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[BogeyNoMore]

Originally Posted by jenb

Discbeeper says the detachable and reattachable disc beeper is coming. I think it will be a set of inexpensive mounts that you permanently attach to each disc, and then the beeper is detachably attachable to the mounts.

To be honest, if you could make the device light enough, velcro would wolk pretty well as a mounting device. Just attach a velcro sticker to the underside of discs, then you could attach the beeper to the disc you wanna use. The velcro and good adhesive should be more than strong enough to hold a few grams, even if you whack the heck outta trees or on big spike hyzers that land hard.

I would think about the price of a quailty disc - say mid to upper teens.

Issue might be PDGA approval - especially approval of leaving some sort of mount on a disc whether the device is approved or not. If you can't use a disc in a tourney, it will really kill sales. I know not everyone plays n tournaments, but to limit your sales to only a segment of the DG community would be bad business plan.

[diskhead]

One problem you might run in to with a disc beeper is when your disc lands flat and the beep is muffled. Plus ambient noise.

[BogeyNoMore]

Originally Posted by onemilemore

I'd still prefer something along the lines of the LED flat lights that are the top seller on DGC right now. Just swap out a beeper for a light. Sold!

I agree, just tape it on as needed.

Originally Posted by diskhead

One problem you might run in to with a disc beeper is when your disc lands flat and the beep is muffled. Plus ambient noise.

Most disc golf course are relatively quiet, and even if you have to deal with cars going by on a nearby highway, you'll probably hear it sooner or later. All I know is there are times I'd love for my disc to make a beeping sound, even if it's a bit muffled.

I'd be willing to try a flat "LED style" beeper - you'd think that'd be fairly easy to do. How different could it be from an LED?

[Dave242]

Originally Posted by jenb

Discbeeper says the detachable and reattachable disc beeper is coming. I think it will be a set of inexpensive mounts that you permanently attach to each disc, and then the beeper is detachably attachable to the mounts.

The idea is to have a beeper that does nothing to alter the disc when removed......since that would then make the disc unusable in official play
(or ruin a perfectly good disc).

Of course, you could not use this during official play, but the idea is to have something useful for casual play when playing in thick leaves (underbrush or on the ground) or in tall grass.