[Discraft] Comet love?

[Triflusal]

Threw my Comet for the first time today. it's an X, 165g.

I got it as an affordable replacement for the Fuse. I have to say I love it. SUPER understable, which got me a couple of elusive birdies, one on a high Anhyzer line and one low-ceiling shot that I flipped low and straight.

I am a moderate-low power player. Can anyone tell me how a 165-ish Z comet would fly compared to my X? I'm thinking one more as a slightly more stable compliment.

how far are you throwing them?

 

[HeartlessCynic]

Also if you got one of the flatter X Comets, the flat ones are less stable. Domey Comets usually start off surprisingly stable and take considerable beating before turning without some OAT.

 

[ian.]

Threw my Comet for the first time today. it's an X, 165g.

I got it as an affordable replacement for the Fuse. I have to say I love it. SUPER understable, which got me a couple of elusive birdies, one on a high Anhyzer line and one low-ceiling shot that I flipped low and straight.

I am a moderate-low power player. Can anyone tell me how a 165-ish Z comet would fly compared to my X? I'm thinking one more as a slightly more stable compliment.

i carry an elite-z.. 175+ to compliment my elite-x's which i throw around 172ish.. the z is bout dead straight w/ slight fade but will hold a fade nice if you want it too.. the elite-x i use for more turnover type shots. I throw an ESP sometimes but they were overlapping with my x's. But yeah i would say maybe get one in the 170-172 range.. what weights do you usually throw in mids?

 

[thrembo]

This is my oldest Comet. It flies great, but I hate throwing it because its so pretty!

 

[ian.]

^^^ sweet.. i saw someone posted a couple TP comets the other day on marketplace but i have never felt or thrown one so wasnt sure if i should get em.. anyone have experience with those bad boys?

 

[aPfaff]

DARN that's pretty

 

[Three Putt]

^^^ sweet.. i saw someone posted a couple TP comets the other day on marketplace but i have never felt or thrown one so wasnt sure if i should get em.. anyone have experience with those bad boys?

Oldest Comet I still throw:

My problem with commenting on TP Comets is that I have not thrown a new one in a long, long time. The one I still throw isn't in the bag very often because it really doesn't fly all that differently from a domey X Comet. The grip is better on the TP's and the TP's seem to be a touch faster than the X or ESP, but the stability is the same. A few years ago when I started throwing Comets again I tested X VS TP and the TP was consistently longer, but not so much longer that it really stood out. If you can get a deal on an old TP Comet they are good Comets, but if I couldn't get a deal I'd stick with a regular $10 X Comet.

 

[ian.]

thanks for the info brotha thats just what i was wanting to know :hfive: . I think ill stick with my elite-x's.. i dont think i would be able to throw the TP with reckless abandon like my cheap ol elite-x's

 

[thrembo]

I like the older Comets better. They can be fragile though, and don't hold up to the cold well.

Early J-Bird stamps are my favorites!

 

[Three Putt]

New Tourney Pro had a tendency to break in half when it was cold. Old Tourney Pro is an broken disc waiting to happen in the cold.

I tend to prefer Tourney Pro myself, but I think most of that is emotional attachment to something that is gone. The actual results I see from my throws don't really show much difference between Tourney Pro and X in the Comets. In Cyclones, damn straight that nothing flies like Tourney Pro. In Comets, not so much.

 

[VyZx]

how far are you throwing them?

I can get 200-240 from it. I was surprised how understable it was. I definitely don't have perfect form, but I feel like I don't have a ton of OAT.

I like most of my discs in the 165 range.

 

[tbird888]

If you're throwing them 240' max, and they're flying understable for you it's either beat to death or you are throwing with OAT. A light X-Comet should be able to hold a straight line for up to 300' like the rest. I can flick my beat 165 X Comet 200' without any turn. I know, with more work on my form, I can break 250' with it easily, and it's pretty beat.

 

[Three Putt]

Yeah, generally if you are just not getting any snap and only getting 200'-240' a Comet will actually hyzer a bit on you. If it's flipping at that distance, either it's beat like a red-headed step-child or you are putting some OAT on it.

 

[Mr. America]

I can get 200-240 from it. I was surprised how understable it was. I definitely don't have perfect form, but I feel like I don't have a ton of OAT.

I like most of my discs in the 165 range.

You definitely got some OAT there, probably a fair amount. Keep chucking that Comet till you can get it out closer to 300ft fairly straight with control.

 

[Dj1001]

MY first Ace was with a 2003 Fly dyed 173 X Comet. That disc is hanging on my wall and has since been replaced with 2 Z comets in 171 and 173 and another blue X comet. I love this disc. I think the X ones fly better.

 

[VyZx]

Normally I would accept this and move on...but I don't experience this phenomenon with my other discs, including my Ions and Leopards.

If it was that much OAT, wouldn't those other discs all act super-understable as well?

I'm okay with being wrong, and not trying to be argumentative. Just trying to learn.

Edit: I should add that I used to have MAJOR OAT problems and have seen what it can do

 

[tbird888]

What condition is your Comet in? If it's in any better condition than beat to absolute death, you are throwing with OAT.

 

[Mr. America]

I've never thrown an ION, but I have Leopards that I can really lay into and not have to worry about them turning over, with a decent throw that is. Both are Champs, one is 175, the other is 167. The 175 usually holds a hyzer line, the 167 usually flattens out, sometimes turns slightly, but usually has some fade at the end. I definitely still have some OAT too.

 

[VyZx]

So maybe I'm confused....

On Joe's flight chart, the comet is a 1 on power requirement, and a -1.5 on high speed stability. Doesn't this mean the Comet should have a pretty hefty turn, even for a low-power player?

 

[Nuke]

So maybe I'm confused....

On Joe's flight chart, the comet is a 1 on power requirement, and a -1.5 on high speed stability. Doesn't this mean the Comet should have a pretty hefty turn, even for a low-power player?

Seen MJ push a comet out to 400', nice a smooth, not a huge hyper flip. Thing with the Ion is the gyro technology masks OAT a lot. The Comet is understable, no doubt, but as others have said, it shouldn't be turning nd burning on you, especially at those distances.