Hey guys,
I am a fairly new player constantly questioning some of my disc choices and luckily financially stable enough to have a small disc buying problem. When one of my friends orders some new/replacement discs I rarely pass up the chance to join in on the order. Overall I bought something like 40 discs of which I already lost some. What I write about are the discs currently have in my Trooper Backpack when I go to play a round. Thanks for your input!
Vitals:
Years playing/experience: I started playing regularly in Summer of 2020, since then I logged 55 rounds on Udisc, most on a 9 hole course I designed together with friends with a mobile basket. Since it got a little warmer I do on average 1-2 sessions of field work or putting practice a week
Right/left-handed/ambidextrous: right-handed
Throwing Style: RHBH, RHFH
Golf Distance (avg/max*) for putter/mid/driver: Envy: 210/240'; Buzzz: 250/300'; Wraith/destroyer 350/380'
Optional:
Age: 29
Sex: M
Injuries/handicaps?: Luckily none until now
Other sport proficiencies?: Bouldering
Additional Information:
What do you like/dislike about your current bag?:
I really like my speed 7 fairway driver setup from most understable Leopard3 to most overstable Champ Teebird. I feel like with this I am basically prepared for every shot up to 300/310' in most wind conditions. I also love the Zone and I would like to replace the Link with maybe an ESP Zone to beat it in to a strighter FH Approach/drive disc.
I am not sure if I should even bag those speed 11/12 drivers. My furthest throws were with the Destroyer and the Wraith but I am not sure if I am delusional about having them when I see people throwing a destroyer for 550' or more and I am using them to get 25 feet more than my speed 9 Lots.
Do you think I bag too many discs for my level of experience?
Feedback needed: When I got my Wraith completely new I actually threw it further than now and it had a nice turn and flex when trown flat (I assume). After using it for 4-5 months it feels fairly understable. If I release it at full power with a little bit of anhyzer it will not flex back at all, sometimes even cut roll after 300 feet or so. On Video my BH throws dont look like they have a ton of OAT and without a strong headwind my speed 9 Lots (9/5/-1/2) will basically always flex back. Is the stability of wraiths so inconsistent or should I look to my form again to check for OAT?
Immediate and long-term goals: I start to play in the range of par on the courses we have here in my region in germany, which I think fulfill mostly the PDGA criteria for white level. I would like to play more consistent on my drives especially and improve a little more on the distance. I feel sometimes a throw just clicks and I smash it much further than the ones I measured but I can not reproduce it. Currently I am focusing on improving my putting and approaches up to 150 feet as I will play in a league on a course that needs a lot of those.
Bag:
Drivers (weight/plastic/model/(condition)/use):
171 Star Destroyer (mildly used) - max distance when I need the stable finish
171 Star Wraith (beat up) - Flip up FH/BH
172 K1 Lots (mildly used) - main distance driver
171 Champion Thunderbird (relatively new) - basically only max power fh when I need some skip
173 Lucid felon (new) - might replace thunderbird
172 Champ Teebird (mildly used) - standard driver for bh/fh hyzers up to 300' or straight shots in headwind
175 Gstar Teebird (nicely beat in) - standard driver for straight shots with some fade up to 300'
171 Gold River - driver for straight shots up to 330' feet where I dont want to go left
167 Gstar Leopard 3 (beat in) - Turnover shots but I dont use this very often, it is mainly in my bag because it's the only disc left from my starter set
Mids:
175 Z Comet - Glidey straight shots with low ceiling or turnover shots
170 Z Buzzz - longer straight shots up to 280 feet or so
175 Champion Rocx3 - shorter FH Hyzers and Midrange skip shots. I was actually looking for a longer zone but could not find a hornet/wasp in germany so I tried this
Putters:
DX Aviar (slightly beat) - main putter
DX Aviar (beat in) - Straight/Turnover BH Approaches
Exo Soft Link - Straight FH approaches
Z Zone: FH drives up to 230' and FH hyzer approaches with Skip
K1 Soft Berg: FH/BH approaches up to ~130 feet and on inclines
Proton Envy (slightly beat) - BH Driving putter for holes up to 230 feet I mainly drive with this
I appreciate any input on my bag, regarding the my distance driver situation but also to the rest of the bag!
I am a fairly new player constantly questioning some of my disc choices and luckily financially stable enough to have a small disc buying problem. When one of my friends orders some new/replacement discs I rarely pass up the chance to join in on the order. Overall I bought something like 40 discs of which I already lost some. What I write about are the discs currently have in my Trooper Backpack when I go to play a round. Thanks for your input!
Vitals:
Years playing/experience: I started playing regularly in Summer of 2020, since then I logged 55 rounds on Udisc, most on a 9 hole course I designed together with friends with a mobile basket. Since it got a little warmer I do on average 1-2 sessions of field work or putting practice a week
Right/left-handed/ambidextrous: right-handed
Throwing Style: RHBH, RHFH
Golf Distance (avg/max*) for putter/mid/driver: Envy: 210/240'; Buzzz: 250/300'; Wraith/destroyer 350/380'
Optional:
Age: 29
Sex: M
Injuries/handicaps?: Luckily none until now
Other sport proficiencies?: Bouldering
Additional Information:
What do you like/dislike about your current bag?:
I really like my speed 7 fairway driver setup from most understable Leopard3 to most overstable Champ Teebird. I feel like with this I am basically prepared for every shot up to 300/310' in most wind conditions. I also love the Zone and I would like to replace the Link with maybe an ESP Zone to beat it in to a strighter FH Approach/drive disc.
I am not sure if I should even bag those speed 11/12 drivers. My furthest throws were with the Destroyer and the Wraith but I am not sure if I am delusional about having them when I see people throwing a destroyer for 550' or more and I am using them to get 25 feet more than my speed 9 Lots.
Do you think I bag too many discs for my level of experience?
Feedback needed: When I got my Wraith completely new I actually threw it further than now and it had a nice turn and flex when trown flat (I assume). After using it for 4-5 months it feels fairly understable. If I release it at full power with a little bit of anhyzer it will not flex back at all, sometimes even cut roll after 300 feet or so. On Video my BH throws dont look like they have a ton of OAT and without a strong headwind my speed 9 Lots (9/5/-1/2) will basically always flex back. Is the stability of wraiths so inconsistent or should I look to my form again to check for OAT?
Immediate and long-term goals: I start to play in the range of par on the courses we have here in my region in germany, which I think fulfill mostly the PDGA criteria for white level. I would like to play more consistent on my drives especially and improve a little more on the distance. I feel sometimes a throw just clicks and I smash it much further than the ones I measured but I can not reproduce it. Currently I am focusing on improving my putting and approaches up to 150 feet as I will play in a league on a course that needs a lot of those.
Bag:
Drivers (weight/plastic/model/(condition)/use):
171 Star Destroyer (mildly used) - max distance when I need the stable finish
171 Star Wraith (beat up) - Flip up FH/BH
172 K1 Lots (mildly used) - main distance driver
171 Champion Thunderbird (relatively new) - basically only max power fh when I need some skip
173 Lucid felon (new) - might replace thunderbird
172 Champ Teebird (mildly used) - standard driver for bh/fh hyzers up to 300' or straight shots in headwind
175 Gstar Teebird (nicely beat in) - standard driver for straight shots with some fade up to 300'
171 Gold River - driver for straight shots up to 330' feet where I dont want to go left
167 Gstar Leopard 3 (beat in) - Turnover shots but I dont use this very often, it is mainly in my bag because it's the only disc left from my starter set
Mids:
175 Z Comet - Glidey straight shots with low ceiling or turnover shots
170 Z Buzzz - longer straight shots up to 280 feet or so
175 Champion Rocx3 - shorter FH Hyzers and Midrange skip shots. I was actually looking for a longer zone but could not find a hornet/wasp in germany so I tried this
Putters:
DX Aviar (slightly beat) - main putter
DX Aviar (beat in) - Straight/Turnover BH Approaches
Exo Soft Link - Straight FH approaches
Z Zone: FH drives up to 230' and FH hyzer approaches with Skip
K1 Soft Berg: FH/BH approaches up to ~130 feet and on inclines
Proton Envy (slightly beat) - BH Driving putter for holes up to 230 feet I mainly drive with this
I appreciate any input on my bag, regarding the my distance driver situation but also to the rest of the bag!
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