Glow disc?

[LegoRules]

I was wondering how everyone charged their glow disc while playing nite rounds?

Cindy :)

[Trozzle!!!]

In my opinion, what ever disc used for driving is best lit with LED's. Putters and Mids are ok with glow. Some people have mini blacklights to light up their glow discs. Some use a camera flash to give it the charge. If you do that option though, make sure everyone is aware and looking another way when you make the camera flash.

[Trozzle!!!]

An as far as lighting up the baskets. you gotta love dollar stores. I always go to The Dollar Tree and pick up glow sticks. $20 worth of the right glowsticks will give you plenty of sticks for baskets an tee pads. The ones I buy have 2 neclace sized sticks, an 2 bracelet sized ones.

[jevon]

I was wondering how everyone charged their glow disc while playing nite rounds?

Cindy :)

I only have one glow disc, a cfr glow teebird, and I tape a couple UV LED's that I have soldered together to the bottom with a small battery. Other than that I use red LED's taped to the underside of Z or Champion plastic. You can't see the complete flight of your drive very easily but can still get a general vicinity and when you get within 10-20 feet the disc is surprisingly visible. One time at Pier, I believe it was Eric M., taped just one LED near the rim and it lit it up for the whole flight, but I felt it affected the flight too much that way. He also had a LED flashlight that had like 50 blacklight LED's and would light a glow disc up like nobody's business... for one hole... and not ruin your night vision. :cheerleader:

[proto something or other]

I was wondering how everyone charged their glow disc while playing nite rounds?

Cindy :)

With sheer anger.

[Scott]

I've found the Innova glow discs to be pretty useless (from a glow standpoint). LEDs on champion discs seem to be a much better way to go.

[JMan]

I use Discraft Photon discs, they are the best, imho. After 5 minutes a side in front of a car headlight my Talon, Buzzz, and Challenger will stay charged for a couple of rounds on the short HH course. If they do fade I use a camera flash. For the baskets we stopped using glo sticks (too labor intensive) and went to small battery powered under-the-cabinet LED lights. I got them at Home Depot 3 for 10 bucks. Placed in a Hornings basket they shoot a wide beam of light up through the chains and top; talk about visible.

Glo plastic or LEDs, glo sticks or portable lights, I encourage everyone to play some glo rounds; they are especially nice this time of year because you can T off at 6 rather than close to midnight. A quick reminder, once your group is on the course, use your flashlights as little as possible, let your eyes become accustomed to the dark. Too much flashlight forces your eyes to spend all their time adjusting between light and dark. That and slow everything down and have a blast. We're contemplating a round or two at Hornings this evening. I'll post here if it's a go.
J

[JMan]

Glo round on HH2 this evening, T@6
J

[Micah]

I have heard that gateway glow works really really well, even better than photon, it is a little difficult to come by in some molds but works well. Jman I am curious how you like the talon? I thought it was a good disc and have used it in my mess around bag quite alot. I also noticed that you keep no fairway drivers in your full time bag why is this/ what do you use a buzz thrown extra hard or a force thrown extra soft? If so why?

[JMan]

I'm loving the Talon. I had never thrown one until I picked up the photon. I liked it enough I was going to try one in the Z plastic, and found out it's discontinued. As to a fairway driver in my regular bag, well I do have one, the X Predator. Best damn fairway driver around. Fast enough to use a power grip off a Tee and comfortable enough in the hand to use with a fan grip out of the fairway when a Buzzz just won't get you there. I will admit to it being the least used disc in the bag, but I like to believe that's because I'm rocking my Force off the T enough to go straight to my soft Magnet.

[proto something or other]

I'm loving the Talon. I had never thrown one until I picked up the photon. I liked it enough I was going to try one in the Z plastic, and found out it's discontinued. As to a fairway driver in my regular bag, well I do have one, the X Predator. Best damn fairway driver around. Fast enough to use a power grip off a Tee and comfortable enough in the hand to use with a fan grip out of the fairway when a Buzzz just won't get you there. I will admit to it being the least used disc in the bag, but I like to believe that's because I'm rocking my Force off the T enough to go straight to my soft Magnet.

The Z-Talons were my go to driver for a while (back when they were making them as a regular production item). I think if you had decided to throw them, you would have found them pretty drastically different from the Photon-Glow version, so maybe it was for the best that you didn't pick them up.

If you ever get curious, I have a stash of new, red Z-Talons and I be happy to let you test drive one.

[JMan]

I sure appreciate the Talon offer, but my driver package of a Sparkle Z Force, Sparkle Z Rogue and an X Pred is set until mid summer. As much as I love the photon Talon, and I do believe you're right about it being a different disc in Z, I can't rationalize getting to familiar with a disc that would be harder to get in my picky demands of weight and color.

[Brian]

I use a 2 million candle power huge light and charge it before every throw, works great.

[JMan]

Shucks, with a light that bright just light the hole and I'll throw my regular discs

[motherhucker]

My son had a black light fixture, so Bob threw the discs into a box and put the light on top of it. I also tracked down a portable black light. The discs we have, the charge seems to hold for a while.

[LegoRules]

My son had a black light fixture, so Bob threw the discs into a box and put the light on top of it. I also tracked down a portable black light. The discs we have, the charge seems to hold for a while.


Where did you get the portable black light. We have been looking for one.

Cindy

[mbr]

try Craftwarehouse 2000 in beaverton, otherwise internet for about $6.50. The UV flashlights work MUCH better though i switched to a 12 LED one last year and get a more intense glow from it especially in the Photon plastic which black lights don't seem to affect much. and they are easier to carry with a cost of about $10.

[TreeLove]

Where did you get the portable black light. We have been looking for one.

Cindy

I have a couple, NIB, that I got on the Internet. I never use them, I do LEDs now. PM me if interested, I'll sell or trade them for a song.

[Brian]

Shucks, with a light that bright just light the hole and I'll throw my regular discs


We are actually able to follow the disc as it flies .. but we only do that on holes where the disc can be lost, we do like to pretend it is night time a little :)

[Sam]

LEDs work much better than glow discs. And you can still throw your favorite champion plastic, too...

[Leftybagger]

LEDs work much better than glow discs. And you can still throw your favorite champion plastic, too...

I second that! We actually have to use them around here since you would instantly lose a glo disc in the snow. The LED will illuminate the snow most of the time!

[JMan]

LEDs are nice, and it's nice getting to throw discs you are used to, but I prefer Photon. The glo is subtle, and it even works in snow. We were out at Horning's in 20 inches, and photon makes a really cool glo spot even from a few inches under. But use what works ... that's why it works

[Leftybagger]

LEDs are nice, and it's nice getting to throw discs you are used to, but I prefer Photon. The glo is subtle, and it even works in snow. We were out at Horning's in 20 inches, and photon makes a really cool glo spot even from a few inches under. But use what works ... that's why it works

We have tried all different sorts of glo up here. When the disc is under 10" of snow, there isn't one glo disc that you can see!! Forget it if it slices in and goes 30" down :shocked: When that happens you can start to see the LED after digging for a little while :biggrin2:

However, in the climate you people down south have, glo works pretty good most of the time :biggrin2:

[holdin8]

Anyone find a good place to get LED's for discs???

[TreeLove]

I buy em straight from Hong Kong on e-bay...

[Tennessee]

These are awesome
http://www.castawaylakes.com/NiteBriteBattery.html
i know they seem spendy but they usually last about 4 or 5 sessions of night golf.
Cheers Mat

[jevon]

Anyone find a good place to get LED's for discs???
Radio Shack is where I get mine.

[thehuberkid]

The best way I found out to charge a glow disc is with a led black light.

[LegoRules]

FYI we found an LED black lite at Walmart the other day. It is the type you clip to a hat, and it has three led bulbs. It's in the flashlite section in sporting goods, and it is under $10. We tested it out with our disc's and it works great.

Cindy :)

[Jet]

FYI we found an LED black lite at Walmart the other day. It is the type you clip to a hat, and it has three led bulbs. It's in the flashlite section in sporting goods, and it is under $10. We tested it out with our disc's and it works great.

Cindy :)
Which walmart? I looked online and didn't find it. There aren't any walmarts where I live, the nearest is St Helens(40min drive) or online. -guess I live a pretty uppity part of town.

[Ol' Bob]

-guess I live a pretty uppity part of town.

Too good for Chinese prison labor, huh?

[Scott]

There aren't any walmarts where I live, the nearest is St Helens(40min drive) or online. -guess I live a pretty uppity part of town.

You do. They tried for years to put one in at Baseline and Cornillius Pass Road in Hillsboro, but eventually gave up. Same with the planned store near Hwy 217 and Hwy 26.

Apparently, the city of Cornellius didn't put up as much of a fight. http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/03/retails_riding_it_out.html

[Jet]

Apparently, the city of Cornellius didn't put up as much of a fight. http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/03/retails_riding_it_out.html

Finally, I heard rumors of the Cornelius store. Thanks for the link Scott. And guess where it will be near to? Grand Lodge. :yay:

[keys]

Which walmart? I looked online and didn't find it. There aren't any walmarts where I live, the nearest is St Helens(40min drive) or online. -guess I live a pretty uppity part of town.

I have to go to St. Helens occasionally for work and I gotta tell ya, that Walmart is worth the trip. You will feel like the most normal person in the world in that place. I don't know where all those people come from.

If you don't want to stand out may I suggest wearing flip flops, sweat pants, and a tee shirt that says "My attitude, your problem!".

[Scott]

If you don't want to stand out may I suggest wearing flip flops, sweat pants, and a tee shirt that says "My attitude, your problem!".

:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:

Now THAT'S funny!

[Jet]

I have to go to St. Helens occasionally for work and I gotta tell ya, that Walmart is worth the trip. You will feel like the most normal person in the world in that place. I don't know where all those people come from.

If you don't want to stand out may I suggest wearing flip flops, sweat pants, and a tee shirt that says "My attitude, your problem!".

know what you mean Keys. I hear all these Walmart horror sagas and it makes me wonder...The walmart in St. Helens is as nice as the Target in Tanasbourn. I'll have to member to pick up a pair of those flip flops next time - These are kinda cute: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10780415

[LegoRules]

Which walmart? I looked online and didn't find it. There aren't any walmarts where I live, the nearest is St Helens(40min drive) or online. -guess I live a pretty uppity part of town.


They should all have them. There are two versions the older version is made by Z Led and is discontinued, but is still at the $9.88 price. The newer version is made by Energizer, and is also $9.88. The Energizer version looks a little better, but both work great. I picked up the Energizer version today, so both my husband I have one.

As part of my job I am in all the Walmarts around the Portland Metro area, Salem, Longview, and all inbetween every week. I also do a lot of my shopping there too, and I love it. True some stores are a little more rundown than other, but in my opinion they all rock. :rockon:

Cindy :)

[Jet]

As part of my job I am in all the Walmarts around the Portland Metro area, Salem, Longview, and all inbetween every week. I also do a lot of my shopping there too, and I love it. True some stores are a little more rundown than other, but in my opinion they all rock. :rockon:

Cindy :)
Do you work with shonfry?

[LegoRules]

Do you work with shonfry?

Nope I am a merchandising rep. for LEGO toys.

Cindy:)