i was always curious about the opto core.
how does it compare to a champ roc3?
or buzzz?
Roc3 I feel is just like a "normal" Roc for me (I'm not some crazy know every Roc mold guy)...I can power it hard and it won't really turn. It flies like a putter but at speed 4, so it needs a bit of height to get past 300'. If thrown with less power it has some fade, if thrown 300' or more it essentially forward fades. They hold hyzers well, and I have issues throwing Rocs on anhyzers...they often cut or fade out for me, just doesn't work for me consistently. This is just perspective to know how I am comparing to the Core.
The Core is very different, I can get 300' out of it with like 6-8' of height, it's dead straight, and has zero fade essentially at this distance. It will glide at the release height the whole way like a laser beam fairway driver (but at mid speed), then just drop straight down at the end. It's great for mild banking hyzers, but I don't trust it to power a hyzer like the Roc. If thrown hard for anhyzers, it will hold a great banking anhyzer. If you nose up the Core it will fade more, if you power it down it will fade more, but not as much as the Roc. I like it for low ceilings 200+ that the putter can't get to, and straight shots up to 300'. If you don't put much spin on the disc it may act more understable. If I throw it 300'+ I have to hyzer flip it, or expect some turn. It's right on the edge of having some HSS turn that it's easy to shape lines.
I've only taken a couple of throws with an ESP and Z Buzzz, no line shaping. But on flat releases at ~300' (I know this is the noodle arm thread, but just saying what my experience was) they had the exact same HSS and LSS I would expect for my Core, but a tick less glide. I expect the Core to have a bit more crazy hovering ability where it just floats, and the Buzzz may be a bit better in the wind.
Basically, if you like Buzzzes, you would like a Core or Claymore (if you want a little less fade and little more turn). If you like Roc's, then the Roc3 is for you.