best discs for tomahawk/thumber

[diggs79]

just curious if anyone had any reccomendations for tomahawks. just got an epic and an avenger. both are incredible, but i would still like to know if any vets out there have more suggestions.

[timg]

I've never tried tomahawking my epic, I should give that a go since I'm certainly not fond of it as a driver.

[diggs79]

the epic thrown as a thumber is as the names says. to describe the flight is like trying to explain the trajectory of a car that flips off a bridge at a high speed, but ill try.

it comes off your hand at an extremely high speed and begins a quick barrel roll, causing it to careen right at first (in direct opposition to every other thumber you will throw in your life), and then the oddest thing happens-it turns flat and glides as if you had throw it classically. at this point, it glides to the left (more or less so depending on how you tune it in) for a great distance.

people report 35-550 foot drives.

the key is a high release, as it must barrel roll and have enough elevation to glide out at it's high speed. so with good snap and speed, and a high release point, you will gain huge distance.

[timg]

That sounds interesting.. interesting enough that I may have to pull the epic out and give this a shot. Thanks for the info!

[andy]

try a monster, firebird or a (pulse by discraft). Any super overstable disc will do. I throw a thumber and a forehand quite often and think the pulse is the most predictable.

[spectrasmydisc]

the best disc i have used for the overhand is the predator or the reaper. i have also heard that the venom is good too. they are all very overstable and made by discraft. i have not found any innova disc that is better than any of these or any other disc makers for that matter.

[Khao Pra]

in general, the more overstable and the more spin, the better.

agree completely with diggs79 description of an epics tomohawk flight patter. that disc is a worthless P.O.S. for anything other than a tomohawk, and for that, it has shown some promise. personally don't own one and wouldnt buy one but have seen it thrown overhand many many times and for some reason, it works.

for just about everything else however,completely unreliable disc , imo.

[timg]

I can't agree more regarding the Epic. I bought one when it first came out just to give it a try for fun. Well, fun never really came into the equation when trying to throw that disc the traditional way. I haven't had a chance to try and tomahawk it yet.. I'll have to put it in my bag so I don't forget it exists (or maybe it's better that I do forget! ).

[theculturedredneck]

i abhor the the tomahawk, but my bro throws it all the time. he prefers really beat up DX fairway drivers such as a leopard, cheetah, or even a gazelle. the crappier the disc, the better. you may not get max distance from such a disc, but he can drop them w/in 10 feet of the cage inside 270 ft with regularity.

[WillA]

I use the 100 Meter Lazer for tomahawks because it sits nicely instead of rolling and skittering off to the side. Understable discs seem better for tomahawks to me.