I took the beautiful new Proton Tesla for a spin today at the usual testing grounds, the neighborhood park. This one weighs in at 173g.
Let me tell you right now: This disc is better than the N Tesla.
It has more glide, more zoom, a tad less stability, and more distance. It is an easier disc to throw for a normal arm. I don't know what it is about the N Tesla, but I always found that disc hard to throw, and I wrote about that in my initial review. It feels like the Proton is what the Tesla was meant to be.
Here is a comparison of the Proton vs. Neutron
I can't really tell if the PLH is a smidge higher on the Neutron. I suppose this could contribute to the differences in flight. I was getting the P out to almost 300 on a good rip, and the N was 10, 20 feet shorter on every throw.
Overall, I am very happy with the Proton Tesla, and I think it will be an even bigger hit than it's predecessor. I didn't end up bagging the P Inertia, but I will bag this one. It's straighter flight, with that familiar Tesla fade at the end might even allow it to kick the Volt out of my bag. I really want to work it more to see its full potential.
One more thing: I pulled the lightweight LE Tesla out of my bag and tested it also. I don't know why I didn't throw this disc more often!
I threw this bad boy about 320 feet this afternoon and my jaw dropped. That's one of my best throws with any disc, ever. Even from a standstill I was getting 270-280. As you can see from the pic, it's PLH is even lower than the Proton. It's straight, even turning at 270. And the glide is superb.
This LE is 150 class, so if you normal arms out there get your hands on a 150 class Proton, the flight should probably be similar, especially when broken in. Back during my initial test a few months ago, I never thought I'd have fun throwing a Tesla, but today was a blast.
