It's rather obvious that you love gyro.
I'm actually surprised that you bag some "solomolds".-
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[MVP] MVP Disc Sports (Official Thread) (Part V)
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It's rather obvious that you love gyro.
I'm actually surprised that you bag some "solomolds".
Once you throw gyro there's no other way to go go.
jakebake91
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Was so thrilled to see Plasma Waves back on stock! Lost mine somehow, some way last summer. Think it fell out of my bag or maybe my truck (before you ask....kids, that's how) . Not sure. Fissions have been great, but super glad to get a new plaz coming! Also broke down and bought a plasma insanity. Hoping for something a tad flippier than my neutrons. I dearly miss my very well worn proton that's in the bottom of a local pond.
Also. On the solomold wagon.....runways are legit as long as you don't think over stable mids have peaked.
Also. On the solomold wagon.....runways are legit as long as you don't think over stable mids have peaked.
MiDiscsAreCold
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Snagged a Plasma Fireball a couple weeks ago. Slot has been empty for a few months and I was immediately impressed with it compared to the Firebirds or Raptors I've slotted in the past. Powers down well which surprised me but still hitting the longer lines I bought it for. Definitely my go-to for overhand shots now!
jakebake91
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For those of you who bag fireballs.....would you also see a slot for a resistor? Or vice versa?
I switch out between the two depending on the course/wind. I use my Resistor more in the mid range distance, and my Fireball in higher wind, or if I know the course is going to need bigger skips.
I went looking for an uplink release date.. Didn't see it.. But I found out the uplink available as low as 165g hmmmmmmm. That might be fun, maybe that would kick my 165 Spin out and stop my thoughts of a heavier paradox.
dehaas
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What do you like better about it than a firebird? I typically carry two non Sexton color glows, one with slight dome that's the more mellow of the two and an upper 160's flatty that has a more vertical drop from the sky and doesn't skip much. I've always thought the firebird powered down well, I'll use it at like 60-70% backhand shots instead of an OS mid, and like the wider rim better in the hand for short FH approaches than something like a star caiman.
Been tempted to try a fireball or motion, not that there's anything wrong with my firebirds but have been pretty impressed with most of the gyro I've tried the last few months. My local shop had neutron and plasma, all of the neutron ones looked board flat, the plasma ones looked like they had some dome…nothing terrible just not board flat.
dehaas
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Kinda wondering this too, and depending on the course I've got a pyro and/or deflector I'll bag.
The bit I've read though sounds like the newer run of resistors aren't nearly as beefy as older ones. They sound more like an eagle x, tiny hair of turn fresh with plenty of bite at the end. Local shop didn't have any resistors or servos, was hoping to fondle both to see if one felt better than the other as a beefier crave compliment.
No clue if the resistor won't be super beefy going forward or if it'll go back to being a meathook like the old ones were.
jakebake91
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I bag a plenty beefy older resistor. Also started throwing a Streamline Runway that's absolutely beef and seems to have taken some wind out of my resistors sails. Thought about dropping the resistor for something beefy and faster to have more of a gap
MiDiscsAreCold
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I think most of it is comfort, honestly. It feels a bit thinner with my grip where Raptors and Firebirds feel identical to me. Probably feeling the difference in comfort more with my forehand than backhand.
It seems faster and I felt I was able to get it out straight, low and flat for some skip shots and didn't have to focus on flex angles since it carried the initial distance quicker. Used it over the top on hyzer a few times and I felt like it was easier to carry the distance while still getting it dive straight down to eliminate a ton of ground play.
Gonna try and get out to Hobbs Farm tomorrow morning. It's been a good week in the mail with a pair of Wraths, a Wave and a Trace.
On the Fireball conversation, it's turning into a solid - if very specific - forehand disc for me, but it's fading straight from the release on backhand. I'm astonished when I see James Conrad make it look like the most neutral thing ever on coverage.
On the Fireball conversation, it's turning into a solid - if very specific - forehand disc for me, but it's fading straight from the release on backhand. I'm astonished when I see James Conrad make it look like the most neutral thing ever on coverage.
Quick vent: Hobbs Farm has so much potential but the swampy morass that encompasses holes 2-6 should disqualify it from any conversation about the country's best courses (#27 on UDisc's list this year). It's unpardonably bad and a semi-permanent condition according to the regulars this morning.
Forehand form continues to improve, and I was able to rely on it freely without any pain today. The shots themselves are still of variable quality, but that spectrum did include some pretty effective throws, especially a touchy downhill tee shot (8 maybe?) with a Clash.
Forehand form continues to improve, and I was able to rely on it freely without any pain today. The shots themselves are still of variable quality, but that spectrum did include some pretty effective throws, especially a touchy downhill tee shot (8 maybe?) with a Clash.
March release, so sometime this month. Also the Defy will be restocked, so that's cool.
Yeah I wondered about the Wombat and the Foxbat. And heavy paradox's. I know in my heart I should just get a 165 uplink and throw one of my 179's... I've been curious if 4g up from a 176 will make much difference. It sure did with the Comet for me.
Damn I sure want more people to jump on the uplink bandwagon, I made a space for you buddy!
Finally got another Hex from OTB, 174g swirly yellow, very pretty. Plastic seems a touch softer than the first run, feels great. Got one a little lighter on purpose, just because.
Threw it and the first run in the yard in 25mph winds so that didn't tell me much. I did throw a yard ace with the first run from 220'.
I'd like to see Drew Gibson hyzer flip one of these about 500'.
Threw it and the first run in the yard in 25mph winds so that didn't tell me much. I did throw a yard ace with the first run from 220'.
I'd like to see Drew Gibson hyzer flip one of these about 500'.
TL;DR: Grab a Fireball.
Started replying the other day. Deleted. I think I'm ready:
I don't see any overlap.
Haven't thrown a first run Resistor, but I think your assessment that the current ones are mellower is probably correct. Both the Resistor and Fireball are listed at 0/3.5 but my Resistors will hold a backhand turn and straighten, which is *not* what the Fireball wants to do.
The Resistor still has a stronger finish than any other MVP family 6.5 speed, but the current run's probably more of a -0.5/2.5 than 0/3.5. It'll skip hard left, but it'll also do other things if you tell it to clearly. Point being, one is most definitely not a longer version of the other.
Between 6.5 and 9 I'm carrying a pair of Hokom Craves, a pair of Servos (one original, one current), a pair of Resistors, an Insanity (having finally retired a lightweight right turn specialist), three (!) Wraths, and a Fireball. The Wraths were a bit of an accidental splurge. I do like having good things in pairs though. All in the 160s except for one of the Craves at 172 or 3.
To my eye/hand, the Fireball is a utility FH disc (unsurprisingly, not unlike a stout Firebird): if I absolutely need to get right after a bit (or I if I need a pronounced FH flex), it's the one. If I want something a little more accommodating for FH or BH at that speed, it's the Wrath. But the Fireball will tell you what it wants to do where the Wrath's more likely to listen.
All that to say, I think MVP's done an exceptional thing in creating a real palette of colors here. Maybe not in the same quantities (if needed, I could easily go one per), but there's a legit reason for bagging each of the molds above, something that each does better than the others. It's not night and day, but it's not super subtle either.
Well first time entering a waffle, first time winning! Haha unless you count that fundraiser mega one (I got 23 or 27 choice, and got the glow svea that was the only thing I could throw or was mildly interested in) anyhow. Time to glow it up rainbow style. I present to you the envy.. A disc of unity and broadly accepted and embraced by many..
And hey Monocacy keep an eye out FB BST groups, people dUmPLINKing all over the place. Saw one go..ing? for $17 today.
And hmmm. I think there's a thread I need to troll somewhere.. BRB
And hey Monocacy keep an eye out FB BST groups, people dUmPLINKing all over the place. Saw one go..ing? for $17 today.
And hmmm. I think there's a thread I need to troll somewhere.. BRB
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