At Sunday leagues we will now have a box of Test Fly discs from gateway. It would be great if these stay in rotation so everyone can try out stuff if they want. These include several new molds and plastics. Gateway wants clubs from all over testing their different products. If you want to test out a disc for a few rounds feel free to sign them out. Jim has the sign out sheet.
I've attached a picture of what we have.
From Gateway Discs:
"What we want to do is send you out a box with 10 of our current molds for players at your local leagues, tournaments and casual players to try out. We realize not everyone in every area has access to our discs and this is how we get them into your hands so you can let your local retailers an vendors you're interested in more than one manufacturer being represented in their shops. And all we're asking in return is for shipping to be covered and that your club doesn't use these as prizes, raffles or giveaways."
Thanks for doing this, Ryan! Thanks also to Gateway for the discs.
If you have already signed out a disc, or if you would like to, please make sure you return it with some written feedback. You may post it here or email Ryan or myself. Specs on these discs can be found at www.gdstour.com. Be aware that their website seems to be under construction and that a few discs are not even listed (e.g., the Chief).
In your feedback, please include info such as model and weight. Tell whether or not the disc performed as the disc specifications indicated as well as any pros and cons about flight characteristics. Also state whether or not you would purchase or recommend the disc and why/why not.
You may return the disc(s) you signed out and get a different one if you like. I will bring them to Best Shot league every Sunday.
THANKS and happy throwing!
Here's some specs:
(Speed / Glide / Turn / Fade)
Chief (3 / 2 / 0 / 1)
Shaman (3 / 3 / -2 / 0)
Element (5 / 5 / -2 / 1)
Karma (6 / 5 / -1 / 2)
Mystic (5 / 5 / -2 / 2)
Sabre (7 / 5 / -2 / 2)
Blaze (7 / 5 / -1 / 3)
Apache (9 / 6 / -1 / 2 )
Slayer (13 / 5 / -2 / 2)
Samurai (16 / 6 / -2 / 2)
We still have some Gateway discs still available for trial and use. I will continue bringing them to leagues each week.
Several players have signed out discs. We need to get some feedback to Gateway, so please either post here or send me and email with your critique of the disc you have been using. THANKS!
Chief - Jim K
Shaman - Ryan F
Scout - Travis/Eric
Scout Karma - Eric
Apache - Andrew
Element - Rob
Samurai - Scott
We still need these reviews to send to Gateway.
Please use a few minutes during the holidaze to write up a few comments. THANKS!
FWIW, I also have a test fly package and plan on bringing out the set to each IOS event. I won't be able to lend out the discs, but the stack of 10 discs should be available to huck at each tournament. I always enjoy getting feedback on some of their discs because I don't have the arm to throw some of their top tier drivers. I really like their Element mid.