[Other] Popular discs you just don’t like

[ray1970]

So, there seem to be molds out there that seem to be universally popular and large numbers of people seem to use and enjoy them.

There are a number of those popular discs that everyone seems to like that I just couldn't click with or couldn't get that magical flight that everyone loves.

Here is a short list of popular discs that I don't like.

Innova Thunderbird- I own/throw/bag a fair amount of speed nine stuff but have always struggled with the Thunderbird. Not sure why but I really have issues getting a good release on a good line.

Latitude 64 River- Seems to be a very popular fairway driver. I have three or four in the stash and had a couple of others that were lost during the time I was seriously trying to like them. Finally gave up and went with the FD instead and never looked back.

Innova Leopard- Everyone swears by them and I tried a few. Talk about inconsistencies between individual discs. The first one I got hoping for slow, glidey, easy distance was a beefy, glideless meathook. Thinking I got a dud, I picked up another one and that thing was flippy like a Franklin Albatross.

What popular discs do you not like?

 

[the1discChallenge]

Nobody hate me, please, I'm just responding to the thread question...
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I don't like the Roc very much at all, there I said it :|

 

[GoobyPls]

Wizard. Doesn't work for my spush putt

 

[Lurp Nuts]

Everybody here throws the Groove. I'm just not that into it....

 

[Owensjef]

The following really grind my gears:
Anything from Innova/discmania that claims to be swirly
Roc( hand feel is literally (figuratively) a garbage dumpster of molten lava.)
Destroyer( can't stand the inconsistency)
Crank( flies well, just couldn't get used to it)

 

[jakebake91]

Innova discs in general.

 

[wolfhaley]

Roc and Buzzz. Im trying to figure out the Roc this year. I bought almost every type you can get to test out. But so far those 2 molds.

 

[Moose33]

There are quite a few for me; Buzzz- never could dial it in or unlock the magic glide others seem to obtain.

Wizard-Tried to like it, but the big bead and deep feel didn't work for me.

Judge-same as Wizard

Nuke- too OS for my backhand, not quite stable enough for my forehand.

 

[Jay Dub]

Comet and it irritates me. I see others throw it the way I love making a disc fly but it just doesn't work for my grip.

 

[Twmccoy]

Popular discs I don't like

Leopard. Weird hand feel, and I never loved the way it flew.
EMac Truth. Too flippy and inconsistent.
Proto Kong. Massively overstable and glideless. I still need to try a regular/current Zeus.
Beast L. I love the Beast X mold, but the L mold sucks. Clunky flight.
SL. Regular Starfire is great, but the L version is odd. No glide or real distance.
Wasp. I can't even come up with a real reason here. I simply don't like the Wasp. Didn't do anything good for my bag.

 

[Twmccoy]

Comet and it irritates me. I see others throw it the way I love making a disc fly but it just doesn't work for my grip.

Horrible hand feel. I never felt like I could grip a Comet properly. Worst feeling mid I've ever picked up.

 

[jdm0514]

Mako3 for me. My hand didn't click with it and never got a clean release from it. If I remember correctly it felt really deep for a mid range.

 

[etdefender19]

Innova discs in general.

#MeToo (except for DX Rocs and Polecats)

And all Discraft

 

[Stable]

Destroyer - The speed is the main issue for me with this mold. I don't get any gain in distance from jumping past speed 11's. It's not hard for me to find really OS Wraiths so I just don't bother with the Destroyer. It's completely useless for me BH.

Roc - The flight & speed of the Roc are great but the big bead just wrecks it. I totally understand the love for this one but I'm Buzzzing all day. My first several years playing in Eastern NC all I heard were players talking about 'beat in Rocs'. It was always annoying hearing about this open-ended spot where a disc (dx or pro) was supposed to be worn into. I still don't throw base plastics to this day.

Tern - I could get an incredible flight out this maybe 1 out of 4 throws. It is just too thin & a little too squirrelly. I can throw lighter weight Wraiths just as far & much more consistently.

Envy - I usually don't mind microbeads but it got to me on this mold. I can't remember if it was a microbead or just an odd feeling at the bottom of the rim. Good flight though.

Luna - As a putter I just don't like it all. Funny that it's so similar in design to my favorite putter ever (Roach) & I didn't click with it. It feels much thinner & the stiffer plastic just isn't for me. Regular Jawbreaker is much better.

 

[DoWork]

Aviars. Don't really care for them. Blasphemy, I know.


Also not a big fan of Rocs.

 

[disco40]

Latitude 64 River

I was lucky to borrow one and it was love at first throw. But then I bought a couple of my own and haven't had much luck using them as regular throwers. I don't like them at all now, go figure.

 

[jmdaire27]

Roc - not comfy in the hand.

Leopard - the rim is just so small. Shallow and thin.

Gator - worst feeling disc in the hand of all time, probably. Don't know how people throw these.

Harp - too deep, and the vertical inner rim doesn't help.

I'm sure there are others. I'm picky with hand feel, in short.

 

[Buiscutboy]

Wizard. Doesn't work for my spush putt

Also Wizard. But not because of putting. Felt great for putting, beefy feel for backhand. But I couldn't flick it. I can flick every other disc I own. Polecats, Putt'rs, ultimate discs, every other putter I've tried. I don't know if it was the rim shape or what, but something would catch on my finger and the release would be terrible. As a predominantly forehand player, a disc I can't flick is a no go.

I like the Voodoo though.

 

[SD86]

I tend to like discs that others hate, rather than the other way around. That being said:

Eagle - people around these here parts love 'em, but I've never had any luck with 'em.

Aviar P&A - another one that is popular but I never saw why...

Wizard - I don't hate it, but i never clicked with it, and it wasn't for a lack of trying. Just too brickish, i.e. not glidey enough for me.

Firebird, Destroyer - people love 'em and they sell out the wazoo, but they don't work well for me because of their overstability.

 

[davetherocketguy]

I hate discs with gigantic beads or sharp rims. Being the Discraft fan I am there are several in the DC lineup I cannot stand: Comet, Predator, Wasp, Anax and whatever that latest mid McBeth is rocking - can't stand any of them. Then there are the lid putters like the Rattler. Holy crap do I ever hate the grip on that thing.

They're all great discs I'm sure I just don't like them.