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Frisbee inflation
2005-04-17 21:56:57
A nice day here in boston, so Hrod and myself went for a walk to
Harvard Sq. We thought it might be fun to buy a frisbee and throw
it around in the park.... We found frisbees for sale in a neighborhood
sporting good store -- for $15 dollars a piece! Yes
a plastic frisbee. WTF??? But wait it gets worse, for $15
you have your choice of several different weights of frisbee. I
didn't even know frisbees came in different weights. Do I get the
200 gram ultimate frisbee or the 165 gram freestyle. I don't like
to make complex decisions like this especially for a $15 piece of
plastic. So now I have to learn all about frisbees on the
internet so I can make an informed decision.
Lj
2005-04-20 13:51:17
That's Harvard Square for you... But you could always use a pie tin. Wouldn't be surprised if internet researching leads you to the $50 option...
Tregetour
2005-04-21 13:24:53
Well over here in sunny-southern CA the university bookstore stocks a
wide array of frisbees. Ultimate frisbee is a serious sport here, as is
frisbee golf [you have your putter frisbee, your nine-iron etc.].
milos
2005-04-21 20:49:01
I like the fact that this serious-minded frisbee discussion is being put forth by a collection of people - not one of which could through a frisbee in a straight line ...
(okay, that includes me too.)
tregetour
2005-05-12 23:03:12
UCSB's <a
href="http://dailynexus.com/sports/2005/9728.html">Ultimate
Frisbee</a> just lost their shot at the nationals.
Hank the Tank
2006-03-03 14:26:44
This is an old thread but I figured it's never too late to chime in.
In general, frisbee enthusists prefer the Discraft frisbees over the
Wham-o variety. The frisbees that are 175g are "legal" for
ultimate frisbee and actually weather a lot better than the lighter
ones... though they all get weak and flimsy if left in the trunk of
your car on a hot day, the Wham-o's tend to be softer.
I have no financial interest in frisbees... I'm just sharing the nitty gritty.
