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2019 Disccraft Ace Race
- Thread starter RUSSELL
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Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
In 1989, Eclipse was my second golf disc with a weight marked as 168.5 grams. They used decimal weights on some discs back then.
Was your first disc a Phenix? Ferrans had set the distance record with it by then. Worst first disc ever!
Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
Yes! I bought it because the Innova sign at the sporting goods store said it was the current long distance driver. Of course, they didn't say the weight Ferrans threw was 165g. So my first disc was the heaviest available in the store at 195 grams! Needless to say I was relieved when I got the Eclipse a week or so later and could actually throw it mostly straight without severe meathookedness.
F. Howl
* Ace Member *
Wildcat was my second disc golf purchase (the first visit to that liquor store I picked up the XL, X2, and Xpress). This might be the first Ace Race I attend.
Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
It does seem odd to be including the Eclipse in the Ace Race normally for mids and putters considering it has the sharpest driver nose angle for its time and ultimately became the nose sharpness maximum allowed in the PDGA Tech Standards for all discs to follow.
Improbably
Eagle Member
Quoting the Ace Race FB page: "remaking it for the first time in a premium plastic..."
Anyone else annoyed by this claim?
Both the Hawk and Wildcat were already produced in Z plastic.
Anyone else annoyed by this claim?
Both the Hawk and Wildcat were already produced in Z plastic.
RUSSELL
* Ace Member *
I'm not going to hide my disappointment. When they said "one of our original discs", I was definitely thinking Phantom through Marauder. That includes the Eclipse, but since it hasn't been oop for all that long I didn't think it was a consideration. I seriously doubted the Phantom, but being my first disc......... but the Hawk and Wildcat? how can they even be considered original????
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Another vote for Phantom here. The Eclipse is a sweet utility disc that will make a good ace race disc. I think it still is my brother's favorite disc ever. Cyclone/X-clone might have been a good choice.
Cgkdisc
.:Hall of Fame Member:.
Eclipse was my original "go to" roller... which doesn't help much in an ace race. :doh:
nice little nostalgia trip for a friday evening...
eclipses were one of my first distance discs and i still have a distance trophy to buttress that claim. this one gets my vote. in fact, i think there's a youtube video of a friend of mine throwing huge with them at a us open (25+ years ago @ 170m+ ?)...great flyers those eclipse.
i also used the vortex for a while as a sub for rocs. they're probably closer to a mako 3 or shark these days...but i loved that flat top...
i'm ignorant of what this one was made in, but does anyone remember the typhoon? i really liked how these flew but had a devil of a time getting any throwing stock. i remember it being like a barracuda that actually worked well and wasn't so squirrely...a great low-ceiling-thread-the-needle type of disc - very fast for its day too...Chuck McNairy gave me one of his (RIP).
i played with all those other early discraft molds too, but i thought these 3 were the best.
eclipses were one of my first distance discs and i still have a distance trophy to buttress that claim. this one gets my vote. in fact, i think there's a youtube video of a friend of mine throwing huge with them at a us open (25+ years ago @ 170m+ ?)...great flyers those eclipse.
i also used the vortex for a while as a sub for rocs. they're probably closer to a mako 3 or shark these days...but i loved that flat top...
i'm ignorant of what this one was made in, but does anyone remember the typhoon? i really liked how these flew but had a devil of a time getting any throwing stock. i remember it being like a barracuda that actually worked well and wasn't so squirrely...a great low-ceiling-thread-the-needle type of disc - very fast for its day too...Chuck McNairy gave me one of his (RIP).
i played with all those other early discraft molds too, but i thought these 3 were the best.
wolfmandragon
* Ace Member *
The Ace Race IS a marketing ploy, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun.
I think doing the Ace Race with older molds is a great idea, it has been discussed in these forums several times before. I can't say however that I'm excited for their choices. I much prefer putters or mids for Ace Race discs. The local event to me is held in October, so if I attend it will be the Wildcat. Which on a course that barely supports fairways, even with my noodle arm, should make for long day of never getting it anywhere up to speed.
Rant over. Congrats to Discraft on a good idea in principle. Hope those that attend have a great time.
Rant over. Congrats to Discraft on a good idea in principle. Hope those that attend have a great time.
wolfmandragon
* Ace Member *
If I attend, the closest Ace Race to me is in October as well. The Wildcat just doesn't look that interesting to me. The Eclipse...yeah, that looks fun. Maybe someone will have one in the marketplace.
A friend of mine noticed that discgolfcenter still has some ProD Hawks. I ordered a couple for me. Maybe I can beat one into a turnover disc. 2 years in and my Z Wasp has lost no HSS, just some LSS
A friend of mine noticed that discgolfcenter still has some ProD Hawks. I ordered a couple for me. Maybe I can beat one into a turnover disc. 2 years in and my Z Wasp has lost no HSS, just some LSS
JRW III
Double Eagle Member
If there isn't a close one with the month/disc you want, run an Ace Race yourself. Discraft makes it very easy for the TD.
At first, I was bummed that the hawk was September's disc, because my AR is in August, and I actually considered trying out a hawk about a month ago (but instead figured an Innova cobra that I already had was probably pretty similar), but now after looking at the eclipse, I'm pretty excited to get my hands on that instead. Only two weeks!
The Eclipse was my primary driver from the time it appeared on the market until it went OOP.
The Vortex was one of my favorite mids until I could no longer find replacements.
The last of my Typhoons left my bag a couple years ago, after years of service.
Those are my three favorite Discraft molds. I'd love to have more of them.
wolfmandragon
* Ace Member *
What made the eclipse special...other than being sentimental to an old favorite?
