After a windy round a month or two ago I decided I needed to pair my CD2s (flat S lines) with something a bit more HSS
I traded for a '22 Koling and a regular Champ.
The Koling is near Firebird for me. Very HSS, very LSS. Really needs me to get on it.
The Champ is quite nice. Flat. Good flight. Straight to fade. HSS but not like the Koling (and definitely better than the CD2).
In chatting with a player who also used Thunderbirds I got an impression that there was quite a bit of variability. For example he thought his Halo Thunderbird was less HSS than his stock Star.
At a tournament this weekend at much less altitude than my home (down by 700m) there was distinctly less HSS on all discs. Turns held for a lot longer. Fades were not as heavy.
That made throwing the CD2 (in low wind) more difficult (certainly on some lines that were needed).
Which got me to thinking if there is a range of Thunderbird that could cover Thunderbird and CD2 duties.
I do have some GStar Thunderbirds that I use as a winter disc for grip.
I've thought about Pro and DX
Thoughts on (sort of) replacing CD2s with Thundies?
Suggestions? Plastics?
I'm looking for some turn but not quite as easily as my CD2s turn and just a bit more bite at the end.
CD2s are great for hyzerflips and turn and fade and I'd want to replicate that with, as noted above, a bit less turn and a bit more fade than a CD2
and then I can use the Champ and Koling Thunderbird for more HSS