What driver should I get?

[Nick481]

I'm kind of a beginner at disc golf I guess, Ive been playing for a couple months in total over a span of about a year. The next disc I want to add to my collection is a driver I can just throw very far, it sounds dumb but something I can go to the open field and just let rip. I threw my 175g Star fire about 270 feet today while it was raining (pretty sure rain retards distance a little). So I don't have much arm power, so I'm thinking about a 130g Blizzard disc. I'm in central Florida so there's almost no wind ever, I'm not worried about headwinds etc. I know the 150g Valkyrie would also be a decent choice, but let me know what you guys think would be a good distance driver I could easily throw high distances with.
Thanks

 

[Imbadatdiscgolf]

Get a wizard, drive with it until you can consistently hit 225-250.

 

[SteezeOG]

You'll get lots of answers here. People will say stick to mids until you have more distance or get a Leopard or any other good beginner discs. I'd hit up a disc shop if you can and find what feels good in your hand then try a few. I really like an Avenger SS for easy beginner drivers but Lat64 makes a Diamond Light. Plus those Blizzard discs like you said add some distance. Maybe a Wraith would be good to try.

 

[Mbagnola1]

Get a wizard, drive with it until you can consistently hit 225-250.

If you want to do it right do this. If you insist on a driver drop the starfire and pick up a leopard. You can thank me later

 

[SteezeOG]

Nostradamus has nothing on me.

 

[Nick481]

Thanks for the replies, I might have to get a Wraith in 133g because I was looking at that too. But if something like a Wizard or a Leopard are going to help me that much, I might get one of those as well.

 

[thugjitsu]

Try a FD Jackal, easy to throw like a leopard but a tick faster and much more glide. I think you'll like it.

 

[Grungedude42]

Weak arms and warp speed drivers put you in a worse place than a weak arm and a teebird or eagle. You need a disc you can get to speed and make perform correctly. Stick to speed 11 and under, even in blizzard. Check out a wraith, orc or beast, but a leopard or eagle will get you better distance and accuracy. I'd play casual rounds, throwing two drives on each hole. First with the shorter driver (leopard, eagle, teebird or equivalent from another brand), and then try to put the longer driver between the first throw and the basket.

 

[Nick481]

I know everyone is going to want me to get a disc that will benefit me in the long run and be consistent for me, and I appreciate that. I have a few discs like that. But for this I'm solely looking for the disc that is going to give me absolute maximum distance for my arm strength.
edit: didn't see your post Grunge, thanks for the advice, I think since everyone is saying it I'm going to have to get a 133g Wraith and like a 150 leopard.

 

[SteezeOG]

I know everyone is going to want me to get a disc that will benefit me in the long run and be consistent for me, and I appreciate that. I have a few discs like that. But for this I'm solely looking for the disc that is going to give me absolute maximum distance for my arm strength.
edit: didn't see your post Grunge, thanks for the advice, I think since everyone is saying it I'm going to have to get a 133g Wraith and like a 150 leopard.

Sounds like a good plan. Let us know how you progress.

 

[Mr. America]

Get a used light weight Champ or Star Valk, or similar disc, out of the marketplace here.

 

[tbird888]

Nostradamus has nothing on me.

People recommend slower plastic because it exposes form flaws and lets people progress correctly from the beginning. He can take your advice, buy a faster driver, get that easy distance and mask his form flaws. He will then eventually hit a distance plateau where he will have to go back to the beginning and start over to develop his form correctly.

I love that you make it sound like we're all jerks for suggesting that someone progress correctly rather than continuing to make the same mistakes everyone else has already made, or at least that it's unnecessary. Technically a neutral putter or mid is really the best call unless all you want is more "distance", but something slow and stable, like a Leopard, is a somewhat decent way to have fun with a driver without doing too much damage as you progress. I will agree with you however that most people recommend mids and putters because it's a stock answer, not because they understand why they're so important.

OP, distance is in no way related to disc speed. Buying something slower, like a Leopard, will more than likely provide you with more consistent and longer distance because it's better suited to your current arm speed. It's not the easiest thing to accept or understand, but if you must pick up something faster like a Wraith (Blizzard or not) or Valkyrie, please ALSO buy a Pro Leopard and give both of them a try.

 

[Nick481]

Sounds like a good plan. Let us know how you progress.

If all goes as planned, I'll get them at my local shop (disc golf center) and then throw them at the field with my friend and get some distances. Thanks everyone for the help.

 

[Violets caddy]

Try a FD Jackal, easy to throw like a leopard but a tick faster and much more glide. I think you'll like it.

This^
It's easy to control, can flat out bomb, has the smaller rim/low speed that you'll be able to manage, and is as good at being a beginner disc as it is at being a high level player disc.

I'm all for beginners throwing mids and putters but they often run into the problem of it being discouraging. The Fd being a longer Leo has all the advantages of a beginner disc and all the potential of an advanced disc.

 

[thugjitsu]

And i've personally seen a 65 yr old man throw the FD over 400ft....just cause its slow doesn't mean it doesn't go.


sorry for the terrible, tear jerking rhyme.

 

[Dookville]

Get a wizard, drive with it until you can consistently hit 225-250.

That sounds fun.

 

[Nick481]

Whoops, just realized my local shop does have the FD, gonna get that in 167g instead of the leopard.

 

[plastic cannon]

 

[KenTyburski]

:thmbup:

 

[Dookville]

I'd say, who told you that?