Disc golf questions? About the discs?

Question

I was out playing disc golf the other day, and i was playing with my new sidewinder disc that INNOVA makes. I went to the shop a week before asking for a good distance drive for beginners. So the guy handed me a sidewinder, so when i get to the park a a week later, and i was flying, and still having difficulties with trying to throw it right. Then one of the others guys that were playing says you got a disc for advance players. So what do I get now. I already own seven discs now, it' either my throwing thats making the disc not fly so far, or the disc. I'm not sure. I list the seven discs that I own. Valkarie DX,Dragon DX,Sidewinder CH,Leopard CH,Stingray DX,Aviar P&A DX, XD DX,. So is there anymore discs i should try out, until the right one fits me?

Answer 1

Hey vdrive_6....spell disc right.

Jennifer, weight of the disc (written on the underside in the middle or on the edge) is just as important as the model of disc.

I would look for a weight of 150grams to 165 grams, but no more.  this will make it easier to throw w/o having to huck it really, really hard.

My philosophy is to let the disc do the work.

models you might want to check out are:

Discraft:

Express

Stratus

Spectra (really cool full color tops)

Surge (150 class)

Innova:

leopard

cheetah

valkarie (150gr)

Quest

Ultralight raging inferno

Ultralight inferno

check out this website.  charlie is nice and can make suggestions.  plus, you can purchase discs that support the 2008 Disc Golf World Championships presented by Bells Brewery in Kalamazoo Michigan, Aug 8-11, 2008

Answer 2

I think the sidewinder is one of the harder ones to learn with. the leopard should go pretty straight for you. the guy is right about the weights though. although 150s are really light and if there is any wind at all they will blow off the course. i would stick with 162 to 169. the aviar is the best around for putting(any shot within 30 ft).  i dont know about checking out all those other brands right off the bat. innova is pretty good. until you get the game down. check out this chart.

http://www.innovadiscs.com/discs/index.h...

i'm pretty sure the ones toward the right side are easiest for beginners. it also depends if you are throwing

sidearm(forehand) or backhanded.  you can go to youtube and type in disc golf tips or instruction.  here is a clip of me making a long put. you dont have to watch it but it makes me feel cool. ha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Xeg-I6c...

sounds like you have a pretty good starter set. the dx plastic will get banged up fast when you get good enough to slam them into trees. but they will do until you get the flight patterns down. after your confident that you wont lose any in the woods. go for the champion and star plastics.

Answer 3

weight certainly is important... though you might consider starting with a good, stable midrange disc. they tend to be easier to control, have more gripability (good for beginners), and can keep a very straight line. basically, they are more similar to "regular" frisbees.

i think you might have some luck with one of the following (in 150 to 165 weight):

Innova Shark

Discraft Comet

Innova Roc

also, you should buy you discs from www.cheapgolfdiscs.com - each of the discs mentioned are only $7 a piece.

good luck!

Answer 4

darling,

  i notice that you have posted numerous questions here about what discs will give you better distance, control, etc etc.  i'm afraid this isn't a disc issue, it's a form issue.  at this point, no one disc will give you better distance or accuracy.  if you've tried this many discs with the same result, then you clearly dont have an effective throwing technique, and thats what you need to look into more than a particular disc.  youtube is a great resource for throwing technique.  there's lots of pro's and sponsors that have videos posted on good throwing technique.  

  

stay off the corse for a while.  dont waste any more money on discs.  go study technique videos carefully, jot down some notes, and go to a large open field to practice.  spend a generous amount of time working on your technique, not worrying about distance or accuracy.  dont even watch where the disc goes, just get the form down.  once you feel comfortable, set up some kind of target a hundered feet away or so, then two hundered, and practice your accuracy.  

we can go on and on about which disc will go straighter, sail further, travel more stable, etc, but the fact is, no disc will fly any better than 50 feet straight left until you use proper technique.  once you get to that point, then you can start worrying about what discs to use.

Answer 5

Oh...

my...

God.

Smoke another one, disker.