A question about a purchase I just made

[MrHollywood]

I recently was reading alot about the Roc and decided to get one for myself. My brother talked me into getting the R-Pro instead of the Dx. Was that a bad move?

 

[Kwick]

Welcome to the site! One of the best, most underutilized aspects of this site is the search feature.

To answer your question, it's all about preference.

 

[Vegan Ray]

I recently was reading alot about the Roc and decided to get one for myself. My brother talked me into getting the R-Pro instead of the Dx. Was that a bad move?

 

[MrHollywood]

Haha. Thanks. I was just wondering if other people have tried them out and just wonder what the general opinion was on them.

 

[Frank Delicious]

they stink

 

[Lithicon]

Frank is right. The current production R-Pro's are terrible, they're a different mold. Known as the Roc+ mold, and they're terrible. The die hard Roc throwers hate them. You'd have been better off just buying a good ole DX Rancho Roc.

 

[MrHollywood]

Thanks. I'll probably end up getting a Dx Roc too. Dang I'm going to need a new bag but don't want to drop the money.

 

[rhino21]

My preference is DX over R-Pro. I just really have a problem with what I percieve as the durability issues with the R-Pro material - it seems to shred easy. I personally think that Rocs are some of the best DX discs around- I would even choose them over KC Pro Rocs.

 

[chingy414]

I just bought a star roc+, and I really like it, but I haven't been throwing rocs very long, so I guess I don't know what I'm missing. Maybe try one in the KC Pro plastic.

 

[KMaC]

Thanks. I'll probably end up getting a Dx Roc too. Dang I'm going to need a new bag but don't want to drop the money.

You'll get over that.

 

[deBebbler]

they stink

I didn't know Jay Sherman was a disc golfer.

 

[toothyfish]

You'll get over that.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!


The beauty of DX Rocs is that they will wear in, they gain a bit of glide and loose a bit of fade. When this happens, you put a new one in the bag next to it for your true stable shots, and use the wearing one for more turnovers and straight-line shots.

Many players prefer a firmer feel in putters and mids that they use for driving and longer shots, as it gives them more control. The R-Pro version may be good for shots that have to land on hard, rocky surfaces, at they won't bounce as much, but can be harder to get a consistent release with these soft discs. This, of course, is a debated topic.

 

[Dfwdscglfr]

the r pro rocs i felt did not feel like r pro pretty rigid

 

[sidewinding]

180 Rancho Cucamongas are where it's at!!!

 

[MrHollywood]

So I ended up just circumventing the whole problem by buying a brand new Dx Roc today. Haha. Was very glad I bought it. Threw some pretty great second shots, one being a a second shot from about 150 feet out that got chains. Would definitely recommend it. So now i have a R-Pro Roc, Star Stingray, and Soft Magnet coming soon in the mail. I'm excited.