Right now I use a Star Roadrunner for my long anny shots, but it always seems to want to fade back at the end of the flight. From what I have read the Sidewinder will have less fade at the end. Anyone had any thoughts ?
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My personal opinion having played with both is that the road runner flips a lot faster and more aggressively. When new if faded a tad harder than the sidewinder but now they are both beat i cant say there is much of a difference.
My sidewinder i find more workable, useful and of the 2 I carry this one. I prefer that its flip is a little slower whilst still being very significant, the low speed fade is negligible on this disc. So all it works nicely for me on various lines from 270 to 350, and as a roller i can get it consistently out to 360ft.
I would say that there is little to choose between the 2 and throw what ever your comfortable with, I prefer the sidewinder, and my mate swears by his Roadie.
FYI were talking Champ plastic here.
You may want to have a look at the avenger ss, it has been touted as sitting right between the 2 and it comes in discrafts awesome plastic.
My personal opinion having played with both is that the road runner flips a lot faster and more aggressively.
I have found that a Champion Roadrunner will turn much quicker than a sidewinder. With my Sidewinder I can get it to go atleast 200-250 before it starts to turn over and stay over. Roadrunner I can't get close to that far out. For example if you have ever played Reedy Creek in Charlotte, NC I have parked hole 18 from the stout pad with my sidewinder several times. That just seems to be the perfect hole for the way I throw it.
That is truth. My champ RR will turn into an accidental roller in a heartbeat. As far as power and release angle are concerned, you must be precise to make sure it fades back. My sidewinder, on the other hand, behave more traditionally. It will turn somewhat easily, but I find it to be much straighter, controllable, and predictable, which leads it to often being a longer, more accurate disc. Neither disc has much fade for me, so I wouldn't mark that as a big difference between them. Simply put, the Roadrunner is too understable to be of much use beyond 250 foot, it just gets too flippy. The sidewinder is much more tolerant of the power and can easily be pushed out to 350 or more without rolling over. (Champ plastics)
If you can't tell, I love my Sidewinder.
I would say the Sidewinder is the more predictable disc while the Roadrunner may be a little longer. Or at least thats my experience. But honestly if I want a good anny disc I always reach for my Orion LS I find it to be the best of both worlds.
I have a beat OLS, and I think I am going to go field test it
Sidewinder all the way. I had a star RR but never got it's turn under control. I max out around 300-310
I have parked a long 300 anny with my champ Sidewinder.I also use the Avenger SS in FLX plastic I turns a bit quicker for me, But also fades more at the end than my sidewinder.
Much like Eathquake and Typhoon, Legion of Doom or the Bushwacker brothers. One of the pair is slightly more stable than the other!
I do have a Avenger SS. I might have to pratice with it