alvinp48
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Hi...may sound like a silly question...what is the difference between a mid-range and a fairway driver? Thanks
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Hi...may sound like a silly question...what is the difference between a mid-range and a fairway driver? Thanks
I don't agree with that. People have done tests using radar guns and have shown that narrower rimmed discs actually come out of the hand at a higher speed than wider rimmed discs. One implication is that many slower speed discs can actually take more out of the hand speed than some faster speed discs. For example, a Roc or Wizard can be thrown faster than a Sidewinder and still be controllable.Would like to add:
Faster discs only travel faster if you throw them faster. Fairways and mids of the same mass don't travel faster or slower when you release them at the same speed. They are designed differently specifically to be thrown at different speeds... to cover different distances.
People have done tests using radar guns and have shown that narrower rimmed discs actually come out of the hand at a higher speed than wider rimmed discs.
What if the thrower's arm speed and snap aren't exactly Herculean?I completely disagree.....a speed 13 disc will travel faster than a lower speed disc given the same arm speed and snap
there really is no debating this
I completely disagree.....a speed 13 disc will travel faster than a lower speed disc given the same arm speed and snap
there really is no debating this
I completely disagree.....a speed 13 disc will travel faster than a lower speed disc given the same arm speed and snap
there really is no debating this
What if the thrower's arm speed and snap aren't exactly Herculean?
I would venture in some people's hands, a fairway driver might get out of the box faster because its profile fits the thrower's hand better, allowing them to get better torque on release.
There is, depending on where in the flight you're talking about. Radar tests showed that from the same thrower, a small rimmed disc like a mid or putter comes out of the hand at a higher speed. A driver is more aerodynamic though, so it retains it's initial speed much longer through the flight.
I got it. I misinterpreted what you wrote. I thought you meant that you're not supposed to throw slower discs as fast as you throw faster discs.^ I've read something to that effect. The point I was trying to emphasize was that a "faster" disc only travels faster if it's thrown faster... they don't not inherently travel at higher velocities than slower discs. In fact, [art of your post supports this...
IMO, the term Disc Speed or the concept of "how fast a disc is" is quite misleading.
I think Intended Speed is a more accurate description.