I've been using a Rat since like July. It's awesome. Great for one disc rounds. It's one of the best driving putters that I've used and great for approaches. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite discs.
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I've been using a Rat since like July. It's awesome. Great for one disc rounds. It's one of the best driving putters that I've used and great for approaches. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite discs.
Does it not feel abit fast for a drivin putter? like a slow midrange. Also is the stability that far from the numbers? I have forgotten what it flew like really. It has the same numbers as a Zone really.
How's a Rat compare to a Suspect or Prodigy A4?
So I've been looking for an approach/midrange disc that is similar in flight to my G star shark (4/4/0/2), but has some characteristics of a pig (3/1/0/3). While my shark is nice for approach shots, it usually lands in a manner that causes it to roll out from 0-15 ft from landing. The pig, I got in order to hopefully be more accurate, and to use for FH, but it is too brick like, and had an extra problem of turning into a roller, whereas it'd end up between 0-50ft out from landing. Is the rat going to be a tweener of these discs or should I look something else?
TLDR: Flies close to a shark but sticks where it lands?
So I've been looking for an approach/midrange disc that is similar in flight to my G star shark (4/4/0/2), but has some characteristics of a pig (3/1/0/3). While my shark is nice for approach shots, it usually lands in a manner that causes it to roll out from 0-15 ft from landing. The pig, I got in order to hopefully be more accurate, and to use for FH, but it is too brick like, and had an extra problem of turning into a roller, whereas it'd end up between 0-50ft out from landing. Is the rat going to be a tweener of these discs or should I look something else?
TLDR: Flies close to a shark but sticks where it lands?
I haven't thrown a lot of Pigs, but I found the ones I've thrown weren't super inclined towards a lot of movement once they hit the ground (not even the Champs). It's one of the reasons I chose to stick with Zones because I like that extra movement. If your Pig is catching an edge on landing, it sounds like you're throwing it pretty high and giving the disc time to get close(r) to vertical. Have you tried spending some time trying to dial in your throws lower to minimize them landing in a way that increases their probability of skips/rolls?
I love my Star AviarX3. Would the Rat be different enough from it to carry both? Sounds like to would be a really useful FH mold. Does the Rat float more than a Zone?
Just got my 175g Star Rat. I was throwing it alongside my worn ESP Zone & the comparisons I've read on this thread are true. I saw someone type that the Rat - Teebird where the Zone - Firebird. I think that's fair. I would give the Rat something like 4/5/0/2 flight #'s. Innova's rating is way off.
I had a really easy time throwing the Rat & am pretty sure it's staying in my bag. It may be replacing my Buzzz. BH, FH & short chip shots at the basket. This thing is so useful.
Why does it replace the Buzzz?
Spotted some stock run Rats that have a new stamp on them with 4/2/0/2 flight numbers at a couple online retailers. Slightly more realistic than the 4/2/0/3 original stamp. Only seeing lower weights with that new stamp and the Innova website still hasn't been updated so its probably a pretty recent change.
I like the original stamp better. Had a cool 80's vibe to it. I think 4/4/0/2 are the right #'s. Hope they make another run soon so I can get a couple more. I really want to dial this mold into my game.