Noobie Question Thread (Dumb Questions answered here)

[Frank Delicious]

quad shocks are the way to go if you want durability and aren't afraid to spend a little extra. Since you got the gel straps for free I say just use them until they fall apart completely. You will need to know how to sew to keep them going though.

 

[lokirising]

quad shocks are the way to go if you want durability and aren't afraid to spend a little extra. Since you got the gel straps for free I say just use them until they fall apart completely. You will need to know how to sew to keep them going though.

Crap. Time for sewing lessons. :|

 

[gcr_russell]

A friend of mine had his gel straps start to fall apart. He emailed DGA and they sent him a new set free of charge a week later (while keeping his old ones). The new ones were clearly doublestitches in places the first ones werent. They have held up for him great so far for a year easily.

 

[curveball4]

chainreactiondiscgolf.com had Quads for 34 shipped

 

[shyamrox]

What does it mean when people list a disc and put something like "8/10" or "9/10" as part of its description?

 

[sloppydisc]

Does 'The Secret Revealed' Program from DGR really help anyone's game?

Do YOU do those drills?

 

[agent_peebody]

What does it mean when people list a disc and put something like "8/10" or "9/10" as part of its description?

it's a rating system for used discs called "The Sleepy Scale"

Disc Condition Scale aka "The Sleepy Scale"
10 - Never thrown, no ink, brand new condition
9 - Field tested or used for one or two rounds
8 - Lightly used with very minimal wear
7 - Used with some minor dings or scuffs but still in good shape
6 - Typical used disc with the usual dings, scratches but still worthy
5 - Kinda beat, significant wear, has lost a good bit of it's stability
4 - Beat up turnover disc with some evident war story wear
3 or under - Beat to Hades dog chew toy

 

[Johnny Rokketts]

What does 'SB' stand for? I have a Sidewinder marked 'SBSW' on the bottom.

 

[Frank Delicious]

Does 'The Secret Revealed' Program from DGR really help anyone's game?

Do YOU do those drills?

Are you talking about this?

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/dgr/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19220

 

[agent_peebody]

What does 'SB' stand for? I have a Sidewinder marked 'SBSW' on the bottom.

Special Blend.

basically Star plastic before they had production Star plastic.

 

[jcf5083]

What is max weight?

 

[Frank Delicious]

The max weight of a disc as listed on the PDGA tech specs.

 

[skurf]

Does the Epic meet weight requirements?

 

[sloppydisc]

Yep

Are you talking about this?

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/dgr/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19220

Yes, that program. What you think?

 

[Frank Delicious]

Yes, that program. What you think.

I haven't tried it since it is incomplete. What I did when I was learning was to do the DGR training assignments

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/dgr/forums/viewforum.php?f=11

and I basically memorized the instructional articles on DGR.

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/dgr/resources/articles.shtml

 

[Frank Delicious]

Does the Epic meet weight requirements?

what?

 

[sloppydisc]

Incomplete maybe, but for me the 'half hit' would be an improvement. I'll spend some time reading the instructional articles. Skimmed the training, and it looks like I have been doing some of those already. Thanks.

 

[agent_peebody]

hopefully Frank can shed some light on this for me (i think you throw Wizards, right?)

is there a stability difference between, say a SSS Wiz and a gummy Evo HPP Wiz?

i have the clear HPP coming, and own a black SSS (misprint for a tumor on top). the SSS flies very neutral when i drive with it (probably a 9/10 condition wise). so will the HPP be the same? more stable? speed 13?

 

[BrotherDave]

I got a set of Gel straps as a gift.

FWIW, my buddy has those and they've held great and I know he's rough on straps b/c he went through like 2 pairs of Innova straps in as many years. :|

But Phenix is the Cadillac* of quad straps. :thmbup:


*author does not actually like Cadillacs, just using the expression.

 

[Frank Delicious]

hopefully Frank can shed some light on this for me (i think you throw Wizards, right?)

is there a stability difference between, say a SSS Wiz and a gummy Evo HPP Wiz?

i have the clear HPP coming, and own a black SSS (misprint for a tumor on top). the SSS flies very neutral when i drive with it (probably a 9/10 condition wise). so will the HPP be the same? more stable? speed 13?

E and HPP wizards have all been more stable to me than base line wizards. In the same vein, stiffer base line wizards are usually more stable than their SS or SSS counterparts.