Hey Guys,
I never thought I'd start a bag thread, but here we are. I find myself thinking my bag is set, then I go and change something. So, I wanted one place to record the evolution of my bag.
Background
Introduced to the sport: 2001
First Event: 2007
Division(s): Local: MPO, Sanctioned: MA1, Next Year: MP40
Throwing Style: Primarily RHBH, RHFH Utility
PDGA Rating: ~945
Other Sports: Hockey & Tennis
Goals: Really just to record my bag/thoughts and see how it evolves.
Additional Info: I spend more time working on my course and the local club than I do playing...
Most people start with distance, but P&A is far more important to my game than distance. Plus, I throw putters in place of mids an awful lot, so I'll start with the putters.
Putting Putters:
174g RB Challenger: Interchangeable
175g RB Challenger: Interchangeable
These are strictly for circle 1 and about half of circle 2. Once I get past 50', I change to the Pro-D or Crystal for jump putts.
Throwing Putters
174g Pro-D Challenger: Approach Shots
175g Crystal Challenger: Driving putter - acts more like a mid than a putter
177g Pro-D Zone: RHFH approaches, shaping approach lines
173g ESP Zone: More stable flick approaches, get out of trouble
* Challengers are primarily thrown RHBH, Zones primarily thrown RHFH.
Mids
177g ESP Drone: Old, beat to hell, throw it more like a buzz
> Honorable mention. I'm trying to 'replace' my beat drone with a wasp. So the wasp comes and goes...
177g ESP Comet:
177g Z Comet:
I'm new to Comets, but these things are awesome! I use the two interchangeably for most shots between 225'-300'
Tweeners
175g Crystal Stalker: Beat
175g Crystal Stalker: New
I use stalkers like a longer Comet, or shorter TeeBird. I am fairly confident in my ability to put a stalker inside the circle from about 300' out.
Fairway
172g Star TeeBird: Worn
172g Star TeeBird: Newer
Great fairway control drivers. the worn one is a straight flyer. The newer one still has a bit of stability so it is good for hyzer finish or straight shots in the wind.
171g G* Firebird:
175g ColorGlo Firebird:
Best FH disc on the market in my opinion. I can throw the G* RHFH ~275 (max). I also use this disc RHBH if I need a touch more stability than my newer TeeBird.
The ColorGlo is the more stable version. I use it for the same things, but with less distance or more fade.
173g Star Orc: Beat
173g Star Orc: Worn
Orcs are a great distance fairway control driver. I have been using Orcs for over a decade, so I have a variety of them that are beat into different stabilities.
Distance
170g Pro Destroyer
172g Star Destroyer
168g Star Destroyer
The Pro version is slightly understable, so I use this for all out distance and controlled distance. The 172g Star is my middle-of-the-road Destroyer that is good for long bombs that need a hyzer finish. The 168 Star Destroyer is (oddly) the beefcake of the batch and used for more utility shots.
I never thought I'd start a bag thread, but here we are. I find myself thinking my bag is set, then I go and change something. So, I wanted one place to record the evolution of my bag.
Background
Introduced to the sport: 2001
First Event: 2007
Division(s): Local: MPO, Sanctioned: MA1, Next Year: MP40
Throwing Style: Primarily RHBH, RHFH Utility
PDGA Rating: ~945
Other Sports: Hockey & Tennis
Goals: Really just to record my bag/thoughts and see how it evolves.
Additional Info: I spend more time working on my course and the local club than I do playing...
Most people start with distance, but P&A is far more important to my game than distance. Plus, I throw putters in place of mids an awful lot, so I'll start with the putters.
Putting Putters:
174g RB Challenger: Interchangeable
175g RB Challenger: Interchangeable
These are strictly for circle 1 and about half of circle 2. Once I get past 50', I change to the Pro-D or Crystal for jump putts.
Throwing Putters
174g Pro-D Challenger: Approach Shots
175g Crystal Challenger: Driving putter - acts more like a mid than a putter
177g Pro-D Zone: RHFH approaches, shaping approach lines
173g ESP Zone: More stable flick approaches, get out of trouble
* Challengers are primarily thrown RHBH, Zones primarily thrown RHFH.
Mids
177g ESP Drone: Old, beat to hell, throw it more like a buzz
> Honorable mention. I'm trying to 'replace' my beat drone with a wasp. So the wasp comes and goes...
177g ESP Comet:
177g Z Comet:
I'm new to Comets, but these things are awesome! I use the two interchangeably for most shots between 225'-300'
Tweeners
175g Crystal Stalker: Beat
175g Crystal Stalker: New
I use stalkers like a longer Comet, or shorter TeeBird. I am fairly confident in my ability to put a stalker inside the circle from about 300' out.
Fairway
172g Star TeeBird: Worn
172g Star TeeBird: Newer
Great fairway control drivers. the worn one is a straight flyer. The newer one still has a bit of stability so it is good for hyzer finish or straight shots in the wind.
171g G* Firebird:
175g ColorGlo Firebird:
Best FH disc on the market in my opinion. I can throw the G* RHFH ~275 (max). I also use this disc RHBH if I need a touch more stability than my newer TeeBird.
The ColorGlo is the more stable version. I use it for the same things, but with less distance or more fade.
173g Star Orc: Beat
173g Star Orc: Worn
Orcs are a great distance fairway control driver. I have been using Orcs for over a decade, so I have a variety of them that are beat into different stabilities.
Distance
170g Pro Destroyer
172g Star Destroyer
168g Star Destroyer
The Pro version is slightly understable, so I use this for all out distance and controlled distance. The 172g Star is my middle-of-the-road Destroyer that is good for long bombs that need a hyzer finish. The 168 Star Destroyer is (oddly) the beefcake of the batch and used for more utility shots.
