Haha naww, I'm way over in Iceland.Are you over in Vancouver? I'm on Pender, sometimes I'm called Margarita Mike if you've been to my place..
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Haha naww, I'm way over in Iceland.Are you over in Vancouver? I'm on Pender, sometimes I'm called Margarita Mike if you've been to my place..
ooooh those are good atoms.Yesterday I picked up a used Electron Atom 2022 Circuit Challenge, its my first experience with an Atom. I think its a regular, not stamped with firm or soft. Good grip, already beat in by previous owner. Practiced with it today straight flyer a balance of a few ending turns and fades backing off power, a few throws laying into it dead straight wherever my release point was aimed at. I did poorly on standstills with it my strong point, had a hard time getting a feel for it, but that can be worked on. Good putter as well with the practice basket tonight, straight in even with a 10 mph wind from different angles, misses were from missed aim. Plumas Disc Golf has them new online.
Atoms go sneaky far.I'm surprised the electron Atom isn't going further, neutron atom was definitely one of those discs that went exactly as far as you throw it (no extra glide). Unfortunately glide/distance vs wind resistance/accuracy is a normal trade off.
That's kind of why the pixel is getting so much play for me right now, good glide, distance and accuracy without turning over in the wind or steep downhill.
I'm figuring out the detour better, the amount of spin is what affects it the most for flight.
@Sheep I'm finding that out I love the grip it's great on a three-step but not much distance I can throw my other Putter's further on a standstill the disc is very well beaten in and there's a reason why the previous owner turned it in so maybe he got his best use out of it. It's straight with no flutter so I think on my next online order I'll pick up a new one and just see if I get more out of it. I actually use it on the course yesterday as first disc 3 step for short range. but I didn't dare use it on a standstill because it was just horrible the day before in the practice field. Something to work on.
Putting just as straight with no flutter I actually used it C2 and out with no wind I dropped a birdie range it at 75 ft and Flash chains on another one about the same distance. I had used it with my practice basket along with the pixels the evening before.
This weekend we're going to have some 15 mph wind so I'll give it the stress test in that three step and the putting and I'm on way practice field now so I can work out that standstill
The Corey Ellis three step. I started form building in late 2020 starting with standstills, followed by one step, and then two step, now three step spending a lot of time in each. probably within a month when the warm weather stays I'll start with a four step and that will be it. no run up for me, I'm too old for that.I'm going to be honest, I think i'm brain damaged or something.
But I'm trying to read this and it will not compute in my head, and it is irritating me.
I think the three step thing is shutting my brain off.
Whats a three step?
Is this like the texas 2 step? haha
The Corey Ellis three step. I started form building in late 2020 starting with standstills, followed by one step, and then two step, now three step spending a lot of time in each. probably within a month when the warm weather stays I'll start with a four step and that will be it. no run up for me, I'm too old for that.
It's the glow Watt that's got my interest piquedTempo and Trance coming w the OTB Open drop.
Nice!!!!In the Electron plastic it seems that in some molds from firm to soft to medium the grip can be different. Such as the Pixel, and Anode. Or the same as in the photo with the medium Atom and Cosmic Firm Atom. Or is it possible it's just the way I grip and size of my hand? I've only experienced different grips in the same mold from plastic to plastic such as the Eagle Envy is different compared to both the Eclipse and Plasma Envy which feel the same. Waves all feel the same. Is it just me?
Some fun evaluations:
Firm Pixel in C1 is dead straight putting up to 25 mph wind, no lift. No longer have the Soft Pixel would drift fade and lift in the wind putting. Firm will not be used for approaches, putting only.
Cosmic Firm Atom from my Soft Pixel trade. At this time using as a C1 putter only evaluating with the Pixel. Hits chains its in, but can drift fade. So far good up to 10 mph wind, see what happens at 25 mph. If it loses out to Pixel, I'll then check out for approaches. It's the most stiff disc I've ever had.
Which ever disc wins out, I'll have two. Gotta feeling it will be Pixel, but going to give it a month.
Medium Electron Atom used, love it as a putter C1 except 15 mph wind and greater. C2 and out straight in, and have dropped one 84-feet. Straight in approaches, and now picking up more distance. Will pick up a new one to compare. Standstills are a struggle still, but that's okay because.....
My second Eagle Envy arrived, lost the first one which had a lot of turn. The current one seems to have a better grip and starts as a turn, fading back in. I can feel the power, and greater distance than some mids whether approaches, Standstills, and wind doesn't matter. Likely to be my Workhorse approach putter, and can use other approach putters for shorter distance.
Medium Electron Matrix dead straight and wind doesn't matter. Great for the woods hitting gaps. Straighter than my Lizotte Hex. Will work on more distance and look forward to compare to a Proton.
Medium Electron Terra does what I was hoping a Neutron would do from a year ago. Greater distance, powerful standstill, greater fades/hyzers. Fun to throw into a crosswind, will fade/hyzer and skip across the Fairway. Not for downwind.
A year ago I had a Medium Electron Anode outstanding grip, not good for the wind. Should of kept it for summer play. This past week grip a Firm Electron Anode and didn't like the grip. Past it up.
So my current adventure is grip testing other Electron Molds as I see them.
I'm there! Maybe I can squeeze more distance out of an Orbital. More than a year ago an Eclipse Wave.fast off of tee, about 200 feet out looked like it was being shot out of the sky. I've wondered if it would of been a better summertime disc? An Eclipse Orbital in May should be a good indicator.Hey I just noticed eclipse orbitals on the May 9 release... might try one of them again.
Two rounds this morning I was putting alternate with the Pixel and Electron Atom Firm. Just about all my approaches were with the Eagle., I dropped in a 120 footer standstill Pixel, but it was thrown as second disc behind the Eagle, not counted for scoring.View attachment 336208Eagle an' the Pixel is getting a run for it tonight!!!