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| | 08-11-28 - Discraft Nebula | The 2008 Ace Race disc is approved since yesterday under the name of Nebula. This slightly over stable midrange will probably be released early next year.
Some figures:
Outside diameter: 21.3 cm (max weight 176.8 grams)
Inside rim diameter: 18.7 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Rim depth: 1.3 cm
Rim thickness: 1.3 cm
Flexibility rating: 7.03 kg
Rim configuration rating: 44.50
Read more about Discraft discs on their website. | |  |  | | 08-11-27 - PDGA Superclass | PDGA is launching a new discgolf-class, Superclass, we are talking big lids now!! The proposed Super Class specifications are:
Minimum 23.7 cm diameter (30 cm max)
Rim width no greater than 0.8 cm
Rim configuration at least 77
Inner rim depth between 6.5-12% of the outside diameter.
The following discs are approved at the moment:
Daredevil Discs - Gamedisc
Disc Golf Aotearoa - Te Moko & Disc Golf Aotearoa - The New Zealand 175 gram Ultimate Disc
Discraft - Sky Pro, Skystar, Sky-Styler & Ultra-Star
Dynamic Discs - Floater
Innova - Apple, Hero Disc Type 235, Pulsar, Super Nova & Zephyr
Wham-O - 141gr (50mold-series), 165g ( 80mold-series, High Rigidity), mold 90 (Fastback), Fastback (all models), Master, Midnight Flyer (100mold-series), Midnight Flyer (50mold-series), Midnight Flyer (80mold-series), Night Flyer (mold 80), Midnight Flyer (Fast Back), Olympic/Collegiate (100mold-series), Professional (all models), Super Pro (60mold-series) & The Tool (mold T501).
Here you can read more about the Superclass. | |  | | | 08-11-27 - Opto Trident | Latitude 64 are on a roll at the moment, new Opto Trident is a fairway driver with a fairly blunt nose, you can really rip this one according to the Latitude guys, stability rating is set to +2.4. To be released during February 2009.
The Trident was approved last Tuesday, facts:
Outside diameter: 21.4 cm (max weight 177,6gr)
Inside rim diameter: 17.6 cm
Height: 1.4 cm
Rim depth: 1.1 cm
Rim thickness: 1.9 cm
Flexibility rating: 11.11 kg
Rim configuration rating: 36.75
Here you can find more info about the Trident. | |  | | | 08-11-20 - Groove is in the air | A new driver from Rancho Cucamonga, California will be airborne soon, the Groove is a speed 13 slightly turning power driver. It is aimed at less powerful throwers as a complement to the Boss with a straighter flight and in lower weight, it goes down to 164 grams in Champion material.
Preliminary figures for the flight rating are; Speed=13, glide=5, HSS=0-2 and LSS=2.
The Boss in Champion plastic is scheduled to be run during December, to be released early in 2009. It will probably appear as a fundraiser in Star plastic first.
´More info about Innova here. | |  | | | 08-11-17 - Opto Striker | Latitude Opto Striker is a controllable fairway driver with a good glide and a decent fade according to the company.
The Striker is already approved but Latitude tells us that the release date will be early 2009.
This is how it measures (For us plastic addicts):
Outside diameter: 21.4 cm (max weight 177,6gr)
Inside rim diameter: 17.6 cm
Height: 1.6 cm
Rim depth: 1.2 cm
Rim thickness: 1.9 cm
Flexibility rating: 11.68 kg
Rim configuration rating: 29.00
Here you can find more info about the Striker. | | | |
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