Daredevil Discs Donated From Waka Disc Supply

Daredevil Discs Donated From Waka Disc Supply
Daredevil Discs

Near the end of 2015, Ricky Singleton from Team Waka and Waka Disc Supply donated a few disc golf discs from Daredevil Discs, a Canadian disc company. Waka Disc Supply currently heads the distribution of Daredevil Discs throughout the United States, and in an effort to introduce the new (to the USA) disc golf company to other areas, asked that we test them out, make some videos, and give our opinion.  We were excited for the opportunity to check them out, and see how they compare to some other discs that we are more familiar with.

Due to time constraints with the new year, vacations, work schedule, (insert random other life excuses that somehow come between me and disc golf), etc. I have not been able to test all of the Daredevil Discs out as quickly as I would have liked. The two that I have had the chance to throw resulted in some fun videos, and are included in this post.

Daredevil Discs Moose

The Daredevil Discs Moose was the first disc that I was able to test out. I had to go out of town for work, and was able to squeeze in a quick 14 holes at Hewitt Park DGC in Hewitt, TX. The Moose is Daredevil Discs’ slightly overstable mid-range disc.

Daredevil Discs Moose
Daredevil Discs Moose Information Infographic from DaredevilDiscs.com

From the discs that I use the most, the Moose mostly resembled the Vibram Obex. I do not bag the Innova Roc, but it feels pretty close to one of those as well. The Moose comes in the Flex Performance Plastic, which looks like Innova’s Champion plastic, but feels like a soft, G-Star. I used the Moose for a one disc round of disc golf, and ended up doing pretty well with it.

For comparison purposes, I threw a one disc round of disc golf with the Vibram Obex as well in order to compare the two discs and get a better feel for the Moose.

All in all, the Moose is a great disc for the slot that it has. Everyone needs a disc like this in their bag, and the Moose in the Flex Performance Plastic just feels nicer in my hand, and easier to grip over the other champion-like plastic options out there. It does not feel like it has as much grip as the medium firmness Obex that I am used to, but it was not super slick like the champion-like plastic discs that I stopped bagging nearly 2 years ago. I still bleed Vibram rubber, but of the plastic options that are out there, so far I like the Flex Performance Plastic from Daredevil the most.

Daredevil Discs Beaver

The Daredevil Discs Beaver was the second disc that I decided to make a video with. I am glad I picked this one up. Daredevil Discs describes this disc as a straight flying putter, and it did not disappoint. The Beaver is also produced in the Flex Performance Plastic, which I talked about above. In the trunk of my car, I keep two Latitude 64 Opto Pures. These discs are used as warm up discs on tournament days, and I have used them to help improve my form, while increasing my power and distance. The problem with the Opto Pure (for me) is that Opto plastic is too hard, and too slick. Everyone knows that 99% of my bag is Vibram rubber, which I use for grip and durability. The Pure has bounced in and out of my bag since I have owned it, because it is the perfect form teaching tool, but I just don’t like how slick it is. (Trilogy people would tell me to get a Pure in Zero soft/medium/hard, but I do not like how the plastic chips and dings, leading to a change in stability, so for training/warm up purposes, I prefer premium materials.)

Sometimes in rounds I can see that I am rolling my wrist, grip locking the disc, or doing something else I shouldn’t. The Pure has always been the disc I use before rounds and between rounds to try and get back to “normal” form, so that I am throwing where I aim.  I have tried bagging it in order to make mid round corrections, using it off of the tee, but Opto feels so different from medium Vibram rubber, that I never get the result I am looking for, so it comes back out. The Beaver could be the solution to what I am looking for. The Flex Performance Plastic has a better feel than the champion/opto alternatives, and it flies very similarly to the Pure.

 

Daredevil Discs Beaver
Daredevil Discs Beaver Infographic from DaredevilDiscs.com

When using the Beaver as  a driving putter, it helps to accentuate flaws in disc performance at the release point. If I roll my wrist, the Beaver does not have enough stability to fight my off axis torque (OAT) and come back to center, giving me the perception of a “good throw.” Essentially, it will stay on the line that you put it on, good or bad. Additionally, I can throw it consistently over 280′ and keep it on a rope the whole way. I added flight tracking to the test flight video I made for the Beaver, so that the disc flight is clearly illustrated in the video.

When I drive off the tee with a putter, I normally use the Vibram Ridge. The Ridge resists high speed turn pretty well, but still has some decent fade at the end. Essentially, it allows me to compensate for slight OAT when I am not throwing like I need to, yet it is not crazy, and will still go straight when I need it to. By potentially carrying the Beaver in my bag, I will probably not drive with it frequently, but will have it there to be able to use with certain rounds when I need to slow things down, and correct form in mid-round. Before the round, when I am warming up, and getting lose, I will continue to throw the Pures, but the Flex Performance Plastic of the Daredevil Discs Beaver makes it more likely to make the bag.

Thanks again to Ricky at Team Waka who sent over the various Daredevil Discs for us to try. We will make more videos with other discs in the Daredevil Discs lineup, and be sure to write about our thoughts.

 

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