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grateful zed
Footballguy
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Footballguy
Jaysus
Good times!
Worm
slimy ninja
There was an ACE on the #SCtop10 last night from a tournament I played in this weekend. 
edit - https://youtu.be/hLsLcRHSXHg
edit - https://youtu.be/hLsLcRHSXHg
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CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
I finally played my local course on Sunday and realize that I need to upgrade all of my equipment. The 9th hole is 1,000 feet, it took me 6 throws to get within putting range which is always discouraging. Is a lighter disc going to make a huge difference in driving distance? My buddy who had the strongest arm of all of us took 3 tosses to get down there but I'm not sure what type of disc he had either.
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berndog
Footballguy
Without seeing you throw it is hard to make recommendations but I will say if you dont have a powerful arm and you are throwing high speed drivers you will actually be losing distance. If you are newer to the game I think you are better off only using putters and mid-range discs. At the start you will be able to throw those as far as most drivers and have a better chance of keeping them in the fairway.CGRdrJoe said:
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
Worm
slimy ninja
Until you can throw putters 200'+ and mids 250'-300'+ there is not much benefit to using higher speed discs. Your next step up should be an understable fairway driver like a Leapord or similar mold. When you can get that out to 300'-325' consistently (or it starts to turn over on you) then you can start experimenting with other discs.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
This is right where I am now, but I do throw fairway drivers already. Hitting just about 300'. Been playing 2 months.
Worm
slimy ninja
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Leopard and Stratus are my go-to drivers. Just got a 165g GStar Valkyrie that I'm liking a lot too, when I need a big fade at the end. I can make it go straight if I get a good rip on it, but my form isn't consistent enough to do it reliably. Leopard goes the farthest, and I throw the Stratus for anny shots. I still throw plenty of meathooks and shanks into trees and whatnot, but when I get everything perfect, I can get nice distance. I've been practicing a lot.
Worm
slimy ninja
Watch this video and practice the sort of things he discusses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nED7gcXobEo
Once you understand the mechanics of that "snap", your consistency and distance will go way up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nED7gcXobEo
Once you understand the mechanics of that "snap", your consistency and distance will go way up.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
This is the kind of stuff I need, thanks.So how long you've been playing and what's in the bag?
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
I need to start again.
Worm
slimy ninja
I played a few times about 10 years ago, but didn't really start playing often until maybe the last few years. The past year I've really started to play as much as I can find time to.
I have probably 20 discs I carry, mostly Dynamic Discs/Westside Discs/Latitude 64 stuff, some repeat molds.
Favorites are probably:
Long distance: Tern (maybe the only Innova in my bag), Sword, Escape
Fairway: Saint, Seer, Hatchet
Mids: Truth, Fuse, Trident
Putters: Envy for throwing, soft Warden for putting
Sword is probably my favorite disc at the moment.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
That video is 
I went out today and just concentrated on that pulling motion, close to the chest. First drive was unlike anything I've unleashed before, dead straight frozen rope with the Stratus, didn't fade at all at the end. Went at least 300' and missed the basket by about a foot. Unfortunately the basket was only 250' away, but still.
Had a lot of other nice rips too, along with my usual skyhooks, tree smashes etc., but overall my most fun round yet despite the oppressive heat.
I went out today and just concentrated on that pulling motion, close to the chest. First drive was unlike anything I've unleashed before, dead straight frozen rope with the Stratus, didn't fade at all at the end. Went at least 300' and missed the basket by about a foot. Unfortunately the basket was only 250' away, but still.
Had a lot of other nice rips too, along with my usual skyhooks, tree smashes etc., but overall my most fun round yet despite the oppressive heat.
Dickies
Footballguy
I need to get back into this. Since having kids I have all but given it up. Granted, having no good courses within 45 minutes of me is also a major factor. Even when I played regularly, I don't think I ever threw 300+ feet consistently.
My favorite discs are the Buzzz, Gazelle and this incredibly beat up Beast that I use exclusively to tomahawk. I absolutely HATE all those super fast discs and have no idea what the use for them is. The people that I see on the course that are much better than I am drive with discs such as the Roc or Valkyrie and it seems to be plenty
My favorite discs are the Buzzz, Gazelle and this incredibly beat up Beast that I use exclusively to tomahawk. I absolutely HATE all those super fast discs and have no idea what the use for them is. The people that I see on the course that are much better than I am drive with discs such as the Roc or Valkyrie and it seems to be plenty
grateful zed
Footballguy
one of our local courses has become lierally a 'family affair'. kids, dogs, gramdmas, everywhere.
speed of play suffers, but i can help but smile.
speed of play suffers, but i can help but smile.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
I've got this GStar Valkyrie I just bought recently. Flies so great, feels so good in my hand. It's here on the desk with me while I work. I'll probably take it upstairs with me later when it's time for dinner.
I think if I stacked up all my discs, it would be taller than me. Started playing in May.
grateful zed
Footballguy
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grateful zed
Footballguy
snitwitch
Footballguy
i dont play much anymore but about a month ago had a religious disc golf experience. was playing at this place http://www.skisolitude.com/summer/disc_golf.php
on maybe hole 13, i threw a thumber approach shot over a tree from maybe 50
yards out and the disc bounced off the top of the cage. the very next hole i threw a hammer approach shot from maybe 75 yards over another tree and holed it. took me like 30 seconds to walk to the hole to confirm it went in.
and i was on mushrooms.
on maybe hole 13, i threw a thumber approach shot over a tree from maybe 50
yards out and the disc bounced off the top of the cage. the very next hole i threw a hammer approach shot from maybe 75 yards over another tree and holed it. took me like 30 seconds to walk to the hole to confirm it went in.
and i was on mushrooms.
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Exactly. They need to license the technology to all the established makers so they can incorporate it into all the molds people know and love. Cool idea though.
Worm
slimy ninja
How old are your kids?
Kids are one of the reasons why I play DG instead of ball golf or other activities. I can take my kids out in the woods and hang out with them while I play. No cost, and it doesn't take 4-5 hours of my day.
Dickies
Footballguy
Mine are 3 (twins), I still feel it's a bit young. The nearest 9-hole worth playing is 45 minutes away and it's got a lot of hills and poison oak. I take them with me when I go to Tahoe, but even then it can be a lot of walking and they get tired out.
Worm
slimy ninja
Gotcha. Yeah, my youngest (also twins) are 4. They are just getting to the point where they can handle 18 holes on a real course (though not during the hot summer).
You've got a lot to look forward to though. My two oldest (6/9) love to go with me.
Dickies
Footballguy
Cool. Honestly my biggest problem is that the driving distance to the nearest course is obscene. I have a 9-hole in town, but the holes are all super short, there are no obstacles, and it tends to get windy. I just don't find it fun. To play the closest course it is about 45 minutes drive. It's a nice 9-hole course that has a bunch of variety. Other than that it is either drive roughly an hour depending on traffic to San Jose or San Francisco. This means I need to devote an entire day to playing when I figure I have 2 hours of drive time. If I'm driving two hours I don't want to play for 30 minutes and turn around.
My in-laws are in Tahoe so that is where i play the most and I do take the kids with me. It's laid back, they can hunt for pine cones, and maybe toss a disc or two. The drive time is 5-10 minutes so if the kids are getting disinterested I don't feel bad about leaving.
