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Old Jan 23 2008, 12:39 PM   #89
vwkeepontruckin
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Default Re: FLX Plastic more overstable than ESP

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i am thinking boro knows what he is talking about on this one
If he is saying DX and D mold like ESP, then maybe we are having a misunderstanding. Maybe what I am describing is not actually the molding but the shrinkage that occurs after the disc is removed from the mold. Low end plastics lose there definition, that is obvious.

Compare a DX Big Bead Aviar to a Star BB. The bead on the Star disc is huge and well defined were the DX will have a much less defined bead, yet they both come out of the same mold. Look the wing of a D Crush compared to an ESP Crush. The ESP will be so sharp it will nearly cut your finger, the D will be rounded and dull.

Feel free to ask Dave Dunipace. He is forever explaining plastic shrinkage variation, especially for Rocs!!!

Lastly, look at FLX plastic. It REALLY shrinks out the mold. The disc loses an incredible amount of its cross section compared to ESP or Z plastic. It makes thje disc "skinny". I prefer the white ESP plastic for the same reason, it is thinner as seen from the side.
Why would I go ask Dave D when I have worked in a frisbee factory. Plastic shrinkage has NO effect on how well the mold is packed out though. How the wing and nose are shaped, yes. But not on how well the mold is "filled". Just the dome and how concave/convex the wing gets. Your Aviar example leads me to wonder what they are doing.
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