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MVP Disc Sports - Official Thread
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Mason65
Eagle Member
BCR-9er said:The ION is now available at Disc Golf Center.
Oh Mylanta, this is good news!
I've been throwing the Ion for the past couple weeks, will post my experiences soon.
I got some more backyard putting in with my Medium Ion today and it is the exact thing I wanted. It is precisely the stiffness I prefer to putt with, so the height, line, and amount of spin it prefers is much more similar to the type of putters I've used for years. It is also incredible in the wind. My backyard is on a canal about a mile from the Gulf of Mexico. Winds are always swirling back and forth. I like the soft Ions in the wind, but the medium one is absolutely rock steady.
Frank Delicious
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Are you going to run more Ions in the lighter weight range? I am really liking my first runs for long jump putts and anhyzer approaches but I only have two. Some Medium Ions in 166-169 would be tits.
peppermack
Double Eagle Member
Frank Delicious said:
I second it!
riverboy1
Double Eagle Member
This would be nice.Frank Delicious said:
There are many different rating systems out there. Which one are you using? Basing on Innova's system it seems right, but I would think the LSS is a tad higher. Still loving my ions.BCR-9er said:
With more Medium Ion experience now, I must say that its all around more stable than the softs. I think I was not getting a 100% clean release at first, but now I am and it holds a hyzer much better for me. It is also really wind resistant.
Seems a little faster to me, maybe a 3.5. But I'm no disc tester. I'm a disc ruiner.discspeed said:
BrotherDave said:
Comparing to Innova, and Aviar is a 2 and a Roc is a 4, so I think that the Ion fits nicely between them at 3...Faster than most traditional putters, but not midrange speed. Oh, and good luck ruining an Ion!
BCR-9er said:The ION is now available at Disc Golf Center.
Freaking awesome. Not two weeks ago I told them they needed to get some when I placed my last order.
booter said:
My thoughts exactly! I can't wait to get my hands on a couple firms...except I'll have to decide if I want two firms and a soft or two softs and a firm in my bag...
as i understand what you are working on right now is trying different materials for the inside mold, but leaving a soft and grippy outer. are there any plans for future runs to basically flip your current plastic strategies? basically, to make a stiff and durable outer edge with a soft/medium/firm/whatever inside? like, right now you are making a milky way bar, do you plan on making a tootsie roll pop?
on a related note, what is the durability like for the current outer edge?
on a related note, what is the durability like for the current outer edge?
Shank said:
The purpose of the outer edge is to absorb shock upon impact with the basket or other objects, and also to be heavier/more dense than the inner plastic to make the disc fly more gyroscopically. These elements are the core of what the Ion is and are why it is unique and why it glides so well.
I think they said somewhere the durability of the outer edge is similar to star (but I think its a little better because of the density), and the inside is like Champion/Z.
Here's a question: Are you guys going to make Ion minis? Those would be awesome!
Marmoset
* Ace Member *
When I saw 2 of the entries for the art contest I thought of this local company's logo:
I hope you still do runs of blanks from time to time after deciding on a stamp. I love the way they look. Every time somebody sees my Ions they ask what they are. Ames/Des Moines, Iowa are being introduced. Its too bad Iowa has almost nothing in terms of a brick and mortar store.
Marmoset
* Ace Member *
Have you started taking tourney/custom stamp orders?
I took two of my soft Ions and my new medium Ion to the field last night for some testing in the wind. Although I do appreciate totally the stability of the medium, it lacks some of the magic glide of the softs. Its easier to really rip on, but the softs go 250' with considerably less effort. I will definitely be carrying both in my bag. For putting I'm still torn...The softs get me in some trouble due to how far they can carry with some speed, but I also like the effortlessness. I probably will end up using the mediums in and around the circle and the softs from outside. The softs are flatter and easier to grip as well, so I'm just not sure. Time (and more medium Ions to practice with) will tell for sure.
Marmoset
* Ace Member *
When you make different weights, do you adjust only the weight of the overmold or do you adjust both peices?
Making adjustments to only one or the other seems like it would throw off the weight distribution and therefore the flightpath.
Making adjustments to only one or the other seems like it would throw off the weight distribution and therefore the flightpath.
