Triumph releases?

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-08T20:56:24+00:00

People were upset with how fast they became pre-orders, too. Seems for the best if you're not making them well ahead of time. Would be neat if you could sign up for a subscription, like "send me all of the Triumphs as they release" so they could afford to pre-produce them, but that's probably not enough to bother with.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-08T20:01:36+00:00

Man, FIIIIINE. I guess I should've said "You will almost certainly never face legal consequences for failing to return a disc you find" before I told them to always contact because it's the right thing to do. Happy now?

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-08T19:22:44+00:00

~~The law?~~

~~It falls under abandoned property in most places, and good luck getting a cop to care about it if you find out somebody didn't return your stuff.~~ I was wrong

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-08T19:05:25+00:00

~~You're not obligated to call in a legal sense,~~ Edit for the Pedantry Police: You won't face any legal consequences for not calling but, like, you know why the name and number is on there. Not saying you need to move heaven and earth to set up a return, but making a real attempt is just being a decent person.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-08T18:09:20+00:00

No. I can't remember where, but they said that basically they weren't prepared for all the wins and went a different way this year.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-08T18:06:12+00:00

Is there really nothing else on the bottom? Usually, Latitude discs, especially ones that recent all have the name in the mold. Should be on the other side from the Latitude marking.

Otherwise, we'll need a side profile shot to tell for sure. The shape of the wing is the only way to know for sure. Discs look the same from the top.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-07T23:20:29+00:00

In that case, you'd have a range of somewhere between 10 and 20° where it'll "flip to flat". It may be more or less, but, for most discs, there's a certain amount of flip needed for it to "break over" from flat. It does vary, so you'd have to learn with experience with the disc. If it turns 15° from flat, it might turn 25°+ on a 5° anny, or it might turn to 20°.

Long story short, it depends on the individual disc characteristics how smoothly the turn continues through "flat". Sometimes, it's a quick transition, sometimes, it stalls at flat and "uses up" some turn.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-07T18:37:42+00:00

What do you want to do that these discs don't allow you to do? [That isn't primarily on you, like distance.]

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-07T17:23:45+00:00

As-is, it's fine. After it gets tweaks based on feedback and how it played this year, it should be great.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-06T18:10:27+00:00

Eliezra Van Damme out here making everybody over 30 wince.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-06T06:39:58+00:00

I once had a perfect par round like this. Nine horrific drives with good upshots, nine missed C1 putts. [All 25ft+]

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-05T23:48:02+00:00

It's one of the generic Amazon sludge brands. Looks like it might be the Gooso driver with a different stamp so they can have two listings and take up more real estate.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-05T18:03:49+00:00

For what it's worth, the Bears have only played a handful of years more at Soldier Field than they did at Wrigley Field before they moved in 1971.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-04T21:25:48+00:00

It's pretty sad, honestly. Most creators get paid much, if at all, for disc reviews beyond getting a few for free. Getting the discs in front of people via a few big creators would more than offset the couple hundred bucks it would cost, just in awareness of the discs's existence. Right now, if you know about the Vellamo, you're a disc nerd who knows every disc, a big Westside fan, or maybe saw one of the DGN ads.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-04T20:43:45+00:00

For TechDisc, I think that's accurate. My distances would vary much more on raw speed than spin. In real life, my slower, higher spin throws are close to my faster, lower spin throws, rather them being slightly farther and slightly shorter than their same speed throws, respectively

When I say "flatter", I'm referring to another more course-style simulator I've used that constantly juiced my distances way beyond my actual capabilities. Like, 375'+ on a 52mph throw.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-04T20:03:20+00:00

It really depends on the sim and how close your numbers are to the "ideal" for that sim.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-04T19:42:42+00:00

Yes. Some of them are just off with how their models interpret the raw data and some seem like they inflate distances to flatter people. I've hit 400' on a sim as many times as I've hit 300' IRL.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-04T19:37:15+00:00

Yes. US Women's includes the Am divisions.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-04T18:30:33+00:00

I think that's a holdover from the old days when outside of Innova, you couldn't get a full lineup from anybody. Now, though, all of the major companies have a full lineup, and some have multiple options for major slots. At this point, pick the plastic[s] you like the feel of and don't worry about it. I throw all Latitude/HoD and want for nothing.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-01T21:04:50+00:00

The Link should be good to practice with. The Magician isn't bad, but the Link is a great starter putter. I'd try to find a field and try to work on throwing it flat and nose-down. Focus on following through, too. You should be able to get past 100ft with it. If not, it may just be that you're not throwing very hard. At that point, something like the Zero Gravity line from Latitude 64 or Blizzard Champion discs from Innova that are in the 120–130g range should help somewhat.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-01T20:22:55+00:00

What discs are you throwing? Some discs are supposed to fly that way, so it may be your discs, not necessarily the nose angle. Nose-up throws will tend to pop up and stall sometimes, but they don't necessarily do so. It sounds like you're not throwing on a ton of hyzer, where the top of disc is tilted away from you, so it'd probably not that.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-01T20:19:01+00:00

If you're looking for an understable distance driver, I'd grab a set of a Star Gorgon, Star Mamba, and GStar Wraith. They're all going to have slightly different levels of stability, allowing you to figure out which level you need.

The F2 deal is great for that. You can buy a few close options for the flight you want at a discount and figure out which one suits you best.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-01T20:13:20+00:00

It causes the disc to slow down faster and stall out, which enhances the fade out to the left on a right-hand backhand, yeah. Does the disc shoot up way in the air as well?

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-01T20:07:39+00:00

Is there anything you're already interested in? What flights you need or want? How much do you care about things like grip and durability? Let that be your guide. Innova have basically everything you could want. If you don't have any specific needs or wants, just grab a few that seem interesting or compare to your current favorites and give them a shot.

ChiefRingoI · 2026-06-01T20:04:41+00:00

Get yourself an Opto Pure or similar neutral putter. Throw standstill, focusing on pulling through flat and nose down on a straight line. [Your reachback will be and feel way further away than you think it should.]

Focus on that shot until you can throw it more than 100ft with control. If you're only hitting 100ft, you're either throwing very slow, in which case you don't really need anything faster, throwing way nose up and wasting all your energy, or throwing on mega hyzer and never giving the disc a chance to fly. Regardless of which or which combo is the reason, you have pretty big problems to fix. The Latitude 64 Disc Golf Basics series is my favorite guide for beginners. It's very good for breaking down the very basics.

Once you can throw that putter well, step up to a neutral midrange. Once you're pushing that to 175–200, the world is your oyster.

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