How many discs, is too many?

[Luigispice]

Just wondering if there is actually a rule of how many discs you can use in a round?

And if there isn't, how many do you typically use?

I don't play that often, so I stick to 3 or four plus the putter.

[timg]

I have 7 plus a putter in my bag. I tend to use 4 of those regularly with the other 3 used for specific purposes.

I'm not sure if there is a maximum number of discs you're allowed to carry per the official rules though.

[Raoul Duke]

How many does Feldberg carry? He loads that REvolution backpack to the gills!

[jtmelton]

There is not a rule about how many discs you can carry or use during a round. However, any discs thrown during a round must be in you possession at the beginning of the round. So you cannot stop at your car during a round and grab another disc. So if you only carry one driver and happen to lose it, you will have to use whatever you have with you.

[timg]

There is not a rule about how many discs you can carry or use during a round. However, any discs thrown during a round must be in you possession at the beginning of the round. So you cannot stop at your car during a round and grab another disc. So if you only carry one driver and happen to lose it, you will have to use whatever you have with you.

I've broken that rule before :)

[jtmelton]

I carry 16 discs. 11 drivers, 3 mid-range and a putter. Why so many? 5 of the drivers are the Innova Ace. Different weights and beat up differently so they all have a different flight path. The other drivers 1 - TeeBird, 1- Wraith, 2 - Sidewinders (150gr & 172gr), 1- Valkyrie, 1 - Spectra, 1 - Riptide. They all have there purpose depending on the shot. Mid-range are 1 -Coyote, 1 - Meteor (from the 2006 Ace Race), and 1 - Kite. My putter is the Aviar Driver. I like it better then the standard Aviar.

[jtmelton]

I've broken that rule before :)

That's why it is good to carry a couple extra. Especially if you have never played the course or have not played it in a long time. Fairways through the woods change all the time with new saplings and trees falling over.

[p_byrd]

I've got 19 in the bag.

1 Wraith (Star)
1 Starfire (Star)
1 Sidewinder (Star)
3 Teebirds (Star TL, Star, Champ)
2 Leopards (Star, Champ)
1 Coyote
6 Rocs (Champ, Special Blend, KC, 3 DX)
4 Rhynos (Champ, Pro, 2 DX)

[Ventura_Tom]

There is not a rule about how many discs you can carry or use during a round. However, any discs thrown during a round must be in you possession at the beginning of the round. So you cannot stop at your car during a round and grab another disc. So if you only carry one driver and happen to lose it, you will have to use whatever you have with you.


There is no rule against adding discs to your bag during a round. Rule 802.01 Discs Used in Play says nothing about this. The only stipulation is that they be uniquely marked, and not cracked or perforated.

[timg]

That's interesting.. good to know I wasn't doing anything against the rules when I grabbed a new driver after losing one. Although I was only playing for fun so there wasn't any reason to strictly adhere to the rules.

[joshs2000ss]

I have 8 discs that I use in my bag and an old putter I don't use anymore.

1 DX Wraith
1 Champ Orc
1 Star TL (latest addition won in CTP contest)
1 Star TeeRex
1 DX Valk
1 DX Roc
1 DX Cobra (don't use much)
1 Pro Aviar

I've only been playing for about 6 months so I'm sure these are likely to change as I progress.

[timg]

Right now my bag has:

2 Pro Starfires (one beat-up, one new)
1 Pro Wraith
1 DX Cobra
1 DX Shark
1 DX Viper (tree beater)
1 Pro TeeRex
1 Soft Wizard

I also ordered a Raging Inferno DT 166 the other day that I wanted to try out after reading some good things about them.

[chiggins]

Drive:
1 Heavy Star TeeRex
1 Pro Wraith
2 Orcs (1 heavy, 1 midweight)
1 Pro Beast
2 Firebirds (1 heavy, 1 midweight)
1 Valkyrie
1 Eagle
2 Teebirds (1 heavy, 1 light)
1 Champion Whippet
2 Gazelle's (1 11x, 1 10x)
Approach:
1 Spider
1 Rhyno
1 Roc
1 Ace-Race Meteor
Putt:
2 1080 Radius Soft Putters

So I guess the answer to the topic question is... 21 :)

Side note: I just picked up the 1080's this last weekend, I had been putting Aviars. I got one in a player package, played with it a bit, and quickly bought two more. I think it's the first putter I can actually say that incrementally improved my putting.

[chiggins]

There is no rule against adding discs to your bag during a round. Rule 802.01 Discs Used in Play says nothing about this. The only stipulation is that they be uniquely marked, and not cracked or perforated.

Yeah, I'd seen this come up in a thread before. You can stop at the local disc guy's truck, buy a whole new set, dump everything in your bag and continue on if you want to. But you must put a unique mark on the disc (ie: sharpie your name or rune on it) before you can throw it.

[timg]

Hmm.. I may have to try one of those 1080 discs now :)

[mtb7001]

during a recent doubles round at our home course my partner carried 20 discs and I carried 8, we won with a 16 under par (missed 2 birdies) and I only threw 3, forehand, backhand and putter, my partner threw at least 10-12 discs with 4-5 beings rocs. If I were playing on an unfamiliar course I would carry a full big bag.

[magictenor1]

I carry 8. 4 drivers, 2 mid and 2 putters. I find I don't have time to learn a lot of discs. Knowing what your discs do is key.

[justin]

Luigispce, I'm sorry 60% of the reponses turned into a "What's in my bag" from everyone. I haven't been playing for that long and rather than telling you what I've got just make sure you've got a disc for all situations you might find yourself in. You don't need a sidearm or overhand disc if you don't throw those shots or a roller disc if you don't have roller holes on your course.

I would recommend having a backup of your favorite driver and maybe midrange too especially if you play tournaments. I try to take a minimalist approach to my bag but when it's tourney time I bring just about every disc I own...just in case.

[Luigispice]

No sweat Justin. Personally, i don't like having a bag so that keeps me at a minimum. I don't play enough to notice the subtle differences between discs. I think 5 is the most i've carried, 4 is more usual.

[justin]

And if that keeps it fun for you then you're a winner already...not that we're being competetive...;)

[aceman]

I like most carry way to many discs
2 star max's
destroyer
tee rex x
2 fl's
2wraiths
2 road runners
sidewinder
flash
3 rocks
drone
flx buzz
some of those discs are used rarely but needed for specific shots

[J-Man]

Yea, the how many question is best answered this way - as many as you need. I am carrying one extra, so I'm up to ten total. But I'm old and the back can only accomodate so much weight. It's all about confidence, if you need a disc for just one shot a round, and you only feel confident throwing that disc on that shot, you gotta carry it. My biggest variation is in drivers. Currently I'm carrying 2 Preds (and X and a Z), 2 Pulses (light & heavy), one Crush (174 X), one Surge (172 ESP), and one ultra beat Xpress to roll. The mid range package always stays the same; one Pro-D Challenger (174), one CryZtal Buzzz (178), and my beloved Soft Mag (176). Nine times out of ten after my T shot I finish with the Mag - in my mind the best disc on the market.

[c_cobb.tn.]

2 Vikings.....Champion, DX
1 Beast......Champion
1 Sidewinder.....Champion
1 Discraft Avenger SS
1 Dragon (Floats)
1 Discraft Stratus
1 Star TL (fairway driver)
1 CRO Star (my new favorite disc, great for approach and long putts)
1 Coyote
1 Hydra Putter

[dscglfgeo]

3 aviar putters
2 Z buzzz
1 midnight buzzz
2 dx buzzz
1 star gator
2 star monster
1 champ monster
1 star tee rex
1 star destroyer
1 Z flash
1 star wraith
1 flx surge
1 pro starfire
1 champ tbird
1 sidewinder

I thinks thats about it, could use some consolidating but for the winter and practicing that's what it is...I'll lose some of the variety on the drivers once the season kicks off and double up on whats working.

[Marv Vega]

1 DX Aviar PnA
1 DX Skeeter
1 DX TeeRex
1 DX Wraith
1 KC Pro TeeBird
1 Champ Valkyrie
1 Star Valkyrie
2 DX Valkyries
2 DX Vikings
2 DX Leopards
1 DX Archangel
1 DX Dragon
1 DX Orc
1 Champ Sidewinder
1 X XL
1 Z Flick
1 Polaris LS
1 Raging Inferno DT

Although on most courses I pull out only 4 or 5 discs, 21 are in my bag so I guess 22 is too many, for now:)

[Three Putt]

You should carry as many as you need to execute the shots you need to make. Usually, the better players can make a disc do what they want, so they really don't need as many. Crazy John Brooks was the second-best player in the game in the early 90's, and he carried three discs.

Feldberg and the 40 disc bag is pretty weird. What he apparently does is he leaves discs he does not throw anymore in the bag. For example he would still have Orcs in his bag even though he now uses a Wraith for those shots. Why he does this, I have no idea. Anyway, he doesn't have to carry the bag. He can always find some sucker to carry it for him becasue...well, because he is Dave Feldberg. So why not carry 40? He still will play most rounds and only throw six or seven of those discs.

Personally I carry between 17-20. In a round I'll typically only throw five to seven of them. I usually carry five or six different molds, three to five different discs of each mold in different stages of beatness.

[bigarmboy]

i carry in my bag:
4 champ orcs (best disc made in the world)
3 pro starfires (real reliable)
2 star destroyers (biggest distance ive ever gotten)
1 esp pulse (hardly use only extreme hyzer)
2 Z wasps (another best disc in the game)
2 11XKC Aviars
1 Pro-D Magnet
1 Star CRO (hit chains my first throw at am worlds love at first flight)

so i carry 16 i think personally anywhere between 14 and 20 is an apropriate amount but for tournaments add on a couple for extras! but everyone has there own opinion! so watever works for you i guess just have fun doesnt matter how many discs you use just have fun! oh and i ussually end up using all my discs in my bag in a round!

[corey115]

There is no magic number of discs that you can carry, that will make you successful.

However, really knowing how to throw your discs well is important.

That being said, it is probably better to carry less, because you know the discs better, and you learn to manipulate them to do what you want.

I personally carry about 19 discs, and around 9 molds.

[Cyruspb]

I myself carry too many discs....but i like a variety of disc to throw on various holes....don't get me wrong i have my favorite disc as well... so i dont think there is any certain number that is too many...

[Russell Gore]

Too many to me is when you very rarely throw the dang things. The longer I play the less I carry, as I have figured out now exactly what I need. All those new discs I buy rarely get used. Im kinda picky about what I use and throw these days.
So to answer your question.......
Too many is all up to you!!!!!!!

[tushamajig13]

As long as you know what each disc does, and you are shooting well, its never too many.

I, however, am a minimalist and limiting the number of molds is more important than the number of actual discs.

FOr example...my bag is

2 champ orcs (164-beat, 164-newish) for controllable distance on a straight or hyzer line
2 pro orcs (175-beat, 175-beat) for big s-curves and hyzer flips
2 pro orcs (163-beat, 163-super beat) for turnovers, big hyzer flip shots, and distance rollers
1 z pred (174-new) and 1 z flick (155-new) for overstable and forehand duties

2 champ leopards (170-newish, 156-new) for controllable fairway and woods shots. THe heavier is obviously for more fade and the lighter for turnovers
2 star leopards (176-new, 172-beat) for straight, controlled shots...new one is being beaten in as a backup for the 172
2 dx leopards (150-thrashed, 168-beat) for rollers, high flex shots, and hyzerflip-to sharp right turn

4 dx rocs (180-new, 179-beat, 179-more beat, 167-superbeat) for all midrange needs from hyzer to straight hyzer to straight to turnover
1 kc roc (180-new) for all overstable midrange needs

1 s wizard (172-semi beat) for straight to turnover upshots
2 m wizards (174-newish, 174-slightly beat) for all putting, jump putting, hyzer approaches, flex approaches, and high power straight approaches

so in all, that is 20 discs, but only 6 molds. Often, Ill even throw in a brand new 175 champ orc as my overstable disc, and that cuts it to 20 discs and only 4 molds. This reduced mold count gives me a consistent feel when I am throwing, so I dont need to adjust my grip for a new disc, just pick the right disc for the shot.

Just my philosophy when it comes to disc golf. courtesy of Blake T at DGR

[Midnightbiker]

I carry 12 disc in my bag.

[Texconsinite]

I feel like I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum from tush, as I have yet to really start using multiple versions of the same mold. I'm just starting to settle on certain molds (instead of trying one of everything), and want to add more discs in those molds to my bag to accomplish different goals.

What should I do to start expanding the molds I like?
Buy a few different weights? If so, how far apart should they be?
Buy different plastics?

Right now I have a 169 broken in X avenger thats my go-to disc for sidearm shots
I have a beat up 170 DX wraith that I'm learning to use for s-curves to get that extra distance when I have room to throw. (new dx wraiths and especially the 175 star wraith i have are too overstable/fast for me to get good distance with right now)

[garublador]

What should I do to start expanding the molds I like?
Buy a few different weights? If so, how far apart should they be?
Buy different plastics?

Right now I have a 169 broken in X avenger thats my go-to disc for sidearm shots
I have a beat up 170 DX wraith that I'm learning to use for s-curves to get that extra distance when I have room to throw. (new dx wraiths and especially the 175 star wraith i have are too overstable/fast for me to get good distance with right now)It sort of depends on the role of the disc you're looking to use. For most discs you're using for control I'd choose molds in low-mid end plastic that start off a bit too overstable, break into be straight with little fade and eventually get to where they turn over but don't just turn over and crash. If you want an overstable version of one of those discs then get a high end version.

[Three Putt]

Just my philosophy when it comes to disc golf. courtesy of Blake T at DGRBlake's site is a good source of disc logic.

http://www.discgolfreview.com/

Blake didn't invent disc minimalism, but at a time when the number of discs on the market was exploding he was a nice voice of reason against the crazy desire that everyone had to stuff their bag full of all the newest-fastest-longest discs. If you are wondering what the heck I'm talking about, here is a link.

http://www.discgolfreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=640

I've more or less followed disc minimalism for the last dozen years. It simplifies the process of getting a disc in your hand, and you can worry less about deciding what disc to throw and spend more time concentrating on the shot you need to execute. It puts YOU in charge of making a shot instead of depending on the disc to do the work for you, and it will make you a better player.

[Midnightbiker]

2 Vikings.....Champion, DX
1 Beast......Champion
1 Sidewinder.....Champion
1 Discraft Avenger SS
1 Dragon (Floats)
1 Discraft Stratus
1 Star TL (fairway driver)
1 CRO Star (my new favorite disc, great for approach and long putts)
1 Coyote
1 Hydra Putter


How do you like that Star TL? I have been thinking about trying one. How does it fly for you?

[Portablewalrus]

I'm going to say 50. 50 is way to many.

[ehillis]

Haha 50 is waayy too many, at least for one round. Not to have sitting around in the trunk of your car though :).

I usually play with 10-12, mostly different drivers because I don't have many mid-range discs that I like. It's always fun experimenting with new discs though.

[JR Stengele]

I use about 25 discs in a tournament and about 12-15 for practice rounds. I think it is better to come to a tournament prepared rather than trying to figure out how to handle a particular shot using a disc you are unfamiliar with.

[sk8architecture]

I agree with JR that more discs in a tourney the better. Look at the top pros who carry over 40 discs. Its good to have that disc for that one shot even if its only once. If you lose a disc in the water during tournament play you cant go get another disc have to play with what you started. During practice rounds I play with lots of discs as well. Not that I need all the discs, I just love disc golf so much that sometimes on a nice day on the perfect whole I want to unload the bag!!

[Midnightbiker]

I carry 13:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/Midnightbiker/DiscGolfFamily5-11-08.jpg

[Donovan]

Wow, at present time, I only carrying 4 discs.

For open courses (not many trees):
Innova Champion Sidewinder
Discraft Stratus X-Elite
Innova Dragon DX
Gateway Magic S-Soft

For crowded courses (lots of trees):
Innova Cheetah DX (although I will replace this with a Sidewinder DX soon)
Discraft Stratus X-Elite
Innova Dragon DX
Gateway Magic S-Soft

I like the idea of learning to throw the same disc in multiple ways. Although, if I ever loose more than one in a round I fead my score may begin to suffer in a hurry.

[radsnowsurfer]

I think it's more about the number of molds you carry, I carry 18 discs but only 6 molds, I have them in different plastics and levels of beat, that way I only learn a few discs but I get a wide variety of shots.

[discinvan]

I am traveling with 9 discs. I am still in the beginner stage and I have to fight the urge to go buy different discs. But I have gotten to the point where I decided I will be better off becoming more comfortable with the ones I have before I make things more confusing with more plastic. I have noticed though recently that my speed and spin has increased and the discs I have are flying much differently and I have to change my angles of release to keep some discs from turning over. So right now I have decided that if I buy another discs it will probably be one I already have.

[bikedoctor]

This was my disc count after three months in. I wish a friend would have given me a putter, a roc and a leopard and said come see me in two months, I would have learned my throw quicker. But buying disc's are fun, some just look cool. I cant throw my clear Q-JLS with rainbow foil stamp but I'm darn proud I own it.

Donovan is right though, at least for me. I learned to "shape" a shot with just a few discs because I had to use technique as opposed to mold or weight.

[bikedoctor]

But dont get me wrong. You will need a mold or a weight to make a shot but knowing the technique first will help you in the long run to getting the most out of the disc.

This is where an old disc'er comes in handy or a good local shop to help you in your disc selection.

[PhattD]

I like having muliples of the same mold for practice. If I want to use a certain type of disc to practice a certain type of throw (especially a drive) I'd like to throw a few before I have to walk 100 td's to go pick up the disc.

[Rbuzz9]

due to my disc buying habits i have about 18 or so in my bag - i have 4 or 5 discs in my bag with multiples

Someday (when the disc buying sensation wanes - and i get good at DG) i would like to be the guy that shows up to the course with 3 discs and whips everyone.

[disc-o maniac]

i use 9 plus a putter and all of them have a purpose for different shots and skips

[Lewis]

Someday (when the disc buying sensation wanes - and i get good at DG) i would like to be the guy that shows up to the course with 3 discs and whips everyone.

If I someday get to be the guy who whips everyone, it won't matter to me how many discs I'm using. ;)

[Disc Golf Greg]

I have 14 Discs, and a bag. I got 6 putters alone. But when I go to the course I usually only bring 4 Discs by hand, Driver, Fairway Driver, Mid-Range, Putter. I switch it up when a certain Discs starts to not work for me, or whenever.

[Midnightbiker]

Here is my disc golf family:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/Midnightbiker/family.jpg

[Marv Vega]

I think what gets lost sometimes is the similarity between molds. There's not that much difference between many of these molds, they often just feel like variations on eachother. A Viking flies like a slightly more stable Valkyrie, a Monarch like a faster Sidewinder, a Starfire like a more stable Orc etc. Plastic type plays a role as well, people talk about learning certain molds but a DX Viking's going to behave more like a DX Valkyrie than a Champ Valkyrie will until it really breaks in anyway. I do think it's best for beginners to only throw a couple of different drivers and slowly advancing from there though.

[discflinger]

I'm a firm believer that all you need are four discs; putter, mid-range, over and understable driver. However, I carry sixteen discs and the only way I rationalize it is by telling myself that it builds strength.

[dobbins66]

I carry about 18 discs but only 9 different molds. I'm always paranoid about losing a disc I depend on during a round so I carry two basically identical discs in each mold I use. 7 Driver molds, 1 Mid (Cro) & 1 Putter(Aviar-x). In a given round I usually use each mold on at least one hole.

[sonny]

I'm a firm believer that all you need are four discs; putter, mid-range, over and understable driver.

I am living proof that all you really need is one disc. You CAN learn to make all your shots with a single disc.

Most of the summer my one disc was a Champ Eagle, but I switched to a DX Cheetah a week ago.

[Jungle Tim]

I believe that you only SHOULD need to carry a few moulds. most people could play their best rounds with quite literrally a handful of discs. I should be good with 4. but i carry a whole lot more of 'just in case', 'lets see how i get on with', 'i havent thrown this for a while' discs which boosts my bag up.

Its always good to have a few extra discs to practice with too!

you can never have too many! but you really only need 4-6 different moulds

[DannyM]

I guess That I'm going to be the oddball in this disc-cusion, as I carry a bag full. I just re-vamped my bag again Sunday night after cashing out with $40 in mechandise. Currently I carry:
2 blowflys <1 strictly my putter, the other my approaches>
1 omega ss
1 soft pro ryno
1 star gator
1 pro pig
1 Ch. Banshee
1 z crush
1 z flick
2 star destroyers <1 is slighly understable>
1 ch. t-bird
1 candy TL
1 Star TL
1 ch. monarch
1 star Roadrunner
2 star Sidewinders<1 light, 1 max weight>
1 star Starfire
1 star SL
1 orion fade
1 ch. coyote
1 ch panther
1 ch. spider

Ok so counting up I carry 24 discs in my bag, however I do play countless tourneys, so each course being different, there are discs in my bag that I may throw a lot on some courses, and may never even touch on others. Because I know what the flight usually is on each disc, I can usually step up on a hole and know which one should be the best choice. But again, that is just preferance.

[discflinger]

I am living proof that all you really need is one disc. You CAN learn to make all your shots with a single disc.

Most of the summer my one disc was a Champ Eagle, but I switched to a DX Cheetah a week ago.

Oh, I feel ya, bro. Knowing one disc in and out is much better than second guessing yourself. I feel free on the course without a bag, as well, like I wanna just start running (or maybe skipping). However, if the course you are playing provides many challenging and varying shots, it is important to have different options. Also, it does build strength lugging those discs around, but maybe I'll switch to lugging around beer.

[bjreagh]

I carry 21, but with the newer lighter bags and QuadShocks, why not carry a bunch?

Sometimes on a bad day if your normal go-to discs don't give you that normal "feel" or results, I like to go to a similar disc to try and shake things up a bit- but I am not walking back to the car, so I just carry them!

Also, it is fun, sometimes, if you usually carry 15+ discs, to play a round with only 1 disc, or with just 3 (driver, mid, putter). I usually shoot the same. It takes all the thinking out of it, but part of my enjoyment is deciding on each shot which disc will be "the one."

[dcarpent]

I usually only carry 3 or 4 discs. I just don't want to carry a bag and I think carrying 20+ discs is a bit overkill. I learned how to play on a course where people made fun of you if you carried a bag, so maybe I'm just biased.

[Midnightbiker]

due to my disc buying habits i have about 18 or so in my bag - i have 4 or 5 discs in my bag with multiples

Someday (when the disc buying sensation wanes - and i get good at DG) i would like to be the guy that shows up to the course with 3 discs and whips everyone.

We actually had a guy do that. This guy showed up for his first tournament. He carried 4 discs and a bottle of water. He didn't even have a bag. He would just set his discs on the ground and then throw. He had the best score for the whole tournament. He beat everyone. Everyone was shocked.

[Midnightbiker]

I usually only carry 3 or 4 discs. I just don't want to carry a bag and I think carrying 20+ discs is a bit overkill. I learned how to play on a course where people made fun of you if you carried a bag, so maybe I'm just biased.


A bag is not just for discs. I carry insect repellent, pens, score cards, two drinks, two towels, mini marker, sharpie, and my disc retrieving device. Plus I carry a baseball for getting a disc out of the trees. I would feel very limited with out carrying a bag. Plus for the record I carry 14 discs:

[taxman]

I carry 7 discs. One putter, 3 midrange, and 3 drivers. But really I could get by with 1 putter, 2 midrange (1 overstable, 1 understable), and 2 drivers (1 overstable, 1 understable). I carry the extra 2 just in case I loose one. I really can’t see how you would need much more than that. I’m sure by playing a few years I could add another disc or two. Right now when I’m standing at a tee pad and thinking about what shot I want to throw if I looked at all my discs in 1 bag (about 20) I’d just get a deer in headlights look. too many choices can make you second guess.

in the end to each his own

[basmith42]

I carry 8 and am thinking that its maybe too many.

180g Aero
175g Aviar
174 Coyote
173 Leapard (rarely use this)
175 Roc
169 Wraith
150g Valkyrie
175 Hydra

I'm liking the idea of getting the4 discs I actually use often in a heavy and a light weight and leaving everything else at home..

[garublador]

IMO, the number of different molds makes a bigger difference than the number of actual discs. Having discs of the same mold in different stages of wear is much easier to be consistant with than different molds. It's also nice to have backups on hand. If you look at my core bag, I carry 6 molds but 18 discs. If I choose the wrong Roc, for example, I won't get the exact flight I want, but it won't be drastically different, either.

[basmith42]

If you look at my core bag, I carry 6 molds but 18 discs. If I choose the wrong Roc, for example, I won't get the exact flight I want, but it won't be drastically different, either.

I'm finding myself going to the same 4 discs most often..
so, I'm thinking of just deciding on 4 discs and getting different weights. Your approach is making mroe and more sense to me every time I go out.

[Brokensaint]

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[swarren1977]

I say fully utilize your bag and fill it.

[33tango]

I carry four discs. A banger or arrow to putt with, a gazelle for mid range, for the last two I alternate through all the drivers I've bought trying to learn them better. I can't progress with a disc if I throw it once or twice a round. So while I'm learning discs, I wear a pack that buckles in the front. I reach back and feel the edge of the disc to figure out which it is so I can select it and putt it out to throw it. This leaves my hands and shoulders free. I've got a nice Innova bag I carried around the course a couple times but the on the shoulder off the shoulder thing is annoying, and I don't want to carry a lot of extra weight in the form of discs I'm not practiced at using. At the point of my inexperience and ability I feel carrying a lot of discs would only dilute my ability. Maybe once I get better I'll feel I need to carry more, but I really like carrying 4 discs. A drink holder and zipper pouch for bugspray and I'm really happy with the bag I carry.

[valkyriefb11]

There was a point when I carried every disc I owned ... after some time that got impractical ... :eek:
I currently carry 12 discs in my main bag ... 3 putters, 2 midrange/fairway, and then I have 7 misc drivers. Out of those I really only use my beat DX Valkyrie, Champ Orc, Wraith and Monarch depending on the shot. I really need to add a good overstable driver to my bag and drop some of the uderstable stuff I've got in there. I can play a course with only 1-3 discs, but I like having an assortment of discs that I can use for different shots and learn new discs.

[Midnightbiker]

I think when you reach this point, its time for intervention:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/Midnightbiker/bag_top.jpg

[garublador]

I'm finding myself going to the same 4 discs most often..
so, I'm thinking of just deciding on 4 discs and getting different weights. Your approach is making mroe and more sense to me every time I go out.Once you start you won't go back. Generally it's done with discs of varying degrees of wear and/or different plastics. It's easy to get a cycle going that way. The only problem is you eventually end up with like 30 discs but only 6 molds and you have to ask yourself, "Do I really need 14 Rocs in my bag?"

[DannyM]

I think when you reach this point, its time for intervention:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/Midnightbiker/bag_top.jpg

Dang Midnight....you have my bag!!!!...LOL
Actually mine's blue/grey...but it does look similar to that from the top.

[Midnightbiker]

Dang Midnight....you have my bag!!!!...LOL
Actually mine's blue/grey...but it does look similar to that from the top.

Whoa, hold up. This is not my bag. I found this on the internet. This is my bag:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/Midnightbiker/PICT0390.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/Midnightbiker/DSCF0022.jpg

[Usher]

Like someone had mentioned before, I find myself using the same 4-5 disc. After realizing that these were my favorite discs, in stead of carrying around 12-15 different discs, I carry 12-15 discs composed of only 5 different discs. Ill have the same discs, just in different weights or plastics for different shots. I have found this to help improve the quality of my game.

[RustyP]

We've got a guy here in Texarkana who doesn't play very often these days, but has almost 30 discs in his bag every time he shows up at the course...several that he hasn't ever thrown and one still in the original plastic bag. Funniest thing is that he throws the same 4-5 discs every round, but still takes FOREVER to pick which one he's going to throw :D

[cpaquette]

Haha, that is funny about the guy that brings so many discs but uses so few...

Like Midnight that packs his innova competition bag chock full of discs, I too carry quite a few...
Depending on the course and weather conditions; I carry between 16 to 22 discs in my bag. While that may strike a few of you as overkill, I will say that each disc serves a distinct purpose and depending on the weight and or type of plastic will definitely perform different than a disc ofa similar make or model but different weight.

One critical aspect to concern yourself with is to not carry too much that you are depleted of that extra energy towards the end of your round or tournament as that can be a difference maker in how well you score.

Beginners and those not in "competition shape" would benefit from carrying fewer discs and as they get more advanced, they will more than likely carry a dozen or more discs...

[Midnightbiker]

Haha, that is funny about the guy that brings so many discs but uses so few...

Like Midnight that packs his innova competition bag chock full of discs, I too carry quite a few...
Depending on the course and weather conditions; I carry between 16 to 22 discs in my bag. While that may strike a few of you as overkill, I will say that each disc serves a distinct purpose and depending on the weight and or type of plastic will definitely perform different than a disc ofa similar make or model but different weight.

One critical aspect to concern yourself with is to not carry too much that you are depleted of that extra energy towards the end of your round or tournament as that can be a difference maker in how well you score.

Beginners and those not in "competition shape" would benefit from carrying fewer discs and as they get more advanced, they will more than likely carry a dozen or more discs...

I couldn't have said that better myself.

If you play mostly open courses,you can get way with just a few discs. If you play a lot of tight, technical courses, you need some specialty discs in your bag.

I carry 15 discs, and each disc does a specific job.

[Brokensaint]

I generally carry between 15 and 20 discs, plus 3 putters at any given time for a couple of reasons. First and main is that each one serves a specific purpose for specific courses around me. Admittedly, if forced to, I probably throw between 5 and 9 of them regularly with the remainder held solely for special shots that only occur sometimes.
The second reason, though... I have something of a collector's mindset about things I enjoy (comics, books, music, disc golf) and have inexplicably found myself owning well over a hundred discs with only a few duplicates. With this kind of inventory, I feel obligated to carry and throw them, even the ones I don't care much for. In my mind, by doing this, I am truly finding the discs that fit me, and also as I become a (hopefully) better player, I will find the uses ( even its only one use) for each disc I own.
Third and most important: If my wife saw me carrying only four or five discs with the stock I have, she'd blow a gasket. Load up the bag, baby, I need every one of those discs!

[REDARMY]

i've got 6, and i can think of maybe one more to add.

aside from some duplicates for backups, multiple discs of different plastics/weight/runs/wear amount just seems like overkill to me.

then again, i suck, so take my viewpoint as you will.

i'm gonna buy myself an innova standard bag here in the near future, and i can't see myself needing anything bigger than that.

[jdquinonez]

well i have enough for all the different kinds of holes i might encounter. i think thats pretty much all you really need. i see guys out there with three of the exact same disc and it just seems like a fat waste of money

[Midnightbiker]

well i have enough for all the different kinds of holes i might encounter. i think that's pretty much all you really need. i see guys out there with three of the exact same disc and it just seems like a fat waste of money

Those discs might be in different states of wear. I have two soft magnets that I use for approach discs. One is newer and likes to fade left. The other is very beat and likes to fly straight. Same mode, but two different flight patterns.

[Midnightbiker]

Does anyone else do this? I tend to change out some discs depending on the course I am playing and the conditions I will encounter.

[ScottJB]

I am living proof that all you really need is one disc. You CAN learn to make all your shots with a single disc.

Most of the summer my one disc was a Champ Eagle, but I switched to a DX Cheetah a week ago.

The only problem is putting with a driver or midrange results in lots of riccochets, bouncing off the chains rather than dropping, and at slow speeds like putting, many fall off an nosedive weird as they reach the end of their flight...
I agree with the 4disc theory...Putter, Appraoch, Over and Understable driver...but I have 22 in my bag, half of which I throw just to see them fly like I know they can, constantly throwing them to no avail because of an imagined potential, imagined "perfect shot" for each disc. But thats half the draw for me...

[ScottJB]

Does anyone else do this? I tend to change out some discs depending on the course I am playing and the conditions I will encounter.

I do this, and would hope and assume that most players do this. Often I build the bag from my trunk after pulling up to the course.

[Donovan]

I do this, and would hope and assume that most players do this. Often I build the bag from my trunk after pulling up to the course.

YEP! Me too. Wind, course, and temperature have me tweaking the bag at each stop, right out of trunk.

[swellerdiscgolf]

I think to each his own. I carry 2 drivers: one for sidearm and one for backhand, 3 mids: agian one for sidearm and one for backhand and the other for an escape disc meaning thrown whichever way works (superlight shark), and one putter, all my other discs (beginning discs) are currently being used by my bro-in-law, and would be put away in an extra bag so my wife don't bitch. The only time I bring them is when I'm playing with a newbie w/o discs.

My friend on the other hand brings 2 bags: a championship bag with all his discs and a starter bag to fill up and carry on the course with 8-10 discs depending on the course.

I find that only using a couple of discs makes my game easier because I know which disc I'm going to throw without thinking which one of the discs fades more than the others to go around that tree down there, and then beating myself up for throwing the wrong one.

[Midnightbiker]

On the subject of putting with non-putters, I would not recommend it to beginners. I use a Star Coyote right now as my putter, but I have the skills to take the risk. I don't use it all the time, most of the time, I do use a Soft Magnet for approaches, because the Coyote will blow past the basket if you are not careful. I am still trying to find a putter that will give me the results that I get from my Coyote.

[valkyriefb11]

On the subject of putting with non-putters, I would not recommend it to beginners. I use a Star Coyote right now as my putter, but I have the skills to take the risk. I don't use it all the time, most of the time, I do use a Soft Magnet for approaches, because the Coyote will blow past the basket if you are not careful. I am still trying to find a putter that will give me the results that I get from my Coyote.

I'd second that, Ive seen too mayn beginners to putt with drivers and become frustrated with overshooting the basket a lot. Although it does help to use a differnet disc to putt if you are having a bad putting game. It can force you to focus on your putt since its a diff disc.

[Lewis]

If the weight of your bag is causing fatigue, that's when you're carrying too many discs. Or when you carry discs that you're 100% sure you're not going to use. Otherwise, I say the more the merrier.

[solomon.trenton]

I have 11. 2 putters. 3 mid range. 6 drivers (4 special purpose)

[leathercash]

Alright I have 20 discs and I just started playing about 5 or 6 months ago. Many would say this is waaaay too many discs for a newb but the way I look at it I'm just trying to experience as much of the game as possible with as many discs as possible. I'm very comfortable when selecting a weapon for each different situation. I say,buy lots of discs,try as many as you can afford and have fun with them,take as much of this awesome game as you can while you're still able to play.

[Midnightbiker]

Alright I have 20 discs and I just started playing about 5 or 6 months ago. Many would say this is waaaay too many discs for a newb but the way I look at it I'm just trying to experience as much of the game as possible with as many discs as possible. I'm very comfortable when selecting a weapon for each different situation. I say,buy lots of discs,try as many as you can afford and have fun with them,take as much of this awesome game as you can while you're still able to play.

I would say if you have that many discs, I would take them to the practice field, and try them out, and only use the ones you think you can use or like. Carrying that many disc can handicap you. The course is not the place to learn, the course is the place to put to use what you have learned on the practice field. You will learn more about you discs on the practice field.

[discflinger]

Alright I have 20 discs and I just started playing about 5 or 6 months ago. Many would say this is waaaay too many discs for a newb but the way I look at it I'm just trying to experience as much of the game as possible with as many discs as possible. I'm very comfortable when selecting a weapon for each different situation. I say,buy lots of discs,try as many as you can afford and have fun with them,take as much of this awesome game as you can while you're still able to play.

Is that avatar from Trailer Park Boys? "We're talking about free range kittens here."

[zud00]

I carry 20 discs. There are a few discs I have been noticing lately that I have not been using. If i continue to not use these discs after a few more rounds, I will probably remove them from my bag. I also like to have 2 or three discs that I don't care for too much for those water hazard holes. I'd rather lose one of those than one I depend on more. Even though they are water discs, I still know their flights from practicing in the field.

[Midnightbiker]

I carry 20 discs. There are a few discs I have been noticing lately that I have not been using. If i continue to not use these discs after a few more rounds, I will probably remove them from my bag. I also like to have 2 or three discs that I don't care for too much for those water hazard holes. I'd rather lose one of those than one I depend on more. Even though they are water discs, I still know their flights from practicing in the field.

I just started doing the same thing. I carry a Hydra to putt around water, but for shooting over water, I carry a LS Polaris or two. They are only $9, so if I loose one, I am not out much, plus they do have a nice flight. Plus, for throw away discs, Play It Again Sports sometimes have discs that are beat to hell, for about $3. Great for shooting around water.

[innova]

Regardless if folks admit it, many carry far too many discs and end
up making really poor disc selections.

Am players for the most part are better off keeping the variety of discs they
throw to a minimum, imho.

They'll get to know those discs really well and will not
think to themselves... "let me try this" as much.

I think many newer players tend to want the latest greatest candy apple red camaro with mags and flames painted on the side when an old beat rock or valk is their best friend on a course.

Shooting at sparrows with a 10 guage isn't really all that wise.

[leathercash]

Is that avatar from Trailer Park Boys? "We're talking about free range kittens here."

Totally,love that show," I don't need your cherry-trees."

[leathercash]

I would say if you have that many discs, I would take them to the practice field, and try them out, and only use the ones you think you can use or like. Carrying that many disc can handicap you. The course is not the place to learn, the course is the place to put to use what you have learned on the practice field. You will learn more about you discs on the practice field.

Eh,I guess I just don't look at it that way. To me having as many discs as I do is neither an advantage or disadvantage. The course is most certainly a place to learn,why wouldn't it be? Especially considering the 36 hole course I live next to is free to the public. Maybe if I were playing in tournaments for some money,then no it's not a place to learn,I totally agree. Every time I play I learn,including right on the course. AND because I refuse to take the game too seriously(which too many make the mistake of doing) it's alright for me to take the game easy and learn as I go while having loads of fun. I do appreciate the advice though and maybe I should just stick to the ones that seem to work the best for me,so I will keep what you said in mind. Who knows maybe my game will improve considerably due to these possible changes ;)

[swarren1977]

Leathercash, just had to let you know the Bubbles avatar kicks ass.

[discinvan]

Eh,I guess I just don't look at it that way. To me having as many discs as I do is neither an advantage or disadvantage. The course is most certainly a place to learn,why wouldn't it be? Especially considering the 36 hole course I live next to is free to the public. Maybe if I were playing in tournaments for some money,then no it's not a place to learn,I totally agree. Every time I play I learn,including right on the course. AND because I refuse to take the game too seriously(which too many make the mistake of doing) it's alright for me to take the game easy and learn as I go while having loads of fun. I do appreciate the advice though and maybe I should just stick to the ones that seem to work the best for me,so I will keep what you said in mind. Who knows maybe my game will improve considerably due to these possible changes ;)

I agree with you. I do want to improve my game but right now I just have fun going to the course and playing. If I have free time I would much rather spend it playing a round than going to a field and tossing discs for 2 hours. I plan on playing in some trnys this coming spring and summer, but I just plan on going for the fun I'm not really hoping to win anything. As a fiarly new player having more discs that i need almost seems to help me in a wierd way. You start out with a bunch of different discs you play with all of them, over time you learn which ones work best for your style and you narrow your inventory down then you when you buy more discs you get the disc you like best in different wieghts. This has been my crazy strategy for disc buying. When I started playing it was just fun to get a new disc and see what it did..