[Question] Hypothetical straight flying disc question

[PMantle]

Assume all this is possible. You are presented with a pipe that is 12 feet in diameter. The pipe is in a warehouse with no windows, no fans nor any HVAC system. There is one door and it will be closed during this exercise. The temperature is 72* Fahrenheit, humidity is 60% and the area is 100' above sea level. There is a 12' concrete tee pad that ends 10' from the beginning of the pipe that is sitting on the floor of the warehouse. There is a full moon.

What disc, off the rack, would you choose in a contest where the winning throw is the one where the disc travels the farthest from the tee pad through the pipe before touching any part of the pipe?

 

[VLaForce2002]

P&A - Axiom Proxy
Mid - Axiom Alias
FW - Axiom Crave
CD - Axiom Insanity
DD - Axiom Wrath

 

[GoobyPls]

From the stuff I've thrown, probably a Devan Owens Opto-X Sparkle River.

 

[GripEnemy]

P&A - Axiom Proxy
Mid - Axiom Alias
FW - Axiom Crave
CD - Axiom Insanity
DD - Axiom Wrath

This dude hates MVP

 

[PMantle]

P&A - Axiom Proxy
Mid - Axiom Alias
FW - Axiom Crave
CD - Axiom Insanity
DD - Axiom Wrath

You get one.

 

[hugheshilton]

Beat Roc

 

[PMantle]

Beat Roc

What disc, off the rack...

 

[ship]

Mako3

 

[Grippenripp]

Max weight DX Valk.

 

[hiflyer]

What disc, off the rack...

A used one from PIAS would be "off the rack," right?

 

[Monocacy]

I would choose a 155 Neutron Wave.

Rationale:

1. Wave can fly very straight on a slight hyzerflip.
2. I am not a long thrower so I would need to use a distance driver to have a chance in the contest.
3. I have a high degree of familiarity with this disc.

Without the "off the rack" condition my answer would be a seasoned 155 DX Teebird.

 

[SD86]

Neutron Axis.

 

[Keller]

X-Comet

or

DX Leopard

 

[PMantle]

Without the "off the rack" condition my answer would be a seasoned 155 DX Teebird.

I did that to avoid having everyone say this

 

[ThrowBot]

"Off the rack"...

I'm sure glad I brought along my rack of flat, opaque, pat #, beaten in champ Eagle L's.

For new/stock discs, I have no idea. Nova seems to fly really straight when fresh, but it's not going to get to crazy far with a 12' ceiling. I have to imagine there's something else out there that would make it farther. I don't personally throw Comets or Sanny/Ontario Rocs, but those might be popular choices.

My Barsby RR was pretty dang straight when brand new. That's an aggressive choice tho.

Edit: Actually, I have no idea how anything flies at 100' above sea level. My answers are worthless.

 

[jjmiller]

Knowing that I'm going to hit the pipe inevitably anyway and just trying to get as far down it as possible beforehand, I'd hyzer flip my Star Shryke on a forehand. Forehand gives me the best chance of hitting near the middle of the pipe, and a Shryke holds pretty straight for quite awhile- well past when a putter or mid would have hit the ground with a 12' ceiling for me.

 

[Broken Shoulder]

Maybe DX Teebird or Star Leo3 given the height restriction.

 

[Consult20]

Z Comet

Nuff said

 

[Moose33]

Atomic Piwakawaka, it's the absolute best disc for dead straight shots that I've ever used. 150 class Teebird or Crave could work well too.

 

[Aim For The Chains]

Proxy or spike