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the innova wedge...

Let me be the first to say (or maybe, the hundredth, who knows...) i absolutely LOVE the new innova wedge disc!

While perusing the local sportsmen store (sadly the only location selling discs in a town of over 35,000) i came across a 154g wedge which, for some reason, just felt right in my hand.

I could see the possibilities flashing before my eyes. No longer would I wonder when exactly Innova was going to get off it's ass and make a truly understable putter. No longer was that paralyzing fear of that "in-between" gap of 50 to 100 feet where I had no chance of ever chucking it in and was cursed with the fear, always mentally wrestling with myself to "just lay up already... no reason to risk a three-putt."

No more. The physics made sense. A lighter than normal, understable, slowflying disc made sense. If I felt comfortable with the natural line of my 175g aviar from 30 feet felt right, why wouldn't a lighter, understable disc feel right from further away??

Of course it would hold a straigher, more accurate and consistent flight! OF COURSE!!!!

So, riddle-me-this, BatPeeps of the Disc Golf world... where do you find errors in this logic?

As for me, I find none. Neither do my scores :-)

Props, Innova. Props to you!

Tags: distance, long, putter, putting, wedge

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Permalink Reply by ROBEY the one. on July 29, 2011 at 9:26am

I heard of this thing back in the day, I think it was called wind? We have a lot of it here, and I've heard its a global phenomenon.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Cuban on July 29, 2011 at 10:15am

I believe the Wedge is neither a putter or a mid range , it is wedged in between the 2 hence the name. 50 to 100 ft. seems like the perfect distance for any putter , No ?

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Cole on July 29, 2011 at 12:09pm

Pirate Wedges are even better:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DYED-STAR-WEDGE-172g-Innova-Disc-Golf-JOLLY...

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Nichols on July 30, 2011 at 1:43pm

I bought my 5 year old a 137gm Wedge BECAUSE it is so understable. He can Chuck it 100ft or more throwing LHFH and around 80ft+ throwing LHBH. Its his go to disc. He putts fairly well with it too. The small rim on it is Great for small hands/fingers.