lammersk
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- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
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Okay, so yesterday I'm in the midst of the trauma of replacing my beloved Rivers with Witnesses or possibly Diamonds (if the Frost plastic keeps throwing as well as it did today) because I have improved just barely enough that these discs are starting to consistently outperforming the Rivers. I come here to read something to take my mind away from the sorrow of pulling out of my bag the discs that made DG really start to click for me and I run across a bunch of older posts about the Polecat.
It's getting rave reviews. I think to myself, "Hmmm. I bought one of those a couple years ago. Never really used it. I wonder if it's still in the trunk of my car?" Then I go hunt it up and decide I'll try it out today.
As an aside, I spent over two years trying to find a putter that worked for me. Various Aviars did not cut it. A Ruby lasted about two weeks before it got so warped it was useless. A Dart filled the slot for a while until I realized my Dart and my Mako were basically the same disc and just started using the Mako for approach and putting. Then I found an MVP Eclipse Glow Proton Ion (literally; someone left an unmarked one on a course) and fell in love. It has been the best putter I've ever had. I bought two of my own and I really enjoy throwing it.
So, of course, the $8 DX Polecat outperformed the $20 Ion all day long. I swear, the disc has a homing instinct. Every time I threw an upshot with it, it would slooooooowly glide the 75 feet or so and land within a couple feet of the pin. The Ion wasn't slacking, but when I threw it from the same spot it landed further out 16 out of 18 pins.
So now I've got to consider replacing a cool looking putter that performs well with a goofy looking putter that works better. :wall: Oh well, one of the lessons the Army drove into my head when I was young and impressionable (you know, back when we used arrows and long swords) was that if it looks stupid, but it works, it ain't stupid.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank the good people here for adding to my bag angst. I'm afraid to read any more posts. The next one might recommend that I replace all my drivers with a Nova.
It's getting rave reviews. I think to myself, "Hmmm. I bought one of those a couple years ago. Never really used it. I wonder if it's still in the trunk of my car?" Then I go hunt it up and decide I'll try it out today.
As an aside, I spent over two years trying to find a putter that worked for me. Various Aviars did not cut it. A Ruby lasted about two weeks before it got so warped it was useless. A Dart filled the slot for a while until I realized my Dart and my Mako were basically the same disc and just started using the Mako for approach and putting. Then I found an MVP Eclipse Glow Proton Ion (literally; someone left an unmarked one on a course) and fell in love. It has been the best putter I've ever had. I bought two of my own and I really enjoy throwing it.
So, of course, the $8 DX Polecat outperformed the $20 Ion all day long. I swear, the disc has a homing instinct. Every time I threw an upshot with it, it would slooooooowly glide the 75 feet or so and land within a couple feet of the pin. The Ion wasn't slacking, but when I threw it from the same spot it landed further out 16 out of 18 pins.
So now I've got to consider replacing a cool looking putter that performs well with a goofy looking putter that works better. :wall: Oh well, one of the lessons the Army drove into my head when I was young and impressionable (you know, back when we used arrows and long swords) was that if it looks stupid, but it works, it ain't stupid.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank the good people here for adding to my bag angst. I'm afraid to read any more posts. The next one might recommend that I replace all my drivers with a Nova.