No laughing!

[Speedly]

OK, my bag's not THAT bad.

I've tried to appropriately stock my bag with beginner-ish discs. With no further ado, here it is:

Distance Drivers:
- 148 DX Wraith: Mostly a screw-around disc, this thing is crazy flippy and generally only sees one throw per day at the course.
- 175 Star Valkyrie: At this point, mostly a forehand driver. My forehand sucks, though. The theory behind this disc was to have a Valkyrie for windy days to replace the 150.
- 150 Star Valkyrie: Definite hyzer flip potential down the road when I learn to do it just right, this disc is for long turnovers and anhyzers.

Fairway Drivers:
- 175 Star Teebird: A disc bought as an alternative to the 150 for windy days.
- 150 Star Teebird: Right now, my main driver on mostly any hole. Straight as an arrow, and I've busted off some of my longest and most accurate drives with this thing.

Mid-Range Discs:
- 176 KC Pro Roc: My main midrange. Straight as an arrow as well, and used on short teeshots.
- 175 DX Kite: Pretty much for pins that have tunnels just before them. Also used as a trouble mid if I need to flex it out to the right of a crappy situation.

Putters:
- 163 Pro-D Banger GT: My first putter. Good for jump putting, but a hell of a lot of fade in it.
- 175 DX Birdie: A lot of people don't like it because it's like a jar lid. But it flies straight, and I kind of like the gumminess to it.

Glow:
- 167 Valkyrie: For slight turns and the likes.
- 163 Teebird: Gotta love 'em.
- 176 Roc: Gotta love 'em too.
- 175 Aviar: Haven't yet used one, hope it's good.

On downhill holes, I can get my longest shots to get right about to 300'. I'm not a power player by any means, as I'm still a newbie and my form sucks. I'm improving, but slowly.

Any suggestions?

[jtbingster]

Ditch the Wraith for now, especially if it's flippy. It's good that you only have 3 molds of drivers, though. Keep going with the Teebirds. Everything else looks good. I don't know much about putters, since I haven't thrown many. The only other thing I can think of is maybe getting another KC Pro Roc that you don't throw much at all, so you'll have one with more stability that you can count on.

[Monocacy]

You have done well assembling a bag, but I will offer a few suggestions.

Understable driver: I suggest pairing a Leopard with your Teebird. Champ Leopards are pretty stable, even 150s, so you may want to start with a DX or Pro Leopard. As an alternative, try a DX Teebird. It will probably go farther than your Star TB, and will become a great understable driver when it gets beaten up.

Midranges: Stick with the Kite if you like it, but a lot of folks prefer the Comet, Fuse, or a beat-up DX Roc as their stable-to-understable midrange. Understable mids are also great for working on your form – you should be able to throw them nearly as far as your Teebirds, and get them to finish straight, left, or right.

Very overstable driver: I do not see one in your bag, but they are great for headwinds, overheads, flick rollers, spike hyzers, and get-out-of-trouble shots. DX or Champ Banshees are wonderful discs, and feel similar to your Teebirds. If you want something crazy overstable that will beat in, try a DX Whippet.

Teebird should be a great forehand driver. To work on your forehand, try flicking your putters and mids. If you use mostly wrist and very little arm, and avoid rolling over your wrist at the release, you will be surprised how far you can wrist-flick a putter. This is an extremely useful shot on the course.

Good luck!

[Speedly]

Concerning the overstable driver - does the 175 Teebird not work for windy conditions?

[sengenberger]

I'd say try picking up something that is not such a jar lid. My suggestions are a Magnet (if you want a gummy putter, go for a soft magnet), Aviar, or try a soft APX. If you have friends that throw these molds, then try them out. Oh, and you'll also hear stuff about Wizards too.
Keep with the Teebirds, they will always be good to you. Also, I would suggest trying a TL since it is a straighter flying Teebird.
Midranges, I like the KC Roc in your bag, it's a nice stable midrange. Might I suggest you replace the Kite with a DX Roc or a Comet? Also, you could try a Buzzz in Elite X or Z.
As far as drivers go, the Valk is a good choice. Ditch the Wraith, and try picking up a Beast or an Orc if you are looking for a faster, more stable driver at your power level.

[gj pain]

I say try a Gateway Magic. Yes I know I have bias, but a good friend swears by them. They fly pretty similar (straight and nice) to a Wizard close, and its easier to keep it straight and not fade out for longer puts.

I consider myself a noob and I also just picked up a 175g Star Valk about a month ago. I love that disc so much. Once it beat in a little bit, I get this buttery smooth turn that eventually comes back.

I say pick up an SL. A little less overstable than an Orc, but still reliable. Got one in 168g.

My advice of starting to get some D would be to play with some guys that have some experience and watch their form and how they pick their shots. Talk to them. Ask them to critique how you throw. Grab your bag and some free time to an open field and just start whipping them. Don't just try to throw your shoulder out on these. Try to control it and imitate the other guys' form. I really am starting to notice a difference in my own distance from doing this time to time.

[Connor Jones]

Ditch the teebirds too.

If you're getting 300 downhill,you don't need to be touching anything more than a midrange.

JUST play with putters & midranges,and then once you start pushing those out further,slowly pick up the teebirds and THEN consider throwing in some higher speed discs when you can push those further also.

[Monocacy]

Originally Posted by Speedly

Concerning the overstable driver - does the 175 Teebird not work for windy conditions?

A 175 Teebird should certainly handle most headwinds (I throw a 150 Star Teebird into howling winds pretty often). Teebirds are stable rather than overstable, though, and headwinds are not the only use for a very overstable driver.

A meathook is one of those discs that most people don't see the use until they get one. Once your meathook pulls off a few shots that no other disc in your bag can do, you won't see how you managed without one.

JUST play with putters & midranges,and then once you start pushing those out further,slowly pick up the teebirds and THEN consider throwing in some higher speed discs when you can push those further also.

This is good advice - you will get the most benefit from working with mids and putters. Those discs will be more controllable, so you will learn to shape lines. Mids and especially putters will also reveal your mistakes so you can improve faster. A stable disc like a Teebird will hide a lot of throwing errors, which can delay your progression.