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Pick 3-4 discs and get to know them very well after a month reward yourself with one more just to feed the addiction, keep it below speed 10
here's my rundown of forum advice for new members, it never changes.
1. get a majestic avatar that sparkles in the wind (so far you've failed at that one)
2. learn to use the search function
3. what was 3?
4. beware the prerube
5. ignore new013 at all costs, even if he's on fire.
Hello everyone, beginner here. What type of disc should i look for, weight, brand all info helpful. thank you
re: Weights.... here is a very loose guide of the general weights you should consider
"Average" Adult Male - 168g-171g
"Big" Adult Male (Either by weight or height) - 170-172g
Smaller Adult male - 165-168
I know i am going to get flamed but here is a list of discs i've found to be generally beginner friendly:
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My advice is to try friend's discs and buy based on your impression of them. Everyone is different and you will waste a ton of $$ buying stuff based on the "expert opinions" here.
Body weight is not important for throwing weights, it is the thrower's style not girth that matters.
Example 1: Say player one is a 6'6" muscular 240 and player 2 is 5'5" tubby 240. They will not throw the same wieght discs just because they are 240. Snap and arm speed has so much more to do with it than your weight.
Example 2: 2 twins play. Twin one throws backhand with a lot of snap and early release, twin 2 has great timing, but far less snap. They are the same weight, get the same scores, yet they would use different discs in diferent ways
your own size is nearly irrellevant if you do not know how to throw.
you are absolutely right....
but my "weight" chart is a very basic way of helping guys "start" closer to their correct ranges.
Your argument only works if someone has the requisite skill to throw. Mine is a generalization of where (typically) someone will end up or should start. It helps them get "close" to a usable disc from the get-go. I cant tell you how many times i've read/watched/talked to someone who started with a 175g disc because "the pro selling the discs told me that's what i should get" only to drop down to 169g/170g and see an immediate and noticeable difference.
self described "average guys" end up in the 168-171g range. this is an observation based on what i've seen. Not fact. there are always guys who buck the trend, but if you went to a course, asked 100 self described "Average" guys (not super buff, not super athletic, not super fat, not super skinny guys, not super tall guys, but run of the mill 5'6-5'10' "average joes") this is where they tend to be. The up/down variances are added to help people outside this range get an idea of where they would typically end up on this scale. It's for information, and not an exact, but a generalization (especially for the "not" advanced and/or new).
i'm quite sure most will agree, but someone will respond and say "i'm 5'7" and i throw 175g discs." - it's inevitable.
Body weight is not important for throwing weights, it is the thrower's style not girth that matters.
Everytime I see that DJJJ has posted in a thread, I take look. Everytime it is hilarious.