Casey 1988
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I need to get a lid like a Putt'er but in better plastic then the Soft X the disc comes in. do any brands make a disc that flies and or feels like a Putt'er, I know a Rattler is close but a deeper lid?
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Originally posted in "Everything Discraft" thread.
I have been using a Z Putt'r for low wind go for it approaches since they came out. It's too deep to putt with for me. It should've been called the Approach'r IMHO. The Rattler is also good but I find the Putt'r much more comfortable. I can get it to float at chain height and then just drop flat as soon as it gets to/past the basket. Unfortunately the X soft gets puddle topped, as said, which kills the slow glide. Would love to try it in Jawbreaker, Big Z or TI and I really hope that they don't discontinue it.
Rattlers don't come in premium plastic. And to my knowledge not really...Putt'r has a fairly unique rim.
After watching GG toss his sonics around outside the circle, i decided to pick up one for the hell of it (150g is the heaviest i could find). Needless to say i nailed a couple long putts in my round yesterday for birdie look. Really fun disc to experiment with. I wonder if the hype will get big enough to produce these in more durable plastics? (R-pro would be awesome).
After watching GG toss his sonics around outside the circle, i decided to pick up one for the hell of it (150g is the heaviest i could find). Needless to say i nailed a couple long putts in my round yesterday for birdie look. Really fun disc to experiment with. I wonder if the hype will get big enough to produce these in more durable plastics? (R-pro would be awesome).
If Innova made the Sonic heavier then 150 grams then we would have better durability then the Sonic discs on the market today.
Nope. All DX Sonics are prone to cracking regardless of weight.
Honestly the featherweight Supersonic might be the best kept secret in disc golf short game today. They require next to no snap but lock on target and just float forever. While they'd get punished in windy areas, in the woods, they are magic.
Nope. All DX Sonics are prone to cracking regardless of weight.
Honestly the featherweight Supersonic might be the best kept secret in disc golf short game today. They require next to no snap but lock on target and just float forever. While they'd get punished in windy areas, in the woods, they are magic.
What are some low profile lids? The polecat is just too deep for me.
That's why i was thinking R-pro would be great to solve the cracking problem and retain the desired flight path. I don't think they would mold up well in champ type plastic and probably lose their glideyness. They made polecats in R-pro and other plastics, so why not the same with the sonic? Even a pro-shop exclusive would be alright.
That's why i was thinking R-pro would be great to solve the cracking problem and retain the desired flight path. I don't think they would mold up well in champ type plastic and probably lose their glideyness. They made polecats in R-pro and other plastics, so why not the same with the sonic? Even a pro-shop exclusive would be alright.
Yes but HeroDisc a part of Innova makes a Champion and G Star version of the Sonic. The Sonic is just a smaller version then the Hero 235 or the 23.5 Centimeter disc. Those discs both plastics from what I have felt and did a quick putt into a basket at a disc sports store never lost the glide they had. So I feel A Champion or G Star Sonic like the Almost Sonic HeroDisc 23.5 I tested would work for a putter.
All of the SuperSonics (Champ, Star, Gstar made for dog use though still PDGA legal) are all about 125 grams. The cracking is not an issue and the glide is EXCEPTIONAL compared to a 160+ gram DX. Only problem is wind and a disc that's roughly 50g lighter than most are used to throwing.
The only question is why is it hard or impossible for them to run premium plastic in heavier weights - I feel like Dave answered that question on the PDGA boards somewhere I just can't remember where to find it unfortunately.