SD86
Banned
I'll always be trying new things and putting together 'specialty' bags for fun, but my core bag is finally pretty settled.
Putting putter - Classic Marshal. The concave underside and small bead are a perfect fit for my index finger, and the overall grip is very comfortable. Classic (hard) plastic is firm and stays firm, which is what I like. The Marshal has enough glide to not be a clunky brick, but as long as I don't get too nose-up, it doesn't sail on me. Very slightly overstable at longer distances, which is good as I tend to throw slightly right. Next in line if I get the 'yips' with the Marshal is the Prodigy 350g Pa3. Best putter plastic ever, very straight.
Throwing putter - Polecat. I usually bag my Champion Polecat, but can put a DX Polecat in the bag if weather conditions call for it. I fan-grip the Polecat for approaches up to about 125 ft. I freely admit I don't get the Polecat to 200 ft., but I don't want to... it's for accurate approaches to park under the basket, which the Polecat does very well.
Approach discs - Mirage, Colt, Tomb. The (Star) Mirage is understable with any power, and very straight when thrown at 50% power, with surprisingly log distance. The Colt is straight at longer distances if I don't wrist-roll it (Nova is a good disc to practice getting wrist-roll out of the equation). The Tomb is very straight with a bit of fade if thrown with power, and has a healthier fade when thrown with less power. I also have Harps and an ESP Zone, but don't always need them, as the Tomb works fine.
Understable mid - Lucid Patrol. Best disc I've found for anny/turnover shots for dogleg-right holes.
Straight-to-understable mid - new (Pink) Panther. Flies straight, drifts a bit right (RHBH throw) if thrown with power. Also my utility disc for rollers, spike hyzers, and forehand approaches.
Straight-to-overstable mid - Star Cro. My original Pink Panther could fill this slot, as it has not changed it's straight-to-slightly-overstable flight despite over four years of almost daily use and lots of abuse. But the Cro does very well, and is slightly more overstable. The Cro is very accurate for longer approaches, particularly into the wind. It feels good in the hand, as well.
Overstable mid - Z-plastic (Green) Hornet. I really like it that the Hornet will make it's fade but keep gliding as it goes left (RHBH throw) rather than dump fade. Great for getting around obstacles with reliable flight.
Tweener - DX Cheetah. I throw this when I need an accurate shot in the woods. It's longer than the mids, but mid-like accurate. I'd bagged it on a whim, but when I took it out, I found myself missing it and thinking 'the Cheetah would be great for this shot'. So it's in the bag.
Understable Fairway - Leopard3. I have a Glow Champ, Champion, Star, and Hannah Leatherman Swirly Star Leo3s, and I like the Champion and Hannah Leathermans the best. Flies straight with a little drift right, and I get great distance from it. Feels excellent in the hand. If I want something a bit more stable, I'll bag a TL or TL3, or a DGA Pipeline.
Overstable Fairway - Exodus, Jennifer Allen Teebird, Banshee. I throw the overstable fairway when I need to get around an obstacle with reliable fade and/or the wind is severely beating my face. Somewhat of a utility disc; I don't throw this disc very oten.
Understable Control Driver - Infinite Discs Sphinx. Love this disc. Feels good in the hand, I-blend grips well but not TOO much, has a ton of glide and distance, and it's a decent roller.
Overstable Control Driver - Star SL. I mostly throw this into a headwind, but it's a lot of fun to throw, and for whatever reason the SL just clicks with me. Not super-overstable, but fades reiiably.
Main Distance Driver - Star Tern. Will be the Mystere if they ever put Star Mysteres out in lighter weights, but a Star Tern in the 150-class range has been doing very well for me.
Stable Distance Driver - Pharaoh. I can throw this into mild headwinds and get great distance. My Pro Shryke flies very similarly.
Overstable Distance Driver - Pro Destroyer. I generally bag and use this in hurricane-'ish' winds. It's a really nice disc, though; the plastic feels good and it flies well out of the hand. My noodle arm isn't made for most Destroyers, but lighter-weight Pro Destroyers are good to have when the wind is acting up.
Utility - Archangel. I throw a DX Archangel near water or OB where a disc might be irretrievable. A max wt. Archangel hyzerflips very nicely for me, or can drift right if the trouble is to the left with a straight, flat throw. The Archangel is derided as a 'beginner' disc, but it's useful, and it rolls pretty well, also.
Putting putter - Classic Marshal. The concave underside and small bead are a perfect fit for my index finger, and the overall grip is very comfortable. Classic (hard) plastic is firm and stays firm, which is what I like. The Marshal has enough glide to not be a clunky brick, but as long as I don't get too nose-up, it doesn't sail on me. Very slightly overstable at longer distances, which is good as I tend to throw slightly right. Next in line if I get the 'yips' with the Marshal is the Prodigy 350g Pa3. Best putter plastic ever, very straight.
Throwing putter - Polecat. I usually bag my Champion Polecat, but can put a DX Polecat in the bag if weather conditions call for it. I fan-grip the Polecat for approaches up to about 125 ft. I freely admit I don't get the Polecat to 200 ft., but I don't want to... it's for accurate approaches to park under the basket, which the Polecat does very well.
Approach discs - Mirage, Colt, Tomb. The (Star) Mirage is understable with any power, and very straight when thrown at 50% power, with surprisingly log distance. The Colt is straight at longer distances if I don't wrist-roll it (Nova is a good disc to practice getting wrist-roll out of the equation). The Tomb is very straight with a bit of fade if thrown with power, and has a healthier fade when thrown with less power. I also have Harps and an ESP Zone, but don't always need them, as the Tomb works fine.
Understable mid - Lucid Patrol. Best disc I've found for anny/turnover shots for dogleg-right holes.
Straight-to-understable mid - new (Pink) Panther. Flies straight, drifts a bit right (RHBH throw) if thrown with power. Also my utility disc for rollers, spike hyzers, and forehand approaches.
Straight-to-overstable mid - Star Cro. My original Pink Panther could fill this slot, as it has not changed it's straight-to-slightly-overstable flight despite over four years of almost daily use and lots of abuse. But the Cro does very well, and is slightly more overstable. The Cro is very accurate for longer approaches, particularly into the wind. It feels good in the hand, as well.
Overstable mid - Z-plastic (Green) Hornet. I really like it that the Hornet will make it's fade but keep gliding as it goes left (RHBH throw) rather than dump fade. Great for getting around obstacles with reliable flight.
Tweener - DX Cheetah. I throw this when I need an accurate shot in the woods. It's longer than the mids, but mid-like accurate. I'd bagged it on a whim, but when I took it out, I found myself missing it and thinking 'the Cheetah would be great for this shot'. So it's in the bag.
Understable Fairway - Leopard3. I have a Glow Champ, Champion, Star, and Hannah Leatherman Swirly Star Leo3s, and I like the Champion and Hannah Leathermans the best. Flies straight with a little drift right, and I get great distance from it. Feels excellent in the hand. If I want something a bit more stable, I'll bag a TL or TL3, or a DGA Pipeline.
Overstable Fairway - Exodus, Jennifer Allen Teebird, Banshee. I throw the overstable fairway when I need to get around an obstacle with reliable fade and/or the wind is severely beating my face. Somewhat of a utility disc; I don't throw this disc very oten.
Understable Control Driver - Infinite Discs Sphinx. Love this disc. Feels good in the hand, I-blend grips well but not TOO much, has a ton of glide and distance, and it's a decent roller.
Overstable Control Driver - Star SL. I mostly throw this into a headwind, but it's a lot of fun to throw, and for whatever reason the SL just clicks with me. Not super-overstable, but fades reiiably.
Main Distance Driver - Star Tern. Will be the Mystere if they ever put Star Mysteres out in lighter weights, but a Star Tern in the 150-class range has been doing very well for me.
Stable Distance Driver - Pharaoh. I can throw this into mild headwinds and get great distance. My Pro Shryke flies very similarly.
Overstable Distance Driver - Pro Destroyer. I generally bag and use this in hurricane-'ish' winds. It's a really nice disc, though; the plastic feels good and it flies well out of the hand. My noodle arm isn't made for most Destroyers, but lighter-weight Pro Destroyers are good to have when the wind is acting up.
Utility - Archangel. I throw a DX Archangel near water or OB where a disc might be irretrievable. A max wt. Archangel hyzerflips very nicely for me, or can drift right if the trouble is to the left with a straight, flat throw. The Archangel is derided as a 'beginner' disc, but it's useful, and it rolls pretty well, also.