purple one I tried out. It is actually more stable will stand up and maybe in wind will turn 5-10-ft before having a good amount of LSS. The purple one I threw was a turning machine. Crazy amount of turn even on a steep hyzer. Was wondering if it was the color or just got a nice funky one?

Btw its 150ish. Don't have a scale and got it from PIAS.

 

[mattc]

Does anyone throw a blue opto? Just got one this week and love it! But it's not like the purple one I tried out. It is actually more stable will stand up and maybe in wind will turn 5-10-ft before having a good amount of LSS. The purple one I threw was a turning machine. Crazy amount of turn even on a steep hyzer. Was wondering if it was the color or just got a nice funky one?

Btw its 150ish. Don't have a scale and got it from PIAS.

Diamonds vary greatly in the PLH, and it does vary their stability greatly.

 

[Miamisms]

Anyone have two diamonds with different plus that they could take a pic of? Been looking for 3 weeks for another low plh Diamond and I feel like I'm just crossing my eyes to find it haha

 

[Monkeypaws]

So I have a retro Diamond that I had thrown and had a meh reaction that came to life today in a big way.

First, I started throwing it on short holes like a pitcher, plant foot, rear back and let it glide. Made some nice birdies today with it, on holes I thought the Colt was the answer.

Second, rollers. Damn, I made 2 sweet roller shots with it, one about 190', and got lucky with a tree hit that bounced under the basket, the second about 280' on a hole with a walloping locust that collects more discs than it misses and the Diamond just rolled on by and settled about 8 feet behind the basket.

It is much more understable than my trusty Opto, but I am suddenly a big fan of this disc.

 

[mattc]

They definitely have there place.
I just need to remember to use it then, and not do something else.
Oh hey, this would be a perfect time to toss something super flippy with tons of glide, around the corner then let it stand up and float in.
Or, I wish I had some room to move my arm more than half a throw.

 

[wims]

How does this disc fly compared to the Underworld? The numbers are very close

 

[PMantle]

Its my 16th wedding anniversary today, so i bought my wife some diamonds
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My wife is starting to get more interested in playing our short courses. She has been throwing an old Dx Leo I no longer use. I just bought her a Diamond. Can't wait to see her play with her own disc now.

Should I throw it some to beat it in a bit or just let her use take care of that?

 

[Monkeypaws]

Underworld will definitely go longer for me, and take more power. If you hyzer flip an Underworld it flattens out and bombs.

Diamond, even with a lot of hyzer, will still turn (The Opto less so). I just doesn't like a lot of power, and rewards finesse with some crazy glide.