Noobie Question Thread (Dumb Questions answered here)

[kingjames1014]

Originally Posted by agent_peebody

put the disc face up on the pavement. use your hand to apply equal pressure to the disc, and rub the disc on the pavement about 4-5 times, rotate the disc 90 degrees, repeat.

the sharp flashing should be gone now

Thanks A-P! Now maybe i won't tear up my fingers anymore!

[eegor]

Originally Posted by agent_peebody

put the disc face up on the pavement. use your hand to apply equal pressure to the disc, and rub the disc on the pavement about 4-5 times, rotate the disc 90 degrees, repeat.

the sharp flashing should be gone now

I do that on a piece of 150 grit sandpaper. The flash is gone and it feels as if the disc is new... as it should have been made.

[agent_peebody]

Originally Posted by eegor

I do that on a piece of 150 grit sandpaper. The flash is gone and it feels as if the disc is new... as it should have been made.

this works better. but if you're in a bind, just use the ground

[optidiscic]

so why does lat 64 glide so much...plastic? Inverted Rim? Swedish Meatballs?

[agent_peebody]

i think if i knew, i'd be pumping out some imitation Rivers called the Creek

[Frank Delicious]

Originally Posted by optidiscic

so why does lat 64 glide so much...plastic? Inverted Rim? Swedish Meatballs?

This is a fairly complicated aerodynamics question.

[agent_peebody]

Originally Posted by Frank Delicious

This is a fairly complicated aerodynamics question.

do tell, oh wise one.

actually, if the person who asked really wants to know, we discussed the rivers wing and how discs gain glide as they wear in on this thread somewhere.

[matrix2113]

difference between Z and Elite Z? if any

[agent_peebody]

Originally Posted by matrix2113

difference between Z and Elite Z? if any

none. some people are just too lazy to type out "Elite" every time

[Frank Delicious]

Originally Posted by agent_peebody

do tell, oh wise one.

actually, if the person who asked really wants to know, we discussed the rivers wing and how discs gain glide as they wear in on this thread somewhere.

Oh I don't know the answer(s) but I am sure it is a combination of things that people who understand aerodynamics much better than me could explain.

Originally Posted by matrix2113

difference between Z and Elite Z? if any

None.