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smarkquart · Aug 29 2009, 12:26 AM

I finally got out to throw them today and from my style of play I have to wholeheartedly disagree.

I am more than happy to chalk up the disagreement to the way I play though but these Ace Race discs are far more overstable than a Wizard. I find my soft Wizards are great for touch shots because they glide well and hold great anhyzer lines. The two Ace Race discs I have do not glide well at all. I have to muscle them to keep them airborne.

However, I can get them to drive further than my Wizards and are very consistent for hyzer bombing. On an occasion I got them to hyzer flip but I could not do it consistently. Throwing level across the chest often just drove them into the ground. If anything, these discs made me think of what it would be like to turn a beat Drone into a putter. They fly similar, just not as fast, as far, and maybe just a tad not as overstable.

As for being a putter, I am probably going to stick with my Wizards. These just did not seem to agree with the wind well when I tried to float the putts in. If I tried to power them I had no accuracy. I did notice as a huge upside that if they did hit the chains, they stuck. I have had huge issues recently with putters blowing through the chains or hitting the pipe and bouncing out. These new discs grabbed the chains like no others and stuck. That part made me really happy.

As for using them in the Ace Race, these drive fairly consistently, and I was very pleased with my hyzer results for holes 200 to 275 feet out. They should make the Ace Race very exciting and they could turn in to reliable driver putters once they are a little seasoned (why else would you want to try out a putter for the race ace?).

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Originally Posted by dgdave

Its a Pro D and ESP Wizard

DOC65 · Aug 29 2009, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1134

Any info on the Ace Race disc?

If you would have been at Bearcreek Wednesday you would know all about it by now.

Wizard with a bit sharper nose and a bit more angle on the inner rim.

dgdave · Aug 30 2009, 12:06 PM

Any word on another run of ESP Comets or it becoming regular production.

Big E · Aug 31 2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOC65

If you would have been at Bearcreek Wednesday you would know all about it by now.

Wizard with a bit sharper nose and a bit more angle on the inner rim.

I was in Casper, WY on business during the ace race, wish I could have made it though!

stack · Sep 09 2009, 02:54 AM

any word on Cam Todd Challengers being re-released?

wyattcoggin · Sep 09 2009, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stack

any word on Cam Todd Challengers being re-released?

Good Question Stack. Andrew just his hands on two new ones. they cost him a new 10X Roc.

cgkdisc · Sep 12 2009, 10:33 AM

Discraft has submitted the Focus for testing which has been approved and added to the PDGA Approved list:
http://www.pdga.com/documents/pdga-approved-discs-pdf

the_kid · Sep 13 2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgkdisc

Discraft has submitted the Focus for testing which has been approved and added to the PDGA Approved list:
http://www.pdga.com/documents/pdga-approved-discs-pdf

Is that the Ace race disc? If so I will have to order a few since they will be legal for USDGC.

dgdave · Sep 13 2009, 10:06 PM

It is

Gator515 · Oct 03 2009, 10:20 PM

Anything new from Discraft?

FizzyP · Oct 07 2009, 04:37 PM

I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but...

Are there any plans for a FLX Zone?

I love the Zone for extreme spike hyzers, and short drives, upshots, and putts into awful headwind. The Zone may not get the attention of other releases because it's not exactly the star of driving practice. But, for what little my opinion is worth, I think the Zone is one of the best golf discs out there. It really filled a hole in my bag. It's awesomely predictable and great for golf. I would love to see it in my favorite plastic.

Gator515 · Oct 07 2009, 09:22 PM

How about a regular run of Z Drones.

JHBlader86 · Oct 07 2009, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gator515

How about a regular run of Z Drones.

I'd snatch several of those up. I've been interested in pitting my Demon's against the Drone but I hate Pro D and FLX plastic.

JerryChesterson · Oct 12 2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gator515

How about a regular run of Z Drones.

Didn't they already make that for Worlds this past year? I know I have a couple Z drones.

gokayaksteven · Oct 12 2009, 04:53 PM

any of you discrafties have a line on any purple z-preds? mild use okay. will pay cash.

drdisc · Oct 12 2009, 11:25 PM

Ace Race putters were well received this weekend in Birmingham.
When will the production runs start?

jgillia · Oct 14 2009, 05:22 PM

Any plans to start a production run of ESP Stalkers in the near future?!?!?!

weaves · Oct 14 2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyattcoggin

Good Question Stack. Andrew just his hands on two new ones. they cost him a new 10X Roc.

tell him I said thanks Wyatt.

bobderiemacker · Oct 15 2009, 12:44 PM

Can anyone help me identify this Discraft disc?:

stamp is from 1992 Worlds in Michigan; bottom has sticker, only partially readable:

Quote:

Originally Posted by sticker

____XOUTPL #'s
|||barcode|||
__something_PL
X OUT ___MPION
a lot of #'s
$11.99

it also has a "branding", literally was branded like a bull, with "DISCRAFT MISPRINT". Pretty weird.. the only thing I can find wrong with it is it's overweight/illegal (182g)
I haven't done any searching yet.. hoping someone knows what it is, any guesses?

unclemercy · Oct 15 2009, 01:34 PM

throw it and see if it flies like a comet.

mikeP · Oct 16 2009, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclemercy

throw it and see if it flies like a comet.

That's what it looks like to me from those pictures, but you would need to take a side picture of the wing to tell for sure.

dgdave · Oct 16 2009, 08:09 AM

Comets didn't get released until 96

bobderiemacker · Oct 16 2009, 12:19 PM

After checking the approved discs list, there are only a handful of possibilities... the one the makes sense of the sticker would be Phantom Light (part of the sticker reads __XOUTPL) - would still like to get a confirmation on that though.. I'll snap a profile pic later..

discndat · Oct 16 2009, 02:08 PM

Might not be illegal if it is an Eclipse, Shadow or Tracer or something like that. Those discs would be more in line for that year.

MrJB · Oct 30 2009, 02:41 PM

I heard that there is a disc out there from discraft that is similar to a boss. Anyone have any info on it?

Furthur · Oct 31 2009, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrJB

I heard that there is a disc out there from discraft that is similar to a boss. Anyone have any info on it?

It's a max width rim driver in the same stability family as the Flash and Surge. You can read more about it (and some of what Mike at Discraft has to say) here:

http://discgolfreview.com/forums/vie...st=0&sk=t&sd=a

cgkdisc · Oct 31 2009, 02:02 PM

New wide winged driver called the Nuke approved 10-31.

my_hero · Nov 22 2009, 08:49 AM

The Nuke is coming.

Gator515 · Nov 23 2009, 08:35 AM

Can we get a release date?

RhynoBoy · Nov 23 2009, 10:17 AM

I heard they may be in the player's pack at the Memorial, not sure if they are plans before that or not.

It seems there might be the same consistency issues that other wide winged discs have. One discrafter says his is overstable, and another can't throw his in the air because all it wants to do is roll.

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Sep 12 2009, 10:33 AM	#1777
cgkdisc PDGA Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Posts: 6,219	Discraft has submitted the Focus for testing which has been approved and added to the PDGA Approved list: http://www.pdga.com/documents/pdga-approved-discs-pdf __________________ Rater of the tossed arc.

Oct 07 2009, 04:37 PM	#1781
FizzyP PDGA Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 37	FLX Zone? I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but... Are there any plans for a FLX Zone? I love the Zone for extreme spike hyzers, and short drives, upshots, and putts into awful headwind. The Zone may not get the attention of other releases because it's not exactly the star of driving practice. But, for what little my opinion is worth, I think the Zone is one of the best golf discs out there. It really filled a hole in my bag. It's awesomely predictable and great for golf. I would love to see it in my favorite plastic.

Oct 12 2009, 11:25 PM	#1786
drdisc PDGA Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Birmingham, AL. Posts: 342	Ace Race putters were well received this weekend in Birmingham. When will the production runs start? __________________ DrDisc/033

Oct 16 2009, 12:19 PM	#1793
bobderiemacker Community Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Missoula, Montana - United States Posts: 7	Phantom Light After checking the approved discs list, there are only a handful of possibilities... the one the makes sense of the sticker would be Phantom Light (part of the sticker reads __XOUTPL) - would still like to get a confirmation on that though.. I'll snap a profile pic later..

Aug 30 2009, 12:06 PM	#1773
dgdave Community Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norman, Ok Posts: 1,713	Any word on another run of ESP Comets or it becoming regular production.

Sep 09 2009, 02:54 AM	#1775
stack Community Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 35.10069, -80.85513 Posts: 2,191	any word on Cam Todd Challengers being re-released?

Sep 13 2009, 10:06 PM	#1779
dgdave Community Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norman, Ok Posts: 1,713	It is

Oct 03 2009, 10:20 PM	#1780
Gator515 Community Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 27	Anything new from Discraft?

Oct 07 2009, 09:22 PM	#1782
Gator515 Community Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 27	How about a regular run of Z Drones.

Oct 12 2009, 04:53 PM	#1785
gokayaksteven PDGA Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: telluride, co Posts: 1,489	any of you discrafties have a line on any purple z-preds? mild use okay. will pay cash.

Oct 14 2009, 05:22 PM	#1787
jgillia Community Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: AusTiN, Tx Posts: 56	Any plans to start a production run of ESP Stalkers in the near future?!?!?!

Oct 15 2009, 01:34 PM	#1790
unclemercy Community Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 276	throw it and see if it flies like a comet.

Oct 16 2009, 08:09 AM	#1792
dgdave Community Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norman, Ok Posts: 1,713	Comets didn't get released until 96

Oct 16 2009, 02:08 PM	#1794
discndat PDGA Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 188	Might not be illegal if it is an Eclipse, Shadow or Tracer or something like that. Those discs would be more in line for that year. __________________ Get all your disc golf gear at Disc 'n Dat Check out the Disc 'n Dat Tournaments

Oct 30 2009, 02:41 PM	#1795
MrJB PDGA Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: DeLaveaga Posts: 67	Discraft Boss??? I heard that there is a disc out there from discraft that is similar to a boss. Anyone have any info on it? __________________ "Obviously you're not a golfer." --- The Dude ( The Big Lebowski ) Thanks to my sponsor, DGA, and all the TD's & Volunteers that make this sport so much fun to compete in. Cheers to ya.

Oct 31 2009, 02:02 PM	#1797
cgkdisc PDGA Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Posts: 6,219	Discraft Nuke Approved New wide winged driver called the Nuke approved 10-31. __________________ Rater of the tossed arc.

Nov 22 2009, 08:49 AM	#1798
my_hero PDGA Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: What's a Loc:? Posts: 7,891	The Nuke is coming. __________________ Discraft is Swirlicious! Par72DiscGolf.com A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. No longer 1000 rated

Nov 23 2009, 08:35 AM	#1799
Gator515 Community Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 27	Can we get a release date?

Nov 23 2009, 10:17 AM	#1800
RhynoBoy PDGA Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Sunflower State Posts: 519	I heard they may be in the player's pack at the Memorial, not sure if they are plans before that or not. It seems there might be the same consistency issues that other wide winged discs have. One discrafter says his is overstable, and another can't throw his in the air because all it wants to do is roll.

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