Gorilla's Tactics

[GorillaTactics]

Hacking MORE molds out than ever.

Distance Drivers:
Star Orc 161 (tailwinds, hyzerflips)
Star Orc 167 ($$$$$)
Champ Orc 171 (recently lost but replacing soon-harder hyzer finish than 167)

Understable Distance Driver:
Star Roadrunner 168 (this was overlapping with my Beasts too much so I cut them out-this is more predictable with better glide anyway)

Stable Control Drivers:
Star TL 172
Glo TL 175

Overstable/Headwind/Sidearm Driver:
Champ Banshee 175

Mids:
Champ Roc 180
DX Roc 177 (x3 @ different wear stages)

Putters:
172 SS Wizard (x2, main putter)
172 Soft Wizard & 174 M Wizard (approaches, short drives)

[Roy]

So I'm bored waiting for the Finals game to start and I'm done working...here's what I'm rolling with in my bag.

I'll bet you're even more bored now that they're playing, yikes 29 points up for the celtics

[SiDeArM jUnKiE]

May want to think about ditching the Banshee for a Firebird. Longer for side arm shots and better for thumbers. Star Whippet X is also a good thumber disc too.

[GorillaTactics]

I've thought about the firebird for overstable duties...I would put it in there in addition to the Banshees, as they're one of my fairway drivers I use constantly. firebird is much longer, banshees are like a teebird that fades harder.

I was considering a Max or XCal for the pig, as well. suggestions for everyone's favorite overstable disc are welcome.

[latitude]

I bought a Star Xcaliber for overstable duties, well it's kinda overstable but not enought imo, for me it flips in a mod headwind.

Earlier I used a Champ Banshee, but later on bought a Star Firebird. And so far, I like the Firebird more than my Banshee.

[GorillaTactics]

Updates to the max. Feedback welcome, go nuts. And thanks to the people who have traded me some of these discs that I love so very very much.

[marmoset]

It's interesting to see that all your drivers and putters are 172 or less (except the Banshee) but you like max weight Rocs; why is that?

It also seems like you throw more understable stuff... have you thrown Leopards and Monarchs? If so, what did you think?

It's funny... with a name like Gorilla I would have expected all max weight overstables!

[GorillaTactics]

I guess I just feel like I have more control with a heavier midrange disc. I don't throw my mids as hard as my drivers, so I don't mind losing a bit of distance I might get with a lighter weight mid in favor of control and reliability in the wind.

Haven't thrown a Monarch yet, I like the roadrunner so I haven't bothered. I like Leopards, that Squall flies kinda like one with a bit more fade at the end. But really domey and glidey, which I like for its particular purpose. I throw my roommates leopard sometimes and like it, but I will have to buy my own or pry it from his cold dead fingers if I want to test it out more.

I'm gorilla sized but not gorilla armed yet, unfortunately. No max weight overstables for me (except that banshee, hoo boy).

[marmoset]

I have found the Monarch to be understable with good glide but still has a good amount of fade at the very tail end of the throw. I like it...

[GorillaTactics]

Buh. Weather is not cooperating so I'm geeking out on here instead of playing actual disc golf. Any other comments/suggestions?

[roman]

Yeah, I have one. Does the Xcaliber really flip in a headwind? I figured that thing is so beefy it would do alright.

[GorillaTactics]

I dunno, I don't own one. I've found that if a wind is too stiff for my champ Orc to fly reliably, then I'm probably throwing my Banshee and trying to place it instead of trying to crush it. I have heard multiple people say they have still gotten Xcals to flip over into crazy winds, but I didn't end up putting a super-fast overstable disc in my bag because I just can't get the intended flight out of it with my distance at this point.

[sleepy]

Any other comments/suggestions?

Go buy some black SuperSoft Wizards!


sleepy

[GorillaTactics]

Any other comments/suggestions?

Go buy some black SuperSoft Wizards!


sleepy

I've got this slick orange one I'll trade you for yours

I had to talk myself out of blowing my wad on the MS $5 Wizard deal when I don't even really need any more Wizards.

[sleepy]

I've got this slick orange one I'll trade you for yours

LOL, that would be the definition of irony.

I had to talk myself out of blowing my wad on the MS $5 Wizard deal when I don't even really need any more Wizards.

Bah...there's no such thing as too many Wizards!


sleepy