Hello. I am a tiny weak female and I have a big strong boyfriend who is just now showing interest in my favorite sport. I did the worst no-no possible and let him start his first game with a driver instead of a mid-range, and now he really insists he doesn't want to use anything else, even for putting, because "it feels weird and has nothing to grip". I know I did this to myself, and I should have made him use a midrange to start (or insisted he must use a putter to putt), BUT, I am trying to get him MORE interested, not less, SO:
Are there ANY discs made in a "wide rim driver shape" that are even remotely usable for putting? I am really going to be annoyed if I have to watch him overthrow and bounce off things forever. What can I do to slowly wean him to a putting shape for putting? I suspect he'd do a little better with a softer disc compound, but I'm not going to sacrifice my rare innova champion material disc to him even for a test round. Maybe a Roc+? What's Innova's softest driver material called these days? I admit I do not know other discs maker's product lines, so open to suggestions from any maker.
Failing that, what are the best 3 discs to start a new big strong male beginner with on a heavily wooded course? I would like suggestions for drivers that fly straight and don't fade or turn much. And the same in a mid, which could double as a putter ideally. And the widest rimmed putter made for bulky man-hands. He is currently playing the whole course with a 150g Innova Archangel (In their hard cheap compound, I forget what it's called), which he really likes but says needs to be heavier (I agree, but I was experimenting with lighter weights for a year and what I have in my bag as a spare is what he's getting now). Discs that don't cost a fortune and survive tree impacts would be VERY helpful (We are both FANTASTIC at woodpecking!)
Oh, and me: Hi! I'm Phae and I have been playing since 2008, very casually, and I still don't keep score or really do great (for me it's all about the fun and being out there, not winning). I began playing with my ex-partner and developed a real love of the "sport" and it has just stuck with me as one of the things that really makes me truly HAPPY.
I play with a 167g Innova "old mold/gummi" 2003 BS World Champ Champion Beast (I will be really sad when this disc dies as I don't think I will find another like it), a Innova Spider (147g old favorite in a semi-flexible material I can't identify which I also think is rare and is no longer stable as it is so worn, 165g woodpecker in whatever the cheap hard plastic was called a decade ago), and a 167g Ching Tank (soft fusion). I used to swear by my old 147 Spider and played the whole course with it up to putting (way way over par, lol), but it's very old and damaged and has developed a serious fade, and I find I play more with my old Beast driver now and like the weight and the super soft gummi feel. I'm happy with my discs, but I know that's what great for a decrepit/disabled 40 year old 5'2" 130lb female isn't what's best for a 185lb 5'11" under 30 male (and that's great since my favorite discs are basically all very rare and buying more would be very difficult/expensive), so I am here for advice on what discs to buy for my partner's first bag, and perhaps what could replace my favorite discs someday. I would love advice on what to replace my "gummi" 2003 champion beast with when it dies, that would be helpful! Just knowing who makes flexible/gummi discs and what the material is called these days would help a lot. I play only wooded courses, and this gummi material can take a hard banging on a tree and not damage the disc - It's brilliant stuff. In case it's not obvious: If you own any of these old Innovas in good condition and want to sell them, I could be convinced.
Are there ANY discs made in a "wide rim driver shape" that are even remotely usable for putting? I am really going to be annoyed if I have to watch him overthrow and bounce off things forever. What can I do to slowly wean him to a putting shape for putting? I suspect he'd do a little better with a softer disc compound, but I'm not going to sacrifice my rare innova champion material disc to him even for a test round. Maybe a Roc+? What's Innova's softest driver material called these days? I admit I do not know other discs maker's product lines, so open to suggestions from any maker.
Failing that, what are the best 3 discs to start a new big strong male beginner with on a heavily wooded course? I would like suggestions for drivers that fly straight and don't fade or turn much. And the same in a mid, which could double as a putter ideally. And the widest rimmed putter made for bulky man-hands. He is currently playing the whole course with a 150g Innova Archangel (In their hard cheap compound, I forget what it's called), which he really likes but says needs to be heavier (I agree, but I was experimenting with lighter weights for a year and what I have in my bag as a spare is what he's getting now). Discs that don't cost a fortune and survive tree impacts would be VERY helpful (We are both FANTASTIC at woodpecking!)
Oh, and me: Hi! I'm Phae and I have been playing since 2008, very casually, and I still don't keep score or really do great (for me it's all about the fun and being out there, not winning). I began playing with my ex-partner and developed a real love of the "sport" and it has just stuck with me as one of the things that really makes me truly HAPPY.
I play with a 167g Innova "old mold/gummi" 2003 BS World Champ Champion Beast (I will be really sad when this disc dies as I don't think I will find another like it), a Innova Spider (147g old favorite in a semi-flexible material I can't identify which I also think is rare and is no longer stable as it is so worn, 165g woodpecker in whatever the cheap hard plastic was called a decade ago), and a 167g Ching Tank (soft fusion). I used to swear by my old 147 Spider and played the whole course with it up to putting (way way over par, lol), but it's very old and damaged and has developed a serious fade, and I find I play more with my old Beast driver now and like the weight and the super soft gummi feel. I'm happy with my discs, but I know that's what great for a decrepit/disabled 40 year old 5'2" 130lb female isn't what's best for a 185lb 5'11" under 30 male (and that's great since my favorite discs are basically all very rare and buying more would be very difficult/expensive), so I am here for advice on what discs to buy for my partner's first bag, and perhaps what could replace my favorite discs someday. I would love advice on what to replace my "gummi" 2003 champion beast with when it dies, that would be helpful! Just knowing who makes flexible/gummi discs and what the material is called these days would help a lot. I play only wooded courses, and this gummi material can take a hard banging on a tree and not damage the disc - It's brilliant stuff. In case it's not obvious: If you own any of these old Innovas in good condition and want to sell them, I could be convinced.
