[DGA] Tell me about the Squall

[JTacoma03]

The Squall is a great disc, but it's fast for a midrange. It's a tweener disc, good for medium length drives or long approach shots. Slower midrange and putters would be better suited for typical approach shots, IMO. Also, I would only own the Squall in SP plastic for added glide and slightly slower speed.

SP and Proline squalls are totally different animals, also SP has less glide than Proline.

 

[Wanderer]

I don't agree that SP has less glide than ProLine in the case of the Squall. I have a tie-dye ProLine that is fast and low on glide.

 

[Plankeye]

IMO, the meteor and squall have the same flight path. However you need to throw the meteor on a higher line.

I haven't thrown the "zombee" but it felt very similar to a squall just a little bit domier.

 

[threevok]

I bought the Squall thinking it would be under-stable. Mine isn't, so I bought a Meteor which is as advertised. Both 167-168g and newish.

 

[JTacoma03]

The Meteor is much more understable than a Squall, comparing them in similar conditions. I would call the Squall a "stable" midrange when new.

A Squall is a seasoned Roc, whereas a Meteor would be a Coyote if we're doing the "X brand to Innova" game.

 

[kyflash]

The Squall is my "oh sh!t" disc. Whenever I am thinking how do I get outta this mess, I throw the Squall and good things seem to happen.
I may go two or three weeks without throwing it, but there is no way that it will ever not in my bag.
I am of the belief that the Squall is THE most under rated disc on the market.
Don't pass up the opportunity to throw one.

 

[Halcón]

How similar is the Squall to the Zombee as far as rim and shape?

 

[tu-f-o]

The squall is awesome. Agree with others here saying it is easy distance, glides, holds any line, and more of a fairway driver than mid.
My friend has the sparkle, but we both like my pro line more.

On a side note, yesterday I was looking for my squall for like 15minutes in my park, when I see 2 ladies chucking it at their dog! ....I'm like excuse me I think that's mine. And they saw me throwing 6 other discs too...

Dog left teeth marks in the underneath rim...but I blame the humans.

 

[JTacoma03]

How similar is the Squall to the Zombee as far as rim and shape?

Really similar, I'd say 75-80%. IIRC doesn't the Zombee have a half-bead? If so that's the biggest difference, the Squall is beadless.

Here's the (simplified) nerd specs dug up for ya:

-------|Max|--|Diameter|-|Height|-|Rim Depth|-|Diameter Inside Rim|-|Rim Thickness|

Squall: 178.5 -- 21.5 ----- 1.8 ------ 1.3 ---------- 18.6 ------------ 1.3

Zombee: 179.3 -- 21.6 ----- 2.1 ------ 1.2 ---------- 18.4 ------------ 1.6

 

[Halcón]

Yea, ever since the Volt was supposedly measured wrong I've been skeptical of the PDGA's specs. I was thinking about picking up a Squall, but if it's that similar to my Zombees, I'll hold off.

 

[zenbot]

My buddy pulls off some amazing forehand approaches with a Squall. So much so that I'm considering putting one in my bag.

That being said would it just overlap my Gummy Star Stingray?

 

[tu-f-o]

I have a very nice proline squall that I think I'm ready to get rid of, if interested pm me.
I could take trades or $12
I throw dx rocs, kc pro rocs, anything in my sig/wants.

 

[DG_Before_Breakfast]

Love my Squall. The Red SP I found a over a year ago is a super long, glidey, Mid range. I didn't realize what a gem I had found until later. A couple months ago it was the Squall that I could throw as far as a Blizzard Katana that convinced me to give up high speed discs. I've tried to kick it out of my bag with low stability and/or high glide Mids, like the MVP Tangent or Buzzz SS, but I keep coming back to it and making nice shots with it. So it is staying now. It has worn into a nice understable disc that I can throw flat with power and expect it to turn smoothly. I can take lines straight at baskets, or slight anhyzer lines, in the 250 range, to avoid obstacles on the right that my more stable Mids would have trouble with. Got a nice birdy on 19 at Dela with it today doing just that. I can also throw it higher with some hyzer flip and get nice S shaped lines.

 

[Kodachrome]

hey; question.

anybody thrown an axis and a squall? i want to know their similarities and differences in flight, etc.

 

[ThrowinGhost]

hey; question.

anybody thrown an axis and a squall? i want to know their similarities and differences in flight, etc.

Squall is longer than an Axis. The Squall is kind of a tweener between fairways and midranges, where the Axis is more of a true midrange. I prefer the Squall personally because it is more versatile IMO. :clap:
The Squall also has more of an S-turny type of flight path, where the Axis is just straight if that makes sense. Squalls are really good for shorter hyzer flip shots as well.

 

[Kodachrome]

hmm. okay; thanks for the info! to be honest, i love the way the axis just bombs so i don't know if i'll be going for the squall or not, but i'll put it on the list of discs to try for sure.

 

[JTacoma03]

Squall is longer than an Axis. The Squall is kind of a tweener between fairways and midranges, where the Axis is more of a true midrange. I prefer the Squall personally because it is more versatile IMO. :clap:
The Squall also has more of an S-turny type of flight path, where the Axis is just straight if that makes sense. Squalls are really good for shorter hyzer flip shots as well.

^^ This is what I've found too. Axis is short, lacks glide relative to a Squall, and has a buzzzlike flight path. A squall is more like a tweener speed, seasoned Roc. It works more S-curve flights.

 

[Monkeypaws]

^^ This is what I've found too. Axis is short, lacks glide relative to a Squall, and has a buzzzlike flight path. A squall is more like a tweener speed, seasoned Roc. It works more S-curve flights.

Sounds like a Warship.

 

[JTacoma03]

Sounds like a Warship.

Not sure, haven't thrown one yet. If/when I do I'll chime in

 

[Prototype]

Sounds like a Warship.

I felt like the squall was a little easier on form flaws.