Have not thrown the RocX3, but I specifically had a competition between the Caiman and the 1.5 Mortar.
BACKGROUND: Way back in the day I was running a Verdict/ EMac Truth combo, thinking it would cover almost everything but the extreme stabilities. After a marathon overnight round playing with one disc - the Verdict - I discovered that the Verdict, with my power range, what I need it for, body motion, etc was actually what I needed out of the EMac Truth. So, I started looking for a slight overstable midrange that can handle mostly flat for 70-80% of the flight before consistently dumping hard into the ground. I tried stretching out the Harp, but that is not a good option once I get past 240 feet.
During the 2017 Am Worlds Flymart, I ended up picking out a 1.3 Frontline-X Mortar. It was expensive, but I immediately loved how it fit into the hand. First hole I tried it out, during that tournament nonetheless, I hit chains from 280. Next hole, I parked it. It was instantly my disc of choice. A few months later, it claimed an ace. But for whatever reason, I thought I could turn a profit and sold all three I had. Clearly I am having seller's remorse now.
During last winter and going into this year, I thought the Justice could hack it once I seasoned it in a lot. At the local 9 I was throwing it every chance I could, even on unrealistic lines and shots I would not attempt during league. However, there is no way I am going to beat that disc into what the Mortar used to be. I still use the Justice, and it served me incredibly well during the CCO tournament in August, but it will never lose the overstability I need to bridge where it is at now and the Verdict.
So, two months ago I picked up two Star Caimans - one Proto Star and one stock stamp. Normally I like to have six or more of a mold that I throw so I can cycle them through my everyday bag and my tournament bag. That way they can be similar in seasoning, and the process is slowed, because I play a lot of rounds at the local 9 where it is quiet enough where I can unload the bag on every hole. I do not want my everyday bag to be seasoned differently than my tournament set-up. So, I only picked up two Caimans, thinking I would use them every opportunity I had to season them in.
NOTE ON THE CAIMAN: While not as crazy overstable like the Justice, it has considerable more HSS than the Mortar. I cannot throw it flat without it immediately starting to drift left (rhbh). Even at power I cannot keep it flat. I do not need the aggressive anhyzer like the Justice, but I do need to give it something, or it is not going to outdistance my Harp. I like how the Caiman feels in my hand, but its lack of glide and having too much HSS kept it in the bag during serious rounds, and it is not getting the seasoning I was hoping it would. Someday, maybe after it is trashed, it might do what I want, but that is only if it somehow develops a glide.
NOTE ON THE MORTAR: Two days ago I picked up two Recon Mortars. In actuality, I was in the store and had two Anvils in my hand. I liked how they felt, and was willing to give them a try in place of the Caiman because the store did not have any Frontline-X Mortars in. Still, I gave the Recon a feel and was incredibly happy by how "silky" they felt in the hand. Not gummy, but not super stiff to the touch like normal translucent plastic. I cannot describe it better than silky or velvety. It is not gummy like GStar or Frontline-X. I like them a lot. These are the 1.5 run. I had them out on the course with some mild wind, so my expectations were not high, but I threw them like I expected them to fly a certain way. Instantly, they are exactly what I wanted out of the disc. Straight flight for 70-80% of the way and then a dumping fade that does not take them too far left. I have two now, and I immediately jumped online and ordered another one. My only fear is that the Recon will season too quickly, forcing me to buy several more to slow down the process through cycling. It should not, because it is Recon, but when a disc is so perfect out of the box, that is always my fear. Then again, I love discs out of the box versus having to wait a season or two to get them where I want when I need results now.
In the end, Mortar over the Caiman every time.
