Definition of the word Stable

[Putt for D'oh]

Yes, most instances where people say "more stable" they should be saying, more over stable. This includes the well-known commentators.

I don't know so much. There are a lot of x/x/0/(0,1,2) discs that are talked about as stable. I have always felt, if I say more stable it keeps that 0 turn under more speed. Its not just overstable discs being described as stable because they are being thrown harder these are discs that are straight stable at low arm speed AND higher arm speeds.

Example is a MF teebird vs a Star Teebird both beat in just a bit. No wind same throw they fly near identical say 320' power. No turn mild forward fade. In my case the MF is more stable. With more power or into a headwind it still has zero turn and mild fade while the star turns a bit and almost no fade. I guess the argument could be the MF is overstable, but as I said on shorter flights it flys the same as the star TB.

 

[Hampstead]

Stable is stable. More stable doesn't exist. Just like unique means unique. More unique isn't a thing.

 

[Putt for D'oh]

Then stable doesn't actually exist which is silly.

 

[oldmandiscer]

Relative to speed... if you find that it takes a -1 to fly 0 for you, just add 1 to the common rating.

Right hand back hand
Over stable = left
Stable = straight
Under stable = right

Yes, most instances where people say "more stable" they should be saying, more over stable. This includes the well-known commentators.

Maybe someday we will all be on the same page.

Stable as straight is too much of a broad definition, it's not accurate and dependent upon the thrower. What about understable discs? Less understable? Just say more or less stable as moving left or right on the chart. Easy. That takes the thrower out of the equation.

I like to think of stability or stableness like the charts you see on Marshallstreet.

For instance which is stable-straighter a Teebird or TL? Depends on the thrower. I can easily say the Teebird is more stable (left on the chart) to define the two discs. Where when asking which one is straighter I could get 50% answer either way. It's too broad of a definition and inaccurate.

 

[Hampstead]

Then stable doesn't actually exist which is silly.

Say what now?

I don't think you understand how words work.

 

[Putt for D'oh]

Say what now?

I don't think you understand how words work.

I understand words do you understand discs?

If a discs behave differently for different arm speeds/throwers then there is literally no disc that can be described as 'stable' over stable and understable to varying degrees I suppose but is anything actually stable?
you just said stable is like unique. So tell me as someone that does understand words describe to me what would be underunique and overunique be?

 

[wolfhaley]

Overunique is people's varying takes on this.

Underunique is the topic.

 

[Hampstead]

I understand words do you understand discs?

If a discs behave differently for different arm speeds/throwers then there is literally no disc that can be described as 'stable' over stable and understable to varying degrees I suppose but is anything actually stable?
you just said stable is like unique. So tell me as someone that does understand words describe to me what would be underunique and overunique be?

Stable means stable. Your noodle arm doesn't change the definition of a word LOL.

 

[Putt for D'oh]

Stable means stable. Your noodle arm doesn't change the definition of a word LOL.

We've reached the pinnacle of online debate here.

I retort with equal insult to you, good sir.

 

[rocthecourse]

My Ion is the more-stablist disc I have ever thrown.

 

[GripEnemy]

 

[Hampstead]

We've reached the pinnacle of online debate here.

I retort with equal insult to you, good sir.

You're driving down the street and turn left. Does a slow car turn less left than a fast car?


This is dumb.

 

[Putt for D'oh]

You're driving down the street and turn left. Does a slow car turn less left than a fast car?


This is dumb.

Understable and Overstable aren't words. Just as Overunique and Underunique which you ingnored. They are vernacular made up for disc golf. In that same sense the word Stable when talking about disc flight, is a pretty unique word (see what I did there) with a different definition when used to reference disc flight. Things can be more or less stable if you consider Understable to Stable to Overstable a spectrum. One of the variables of that spectrum happens to be the speed on the disc as was pointed out somewhere earlier by someone that somehow also accepts understable and overstable as words but wants to limit the definition of stable to the non-colloquial meaning.

Also, speed and turn when driving have a lot of variability. Yes, driving faster generally requires a different amount, or at least a different timing to the wheel turn.

Do you even understand analogies?

 

[Hampstead]

Understable and Overstable aren't words. Just as Overunique and Underunique which you ingnored. They are vernacular made up for disc golf. In that same sense the word Stable when talking about disc flight, is a pretty unique word (see what I did there) with a different definition when used to reference disc flight. Things can be more or less stable if you consider Understable to Stable to Overstable a spectrum. One of the variables of that spectrum happens to be the speed on the disc as was pointed out somewhere earlier by someone that somehow also accepts understable and overstable as words but wants to limit the definition of stable to the non-colloquial meaning.

Also, speed and turn when driving have a lot of variability. Yes, driving faster generally requires a different amount, or at least a different timing to the wheel turn.

Do you even understand analogies?

Lulz

 

[Hampstead]

Stable talk is underinteresting compared to par talk.

 

[wolfhaley]

I don't know man, par talk is the mamba of underinteresting to me.

 

[Putt for D'oh]

Nice forum lay-up princess

 

[Hampstead]

Sad retort is sad, friendo.

 

[F.Luke]

Some comments come from people who don't seem very stable. Certainly unique, but not stable.

I'm whelmed, not over or under, just whelmed.

 

[Casey 1988]

More and more now I see Stable not as straight flying disc but as the disc holds its line it is thrown on. So in my mind it is now something else. It used to be Straight 2-3 years ago thanks to Central Coast Disc Golf Company trying to promote this as well as Combacker, Looker and one other I hate that is from the "white California Dude" style of talk used mostly by Surfers and Skateboarders and some other similar extreme sports in California.