Newbie Driver

[badplus001]

Hey I'm a new player looking for a recommendation for a distance driver. I've kept my eye on the Archangel and the Avenger SS but I would appreciate any advice or recommendations before I make a purchase. Thanks in advance for the feedback!

 

[PMantle1]

Those two are great. They will both tell you when to move on. I prefer the archangel and still have two.

 

[Parks]

Don't bother with the Archangel.

That disc is so terrible that even the 1919 White Sox wouldn't throw it.

 

[DiscinFiend]

What distance are you getting on average with a driver? Since your newer I'd say stay away from OS Distance Drivers & get a Fairway Driver that's stable or understable. I'd recommend getting a Leopard and/or Teebird.

 

[JTdisc]

What are you throwing right now and how far are you throwing it?

There's no single best answer for everyone.

When I started, I drove with a Shark, as it was about all I could handle. So depending on how new you are, a distance driver could be a terrible idea. Without knowing how far you throw what, I'll throw out a few, from slowest to fastest.

Discraft Buzzz
Innova Leopard
Innova Teebird or Eagle, Discraft Stalker or Cyclone, Lat 64 River
Lat 64 Saint

If you can throw a Buzzz straight and far, try a Leopard. If you can nail that, try one of the others. If you can throw those over 300, Try a Saint. If you can throw the Saint straight and far, then you're ready for the ultra-long distance drivers and you'll just have to throw a lot of them to figure out which ones work for you.

 

[PMantle1]

Don't bother with the Archangel.

That disc is so terrible that even the 1919 White Sox wouldn't throw it.

It's a fantastic disc.

 

[Parks]

Don't bother with the Archangel.

That disc is so terrible that even the 1919 White Sox wouldn't throw it.

It's a fantastic disc.

Said no one ever.

It honestly reminds me of a slightly more durable version of those Wham-O Frisbee brand drivers.

 

[jubuttib]

The run that came out about as overstable as the Banshee (got one of those in 150 class) was decent though. =)

 

[Parks]

Yeah, I had an X-Out champ Archangel that was super overstable that was actually pretty fun to throw.

 

[Fenrir1]

If you can get a mid to 250+ then I would say dx or pro leopard and once that beats in grab one in star or champ.
The Dx leopard was the first driver I could make fly straight and hit my first ace with it was all luck though I was tossing it on a 191ft hyzer hole so clearly I didn't have the power lol