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@luchaunderground6830 Yesterday, I turned the Strive over into the middle of the lake at the BC Open. Sad to see it go.

@@ToddsDiscGolf Right! I saw her little leaving Oregon video.

@harleybk3 Keep your ear to the ground in your club too. There's always some techy like me who's going on and about their new tech. They could be willing to do a "Baseline Day" where they set up a net and let everyone try so they can get a baseline for their speed and angles.

@@greybearddiscgolf Excellent point. Even if I just mention it in casual conversation I might find someone who has one and is willing to let me give it a go.

@@harleybk3 And if you are ever on Vancouver Island... HIt me up!

@@craig5447 It was neat to see that almost everyone had that feedback. And spin rate. Nose angle and spin.

@@greybearddiscgolf chance who was there (and plays mp40 and won at the tco) throws 55ish mph but always with like a -5 nose angle. If that doesn’t prove that we need to focus on that more than speed or spin I don’t know what does

Welcome! Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see.

I saw him at a clinic I went to a couple of days ago, and he had the Tech Disc with him. He was letting people throw it into the net. We were very close, like my release was no more than 5 feet from the net, and we were getting good readings for everything. There was an app update and a firmware update for my GameProofer yesterday, so I think I will film an update today. Throwing into the net and out in the field. Keep an eye on the channel!

That Royal Grand is the best plastic I've felt, but I have almost exclusively discs from the big manufacturers so I hope to get my hands on some other less known brands soon too. I have a Clash Salt in Steady plastic and it's really nice.

I'd agree that it is much more understable than the numbers suggest. So many other high speed drivers with -1 turn like the Nuke, and Destroyer, Time Lapse, DD3 (including the Cloud Breaker Version) are very overstable and will only turn at all if you have a much higher arm speed, as the numbers attest. Remember 12-13 speed drivers need a pretty fast arm, much faster than mine, so it's nice to see something in that speed that is throwable for someone like me. That being said, I'd strongly suggest this should be rated at least -2/3, maybe 2.5/3.

Right? I haven't even picked that disc up in months, but it certainly dropped on my bag.

After the recent update it was much more accurate. My next video on this I think will be testing with my left hand and comparing distance accuracy to my rangefinder and UDisc measured throws.

Can’t wait to do a comparison with my TechDisc with you!

The re-mounting kit is like $12.99 plus shipping, so it would be worth it to get 2 or 3 at a time. I thought that was a pretty reasonable price.

Yeah, Parky Mark says it's good, so... tags are probably going to see it.

I think it's snapping because I'm gripping a but harder.

I think I have one of those Swans. They were in glow plastic if I remember, and they had the wrong stamp? From the King Box I think.

Look for more longer content. I'm going to be doing a full playthrough of this course, so you can see the back 9 as well. I've got a Wombat3 in Star plastic and it's quite nice. I'll add the Mirage in Star to the wish list.

Yeah, absolutely. I'm not a young man, I've done tons of things in my just over 50 years being a person, but nothing, not a single thing I have ever done has grabbed me like this sport. My wife of 30 years would tell you the same thing. Thanks for watching, stick around and let me know what kind of things you want to see.

I have a great Mako3 that I've used for long turnovers in the past. There's a hole up in Campbell River that's just under 300 ft over a hilltop and down about 30ft. I've parked it a couple of times with that Mako3.

That's how we getcha!

Not to push you into the Rabbit Hole, but here's a couple of the best Disc Golf Channels: @latitude64, They are a disc maker, but Jonathan and Johannannananananas are a blast to watch together. @SimonLizotte8332, is one of the top pros, although he's been pretty quiet to start this season. @JustDisc, as Don Cherry would say, a good Canadian kid! Fantastic stuff for people new to the sport and working on their game. @JomezPro does recaps and highlights from the pro tour. If you want to see some amazing shots in an ultra-competitive setting, they do a great job covering the tour. @thediscgolfguy Terry Miller, former pro turned probably the best commentator in the biz. By a wide margin, the hardest-working man in disc golf. @FoundationPodcasts all things tour-related by two touring pros. @OverthrowDiscGolf professional coach. If you want to know anything about how to throw a disc, his channel has it. @RobbieCDiscgolf the very first channel I started watching, has lots about the game, but really does a great job talking about the mental aspects of the game. #pigislife IYKYK

@@greybearddiscgolf Damn, thanks man! I'll check them out :)

I have a BUZZZ that is quite overstable that I use in that slot, although it will push out as far as 300 ft (parked a 306 ft pancake flat hole), during a tournament last year with it. I wasn't warmed up yet, so I think I could probably push out either of these close to that. The Iron Samurai feels waaaaaay better in my hand, and I think I could probably work it straighter, to push out, and I don't think the EMAC Truth has that workability. If I wasn't bagging a Hex and the BUZZZ then the IS4 could probably take the place of both.

@@greybearddiscgolf thanks so much 🙏

Stick with the EMac Truth! One of my favorite discs that I bag and I can always count on it.

@@chainraiderdiscgolf I’ve had some sweet shots with it, but have you seen the sickkkk stamp of the iron samurai 4 and the chroma plastic? Oh man if it flies really well and feels good in the hand I’m not sure I can resist bagging it lol

Also, you certainly seem to be MA2 caliber or better, based on what I've seen, so that's a good move. I have been struggling in the last year cause I don't get to play much ,so I've considered dropping back to MA3 but you grow more playing up levels.

@@jpdiscgolf2869I definitely feel like going up to MA2 will be the best thing for my game, but the biggest drawback is not getting to play with all my MA3 buddies. I'll still see them at tournaments, but we really did have a lot of fun. I'm on Vancouver Island in BC so we have a geographically contained group. Fantastic people, and they are the biggest reason I love tournaments. Even all the MPO and MA1 players are super friendly and always like to chat.

@@greybearddiscgolf I honestly expected that I'd find fewer and fewer friendly people as I moved up in levels, but honestly my groups are as good or better in MA2 and MA1 than they were in MA3. Obviously that's geography specific, but I don't feel like you're running into too many dicks on Van Island anyway, especially as relatively far out as you are. As someone who is in that MA3 rating range but has played MA2/MA1 exclusively for a couple years, I do encourage moving up, as I learn a lot just being around and watching 'better' players all the time. Especially in regards to shot selection and not 'bleeding strokes', so to speak. I'm guessing talent wise you look like at least 880-900 level, which doesn't always translate to tournament scores but that's kind of where I see you at as a baseline from watching your videos and practice.

Getting there!!

Perfect, thanks for the fantastic feedback. I'm currently on some pretty good prescription drugs. Did about a dozen throws to 200ft and had no trouble. You'll certainly see more of the two local courses in all my upcoming Quick Rips and Reviews.

Love Mary's Farm! I try to get down there any time there's a tournament. I started playing from the Blues recently too.

I'm starting to get those lower weights in just my distance discs, really. That Pro Destroyer is 166, and the DD is 171 and the Destiny is 172. For misd and approach, weights don't matter to me much. I can manage wind by swapping in more stable options.

Thanks for the comment. A bit of an update. At my last tags match, one of the younger guys with a faster arm speed brought his Brave, and we threw them beside each other. His flipped over a bit, whereas mine held the glide much better. All he'd need was a bit more hyzer and it would have flown really nice for him. I believe this would be a great shapeable disc for faster arm speeds. An option for a longer turnover if you don't have that 300ft forehand. Have you tried with more overstable mids?

@@greybearddiscgolfI have tried with some very overstable ones and I’m able to get a somewhat reliable glide then finish, but where I’m struggling is to get any sort of S curve that doesn’t end up flipping into the ground. Appreciate the advice! I may do some videos on my form to try to improve the hyzer line that I (believe) I put most 0/1 0/2 midranges on

I'm the same way with the lack of a real power forehand, so a longer turnover, say 260-300 ft, this will at least get me close.

Getting there. Just need to figure out how to keep my power pocket open I think.

We get the wind in the afternoon enough here that it's actually hard to find calm days to test these, so I get to see how they fly with the wind and into the wind. Port Alberni is truly spectacular, we have this huge Mount Arrowsmith looking over the town. It's one of the reasons we moved here 15 years ago. Keep watching, I'll try to show more of the local scenery and visit some of my favourite courses up and down Vancouver Island.

Hmm, that's a toughie. They both have similar flight paths. They both go far. I think the Brave... at least right now. That slot has lots of options, including the new Cicada, and the Essence.

@@greybearddiscgolf thank you. I own a Latitude 64 set and have been debating about purchasing the new Royal Brave. 🥏

@luchaunderground6830 in the Latitude 64° line something very similar is the Core. Great for turnovers, maybe not as much distance, but I still manage to throw it further than I expect most of the time.

Brave 100%. I think it turns easier yet fights back more than the river. I love the brave. It’s the DX Teebird in premium plastic that I spent 2 years, and a lot of money trying to find. Nothing else I’ve found flips as easy yet still fights back like a DX Teebird. But that’s just like my opinion man.

@davesage4931 Exactly! The River never seemed to want to fight out, and that was good for some shots, but I think it's more likely that you are going to want it to come out of the turn a bit. It's just more reliable that way. As soon as I saw my River turn over, bye bye. The best reason I still would bag my River is the absolutely sick custom dye by Shedyzerdiscs.

I was truly surprised at how it flew. It kind of felt like a shoe sole, with the, well not really plastic. It's more like rubber. But man it just kept going.

Should I be putting metres in the measurements too?

@greybearddiscgolf haha, maybe not a bad idea if you want to reach across the pond 😁

Thanks for the props. I don't want to copy any existing reviews, but still want to hit all the relevant information. Keep watching, I'm hoping to just get better.

Would love to see a couple more shots on a course for the review but other than that I thought it was awesome, loved that you showed the distance and similar discs to it. Cant wait to see more!@@greybearddiscgolf

Right on. Thanks for the tips. I keep seeing the wave come up, so I'll have to get my hands one one. I just picked up a 163 Wraith so I can't wait to do some testing with it. I have on the horizon a concept for a new video talking about distance for an arm like mine. Comparing what I know goes far for me with what everyone else says should go far for me. Should be interesting.

It's getting there. I certainly have at least two things I want to fix. Raising my elbow, and stopping my power pocket from collapsing.

You're right about it being too deep. I haven't even really tried putting with it yet.