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I have never thrown a Roc...
- Thread starter Frank-Flyer
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I recently got a Roc because everyone loves it so much. Still getting used to it but I can't ever see it taking my the place of my Cobra.
My friend loaned me his Cobra the very first time I ever went Disc golfing and I've never been without it since it's always been my strongest Disc.
The only time I ever have to putt long is when I'm putting straight off my drive. But my 2nd shot with the Cobra is so strong that I rarely have a tough putt. Which is great for me because I'm a very inconsistent putter. Saved my ass a million times
I even use it to putt in the wind. But it's all a matter of personal preference, use whatever works best for you
My friend loaned me his Cobra the very first time I ever went Disc golfing and I've never been without it since it's always been my strongest Disc.
The only time I ever have to putt long is when I'm putting straight off my drive. But my 2nd shot with the Cobra is so strong that I rarely have a tough putt. Which is great for me because I'm a very inconsistent putter. Saved my ass a million times
I even use it to putt in the wind. But it's all a matter of personal preference, use whatever works best for you
Frank-Flyer
Birdie Member
i too... love the cobra (sorry for starting a buzzz vs roc thread 
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I keep both in my bag. Stable roc, straight roc and a flippy roc, and a straight/stable Buzzz.
Straight Rocs either need to be a slightly flippy one that can be hyzer flipped, or a true stable one that will inevitably fade near the end. A straight Buzzz can be thrown hard, low and flat and never fade from its line. Buzzzes are also longer.
I think they're both great discs, and different enough to carry both.
Straight Rocs either need to be a slightly flippy one that can be hyzer flipped, or a true stable one that will inevitably fade near the end. A straight Buzzz can be thrown hard, low and flat and never fade from its line. Buzzzes are also longer.
I think they're both great discs, and different enough to carry both.
Frank-Flyer
Birdie Member
**pssst*** lets not do the roc vs buzzz thing anymore.... :hfive:
Think of a Roc as having all the glide of the most understable disc you ever threw....but due to the beefy bead...having all the stability of the straightest disc out there
capable of long slow straight hovering flights but also able to do tricky lines that are impossible with understables or straight fliers
It can just do more than most discs
one problem is it goes where u throw it so if it goes astray you just dont know how to throw a roc
capable of long slow straight hovering flights but also able to do tricky lines that are impossible with understables or straight fliers
It can just do more than most discs
one problem is it goes where u throw it so if it goes astray you just dont know how to throw a roc
CaptainAnhyzer
* Ace Member *
Roc crushes buzz bee.
I gave up on the Roc because most of the courses I play are very rocky and will just shred a DX or KC Pro Roc. I have discovered the S-Line Gremlin, which to me flies very much like a slightly more stable buzzz but has a bead like a Roc. The S-Line plastic is actually a Champy Star blend that is about as durable as most champion plastic. I use the S-Line if I want to go straight or left and I use an opto Fuse for turnover shots. I also carry a Q Sentinel which is basically a more stable Champion Roc.
I recently found an EchoStar Roc - "20 years of Roc" '89-'99 - with 3 names /numbers on it (2 of which are scratched over).
Should I return it, and to whom?
Should I return it, and to whom?
NCStatePlaya
Birdie Member
Definitely return...from the looks of it, that disc is tainted.
Seems no one holds on to it for very long...and the last person to lose it probably won't want it back anyway. But no sense in not trying...
Seems no one holds on to it for very long...and the last person to lose it probably won't want it back anyway. But no sense in not trying...
Definitely return...from the looks of it, that disc is tainted.
Seems no one holds on to it for very long...and the last person to lose it probably won't want it back anyway. But no sense in not trying...
I'd say the problem with this Roc is it has more turn (tainted EchoStar), being less stable than other Rocs. I'd bet these "losers" (only in that they lost this disc!) didn't realize that.
So I just called the guy and while his number was East TN it turns out he's in Louisville, KY, barely an hour away. He's a school teacher and has the summer off, planning to travel for DG. Sounds like he's coming after it in a couple of weeks.
aPfaff
Double Eagle Member
It's okay rocs are complete crap use a buzzz
Mr. America
* Ace Member *
How does a Roc compare to a flat Z Wasp?
