Tell the truth...

[zensuit]

How many of you really score better with a full bag of 15-20 discs. In my conversations with top players around here I find that they have much the same experience I have...5-8 discs seem to do the job for any and all rounds.

We aren't including duplicates in case of loss...

Z

[biscoe]

tell that to feldberg and his 100 pound bag.

[D.W.G.]

I carry the larger bag, so I can have a few beers with me on the course... I am still new to the game, and like having 10-15 discs with, so I can experiment and see what each disc will do... I have never been a guy that likes to practice(whether it was bowling, golf, or anything else)... I just want to play...

[heelboycraig]

I typically only use about 4-6 discs per round. The better I'm throwing, the fewer discs I need; however, at least several times a round I'll need my other discs for specific types of shots.

[zensuit]

tell that to feldberg and his 100 pound bag.

Sponsorship and a caddy, baby!

I used to be required to wear Nike soccer cleats...it always took a few days to cut off the adiddas logo and sew on that swoosh!

Z

[Woodpecker]

Since I've only been playing since August '08, I'm still in the experimental stage of trying different discs. I've spent over $1200 on discs, bags, etc. for myself and my son since I started.

About a month ago, I started refining my bag down to fewer molds but multiples within those molds for backup in case of loss. I lose alot of discs because I'm colorblind and my home course has heavy, heavy shule.

When I started out, I thought the heavier disc, the better. Now, I've found by going to lighter weight discs (150-165g), I can get the disc to fly more to its manufacturer's stats as far as stability.

What I carry in my bag will keep evolving for some time to come. It's been a real education so far.

The way I look at it is this: The day I decide my selection of discs in my bag is set for good, my arm will probably fall off. LOL

Woodpecker

[nosajeel99]

Yeah, there is a line for me, too. I think I carry too many discs, but a few of them are backups in case I lose my Teebird or something. I have refined my bag and taken out a lot of the extra stuff I never threw, but could probably do a little more of that.

[lewisville150]

I usually carry 1 discs. If you eliminate the backups, there are 12. Of these, I normally use only 6 - 7per discs round. I carry a couple of specialty discs. The are discs I use for special purposes - water shots, need a big hyzer to turn a corner, etc.

[bazkitcase5]

for me personally, it is entirely dependent upon which course I am playing...

if I am playing a short course, I do not need as many drivers, if any...
if it is a longer course, I may carry more drivers, as well as distance only drivers, sometimes I need to pack my backhand roller disc
if the course has a lot of water, I'll pack a disc or 2 that I am willing to lose (works better than floaters and a lot better than losing your favorite driver)

if I am playing a course that actually requires a lot of shot variety, at a variety of distances, then yes, I score better by carrying more discs... if it is a pitch and putt course, or if too many of the shots are the same or similar, then I do not need as many discs to score well

[AdamH]

I carry about 16 discs with me, but I've got a disc for every situation. That way I don't have to change the discs I'm carrying because the course is short or long, or because it's a windy day.

I have a backup of nearly every disc in my bag, but those stay at home or in the car.

[RustyP]

Here's my view on disc minimalism:

When you're a new player trying to learn proper form, shot control, disc selection, etc...its best to stick with only a few molds (I'd say putter, midrange, and stable fairway driver). Taking this minimalist approach is also good for honing your game no matter what skill level you are. For beginners, I'll even go so far as to say that having more than just a few molds will hurt more than it will help...because if you have a different disc for every shot, there's nothing pushing you to learn how to properly shape a shot!

However, when you get up to the Adv and Pro level, having more discs in the bag (even specialty/niche discs used for 1 particular type of shot) isn't necesarilly hurtful and can even give you an advantage...as long as you know how to throw them all properly!

Always, always, always....focus on proper form/technique first, then start branching out into new discs.

[taxman]

my bag only holds about 8 discs. i'd say that i have a core 3 discs that i always have with me. those are the only discs that i NEED to play a competitive game. but i bring along another 4-5 with me just to try out whatever is new. or to see if a new model disc could replace an old disc. one of my 3 is an out of production disc. i need to find a disc in production just in case i loose the old.

[ZMan44]

I am with bazkitcase...it all depends on the course. At my home course I will carry my innova competition bag, stuffed. That course is a challenge and requires a lot of different shots. There are two courses I can think of in my area that I could play with 4 discs and shoot just as well as if I played with 20.

To me, the harder the course is, the more shot-shapes you will need. When I travel, I take my entire bag because you don't know exactly what you are getting into. I agree that learning a few molds very well is helpful, but you still need "seasoned"/"beaten" discs of each of your molds to be able to create certain routes or flight paths.

It is true that there are many players out there who carry too many discs and really don't use them all or just aren't very skilled. That being said, I have never come across a player who could compete with the very best that carried only 3 individual discs for each round. Perhaps 3 molds and 8 discs total.

[swatso]

I carry 10 discs + 1 putter, which is what my bag will hold. I have a "core" 8 discs (spider, coyote, cobra, leopard, valkyrie, beast, destroyer, firebird), and the other two will vary upon what I know about the course.

When I don't feel like carrying a bag, however, I'll simply hand-carry 4 discs - a distance driver, a fairway driver, a mid-range, and a putter.

At my local/favourite course (Rockburn) I play with only 4 discs quite a bit - and to "tell the truth", my scores don't really change very much. I've also played at another course (Druid) where, in order to prepare for an upcoming 1-disc tournament, I just used a Cobra for several rounds - and actually shot better than when I had 11 discs available!

[SimonCarr]

I have gone back and forth on this.. For the last 2 years I have been carrying a small bag with 10-12 discs and it has been great for me. But like others are saying - if you are traveling or playing a very challenging course, it is great to have a few extras to choose from.

This weekend I got my old bag (holds 20+ discs) and quadshocks out of the garage. I put all my regulars in the bag, and about 10 rarely used discs. I expected my round to be very bad because of the added weight and all the discs I hadn't thrown in ages... Instead, I found that I was able to use almost all of the discs I was carrying. I don't think I will ever throw 20 discs in a tournament round, but I do like the idea of have 2 or 3 discs of one mold in different stages.

I am going to experiment with this new setup at a tournament this weekend.. after that I will have a more definitive answer on the whole 'less is more' thing :)

[sub ceroh]

I carry around 12 and it just depends on the shot. I always like to start off with a champ Valkyrie but if it is a windy day I will switch discs more that I normally would. Also depends on how wooded, wet, cold the area is that day.

[Lewis]

I carry 10 or so discs to any course, 'cause that's about all I own. 5 are distance drivers, 1 is a fairway driver, 3 are mids, and of course I carry a putter or four. Some discs I use more than others, but I'm likely to use all of them on any given round. Even my wild flippy Sidewinder that I've just about given up trying to control is perfect for this one hole at a local park that drives me bug-f***ing nuts otherwise. And it would be a perfect roller disc if I ever learn to throw rollers. I keep four putters in my bag in case I get the itch to set up my portable basket some random place and practice.

[Jimb]

for me personally, it is entirely dependent upon which course I am playing...

if I am playing a short course, I do not need as many drivers, if any...
if it is a longer course, I may carry more drivers, as well as distance only drivers, sometimes I need to pack my backhand roller disc
if the course has a lot of water, I'll pack a disc or 2 that I am willing to lose (works better than floaters and a lot better than losing your favorite driver)

if I am playing a course that actually requires a lot of shot variety, at a variety of distances, then yes, I score better by carrying more discs... if it is a pitch and putt course, or if too many of the shots are the same or similar, then I do not need as many discs to score well

I'm just going to say Ditto!

[DSCJNKY]

I used to carry a large bag with twenty discs... but then I realized one summer day that I didn't need all of those discs. I went back to my small beginners bag and haven't looked back. Now I think it's fun to roll up to a course with my small old bag - strap tied in a knot because the buckle broke - complete with 7 discs... and smash on guys sporting quad-shock duffle-sized bags with bag tags clanging like tin cans behind a newlywed couples car as they pull away from the wedding chapel.
You know who you are... and you know who I am. Hope to see ya soon...
DSCJNKY

[ShaZaun]

I carry the larger bag, so I can have a few beers with me on the course... I am still new to the game, and like having 10-15 discs with, so I can experiment and see what each disc will do... I have never been a guy that likes to practice(whether it was bowling, golf, or anything else)... I just want to play...

I agree.... I like checking out what disc does what in certain situations

[maniak]

I used to carry a large bag with twenty discs... but then I realized one summer day that I didn't need all of those discs. I went back to my small beginners bag and haven't looked back. Now I think it's fun to roll up to a course with my small old bag - strap tied in a knot because the buckle broke - complete with 7 discs... and smash on guys sporting quad-shock duffle-sized bags with bag tags clanging like tin cans behind a newlywed couples car as they pull away from the wedding chapel.
You know who you are... and you know who I am. Hope to see ya soon...
DSCJNKY

I agree. For the longest time, I would just carry 6 discs in my hands and regularly beat people carrying huge bags stuffed with discs. I actually just picked up a Gorilla Boy Spider Monkey bag, and don't really anticipate needing an upgrade anytime soon.

[solomon.trenton]

How many of you really score better with a full bag of 15-20 discs. In my conversations with top players around here I find that they have much the same experience I have...5-8 discs seem to do the job for any and all rounds.

We aren't including duplicates in case of loss...

Z

i actually prefer to have a full bag because in the case that i need my whippet (sharp doglegs) i have it and dopnt need to make a disc do what its not designed to.

[thatguy]

Ok, I carry aprox 15 discs and use 3, I just like having all those others "in case"........

[atl scott]

I carry 15 or so discs most of the time and prefer having the disc for the shot. It makes it much much easier to have the same arm motion all the time and let the disc make the difference.

That said I usually throw 5 or 6 of those all the time and the rest are "specialty" discs.

Also, I played my local course a few weeks ago with only a putter and roc and only shot a few strokes worse than I usually do (and learned some things about my game and the course).

[landon77]

I use 15-20 discs in my bag, and at least use 10 all the time, the others are for special shots but I am always grateful I have em just in case.

[valkyriefb11]

I carry 25 discs in my tourney bag. I regularly use about 10 of those discs and there about 15 that I always like to have with me. The rest are in the bag to fill in space and so that I an practice with them when Im out playing.

[harr0140]

I'm starting to see that I don't need all the discs I have yet. I am new so it will take some time but I hope to eventually be using the ones that are simply too much disc for me right now.

I found myself using 5 discs today and I carried 9 around. I simply felt really good with certain discs, and my score showed it!

[Adam Schneider]

I admittedly have too many in my bag (16-17 currently), but I'm constantly "auditioning" various discs, because... well, it's fun.

[cc0049]

I carry as many as I can. I don't want to end up in a situation where I am saying to myself, "I wish I had that disc with me." I carry 29 discs in my bag and I can tell you exactly what hole/shot I use each one on. In a tournament setting where you are playing several rounds in a day or more, it is kind of a pain to carry a heavy bag. You can always get a caddy though. I'd say my bag weighs about 25-30 pounds fully loaded. That is really not too bad with the backsaver straps.

[Kuba]

Well I used to have a bunch of disc in my bag but recently I switched to only a few. My arm speed increased so a lot of the other discs I was throwing started to anhyzer on me.

I noticed that Aviar Putters are used by all the pros so I stayed with that one after experimenting with wizards, magics, challengers. I really like the Magic SSS because I play around a lot of creeks so they tend to just drop instead of rolling ilke some of the hard discs.

Putters Aviar Pro and Magic SSS

On drivers I have a turnover Avenger SS for turnover straight shots. Valkyrie DX for straight shots with little fade. And an Orc for more fade. Now I started experimenting with the predator for my thumber shot.

Drivers- Avenger SS. Valkyrie, Star Orc, predator in the future.

For my midrange I recently switched to the Millenium QMS for straigh controlled shots, if thrown at hyzer it keeps the hyzer. For left to right shots when I dont want to throw left handed I use the stratus and for fades I have a roc, for a bigger fade I use a sentinell.

So to cap it off.

4 Drivers, 3 midrange and 2 Putters, I carry a standard bag and suits me well.

Now I bought about 5 rocs, 5 millenium QMS, and 4 Valks to practice. And 5 Aviars for putting.

One guy that we play with only throws Z storms in different weights and beat up conditions and he is on the top his game and plays in the top 5 all the time. So that is what made me just concentrate on a few discs.

[JR Stengele]

Are all your Aviars the same weight?

[JR Stengele]

I tend to practice with close to 20 and play tournaments with about 12....the ones I can trust.

[_.-Dut-._]

I could get by relatively easy with:

Wraith
Predator
Teebird
Buzzz
Wizard

Thats what I tend to throw, everything else is specialty to some extent and doesnt get thrown on every round.

Sidewinder: Understable
Orc: Overhand approaches
Pig: Approach shots, hyzer putts
Wasp: Headwind mid
Teerex: Long hyzers

[Kuba]

All my Putters are 175. I see no reason for a lighter putter except for distance and glide. Which I use my QMS for.

I throw 175 QMS's and have 4 of those and one 167, that is a different throw on its own.

All drivers are 172 + or - few grams

[33tango]

I tend to carry 3-4 discs. A putter, a driver or two and something in between.

[Wheat]

excluding all doubles, I now carry 17, and I will use most of them in a round. I feel a lot better using a variety.

[optidiscic]

I think the number of discs seems to depend on the course you play. I can play a wide open course and due to minimal shot selection and no need to worry about lost discs I will carry less. Play a wooded monster course with some open holes and you need more shots, you lose more discs, and sometimes my discs flight characteristics change mid round. So you need extra discs and more choices.

[Geoffro]

Here's my view on disc minimalism:

When you're a new player trying to learn proper form, shot control, disc selection, etc...its best to stick with only a few molds (I'd say putter, midrange, and stable fairway driver). Always, always, always....focus on proper form/technique first, then start branching out into new discs.

Well said, Rusty.

[discflinger]

All my Putters are 175. I see no reason for a lighter putter except for distance and glide. Which I use my QMS for.

I throw 175 QMS's and have 4 of those and one 167, that is a different throw on its own.

All drivers are 172 + or - few grams

Dude, if you are looking for float,there is nothing better than a 150. Downwind there is nothing better.

[DannyM]

I have 23 discs in my bag, and on my home course I probably use about 12. I prefer to have a wide variety of disc that I know thrown properly will do what I want/need in certain situations. I also play about 12-15 tournaments a year, so I keep my "tournament" discs with me all the time. There may be courses that I may only use 4-5 discs in my bag, but I've played other courses that I may have pulled out almost every disc in my bag. My "GO-TO" discs I have backups for that I keep in an extra bag in my trunk.

[garublador]

Here's my view on disc minimalism:

When you're a new player trying to learn proper form, shot control, disc selection, etc...its best to stick with only a few molds (I'd say putter, midrange, and stable fairway driver). Taking this minimalist approach is also good for honing your game no matter what skill level you are. For beginners, I'll even go so far as to say that having more than just a few molds will hurt more than it will help...because if you have a different disc for every shot, there's nothing pushing you to learn how to properly shape a shot!

However, when you get up to the Adv and Pro level, having more discs in the bag (even specialty/niche discs used for 1 particular type of shot) isn't necesarilly hurtful and can even give you an advantage...as long as you know how to throw them all properly!

Always, always, always....focus on proper form/technique first, then start branching out into new discs.Awesome post. If you carry a different disc for each shot the number of shots you can perform will be limited to the number of discs you carry. If you learn to throw many different shots with a few discs you won't be limited like that.

I carry ~20 discs but only 6 or 7 different molds.

[Glynis27]

I carry 18 discs normally. Only use about 4-5 of them usually. My best round ever was when I was carrying only 2 discs. I still carry the whole bag though just for variety and fun.

[RustyP]

All my Putters are 175. I see no reason for a lighter putter except for distance and glide. Which I use my QMS for.
I'll bet you'd be pleasantly surprised at what a 170g putter can do for you on longer (40'+) putts and approaches in the 100-150' range. I too have always used 175g putters, but at the advice of a very good putting teacher I tried a 170g and could immediately see a difference on longer putts.

Where a 175 tends to go nose-down a little over half way to the basket on longer putts, the same putter just 5 grams lighter will stay flat for considerably longer. The same things holds true when it comes to approaches...a 170 will glide considerably further than a 175, and has a stronger tendency to land flat and just stop, as opposed to landing on a hyzer angle and spinning in a little circle.

[zensuit]

I'll bet you'd be pleasantly surprised at what a 170g putter can do for you on longer (40'+) putts and approaches in the 100-150' range. I too have always used 175g putters, but at the advice of a very good putting teacher I tried a 170g and could immediately see a difference on longer putts.

Where a 175 tends to go nose-down a little over half way to the basket on longer putts, the same putter just 5 grams lighter will stay flat for considerably longer. The same things holds true when it comes to approaches...a 170 will glide considerably further than a 175, and has a stronger tendency to land flat and just stop, as opposed to landing on a hyzer angle and spinning in a little circle.

Great point..I have a 169g Rhyno that does exactly that, of course...in an ugly and ungainly way (being a rhyno)

[zoox]

I have 12 discs i carry them with me and use every one

[JR Stengele]

I tend to have 2 aviars, 2 buzzzes, 1 Champ cobra (always) and then anywhere from 6-10 drivers for various shots...hyzer, anhyzer, sidearm, distance, fairway, etc. Plus if it is a new course I usually bring a dx driver so I can use it on risky shots.

[zensuit]

It's strange, maybe, but I seem to do best with two drivers, a couple of mids including the always reliable cobra/Buzz combo and 3-4 putter approach discs...so I think it's really 6-8 discs...but I've noticed that adding drivers makes less difference to my score than adding putters so there are many different ways to approach the basket...

does this make sense to anybody else?

Z

[Fore]

I carry 17 disc at the moment. Some are duplicates beat to different stages and some I am testing out. On average I use 5-6 of them 98% of the time. The others don't even come out of the bag.

[skronnie]

I score almost equally with just a putter, and sometimes thats more fun (especially after having a frustrating round), but most of the time, its nice to be able to really dial your shots and have a run at nailing the basket from the tee. My home course only has a couple of holes that I can honestly say I can listen for chains on with just a putter. Oh btw, I normally carry @ 14 discs. (9 molds)

[DannyM]

It's strange, maybe, but I seem to do best with two drivers, a couple of mids including the always reliable cobra/Buzz combo and 3-4 putter approach discs...so I think it's really 6-8 discs...but I've noticed that adding drivers makes less difference to my score than adding putters so there are many different ways to approach the basket...

does this make sense to anybody else?

Z

Yeah, to me this does make sense. In my bag I carry 3 putters, two are exact weight blowflies<171>, one is a year or so newer so it's more "stable," well for a blowfly anyway, and that is my shorter ranger approach, where the older one is my true putter. Then I also carry a omega ss. This is for when conditions are windy <Blowflies do not mix well with wind>, OR, when I need just a tad bit more hyzer on an approach since it will turn more without forcing it like I do my blowfly. I also carry a soft ryno, and that is for certain shots when I need just a more stable approach than what my omega gives me. And here the last few weeks I've been throwing my pig backhand more, which is much more stable. A lot of times when I'm looking at my approach, I look at the angle and the distance, and then decide which disc would work best. Playing woods courses like I do, you HAVE to have control, and knowing your discs, how they fly,what they do,how fast they turn, etc.... can save you a lot of strokes. The guys I play against both on my league Saturday mornings, and in the state points series, there is not a lot of room for error. The majority of the time there is just one stroke seperating us so having that one extra disc for just that shot can mean the difference between first and second place!

[discflinger]

I like carrying a large bag just for the sheer use of building strength. In a tourney I'll go down to like 8 discs and feel fresh all day. Really, all you need are a stable driver, understable driver, midrange (dx roc) and a putter.:cool:

[zensuit]

I like carrying a large bag just for the sheer use of building strength. In a tourney I'll go down to like 8 discs and feel fresh all day. Really, all you need are a stable driver, understable driver, midrange (dx roc) and a putter.:cool:

Yeah, but then what do you do when you need a double S skipping anhyzer finish with a slight roll out?

[progprowl]

I travel for work and I want to play whenever possible. I've been trying to force myself to get by with 2-3 discs. Putter and Driver (one understable and one overstable + a dragon if I know I'm playing over water) I don't have room in my luggage for more. I only use a few different discs with different weights. Deciding which weights to bring on a trip can be a challenge.

[swarren1977]

I agree that it is not necessary to carry a large number of disc with you, but if you have the bag and have the stamina, the variety is nice to have.

[cc0049]

I discovered another great reason to carry a lot of discs when I was out playing in the freezing drizzle yesterday...more dry discs to choose from!

[SimonCarr]

Having variety is great...

I think 90% of courses can be played with:
1 stable driver
1 understable driver
1 fairway driver
1 mid range
1 putter

Granted, I think it helps to have about 4 drivers to choose from, and 2 or 3 midranges..

[Chainchaser]

This is a real interesting post for a noob like me. It really helps hearing exactly what it takes to play the game. I also watch the video of nate doss , that video has really shed a light on disc selection for me also.

[MoPhunk]

I carry as over 20 discs mainly because I could stand to lose a few pounds and the extra weight helps on those hills. I also have friends that only use 1-3 discs and i am expected to let them borrow in case they lose thier discs. I also keep my golden retriever, two water bottles, a bag of sunflower seeds, absorbin Jr, and my grip bag. Oh and i usually carry my weed wacker on our new woods only course to help with the maintence.



and a kitchen sink.

[snash2205]

I like your post. I know that I will do about the same if I would only use a couple just for the fact that I know exactly what my favorite discs are going to do, but the discs i may use only a couple times a round make a big difference for those borderline shots. I like to have about 12 discs in my bag. Some of them I may use on every hole, others i will use once or not at all during a round. I find it easier to have a lot of discs for practicing and experimenting shots. I have a gator, orc, and buzzz for my "just in case shots". When i use these discs for certain shots, they always come through. They especially come in handy when the conditions are right. Some of my discs i never use when it is colder because my confidence goes down. Sometimes I do ask myself if I "need" a particular disc in my bag, but I have a disc that will fit for every single condition, or obsticle.

My disc count for the day depends on:
Wind
Climate
Course
and MOOD...may sound absurd, but it is true.

[jdquinonez]

i usually end a round with only using 4 discs but ill bring the whole big bag just in case

[teejw13]

2 putters
4 midrange
5 drivers

and duplicates of a few.

15 in total. still room for a six pack. perfect set up IMO

[bjreagh]

I carry 21, and last weekend I played 2 of the shorter courses in my area and used 19 of the 21 at least once. I think of my discs more the way a ball golfer would with all his different woods, different irons, different wedges, etc.

I like to have a disc made for each shot rather than making the same disc try to do different things (not that I couldn't) but it also helps me mentally as I am able to throw each disc the same way with the same result.

For example:

Distance Drivers:
extra stable
very stable
stable
straight
understable
very understable

Fairway Drivers:
stable
straight
understable

Mid-Range:
stable
straight
understable

Putter
less than 30'
30'-75'
over 75'

But that is just the way I like to play.

[Guurn]

I usually carry 8-10 discs

3 drivers
3 midrange
2 putters

Each are of the same mold so I only have 3 molds just different states of wear. I just recently added a medium beat Python for those gliding anhyzers. I probably need a better into the wind driver and a fairway driver as well.

[srm_520]

I usually use 4 discs, but use 7-8 depending on how I'm throwing a disc or testing another. (Play like crap - switch up the disc) I had upwards to 12 in a bag, but if your throwing a disc well, I think you tend to gravitate back to it, so I just kept parring things down until I had my driver, mid-range, putter, and speciality disc. What else do you really need? I think your stance, flight level, and technique is more important anyway since you can really make one disc do a variety of things. Could just be me I guess.

[AdamH]

I think it's better for newer players to carry less discs so they can concentrate on the basics IMO. Once they get better and aren't plagued by consistency issues, a full arsenal of discs really comes in handy. I don't use all the discs I carry at any one course. But with the 23 I have in my bag, I think I can take on any course in any wind without switching out anything.

[EclipticOne]

i only have five discs but thats more cause im broke..

[80playedin10states]

been playing for 15 years and i carry 5-8...never thought i needed any more(unless a new or difficult course)..i see way too many "noobs" carrying 20 and not throwing any well...learn what you have..you dont have to have the next big "thing"

[Magnus]

I usually carry 8-10 discs

3 drivers
3 midrange
2 putters

Each are of the same mold so I only have 3 molds just different states of wear. I just recently added a medium beat Python for those gliding anhyzers. I probably need a better into the wind driver and a fairway driver as well.


that's pretty much my bag theory, too. multiple discs in the same mold with slightly different flight characteristics due to wear or even color.

i have a bunch of plastic (~20 discs) in my "bag" so to speak (i.e. ready for play, not old/retired discs or ones i don't like), but most are backups / duplicates so i usually take about 10-11 on the course.

6 drivers
2-3 mids
2 short / putter

[MoPhunk]

I was/am one who likes to try new discs all the time or as much as my wife will allow me to buy. I really only use 3 drivers, 2 mid range and 1 putter

Wraith
Beast
An x-out that i dont know what it is

Buzzz
Wasp

Wizard.

BUt like i said before i do carry over 20 discs.

[cmy0001]

i carry 9 different discs ranging from overstable to understable. this does apply to my drivers, mids, and putters. i do have multiples and different weights so i carry a total of 22 discs. so no matter what course or what conditions i am prepared for everything. i did do some experimenting untill i found the discs that were right for me then i bought multiples and took the discs out that i didnt throw.

[dpennycuff]

I have 18 discs in a bag in my trunk that can cover just about any shot, so that I am always ready for a round. I can usually slim this down to about 6 discs that are geared to a specific course. But since I never know which course I'm going to be playing, and I have the big bag anyway, I pack all 18 with me.

[phishbrained]

I like to bring all my discs in my bag, but slim down and leave some in the car depending on the course and what i really thing I'll need. Usually I have about 10 discs and Ill only bring around 5 r so with me, but I dont like lugging around all of them unless I know I'll want them. I usually play the same courses so I know what discs I'll need for the day. Really, I prefer only using 3-5 discs and getting really used to throwing them before I go and buy more because there's no use in buying discs until you've mastered what you have.

[jace]

I've spent over $1200 on discs, bags, etc. for myself and my son since I started.

I am obviously missing the concept of stimulating the economy......I've spent maybe $120 in a year. That is for discs for me, my son, and my wife:confused: What on earth did you buy?

[jace]

5 discs. 2 drivers (one is a back-up), 2 midrange, 1 putter. If I take anything more it just complicates things.

[phishbrained]

I'm kinda the same way, but I can see how people want to have the perfect disc for the perfect shot in any situation and if you like to play like that, good for you. I like to master a disc before i would buy another in its class. (class meaning like driver, midrange, put) I feel more control and more accuracy if I stick to a couple discs, but once i get some money I'm looking to get a new driver or two as mines getting pretty beaten up.

[DiscJunkie]

The above post makes a lot of sense. i typically play two courses; a very tight and long wooded course and a relatively short open course. When I play the wooded course, I carry about 18 discs (6 drivers, 10 mid-ranges and three putters) and i usually use every disc in the course of the round. When i paly the open course, I use only 8 discs (three drivers, three mid-ranges and two putters).
It all depends...

[mzuleger]

I carry 20 discs but could easily get by with a Wizard, Comet, and Teebird. For whatever reason I like having a bunch of discs with me.

[taxman]

i cannot fathom needing 10 midranges.

i personally can't see needing more than 3 of any one class of disc. one over stable, one stable, and one under stable for drivers, and then for mids. and i can't see needing more than one putter. those 7 discs are all i would need to carry. and in actuality i don't even need that many. i will say that i usually take a couple extra just in case i loose a disc. but i don't think i ever really take more than about 8-10 discs out.

i leave all my discs in my trunk. and when i get to a course i'll stock my bag with the 7-10 discs that i feel like throwing that day. mainly they stay the same. but once in a while i like to toss in a new one or two to try a different flavor, just to see if i like it. if you don't do that once in a while how do you find new discs to love? i've had to do that more and more since my old fav's have started to become OOP :(

[TalbotTrojan]

All of this being said, and I go out and shoot one of the best 36 hole rounds of my life without my best two drivers. That tells me that the more options you have out there the better. Then it comes down to what is the best decision at that point in time.

[FRIZZLE TOSSLER]

All of this being said, and I go out and shoot one of the best 36 hole rounds of my life without my best two drivers. That tells me that the more options you have out there the better. Then it comes down to what is the best decision at that point in time.

Nice dice! options are great.... endless possibilities....its up to us to make that choice (in time).... thats what quantum physics is telling us. On the other hand I've seen guys w/ 3 discs in hand go out on the course and put quite the whippn' on a bunch of very good players. To each his own. There really are literally millions of ways to get to that basket..... each of them being equally amazing.

[zenbot]

I noticed that when I got a Kong bag over a year ago I started carrying twice as many discs. (Although recently I've been trying to scale back.)

There's two schools of thought on this. Throw the same every shot and let the disc do the work or modify your shot with the same couple of discs. It's a matter of preference.

My home course is pretty diverse and can go from no wind to 40 mph during a round. I would rather have than have not but it's always nice to carry extra beer.

[BrotherDave]

The extra discs are for distracting the guys you are playing with while you manipulate the score card.

[Omega SuperSloth]

if you know( i mean really know them?) the discs in your bag then you should play better. if your going to use a disc at an important time you better know what itll do if not take it out after u practice.

[Three Putt]

There are courses I can play with 2 or 3 discs. Most pitch & putts I can play with a putter and one or two Rocs, depending on if the course has a lot of anhyzer shots or not.

Back in the day on better courses I used four molds: Aviar, Roc, Cyclone, Banshee. That was all you needed circa 1998. Now with all the high-speed drivers and the longer courses, I'm forced to carry more drivers. I'm not happy about it, but it is what it is. The better courses require a wider variety of discs these days.

I now carry up to seven different kinds of discs and 17-20 total discs, but on a good day I'll only actually throw eight or nine discs. The rest are backups.

[FRIZZLE TOSSLER]

The extra discs are for distracting the guys you are playing with while you manipulate the score card.

Freak'n High-larious homie. That is definitely what Dwight would be doing on the disc golf episode of The Office.......

[zenbot]

Freak'n High-larious homie. That is definitely what Dwight would be doing on the disc golf episode of The Office.......
I can picture him talking to the camera. "The best disc in my bag is my #2 pencil."

[FRIZZLE TOSSLER]

if you know( i mean really know them?) the discs in your bag then you should play better. if your going to use a disc at an important time you better know what itll do if not take it out after u practice.


Nice.... knowing (trusting) your discs (line) is crucial. Once that trust is there, it is all up to your mind-heart connection to do the rest.... quantum BABY!!!!!

[FRIZZLE TOSSLER]

I can picture him talking to the camera. "The best disc in my bag is my #2 pencil."

Dudes, let start that new thread.... lets write a script to-get-her (our mother--earth back). We are smart enough, funny enough, etc.... lets send to CBS or whoever ther poop airs The Office..... or-gan-ize (eyes).... the vision has to be more than half the "battle"

Guys... how I wish I could spend all hours of the day getting this beautiful life game of DG's "party started". My current "real job" is consum ing @ least 70-80 hours a week of my time.

We have to get the true essence of DG out there... let people know about the GREATEST GAME IN THE WORLD

[FRIZZLE TOSSLER]

I forgot to say... start it and they WILL come..... this is our field of dreams.... lets make it our reality.

[zenbot]

I can picture him talking to the camera. "The best disc in my bag is my #2 pencil."
"Dixon Ticonderoga."

[Tarazarr]

I have 10 in my bag - I don't throw them all

Drivers
- Roadrunner - throw it for most every Drive in light to no wind - we are friends
- Valkeryie - throw it for just a little more distance and if I'm throwing the RR badly
- Z Flash - for when I need to lie to myself and believe that I can throw it farther then my Valk
- Boss - can't throw this well, but if there is sig. wind it will go straight (not farther) and not sail away

Mid
- one Buzzz - nothing else needed

Putters
- one xd for flick approaches
- one Dart (replaced aging XD above as putter)
- one Pig for high wind putts and short rollers out of the woods

one back-up buzzz and I have no idea what I'm doing with the other 3 drivers in my bag.

[zenbot]

Dudes, let start that new thread.... lets write a script to-get-her (our mother--earth back). We are smart enough, funny enough, etc.... lets send to CBS or whoever ther poop airs The Office..... or-gan-ize (eyes).... the vision has to be more than half the "battle"

Guys... how I wish I could spend all hours of the day getting this beautiful life game of DG's "party started". My current "real job" is consum ing @ least 70-80 hours a week of my time.

We have to get the true essence of DG out there... let people know about the GREATEST GAME IN THE WORLD
Disc Golf was already featured in "Zoey 101". Do we really need more publicity than that?!?



Here's the synopsis from Amazon.com:

In an attempt to get out of gym class, the kids expose a loophole in PCA policy and form a Disc Golf team.

[zenbot]

My bad. This thread is totally off topic.

[produce guy]

I'm cheap!,I only carry 2 discs,a driver and a putter.:)

[BrotherDave]

I do score better with a bag full of discs because knowledge is power, right GI Joe? I have a minimalist approach now but it took a lot of soul searching and field work to get to my Teebird, roc, warlock, starfire, skeeter, sidewinder, and xcal.

[discjon]

The discs that are ALWAYS in my bag are:

Force - Big and overstable
Predator - Most dependable driver in my bag

Avenger - My straight disc
Xpress - Right turns and hyzer flips
ESP Surge - My pure distance disc
Z Surge

Buzzz - Has never left my bag
Wasp - Headwind Mid
Meteor - Smooth right turns and hyzer flips
Roc - Same as the Buzzz, never left.

Magnet

That's 10 different discs, and I have a couple surges that I use for different situations.

[Midnightbiker]

I carry about 16 discs with me, but I've got a disc for every situation. That way I don't have to change the discs I'm carrying because the course is short or long, or because it's a windy day.

I have a backup of nearly every disc in my bag, but those stay at home or in the car.

I do the exact same thing. The only back up I carry is an extra Soft Magnet, and that way if I loose my approach, or for some reason, I loose my putter, I that disc can back up either one. I only bring my extras to the course on tournament days. I also carry a Dragon for shots around water, and a Hydra if I have to approach/putt around water. I leaned that from my brother when he lost his putter when it rolled down hill and went into a creek and gone forever.

[Midnightbiker]

I carry as many as I can. I don't want to end up in a situation where I am saying to myself, "I wish I had that disc with me." I carry 29 discs in my bag and I can tell you exactly what hole/shot I use each one on. In a tournament setting where you are playing several rounds in a day or more, it is kind of a pain to carry a heavy bag. You can always get a caddy though. I'd say my bag weighs about 25-30 pounds fully loaded. That is really not too bad with the back saver straps.

I agree. I went out of town, and I had taken my Banshee out of my bag thinking I didn't need it. I played a course for the first time with some locals, and they were useing the Banshee on several of the holes. They made great shots, and I had to use what I had brought, and kept wishing I had my Banshee back in the bag. Its not back in the bag and not coming out again except to shoot with.


Sometimes you need a specialty disc for a certain shot.

[Midnightbiker]

I carry the larger bag, so I can have a few beers with me on the course... I am still new to the game, and like having 10-15 discs with, so I can experiment and see what each disc will do... I have never been a guy that likes to practice(whether it was bowling, golf, or anything else)... I just want to play...

If you are new to the game, you might want to hit the practice field and try some discs out. This nice thing about that, is you can trim the fat and figure out what discs work and what discs don't before you hit the course.