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Update: got the Star Stud in the mail today. Light blue, with a really nice multi-color sparkly first-run stamp. Looks awesome, Star plastic is firm and feels great in the hand.
Took it to the course. The wind is stronger than it was the other day when I took the DX Stud out with the Colts. Gusts that I believe were 30-40 mph, no joking. Not as wet as the sun was out, but that wind today was strong.
So, I took my Opto Pure, Discmania P3, Dismania MD, DX Stud and Star Stud out. And I found some things:
1. The Stud is more overstable than the Colt. Even my fresh, first-time-thrown DX Proto Colts were NEVER as overstable as the Studs are. The Star and still-fresh DX Studs have a consistent fade.
2. The Stud performed incredibly well in the wind. I tried to wait until the gusts died down, but there was still a steady wind blowing. Into the wind and in crosswinds, I was surprised and very impressed how well the Stud, especially the Star Stud, glided in the wind on full-power throws off the tee. The Opto Pure did okay, but even it got turned over in a headwind. The other discs were getting knocked down and around. The Stud flew well, getting really good distance for these conditions. I like the Opto Pure and think it arguably be the best driving putter out there, but it will be fun to see if the Stud gives it strong competition in more reasonable conditions.
3. It was hard to determine accuracy on shorter range throws (like 100 ft.) to the basket. The Colt, especially the Proto-DX Colts and the Star Colt, are very laser-straight on approaches, and I still get surprised how often they hit metal somewhere, and occasionally actually goes into the chains and the basket. In a headwind, the Star Stud did fly pretty straight at the basket. I will have to test further, but I think in calmer conditions the Stud is going to fade more. That will make it a better hyzer disc than the Colt, but it is likely not as dead-straight as the Colt.
4. On putting inside the circle: that was a joke today. IMHO even McBeth would have to work to make good putts in that wind today (yes, I saw the USDGC and continue to be stunned by his ability to putt in adverse conditions). But what I did see from short 10 foot putts is that the Pure went straight in while the Star Stud tended to fade like an OS putter. The DX Stud was slightly better to putt with, but also wanted to go OS.
So my conclusion is that the Stud is the overstable compliment to the Colt. Maybe that new Manta will be the understable cousin for the trio, but we'll see. But the Stud/Colt combination, as I've said before, is going to be an awesome part of my bag. I've been accused of being over-enthusiastic, so I won't go off saying "THE COLT AND STUD ARE AWESOME, AWESOME AWESOME!!!!", but I feel that way on the inside.
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And kudos to Innova for these two awesome molds! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Took it to the course. The wind is stronger than it was the other day when I took the DX Stud out with the Colts. Gusts that I believe were 30-40 mph, no joking. Not as wet as the sun was out, but that wind today was strong.
So, I took my Opto Pure, Discmania P3, Dismania MD, DX Stud and Star Stud out. And I found some things:
1. The Stud is more overstable than the Colt. Even my fresh, first-time-thrown DX Proto Colts were NEVER as overstable as the Studs are. The Star and still-fresh DX Studs have a consistent fade.
2. The Stud performed incredibly well in the wind. I tried to wait until the gusts died down, but there was still a steady wind blowing. Into the wind and in crosswinds, I was surprised and very impressed how well the Stud, especially the Star Stud, glided in the wind on full-power throws off the tee. The Opto Pure did okay, but even it got turned over in a headwind. The other discs were getting knocked down and around. The Stud flew well, getting really good distance for these conditions. I like the Opto Pure and think it arguably be the best driving putter out there, but it will be fun to see if the Stud gives it strong competition in more reasonable conditions.
3. It was hard to determine accuracy on shorter range throws (like 100 ft.) to the basket. The Colt, especially the Proto-DX Colts and the Star Colt, are very laser-straight on approaches, and I still get surprised how often they hit metal somewhere, and occasionally actually goes into the chains and the basket. In a headwind, the Star Stud did fly pretty straight at the basket. I will have to test further, but I think in calmer conditions the Stud is going to fade more. That will make it a better hyzer disc than the Colt, but it is likely not as dead-straight as the Colt.
4. On putting inside the circle: that was a joke today. IMHO even McBeth would have to work to make good putts in that wind today (yes, I saw the USDGC and continue to be stunned by his ability to putt in adverse conditions). But what I did see from short 10 foot putts is that the Pure went straight in while the Star Stud tended to fade like an OS putter. The DX Stud was slightly better to putt with, but also wanted to go OS.
So my conclusion is that the Stud is the overstable compliment to the Colt. Maybe that new Manta will be the understable cousin for the trio, but we'll see. But the Stud/Colt combination, as I've said before, is going to be an awesome part of my bag. I've been accused of being over-enthusiastic, so I won't go off saying "THE COLT AND STUD ARE AWESOME, AWESOME AWESOME!!!!", but I feel that way on the inside.
:thmbup:And kudos to Innova for these two awesome molds! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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