SD86
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My Ra is 168g. I don't know that weight would change the shape of a disc, though.
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[Mids] Infinite Discs Ra
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My Ra is 168g. I don't know that weight would change the shape of a disc, though.
SD86
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Ra course report
Okay, I've taken my Metal Flake C-blend Ra to the course a few times and gotten in some throws. Today was with an 'All-Infinite-Discs' bag.
When I got my Star RocX3, I was a bit disappointed that it didn't have more 'bite' (fade) to it. Especially when thrown pretty hard (80%+ power), it went really straight and had a small dump fade at the end, about like my Champion McBeth 3x Roc3s.
So the Ra appears to be the RocX3 top (very flat) and V-tech bottom. The Ra also flies straight, but has a bit more reliable and deeper fade at the end. All my throws are RHBH, by the way, except for one forehand shot.
Paige Pierce once talked about a shot where she throws a disc on a hyzer angle, and the disc IS angled... but it goes straight for a long ways before fading. I got that when I threw the Ra on that hyzer. I had a throw where I needed to get around a tree to get to the basket, and I was going to throw a hyzer shot. The Ra went straight, even though the disc was angled, then finally faded some. It looked funky, but now I know what Paige Pierce was talking about. The disc was still a bit right of where I'd hoped to be.
Had a throw where I threw the Ra straight and level and it did very well... straight, then faded left a bit at the end. Just like a fresh Roc3 (much less a RocX3). The forehand shot I threw was a nice flex shot that got surprising distance. The Ra has decent glide; it's not a brick, but it's not a floater, either. But 'good enough'.
My overall assessment of the Ra is that if you are looking for a reliable stable-to-overstable mid, the Ra is better than the RocX3. If you like the Roc3, the Ra will give you that flight but with a bit more bite at the end. If you want more OS, maybe an Innova Rat would be the better choice.
Okay, I've taken my Metal Flake C-blend Ra to the course a few times and gotten in some throws. Today was with an 'All-Infinite-Discs' bag.
When I got my Star RocX3, I was a bit disappointed that it didn't have more 'bite' (fade) to it. Especially when thrown pretty hard (80%+ power), it went really straight and had a small dump fade at the end, about like my Champion McBeth 3x Roc3s.
So the Ra appears to be the RocX3 top (very flat) and V-tech bottom. The Ra also flies straight, but has a bit more reliable and deeper fade at the end. All my throws are RHBH, by the way, except for one forehand shot.
Paige Pierce once talked about a shot where she throws a disc on a hyzer angle, and the disc IS angled... but it goes straight for a long ways before fading. I got that when I threw the Ra on that hyzer. I had a throw where I needed to get around a tree to get to the basket, and I was going to throw a hyzer shot. The Ra went straight, even though the disc was angled, then finally faded some. It looked funky, but now I know what Paige Pierce was talking about. The disc was still a bit right of where I'd hoped to be.
Had a throw where I threw the Ra straight and level and it did very well... straight, then faded left a bit at the end. Just like a fresh Roc3 (much less a RocX3). The forehand shot I threw was a nice flex shot that got surprising distance. The Ra has decent glide; it's not a brick, but it's not a floater, either. But 'good enough'.
My overall assessment of the Ra is that if you are looking for a reliable stable-to-overstable mid, the Ra is better than the RocX3. If you like the Roc3, the Ra will give you that flight but with a bit more bite at the end. If you want more OS, maybe an Innova Rat would be the better choice.
SD86
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What is the Ra flight like for you?
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Like a Roc3 with better HSS. You can work it a bit though. Almost like a baby Eagle X.
