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MD1 – SG-Line – Discmania

June 9th, 2012 by REVIEWdg

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3 Responses to “MD1 – SG-Line – Discmania”

1. ZJ says:
   June 9th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
   Did you find this review helpful? Yes   No

   Primary Throw for Review: Backhand

   Weight of Disc Reviewed: 175g-176g

   Wear of Disc Reviewed: Fresh

   Reviewer's Gender: Male

   Dominant Hand: Right

   Average Distance - Distance Driver: 425'-474'

   Average Distance - Control Driver: 360'-389'

   Average Distance - Midrange: 290'-319'

   Average Distance - Putter (Drive): 200'-259'

   The SG-MD1 by Discmania is the closest thing a Star Shark in production. However it doesn’t quite meet the standards set forward by the Shark. They have similar profiles so if you can’t find a Star Shark, go pick up the SG-MD1 while you can still find them(they are now OOP).

   The SG-MD1 works best as a forward fading midrange. It can handle some spike/sweep hyzers but if torqued a little bit it will deviate from the course. You need to be clean with the MD1, it doesn’t have as much forgiveness as the Shark.

   The MD1 is also one of the better midranges for long “flex” or “S-curve” shots where you need to force a disc to turnover and then fade out. It has a noticeable late fade that helps increase the chance of pulling this shot off.

   This is NOT a do-it-all midrange where is why I graded it a bit lower. I prefer midranges that can handle 4-5 different lines. The MD1 wants flat hyzers or flex lines. It is not a disc that will take a hyzer flip or a lot of torque.

   It generally fairs the same in all wind conditions. Into a headwind it will naturally get a bit of turn, but the fade is enough to keep a new one on track

   Handle		Release		Grip
   Durability		Knife Hyzer		True Hyzer Line
   Hyzer Flip		Flex Shot		True Flat Release
   Turnover Line	Not Rated	True Anhyzer Line		Flick or Forehand
   Overhand Tomahawk		Overhand Thumber		Backhand Roller
   Forehand Roller		Sky Roller		Grenade	Not Rated
   Scooby	Not Rated	As Advertised	Pass	Overall Grade	B
   In My Bag	Fail

2. slipped_discs says:
   June 10th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
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   Primary Throw for Review: Backhand

   Weight of Disc Reviewed: 175g-176g

   Wear of Disc Reviewed: Seasoned

   Reviewer's Gender: Male

   PDGA Number: 45935

   Dominant Hand: Right

   Average Distance - Distance Driver: 360'-389'

   Average Distance - Control Driver: 320'-359'

   Average Distance - Midrange: 290'-319'

   Average Distance - Putter (Drive): 200'-259'

   After growing out of a Wolf and beating up a Shark too much, I used to rely on the MD1, but then other discs (a Roc I had been seasoning, Z Buzzz) that started to feel better. But the MD1 is a pure-flying disc. I used it primarily for flat to hyzer shots; the natural fade of the disc also made it nice for flex shots. However, I could never get it to hold a true anhyzer line or to flip at all, and so other discs muscled the MD1 out of my bag.

   Handle		Release		Grip
   Durability		Knife Hyzer		True Hyzer Line
   Hyzer Flip		Flex Shot		True Flat Release
   Turnover Line		True Anhyzer Line		Flick or Forehand	Not Rated
   Overhand Tomahawk	Not Rated	Overhand Thumber	Not Rated	Backhand Roller	Not Rated
   Forehand Roller	Not Rated	Sky Roller	Not Rated	Grenade	Not Rated
   Scooby	Not Rated	As Advertised	Pass	Overall Grade	B
   In My Bag	Fail

3. limonsock says:
   June 12th, 2012 at 1:22 am
   Did you find this review helpful? Yes   No

   Primary Throw for Review: Backhand

   Weight of Disc Reviewed: 167g-169g

   Wear of Disc Reviewed: Seasoned

   Reviewer's Gender: Male

   Dominant Hand: Right

   Average Distance - Distance Driver: 360'-389'

   Average Distance - Control Driver: 320'-359'

   Average Distance - Midrange: 290'-319'

   Average Distance - Putter (Drive): 200'-259'

   I play mainly on heavily wooded courses; and I love the MD1 for shaping tight lines through the trees. It is stable enough that it will almost never turn over and carry too far right; although it will hold a straight line or a mild anhyzer while always fading slightly left at the end. This kind of reliability is absolutely necessary in the tight forests that I play in; if the disc turns over you have to take another 2 or three shots just to get back on the fairway.
   the MD1 has pretty good glide too and often winds up surprising me just how far it made it through the trees.

   Handle		Release		Grip
   Durability		Knife Hyzer	Not Rated	True Hyzer Line
   Hyzer Flip		Flex Shot		True Flat Release
   Turnover Line		True Anhyzer Line		Flick or Forehand
   Overhand Tomahawk	Not Rated	Overhand Thumber	Not Rated	Backhand Roller	Not Rated
   Forehand Roller	Not Rated	Sky Roller	Not Rated	Grenade	Not Rated
   Scooby		As Advertised	Not Rated	Overall Grade	A
   In My Bag	Pass

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