This was the first disc pass I participated in so I do not know the entire history of the concept or execution, BUT.... count me among the kind of bummed at the contents of the box after waiting in fun anticipation. I had some premium plastic waiting to go in, but I was not generous enough to take crap and put in great stuff. I did put in much better than I took out.
My suggestions (and I apologize in advance for any hurt feelings): Swag is nice, swag is good, but isn't it discs or at least DISC GOLF swag that we are interested in? Novelty shot glasses....yeah I don't get it. Paying to ship junk I wouldn't buy in a tourist trap is not a great idea. Bags of powdered dye, yes I know they are used to dye discs, not a great idea for a lot of reasons. Used golf pencils? Old PDGA magazines, I get why, but still...
I think this is a great idea if its a chance to try some new, good discs. When I saw a beat Pro Katana and a tacky full color Discraft disc I was really bummed. I also think that it's only fair that the box be limited to the people on the list. I wasn't real psyched to hear that the person before me let his buddy into the box. No offense, but it's harsh to wait that long and have someone with no stake in the box get into it right before you. Someone with no investment in waiting is more likely to abuse the box - I am not saying that is the case here - but in principle I think that is true.
Less swag, no non-disc golf swag, no crap discs, and I'm in again. Thank you to the people starting and keeping this box going.
