Grinder12000
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ummmmmmm - newbie here - what is a tonepole??
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A tone pole is one of a few different type of disc golf targets. Basicly its a pole that makes a pleasing sound when your disc hits it (no basket). It harkens back to the early days of the sport, before we had baskets, and had to play object golf, using trees, poles etc for holes. You don't need fancy things like baskets to play dg.
Cut a circle about 2-3" out of a tire tread[needs to be at least 3/4" thick]. Drill a hole in it and put this between the metal tone and the pole, and bolt down but not tightly. This should allow any solid metal to ring nicely, as long as there is good space between the tone and pole. :thmbup:
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I'll see if I can get some specifics from him.
General Scales
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Downriver 17 in the long position.
SERE Nate
Par Member
Duh, that's what I meant. Nice drive!
knettles
Double Eagle Member
So, the tonepole isn't actually "loose" on the post, but secure? Interesting.
knettles
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adevuyst
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rickztahone
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from the 2013 VIP DGCR Idlewild Trip:
From left to right: sgamerp, mjoyce, blazer lazer... Arocep... bpierce08, guywithsgamerp, bbutch
Behind the camera is HarkeyPuck.
That's a nice little spot on the course. Holes A, B, and C are pretty fun.
Please tell me you skipped over the first pad for hole C and walked over to the other side of the road and pond for the long pad.
Kenny53691
Noodle Arm
from the 2013 VIP DGCR Idlewild Trip:
From left to right: sgamerp, mjoyce, blazer lazer... Arocep... bpierce08, guywithsgamerp, bbutch
Behind the camera is HarkeyPuck.
That is still one of my favorite courses. Great pic by the way....
Kenny53691
Noodle Arm
Is there anyway to post the audio from one on here?
I'll have to go out to one of the courses around here that still has them, but I'll try to take a video when I get a chance.
I'm already using the sound of chains for my text sound on my phone, maybe I'll make the tonepole sound my email alert. 
I'm already using the sound of chains for my text sound on my phone, maybe I'll make the tonepole sound my email alert.
Funny. I made a chains one for my phone when it rings. It doesn't even disturb people on the course. I have been thinking about using the tonepole sound for texts for a while.
p.s. you should have waited to get you 707th course for BOP or something up here in the 707.
The only problem is that I'm constantly reaching for my phone on the course when someone putts out on an adjacent hole.
Well Mashy, you are gonna have to get up this way to record yourself the sound of some good tones.
Kenny53691
Noodle Arm
Just PM me if you get something. Thanks!
