Love how every disc had a background and love the way team Innova has welcomed you. Wishing you the best of luck KJ for the rest of the season (though you probably won’t need it with an Innova bag!)
Kevin!! Congratulations on your signing with Innova. This is HUGE. I honestly believe that this is going to be a big part of your disc golf career and only lead to more success. (Fun fact...I remember you and I and my nephew (Jordan Kennedy) playing at Bell Park back in the day. I think you were still in middle school at the time. I was the tall guy that uses the Turbo Putting technique.) Peace my bro!
@@brian6speedthe more times a mold has been run, the more space between the bottom and the top of the mold appears. This is what causes flashing. And this is why innova has 10 destroyer molds.
@@kevinjones7007 as a machinist myself, learning this through Jesse from trash panda was awesome to figure out, it just shows that because prodigy was a much smaller business years ago, and were producing their own discs, they had to cut corners on saving money sometimes and unfortunately that came in the form of the molds not being properly maintained. The flashing happens to all companies, I've even had kastaplast and latitude discs I own have slight flashing, no company is fully safe, prodigy just had some of the worst of it because their quality control would let the discs with bigger flashing pass through
My fav innova disc lately has been the star TL3. Such a reliable flight in the woods / parks. I’ve picked up so many more birdies that used to elude me.
I started putting with invaders this year! I switched from alpacas. It was the shallow feel along with the flat tops that made me switch. Way more comfortable. I use DX plastic right now, but I have two XT’s that I’m probably going to switch to.
My wife and I made you a mini a few years ago, we gave it to you at Ledgestone in 2022. We saw you using it on coverage a handful of times. If you’ve lost it since then we’d love to make you another one.
Let's go Kevin! I love both your personality and your playing! I will always be rooting for you, especially now you are with Innova, but whatever the brand i love to see you shine brother❤🎉🤘🙏
Stoked for the move to innova can’t Waite to see KJ stamps and tour discs from you I’ll be first in line to get some. Never liked prodigy but always liked you. KJ all the way. lol
If you like that big jerm boss you need to try his newest halo champ boss. I had a couple of the first halo big jerm bosses but then tried the halo champ and I now have like 7 and will be keeping my eye out for more. They're awesome os
@kevinjones7007 that's interesting for sure. The halo star bosses had overstability for sure but the first champ halo one was so much more os for me. The next couple I got were as well. I like the 2022 pink and white halo calvin destroyers too, and then a couple of the bosses if it gets crazy windy or I need big distance with the guaranteed fade. Looking forward to seeing you get dialed in. If I can get down to something like usdgc I may have a disc or two for you 👍🏼
I was so excited when I saw this video. Always loved watching you but I never knew or cared to know about Prod discs. Innova, old school discmania(innova) are my favorite and I am a total nerd about gems. The Mystere is a sleeper disc no pros really throw, I hope come across one
Bro I'm sooo glad ur on team innova. I've been throwing innova for 7 years and l can't wait to see u roc the best discs in the market!!!! Ps any teal / seafoam star plastic is flippier out the box
I have weirdly enough ended up putting with invaders. It's flat, shallow, great in tailwind and sidewind but it's especially consistent into headwind imo. Just as you have found out Kevin, the dimensions are almost identical to the pa-3. And you've prob noticed it has less glide than the pa-3. - Xt plastic has the most glide and goes straighter. It is noticably more understable than the other plastics if you try to throw it off the tee. - Halo Nexus has the same stability and glide as star plastic. (I think they kept the halo Nexus & Nexus in some kind of cavity constraints while it sets. And you can feel it on the inside of the rim.) - Star is great for throwing and it's not as hard and slick as the halo star. - Champion Luster has the similar stability as star and halo Nexus when new. Some of the Luster plastic is so grippy you can almost putt with em, and some are just as slick and hard as the standard champion plastic. Some are flat and some are puddle top.
If you want a thinner profile Aviar look for some Valerie Mandujano tour series galactic aviars with the Texas foil. Noticeably thinner than any other aviar I’ve felt but a little more depth than the invader.
Kev you need to get some of the old Glo TL's. They hold up forever and have a little more finish than a regular TL. Lasers. Well...for a slower arm like me. Prob a perfect little hyzer flip disc for you. And would fit well in the bag.
The Sexton firefly felt wayyy better when I grabbed one vs aviars, pretty sweet putter. If nothing else, sick glow round disc. Great to see you on Innova, get Vinny throwing those grenades!
Kevin Jones for Team Innova !!!! Love watching you play ; you look just like my friend Matt Murray lol You should try out the Star Colt for a putter ; and if you like/need overstable midranges the Star Gator and Star Caiman are amazing for backhands and forehands !!
You should try putting with a Nexus Whale, or if you can putt with Infinite molds, the N-blend Myth. Closest you'll get to the PA-3. Good luck this season!
You should try out a Nexus plastic Xero putter and a Caiman (less deep feel) for that OS approach/midrange disc. Good luck to you for the rest of this season!
@@kevinjones7007there's the shryke, tern, and the Mystere, I've found the mystere with 6 glide will have all of the distance a tern would have, but you also have to search for the domey ones, I have the flat Gstar prototype mysteres they would do barrel rolls for you lol
You should give the Xero a shot for putting. Feels quite similar to the PA-3. It has more stability than the numbers suggest and comes in a variety of plastics.
Happy to see you on Innova! Was wondering where you would go, I remember you loved that Jokeri back when I played with you are the Augusta Classic. PDs are the shit, and Clint is the man! Quick tip, alls good but pop that camera and/or mic volume down on the input and boost it in the video editor and you'll be money! Tear it up!
Bro with your throwing style you have to check out either the Katana or the Shryke. Get a Halo Shryke and a metal flake Katana and I bet those things bomb for you. Oh and you have to check out the Racer too just learning it still but so far it seems to be a great disc, especially for forehands
Clint Calvin might be one of the coolest dudes in the world. At river city open this year this guy pulled up to his tee time on a little motorcycle. Thing was sweet
Congrats on your signing Kevin! You mentioned looking for something flippy in the distance driver slot, have you considered a champ corvette? They are pretty flippy out of the box and absolutely bomb. It's the disc I've tried the most alternatives to and the disc I keep coming back to over and over again.
Very cool of Vinny to send you a box. Best of luck with the new team, Kev!
He’s literally the man.
The instinctive hand-blow when you're holding your putters is hilarious!
Kevin personally thanking person by name who gave him each disc is so cool. Can’t help but root for him as the season goes on!
KJ @ Innova just makes me smile so big 😊
This is my favorite Athlete/DIsc sponsor duo now!
💯
I saw that bag and immediately thought Jerm must be responsible! Such a cool colorway on such a sick bag!
Love how every disc had a background and love the way team Innova has welcomed you. Wishing you the best of luck KJ for the rest of the season (though you probably won’t need it with an Innova bag!)
Kevin!! Congratulations on your signing with Innova. This is HUGE. I honestly believe that this is going to be a big part of your disc golf career and only lead to more success.
(Fun fact...I remember you and I and my nephew (Jordan Kennedy) playing at Bell Park back in the day. I think you were still in middle school at the time. I was the tall guy that uses the Turbo Putting technique.)
Peace my bro!
Heck yeah man. Thanks for keeping up with me!
KJ signature Invaders… yes please.. ❤
Hell yes
So pumped to see you throwing a completely new bag! Good luck on tour! Let's see you grab some big wins with this new bag!!
Lots of love in that bag. I want to get my hands on a Whippet. Thanks for sharing.
this is a great review, cool to see you going with seasoned discs, you have some gems there...
You're gonna love their baskets!!
Love that you’re throwing Bosses.
It’s my favorite mold in the whole lineup
KEVIN!!! SUCH GREAT ENERGY EVERYSINGLETIME!! Wish you the best !!!
Good luck Kevin. The Eagle Firebird and sidewinder combo is my jam. Glad to see you looking happy!
I'm loving the Boss as well. Have a max weight Gavin Rathbun Bossman Boss that I pump out to 400 Forehand. Very stable run as well. Love em.
So good!
Y'know Kev is a good guy when everybody is giving him the goods. Vinny absolute legend.
Glad to see the Roc in the bag. often imitated never duplicated. Best disc ever made IMO
13:27 the emphasis on the “no flashing” lmaooo
Innova could do a better job though. Some have no flashing while others it is left on.
@@brian6speedthe more times a mold has been run, the more space between the bottom and the top of the mold appears. This is what causes flashing. And this is why innova has 10 destroyer molds.
@@kevinjones7007 as a machinist myself, learning this through Jesse from trash panda was awesome to figure out, it just shows that because prodigy was a much smaller business years ago, and were producing their own discs, they had to cut corners on saving money sometimes and unfortunately that came in the form of the molds not being properly maintained. The flashing happens to all companies, I've even had kastaplast and latitude discs I own have slight flashing, no company is fully safe, prodigy just had some of the worst of it because their quality control would let the discs with bigger flashing pass through
@@kevinjones7007Love a little insider knowledge. So many people don't understand the ins and outs of what makes injection molding a disc so complex.
Prodigy catching strays.
Super happy for you and wish the best!
Love seeing you on team innova, and love hearing about all the love you’ve received from the community and players!
Sick bag, best of luck with Innova
Kevin Jones goes innova…amazing! Looking forward to see you repping an awesome manufacturer Kevin. :)
Stoked you are throwing Innova! Let's go!!!
My fav innova disc lately has been the star TL3. Such a reliable flight in the woods / parks. I’ve picked up so many more birdies that used to elude me.
Vinny coming in clutch
I started putting with invaders this year! I switched from alpacas. It was the shallow feel along with the flat tops that made me switch. Way more comfortable. I use DX plastic right now, but I have two XT’s that I’m probably going to switch to.
What a cool old school bag, maybe add a CE valk for rollers?
First Run PD!!! Best disc of all time!
Don't forget the Griffin. Give it a try... Eagle like flight in a midrange... Can land it skipping to anyhzer or anywhere in between
My favorite disc golfer throwing my favorite brand. Good luck man
Honestly just glad you're still crushing discs man. Cheers! 🍻
So stoke to see whats to come from you man! Wishing you all the best this season and beyond!!
Kevin try the bullfrog, they are awesome putters, mid depth, flat, micro beaded. Super under-rated for both throwing and putting
I will! I need duplicates of all the putter molds to try out!
@@kevinjones7007 don't sleep on the metal flake Dart. amazing disc
Best of luck, Kev! Love watching you play!
I have been waiting for this! Stoked for you man!
Much love from the Harder Park crew! Love the shout-out for Dave!
Yooo KJ! Awesome bag, lets get a win this year. Can't wait to see u on coverage
Love your firebird story. I had the exact same experience when I was around 12. Got my first ace with that baby!
Jake Always coming in CLUTCH
Cool bag! Firebird 2002 my 1st driver. Star Max you'd love
So pumped you’re with Innova bro! I just bought your tour series rancho roc. 👍
My wife and I made you a mini a few years ago, we gave it to you at Ledgestone in 2022. We saw you using it on coverage a handful of times. If you’ve lost it since then we’d love to make you another one.
Let's go Kevin! I love both your personality and your playing! I will always be rooting for you, especially now you are with Innova, but whatever the brand i love to see you shine brother❤🎉🤘🙏
Also for the flippy driver, give the shryke a toss! I love it and find it very dependable in any plastic or weight, Awesome disc ❤👍
Love is in the bag! ;)) Friends are eeeeverything! S2
Go KJ, Go!!!
Mannnn Kevin’s using the champion max I want one now 🎉
Harder Park Disc Golf! Thanks for the shout out KJ!
Luster invaders are awesome throwing putters too ! :D Also, please try the Halo wombat3, and a champion Caiman for approaches !
all the best on the new team KJ 🍄
Stoked for the move to innova can’t Waite to see KJ stamps and tour discs from you I’ll be first in line to get some. Never liked prodigy but always liked you. KJ all the way. lol
Was nice meeting you in Des Moines and watching you rip the disc. I also love champ firebirds. My top disc
Congratulations on getting with Team Innova!✊️
So glad you left Prodigy! Now I can buy some of your tour disc.
If you like that big jerm boss you need to try his newest halo champ boss. I had a couple of the first halo big jerm bosses but then tried the halo champ and I now have like 7 and will be keeping my eye out for more. They're awesome os
Good looks I have one and it is definitely more flippy than star
@kevinjones7007 that's interesting for sure. The halo star bosses had overstability for sure but the first champ halo one was so much more os for me. The next couple I got were as well. I like the 2022 pink and white halo calvin destroyers too, and then a couple of the bosses if it gets crazy windy or I need big distance with the guaranteed fade. Looking forward to seeing you get dialed in. If I can get down to something like usdgc I may have a disc or two for you 👍🏼
I was so excited when I saw this video. Always loved watching you but I never knew or cared to know about Prod discs. Innova, old school discmania(innova) are my favorite and I am a total nerd about gems.
The Mystere is a sleeper disc no pros really throw, I hope come across one
Looking forward to your future with Innova, keep it up Kevin
Bro I'm sooo glad ur on team innova. I've been throwing innova for 7 years and l can't wait to see u roc the best discs in the market!!!! Ps any teal / seafoam star plastic is flippier out the box
I have liked KJ for a long time I'm glad he's glad he's finally with a competent sponsor sweet in the bag best of luck KJ 🤘✌️
Nice! Can't wait to see those Gazelles in that bag. 😉 😉 😉
I watch for a pro who throws a Valkyrie. The way he talks about his Firebird origin story is how I feel about the Valk.
@@micahteich2089Emerson throws a halo Valk
Galactic Nexus Aviar Drivers might be the putter you're looking for. Very similar stiffness/tack as the KCs in your bag, but are much flatter.
New life with new team. And more disc choices, new and vintage. You'll be having mkre fun 2nd half of the season.
The Sidewinder is great for grenade trickshots as well 😎
I have weirdly enough ended up putting with invaders.
It's flat, shallow, great in tailwind and sidewind but it's especially consistent into headwind imo.
Just as you have found out Kevin, the dimensions are almost identical to the pa-3. And you've prob noticed it has less glide than the pa-3.
- Xt plastic has the most glide and goes straighter. It is noticably more understable than the other plastics if you try to throw it off the tee.
- Halo Nexus has the same stability and glide as star plastic. (I think they kept the halo Nexus & Nexus in some kind of cavity constraints while it sets. And you can feel it on the inside of the rim.)
- Star is great for throwing and it's not as hard and slick as the halo star.
- Champion Luster has the similar stability as star and halo Nexus when new. Some of the Luster plastic is so grippy you can almost putt with em, and some are just as slick and hard as the standard champion plastic. Some are flat and some are puddle top.
Yo this is great info! I have some halo nexus waiting on me
I love how he's rocking the F2s.
Try a Rhyno for putting, nice and shallow with a very dependable flight.
If you want a thinner profile Aviar look for some Valerie Mandujano tour series galactic aviars with the Texas foil. Noticeably thinner than any other aviar I’ve felt but a little more depth than the invader.
Good looks!
Kev you need to get some of the old Glo TL's. They hold up forever and have a little more finish than a regular TL. Lasers. Well...for a slower arm like me. Prob a perfect little hyzer flip disc for you. And would fit well in the bag.
Dude your a legit dude and absolutely HILARIOUS
The Sexton firefly felt wayyy better when I grabbed one vs aviars, pretty sweet putter. If nothing else, sick glow round disc. Great to see you on Innova, get Vinny throwing those grenades!
Damn this is a primo Innova bag👏
Got hooked up with a lot of the classics!
Kevin Jones for Team Innova !!!! Love watching you play ; you look just like my friend Matt Murray lol
You should try out the Star Colt for a putter ; and if you like/need overstable midranges the Star Gator and Star Caiman are amazing for backhands and forehands !!
Ive recently started aquiring some Rocs, they are cool discs! You should get your hands on a PD2 and see how you like those
You should try out a bullfrog for putting. More shallow than a kc pro, but still has a bead and fights well in the wind
New bag, new KJ!
Congrats. Hope to see you with Innova for many years.
Where 13:03 is a question for the flippy? The Mamba family will become your best friends.
Waiting for my first run KJ Roc
Check out the XT Animal. It was like the last putting putter i would ever think using, and now it’s claimed that spot in my bag. Love that thing
Great itb. Biggest surprise for me is no thunderbird.
Pd takes that spot for now but that could change anytime!!
@@kevinjones7007 makes sense! Great to see you representing innova Kevin.
Oh hell yeah!! Another Invader putter guy!! I love a board flat thin putter. Try the Halo Nexus Invaders, bud!
Very cool to see the Harder Park shoutout!
Stoked to see you on innova!, try out a slight lighter star Corvette 167-169g
Agreed
KJ Tour series Rollo, calling it now 🎉
You should try putting with a Nexus Whale, or if you can putt with Infinite molds, the N-blend Myth. Closest you'll get to the PA-3. Good luck this season!
You should try out a Nexus plastic Xero putter and a Caiman (less deep feel) for that OS approach/midrange disc. Good luck to you for the rest of this season!
Let’s GO, so happy for you finally moving on from prodigy
add a 2015 sexton FB in that line up!
KJ, get a Tern. There's your really flippy 12 speed. Cheers
He's right, it's like a beat in Destroyer out of the box.
i'd also say most of the G Star Destroyers I've thrown are flippeeee
Too flippy
Im interested. When I’ve felt them before they don’t seem as fast as a 12 speed but hey. I thought the shryke was a 11 speed forever🤷🏻♂️
@@kevinjones7007there's the shryke, tern, and the Mystere, I've found the mystere with 6 glide will have all of the distance a tern would have, but you also have to search for the domey ones, I have the flat Gstar prototype mysteres they would do barrel rolls for you lol
You're the man KJ
Good luck Kevin!!!!
Hope you can try out some of Infinite Discs molds as they are just older innova molds in new great plastic!
I was waiting for this in the bag vid!
Tell Emerson Keith to do one as well. He's due!
You should give the Xero a shot for putting. Feels quite similar to the PA-3. It has more stability than the numbers suggest and comes in a variety of plastics.
I have a few of those halo champ wraiths and they do glide forever.
Get a DX Boss. That's a flippy 12 labeled a 13 right out of the box
Happy to see you on Innova! Was wondering where you would go, I remember you loved that Jokeri back when I played with you are the Augusta Classic. PDs are the shit, and Clint is the man!
Quick tip, alls good but pop that camera and/or mic volume down on the input and boost it in the video editor and you'll be money!
Tear it up!
I think you are exactly right!! First time suing the new mic. Thank you!
Bro with your throwing style you have to check out either the Katana or the Shryke. Get a Halo Shryke and a metal flake Katana and I bet those things bomb for you. Oh and you have to check out the Racer too just learning it still but so far it seems to be a great disc, especially for forehands
My favorite pro throwing my favorite discs baby LFG
Clint Calvin might be one of the coolest dudes in the world. At river city open this year this guy pulled up to his tee time on a little motorcycle. Thing was sweet
Congrats on your signing Kevin! You mentioned looking for something flippy in the distance driver slot, have you considered a champ corvette? They are pretty flippy out of the box and absolutely bomb. It's the disc I've tried the most alternatives to and the disc I keep coming back to over and over again.