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Sunday September 13th MNMazda DISC GOLF outing!

What kind of course(s) would people like to play??

  • Easier, less wooded courses. Preferably 9 holes

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Somewhat challenging courses, could be 9 to 18.

    Votes: 2 50.0%

  • Harder. 18+... Bring it on!!

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I don't care I'll play any.

    Votes: 2 50.0%
  • Total voters
    4
VTEC8YA

VTEC8YA

The Story Teller....
Hmmm... well if this is anything like real golf, Ill probably end up losing about a dozen of these things, Maybe I should look into bulk purchasing.
 
Tauni

Tauni

I'm confused.
It depends I guess on how serious you think you might get.. If you are thinking this might be the one and only time you are going to play then I would suggest a old style mid range as your only disc, but with a high speed. If you think you might play casually a little more often, the starter pack, or at least a drive and a mid range is a good investment. It drives me CRAZY seeing people play with one disc because you aren't playing anywhere NEAR your given potential. I would suggest at bare minimum getting one driver and one midrange, as a lot of people find putting easier at the beginning with a midrange instead of an actual putter. Archangel wouldn't be so bad. I started with an Innova Sidewinder (driver), Innova Leopard (driver) and a Discraft Breeze (mid range). The Leopard worked wonders for me, especially in improving my throw as a beginner. it is definitely a disc I would suggest to anyone just starting out
 
Tauni

Tauni

I'm confused.
1quickturbosix said:
Hmmm... well if this is anything like real golf, Ill probably end up losing about a dozen of these things, Maybe I should look into bulk purchasing.
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Losing discs is ALWAYS something to keep in your head. Its always possible in any setting at any course, but as long as you watch where your disc lands, you should have pretty good luck finding them, obviously depending on how over grown the course is. But you are right.. if you can see your self sticking with the sport, buy a few more discs. Its never a bad idea to have multiples of discs, and its always fun once you start playing more to have different discs to choose from and try out.
 
Z

Z-licious

Guest
Tauni said:
LOL ok well! The most basic thing is that you will want a driver, midrange, and a putter. I recommend Innova... but that's because I'm pretty much obsessed with Innova. I would suggest starting out at Play It Again because you can usually find some good deals there. You can buy starter packs which will come with all three types of discs, generally costing anywhere from $15-$25. Otherwise, I would suggest "older style" discs to start with, as they are cheaper and will get the job done as a good starting place. In all honesty, its kind of impossible for me to suggest a specific disc until you start playing and I see how you throw, however I will suggest a few that I think are good starter discs, and I will also show examples of older style discs vs newer style ones so you know what to look for when you go looking on your own.

For those of you who are a little more brave, I'll explain disc number ratings, which at most Play It Again's should be pretty easy to find. For Innova (a 4 number rating), it should be posted on a sign near the discs at Play It again; for Discraft discs you will find a single number rating right on the disc.

Innova rates their discs with 4 different numbers: Speed, Glide, Turn (how much the disc goes to the right before fading back), and Fade (how much the disc will go left as it falls). Innova's speeds go up to speed 13, obviously the higher speed #, the faster the disc will go. A good starting speed would be around 9. Glide is the rating used to show how long the disc will be able to stay up in the air during flight and is shown on a scale up to 7... discs with higher Glide ratings are better for beginners. Turn, as I said before, is the discs tendency to go right before fading off. It is rated on a scale of both negative and positive numbers. Discs with positive turn ratings will resist turning right more (essentially fly "straighter" longer) than negative number discs. I would suggest discs that fly straighter for beginners, as it will lead to less frustration, or at leas that's the hope. Lastly, Fade is the amount a disc will hook to the left at the end of its flight, which all discs do. They are rated on a 0-5 number system with a disc rated 0 ending its flight the straightest and 5 hooking to the left the most.

Discraft, on the other hand, has a single number rating that is usually right on the disc. This rating measures the disc's stability on a -3 to +3 rating. On the negative end of the spectrum are understable discs. Understable is the word used for discs turning more right, and are usually easier to control, better for beginners. On the positive end of the spectrum are the overstable discs. Overstable is the word used for discs that turn more left. These discs are generally much more difficult to control and I wouldn't recommend them for beginners. Discraft.com suggests beginners choose discs with ratings at or below 1.0.

Another thing to take into account is the weight of the disc, which you will find on the disc, usually written in pen or marker on the back of the disc. The weight is measured in grams, and heavier discs tend to be more overstable than their lighter versions. It is generally suggested that beginners use weights in the higher 160's... I started with 168's mostly and they worked great for me.

The last thing I'll mention is the different kind of plastics. Its a little harder for me to explain, so here is a link from Innovadiscgolf.com that explains their different kinds of plastics: http://www.innovadiscs.com/faq/plastictype.html

So now I'll show you some examples of older style vs newer style discs...
Here are some older style discs:
Innova: http://gottagogottathrow.com/discgolf/beast-dx-pi-28.html
Discraft: http://gottagogottathrow.com/discgolf/avenger-ss-d-pi-1888.html

Here are some newer style discs:
Innova: http://gottagogottathrow.com/discgolf/beast-champion-pi-30.html
Discraft: http://gottagogottathrow.com/discgolf/avenger-esp-pi-730.html

Older discs will be (usually) duller in color and cheaper. Innova's will have a picture on them, while newer ones usually won't. Newer Innovas will have brighter and more vibrant colors, as well as tye dye. The same pretty much goes for Discraft. Biggest indicator is the price though.

SO.... for all of you who weren't brave and skipped my novel... I would suggest...

Drivers: Innova Leapord, Discraft Wildcat, Innova Sidewinder, Discraft Xpress (which is actually sort of driver/midrage hybrid), Innova Valkyrie
Midrange: Discraft Breeze, Discraft Xpress, Innova Skeeter
Putter: Discraft Magnet, Discraft Challenger, Innova Birdie, Innova Aviar

Let me know if you have anymore questions!!
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Can I use the free plastic one I got while I was at a convention?
 
blueamcat

blueamcat

Jen
Wow Tauni, you're pretty hardcore about this aren't you? Sounds amazing! I'll see if I can find anything myself. I could get into this!
 
Picklz

Picklz

SUDO Make me a SAMCH
Eddy - Could you use a free one you got at a convention? Probably. Is it going to work very well? Very unlikely.
 
Z

Z-licious

Guest
Jay, that looks more like he's catching the frisbee when you put them in that order.
 
Tauni

Tauni

I'm confused.
Eddy... I didn't answer any of your questions because you are a butt head and I know you are just being a butt head sooo yah.

Also for more disc golf info I'm making a thread that is all tips and info blah blah blah And yes lol I'm way into it. jen you should for sure get into it.. we need more ladies!
 
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