X-Outs: is the low cost worth it?

[mashnut]

I've bought a few x outs or factory seconds, and not one of them had a flight difference big enough for this mediocre player to notice. Definitely the way to go to save a few bucks.

 

[tannerdj]

x outs are definitely worth it. i've never thrown one that didn't fly the same as its higher priced counterpart

 

[booter]

xouts are great. nothing wrong with them other than bubbles or double stamps. most companies if not all do not let warped flight plated discs sell for xouts . usually in the description of an xout it states that theyre just cosmetic flaws ,nothing that will effect the flight . ive had my share and never had any problems unless you get some xouts from gateway,which is another story.

 

[EL-KABONG]

Yap, i tried moving the words around in other ways and there was nothing else to do, so you got a Sheagle.

sheagle is probably the best but there are others

shargle
eagark

 

[EL-KABONG]

BTW Booter:
dynamite avatar, Milton Waddams rules!

"I could...I could put strychnine...in the guacamole"

 

[booter]

haha thanks. milton is teh man

 

[sloppydisc]

Granted i am not very good, but i have never noticed the difference between the X-outs and the normal discs. X-Outs are just uglier. I have an X-out Cro that is great. A Star Leopard that is solid also. And a Champ firebird that is one of my go-to thumber discs. All work great.

 

[buzzinb]

It depends on the price difference. At discgolfcenter the savings is $2. If I was ordering online and not being able to see the disc, I would pay the extra $2 and get what I want. At a local store, I might buy X-out since I can see what I am getting.

That's a real good point. If the x-out is only a buck or 2 less, there's not a lot of motivation.

 

[djjeremiahj]

That's a real good point. If the x-out is only a buck or 2 less, there's not a lot of motivation.

i always pass.
The potential of getting an inconsistent disc that flies horribly, or is "irreplaceable" if lost isnt worth $2.00.

Maybe if i found a DX disc i wanted to experiment with. (A lot of times i buy a used DX just to "see what a disc is about" before i buy a champion.)

 

[kirvin2]

X-outs are PDGA approved golf disc that have cosmetic flaws. They don't have flaws that affect flight characteristics or durability.
There's a place that carries them that's on the way to a cool course about 50 miles from my house. I always try to stop there to check out their selection of X-outs.

 

[djjeremiahj]

X-outs are PDGA approved golf disc that have cosmetic flaws. They don't have flaws that affect flight characteristics or durability.
There's a place that carries them that's on the way to a cool course about 50 miles from my house. I always try to stop there to check out their selection of X-outs.

i know that's the party line... but i've met people who swear differently...
and, moreover, is it worth $2 to find out?

The day that your lose your favorite "X Out" that flies like the original, bUT it does something special or different, is the day you lose a part of your game.

*** Pros and top amateurs that are looking for an edge obviously differ in opinion. For me, i want "plug and play" consistency.

 

[KMaC]

I got a destroyer that was stamped as a roadrunner..

Roaddestroyer?
Derunner?

...Not as cool as Destraliber :\

For some reason, roadrunner + destroyer makes me think you should call the disc the Coyote.

 

[wtafro]

x outs are great and most that I have seen just have a bad stamp. Perfect for dye jobs.

 

[AdamCaudle]

*** Pros and top amateurs that are looking for an edge obviously differ in opinion. For me, i want "plug and play" consistency.

Haha not if you throw any Innova discs.

 

[sillybizz]

Haha not if you throw any Innova discs.

hahahaha, I love you sir.

 

[CoachQ]

I go to PIAS just for the X out selection. They also have a "buy 10 discs get one free" policy (punch card) so that makes them about an extra 10% cheaper in the long run.

 

[evansr10]

I got my new voodoo x-out yesterday in the mail and it has a couple magic stamps on it. What do you think? VOOGIC or MAGDOO? or maybe just MAGOO

 

[MarkS]

I got my new voodoo x-out yesterday in the mail and it has a couple magic stamps on it. What do you think? VOOGIC or MAGDOO? or maybe just MAGOO

vagic: (adj.) of or pertaining to the vag.

 

[evansr10]

vagic: (adj.) of or pertaining to the vag.

Haha. I like it.

 

[Kranica]

I love x-outs! Found a few S PD's at my local shop...can't complain about that. X-out's also make great dye project discs.