All the different runs and variations in the PDs is why I stopped throwing them. Is it a 4th run or a 12th run? Wait I thought the more OS one was the 9th. Its a headache and a shot in the dark. Pd is a great mold, its just not worth the trouble. And now with ppd taken off the market? Ill look elsewhere for the control OS driver.
How is this a big deal? Are you constantly losing your PDs? Some may not be as OS as others, but very few are not good discs that cover a variety of shots. Do you realize that virtually EVERY Large manufacturer mold has many runs with variation like the PD has? This is one of the few that is tracked so we can identify any subtle differences. There are a bunch of 3 line AJ runs with shape and plastic variations, but 99% of people group them together as 3 lines and calls them inconsistent.
If you've been throwing them for years, how do you not have several backups that you prefer throwing?
I found I liked 3rd runs - bought 8. Have lost 1 in 4 years and given 2 away, still set for many years to come, plus Ive added few newbies that fit my fancy.