Down with the flight numbers!!!!!

[Craton]

Originally Posted by cali

Also, different armspeeds, grips and throwing styles produce different flight numbers than the disc is issued.

While context is key, this sounds like you're saying stats are irrelevant irregardless. The flight characteristic is most certainly affected by any number of variables, but to say that "different flight numbers" are "produced" is pure heresy. In that light, we forget that outside influences aside, that the disc in it's pure form and flight will achieve exactly what it is saying; thus giving us a basis to manage said variables.

[moose-mdg]

Originally Posted by wolito

Put a sticker on the disc at the store that shows the numbers, then it is just easily removed when you buy it. I really don't care what the numbers are after that point, rather just how it flies.

Originally Posted by pspunch

i wouldn't mind seeing em on the back of the disc somewhere. i like that they're on there, but they definitely don't do anything for the looks of the disc

Originally Posted by nfrost

Yes, if they're absolutely nessecary then either stamped on the back in the old square format or hidden in the Innova stamp somewhere. The sticker idea is good too.

I won't buy a disc if it has the flight ratings on it. Some people say I have OCD.

when i started playing they had a little 2inch by like 12inch folded paper that said the numbers and flight characteristics on all the current discs....im not sure when they quit doing it...i think i still have a few of them...

[cali]

Originally Posted by Dillon_Gourley

I found a Pro Firebird Candy/CE/Champ plastic that was in 9/10 condition inked to HELL and back, one ink marking was the flight numbers

Just sold for 21.50 on eEbay.

By the way, What do you call a Pro Champion Firebird ? Just curious. I've had two of them.

Candy Pro Firebird.

[gottafixit]

Originally Posted by moose-mdg

when i started playing they had a little 2inch by like 12inch folded paper that said the numbers and flight characteristics on all the current discs....im not sure when they quit doing it...i think i still have a few of them...

They still have those. I just always loose them.

[EL-KABONG]

Originally Posted by Craton

As for the "going up to 11" joke, I was floored. And now I want that a disc dyed with Intravenus de Milo on my Archon or Wraiths...

How 'bout a 'Shark' Sandwich?

[EL-KABONG]

BTW
Once you've done the research and bought the disc...furthermore, thrown it a bunch:

There's no need to be reminded of the factory flight #s...so I gotta agree, it is kinda fartless to include them on the hotstamp.

Maybe it's for the old folks

[Koffee]

Yes but this will be a boon to disc collectors. When innova changes a discs flight ratings to correspond to the undated ratings the old flight numbered discs will be valuable..

[Matt O]

Can anyone tell me when Innova started putting flight numbers on the discs? I noticed that every pre-numbers champ disc I have has better plastic, and is molded more consistently. For example: I have a pre-# 161g Starfire that is super overstable, like a Starfire should be. I got a newer 175g one that was a domey, unpredictable p.o.s. My pre-# champ Sidewinder hyzered into concrete pretty hard the other day, barely left a mark. Newer champ Eagle and Firebird have not held up as well. I have been wanting to check out a champ Desroyer, were they made pre-flight #s?

[BigSky]

Well, since everyone was up in arms in May, 2011, I'd say it was in May, 2011.

[Matt O]

Originally Posted by BigSky

Well, since everyone was up in arms in May, 2011, I'd say it was in May, 2011.

I got back into playing in April 2011, flight numbered discs were already in full swing.