SockiBomb Slammer VS. Ricky Pig! Which is Better!?

[@RobbieCDiscgolf]

You know we had to come here to say it....Pig is love. Pig is life!

[@LetsChat]

Rob, come to Woodland Park in Columbia TN!

[@williamenloe4078]

Harp gang

[@crun81]

This is why I came to the comments.

[@jimmacintosh3564]

Preach

[@huntergross5476]

I’ve got 2 in my bag lol

[@jonathanhicks4871]

Nice meeting you, Luke. I appreciate you letting me participate. I was having a pretty bad round that day, but just a few holes later, I got my first ever ace (hole 13), by throwing a DX Firebird forehand. Was it because you had me throw these forehand approach mids on 10? Who's to say? Hope to see you around. - Jon

[@dyvel]

These kinds of reviews are so much more helpful than any one person sharing their thoughts. Seeing regular players throw them is far better information than the ad-like throws when pros or strong players do. Thanks.

[@4HorsemenDiscGolf]

While the discs are similar (thumb track) I feel like its a bad comparison for the two. Ricky has the Harp and uses it to do all the things he did with the Pig, and ironically, did with the Harp before the Pig. Ricky specifically wanted a less glidy Harp, dumb overstable like a Justice, for shots inside of 150 feet that could handle any wind and was torque resistant. The old retired run of slammers were simply not deep enough or overstable enough, he said. The Sockislammer is very close to just being a slammer top and a Harp bottom. It was tooled slightly more than that, but it feels almost exactly like a Harp in my hand, plus a thumb track. Definitely not made to be a Pig replacement in his bag, I think we just assume it is and try and compare them as such.

[@jerekoberholtzer3296]

wow, your very naive. he made a disc in a plastic similar to r-pro and with a thumb tract. of course its a pig replacement!

[@4HorsemenDiscGolf]

@@jerekoberholtzer3296 Remind me again how many World Titles Ricky won throwing the Pig verses how many he won throwing the Harp... The Pig was a Harp replacement, and failed.

[@shlapleps3306]

@@4HorsemenDiscGolfstill won hella tournaments. You try winning worlds it’s harder than just one fucking disc numb nuts.

[@Carback27]

Picked up the Sockibomb Slammer yesterday. After one round with it, I love it. Predictable and stays close to where it lands. Works best if you yell "SOCKIBOMB" immediately after you release it.

[@darinlisonbee2477]

I loved the on the street reporting and that was great to see community participation of on the spot testing. Really enjoyed this vid, thanks!

[@nickbonnett]

great video, love the idea of playing with random people and getting their opinions.

[@richarddelarosa193]

I didn’t even know I was watching a Mainer! Having a majority of the courses on private land with a greens fee takes most of the courses to a completely different level. Nothing like the smell of fresh wood chips walking down the fairway. Woodland Valley in Limerick is a top notch course. I think Maine needs a major event. I mean cmon, Cranberry Valley in Turner and Sabattus Disc Golf. Maine has epic disc golf.

[@coreycalamity1395]

I was so excited to get my hands on the ricky slammer and after about 10 throws I gave up on it. for forehands its nearly impossible to get a clean release it is the deepest depth disc I have thrown ever. if you dont have big hands stay away from this disc IMO.

[@Darry420]

I actually have pretty small hands and I absolutely love throwing it with a backhand for short approaches it’s my go to right now

[@pbz7455]

I have small hands and I love throwing approaches with it so far.

[@joeyhamilton397]

You clearly haven’t held the bucket lid they named the polecat….that’s a deep dish

[@TheGreatestJuJu]

Nova says what?!

[@50StichesSteel]

I do have big hands and this disc just fits it perfectly..Cleanest releasing forehand approach I've tried so far. Trying to see if it does something my Zone can't do. So far it seems to buck the wind better but won't go nearly as far

[@scottaussprung7891]

My pig is my fav disc so I was curious about the slammer. Thx for the comparison.

[@JoshJackson13]

Pig is little Flippy with full power thats when I use the axiom PYRO. 275ft 4hand. meteor for backhands with these 2 disc I cover all angles 300 in.

[@thedon5692]

I have both of these discs and I throw both of these discs now that I got my slammer and yesterday I was throwing it in the trees and I hit one pine tree and it really tore up my slammer. The pig plastic is definitely much more durable than the slammer plastic

[@JoshJackson13]

I love the pig. Fits and grips perfect with my hand. Does grip lock backhand power grip but consistently though so it's ok. Haven't tried a slammer. DD makes good flying mids though. Pig, pyro, glow Reko is my upshotters. Meteor is my only other mid in the bag

[@ryanthoits3790]

You did a video at pineland farms trying to give away a disc to the first person that aced hole 16. I was in the video! Was a subscriber before then as well! Good stuff my man

[@michaelrowe1208]

That hit deep. None of my friends would play with me this weekend.

[@bradennidiffer7000]

Got a grenade stamp sockibomb slammer when I was in Kansas from himself at the block party. Such a great upshot disc!!!

[@DIAMONDBACK__6]

this style of video is awesome, I like the comparisons in the hand!

[@joelcb07]

Been getting lunch hour games between LM and Alexander lately. But man this heat is about to make me shift to pre-work rounds

[@jerrygrivois8169]

Maine here

[@bigtimetimmyt]

I bag both and I love both for very different reasons. The big gets way more usage as an approach disc for me, but the slammer is perfect for when I need a very over stable disc with not much glide to get around a tree or other big obstacle.

[@Cobrabubbles848]

I’d say you over paid for the pig they are 16.99 on the pro shop plus shipping

[@endebtedone]

i've been throwing the Slammer and have hit some trees with it and it has gotten chewed up. I think it is a Classic Supreme blend being of the putter type which is unfortunate. The Pig is made out of the Champion/Star Glow mix if I understand it correctly which makes sense why it doesn't get tore up.

[@FizzAudi]

Still ripping it up here in Southern maine... we also miss the content..

[@tjay1156]

I got the Slammer for circle one putts and really like it. If it's a bit longer I put a slight Annie on it and it has a reliable turn over and finish straight. But that's backhand of course

[@jist6953]

It should be noted that a faster break in period for such an overstable disc is actually desirable. Cycle in several of either model in various stages of stability.

[@ScroDiddly]

Your a good motivational speaker guy. You always find the best part of an event to comment on. Even when it mostly sucks. Lol You seem like a good dude. Keep it up man!

[@kalyngriffin1518]

I like the plastic of the Pro Pig. The thumb track is a nice touch. It was one of those discs that i really wanted to like but could never get a consistent smooth forehand release. The Aviar X3 is definitely my disc of choice for an overstable putter that i can also forehand nicely

[@1992Bwhite]

woah dude! come back to maine...we can start a sawnky charter here lol. also a tripod would be sweet. i got vertigo from the camera shakes lol

[@McSlobo]

For some reason it seems the trilogy orbit whatever plastic (opto, supreme, ...) is often like a softer coating a top of another plastic. I had flashing on the Slammer which I bought for giggles and when sanding it down it quickly went through the soft rubber and underneath was just whatever plastic the disc otherwise is. And same goes with my ice orbit Pure. Flashing, sand down, where did the top layer vanish. They're pretty but don't seem durable, the trilogy has some minor flashing issues.

[@gregorypalamara6723]

7:00 ish, were you actually trying to throw to the basket or just generally throwing a hyzer shot ? Honestly it looks like you're trying to skip it in or something, so i was curious.

[@davelopez9161]

The ground at my local courses are composed of hardpan, rock outcrops, sagebrush, and wooden fence rails. Discs out here take a beating. So soft plastic doesn't last very long.

[@TheParfessionals]

Everyone’s hands throw differently… I loved seeing other players try these discs as well… super fun comparison. The only way to know is to throw!!!! So try them both for yourselves! I’m team Slammer. Great video!

[@danielmccachern2307]

I throw pigs and slammers. Pro pigs beat in to straight or even understable fairly quickly and goes farther. Slammer will keep it's stability much, much longer throughout it's life. Easier to shape shots with a pig, but a slammer gives larger margin for error on upshots due to being predictably overstable, and sticking where it lands slightly better than a pig.

[@dorianherman4423]

I love the Pig also. And StarWars!

[@XTaronyuX]

I just ordered a slammer, hoping it throws better

[@micahjones8315]

dang swanky Luke calling me out at the beginning hahahahaha

[@BookieCrook]

It's just so dang hot right now. I played at Lake Russell last week and thought I was gonna stroke out 😂

[@turnergoodenough9895]

I’m from Maine! Come home and we’ll play!

[@justinshadix4623]

Pig is life!! 🐷 🐽 🐖

[@DIAMONDBACK__6]

awesome content Luke!

[@brianconrad1413]

Just moved to western maine. Recommendations for good courses?!

[@Dan_Danger_Brown]

So, I saw the Screaming Eagle shirt, and then you said Little Mulberry Park, so I gotta ask, were you/ are you a TFC student?

[@19SkullCrusher]

Factsssss. Can’t wait for the giveaway

[@tjseagraves3508]

As an OG Slammer thrower I was kinda upset with how the socki slammers came out. Just a weird feel in my hand. It’s hard to beat a classic blend slammer. 👍👍

[@thebr0wnhornet]

Was wondering about that. I have a lucid slammer and a prime that recently got picked up and chewed by a loose dog. Was thinking about the sockibomb slammer but might wait for cheap old prime/classic slammers to pop up on ebay

[@JoshH6823]

I'm from Maine! You ever play the DR courses? Those are my home courses!

[@SwankyDiscGolf]

Love DR!

[@batjeep5ter947]

I've held and thrown both, it feels like the slammer doesn't have as much weight in the rim like the pig does and I think that's where the extra glide comes from but I don't make discs just throw them. However have you guys tried throwing the new 4 speed mid range pig? It's even more stable than the 3 speed so you can put a lot of torque behind it without the disc turning over. Actually got my first throw in from 150'+ two days ago with my new pig

[@mitchellphillips4691]

I can’t tell if you’re kidding, I thought it was the same mold.

[@batjeep5ter947]

@@mitchellphillips4691 what two discs are you saying are the same mold?

[@discreviewforyou5255]

@@batjeep5ter947 the new Pig mid-range is not any different then the “old” P&A Pig. They just changed the classification to a 4 speed. The tooling, plastics, and mold are the exact same. Edit: grammar

[@batjeep5ter947]

@@discreviewforyou5255 I haven't had my 3 speed pig more than a month and the 4 speed certainly flies more stable so I don't know what's different but it most definitely handles my forehand better than the 3 speed but im just speaking on my own experience

[@discreviewforyou5255]

@@batjeep5ter947 there is always variances in disc manufacturing, thus leading to different flight characteristics for the same mold. And new plastic always flies more overstable. I’m not saying your 4 speed stamped pig isn’t overstable. I’m just saying it’s the same mold and tooling, meaning they didn’t change anything about the disc except the stamp and classification.

[@josiahrenz2718]

Sorry Luke. My dog ate my homework. I’ll be back soon.

[@lancebumps8034]

I am from Maine keep up the amazing content

[@denverbaisden9598]

I go out for a solo round quite frequently but it never fails I always end up playing with other people

[@adamwelk3160]

I love my pig. I have 3. But I dont really like the rpro plastic and the champion blizzard is non existent at this point. So i got me a slammer in lucid to see if it can replace.

[@emsauce75]

Wysoki Blurple R-Pro Pig a must have

[@pK-lm3hd]

Love this course so much

[@dgyogi4594]

Bro I definitely definitely feel the intro. Im always the one going out.😢😢😢

[@MrVolleyDude]

If you come to Germany, I´d love to play a round with you! Cool video and good impressions for the discs! I´m playing Zones for approaches and I´m looking for an overstable approach Putter... I was tracking for a Pig, but the Slammer seems to be great for me^^ So if you come to Germany, bring them both to the course! I´d love to throw them both!

[@nebraska7778]

I’ve thrown both and I still prefer the pig since it still has a thicker rim and is more comfortable in the hand.

[@wbryant81]

Auburn, MAINE

[@reidausband9392]

Lame friend here...great vid

[@rogxxxr]

Cool video you seem like genuine guy

[@PuNaNy]

Im born & raised in Maine.

[@smtx11]

I like how every company it's trying to look like MVP/ Axiom now. Innova Halo, Lat64 Orbit, and whatever this thing is. For getting so much hate early on, sure seems like MVP is the "Envy" of other manufacturers now!

[@zachw2889]

Why can’t I see the video. Only audio

[@mikemikemikemikemikemeup]

Love the pig but until they make more premium plastic pigs I’m using this cus I found one in premium plastic.

[@flipflat4814]

How can one disc be better than another disc, unless you're trying to fill a particular flight/job 🤔. I've always felt there is no such thing as a bad disc 🤷, but there's an incorrect disc for a particular task at hand..

[@callaway5148]

I was hoping for a video of someone familiar with these types of discs who could actually throw well, whether forehand or backhand doesn't matter. Someone who could compare the flights and get a forehand out there that didn't wobble out of the hand. That's not what this video is.

[@MrCole114]

Subbed!!

[@reidkemp]

Zone is better than all this shenanigans

[@dawsonbertone938]

I live in Maine

[@coleprivett]

dog gone disc golf is a good shop

[@calebdyer6332]

I wonder if the slammer would beat in to straight flying?

[@brianhelmick1105]

Ricky pigs are way better plastic than the trash R-Pro plastic that might be less durable than dx

[@DaltonDisciple]

Slammer: love the plastic hate the disc. Feels like a bag of farts in my hand and can’t get a clean release. If I had to compare it to anything it would be to a poop salad sandwich. Pig: life.

[@madmoose2303]

The Pig is better for me but I see them used in different scenarios.

[@burtantone657]

Torro vs zone next?

[@shawnpatterson2230]

I got 2 Slammers and can not stand the feel. I have been throwing Pigs for about a year now and it's no contest. Pigs for the win.

[@videosverigenu4621]

I have both. I perfer the feel of the pig

[@adambowles2810]

Does everyone in the video have the same forehand form? Wobblypops

[@dennis3224]

Lemme get that slammer

[@ahsleywithabeard]

I would play disc golf with a friend, but your a little far away 😆

[@orb2150tx]

Give me that disc because you may be swanky but I'm swagger rich.

[@gaprofitt]

Zone all the way....

[@derekexplosion]

polepig? pigcat?

[@trolldog72]

Just throw the pig. Ricky had like six of them in his bag just a few months ago. He had to make a pig slammer clone he liked it so much. Stick with the original.

[@brirock772]

Zone

[@randysavage4297]

Pig is the goat

[@Phoenix22344]

I don't need to even watch, pig all day.

[@vcuteverything]

I will say that the Slammer looks worse.

[@joshuaborchardt4355]

The pig is far better

[@adammontgomery9752]

Ricky slammers have crap durability

[@bigjim4x]

That has to be the worst collection of forehands I have ever seen! 🤣🤣🤣

[@austinwehunt2379]

Swanky, we should play Parker’s pasture. 👍🏼 85893

[@brianconrad1413]

Just moved to western maine. Recommendations for good courses?!

[@SwankyDiscGolf]

Nice! C-Rex will probably be the closest course. It’s not extravagant but it is a lot of fun! Pineland Farms and Bittersweet ridge near portland are sooo worth the drive! And Sabattus in auburn is one of the best disc golf complexes on the planet!

[@brianconrad1413]

Awesome, thanks! I’m not far from woodland acres either, how’s that?