Baskets

[vanmaster_b]

Here's a quick update on the Safari League portable baskets. I finished the prototype last weekend. 10 outside chains and 4 inner chains. I modified it last night with 16 outer chains and zero inner, and decided that I could  get 18 outer chains on the actual production models if I don't waste any cutting.

   The original prototype with 10 outer chains rejected any putt less than perfect, and spit out shots that had a lot of speed on them. The 16 chain version is much better, and I think the 18 chain version will be better still.

   Matt and I spent Tuesday night cutting and drilling out 8 more baskets (he gets one for helping me), and we will have a couple done by Saturday for the club to try out.

   The cost of supplies is about $35 a basket. Maybe a little more if you have to buy paint and sandpaper, and other things like that. I tried a couple of times to put a picture on the web, but failed. Sorry. You'll just have to come out for Skins or Best Shot to give it your blessing or condemn it to oblivion.

[mirth]

If we're going to put in a practice basket it would have to be permanent, without a doubt.

I personally would prefer another basket like what is already on the course. Wasn't WPD going to replace a basket or two this year & didn't we talk about using one of the replaced ones as the warmup pin?

[mirth]

They're decent baskets. The winner from this year's 4 event safari series got one for taking 1st.

[jim]

It might be a good idea to hang a sign on the tennis court fence, near the proposed basket, stating something like, "Please do not allow children to play on or around disc golf basket."

Of course I would prefer a standard DGA or Innova basket, even though I LOVE the ones a bunch of you have made. But we don't have $350 saved up yet, and as long as we're adding the tee markers and trash cans, let's do this at the same time. It is not a necessity, but it would really upgrade the course. And I would be proud to install any of the baskets Bill, Matt, Brett, Adrian, Jojo, and Myk have made! I believe Adrian's would be my choice because of it's durability and the fact that he made a sleeve and anchor for permanent placement. What do you say?

[jim]

Yes, but now they seem to be pulling back when spending any real money is concerned. I will have a sit-down with Mike Trigg on Monday and discuss it more.

[jim]

Gateway has been very flippity-floppity. First they email me 5 times a week.  Then nothing for 3 months. Then a deluge of emails asking us to buy Gateway discs and an offer to send some for free.  Then silence for the past 2 months.

I say forget Gateway as a sponsor. We rarely use their discs and I cannot stand inconsistent communication.  If you want gateway discs, buy them through Disc Golf World or other retailers like discndat, gottagogottathrow, or Gateway.

[jim]

Shawn -



Is the Pro weekend bring your own partner?

[jim]

Do y'all want me to order these?  I will be ordering one as well for my older son.

[jim]

Josh - that's fine - and THANK YOU!

Please make SunKing aware that most of these baskets are going to DISContinuum members. He (Mike) and I have been trying to revive our sponsorship relationship, and this would certainly be a good thing. Please send me a private mesage & tell me where to send $$$ (and what total is for each basket).

[jim]

Coooooool, baby!  That's some right hot smack, disc-daddy-o!

Hey, I just heard about Shaboo falling off a roof (Pat's mom's???).  Is he OK?? Pat said something about heavy-duty knee surgery.  Can you get me a phone number so I can call him?

[jim]

No, not yet.  Josh said it would be within 2 weeks (maybe sooner).

[jim]

Thanks for staying on top of things, Josh!

I hope it gets here soon so I can use it instead of the small artificial xmas tree we have in our upstairs bedroom. You know, a SkillShot with lights and garland and a glow mini on top.  That's style!

Ho-Ho-Hyzer!

[jim]

What strike?

I try not to read the news much.

[jim]

lazy sun-drenched bums

Thanks for going through the nuttiness of getting us our baskets!

[CEValkyrie]

I think we should have Bill, Adrian, Myk,  Jojo, me, & anyone else who has made or is making a basket, bring them to the 2002 World's Biggest on June 1st. We could even have a vote to see which is preferred by all who show. Jim- are we going to have any of those Gateway Discs to demo? The putters look cool. Can't remember what site I saw it on but they were going for $9.00 bones.

[CEValkyrie]

I think the skillshots catch great. We shot at one all day on Monday & I like them. For practice they are awesome. Very portable if you don't have room to store things. One thing I don't like is that they are smaller than a regular basket that you would see at the course. Great for practice but if you're going to use it at tournaments I wouldn't suggest it. Guess it depends on what you prefer.

[vanmaster_b]

I noticed Jim has an opinion poll on the website about people's home-made baskets to be used as a permanent basket at Bevier. There might be some liability issues if someone (stupidly) got hurt climbing on the thing or cut themselves on it. Since it was made by a club member, the club might be held responsible. If it is a PDGA approved basket, then the PDGA might be able to take some of the blame. The PDGA also might have better lawyers.

   If we do put in another permanent basket, perhaps it should be either a PDGA approved one, or a homemade one that looks like a PDGA approved one. An exception to this might be a tone pole. But definitely don't put any of my baskets as permanents. They will get stolen or destroyed, or someone will end up hanging themselves from the weed-wacker line.

[shawn]

I tried to blast putts through one and it caught everyone.  I would be in for one If we could find the people.  If you get a total cost w/shipping let me know and then I'll try a few local guys to see if they can beat it.  I'm pretty sure we could get a better deal since we will not have to pay shipping.  I always try to shop locally since these guys are our sponsers.

[shawn]

I'd rather go threw Tony J.  I'm sure he will match any price and beat it by a few bucks.  This is all Tony does now and he is one of our best sponsers.  Tony will be at The Steady Ed Memorial with the bright yellow van.  I'll ask him this coming weekend at the halloween fright tournament at Dreska.  It is AM weekend and the next weekend is Pro.  Starts at 3, prereg is at 1:30-2:30 where you can putt for up to 3 mulligans that can be used for first round of alternate, 2nd round is glow best shot.  Best part is that you get to pick your partner before the start and don't forget to pick a team name.

[shawn]

Josh You mean $92 right?   How many should I tell him to save if he has any?  I will be 1...Do we have a 2?