I just had my Mako -3 arrive on Monday and tried it today, I used it for all of my tee shots and approach shots, and only used my Innova Rhyno putter for the entire 18 holes and I knocked 15 strokes off my score from Sunday. :)
Excellent video format. Thank you for actually showing perfect throws showcasing the discs true performance instead of inconsistent shots like most reviews
I just got one today. I am a beginner and really seem to be taking a liking to this disc. While other discs seem to be frustrating to throw, this one seems to always go where I want it to go. It really feels good in the hands too. I got the star plastic.
Love the Mako3! Great presentation in the video, dude. I carry 5 molds: Aviar, Roc3, Mako3, Teebird3, Shryke I choose ALL of my discs based on their performance in my one-disc rounds. Sadly that leads to a closet full of Destroyers, Blizzard Bosses, Firebird, Firestorms, and even a very overstable Thunderbird that I just can't quite ever choose over any of my Roc3s yet just for a lack of ability. I'd go as far as to say that I'm at that ability level where: if I need a Thunderbird/Firebird type of throw, the best thing I can do is let off of the Teebird3 and put it on a good hyzer for a 270 foot hook shot. Or give 100% to a Roc3. I say all that to say: those are some great drives your consistently making with the Mako3! It's nice to see their potential when thrown by someone that might be just a couple pegs within reach of my current ability. Of course, I'm just speculating. You might even be a pro. I hit 2 personal bests the other day. I threw my Aviar for 255 for the first time, and I got a Shryke to go 365, which is 45 feet further than my previous best. Of course... the tailwind was really great at that moment. I hope to get on your level one day. Currently I can't get my Makos to go much further than my Aviars. Maybe 270 on a good throw.
My 180g Star Mako3 is my favorite midrange because it's so straight. I did a comparison of the original Mako with the MD and came to realize there was a progression from Mako to MD to Mako3, with the MD essentially being a tweener disc, due to the dome flattening more from Mako to MD and the flattest with the Mako3. Also the "Plus" mold technology was implemented along the way.
Thanks for the video. I never enjoyed the Mako3, but easily enjoyed the buzz. As a relative rookie, seeing what a real arm can do with this disc makes me want to give it a second look. Are you hyzer flipping alot of these drives or are you throwing pure hyzer and they are flipping on their own?
Yeah I’ve been bagging one since their release, and it is an absolute must have for me. I play a lot of heavily wooded course and it’s a life saver. I’ve pretty much convinced all of my friends to try one, and now they inhabit their bags as well haha. Definitely recommend it!
100% spot on review, my Mako3s are my favorites. I have several types / years / weights but every single one is a laser. It's my default disc, and only deviate when I need to do something it can't do, which isn't much.
I love this Disc! Anyone that loves it make sure you try it XT Pro plastic! The grip XT Pro adds even more control of this disk and plays better in wet weather or damp grass than its other plastics. And the XT Pro is tougher than pro plastic holds the characteristics and doesn’t beat in. Great plastic combo with this all-around disc.
I've been playing disc golf for about 20 years, give or take. I will say for about the first 15 years I played, I had absolutely zero ideas what i was doing. I had never watched any videos or tutorials as far as form or grip is concerned. I played with a group of coworkers initially, about 8 of us. Only 1 of us was realy any good(not me) so I'd try to emulate him as best as I could with no luck. He would throw it probably around 400 feet on his drives with what looked like minimal effort. It was so cool to watch but at the same time I'd get a little aggravated internally because he was a smaller guy, probably 5 and a half feet tall and maybe 140 pounds, and he would launch the piss out of his discs, and while I'm not a huge guy, I was a good bit larger than him and I could maybe top out around 275-280 feet on my drives. Of course I knew absolutely nothing about choosing the right discs, so I was buying Destroyers, Bosses, etc. basicaly anything with a speed 10 or above. And since my form is so busted, I cannot generate that loose, whipping motion in my throwing arm necessary for getting the proper speed on my discs. About 2 years ago I finally got to the point where I realized as, for as long as I've been playing, I really still haven't improved, sad to say. I still can rarely throw past 300' and my form I know is bad. I started watching a ton of videos, trying to pick up on whatever I could, hoping something would stick, and I'd have that "Aha!" moment where I would figure something out that would drastically improve my throws. While I'm still searching for that tip that will markedly improve my game, I have learned a ton about choosing the right discs for my abilities. I've ditched all my high speed stuff and don't really bag anything higher than a speed 8, well other than my Mamba, which is one of the very few distance drivers that actually seems to work well for me. My go to disc I use for driving now is a Teebird, has a fairly flat, predictable flight pattern. I've started to bag more midranges as well. Was using primarily a Buzz and Meteor but had someone tell me the other day I should look into a Mako 3. Watched a few videos and just watched yours. I'm now convinced I need this disc in my life. Just ordered a 180g Star Mako 3, can't wait to give it a shot. Seems to be ultra versatile, and the fact that its stable should be the perfect go to disc for me.
Is that Bower's Park in Tuscaloosa I saw? That's the first place I ever played disc golf back in college! Dying to get back out to that course. Question about the disc though, you mention a lot in this video that you're throwing the disc flat, but I'm actually seeing a good bit of hyzer flip even with the less beat-in Champion version. Is that just how you're having to release it in order to get it to flat and not turn?
@@ClearAlera I have a star Mako 3, a esp buzzz, and a mvp neutron reactor. The reactor is definitely the best in a headwind, it goes super far when you power up an anhyzer. Much more stable than the numbers say
@@simplytranquil3718 Good to know, thanks for the info. My Mako3 is only a few weeks old, but once I feel more confident and consistent with it I might try out a Reactor!
I recently lost my Buzzz SS, which was the straightest midrange I ever owned. They're sold out everywhere, so I just got a Mako3 to see if it can fit that role. Can't wait to get it out on the field and try it out!
Update - the upside is it's straighter than the Buzzz and super reliable at any speed (the Buzzz could be overpowered and didn't handle headwinds as well). The downside is that the bottom of the disc (at least in star plastic) is really sharp and I had to stop after 15ish throws because it was literally cutting into my finger. The Z-line Buzzz was way more comfortable. Does anyone know if there's a fix for this that won't affect the flight of the disc? Does it just need to get beat in, or is there any sort of sanding I could do to take the razor's edge off?
@@ClearAlera Take some fine grit sandpaper and go easy on it. Maybe go up (grit) little by little until it's removed. Or, if you find really really smooth pavement (like brand new), you can put your disc on the ground and spin it with a little pressure. Hope that helps!
@@3chrizzl Thanks, I appreciate the advice! Thankfully my Mako is worn in enough now that it doesn't cut anymore. But I will keep this in mind if I get any other discs that are too sharp for me =)
@@ClearAlera Figured I was 4mo too late! I'm thinking of buying a Mako too, do you love it? I really want to branch out from Innova, but it's hard bc i know their line so well and I'm old school (mostly discraft and Innova)
@@3chrizzl Yeah I sincerely do like the Mako3 - losing the Buzzz turned out to be a happy accident in the end. I got it in the star plastic, and my experience turned out to be the same as pretty much any review you'll see on it. It will hold any line I put it on at any power level that I can throw at, and it has very small fade at the end, making it my most intuitive and reliable disc. The fact that it's so hard to turn/overpower makes it a dependable pick for headwinds too. Once I got past the whole cutting-my-finger-to-bits phase it quickly became my favorite midrange. For reference I'm an intermediate player - my best drives on a good day are 350 feet, so your experience may vary if you can throw harder.
This is an incredible disc! I bought it hoping it would make an easy turnover disc, and it did just that. Straight into the bag after one throw. Mine is a Star Mako3 with a paper thin flat top. Is the paper thin flight plate typical for this disc, or did I receive an oddball?
Looks like it's flipping up quite a bit on the shots described as dead straight. Finishes a bit hard for the numbers as well. I'd call it -2, 1 for turn and fade. 0 0 is some nonsense.
Exactly, everyone is saying how the mako3 super straight but sensitive to release. Well I have never had a mid turn so much for so little power released "straight". Used it now for 3 rounds and this is a hyzerflip if you want it to fly straight. Glad to see I wasn't crazy, almost every shot in the video is released on hyzer, even the anhyzer shots flip from hyzer release.
In my experience that's often a) a flat release, or b) late release. Give it a slight bit more hyzer and focus more on release timing after that. Hope this helps. 🙂
Depends what mold it is, the champion is the most stable one, i carry star and champ, and the star is way more understable, i throw it from good amount of hyzer to flat and small fade, champion i throw flat and it just flies straight, cant even get to turn it if theres no wind or tailwind, so i can throw it maxium power and it just flies straight the whole time. Star is better for kinda small wooded caps where you need to hyzer flip.
some of these videos crack me up. People claim to be throwing 350 feet when obviously it's more like 75 or 80 feet. 300 feet is a football field. I know there are some pros that can throw that far, ever farther, but there were no 300 ft throws in this video.
I'm a newer player, and I bought one based on tons of people suggesting it. I never throw it because the rim scrapes and tears my fingers. I never really got to learn the disc because of that.
The Mako3 can easily be used in a one disc round. I am a beginner and already this is my favorite disc to throw.
Just got into the sport. This is the first disc I bought because it was highly recommended. It does not disappoint.
I just had my Mako -3 arrive on Monday and tried it today, I used it for all of my tee shots and approach shots, and only used my Innova Rhyno putter for the entire 18 holes and I knocked 15 strokes off my score from Sunday. :)
Excellent video format. Thank you for actually showing perfect throws showcasing the discs true performance instead of inconsistent shots like most reviews
Nice video. Liked the variety of holes/lines you threw and that the discs were clearly visible throughout the flight.
One of the first discs that I bought. I still bag my Star Mako3.
The Mako is an exceptional disc for ultimate players getting into disc golf.
I just got one today. I am a beginner and really seem to be taking a liking to this disc. While other discs seem to be frustrating to throw, this one seems to always go where I want it to go. It really feels good in the hands too. I got the star plastic.
Just picked up a star mako3 today at the Nashville disc golf shop. This video led me to this disc and I thank you greatly my friend 🤙
Love the Mako3! Great presentation in the video, dude.
I carry 5 molds: Aviar, Roc3, Mako3, Teebird3, Shryke
I choose ALL of my discs based on their performance in my one-disc rounds. Sadly that leads to a closet full of Destroyers, Blizzard Bosses, Firebird, Firestorms, and even a very overstable Thunderbird that I just can't quite ever choose over any of my Roc3s yet just for a lack of ability. I'd go as far as to say that I'm at that ability level where: if I need a Thunderbird/Firebird type of throw, the best thing I can do is let off of the Teebird3 and put it on a good hyzer for a 270 foot hook shot. Or give 100% to a Roc3.
I say all that to say: those are some great drives your consistently making with the Mako3! It's nice to see their potential when thrown by someone that might be just a couple pegs within reach of my current ability. Of course, I'm just speculating. You might even be a pro.
I hit 2 personal bests the other day. I threw my Aviar for 255 for the first time, and I got a Shryke to go 365, which is 45 feet further than my previous best. Of course... the tailwind was really great at that moment.
I hope to get on your level one day. Currently I can't get my Makos to go much further than my Aviars. Maybe 270 on a good throw.
The mako3 is clearly a success and your videos are great! Thanks for posting
Beautiful throws-just got a mako3 can’t wait to get back out and try it.
They just built a brand new course here in Utica NY and all 9 holes are par 3's. This is the only disc I use for that course.
Awesome review... And even more awesome shot shaping footage!
My 180g Star Mako3 is my favorite midrange because it's so straight. I did a comparison of the original Mako with the MD and came to realize there was a progression from Mako to MD to Mako3, with the MD essentially being a tweener disc, due to the dome flattening more from Mako to MD and the flattest with the Mako3. Also the "Plus" mold technology was implemented along the way.
Thank you for this video! These were the two plastics I was trying to determine between.
Thanks for the video. I never enjoyed the Mako3, but easily enjoyed the buzz. As a relative rookie, seeing what a real arm can do with this disc makes me want to give it a second look. Are you hyzer flipping alot of these drives or are you throwing pure hyzer and they are flipping on their own?
Yeah I’ve been bagging one since their release, and it is an absolute must have for me. I play a lot of heavily wooded course and it’s a life saver. I’ve pretty much convinced all of my friends to try one, and now they inhabit their bags as well haha. Definitely recommend it!
Just grabbed a star plastic mako3, gonna throw it in a few days. Cant wait!
Great review! It is a 5 5 0 0 as you mention, odd the chart near beginning of the video states 5 4 0 0.
100% spot on review, my Mako3s are my favorites. I have several types / years / weights but every single one is a laser. It's my default disc, and only deviate when I need to do something it can't do, which isn't much.
wich weight should you recommend? I feel mines a bit light
Nice vid, nice throws!
I love this Disc! Anyone that loves it make sure you try it XT Pro plastic! The grip XT Pro adds even more control of this disk and plays better in wet weather or damp grass than its other plastics. And the XT Pro is tougher than pro plastic holds the characteristics and doesn’t beat in. Great plastic combo with this all-around disc.
Incredible accuracy, if it's good enough for you it's good enough for me
Newb here. Great review. I appreciate the various angle shots. You have some of the best video locations. Cheers.
just got me a 177 gram champion Mako3 baby for less windy shots and a 174 gram R-Pro Pig for the windy situations.. cant wait to test them today!
Badass! I'm going to go get one in the morning!!
I love my star mako3, from the first toss I knew it was a winner ;)
Thank you. Great rips there too! Subscribed for more👍
I've been playing disc golf for about 20 years, give or take. I will say for about the first 15 years I played, I had absolutely zero ideas what i was doing. I had never watched any videos or tutorials as far as form or grip is concerned. I played with a group of coworkers initially, about 8 of us. Only 1 of us was realy any good(not me) so I'd try to emulate him as best as I could with no luck. He would throw it probably around 400 feet on his drives with what looked like minimal effort.
It was so cool to watch but at the same time I'd get a little aggravated internally because he was a smaller guy, probably 5 and a half feet tall and maybe 140 pounds, and he would launch the piss out of his discs, and while I'm not a huge guy, I was a good bit larger than him and I could maybe top out around 275-280 feet on my drives. Of course I knew absolutely nothing about choosing the right discs, so I was buying Destroyers, Bosses, etc. basicaly anything with a speed 10 or above. And since my form is so busted, I cannot generate that loose, whipping motion in my throwing arm necessary for getting the proper speed on my discs.
About 2 years ago I finally got to the point where I realized as, for as long as I've been playing, I really still haven't improved, sad to say. I still can rarely throw past 300' and my form I know is bad. I started watching a ton of videos, trying to pick up on whatever I could, hoping something would stick, and I'd have that "Aha!" moment where I would figure something out that would drastically improve my throws. While I'm still searching for that tip that will markedly improve my game, I have learned a ton about choosing the right discs for my abilities.
I've ditched all my high speed stuff and don't really bag anything higher than a speed 8, well other than my Mamba, which is one of the very few distance drivers that actually seems to work well for me. My go to disc I use for driving now is a Teebird, has a fairly flat, predictable flight pattern. I've started to bag more midranges as well. Was using primarily a Buzz and Meteor but had someone tell me the other day I should look into a Mako 3.
Watched a few videos and just watched yours. I'm now convinced I need this disc in my life. Just ordered a 180g Star Mako 3, can't wait to give it a shot. Seems to be ultra versatile, and the fact that its stable should be the perfect go to disc for me.
Old Colony? Very knowledgeable and informative review.
agree 100
5 with everything here!! great review!!
I’m a beginner and I have 2 in my bag and want another. Best disc for a beginner!
Is that Bower's Park in Tuscaloosa I saw? That's the first place I ever played disc golf back in college! Dying to get back out to that course.
Question about the disc though, you mention a lot in this video that you're throwing the disc flat, but I'm actually seeing a good bit of hyzer flip even with the less beat-in Champion version. Is that just how you're having to release it in order to get it to flat and not turn?
Yeah makes it hard to watch the reviews, even though I like the format and editing.
Subbed! Great format and information
Great video man
They are also amazing for long range putts. I can’t tell you how many games I saved by making multiple 50-70 foot putts
@Giannis Antetokounmpo lol my b feet
@Giannis Antetokounmpo i did make a 87 foot putt with mine the other week. If you’ve never thrown get one they’re great
@Giannis Antetokounmpo yeah fair enough. This is definitely one worth keeping in mind tho if you need one
Calm day: Mako3
Windy day: Buzzz
Weird, I had the opposite experience. My old Buzzz turned really hard in headwinds but my Mako3 only seems to care a littlle bit.
@@ClearAlera I have a star Mako 3, a esp buzzz, and a mvp neutron reactor. The reactor is definitely the best in a headwind, it goes super far when you power up an anhyzer. Much more stable than the numbers say
@@simplytranquil3718 Good to know, thanks for the info. My Mako3 is only a few weeks old, but once I feel more confident and consistent with it I might try out a Reactor!
@@ClearAlera I would consider them the opposite ends of the midrange spectrum!
As a innova lover. Calm day, mako3, windy day, roc3.🤘
I recently lost my Buzzz SS, which was the straightest midrange I ever owned. They're sold out everywhere, so I just got a Mako3 to see if it can fit that role. Can't wait to get it out on the field and try it out!
Update - the upside is it's straighter than the Buzzz and super reliable at any speed (the Buzzz could be overpowered and didn't handle headwinds as well). The downside is that the bottom of the disc (at least in star plastic) is really sharp and I had to stop after 15ish throws because it was literally cutting into my finger. The Z-line Buzzz was way more comfortable. Does anyone know if there's a fix for this that won't affect the flight of the disc? Does it just need to get beat in, or is there any sort of sanding I could do to take the razor's edge off?
@@ClearAlera Take some fine grit sandpaper and go easy on it. Maybe go up (grit) little by little until it's removed. Or, if you find really really smooth pavement (like brand new), you can put your disc on the ground and spin it with a little pressure. Hope that helps!
@@3chrizzl Thanks, I appreciate the advice! Thankfully my Mako is worn in enough now that it doesn't cut anymore. But I will keep this in mind if I get any other discs that are too sharp for me =)
@@ClearAlera Figured I was 4mo too late! I'm thinking of buying a Mako too, do you love it? I really want to branch out from Innova, but it's hard bc i know their line so well and I'm old school (mostly discraft and Innova)
@@3chrizzl Yeah I sincerely do like the Mako3 - losing the Buzzz turned out to be a happy accident in the end. I got it in the star plastic, and my experience turned out to be the same as pretty much any review you'll see on it. It will hold any line I put it on at any power level that I can throw at, and it has very small fade at the end, making it my most intuitive and reliable disc. The fact that it's so hard to turn/overpower makes it a dependable pick for headwinds too. Once I got past the whole cutting-my-finger-to-bits phase it quickly became my favorite midrange. For reference I'm an intermediate player - my best drives on a good day are 350 feet, so your experience may vary if you can throw harder.
Ok im buying this tmrw...for my 4th time disc golfing lol
Nice video bro
Great video and information
This is an incredible disc!
I bought it hoping it would make an easy turnover disc, and it did just that. Straight into the bag after one throw.
Mine is a Star Mako3 with a paper thin flat top. Is the paper thin flight plate typical for this disc, or did I receive an oddball?
Looks like it's flipping up quite a bit on the shots described as dead straight. Finishes a bit hard for the numbers as well. I'd call it -2, 1 for turn and fade. 0 0 is some nonsense.
Exactly, everyone is saying how the mako3 super straight but sensitive to release. Well I have never had a mid turn so much for so little power released "straight". Used it now for 3 rounds and this is a hyzerflip if you want it to fly straight. Glad to see I wasn't crazy, almost every shot in the video is released on hyzer, even the anhyzer shots flip from hyzer release.
looks like it acts very similarly to the Wombat3 (which I have, and love)
I like that orange one , I’ve got a green one 🍵
I bought one of these in the star plastic, and the top is super domey. I prefer my flat top Aurora MS from Millennium.
Whenever I throw the Mako 3 sidearm ( Star plastic ) it turns left. Is there anyway I can fix that?
In my experience that's often a) a flat release, or b) late release. Give it a slight bit more hyzer and focus more on release timing after that. Hope this helps. 🙂
Nice throws!
I need one of these
idk why but my mako3 is extremely understabile and its not even beated
Depends what mold it is, the champion is the most stable one, i carry star and champ, and the star is way more understable, i throw it from good amount of hyzer to flat and small fade, champion i throw flat and it just flies straight, cant even get to turn it if theres no wind or tailwind, so i can throw it maxium power and it just flies straight the whole time. Star is better for kinda small wooded caps where you need to hyzer flip.
Dang that guy's good.
Are there any discs out there that act like a Mako3 in the 7-9 speed range? I feel like I'm missing something like that in my bag.
I bag an F3 in 500 plastic for that. It's a 7 speed but feels like an 8
@@haydenmcdaniel1155 I looked into the F3 on infinite and all the reviews confirm your recommendation, so I snagged one. Thanks for the tip Hayden!
I would say a RIVER is just that disc in my bag.
Or a discmania fd on a hyzer flip
Teebird3
Only down side is, it doesn't crazy long distances
well its a midrange
some of these videos crack me up. People claim to be throwing 350 feet when obviously it's more like 75 or 80 feet. 300 feet is a football field. I know there are some pros that can throw that far, ever farther, but there were no 300 ft throws in this video.
What? This comment is nonsense.
I'm a newer player, and I bought one based on tons of people suggesting it. I never throw it because the rim scrapes and tears my fingers. I never really got to learn the disc because of that.
Get some sandpaper and sand down the sharp parts.
Or an old wood planer with a sharp blade in it to take off that mould line
Nasty
Star Mako3 👍
Champion...garbage. Just tacoed and shanked mine just now