Reviewing Every(ish) Disc #10 – Lone Star Discs Bravo Texas Ranger (5 5 -1 1)

Engineering school has kicked back up again, and I have every intention of continuing to write these but it’ll probably be more sporadic, like weekly (for whoever might actually be reading these things as I write them).

Disc Overview – The Texas Ranger, not to be confused with Chuck Norris, is a stable midrange meant to fit the ever-popular Buzzz slot. And it actually does so pretty well! It was approved in 2022 as just the Ranger, but then they added “Texas” because Lone Star does Lone Star things. Now there are quite a few molds from Lone Star that I don’t really like, and I’m not really a fan of their whole naming/design scheme, but the Texas Ranger is actually one that I’m a fan of! It was bagged by Nikko Locastro and Emerson Keith when they were with Lone Star (two known favorites of this sub). It seems to be remaining pretty popular, at least among Lone Star throwers, though they’d probably stay loyal to a Corelle plate if it had “Texas” stamped on it. Also, the Artist Series of this disc looks sick.

Flight – I don’t know if it’s the run I got (Artist Series) or what, but this thing is decently overstable and can handle a whole lot of power. I can typically push my mids out to the 330’-350’ range, but I can get the Texas Ranger to about 380’ and still get a reliable fade at the end. Before that fade, though, its dead straight. It’ll hold the line you put it on and consistently fade at the end, which makes it really useful in the woods and for wide open shots. If you put a bunch of air under it, it’ll just glide and glide before fading.

Plastic – Bravo is pretty flexible and durable and reminds me of how the Glow Champion that Sexton Firebirds are molded with feels, but maybe a little less gummy. Mine has held up extremely well after a lot of use and still flies the same as it did when I first got it.

Hand Feel – The Texas Ranger is very clearly meant to imitate the Roc. The rim is basically the same, if not being a little more concave than the Roc, and the top is flatter, but the inspiration is clear. It has a smaller diameter, shallow profile, and thin rim that make it very comfortable for my smallish hands.

Overall – I think that the Texas Ranger is a great midrange. Its numbers would have you think it fits in the Buzzz-type slot, but I think its more like a slightly beat-in Roc3. It flies far and accurately and feels good in the hand. My only real complaint is the numbers, because as a newer player I could not wrap my head around why all the -1 1 discs would flip, and this one never would. Now I know flight numbers are meaningless and a marketing strategy, but I think this one is worth re-evaluating. I definitely would recommend this disc to a player of any lever, and I actually did for a close friend who just started playing and he loves it! I would give the Texas Ranger flight numbers of 5 5 -1 2.

Rating – 9/10, flies far, goes straight, goes in bag. easy