The Disc Golf Guy - Vlog #34 - Steve Dodge - Vibram Disc Golf
The Disc Golf Guy is joined by Steve Dodge, the sales and marketing manager of Vibram disc golf, at the PDGA Amateur World Championships in Marion, Ohio. In this video, they discuss Vibram's latest innovations in putters, including Xlink material, firm, and soft materials, and compare them to other brands. Steve showcases the company's new Proto Driver, temporarily called the Ascent, which has received positive feedback for its stable to overstable flight patterns. The duo also explores why Vibram has opted for a signature stamp on the driver's side instead of in the middle, highlighting the importance of weight distribution and aerodynamics. With Steve's expertise and insight, viewers will gain an understanding of Vibram's research and design process, as well as the company's commitment to innovation and quality in the disc golf industry.
Watch The Disc Golf Guy interview Steve Dodge at Vibram Disc Golf, featuring exclusive insights for disc golf improvement.
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I am the disc golf guy and this is my video blog. I am joined today by Steve Dodge, the sales and marketing manager of Vibram disc golf. How you doing tonight, Steve? I'm doing great, Terry. Glad to have me. Thank you. Thank you for coming. We are in Marion, Ohio at the PDGA Amateur World Championships and Vibram's got a lot of good stuff going on. So, let's write let's get right into it. Uh, well, you tell us. You had the putter. We got we got our Xlink material which is fantastic. We got our Xlink firm which is just as good. And we just came out with our Xlink soft material which has been compared to other discs by other companies. But yours is better or no? We'd have to ask Scott Keezy. Okay. So, you've got all these different putters. They've been a pretty big hit. It's really cool that you guys are putting the uh iconic logo of Vibram right here in the center of the disc. What else do you have going on? Well, this week we introduced our Vibram Proto Driver. It's temporarily called the Ascent and uh people are loving the way it flies. Stable to overstable. Uh it's got a little bit smaller rim to it, so it's not real big and beefy here. Absolutely. Uh relatively low profile. And then there again, you guys have the signature Vibram stamp right in the side of it. Why is that different from what you find in the putters in the middle? uh if because we put a label well in here to keep the color uh consistent. You you don't want to put that extra weight in the middle of a driver because it uh causes this disc to slow down its speed and become overstable too quickly. We put the weight towards the edge. We get a nice finish to our flights. So with all that being said, obviously you know what's going on with these DS are getting produced. Who's doing all the research and design and technology? Who's doing all that for Vibram? Is that solely your job or do you have you and a team of guys doing that? I work with a team of guys at Vibram. Um I would like to say I head them up but I don't. Okay. Um I'm the marketing guy....
