[Other] The Hype Machine: Biggest Mold Release Flops

[jcassidy1990]

Now that I've started designing and creating molds, I've paid close attention to the process of hype & release from disc manufacturers. Some releases (any MVP/Axiom) seem to be a homerun right off the bat while other companies hype up a disc, only to see it fail to meet expectations.

I admire the process of Legacy hyping up the Outlaw for months, retooling to get a perfect flight and then releasing it to overwhelmingly positive reviews. I also think that MVP played the Aton release perfectly.

The mold however that seemed to be released into mass hype and then kinda just fade away was the T3. I have one in my bag and it really is a neat disc. It seemed to me that the disc was everything that most players want in a Teeb. That said, I rarely hear it discussed.

What are some other molds that were incredibly hyped up but seemed to just kind fall flat or not remain "In the Bag" of the masses?

 

[World Eater]

dunno how anticipated it was, but the foxbat suuuuuucks (imo..)

 

[cboucher]

Groove

 

[jcassidy1990]

dunno how anticipated it was, but the foxbat suuuuuucks (imo..)

Lol there was an awkard hype about that disc. They made it a LE Xmas release and then it has been deemed obsolete by the Wombat I'd say. Good first post.

 

[BirdieMachine]

VRoc might be a flop really, not a flop in sales, a flop in flight.

 

[JC17393]

The Quarter K by Discwing.

Touted as revolutionary and sure to set distance records due to its unique aerodynamic wing. Yeah, not so much. Didn't help that the plastic they molded it in sucked.

 

[kevdiv48]

VRoc might be a flop really, not a flop in sales, a flop in flight.

Agreed

 

[Stardoggy]

anything in G* plastic...

 

[DougCrawford]

Scale.






(not really, just had to give you some s*@t )

 

[youdidwell]

Atlas?

Never thrown one, I hear they are decent but Innova making an overmold disc seems to be talked about quite a bit.

 

[KRATC]

Maybe not mold, but Blizzard plastic kinda fizzled out much quicker than the initial hype would have suggested.

 

[DougCrawford]

Atlas?

Never thrown one, I hear they are decent but Innova making an overmold disc seems to be talked about quite a bit.

Atlas actually flies pretty good though.

 

[Halcón]

For the hype, I think you could say Prodigy, in general.

 

[bballr4567]

dunno how anticipated it was, but the foxbat suuuuuucks (imo..)

Meh, the Foxbat is a great utility disc. The issue comes when players want to throw it 100% power and it turns over. :doh:

I'd say the Atlas too. Not too many being thrown around these parts. Cant get used to the wierd underside. I have large hands and I cant get my fingers on the flight plate right without feeling the injection mold parts.

 

[jcassidy1990]

Atlas actually flies pretty good though.

As does the T3. That's why I was wondering what happened on some of these molds. I guess players just buy Teebirds if they want teebirds lol

 

[AndyJB]

For the hype, I think you could say Prodigy, in general.

I agree with this assessment. I don't see a whole lot of Prodigy adopters left out there. However, I think they sold pretty well out the gate so maybe they came out on top after all? I have no idea.

 

[kevdiv48]

Salient and the Prometheus is definitely up there.

 

[Ender175]

I think you see some of these newer innova molds "flop" because it seems like most people on here define a good innova mold as "one that came out before I started playing dg" and a gimmicky/bad mold as "one that came out after I started playing dg".

 

[Stardoggy]

I bag an Atlas. Straightest disc I've ever thrown.

 

[onemilemore]

Now that I've started designing and creating molds, I've paid close attention to the process of hype & release from disc manufacturers. Some releases (any MVP/Axiom) seem to be a homerun right off the bat while other companies hype up a disc, only to see it fail to meet expectations.

I admire the process of Legacy hyping up the Outlaw for months, retooling to get a perfect flight and then releasing it to overwhelmingly positive reviews. I also think that MVP played the Aton release perfectly.

The mold however that seemed to be released into mass hype and then kinda just fade away was the T3. I have one in my bag and it really is a neat disc. It seemed to me that the disc was everything that most players want in a Teeb. That said, I rarely hear it discussed.

What are some other molds that were incredibly hyped up but seemed to just kind fall flat or not remain "In the Bag" of the masses?

I feel like the T3 was vastly overshadowed by the Thunderbird. Weren't they both released around the same time? I think Innova jammed them in too close together on the release schedule to make both successful.