BlowFly Questions

[MoonT4]

I just went and bought the BlowFly and the BlowFly II, and went to enter them in my organizer, only to find out, I have no clue of the Manufactuerer or Plastic to enter. I tried to leave the manufacturer blank, but it would not allow me to.

Any help in the endeaver?

 

[Technohic]

I just put "other" for the plastic on mine but the manufacturer is DGA

EDIT: That reminds me, I put my Blowfly back in the bag for good just for putting at baskets where a miss could be treachurous if a disc skips or rolls. got to update my sig.

 

[Vegan Ray]

DGA (Disc Golf Association)

 

[MoonT4]

For the manufacturer that is what I was thinking DGA, but didn't want to look like an idiot. Thanks

 

[Pete Kwaz]

I have a blowfly question.

What the F**K is a "blowfly"?

I am refusing to investigate this on my own.

All of the information I will know on blowflies will come from this thread.

This could be interesting

 

[MoonT4]

I have a blowfly question.

What the F**K is a "blowfly"?

I am refusing to investigate this on my own.

All of the information I will know on blowflies will come from this thread.

This could be interesting

In reality, a BLOWFLY is a pescy little fly that lays its larva in open wounds.

 

[ElementZ]

The Blowfly is an unbelievably gummy putter by DGA and was apparently Steady Ed's putter of choice.

 

[NatiBuckeye]

gotta love the wise cracks that pop up on every thread

 

[Scoot_er]

Just get rid of this disc..........it will help your game

 

[MoonT4]

Just get rid of this disc..........it will help your game

I went out and did some practice throws with my new BlowFly, and I think the only major advantage I was able to find is that if you hit the basket or the halo, the disc just flops and within an arms reach of the chains. Thus keeping your disc from rolling away for a possible long miss. Other than that, I don't really see any difference in accuracy or distance of my putts. I can hit consistently from the same distances with the BlowFly as I did with my Aviar. I have been playing with other shots as well, and a thumber, although I can't get the same distance and turn with it, when it hits, it stops, so that may be of some benefit aswell.

As for as your comment of "Just get rid of this disc" I say, every disc has it's place, and this one certainly has earned a spot in my bag. Will I use it for every putt from here on out? I can't say for sure at this point, but for my next few rounds, it will be the only putter I use to see if I can improve my putting with it.

 

[Technohic]

I went out and did some practice throws with my new BlowFly, and I think the only major advantage I was able to find is that if you hit the basket or the halo, the disc just flops and within an arms reach of the chains. Thus keeping your disc from rolling away for a possible long miss. Other than that, I don't really see any difference in accuracy or distance of my putts. I can hit consistently from the same distances with the BlowFly as I did with my Aviar. I have been playing with other shots as well, and a thumber, although I can't get the same distance and turn with it, when it hits, it stops, so that may be of some benefit aswell.

As for as your comment of "Just get rid of this disc" I say, every disc has it's place, and this one certainly has earned a spot in my bag. Will I use it for every putt from here on out? I can't say for sure at this point, but for my next few rounds, it will be the only putter I use to see if I can improve my putting with it.

Thats the very reason I find it hard to get rid of my Blowfly. There are some holes by a steep drop off or a creek where its nice to know that the disc will just flop down on the ground and stay.

 

[Three Putt]

I have a blowfly question.

What the F**K is a "blowfly"?

I am refusing to investigate this on my own.

All of the information I will know on blowflies will come from this thread.

This could be interesting

The Blowfly is just the Blunt Putt in a different plastic. I used to talk to Steady Ed from time to time back when the Blowfly came out. Sometimes he was very focused and easy to understand. Sometimes he would give long rambling nonsense answers, kind of like a hippie Casey Stengel. It could be entertaining, but otherwise stupefying. When the Blowfly came out I asked him what the name meant and he gave this wild answer about the plastic having gas blown in it, which made it fly farther..."Blow" in the gas and watch it "fly," "Blowfly," it went something like that. What I really remember was after this rambling five minute explanation he finished by saying "Blowfly. Get it?" I was thinking "No, I don't get it at all." I just said "Uh, sure."

I still don't get it.

 

[Scoot_er]

Thats the very reason I find it hard to get rid of my Blowfly. There are some holes by a steep drop off or a creek where its nice to know that the disc will just flop down on the ground and stay.

It seems like a good thing to have now but I have played with maybe 3 guys ever in INT or above that even carried one.

I am not an fan of floppy putters to begin with especially ones that throw like a pancake. I threw a lot of dumb discs my 1st year or two that I wouldn't even think of looking at today,

 

[RHINESEL]

It seems like a good thing to have now but I have played with maybe 3 guys ever in INT or above that even carried one.

When I can make a putt like the guys of that caliber, I'll be sure to remove it out of my bag.

Right now when faced with a choice of lofting a floppy pancake or watching my missed putt roll 50 ft down a hill, I'll take the pancake.

Note: I see the Bowfly as a utility disc to be used in certain situations (ie basket on a steep hill with high degree of rollaway potential).

 

[Pete Kwaz]

Okay so I take it a blowfly is like a floppy pancake disc that is very soft and won't roll if you miss. This reminds me of a brick. Pleases tell me that its not a clone of a brick.

 

[Technohic]

Okay so I take it a blowfly is like a floppy pancake disc that is very soft and won't roll if you miss. This reminds me of a brick. Pleases tell me that its not a clone of a brick.

No, it can actually fly pretty well. Is very thin in the flight plate as well.

 

[Lewis]

When I can make a putt like the guys of that caliber, I'll be sure to remove it out of my bag.

Right now when faced with a choice of lofting a floppy pancake or watching my missed putt roll 50 ft down a hill, I'll take the pancake.

Right there with y'all. The blowfly almost never rolls away. I say "almost" because I have seen it roll away from the basket exactly once in a year of playing with it regularly. It's not my favorite putter for accuracy (the Voodoo is), but when the basket is in a dangerous position, it's usually what I pull out of my bag.

 

[MoonT4]

Ok, well I shot my first round today after purchasing my blowfly. Early on in my game I wasn't doing to well, sorta felt as if I was rushing and forcing my drives, but when I got to putting, the first couple felt really strange, but after a couple, I settled in and got my best round ever, nothing to write home about, but 3 over at Manor for me is really good in my eyes. I even threw in about an 70-80 ft put with the BlowFly on number 9 for a birdie. I had more birdies today than in any round I have previously threw. Overall, I have to say now that I trust in the BlowFly, and atleast for the time being, it will be a mainstay in my bag. Thanks for all the comments.

 

[Lewis]

Sounds like you've found a winner, at least for now. Putters really are a personal "feel" thing, just like in ball golf.

 

[djjeremiahj]

What are the differences between the BlowFly and Blowfly II.


RE: Stay on the ground disc...
I used a R-Pro Rhyno for the same. It sticks where it lands.
I've since switched to the misleading "Gummy" Rhyno and am considering the Blowfly.

In defense of the "stay on the ground disc".
- Another Invaluable Tool in the Bag. It's nice to know that i have a disc that will stop where it lands. Anytime i am shooting for a layup, or there is major threat of the disc rolling tend to use mine. I cant tell you how many times i've seen guys hit the basket and get an evil 50' roll down a hill.