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[Discraft] Raptor
- Thread starter myllys
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What makes them metallic, the stamp?
Dude had discs for sale the other day at a local course. He had a PFN star Monster and I told him it might be worth some $. He was grateful and told me to pick a disc for free. Grabbed an ESP Raptor cuz I was curious. I liked it, if Discraft ever wanted to sponsor me I could probably substitute Raptors for my PDs.
Emoney
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They call the 2021 tour series plastic "Metallic".... it's like cryztal plastic with shimmer added....really grippy Z blend of plastic...has some give to it as well.
It isn't like the 2020 Swirly Z tour series that was stiff and slick.....(although the 2020 plastic was prettier imo)
jdm0514
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https://www.pdga.com/technical-stan...cs/captains-raptor-modified-overstable-raptor
Looks like a more os raptor is on it's way.
Looks like a more os raptor is on it's way.
seedlings
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But… why? I had been using an FD3 until I threw it in a pond. Picked up a raptor that was more OS than my beat in FD3. Friend got my disc out the pond and I haven't been back to the Raptor.
Muddyboots
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Abbreviated "Craptor". Probably should have thought about that.......
Muddyboots
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Seriously though, why not Raptor OS?
biscoe
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Guessing there is an Ulibarri consideration in the naming...
wims
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Craptor ... lol
Muddyboots
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For sure. Still think I would have gone with something different. Ulisauras Rex, for instance.
seedlings
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FAF Raptor? The Discraft Tilt? Limited once-per-year runs intended for pros and advanced.
Zackly...sigh
My small stack of flat pearly Firebirds will last the rest of my throwing life. Not even tempted.
Froth
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Yep, this wins. It's the Craptor now.
robdeforge
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Just wondering - do you think Mcbeth literally just buys/gets stock discs, or do you think there are certain runs of the discs that he throws that he likes more than others?
dehaas
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I would expect he's like the rest of us…probably has some preferences on color, stiffness, flatness, and whatnot. He probably gets to cherry pick, but if he's getting to do it in person at the factory it's a lot easier to snag identical backups.
IMO that was one of the wisest decisions he made in terms of "building his own brand" as a pro athlete and why he moves more plastic than anybody else. I understand at that high of a level you need to be able to trust your plastic, and that's why you see players still throwing random oop stuff. They've been throwing it forever and trust the disc. From a sales and marketability perspective though it doesn't do much for the manufacturer.
