How Much Does Plastic Change Stability? 9 Disc Comparison!

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[@seonaidantoisellapuolella.4460]

Out of nowhere but, I would love to see more videos about Westside Discs! ✌🏼

[@knockkers]

Yes more Clash please! I would also say to try a 175g+ Champ Metal Flake Teebird for your forehand.

[@DingusKhan42]

I had heard that plastic affect flight but I figured it was something to do with the drag from the plastic against the air or something, I hadn't considered they could have completely different shapes. I had no idea plastic was so finicky, I thought the whole point of the mold was to make everything the same!

[@Gynan]

Another aspect to think about when it comes to different plastics is also human error. Innova is a solid example. I bag Destroyers in a few different plastics. The champion one is more overstable than the star Destroyers that I bag, but I've found that if I use a good grip chalk, the champion flies a lot more like the star ones. I attribute that to the champion plastic being less grippy, therefore, gets less RPMs than the star plastic.

[@McSlobo]

Drag in air has no effect but as different plastics it wears out at different pace it kinda has effect. Plastic affects the weight distribution (not necessarily uniform across flight plate and rim), flexibility (more flap = more drag), shape as process (molding, cooling) is harder to control with some plastics leading to more variability in shape. Some plastics shrink more when they cool which twists the disc, and that is really hard to control. Check trash panda and smarter every day for newly videos about the process.

[@McSlobo]

@@Gynan I've heard from another manufacturer that the was just no attention to detail at all to the process some 10+ years ago. Nowadays proper manufacturers buy plastics that are certified to have exact properties but in the old days they just bought some plastic that fits huge tolerance gap. As Innova is one of the older manufacturers it's obvious the manufacturer who said that meant Innova. European manufacturers have been in that sense good from the very beginning but of course there has been some experiments on plastics before getting it right.

[@willwright6447]

You should try a metal flake roadrunner I got one that was crazy beefy. Not even remotely close to any other roadrunners. ...And I have thrown a few roadrunners 😅.

[@cosmolean]

I learned this early in my disc golf journey when I switched some of my DX Innova starter discs to Champion or Star plastic when upgrading or replacing a disc. In almost all cases the premium plastics were noticeably more over stable. I can get a S turn out of a DX Destroyer but a Star one is a meat hook.

[@McSlobo]

You should try Wraith in premium plastic and also lighter weight. 160g-ish Wraith and Destroyer are completely different discs. I recommend to pick ones with huge dome.

[@RobP-l5o]

Good video with good info! and I always enjoy the bloopers at the end...haha

[@thomaslindstrom2886]

Try the Sunny Cookie, board flat an MUCH more OS than the other Cookies . . .the best FH disc i have ever thrown

[@Geenimetsuri]

I have two Elite Z FLX Nukes (and a Ti Nuke, 2 OS:es and a soft SS). The other one is beefier than a (worn) OS, the other one flies great for a distance shot. The problem: Both are almost identical in color being Neon Yellow! Ok, the other one is a shade greener...alas I never remember which one is which 😅

[@lucaswittman9146]

lol love the purple "ad" bar timer @2:09

[@SixSidedDiscs]

Sometimes its the little things that matter haha

[@GatorTomboy]

Proton and eclipse plastic is the same plastic. eclipse just has glow additive. Makes sense they fly very similarly

[@brockmartens9382]

Check out the resistor for that forehand fairway driver, Greg!

[@villekonttinen5018]

Was gonna suggest the same, definitely seconding this. Tho specifically a neutron one. Everyone seems to be forming their opinion on the resistor by the beefcake that is the eclipse resistor. Neutron resistor is the straight to stable version of crave/servo. The numbers of the resistor are just a little too intimidating but the slow speed makes it very controllable. edit: and if the resistor by chance is not enough, you might want to check the volt instead!

[@SixSidedDiscs]

I actually tried the Resistor and it was too shallow for me, I kept early releasing it

[@villekonttinen5018]

@@SixSidedDiscs The Volt is notably deeper and thicker in my hand, it's a little faster but more stable in comparison to the resistor so they go about the same distance for me

[@judasblewit]

I need a sea 🐢!!

[@OceanDiscs]

Yes you do 🌊🐢🥏

[@Iliyena87]

This is a sad video to watch later today... when will I ever get to buy a "Stock" Tempo or just a run sold as "the plastic we sell it in"?! I am not partaking in pre-booking special releases or non-mystery-boxes, I want to buy a disc I can buy again and again only affected with the inconsistency of the actual runs, not seeing myself throwing an special disc with zero replacement-ability, unless its extremely cheap ofc. It's harder for me living in Sweden ofc. when it's about MVP/Gateway as for americans with L64°/Kastaplast for some discs never imported to the US.

[@SixSidedDiscs]

Glad you're still watching it because you might hear a comment with similar sentiment...

[@lieutenant_danimal2372]

I agree with this whole heartedly. I love the tempo and I'll throw mine until I loose it and never replace it because I'm tired of searching for them. Why they slow roll certain discs drives me insane.

[@Iliyena87]

If there is an explanation aside from making it "special" (and thereby holding out to cash in more) I am ok, like the Electron variant of the Entropy took long time due to some issues with the shape, or that the L64° Sinus were extremely low succesrate doing in Premium-plastic with the thumbtracks and the older "process", but the Neutron Entropy and Baseplastic Sinus have been available aside from special runs and such. Will watch in a few, just gotta feed and put the kids to sleep ;)