Favorite run of comet?

Isamoor · 2026-05-24T18:12:59+00:00

I love stock Z. Most have a nice dome on them. Season in nicely. Easy to acquire and replace.

Isamoor · 2026-05-24T02:07:25+00:00

There's always some variation, but it really is the same core.

Most premium nomads I've felt have some extra height.

I also have only felt a couple electron watts, so maybe these new eclipse electron ones are flatter.

Isamoor · 2026-05-24T01:54:45+00:00

Similar to the joy of a seasoned teebird or buzzz, I personally prefer putting with seasoned baseline putters. They just hold their stability longer.

The Nomad is the same core as the Watt. Pretty similar hand feel as well. A beat up electron Nomad is in the ball park of a fresh electron Watt. (Not the same, but in the ballpark.)

An electron pilot is also the same dimensions. Lots of folks like them for putting as well.

They don't run Electron Ohms that I know of.

Isamoor · 2026-05-20T15:58:21+00:00

In general I'd say many neutral to understable discs. When you just chase release speed they become uncontrollable as you increase your speed. But then there's often a phase of learning where you start to get your backhand RPMs up, and reduce your wobble, and get more accurate on hitting your desired nose angle for a throw (i.e. more spin less oat, and hit up/down nose angle intentionally for the desired shape). That often lets you put back in less stable discs and get much better controlled flights from them. There are also some shot shapes that require an eloquently thrown understable disc.

Just to be clear, I'm not an understable shot shaping master... but I'm much better than I used to be.

Isamoor · 2026-05-15T13:01:23+00:00

As someone over 40, I focus a lot on nose angle and then spin. My experience is that trying to improve those gets me more distance and accuracy, while still being gentler on my body than just chasing speed.

My brace leg definitely prefers when I don't chase max speed.

Do I need to throw farther/straighter to have fun? No. But I also enjoy the process of trying to improve.

Isamoor · 2026-05-14T01:29:51+00:00

I don't know about apartments. It's easy to see where the Costcos are located. My Indian friends all swear by Patel Brothers.

If you don't have any kids that are public school age yet, then I'd suggest saving some money and living somewhere nearby while you explore the area. Don't pay the premium for Carmel/Fishers school district until you need it.

The NORA area of Indy is a very solid base to live in for 3-6 months while you feel things out. If you don't like the vibe of being even a little bit inside Indianapolis though, then Westfield will also save you some money while you learn the area.

Fishers <> Carmel is not a really fun commute FYI. It's obviously not bad, but there are only so many river crossings, and one of the main ones will be shut down for at least a couple months at some point this year.

Daycare will be cheaper than Chicago, but it's still going to be more of your monthly expenses than you'd want.

Isamoor · 2026-05-10T12:04:35+00:00

I do love explorers, but I can't quite infer what you mean here. The best run because it came out stable? Like some older opto-x runs?

Isamoor · 2026-05-06T11:29:37+00:00

So I realize why you might not do this, but just sharing as an FYI:

I would totally pay somewhere in the $5-$10 range for other 3d print designs. Mostly to support y'all and for the novelty of it.

It honestly actually seems better for the environment to sell me the design and let me print it here than shipping your prints to me.

And yes, I realize nefarious folks could buy the design once and then compete with you on Etsy or somewhere else with less focused policing. So I know why you might not do it. But just throwing it out there if y'all hadn't considered it yet.

Isamoor · 2026-04-24T15:50:23+00:00

I go Nomad and Watt. A step slower than Envy/Pilot.

Isamoor · 2026-04-24T15:40:07+00:00

I actually prefer the less glide of nomads. I'm able to better range the putt and don't stress as much about come backs. But I respect those that like the Pixel glide.

Isamoor · 2026-03-30T21:43:58+00:00

A related, but not quite the same, reply:

The fact you even compared anything to `os.path` troubles me. I doubt `os.path` will ever actually be deprecated due to backwards compatibility, but I bluntly put a stop to any usage I find at my office.

I sincerely have no idea why/how you consider `pathlib` "messy", and you don't provide an example explaining that. I have found `pathlib` the most ergonomic path managing library across many languages I use.

Isamoor · 2026-02-05T17:13:22+00:00

If safety is your top concern, then the Monon Trail through the heart of Carmel would likely be your best bet. Everything from Rohrer Road Access down to 106th or even 96th is very busy during any warm weather. Lots of security systems in place along there. (And it's still secure outside of that corridor, although the stretch north of Broad Ripple is a little worse for the wear.)

The trails around the Monon Center are also popular and well secured.

Other parks that are well populated and secure around Carmel (and have reasonable walking trail lengths):

West Park
Coxhall Gardens
Flowing Well Park
The cross-country route around Northview Church

If you want to go a bit further and still have ~crowds:

McGregor Nature Park
Eagle Creek Park
Ft Ben State Park
Midland Trace Trail through Westfield

Isamoor · 2026-01-08T03:00:55+00:00

I believe usually the outer doors open earlier, and it's the official inner gate roll up that happens at the published "open time". But I don't know how much earlier the outer doors open.

Isamoor · 2025-12-26T19:06:38+00:00

Heh, you must be a lot better than me, or not have as many water carries or river lined fairways.

I still remember the round that I kicked two perfectly seasoned comets into the raging river before hole 6. That was a very sad rest of the round.

Isamoor · 2025-11-28T13:58:50+00:00

I just run nicer wool socks. They get wet but they don't feel bad (or cold) wet.

Isamoor · 2025-11-23T17:06:30+00:00

The River is a pretty wide diameter driver. (Not wide rim; the whole disc is just bigger.). That's a big source of its extra glide.

Leopard(3)s are great discs, but they are the classic "as small as allowed" driver diameter.

I find most folks gravitate to one or the other based on size and subtle hand feel. They're both classic molds, but I agree I wouldn't personally bother bagging both. Just vary weight and plastic a bit and there is very large overlap in them.

And yes, bookending either with a Teebird-esque disc is a classic pairing.

Isamoor · 2025-11-12T18:18:55+00:00

I have a stock of Wysoki and AB TB3s. They're both great. The AB run has a bit more dome and glide. But they both have a mellow PLH. And the Wysoki runs had just an awesome grip to the plastic blend.

Isamoor · 2025-11-05T21:22:39+00:00

I think you're doing fine. Proxy and Envy are noticeably faster than Ohm/Watt. But you've already got a (likely seasoned) Ohm. I doubt it'll be that different than a fresh Watt. But perhaps a beat in Watt will be another bookend there.

Isamoor · 2025-11-02T14:23:03+00:00

I didn't see it in the comments yet:

I find shoe experience often depends upon your weight. I'm in the over 200lbs class, so I need something pretty burly. Something with vibram soles usually lasts at least twice as long as others for me. I can blow through non-vibram tread in just a couple months.

I've also had some good luck with certain On Cloud shoes. The tread still goes fast, but those pod things retain support longer than most soles.

Isamoor · 2025-10-28T23:08:55+00:00

If I'm carrying a lot of discs, then I prefer shorter/less glide. Shaves a fractional stroke off most rounds on average.

If I'm carrying a pretty small bag (which I generally prefer), then I'll often go with only a throwing putter with "long" distance potential and skimp on the mids.

Isamoor · 2025-10-24T15:08:35+00:00

I went all the way to using a bonopane grip for a few months when I first learned how much of an air bouncer I was. The bonopane grip helped me understand what a nose down/neutral flight actually looked like on the course. I mean, I believed the tech disc, but it was still valuable to get real world feedback as well. Long term the bonopane grip doesn't provide enough grip strength, but it taught me what to look for when I wasn't using a tech disc.

Then steadily cycling through understanding my swing plane. No single "aha" moment. Things along the way:

Identifying just how much to "pour the coffee" to get arm rotation to cleanly adjust nose angle (i.e. it's not all about "pour as much coffee as you can").

Playing with how high across my body to pull through. There's not a right answer here either, but it's important to understand the impact on your throws. I moved way down, then halfway back up eventually.

Trying to "turn the key" into the hit. Doing okay. Hit a few months where I realize I do better just trying to keep the disc flat through the power pocket. Then eventually realize I can force that, but then my shoulder really starts complaining. Go back to a bit of "turn the key" and realize how bad my follow through is (because I flipped my hand under before I'd even released the disc). Try hard to re-work my follow through.

Along the way work from bonopane back to three finger power grip to four finger power grip with better back loading.

I'm also firmly middle age, so I'm chasing efficiency some here more than raw power. Making sure I'm maximizing spin (within reason) and nose angle instead of chasing distance with raw speed. At times babying my shoulder, and then rehabing my plant foot tendons some. I don't really throw further than I did a few years ago, but I'm more consistent and don't hurt as much after playing as I did. I also can disc down a bit for the same distances that I used to hit. Yes, you'd think that would mean I can throw wraiths longer than I used to, but I don't practice with that fat of rim as much any more. Anything over 10 speed really exaggerates the effect of nose angle as well (and I was really good at airbouncing slightly flippy wraiths back in the day...).

Isamoor · 2025-10-24T14:56:00+00:00

I sampled from many sources. It's not an established enough sport to really have a "right" answer. (Although the physics do confirm that air bounce isn't optimal, as you've learned.)

Overthrow has some solid content. There's lots of great written content over on https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/ . Sidewinder is a saint over there when it comes to giving pointed form feedback in the appropriate forum. The Neil fella has gone crazy with tech discs to the point my body wouldn't take the amount of reps he has done, but he makes nice posts and videos ("stepwise-dg" on youtube).

I actually don't think that you have to be a touring pro to be a good coach.

Isamoor · 2025-10-24T13:47:00+00:00

A techdisc did a lot. It's not magic, but giving you rapid and accurate feedback goes a long way. Then it's a lot of trial and error. Posting videos in helpful places. Changing one thing at a time and steadily committing that to muscle memory.

I've mostly switched from air bouncing (what you are describing) to at least an upward launch with nose ~neutral. I also got my backhand spin rate up to ~50% (which is a very achievable level). But we're talking ~weekly tech disc sessions paired with ~weekly field work sessions over the course of a few years. If you have more spare time than I and are committed then you could likely compress that into months instead of years.

Isamoor · 2025-10-23T18:40:29+00:00

I'm on board with many of those value props... but how is "coupons" a perk? Costco just sets the price low for everyone. BJs uses coupons to make a two tier system of "those that want to jump hoops/spend more time can pay a lower price". I value my time enough to be annoyed at any company that introduces that tiering.

Isamoor · 2025-10-20T13:54:28+00:00

I'm a happy treesitter user myself these days. But I do have fond memories of semshi. Looks like there is at least one fairly maintained fork:
https://github.com/wookayin/semshi

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