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Old 03-30-2009, 01:18 AM
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Do you carry a "throw away " disc?

I was playing a course one day, and I lost a $17 disc, and was not happy about it. I decided to starting carrying a DX Valk, and throw it on holes where there is a chance I might loose my disc. I can get them at the local sporting goods store for about $7 , and I would rather loose a cheap disc that I can easily replace, than a nice disc that I really like. Does anyone else do this?
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Old 03-30-2009, 01:24 AM
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I've done it on holes where water is very in play. I'll go as far as throwing a DX disc instead of a Champion cause I know the DX is cheaper to replace but also won't last as long. I mean unless you're playing competitively I don't see a point in risking a $17 disc over a $7.
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Old 03-30-2009, 01:26 AM
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That is what I do. It just makes common sense to me. Why risk your $15+ disc if there is a good chance of it getting lost when you could only lose a $7 or so disc.
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Old 03-30-2009, 01:39 AM
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I actually painted a disc just for shots where there is a possibility of losing a disc but now I actually like it a lot. It's a Millennium Polaris LS, I call it my safety disc.


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Old 03-30-2009, 03:18 AM
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Thats pretty damn funny.
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Old 03-30-2009, 07:01 AM
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I use an old dragon for water shots. I also keep a dx Wraith in my that I could live without if I lost it.
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Old 03-30-2009, 07:28 AM
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i know someone that did that with an epic (they hated it) and they can never lose it.
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Old 03-30-2009, 07:43 AM
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I carry a DX Valkyrie for water shots myself. Actually I lost that at hole 14 (Como park) a few weeks ago. I'm throwing a DX Beast over water these days. I usually use that for thumbers and tommys over trees. I'll get a DX Valk again when I go to the sports store. I've been meaning to pick up a dragon but 150g seems so light and what help will it be if it's floating in the middle of a pond or sunk in the middle of one?
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Old 03-30-2009, 07:57 AM
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I carry several Lightning Discs that float, plus a Dragon, if there is water on the course that I'm playing. My home course has some magnetic water, but it doesn't seem to work on floating discs. Strange, very strange...
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Old 03-30-2009, 08:02 AM
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odyssey puts out several floaters that weigh as much as in the low 170's.
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