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Maybe.... if they release it in DX. See Avery's comment on April 16: http://www.zonedriven.com/jenkins/?p=45
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Unless thrown at the proper speed, distance discs underperform...
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This is why follow through is important. If your hand does not keep accellerating even while it's moving away from the target, the maximum rip, snap, spin will not be imparted to the disc. Wouldn't this be more important to tell people than just boycott all distance drivers? :|
chiggins
Eagle Member
I'd qualify this to say that it is possible to pick up snap from wrist extension, though that ain't exactly a backyard frisbee flick.
It really doesn't matter what disc is used. What matters is the wind conditions during the competition. For someone to have a chance to break the 820' record, they will need 20-25mph tailwind.
I'm gonna need more beer :\
Sorry, glad I could help?
Every time a disc physics thread gets started my brain does the equivalent of what a noob does with a max weight Boss. You're my hero for understanding any physics without being handicapped by drinking. :clap:
toothyfish
* Ace Member *
It'll take 1.21 gigawatts...and a Delorian...
Love the current Avatar Brother!
djjeremiahj
Double Eagle Member
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when they throw for distance, the result has been improved that much by tailwinds?
i'm astounded as playing in such heavy winds really tests a golfer's ability.... I know how i struggle in anything more than a light breeze....
25 mph tailwind.... i wanna try.... i bet i can set a bunch of personal bests.....
when they throw for distance, the result has been improved that much by tailwinds?
i'm astounded as playing in such heavy winds really tests a golfer's ability.... I know how i struggle in anything more than a light breeze....
25 mph tailwind.... i wanna try.... i bet i can set a bunch of personal bests.....
yeah the max d guys always use a tailwind, which makes the katanas so conducive for distance comps. only thing better for d than a katana is a katana with a tailwind.
and dave you have the best ratio of post:chuckle for me. thanks for keeping it lite.:thmbup:
and dave you have the best ratio of post:chuckle for me. thanks for keeping it lite.
:thmbup:
I don't have a "big arm." I max out around 325' normally and can get up around 350-375' on my absolute best throws.
Anyway, I threw a 161g Champion Sidewinder over 425' with a strong tailwind once. It was a big hyzer flip with all sorts of dipping up and down in the wind. It was wild.
It'd be interesting to see "wind assisted" and "non wind assisted" records. I know that keeping two sets of records would be a big ol' hassle, but I'd really like to know how far the best can really throw with no "assistance." How about level ground, at sea level, with no wind?
Anyway, I threw a 161g Champion Sidewinder over 425' with a strong tailwind once. It was a big hyzer flip with all sorts of dipping up and down in the wind. It was wild.
It'd be interesting to see "wind assisted" and "non wind assisted" records. I know that keeping two sets of records would be a big ol' hassle, but I'd really like to know how far the best can really throw with no "assistance." How about level ground, at sea level, with no wind?
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yeah the max d guys always use a tailwind, which makes the katanas so conducive for distance comps. only thing better for d than a katana is a katana with a tailwind.
and dave you have the best ratio of post:chuckle for me. thanks for keeping it lite.
Keep drinking the Kool-aid!
Nuke goes farther and I put $20 on that. Especially in a tailwind and is the perfect stability for D plus it glides unlike anything I have seen before.
been looking forward to throwing one.
all the katana knockoffs actually...
and ace member, bitches.
all the katana knockoffs actually...
and ace member, bitches.
and ace member, bitches.
That didn't take too long... and this doesn't even count the water cooler, right?
been looking forward to throwing one.
all the katana knockoffs actually...
and ace member, bitches.
Pretty sure the Nuke was around 1st but just not produced until now. Discraft had sent Protos out a while back they were just having issues finding the right plastic for the disc.
Also neither is a good golf disc when it comes to actual usage on the course. If you are relying on these kinds of discs you have issues.
djjeremiahj
Double Eagle Member
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how does the nuke fly?
i know my katana pretty well... after a month of almost daily use, i have broken it in quite well....
I have a comment on the katana....
a month of almost constant use... i've finally broken in my star......
... i am almost considering buying a new one..... (for me) when it's newer it's like a longer TeeBird. Straight as an arrow as far as i can throw it with a clean fade in the end.... But a lot longer.
Now it's broken in, it really does feel like a sidewinder, wide sweeping s' that you know will (almost) always come back...... and i still need my SL for hard turnover lines. it's like the "perfect wraith" that goes out, flies forever, but at the end it doesnt end with the usual wraith fade it lands relatively straight ahead.
Anyone else had the same success with it as a long "shooter" (Hard and flat) rather than a bomber?
personally i find more use out of the shooter aspect than the bomber; I play a tight, precise 300'-400' par course. (lightly wooded)
how does the nuke fly?
i know my katana pretty well... after a month of almost daily use, i have broken it in quite well....
I have a comment on the katana....
a month of almost constant use... i've finally broken in my star......
... i am almost considering buying a new one..... (for me) when it's newer it's like a longer TeeBird. Straight as an arrow as far as i can throw it with a clean fade in the end.... But a lot longer.
Now it's broken in, it really does feel like a sidewinder, wide sweeping s' that you know will (almost) always come back...... and i still need my SL for hard turnover lines. it's like the "perfect wraith" that goes out, flies forever, but at the end it doesnt end with the usual wraith fade it lands relatively straight ahead.
Anyone else had the same success with it as a long "shooter" (Hard and flat) rather than a bomber?
personally i find more use out of the shooter aspect than the bomber; I play a tight, precise 300'-400' par course. (lightly wooded)
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Nuke flies basically on the dame flightpath as a Surge or Wraith just 10-15% farther considering you have the right arm speed for it.
I personally thought it was flippy but many AM players I let try it had a hard time getting it to turn over.
I personally thought it was flippy but many AM players I let try it had a hard time getting it to turn over.
djjeremiahj
Double Eagle Member
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15% farther.....
is that "off the rack" or "seasoned".
i really like the fact that an out of the box katana is a "loose" but long teebird for me. I dont throw it at max power, but i throw it flat and as controlled as possible.
"plug and play" is the key to my game.... if i can find consistency in other manufacturers...
a beat in katana is really nice, but i really like the throw of a new (overstable) katana. Its like a longer Teebird, or a straight wraith. (i throw a 170 wraith and katana)
(i realize i need to replace the beat in katana with the new one and i am wondering what the nuke represents.)
15% farther.....
is that "off the rack" or "seasoned".
i really like the fact that an out of the box katana is a "loose" but long teebird for me. I dont throw it at max power, but i throw it flat and as controlled as possible.
"plug and play" is the key to my game.... if i can find consistency in other manufacturers...
a beat in katana is really nice, but i really like the throw of a new (overstable) katana. Its like a longer Teebird, or a straight wraith. (i throw a 170 wraith and katana)
(i realize i need to replace the beat in katana with the new one and i am wondering what the nuke represents.)
garublador
* Ace Member *
So according to that, throwing a Destroyer over a Valk can possibly get you 2% more distance if you get the discs up to speed. So if you throw a Valk 350' you can potentially throw a Destroyer 357'.
