Flight numbers don't matter article

[bcr123psu]

Joes is terrible. Inbounds is fantastic even if flawed a bit. I use Marshall for quick reference. It's on my office wall lol

inbounds has a distance/stability grid, which is along the same lines as MSt. The biggest difference is that with inbounds you can mouseover the discs in the grid to see their flight path and quickly determine, for example whether the disc you're looking at has a straight flight or an equal amount of turn and fade.

 

[Moose33]

I like Joes but it's harder to read, In bounds and MST are more easily sortable, but flawed in some ways.

I use MST to mark off molds I throw.

 

[mizunodave]

I've found Joe's numbers to be more accurate. Brother and I bought a couple MVP discs based on Infinite numbers and found them to have way way more fade than the numbers suggested. Checked Joes later and it lined up exactly with what we had experienced. I check both and compare and compromise but generally I trust Joes better.

 

[Aim For The Chains]

GGGT joes is the most accurate IMO in helping a player understand how a disc will actually fly for them. Pretty useful once you understand it.

 

[sidewinder22]

Flight numbers... not to set a scientifically tested benchmark of how a particular mold flies. People should keep that in mind before they interpret them like there's some independent and sound research and testing behind them.

It's not an exact formulated science, but sound enough scientific method.

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

GGGT joes is the most accurate IMO in helping a player understand how a disc will actually fly for them. Pretty useful once you understand it.

If it actually adjusted the numbers for weights and plastic types, it would be just about perfect. It is the best chart in my opinion too, though. It even has illustrations on the bottom left, that SHOW you what the numbers mean. Flip flop the illustrations for RHFH or LHBH.

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

lol, self high five :hfive:

BANG!

Don't let him find out that you are stealing his gimmick, dude is nuts! He even tried to really fight Scott Steiner once! He almost got killed by Scott Steiner, but that is beside the point!

 

[scarpfish]

It's not an exact formulated science, but sound enough scientific method.

For marketing a piece of sporting goods equipment? Absolutely. No gastrointestinal bleeding is going to occur or no bridge is going to collapse because a run of Wraiths flew a bit beefier than advertised.

 

[sidewinder22]

No gastrointestinal bleeding is going to occur or no bridge is going to collapse because a run of Wraiths flew a bit beefier than advertised.

That would be a manufacturing QC issue, not a flight chart issue.

 

[prohopkid]

I hoped this helped someone. Especially newer players who don't understand flight numbers just yet. I never knew about some of these other flight charts besides mst and if I did, would have saved me a lot of plastic

 

[takman]

most accurate flight guide ever made
http://www.marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/media/flightguide.html

Not really a flight guide though, just a stability chart.

 

[prohopkid]

Not really a flight guide though, just a stability chart.

You are correct. I still think it's most useful

 

[Smigles]

Pretty wishy washy article for somebody who calls himself "disc golf answer man". Oversimplified and in the end its nothing but advertising.

i give it a 1/10.

 

[corin_brown]

I think this sentence here shows what the article is really about:

So, because rating systems are clearly "worthless" you should buy your discs from us because we have a better way. It's an advertisement, not a logical assessment of flight ratings.

Bingo. With this piece, they're pushing their business and doing what they can to distinguish themselves from any other disc maker, which as far as I've been able to tell, is well nigh impossible.

DGAM generally filters all their content through the DD/Trilogy marketing filter. Not a criticism, just an observation. And they're 100% up front about their motivation too, which is admirable. They don't even pretend to exercise editorial independence & objectivity, which is also good business. As long as the audience or reader knows the motivation of the speaker or writer, it's all good.

 

[ThomasOrion]

without the flight numbers we'd be back where I started in disc golf, trying EVERY disc that comes out because you NEVER know what its really intended to do.

Flight numbers are a great tool. But yeah if for YOU personally if you feel that a disc is OS, then its OS for you, but without the flight characteristics, we would be lost in a sea of discs that nobody knew how to throw

 

[Ron720]

I agree I think flight numbers or some kind of disc rating system is a good thing.

 

[teemkey]

Doesn't DD put flight numbers on their discs? Just checking.

 

[prohopkid]

Doesn't DD put flight numbers on their discs? Just checking.

Yes they do, I also sharpie flight numbers in my rim based on infinite discs numbers if I feel like their different I change the numbers to how it Flys for me. Makes it easier picking a disc for me sometimes. But, that's probally a newbie move

 

[teemkey]

Yes they do, I also sharpie flight numbers in my rim based on infinite discs numbers if I feel like their different I change the numbers to how it Flys for me. Makes it easier picking a disc for me sometimes. But, that's probally a newbie move

Well, yeah. As your form improves the discs will fly a bit differently. Also, as you settle on your favorites, you'll remember how they fly, and know each disc by how it feels in your hand.

The discs will also "season." And you'll have trouble replacing the flight pattern with an off the shelf replacement. Then you'll start writing down the PLH, run number, and other such esoteric stuff ...

 

[ranger]

BANG!

Don't let him find out that you are stealing his gimmick, dude is nuts! He even tried to really fight Scott Steiner once! He almost got killed by Scott Steiner, but that is beside the point!

Oh man, why haven't we been discussing late 90s wcw all this time?