Quest Advanced Technology

[stpitner]

and for those of you who just want the summary and not want to have to read the whole thing:

- The Turbo Putt will lose PDGA approved status on 12/31/08.
- Requirements will be updated to state that any new submissions for PDGA approval must have a round outside edge.
- QuestAT has to remove "PDGA Approved" from the mold immediately.
- QuestAT forfiets the rights to sue the PDGA.

Most notably not mentioned was that there are no restrictions against the swirl pattern under the flight plate, so if I was Steve at Quest there would be a pretty simple alternative to the Turbo Putt design that could more than likely be used just as effectively...

[Jon Brakel]

I read the agreement and it seems pretty equitable on both sides.

[Working Stiff]

Good work by Brian Graham.  If Brian Hoeniger was still at the PDGA, this could have been a boondoggle.

[Jon Brakel]

Good work by Brian Graham.  If Brian Hoeniger was still at the PDGA, this could have been a boondoggle.

Brian Graham, Brian Hoeniger...eh, different slices of the same pie. Who do you think taught Brian Graham how to do what he does?

[mirth]

- QuestAT has to remove "PDGA Approved" from the mold immediately.

Actually, I read that to mean that they can't produce any new runs of the turbo putt in its current form. They can sell out their current stock and not produce more since it will lose its approved status at the end of next year.

[Chainmeister]

So will the Quest Turbo then become like the steel pennies?  Will this goofy little gear like erzatz putter become a collector's item?  Also, should we have a PDGA approved one disc Turbo tournament on New Year's Eve next year?  It would be amusing.

[Jon Brakel]

- QuestAT has to remove "PDGA Approved" from the mold immediately.

Actually, I read that to mean that they can't produce any new runs of the turbo putt in its current form. They can sell out their current stock and not produce more since it will lose its approved status at the end of next year.

They can produce more just not with "pdga approved" stamped or molded on them.

[stpitner]

yeah, I don't think there's any way that the PDGA can *make* Quest stop producing a product, but they CAN make them stop producing it with the PDGA Approved wording on it though... it just doesn't make a whole lot of sense to Steve to continue making the Turbo Putt once the grace period has ended anyway though.

Another item that was in that posting was that it sounded like the Turbo Putt was going to be modified so that it does fit within PDGA spec.  If that is true, it will be interesting to see what it will look like.

[Working Stiff]

I thought the best part of design was the bottom swirl.  It allows for a support point for your thumb.  Saw blade or no, so long as they can still make a disc with that swirl feature it will still be a major improvement in the grip for that shot.

Not enough to make me carry one, though.

[ChrisPUTTS]

Any idea when Quest AT will be making a "legal" circular disc with the swirl engraved in the botton of the disc.  I wonder if they wait until next year after the turbo putt loses its PDGA approval..

[Working Stiff]

 

http://www.questat.com/NEW.html

I'm not sure if this is actually inteneded to be a golf disc, or if this is inteneded to give Jeff Homburg a heart attack.

At least it's round! 

[CEValkyrie]

Steve brought this out a few weeks ago. He threw it ( 2 finger flick) & it rolled like a wheel. Very interesting.

[Bruce Brakel]

I think it is designed to have no net lift.  It is an idea I mentioned to Discraft years ago, and to KVN last year.  Probably KVN never mentioned it to his boss though.  That guy is a whacky genius!   

[CEValkyrie]

If you are looking for some all around whackiness this is a great video to watch. Local sensations Neal Swanson & KVN are mentioned. It's amazing Quest has been so successful in the disc golf world 

http://www.questat.com/#page-9&page=page-9