My guess is that none of the new ones are out to retail yet as all the initial orders were probably the original type. I also bet they warehoused a good number of the first kind, so it's anyone's guess as to how and when to get one. Best bet is to order from a retailer that cycles inventory quickly and has someone knowledgeable to hand pick them for you.
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[MVP] MVP Shock
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joshuajames
Double Eagle Member
Will it be obvious that it is a newer run?
From a very similar question a couple of posts above:
The new type have a much higher PLH and reduced flash on the bottom.
Picked up a 172 Pink Shock last night and hit cage with it today!
I was very impressed with its ability to hold a straight line when released flat and finish with a dependable amount of penetrating fade and excellent glide. The Shock I found to be dependable and a workhorse regardless of the amount of power I put into it. Reminds me a lot of my 11x Teebird that is now retired due to MVP's fairway lineup.
I was very impressed with its ability to hold a straight line when released flat and finish with a dependable amount of penetrating fade and excellent glide. The Shock I found to be dependable and a workhorse regardless of the amount of power I put into it. Reminds me a lot of my 11x Teebird that is now retired due to MVP's fairway lineup.
rusch_bag
* Ace Member *
Felt one of these things today and it felt terrible in my hands. The rim was like concave where you grip it and seemed impossible to get a good grip on. Same terribly slick/hard mvp plastic. No idea why people throw their products.
McJesus
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It seems you lack empathy.
Kiekko_FIN
Par Member
please add the run number, change stamp or rename. This will be terrible mess otherwise.
It's messy in the name of progress. In 4 years there won't be any of those first ones on the market anymore, until then education is your only friend. The answer is in the flash...the new ones are really smooth compared to all the other drives made before, almost no flash at all. If you already have another MVP driver to compare it to then you will have no trouble discerning which type you have before you.
nolangherity
Banned
i think its pretty dumb of them to learn of and correct a mistake and continue to sell the the defect product. i have a shock that isnt a shock, and i cant even buy a good one yet? sweeet....
in4d
*Hiding in Mike C's Closet*
Its a learning process, they are new
At least they fix mistakes promptly.. look at innova, they still release inconsistent trash and neglect to fix it.
I bought 2 destroyers and one was flippy as a roadrunner and the other one was a meat hook.. the only difference was one was a bottom stamp.
Its safe to say MVP is the most consistent disc manufacturer overall. They do have some first run problems it seems, but they always fix any problems within a week or two of release. No one is perfect
UnitedPuppySlayer
* Ace Member *
Pull that stick out of your butt, they could have not fixed it at all.
I am a bit sad myself. Finally got my Shocks and Amps a day or two before the Shock changes were announced. Now that I've thrown them, they fly a bit to much like my Volts to be excited. I'd be happy with the "fixed" versions, but I think my wife would kill me if I spent more money on plastic in the next few months. >.<
Terry 44
Birdie Member
OK I definitely got one of the original Shocks, there is a little of flash on the bottom. I was wondering why it was less overstable than what MVP said it was gonna produce. I just thought it was the gyro tech. Kinda cool as these things are gonna be collector items... maybe.
Kinda cool as these things are gonna be collector items... maybe. You obviously aren't that familiar with the industry. Every company does this. If a disc does not have cosmetic flaws, it's going to be sold. Latitude also has had to do quite a bit of tinkering with many of their molds to get their intended stabilities consistent, resulting in things like overstable Visions etc.
Being a PD thrower for years, I'm used to mold variation...
Halcón
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This is what I said earlier in this thread, a few pages back.
Discspeed pretty much just confirmed it.
I love how people think the old shocks are diseased... lol They are still a nice disc and the new ones will be better but like discspeed said mold variations are extremely common in this industry and the main reason I have gotten away from an all Lat. 64 bag was due to their horrrrrrible variances in the past few years vs when they first came out. Havocs, Strikers, Vision, Core, Pain, and Pure alll were my go-to discs and between the different plastics now, stamps, and runs you never know wtf the disc will fly like-- where before they were almost identical.
The Shocks are not a night and day difference in this case but rather a fine-tuned version-- there will be manyyyyy people to buy the old shocks as the new runs will be too OS for the average players power level anyway to notice a HUGE difference. We are not talking a Sidewinder vs a Monster here' lol...
The Shocks are not a night and day difference in this case but rather a fine-tuned version-- there will be manyyyyy people to buy the old shocks as the new runs will be too OS for the average players power level anyway to notice a HUGE difference. We are not talking a Sidewinder vs a Monster here' lol...
nolangherity
Banned
pull the stick out of my butt? i have 20 mvp discs.. i have 4 volts, i did not need another.
and how could they not fix it... if they just fixed it and sent YOU one?
i like MVP discs (see above) but sometimes its clear that the company is run by 20 year olds
and how could they not fix it... if they just fixed it and sent YOU one?
i like MVP discs (see above) but sometimes its clear that the company is run by 20 year olds
and how could they not fix it... if they just fixed it and sent YOU one?
i like MVP discs (see above) but sometimes its clear that the company is run by 20 year olds
:doh::wall::\ because??
What does your post even mean?!
I understand your gripe, but this statement is pretty insulting to MVP honestly. Behind the 20 yr olds is their father who has like 50 years of experience in the molding business. Besides that, name a disc company who wouldn't sell their discs because they aren't as stable or understable as intended...
