A New Type of Review: Discraft, Bring the X2 Back From the OOP Graveyard.

This week I decided to do a review on something different, something OOP (Out of Production). I happened to come across a Discraft Elite Pro X2 at a thrift shop.

It was so cheap that I simply just had to buy it and now, I'm glad that I did. Right now this disc is in my bag but it hasn't been for quite some time. It has always been in the back of my mind as something that I should throw but I wasn't sure what to take out of my bag. That idea was made simple for me when I lost my Claymore. But enough about my bag. On to the disc.

Plastic Type: I could be mistaken, but I don't believe this plastic is on the market anymore. And that's a shame. It feels and beats in similar to Innova DX or Discraft Pro D plastic. Now some people might ask: "What are you talking about? It's like Pro D so it still is on the market." There are two reasons why I like Elite Pro better than Pro D. I do like the feel of the plastic a bit better and when I shine a uv flashlight on the Elite Pro, it glows.

Feel: The X2 has a nice feel in the hand. The rim depth is about the same as the Kastaplast Kaxe Z or the Innova Leopard, but instead of a smooth edge the X2 has a bead and a lip on the outer edge. I really like discs that have this rim size because I think that they feel comfortable in the hand.

Disc Performance: I need to preface this by saying that when I got this disc it was not brand new and did have some use to it. My results are those of a beat in X2; not a new one. From what I have heard, Discraft gave this disc a stability rating of 2, which is in between stable and overstable. When I released this disc softly, it did what the rating would suggest. I had a straight shot with no turn and a comfortable finish to the left. I threw it softly to get more of an idea of what the disc would be like if it were new, and I tentatively agree with Discraft's rating for the X2 (There is no way for me to say for certain that the rating is correct with the condition that my disc is in). That all being said, I am glad that my disc is beat in. When I release the X2 flat and with some power, it flies straight for a short distance and then has a nice smooth turn to the right with just enough fade to land either straight in front of me, or about 15-20' to the right of me. I put this disc in my bag in order to learn about it for this review and found out that it fills a gap that I didn't even know I had. I cannot give an overall review about this disc because of my limited scope with the one that I have, but Discraft should consider bringing this disc out of the OOP graveyard because it does have much to offer.

Keep Throwing! FD_DiscsJV

Sweet sweet Swedish plastic, and no, it's not Latitude 64

First of all I want to apologize for not posting anything lately. There have been many obstacles that have kept Flying Dutchman Discs members from writing including travel to South America and Washington D.C., wedding festivities, and baby announcements. The product reviews are now back so don't forget to subscribe!

I was buying a few things on Amazon one day when I realized that I could pay $10 for shipping, or I could spend $15 on another item and get free shipping. Amazon had some discs for sale so I thought that I would try something new, random, and maybe a bit unheard of. I saw that they had Kastaplast discs for sale and that Kastaplast was from Sweden. Latitude 64 is also from Sweden so I thought that maybe the Swedish have something going on when it comes to disc design. I ordered a Kastaplast Kaxe Z in the K1 Line and I have never regretted that decision.

The K1 Line may possibly be my favorite plastic... I generally like throwing clear plastics like Lucid/VIP/Opto, Z, or Champion a lot more than say your Fuzion/Gold/TP or star plastics. The K1 Line I would say is nothing like any of the plastics that I have mentioned above. It probably is the most similar to an Innova Star gstar mix... if that is possible. To me it feels a bit tackier (sticky) than star plastic, yet at the same time it has a slick smooth feeling. This is incredibly hard to explain over writing. Basically, the plastic just feels incredible in the hand and I highly recommend that people check it out. I also find the durability of the plastic to be really good. My Kaxe Z has found its way into trees and rough dirt patches, never concrete, and is still in really good condition with no major marks or scuffs.

Now onto the disc itself. The Kaxe Z feels really good to hold. The rim size (width) reminds me of a Innova Leopard.

The rim is much higher on the Kaxe Z than the Leopard and it drops much deeper creating more disc and offering a tighter grip than the Leopard offers.

I was going to continue in the same paragraph as far as the flight is concerned but it's nothing like a Leopard so I'm going to break the train of thought here.

I find the Kaxe Z to have two different extremes in flight pattern depending on if there is wind or not. It's overstable, when there is no wind. I can throw as hard as I want (RHBH) and it will travel dead straight, never turn over, and it will always have a nice strong fade at the end. The Kaxe Z also holds a very nice hyzer line with a nice fade at the end. It is a different story when I forehand or even backhand when there is a decently strong headwind. I find that it doesn't hold up into the wind very well and will turn over easily.

Overall, I love this disc. As I posted a little while ago on Instagram, it will probably never leave my bag. It is the perfect disc for the midrange fairway tweener slot in my bag. I use it for shots that I could hit with a mid at full strength and for shots that I am afraid that a fairway will go too far (I prefer my shots to land shorter than longer because of the possibility of a long skip). My arm isn't the biggest so I use this disc at around 280'-310' shots although I could squeeze a bit more distance out if I tried. To give you an idea of how hard I throw, I consistently get a beat in Innova Pro Destroyer around 350'-370'. Anyways, this disc is absolutely fantastic. It has become a comfort disc for me. What I mean is that when I'm feeling down about how I'm playing, or when I'm playing a new course and I'm a bit timid on my shots, I tend to rely on this disc a lot. It has a very dependable flight pattern and I'm never surprised by how it flies. I may be uncomfortable on a new course but once this disc comes out of my bag I almost instantly get peace of mind.

Comments are always welcome, let us know what you think!
Keep throwing! FD_DiscsJV