I used to say it was soft plastic for me, as I've stuck by my stack of old SE Rhynos, but last week I hit many more putts using a Champion Rhyno. Champion definetly seems to be more wind-resistant/consistent
Thoughts?
I like em supple. My wife has a beautiful 3x JK putter, but she won't let me have it. :'(
I prefer gateway putters.. not a fan of the drivers.. But i only putt with a stupid super soft warlock... its money
I like soft putters too. Currently I'm throwing soft Magnets from 2001, a Second Run Disc Golf University and an MDGO. I think i'll stay with these for more than a year unless I lose one. For a putter-driver I'm throwing the soft Banger.
I like soft putters for putting, and something firm for driving. I used to love the really floppy putters for putting, now I think I prefer something more rigid.
Anyone who knows me knows that it is pumpkin DX aviars all the way! Although I am using a supercolor challenger for driving as well. I would like to try that stupid super soft, it seems like it does nothing but grab chains from what I have seen.
Quote from: Mukey on May 20, 2008, 04:43:47 PM
I used to say it was soft plastic for me, as I've stuck by my stack of old SE Rhynos, but last week I hit many more putts using a Champion Rhyno. Champion definetly seems to be more wind-resistant/consistent
Thoughts?
My immediate thought is - I'll take that stack of old SE Rhynos!!!! :D
I used Soft Challengers for the last couple years. At BG I grew fond of a more stiff putter during the putting contest in the gym & I switched to Pro-D Challengers. I now use the Pro-D for a driving putter and have taken quite fondly to the Magic I got in a player pack a acouple weeks ago in St. Louis. So it's Magic for "putts" and Pro-D Challenger for putter drives or short-medium range back hand approaches.
Quote from: damonshort on May 20, 2008, 07:40:57 PM
Quote from: Mukey on May 20, 2008, 04:43:47 PM
I used to say it was soft plastic for me, as I've stuck by my stack of old SE Rhynos, but last week I hit many more putts using a Champion Rhyno. Champion definetly seems to be more wind-resistant/consistent
Thoughts?
My immediate thought is - I'll take that stack of old SE Rhynos!!!! :D
I'm not cutting them out completely, but if I do I'll let you know Damon
I like putters in base plastic because it tends to be grippier, especially in wet or cold conditions. I also like to beat up putters a little bit, to straighten out the flight path.
I throw "Soft" S Wizards. I like them on the firmer side of "Soft", and as tacky as possible.
Blowflies. My go to putter is a 150g blowfly 2. As Schimo how it was working for me last sunday....
Quote from: Mike S on May 21, 2008, 08:53:01 AM
I like putters in base plastic because it tends to be grippier, especially in wet or cold conditions. I also like to beat up putters a little bit, to straighten out the flight path.
I throw "Soft" S Wizards. I like them on the firmer side of "Soft", and as tacky as possible.
That is exactly why i recently switched to Gateway putters, they have a very nice tackiness. Currently in my bag is a soft (firmer side of soft) Magic. I have my back up magics in Michigan & will be checking those out & bringing home next week.
soft, 3x jk avairs. before that it was soft magnets. they would get quite floppy in the summer though. the 3x gets soft in the summer but not as floppy as my soft mags did.
I throw a 180g Star Aviar putt/approach for anything within about 75-100ft. It's got an extremely consistent flight path and the glide is easy to control. It does have a little more chance to roll out, but that's acceptable by my standards.
Anytime the plastic is making a good putt miss, by being too slippery or too bouncy, I give up on that plastic. I putted with the Z Magnets for awhile but they were too slippery off the chains. Ditto the Z Puttrs. The Discraft soft plastic seems to be grippy with the chains but not too bouncy.
I tried the center weighted Crossfires last year, and really liked the way they flipped out of the hand, but the plastic was too bouncy off the center post. I had way too many good putts come right back at me. I said no more when I had an awesome lefty drive at a clutch time in a round and then got center posted on a ten footer. It was a doubles tournament, and my partner covered for me, but that was the last straw.
[plug=shameless]I've thrown all my 1000+ rated rounds throwing soft Magnets. I was also wearing New Balance 609 Crosstrainers. ;D [plug] I just bought a new pair of 609s and they feel just like the old pair new.
I prefer Rocs, Wasps, Wizards, Valkyries, Eagles, Orcs, & Detroyers as my putter. Any time my Aviar comes out it's an adventure.
That is exactly why I switched to Magics, the plastic feels more like rubber, very chain grabbing material.
Quote from: CEValkyrie on May 28, 2008, 12:40:02 PM
I prefer Rocs, Wasps, Wizards, Valkyries, Eagles, Orcs, & Detroyers as my putter. Any time my Aviar comes out it's an adventure.
So when Brett says that he threw his putting disc 350 feet don't be so impressed. ;D
That being said, he has me throwing Aviars for distance and I pretty much throw them the same distance as Valkyries, Eagles, Orcs & Destroyers. Its an upside down world.
d challengers, i like consistency and mass produced so its easy to find replacements
Pro plastic rhynos... Although I saw a guy the other day with a soft candy rhyno. I wouldn't mind picking a couple of those up...
I use gateway when into a high head wind; whamo 86 mold for everything else (not 86 softee though; too flexible and not as consistent); Been using these for over 25 yrs; the best straight line putter I've ever used. flies straight like a frisbee and lands flat (aka no dive at all to the left when it dies, even from 85 feet out.)
Aviars, no bead, beaten to death.
I'm always looking for 'em, especially 150g-165g.
i hope theirs no one here who is suggesting to peaople that they should use sonics.........
You and I both. I love those things. The more beat the better.
2 175g super soft omegas with worlds biggest stamp, i use to use champion aviars but the super softs had less bounce back and more chain stickage
Soft Magics, nice & grippy in all conditions (well, haven't used them in the snow or freezing temps yet) but rain/wind & they grip great.
Quote from: skipache on July 23, 2008, 12:06:48 PM
i hope theirs no one here who is suggesting to peaople that they should use sonics.........
There was someone at the last IOS that was using a Sonic quite nicely...
I tried out a SSS Magic for the first time at the IOS (cuz the Warlocks were just doing me no good), and I started nailing some nice long shots. The really fit my putting style. I realized near the end of the round that the disc was sticking too much in my hand and made me 3-putt. So I'll be looking to try out S or SS when it's warmer and not rainy out, and maybe I'll finally start draining more and more putts :)
my 9 year old son uses a pumpkin stamp sonic. he loves it
Schweby uses a Sonic for his longer putts. Wonder if he nailed any putt's yesterday en route to his 1100 rated round he shot?