Same mold different brands?

[Muddyboots]

Originally Posted by Casey 1988

Could be not a spacer but the molds actually have 3 parts from Innova, top wing and nose part. This also could help explain why Innova compared to Discraft has had issues with the molds not being as consistent, Discraft has specified that some Discraft molds used for DGA have a spacer.

Cite your sources please?

[jakebake91]

Originally Posted by TheOtherBill

Did anyone save the old PDGA "Ask Dave D" forum thread? He said several times there is no such thing as 'spacers' for molding discs.

This was always my assumption. It is *possible* but highly unlikely. Especially given the way I imagine the injection molds to be built for discs.

[PMantle]

Originally Posted by Muddyboots

Would anyone with direct knowledge (injection molding experience) care to enlighten us with how a "nose spacer" could be used without impacting the thickness of the flightplate? Seems that this might be an urban myth in our small world. Seriously asking for an education from a qualified source, if available.

I remember reading a post here from someone claiming to know a lot about disc molding who said the nose spacer thing was made up.

[GripEnemy]

Originally Posted by TheOtherBill

Did anyone save the old PDGA "Ask Dave D" forum thread? He said several times there is no such thing as 'spacers' for molding discs.

Originally Posted by PMantle

I remember reading a post here from someone claiming to know a lot about disc molding who said the nose spacer thing was made up.

Negative, Ghost Rider.

Pages 39 and 42 are the only ones that even mention the word "spacer" and Dave responds to both questions - never denying spacers aren't a thing. Not saying that they do exist, but I am saying DaveD didn't deny them either.

[TheOtherBill]

Originally Posted by GripEnemy

Negative, Ghost Rider.

Pages 39 and 42 are the only ones that even mention the word "spacer" and Dave responds to both questions - never denying spacers aren't a thing. Not saying that they do exist, but I am saying DaveD didn't deny them either.

DaveD ALSO didn't say they exist. So we get to both be right for now Ghost Rider

Where's Discette? She would probably know.

[Blobfish]

The RDG Ptero is the Daredevil Timberwolf
https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118726

That said, within Daredevil, they make several "molds" out of the same mold.

For example, the timberwolf is only available flex performance plastic in the upper mid weight range (166-175), but the swift fox is only available in their grip performance plastic in the 155-160 range, and the wolverine is only available in their high performance plastic in the 172-175 range. It's the same disc mold, but they sell them as totally different models because they fly differently.

But the OP wanted to know about cross brand mold re-use, and Reptilian absolutely made the Ptero out of the timberwolf.

I like to think of it like the Toyobaru BRZ/FR-S/86

[Moose33]

Originally Posted by Blobfish

The RDG Ptero is the Daredevil Timberwolf
https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118726

That said, within Daredevil, they make several "molds" out of the same mold.

For example, the timberwolf is only available flex performance plastic in the upper mid weight range (166-175), but the swift fox is only available in their grip performance plastic in the 155-160 range, and the wolverine is only available in their high performance plastic in the 172-175 range. It's the same disc mold, but they sell them as totally different models because they fly differently.

But the OP wanted to know about cross brand mold re-use, and Reptilian absolutely made the Ptero out of the timberwolf.

I like to think of it like the Toyobaru BRZ/FR-S/86

The Sabertooth/velociRaptor are the same as well.

[Casey 1988]

Originally Posted by Muddyboots

Cite your sources please?

I meant a ? after the first thing a a maybe but I have 0% clue. If it were true, then that explains why some molds like in this form from Innova are harder to be made more consistent. I am lost on this not eve sure so...yeah.

[Casey 1988]

Originally Posted by seedlings

Wraith: 1.4cm tall, 2.1cm rim width
Surge: 1.6cm tall, 2.2cm rim width

Doesn't the Surge have a bead on the wing/rim? Might be a micro bead but still....

[Casey 1988]

Originally Posted by Casey 1988

Same mold Different model nobody has yet said, is the regular mold and 3 top discs from Innova.

Does this count? I mean Innova counts them as both different with speed of disc on the 3 top being faster and the same mold for saving money on testing $$ purposes at the same time making this very confusing.