[Innova] the joy of DX plastic

[chrishysell]

I played in the pouring rain yesterday. Once my towels soaked all the way through the only discs I could get any grip on were my DX Eagle, DX Roc, and DX Rhyno. Playing in the rain is enough of a reason to carry a few discs in DX. Also, a beat in DX Eagle is magic.

actually playing in the rain is enough of a reason to carry a chamois cloth and keep using the good stuff

 

[bhoov]

I use dx for over the water shots, and I love my dx sidewinder for big anhyzers. when I NEED a disc to go right, it will do it with minimal effort. I don't have to worry about it not doing whats its purpose is for me...it just does it, no questions asked.

 

[cbeckett22]

It's all good! DX is sweet nasty in the slower models!

 

[biscoe]

i throw dx for mids and putters because slick plastic sucks for shots that aren't full power. why anyone would putt with champion, z, esp, star, whatever, is beyond me...

 

[Johnson]

No hate here Prerube...

You have a reputation as a search Nazi. I'm kinda puzzled you didn't put this in the equipment section to begin with...

I wouldn't have said anything, if you weren't Prerube...

 

[prerube]

I start most of my threads in General Disc Golf and they get moved. I always forget the sub categories.
I did not see that you did say anything.

 

[bikinjack]

it could be totally in my head, but i think dx plastic has better glide.

You're not alone in your thoughts. I throw Eagles, and don't really care for them in Champ, due to my perceived lack of glide, compared to DX. Star Eagles are close, but not quite there. I wish they would make Pro Eagles, just to try out, if nothing else.

 

[Jukeshoe]

"Joy" might be too strong a word.

 

[surgeflx87]

Great glide. Good break in. Dx rocs=$$$.
Dx teebird $$$. And gazelles for that matter. Alot of the older molds like people have said are best in dx.

 

[Chris A.]

Dx Aviar putters and my Cobra mids. Others I buy to try for the feel. If I like it I buy it in better plastic.

 

[craftsman]

Dx/pro d and pro/elite x simply suit my game better.
As being more of a finesse then power player, throwing comets/rocs/xl's/cyclones/xs'/avengers, the cheaper plastic give me a fuller, glidey'r, flight. They give me a lil more turn, giving me better d.they also seem to hit their cruise a lil easier.
In some of my molds, challengers/comets/cyclones, I value their old stamp or old base plastic more then most others.
I also find that using base plastic makes upgrading for wind easy...if you already use max weight z/champ, playing the wind- a skill I lack- or changing molds seems to be the wind options.

 

[craftsman]

PS...thread title is biast

 

[great white buffalo]

I try to stay away from dx because the courses in this region are so full of trees that I can not seem to make a dx disc keep its designed flight characteristics for more that a dozen throws or so. It never fails that after a dozen tree hits that the disc will be super flippy to the point that it is just garbage. There is a spot on my local course where there are probably half a dozen dx discs laying on the ground in a 30 foot circle behind hole 7 where I throw them. I figure if someone sees them there and wants to risk life and limb to get them, more power to them.

 

[RightAJ]

I love the feel of DX, how it beats in, and the sweet stamps (well some at least)... A lot of times discs just feel better in DX too. I definitely wouldn't have a problem throwing all DX if I had to!

aj

 

[hedfan1]

DX is for noobs to laugh at and think that anyone who throws it is dumb. Then they grow, learn and buy DX to add to their bag because it is a valuable asset. Looking at my current bag set up I guess I need to grow and learn... I have DX but most of it stays in my bag as of current.

FLESHY!!!

 

[tmahan]

johnson, can you explain why DX teebirds are bag worthy? I think this is the stuff he is looking for.
He wants to know why certain DX discs are good enough for the bag, but others are not.

Personally I buy DX to throw over water. Sometimes I will try out a new mold with DX.

For rolling silly. When you absolutely, positively must have it stand up. My preference is a beat Stingray, or an Optimizer if it's an exremely tight turn.

 

[hedfan1]

For rolling silly. When you absolutely, positively must have it stand up. My preference is a beat Stingray, or an Optimizer if it's an exremely tight turn.

hmmm, maybe I can find use for my Stingray once more! Are they really good for rolling?

 

[hipster]

DX the faster plastic with more glide?

I love the DX even though I only carry one DX Whippet in the main bag. Had to buy it after I lost or left my beloved R-Pro model and discovered it has been discontinued. When I think about it, I've had my best tosses with either a DX Valkyrie, Wraith, or Firebird. Last spring on #13 Lincoln Ridge, I skipped a 169 wt DX Valkyrie off the top of the basket from 330 ft. The beat up 175 wt DX Wraith of mine has made a few 320 ft ace runs even though I do not toss it often. I find the R-Pro material to be similar to DX. For some reason, i can not throw the Champion or Star plastic as far as the DX or R-Pro.

 

[kevinmzane]

johnson, can you explain why DX teebirds are bag worthy? I think this is the stuff he is looking for.
He wants to know why certain DX discs are good enough for the bag, but others are not.

Personally I buy DX to throw over water. Sometimes I will try out a new mold with DX.

DX teebirds are an entirely different disc to me. Once beaten in, they can be manipulated with ease using different speed/ amounts of snap and release angles to hold just about any line.... I just recently went back to a few DX molds and the teebird has provided the most controllable straight drives I have ever thrown with ultimate consistency. (and I can put a heck of a lot more D on them than the champs)

 

[deBebbler]

- Its not available in every mold

It still pisses me off I cannot get a DX Panther.