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Midnightbiker

01-09-2009, 05:05 PM

I bought a sling shot to get discs out of the tree with a golf ball. The Golf balls don't fly very far, so I am stumped. I need some ideas of something I could load in the sling shot and shoot down discs with that will not do damage to the discs. Thanks.

JR Stengele

01-09-2009, 06:00 PM

marbles

Midnightbiker

01-09-2009, 06:06 PM

marbles

I thought about that, but wouldn't that put a ding in the disc?

craigd

01-09-2009, 07:04 PM

How about the little rubber bouncy balls you get out of a gum ball machine???

REDARMY

01-09-2009, 07:36 PM

How about the little rubber bouncy balls you get out of a gum ball machine???

perfect!

Fore

01-09-2009, 07:42 PM

How about the little rubber bouncy balls you get out of a gum ball machine???

I can see this coming back at you if your disc is wedged tightly. You'll shoot your eye out! :D

discgolforegon

01-09-2009, 07:42 PM

How about the little rubber bouncy balls you get out of a gum ball machine???

I would disagree with this... if you hit anything other than the disc that little rubber ball is gonna fly a mile away... and probably be lost forever. I would just use cheap marbles.

or smooth river stones.

solomon.trenton

01-09-2009, 08:01 PM

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1802911

try this. i have one and use it for trees and getting my floaters that are just out of reach of a branch.

sub ceroh

01-09-2009, 08:07 PM

I dont use a sling shot but I have has success with baseballs.

Donovan

01-09-2009, 08:42 PM

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1802911

try this. i have one and use it for trees and getting my floaters that are just out of reach of a branch.

I have to ask, I modified one in another thread, is this one open on the end or is it a closed circle?

I still keep mine in the trunk if I need it, but I do carry a baseball in my bag.

You got me thinking about the sling shot idea...it would be much more accurate. Although, the little the rubber super balls, will not budge a disc very much, even with the sling shot.

solomon.trenton

01-09-2009, 09:30 PM

I have to ask, I modified one in another thread, is this one open on the end or is it a closed circle?

I still keep mine in the trunk if I need it, but I do carry a baseball in my bag.

You got me thinking about the sling shot idea...it would be much more accurate. Although, the little the rubber super balls, will not budge a disc very much, even with the sling shot.

i have a circle on mine. it is easier to get underneath the disc of they are in the water that way.

kpc2004

01-09-2009, 09:47 PM

we got one stuck about 30 feet in a pecan tree so we brought out a paintball gun and shot it down...worked like a charm :)

Donovan

01-09-2009, 10:01 PM

we got one stuck about 30 feet in a pecan tree so we brought out a paintball gun and shot it down...worked like a charm :)

The ultimate tye-dye on the flye-bye! :p

kpc2004

01-09-2009, 10:02 PM

The ultimate tye-dye on the flye-bye! :p

lol...it was ever so tempting to play squirrel tag, but there were families around so we decided it was best to stick with shooting at the disc only

Donovan

01-09-2009, 10:09 PM

lol...it was ever so tempting to play squirrel tag, but there were families around so we decided it was best to stick with shooting at the disc only

LMAO!!!

I can see it now......

Little girl: Look mama....there is a pink tailed squirell. Oh and an orange one.

Girl's mom: Ooooh! I saw this Simpson's episode! Honey get out of that wading pool and don't drink from the water fountain.

Houston

01-09-2009, 10:22 PM

Do you have any idea how many times I've heard that. Anyway, lose the slingshot and climb the tree. Or better yet, send your best friend up the tree while you supervise. Done, problem solved.

kpc2004

01-09-2009, 10:38 PM

LMAO!!!

I can see it now......

Little girl: Look mama....there is a pink tailed squirell. Oh and an orange one.

Girl's mom: Ooooh! I saw this Simpson's episode! Honey get out of that wading pool and don't drink from the water fountain.

haha yeah, the parents were already watching us closely cause we were walking through the park with a weapon (kinda) as their children were playing close by....and to houston....climbing the tree is the easy part, but getting down is a whole other story lol

DiscChainBasket18

01-09-2009, 11:18 PM

Since nobody's said it yet.... quit throwing your disc into trees.. Haha just kidding. I don't think marbles will dent your discs. But watch out for the ricochet & stray pedestrians/animals/12 point buck

Geoffro

01-09-2009, 11:35 PM

I can see this coming back at you if your disc is wedged tightly. You'll shoot your eye out! :D

I laughed out loud when I read this. Lots of other funny posts here, too. You guys are hilarious.

Other options:

Tie a rope to your disc, and when it goes in the tree just pull it down.
Add "chainsaw" to your checklist before a round.
Only play in hurricane-ravaged areas.
Get a pet squirrel or bird and train it to retrieve discs.
A very large fan.:confused:
Get an Orc. Have him shake the tree really really hard.
Date an environmentalist or a logger and bring him/her with you.

Jimb

01-10-2009, 02:10 AM

I laughed out loud when I read this. Lots of other funny posts here, too. You guys are hilarious.

Other options:

Tie a rope to your disc, and when it goes in the tree just pull it down.
Add "chainsaw" to your checklist before a round.
Only play in hurricane-ravaged areas.
Get a pet squirrel or bird and train it to retrieve discs.
A very large fan.:confused:
Get an Orc. Have him shake the tree really really hard.
Date an environmentalist or a logger and bring him/her with you.

Before I even read the paintball gun info. I was thinking about paint balls in the slingshot. That way you wouldn't be carrying a "gun" in the parks.

Midnightbiker

01-11-2009, 04:37 PM

Yea, I guess the Sling Shot is going into the "Garage Sale" pile, and the baseball is going back in my bag. I also carry a few golf balls as back up.

seadoc

01-11-2009, 06:47 PM

I don't use slingshots or anything cause I don't have the skills, but if you do, go for it.

here are some good ideas i've heard/used:

full nalgene bottle
lacrosse ball (either on its own, or drilled through with a light gauge rope tied - useful for getting the ball itself back, and or throwing the line over the offending branch and shaking it)
golf ball retriever

Lost in the Brambles

01-11-2009, 08:14 PM

How about a well trained falcon?

Disc Chainy

01-11-2009, 08:16 PM

How about a well trained falcon?

lol.....a falcon with a soft beak would be ideal

gusc2375

01-11-2009, 08:55 PM

Why not train a coon to fetch it for ya.

optidiscic

01-11-2009, 09:13 PM

has anyone ever been dumb enough to throw another disc at a stuck disc and get that one stuck as well. I have.....LMAO

Midnightbiker

01-13-2009, 04:43 PM

has anyone ever been dumb enough to throw another disc at a stuck disc and get that one stuck as well. I have.....LMAO

Thats the reason for the baseball. Speaking of which, I found one at Walmat that is the same size as a baseball, but much softer. I like that , so it it hits someone by mistake, it will not knock them out. The ball is pink , but I can live with that.

Donovan

01-13-2009, 05:45 PM

Thats the reason for the baseball. Speaking of which, I found one at Walmat that is the same size as a baseball, but much softer. I like that , so it it hits someone by mistake, it will not knock them out. The ball is pink , but I can live with that.

Yeah brother, we know you had a choice of many colors, but you went for the pink one. LOL ;) What kind of ball is it?

Jungle Tim

01-13-2009, 06:00 PM

Why not train a coon to fetch it for ya.

your not south african are you?

SigmaChris

01-13-2009, 06:37 PM

Yea, I guess the Sling Shot is going into the "Garage Sale" pile, and the baseball is going back in my bag. I also carry a few golf balls as back up.

Keep it around, you never know when you may need it.

Kids TPing your house, sling shot their butts with some paint balls.

Possum or other varment in your back yard, target practice.

Remote control won't work...turns the TV on.

sk8architecture

01-13-2009, 06:55 PM

I can see this coming back at you if your disc is wedged tightly. You'll shoot your eye out! :D

Or as Plaxico Burress would say
"You'll shoot your thigh out"

harr0140

01-13-2009, 06:58 PM

It will be collapsable to about 2 feet and expandable to maybe 10-15 feet. Above that you will have to climb a tree until you are 10-15 feet below it.

McMarkD

01-13-2009, 07:32 PM

Green solution... I use my slingshot and I carry individually wrapped jaw breakers in my bag. That way I don't leave marbles, golf balls and other junk on the courses.

Donovan

01-13-2009, 08:36 PM

Green solution... I use my slingshot and I carry individually wrapped jaw breakers in my bag. That way I don't leave marbles, golf balls and other junk on the courses.

Man this makes me hungry!

MrDger

01-13-2009, 09:03 PM

I keep a lacrosse ball in my bag after I found it out on a course one day.

Flies to the Left

01-13-2009, 10:20 PM

For those who like to throw golf ball into the trees, look at this:
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ctd_images/lgprod/ARR-225.jpg

It's only $30 http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ARR225-7.html
I don't think the mommies in the park will like it.

ERicJ

01-14-2009, 01:37 AM

OLAD

07-06-2009, 02:56 PM

Anybody have any new ideas on this? I was thinking of the slingshot idea but don't want to leave anything behind forever if I can't find it. I like the jaw breaker idea.

I'm going to try to make some small balls out of a wooden bead with hemp twine wrapped around it. If it works, I might even go so far as to dye them so they are easier to see. I'm going to have to experiment, but figure adding a little water to it should give it the weight it needs to knock a disc out of the tree.

Any thoughts?

Midnightbiker

07-06-2009, 02:59 PM

Green solution... I use my slingshot and I carry individually wrapped jaw breakers in my bag. That way I don't leave marbles, golf balls and other junk on the courses.

I really like that idea. I am going to try that.

CwAlbino

07-06-2009, 03:09 PM

has anyone ever been dumb enough to throw another disc at a stuck disc and get that one stuck as well. I have.....LMAO

yes... yes I have. I believe I've had three stuck at one time, and ended up running to the next hole to grab hedgeballs from a tree to throw at them instead of getting anymore stuck. We ended up shotputting the hedgeballs up to the discs :P

milow369

07-06-2009, 03:14 PM

marbles

ejvogie

07-06-2009, 04:08 PM

Yeah brother, we know you had a choice of many colors, but you went for the pink one. LOL ;) What kind of ball is it?

Sounds like a teeball.

I've got a regular baseball drilled through with a rope attached. I never had to use it until I showed it to some guys before a random draw doubles weekly. I got one stuck on the first hole that day :rolleyes:

BrotherDave

07-06-2009, 04:10 PM

OLAD

07-06-2009, 05:36 PM

They make a slingshot that shoots tennis balls for dogs. I've never tried it but a tennis ball would be a lot easier to find than marbles, etc and there's no way it'll ding your discs. They sell them at big pet store chains I think.

Got to looking after this post and found this.

http://www.activedogtoys.com/mini_launcher.html

Looks like it would work, but shipping is as much as the slingshot. I'll have to look to see if I can find it at a local store.

It doesn't look like it folds up either. That might make it a bit annoying to carry.

Midnightbiker

07-06-2009, 06:11 PM

Got to looking after this post and found this.

http://www.activedogtoys.com/mini_launcher.html

Looks like it would work, but shipping is as much as the slingshot. I'll have to look to see if I can find it at a local store.

It doesn't look like it folds up either. That might make it a bit annoying to carry.

I wonder if a regular slingshot would fire those mini tennis balls.

wtafro

07-06-2009, 09:58 PM

I would suggest getting a friend that is willing to do anything. I always bring one to the course to climb trees and jump fences. He is also fun to get drunk.

Lewis

07-06-2009, 09:58 PM

WTF is a "hedgeball"???

BrotherDave

07-06-2009, 10:44 PM

Got to looking after this post and found this.

http://www.activedogtoys.com/mini_launcher.html

Looks like it would work, but shipping is as much as the slingshot. I'll have to look to see if I can find it at a local store.

It doesn't look like it folds up either. That might make it a bit annoying to carry.

Yeah, that's the thing. I'd just keep it in the trunk, it's not like your treed disc is going anywhere in the mean time.

jdggna

07-07-2009, 10:28 AM

here are some good ideas i've heard/used:

full nalgene bottle

I as well. It works great if you don't mind dinging it up a little bit.

has anyone ever been dumb enough to throw another disc at a stuck disc and get that one stuck as well. I have.....LMAO

Sadly, yes. I ended up climbing an extra 10 feet because of it.

WTF is a "hedgeball"???

It is a fruit (not one that you eat) from a tree. They're about the size of a softball. I've only seen them in southern Iowa. I'm not sure where else they grow.

I'm going to begin carrying baseballs or the lacrosse ball on a string.

Midnightbiker

07-07-2009, 04:30 PM

I just carry a bright pink Soft Ball that I got at Walmart. Its a little softer than a regular soft ball and easy to see because its pink.

sidewinding

07-07-2009, 05:12 PM

You could use boiled eggs. The impact would help crack the shell and then you could have a high protien snack.

Another brilliant idea would be to carry some filled water balloons to throw at the stuck discs. You could cool down and retrieve your disc at the same time.

Or if you're into recycling you could make a double barrelled tennis ball slingshot out of one of your wifes old bra's.

MDethCKR

07-08-2009, 01:36 AM

Go to an old library, or cheap school and steal all the balls out of the mice :)

valkyrie

07-17-2009, 10:34 PM

I guess i never thought about my disc gettn stuck in a tree. If it does ill be standing at the bottom woundering how im gonna get it down.

I'd try gettn marbles, only thing i can think of

mashnut

07-17-2009, 10:48 PM

I carry a tennis ball and baseball in my bag. I usually only use the baseball for knocking discs down (the tennis ball gets stuck in the tree too easily, and then my dog's annoyed that I don't have anything for her to play with), and it usually works pretty well. I also don't mind climbing trees, so if it seems like that'll be quicker, I just climb. I've also played a couple courses that have 20 ft. poles near groups of trees that tend to eat discs, and this comes in really handy.

To the original question, I've seen slingshots used with small smooth rocks (found on the course) or small pinecones, and never seen them do damage to a disc. They do seem to be a pretty good way of getting a disc down if you're accurate with it.

billnchristy

07-17-2009, 10:54 PM

I generally pick up rocks, sticks, small children, cats...whatever is handy.

OLAD

07-18-2009, 12:07 AM

I gave up on trying to make my own. Found these at Academy in a pack of 100 for $20. Looks like they are heavy enough to fly straight with enough force to knock a disc down. Ended up buying 30 from an ebay store for $7.50 including shipping. You could probably buy fewer if you have a local paintball store.

http://images.marketplaceadvisor.channeladvisor.com/hi/55/54922/xp9458a.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/30-Reusable-Dense-Foam-Paintballs-3-tubes-caps-NEW-FS_W0QQitemZ170352588814QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defa ultDomain_0?hash=item27a9ce380e&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|293%3A1|294%3A30

I hope I never need 30 of them. :o I can always use the extras to practice my aim on my friends. :D

I'll post again once I get them and have time to try them out.

EDIT: Added the pic.

NDABRUSH

07-18-2009, 12:46 AM

instead of launching small things at it why not the bottom piece of a screw together pool cue. it is heavy enough that it would not be traveling very fast by the time it reached the disc but would dislodge it easily if you could make just a little contact. you might be able to find a cheap wal-mart special. the ones that are brassy looking and have that round ball at the bottom that you accidentally are always clanging on the floor. or maybe a Baton?

mashnut

07-18-2009, 11:19 AM

I gave up on trying to make my own. Found these at Academy in a pack of 100 for $20. Looks like they are heavy enough to fly straight with enough force to knock a disc down. Ended up buying 30 from an ebay store for $7.50 including shipping. You could probably buy fewer if you have a local paintball store.

http://images.marketplaceadvisor.channeladvisor.com/hi/55/54922/xp9458a.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/30-Reusable-Dense-Foam-Paintballs-3-tubes-caps-NEW-FS_W0QQitemZ170352588814QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defa ultDomain_0?hash=item27a9ce380e&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|293%3A1|294%3A30 (http://cgi.ebay.com/30-Reusable-Dense-Foam-Paintballs-3-tubes-caps-NEW-FS_W0QQitemZ170352588814QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defa ultDomain_0?hash=item27a9ce380e&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30)

I hope I never need 30 of them. :o I can always use the extras to practice my aim on my friends. :D

I'll post again once I get them and have time to try them out.

EDIT: Added the pic.

It'll be interesting to see if they are heavy enough to actually dislodge a disc that's pretty stuck.