SD86
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I'm still faithful to the Polecat. Can't beat DX.
Polecats rule! :thmbup:
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I'm still faithful to the Polecat. Can't beat DX.
Polecats rule! :thmbup:
Never liked the sharp part the top and side of disc came together on a Pole Cat. I did like how the Putt'r felt with a more rounded top but did not like that it was only re released in Soft X in mid 2000's. I want a Putt'r in regular x or like the old Pro D. The soft X when broken in for the Putt'r was a obvious puddle top without glide once it puddle topped. I had to throw the disc harder to get the glide I needed and that was too much glide, had no in between no glide and too much glide for me. If Innova had made the Pole Cat with less sharp a top and side corner I might have thought about using such a disc.
None of my DX Polecats have the sharp top and sides that you're describing. Maybe Innova improved the quality control on the discs I got, but they've been fine. My only complaint is that one Polecat I have is relatively domey and (much) more understable than the others, even on low power throws.
None of my DX Polecats have the sharp top and sides that you're describing. Maybe Innova improved the quality control on the discs I got, but they've been fine. My only complaint is that one Polecat I have is relatively domey and (much) more understable than the others, even on low power throws.
No, I think he was describing the shoulder (or lack thereof). Very abrupt transition from the flightplate to the rim.
I've only tried some R-Pros a friend putts with. Too much like Soft X. I'd give DX a try but it would get just as beat up as the SoftX. (Will be practicing upshots/playing catch in the parking lot with them.)
I've only tried some R-Pros a friend putts with. Too much like Soft X. I'd give DX a try but it would get just as beat up as the SoftX. (Will be practicing upshots/playing catch in the parking lot with them.)
I've only tried some R-Pros a friend putts with. Too much like Soft X. I'd give DX a try but it would get just as beat up as the SoftX. (Will be practicing upshots/playing catch in the parking lot with them.)
DX is not bad just stay away from the Edge discs, the under 150 gram Pole Cats. Any wind over 5 mph takes them. Do not get the ones from the Innova store that are the Champion Pole Cats, Champion in that from what SD86 has told me are like a Glide-less version of the Pole Cat.
That might not have been me talking about the glideless Champ Polecats, as I've never tried a Champ Polecat. I recently got a Champion Stud from the Proshop, or maybe someone else was talking about the Champ Polecat.
As to lightweight Polecats, while the wind will indeed mess with them, a 150-class Polecat is a great 'get out of jail' disc for tight lies where one can't put any power on the throw. A wrist flick forehand or backhand can get that light Polecat going, and I was surprised at just how good it was when I tried it. I haven't tried anything lighter than 150g, but I'd think they'd work well in windless conditions, as well.
That might not have been me talking about the glideless Champ Polecats, as I've never tried a Champ Polecat. I recently got a Champion Stud from the Proshop, or maybe someone else was talking about the Champ Polecat.
As to lightweight Polecats, while the wind will indeed mess with them, a 150-class Polecat is a great 'get out of jail' disc for tight lies where one can't put any power on the throw. A wrist flick forehand or backhand can get that light Polecat going, and I was surprised at just how good it was when I tried it. I haven't tried anything lighter than 150g, but I'd think they'd work well in windless conditions, as well.
Yes but I was referring to under 150 gram discs the ones more like 145-146 grams and under if the Pole Cat is to be the main putter. Same I bet would go for the Rattler if it can be that light.
Cool beans.
And fortuitous timing: I just got a Champ Polecat from Infinite Discs, 175g (all they had), and took it out for its first round today. I can put a bit more on it than a very light DX Polecat, but I still did not have to throw it very hard to get it going. The Champ 'kitty skips a bit more on the Georgia pine needles than the DX, but other than that it's a fun-to-throw approach disc.
I ended up picking up five Champion Polecats because I knew I was going to like them, but I wanted a healthy stock just in case.
They are great approach discs up to about 120 or so feet. Anything after that and I have no control over where it goes. 120 and under, it is always within 20 feet of the basket. They also make excellent putters for those 25-35 foot putts. The obvious knock on them, however, is that if they hit the chains just right with its blunt nose, it is like hitting a brickwall and will be rejected.
The only issue I have with my Polecats as that if I get caught between the long putt and short approach distance, they have a tendency to get too loft if I give it any nose up. They will sail above and beyond the basket, and often find a fade they should not have, leaving me well outside of my comfortable putting distance.
For better or worse, I am now giving the Lucid Deputy a shot in the Polecat's spot in the bag. Because of its more traditional putter nose, it has more zip than the Polecat, but the overall flight is almost identical. It also comes out of my hand cleaner mainly because it is not a lid.
Very similar for me. I haven't figured out my Polecat's max (comfort) range yet, but it's probably going to end up around that 100 ft. mark, maybe a tad farther.
I don't have a Lucid Deputy, and would really like a premium plastic Deputy (Lucid, Moonshine, Fuzion), and I'm throwing a Classic Deputy for now. I also can make do with a an Opto or GL Pure, or even my Lucid Judge or EMac Fuzion Warden. But any of those are beside the Polekitty, not replacing it. Love the Polecat. <3