In defense of the Discmania Tilt …

This is NOT a review of the Discmania Tilt …

What it is, however, is a brief defense of it.

Lucas loathes the Tilt with the fire of a “party pack” of Hot Tamales. But to be honest, I’m not certain he’s given the disc a fair shake – like, at all. For starters, let it be known that I think the Tilt is (largely) a pointless piece of plastic. At its core, it’s a brilliant marketing campaign …

And not much else.

But I don’t think the Tilt claims to be much more than that, either …

If you expect to cycle Tilts like KC Pro Rocs, you’re an idiot – don’t blame Discmania for it. Simon Lizotte himself refers to the Tilt as an “off-the-fairway driver,” because that’s what it is. It’s the utility disc to end all utility discs. Its usefulness is finite; it owns the space it occupies.

Things the Tilt dominates:

• Use No. 1 – You can lob overhand hucks.
• Use No. 2 – You can scramble in the woods.
• Use No. 3 – You can toss sharp forehand rollers.
• Use No. 4 – You can throw grenades without pain.
• Use No. 5 – You can fling corner-cutting skip shots.

And if you don’t believe me, here’s a real-life example:

It’s my belief much of the widespread Tilt-bashing you see online comes from the “Tilt-only” videos found on YouTube. At most, during normal play, the Tilt is seeing one or two tosses a round – if that. Not 50-plus over the course of a brutal, 18-hole layout. Should content creators choose to experiment with it this way, no duh – they’re going to hate the living eff out of it …

Attempting to crush a non-crushable disc sucks no matter how you slice it.

But if used without much muscle to creatively capitalize on the disc’s low-speed stability, there’s a good chance it gets the job done when you need it – and when NO other disc in your bag can. Color me impressionable, but with few Tilt-like discs on the market, it clearly fills a need …

Do I bag one?

No way, José.

I don’t carry enough discs to even flirt with the idea …

But I’m not about to question the I.Q. of somebody who does …

Screw the rest of your D.G. buddies – I’ve got your back.

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