As far as ballistics go, weight affects the disc as you described. However, the low-density plastic that is used in these discs may also affect the molding a lot. I have seen a lot of 150 class discs that have a very different wing height compared to their max weight counterparts, both much flippier AND much beefier. Sometimes the added exit velocity negates the difference in aerodynamics, sometimes not. Also, sometimes you see microbubble discs where the biggest bubbles are in the rim - this makes the disc even more flexy.
I Dm'd Innova when Don passed away. Asked them to do a special last run for the Don Shinn Mamba. Guess it never happened . He played at Waller park in Santa Maria California. I have played there twice it's really nice. They have a sign on one of the holes for him. RIP Don. DG legend.
Glad you were able to dial these in so quickly! I'm pretty sure Tina (or maybe one of her sisters) was my first disc I was able to break 300' with. I bet she'd set a new distance PB for you as well...
@@IceBergTV we got him to throw lots of super light weight stuff but his go to was the lightest G star mamba we could find. I remember seeing a blue flight team mamba that he used alot.
One thing that probably seems a little pedantic, but i do actually care about: i dont like describing slow arm speeds as "weak" or any other synonym that has to do with strength because i think it can give some people the wrong idea about the disc golf throw. I for so long tried to just throw harder before i understood it was timing and finesse that make the disc go. Like, i just tried to muscle on discs for years before i actually atarted creating a whip and a real swing. I dont know that it was the language used around throwing that made me think "you gotta throw it harder" but im sure it didnt help. Anyway, I always enjoy your videos. Youre one of the ogs of UA-cam disc golf. Cheers. Edit: spelling.
I just found a 147 g in the used bin at my local shop. I had always thought a mamba would be too hard to control. I was blown away as well. Now, it’s in the bag. (I’m over 50)
I have a 160g Star Mamba that I throw on a low-ceiling 310' hole. I hyzer-flip it and if I hit the line, it just turns to straight and rides all the way to the basket. One of the most satisfying lines to hit for me. It only takes about 80% power and just stays up under all of the trees.
Those things fly like that because they flip more at the start because they have less rotational inertia and they fade more at the end because they slow down quicker because they have less momentum at a given speed
Watched the vid, bought a 138g GStar Mamba, and broke 300’ for the first time. Previous best was 265ish. Thx for this vid!! Oddly, the mamba turned and burned on me until I put what felt like extreme hyzer on it, then it got a decent fight. Must be something off with my form.
All I throw now are lightweight disc, at 68yo , I don’t like throwing the heavy disc. Some of my favorite disc are dx Innova in the 130-140 gram range. I also have a light opto diamond that I love.
140g Innova gstar mystere (super underrated disc in my opinion) will make you heavily debate which one to throw off the tee! The two of them are absolutely phenomenal! But I find myself reaching for the mystere more often. Once again just my preference but you should really, really, give the mystere a few chucks.
That’s wild, I just found a gstar mamba on the course last week and gave it a toss, and dudeeeeeee how the hell do they fly so well? Bagging one as well man. Sick disc
I found a beat to heck super lightweight GStar Mamba (no ink) last month while playing out of town. I was nervous to throw it at first. That disc now has a prominent place in my bag. Flies like a dream!! I didn’t have a good turn over disc. The universe said, hold my Grip Bag, I got something for ya! ❤
I bag three lightweight, Gstar Mambas. If you typically throw around 200-250', the Gstar mamba is a great disc. With the lighter weight, they tend to fly pretty straight and are flexible to flex s-turns as well as hyzer and anhyzer lines. Heavier weights are more stable as is Star plastic. 90% of my drives are using Gstar Mambas. While I mostly throw RHBH, I will often throw a little heavier (155 or 165 gram) forehand. They are great for flip-up forehands though anhyzer tend to flip. I also use them as backhand rollers. Something about the rim depth is super comfortable for my hands. Please stop calling us Old Guys :)
I bag a 150g very stiff Pro Wraith. Absolutely smacks. Cheater disc for sure haha Would love to see your thoughts on the DGA Squall & Discraft Zombie! 🙏
And to add to the whole "shibang" (how do you spell that out?) the G★ will stay the same stability for years unless you really chip their rims on a sharp edge. Nice video! Would love a parting-line comparison with a "normal" Mamba (Star/Champ +160g)
Funny thing about gstar: starts mildly flippy, but doesn’t “beat in” and become more under stable like other premium plastics do. You could easily have a mamba in star or champ that’s far more under stable
@@joeblow2426 gstar pros: best glide, best durability. Cons: worst torque resistance (very hard to forehand with power), worst trajectory control (very hard to throw the low ceiling stingers). Best suited for open air backhanded bombs
Hey bro, thanks for the great demonstration of those awesome discs. Could I trouble you to ask Doug from what store or online shop he got those Factory Second (X-out) Mambas? I am urgently trying to find a 130+ or 140+ one and definitely want to avoid getting one with the children-scaring snake stamp on it (Innova's online store only sells 170+ weights, and no luck yet with the other online shops I have searched).
Heyo, I'm the source of these discs! These two came from the Innova Factory Store, however the stock of all their lightweight Mambas plummeted after this video dropped lol. A few months ago I did find a couple stock stamp GStar Mambas (I think 137g) from Infinite Discs. So they're out there in multiple formats, just come and go kinda quickly now that the word is out how far they go.
That's because active line is incredibly inconsistent. The Astronaut can be anything from a stable destroyer to a total roller disc. Also I don't really like any of the active line plastics.
I found one and when I threw it it flipped over and basically landed upside down. I might try it again and learn these trick shots people do with super understable discs but I can't think how i might use it in a competitive round
I have a Champion Mamba and I absolutely love it. One of the few discs that I have that will hold a turn for me. My forehand is trash so it helps quite a bit 😂
I’d love it if you checked out the Wild discs orca and/or original addax. Addax is a double beaded mid and orca is a beaded 12 speed driver. I’ve got extra I’d be happy to send your way
I enjoy the channel. I'm just wondering why many younger folks do not pronounce certain situational consonants these days ? Regional maybe ? Examples - Impor-ant, Cer-anly, Thaa-- (for "that"), buuu (for but). Genuinely wondering, not critical, I really don't know - I hear Brodie do it also. Your form is smooth as heck these days, love the Mamba flip, I bag one !
Me too. I was guessing 350-ish with the longest one (5:33) at maybe 385? It's very hard to guess from video not having thrown the disc or seen the field.
As the saying goes under stable under rated. Under weight also under rated. Give a L64 opto Diamond a try sometime.The L64 Jade is pretty cool also. I have a dx mamba and sidewinder as well. They are 👍
I have found that the Jade flies great but not that far, its made for S-shapes and a slower speed, but don't really want to fly as nice longer than 270-300'. The Diamond on a hyzerflip line in the correct wind @ 30-40% is really nice.
The reason they're not as understable as you expect is probably because you're throwing them rather nose up. Notice how much they're rising out of your hand? You're not throwing them as "up" as it appears. They're lifting. Also, notice the excessive lift at the top of the trajectory, and then how it sort of stalls and falls off left rather then penetrating forward? Notice the shot at 2:28 does not exhibit these behaviors. It doesn't rise, it just kicks over and holds anhyzer all the way to the ground. That's because you got the nose (more) down on that one. I'm not trying to give you a hard time or be super-critical, just explaining what I'm seeing.
The amount of ageism you dished out in this video should mean you just don't deserve one in your bag until you treat your more life experienced golfers with some respect 😊
Great discs! I do love the Mamba. I play with a bunch of 20+ year old's and all of us have Mambas, so it is not an old person disc. You're like 30+ years old and complaining about being too old?!? You lost me there. Best of luck.
As far as ballistics go, weight affects the disc as you described. However, the low-density plastic that is used in these discs may also affect the molding a lot. I have seen a lot of 150 class discs that have a very different wing height compared to their max weight counterparts, both much flippier AND much beefier. Sometimes the added exit velocity negates the difference in aerodynamics, sometimes not.
Also, sometimes you see microbubble discs where the biggest bubbles are in the rim - this makes the disc even more flexy.
I Dm'd Innova when Don passed away. Asked them to do a special last run for the Don Shinn Mamba. Guess it never happened . He played at Waller park in Santa Maria California. I have played there twice it's really nice. They have a sign on one of the holes for him. RIP Don. DG legend.
Glad you were able to dial these in so quickly! I'm pretty sure Tina (or maybe one of her sisters) was my first disc I was able to break 300' with. I bet she'd set a new distance PB for you as well...
Don shin was my friend this is exactly what he threw
I heard he threw 150g orange mamba
I love my gstar discs
@@IceBergTV we got him to throw lots of super light weight stuff but his go to was the lightest G star mamba we could find. I remember seeing a blue flight team mamba that he used alot.
@@IceBergTV I played with Don and he always threw a white Mamba, even for putts.
One thing that probably seems a little pedantic, but i do actually care about: i dont like describing slow arm speeds as "weak" or any other synonym that has to do with strength because i think it can give some people the wrong idea about the disc golf throw. I for so long tried to just throw harder before i understood it was timing and finesse that make the disc go. Like, i just tried to muscle on discs for years before i actually atarted creating a whip and a real swing. I dont know that it was the language used around throwing that made me think "you gotta throw it harder" but im sure it didnt help.
Anyway, I always enjoy your videos. Youre one of the ogs of UA-cam disc golf. Cheers.
Edit: spelling.
Those lines are absolutely CRUSHED. Thank you, Doug from Ohio.
I just found a 147 g in the used bin at my local shop. I had always thought a mamba would be too hard to control. I was blown away as well. Now, it’s in the bag. (I’m over 50)
I have a 160g Star Mamba that I throw on a low-ceiling 310' hole. I hyzer-flip it and if I hit the line, it just turns to straight and rides all the way to the basket. One of the most satisfying lines to hit for me. It only takes about 80% power and just stays up under all of the trees.
Those things fly like that because they flip more at the start because they have less rotational inertia and they fade more at the end because they slow down quicker because they have less momentum at a given speed
Watched the vid, bought a 138g GStar Mamba, and broke 300’ for the first time. Previous best was 265ish. Thx for this vid!! Oddly, the mamba turned and burned on me until I put what felt like extreme hyzer on it, then it got a decent fight. Must be something off with my form.
Thanks Doug for ruining my 138 gram secret weapon that no one ever bought but me and you. Now the Cats out of the bag.
Noodle arm gang ASSEMBLE (sorry for giving away the cheat code though, hopefully you stocked up on enough of them too)
I carry three Mambas, in different weights and stabilities. The flippiest is great for pop up hyzers on narrow wooded fairways.
All I throw now are lightweight disc, at 68yo , I don’t like throwing the heavy disc. Some of my favorite disc are dx Innova in the 130-140 gram range. I also have a light opto diamond that I love.
"old guys love Gstar" .............. i feel attacked.
I'm an old guy, and I REALLY LOVE GStar discs.
Yall are crazy, peoples destroyer reveal coming soon👍👍
When is this reveal? Have I missed it? Been waiting/looking for a while, but haven't seen it revealed.
@@bobbybobman3073 hello! It was a champ mamba. Did it very shortly after this video
@@IceBergTV My first Mamba was a Champion 165 but I have replaced it with a 155 and 138 both GStar and both work better for me.
4:18 and 4:32 yeah I am buying a mamba right now lol, this flight is exactly what I need for those 250-350ft flat finish-to-the-right shots.
140g Innova gstar mystere (super underrated disc in my opinion) will make you heavily debate which one to throw off the tee! The two of them are absolutely phenomenal! But I find myself reaching for the mystere more often. Once again just my preference but you should really, really, give the mystere a few chucks.
That’s wild, I just found a gstar mamba on the course last week and gave it a toss, and dudeeeeeee how the hell do they fly so well? Bagging one as well man. Sick disc
After how my arm felt today I think I needs these🤝
BRO DEFINITELY
I found a beat to heck super lightweight GStar Mamba (no ink) last month while playing out of town. I was nervous to throw it at first. That disc now has a prominent place in my bag. Flies like a dream!! I didn’t have a good turn over disc. The universe said, hold my Grip Bag, I got something for ya! ❤
peoples destroyer right there lol
I loved my normal star mamba as one of my first discs. Great forehand s-flights
I watched this video and started throwing my rack mamba. Instant plus 40 feet on the drive. Love the content and ideas.
Just ordered one to see what this Iceberg hype is all about!!!
I got a 138 domey G star. I crash it into the ground no matter what hyzer angle I give it. How much power do you give it?
I bag three lightweight, Gstar Mambas. If you typically throw around 200-250', the Gstar mamba is a great disc. With the lighter weight, they tend to fly pretty straight and are flexible to flex s-turns as well as hyzer and anhyzer lines. Heavier weights are more stable as is Star plastic. 90% of my drives are using Gstar Mambas. While I mostly throw RHBH, I will often throw a little heavier (155 or 165 gram) forehand. They are great for flip-up forehands though anhyzer tend to flip. I also use them as backhand rollers. Something about the rim depth is super comfortable for my hands. Please stop calling us Old Guys :)
Thanks Doug! I love it.
I bag a 150g very stiff Pro Wraith. Absolutely smacks. Cheater disc for sure haha
Would love to see your thoughts on the DGA Squall & Discraft Zombie! 🙏
Hi yes I’m a aerospace engineer and the reason they fly like this are because they are mamba and mamba are best disc ever just not in the wind 😅
And to add to the whole "shibang" (how do you spell that out?) the G★ will stay the same stability for years unless you really chip their rims on a sharp edge. Nice video! Would love a parting-line comparison with a "normal" Mamba (Star/Champ +160g)
That first throw was fekkin gnarly!
700th like! What’s that “people’s Destroyer”??
I definitely like this type of video better than the explosive headline thumbnail videos “person X is a tyrant!!! (but not really)”
Awesome video and thanks for showing them fly
I bought one of these for my son last summer. My local shop stocks them.
Funny thing about gstar: starts mildly flippy, but doesn’t “beat in” and become more under stable like other premium plastics do. You could easily have a mamba in star or champ that’s far more under stable
This is interesting! Thanks for this!
Really? Wow! I thought G-star was winter plastic. Does that mean I have to repurchase all my Innova Drivers in G-star? Is that good or not 🤔?
@@joeblow2426 gstar pros: best glide, best durability.
Cons: worst torque resistance (very hard to forehand with power), worst trajectory control (very hard to throw the low ceiling stingers).
Best suited for open air backhanded bombs
I love the C-Line TD2. It's a Mamba bottom!
What's the people's destroyer??
Do todays gstars have that same stability as the old ones? I throw 350 ish and debating between super light gstar, 165 gstar, or 165 champion
I throw a beat up champion mamba that flies about the same as those. Love my mambas!
The people's destroyer is the Orc.......?
Hey bro, thanks for the great demonstration of those awesome discs. Could I trouble you to ask Doug from what store or online shop he got those Factory Second (X-out) Mambas? I am urgently trying to find a 130+ or 140+ one and definitely want to avoid getting one with the children-scaring snake stamp on it (Innova's online store only sells 170+ weights, and no luck yet with the other online shops I have searched).
Heyo, I'm the source of these discs! These two came from the Innova Factory Store, however the stock of all their lightweight Mambas plummeted after this video dropped lol. A few months ago I did find a couple stock stamp GStar Mambas (I think 137g) from Infinite Discs. So they're out there in multiple formats, just come and go kinda quickly now that the word is out how far they go.
@@GPO_Studios Ok, thanks -- If you're willing to sell one within the U.S. (without the snake stamp), let me know :)
Check the Innova Factory store, they have a bunch of F2 Gstar Mambas in the 135-139 range in stock currently! @@worldpeace3207
1,2,...3,4,5.... Rip this disc and watch it Fly
What is the people's destroyer!?
I'm MA50 guy, my 156 Star Mamba is my "bomber" driver.
Consider trying out the Astronaut from Discmania, was surprised how straight a -4 could be and how much glide it has!!
That's because active line is incredibly inconsistent. The Astronaut can be anything from a stable destroyer to a total roller disc. Also I don't really like any of the active line plastics.
@@Ho_Lii_Fuk I get it, but isn't that the case with all high-speed drivers? Most of the brands I throw the same mold diff alot unfortunately
I found one and when I threw it it flipped over and basically landed upside down. I might try it again and learn these trick shots people do with super understable discs but I can't think how i might use it in a competitive round
Does it need to be this weight or does a slightly heavier one work too?
I’m wondering the same thing. Debating between 138 and 145 ish
I have a Champion Mamba and I absolutely love it. One of the few discs that I have that will hold a turn for me. My forehand is trash so it helps quite a bit 😂
Keep up the videos brother love your channel 🔥
Cool video! Doug is the man
Having absolutely ZERO forehand, mamba is a must have for Long turnovers and shots avoiding danger left side ❤
There's a new Video out just this week about thr new Throw: the Hammer Grip upon a Reverse Flight Plate! It says to use an Understable Disc too
I have a 167 gram star mamba that is my go to driver. Going to need to pick one of these up and give it a try.
I just bought a gstar mamba, and i feel attacked.
The people's destroyer is the wraith.....
Manga is my driver! I carry three.
Sockibot destroyer
I’d love it if you checked out the Wild discs orca and/or original addax. Addax is a double beaded mid and orca is a beaded 12 speed driver. I’ve got extra I’d be happy to send your way
Another WSW! God they creep up on me! Seems like I just watched your last a couple days ago.
What is the people's destroyerrrr
Hey I’m 37 and love mambas…am I am “old guy” now? Shiiiiiiiiit
700 likes
I think I have a 150 gram mamba and it is my main distance driver as a player who has only played for 2 years!
I enjoy the channel. I'm just wondering why many younger folks do not pronounce certain situational consonants these days ? Regional maybe ? Examples - Impor-ant, Cer-anly, Thaa-- (for "that"), buuu (for but). Genuinely wondering, not critical, I really don't know - I hear Brodie do it also. Your form is smooth as heck these days, love the Mamba flip, I bag one !
Regional- Vermont/New England people dont pronounce the letter T.
Thanks for watching!
@@IceBergTV - ahhh - got it - thanks !
Where do you live, and why is there a cricket pitch there...?
North Carolinas only cricket pitch probably🤣
@IceBerg, how far did those fly?
The people have a right to know! 😛
Need some Tina in my life
I WAS LIKE 700!!!! LFG
foot fault
I want one
Curious to know how far those Mamba throws were going.
Me too. I was guessing 350-ish with the longest one (5:33) at maybe 385? It's very hard to guess from video not having thrown the disc or seen the field.
As the saying goes under stable under rated. Under weight also under rated. Give a L64 opto Diamond a try sometime.The L64 Jade is pretty cool also. I have a dx mamba and sidewinder as well. They are 👍
I have found that the Jade flies great but not that far, its made for S-shapes and a slower speed, but don't really want to fly as nice longer than 270-300'. The Diamond on a hyzerflip line in the correct wind @ 30-40% is really nice.
People's Destroyer = Discmania Enigma (that's my guess :P)
Looked like an Innova Factory 2nd
700
you'd rather have the mic up there? the collar doesn't do it for ya? i thought that was a camera for a bit
It provides more consistent audio this way
@@IceBergTV hey whatever works🤷🏻♂️
The reason they're not as understable as you expect is probably because you're throwing them rather nose up. Notice how much they're rising out of your hand? You're not throwing them as "up" as it appears. They're lifting. Also, notice the excessive lift at the top of the trajectory, and then how it sort of stalls and falls off left rather then penetrating forward? Notice the shot at 2:28 does not exhibit these behaviors. It doesn't rise, it just kicks over and holds anhyzer all the way to the ground. That's because you got the nose (more) down on that one. I'm not trying to give you a hard time or be super-critical, just explaining what I'm seeing.
The amount of ageism you dished out in this video should mean you just don't deserve one in your bag until you treat your more life experienced golfers with some respect 😊
Great discs! I do love the Mamba. I play with a bunch of 20+ year old's and all of us have Mambas, so it is not an old person disc. You're like 30+ years old and complaining about being too old?!? You lost me there. Best of luck.
I'm 700 hundred likes with one press. Spill the bean's....
hit the like button!! I want to know what the peoples destroyer is!!!!!
Hope it's a krait
Ok my second favorite disc. But I love champion one sixty five gram. Star is little to gummy and Flippy
Yeah I understand that you're saying. The heavy weight will spin more when it's slowing down
Yeah flys just like my mamba. Always turns and always comes back. G star p Mac b Krait is my forehand disc.
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The Innova Mamba is like the Crane technique.. If Do right No can defense!!
Don shin??
Dad??!