Flying Disc Museum

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Post by 1970-01-01 » Thu, Jan 05, 2023, 4:13 PM UTC

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Post by mysterydip » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 5:52 PM UTC

I was hoping this would be a museum about/housing (mostly failed) attempts to make flying disc shaped aircraft. Still very interesting, though.

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Post by binarymax » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 5:54 PM UTC

This is really great. Found a couple discs that I’ve used, and even found that I have a Princeton Clockwork Orange disc not in the catalogue! Will be making a contribution and sending this around to friends.

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Post by ghaff » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 6:01 PM UTC

My totally anecdotal sense is that at least casual Frisbee(tm) use has declined a lot. I don't have a big data set but I just don't see them being tossed around as much as I used to in parks and so forth.

It's interesting how recreational activities can go out of style for no particular reason. Rollerblades/inline skates is another one in the US. It was popular for a period and you rarely see anyone skating any longer.

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Post by uxp100 » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 6:19 PM UTC

ghaff wrote: post #4

My totally anecdotal sense is that at least casual Frisbee(tm) use has declined a lot. I don't have a big data set but I just don't see them being tossed around as much as I used to in parks and so forth. It's interesting how recreational activities can go out of style for no particular reason. Rollerblades/inline skates is another one in the US. It was popular for a period and you rarely see anyone skating any longe…

I agree, seems like largely a boomer trend (my uncle is still pretty good with the fraz approaching 70). Disc golf is growing I think though. I’ve probably had greater peaks of fun just playing catch in the sun, but golf does give you goals, progression, and something to do alone (as well as lots of different disc designs to think about/buy).

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Post by browningstreet » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 6:19 PM UTC

ghaff wrote: post #4

My totally anecdotal sense is that at least casual Frisbee(tm) use has declined a lot. I don't have a big data set but I just don't see them being tossed around as much as I used to in parks and so forth. It's interesting how recreational activities can go out of style for no particular reason. Rollerblades/inline skates is another one in the US. It was popular for a period and you rarely see anyone skating any longe…

On what might have happened with rollerblading:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVB6ef9JWSk

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Post by acomjean » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 6:26 PM UTC

These are fun.

I have a real "ultimate" disc I bought as a fundraiser for a university team. Its amazing how well it flies compared to the cheap light disks. (Its heavy but really goes).

My other favorite is the aerobie "super disk". Its not the ring like disk, but more like a "frisbee" disk. I play with my nieces and its easier to throw and has a kind of softer outer ring so easier to catch.

https://aerobie.com/en_us/products/795861500140

Re: Flying Disc Museum

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Post by ghaff » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 6:37 PM UTC

uxp100 wrote: post #5

ghaff wrote: post #4

My totally anecdotal sense is that at least casual Frisbee(tm) use has declined a lot. I don't have a big data set but I just don't see them being tossed around as much as I used to in parks and so forth. It's interesting how recreational activities can go out of style for no particular reason. Rollerblades/inline skates is another one in the US. It was popular for a period and you rarely see anyone skating any longe…

I agree, seems like largely a boomer trend (my uncle is still pretty good with the fraz approaching 70). Disc golf is growing I think though. I’ve probably had greater peaks of fun just playing catch in the sun, but golf does give you goals, progression, and something to do alone (as well as lots of different disc designs to think about/buy).

I think of frisbee as being at its peak in maybe the 70s and 80s although organized ultimate frisbee probably came in later in the cycle and maybe was fairly common even after the peak for casual recreation.

ADDED: As you and others note, I guess disc golf is actually a fairly big thing although I confess I've never actually played it.

Re: Flying Disc Museum

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Post by adamrezich » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 6:48 PM UTC

someone oughta donate a NEO-GEO cabinet and a copy of Windjammers

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Post by radlad » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 6:48 PM UTC

acomjean wrote: post #7

These are fun. I have a real "ultimate" disc I bought as a fundraiser for a university team. Its amazing how well it flies compared to the cheap light disks. (Its heavy but really goes). My other favorite is the aerobie "super disk". Its not the ring like disk, but more like a "frisbee" disk. I play with my nieces and its easier to throw and has a kind of softer outer ring so easier to catch. https://aerobie.com/en_u…

I play disc golf and it's fascinating all the different flight characteristics discs can have. I can't remember the last time I threw an Ultimate disc though.

Fun fact - the popular coffee maker AeroPress was also borne out of Aerobie.