Rattler, Putt'r, Polecat, Birdie..... a.k.a "the lid thread"

[Spike]

Apart from fastbacks and Ultimate/S.C.-lids, which of the smaller lids would you use for shots within 200 ft from the basket? (let’s say... a fairly open shot in calm wind or no wind)

[jubuttib]

Anyone know if the Aerobie Superdisc or Superdisc Ultra are legal for Super Class? I haven't any success with Google.

[Spike]

Woah, how did I miss this thread until now?

The Rattler is the most exciting thing to happen to my bag since the Roc. I've only had it in my bag for about 15 rounds and its really helped my game from about 150 and in.

I've canned two or three huge upshot/putts(60-70 footers). Now I know from 60' out - most pros are running a putter at the basket from like a jump putt stance. But for me, I'm just trying to park the disc under the basket - or maybe have a run at it without trying to fly too far past it and leave myself a long come-back.

But with a Rattler, I can run at the basket and know its going to just sit down within 10 or 15 feet even if I miss it. Upon rereading this, I'm basically just rehashing everything that Mark Ellis said in his "long putts" clinic.

But its all so true, If you don't have the game to make 100' jump putts without leaving yourself long come-backs most of the time. You should really give the Rattler a try, because once you learn how to snap it properly - you will be two-putting every time, and every couple rounds you're going to bang a big one and it just feels Oh so sweet

I saw the ”long putt clinic” by Mr Rattler, M.Ellis, a while ago. I would like to try a Rattler but think the sharp under-side of the rim will cause bad or uncomfortable releases. That’s why I went with Putt’r instead. It has a much wider under-side. Unfortunately it gets squirrelly quite soon. I haven’t found “my” lid yet and it bothers me.

[Dag]

Anyone know if the Aerobie Superdisc or Superdisc Ultra are legal for Super Class? I haven't any success with Google.

Those look like fun though I've not seen one first hand. Neither one is PDGA approved and the Ultra likely exceeds the maximum disc diameter of 30 cm.

The list of approved Super Class discs can be found here.

[marmoset]

Putt'r...Unfortunately it gets squirrelly quite soon.

They make Z Putt'rs.
Slow speed + thick rim + super blunt nose + designed for finesse shots + Z plastic= indestructable

[Spike]

Putt'r...Unfortunately it gets squirrelly quite soon.

They make Z Putt'rs.
Slow speed + thick rim + super blunt nose + designed for finesse shots + Z plastic= indestructable

I think they have been taken out of production, but I've seen them at stores, so I might grab some before they're gone.

[Hurricane]

My home course is very short so i decided to buy a Birdie today. I tested it and it was perfect on approach shots.
I was surprised how stable it was. Now it is in the bag.

[marmoset]

Putt'r...Unfortunately it gets squirrelly quite soon.

They make Z Putt'rs.
Slow speed + thick rim + super blunt nose + designed for finesse shots + Z plastic= indestructable

I think they have been taken out of production, but I've seen them at stores, so I might grab some before they're gone.

Yeah, I know they're OOP. I usually avoid OOPs like the plague but the Putt'r is a different animal. It won't go too far so you should rarely lose sight of it and in Z plastic it should last forever. This is one OOP I'd actually consider carrying.

[Spike]

Same here, there are discs that I really like, but don’t get because of OOP. Z Storm is one of them. But as you say, it’s a different thing with such a slow disc as Putt'r, it won’t get out of sight.

[Spike]

My home course is very short so i decided to buy a Birdie today. I tested it and it was perfect on approach shots.
I was surprised how stable it was. Now it is in the bag.

I’ve realized the same stability-thing, but with other lid-rimmed discs (even with huge S.C lids like Super Nova). Many of these are much more stable than I thought, and have come to the very subjective conclusion that people tend to mix up stability with wind sensitivity. A Super Nova is very wind sensitive. But that’s not so much a stability issue as it is a sail-effect. Even Drones can get some unwanted airtime if you throw them too high in the winds. I used to putt with overstable discs in the winds because I thought it was the best, but discovered that my grip-line Spikes was just as good - low profile and definitely stable enough to stand against headwinds at putts. It’s when you rip it hard at drives that it will turn, not so much during putts. So, I’m not surprised that you found the Birdie to be stable at approach shots, and it might not be all that bad in winds either.

[Jsw]

Woah, how did I miss this thread until now?

The Rattler is the most exciting thing to happen to my bag since the Roc. I've only had it in my bag for about 15 rounds and its really helped my game from about 150 and in.

I've canned two or three huge upshot/putts(60-70 footers). Now I know from 60' out - most pros are running a putter at the basket from like a jump putt stance. But for me, I'm just trying to park the disc under the basket - or maybe have a run at it without trying to fly too far past it and leave myself a long come-back.

But with a Rattler, I can run at the basket and know its going to just sit down within 10 or 15 feet even if I miss it. Upon rereading this, I'm basically just rehashing everything that Mark Ellis said in his "long putts" clinic.

But its all so true, If you don't have the game to make 100' jump putts without leaving yourself long come-backs most of the time. You should really give the Rattler a try, because once you learn how to snap it properly - you will be two-putting every time, and every couple rounds you're going to bang a big one and it just feels Oh so sweet

I saw the ”long putt clinic” by Mr Rattler, M.Ellis, a while ago. I would like to try a Rattler but think the sharp under-side of the rim will cause bad or uncomfortable releases. That’s why I went with Putt’r instead. It has a much wider under-side. Unfortunately it gets squirrelly quite soon. I haven’t found “my” lid yet and it bothers me.

I'm not sure what you mean by sharp? There are no sharp edges on a Rattler at all. It *IS* different feeling then any other disc in the bag(being so lid-like ) so it does represent a unique grip challenge. I was worried about this but if you do a little field work you should have no problem transitioning on the fly during a round between conventional discs and the Rattler.

So basically = The Rattler may feel a bit awkward at first but I don't think you would find it uncomfortable or painful to throw. Give it try.

[Coldpunk]

The rattler is an amazingly useful get out of trouble disc. It requires very little snap to get it going and can be a lifesaver when your in a situation where you really need to run at a basket but your lie doesn't give you enough room
for your usual throwing motion. I've found the best grip for throwing the lids I've tried(whitler, rattler, and pirahna) to be a modified fan grip.

[uNicedmeMan]

I was wowing some folks @ the beach over the weekend throwing MTA shots with my whittler. There was a slight headwind coming off the ocean, I was blasting flat nose up shots way out that would come screaming back every time. I threw some for them to try and catch but they were afraid to step in front.

BTW my 186g te moko was owning the wind during our catch sessions and is sneaky long. If I were going to carry a superclass / lid type disc in my golf bag it would likely be the te moko, try one out, they are badass.

[Spike]

Ok I have a question for you Rattler-lovers...

Which of the Pro D versions is better do you think, and why? At the stores there seem to be an overlap at the moment, where both the old and new Pro D plastics are available (I'm not interested in any other than the regularly produced runs, no odd runs for me)

I WANT to love Rattler too

[Luke]

Personally, I find that they fly pretty similar.