Discs with a woman's name...

[slowplastic]

Heh thought so :thmbup:

But I agree, I'd be pretty shocked if that wasn't reachable...

That being said the few FPO players with good form throw real hard.

 

[SD86]

Heh thought so :thmbup:
But I agree, I'd be pretty shocked if that wasn't reachable...
That being said the few FPO players with good form throw real hard.

Cat and Paige Pierce can keep up with the guys for the most part; they generally only have trouble on the much longer holes (700 ft. +). They're the exception to the general rule, of course.

And it's important to note that women can make up for distance with accuracy. That's one reason Val won her 4x World Title, and on other videos I've marveled at her accuracy. That accuracy includes putting, and so sorry to say, a lot of even the best women DG players aren't so hot with their putters.

 

[Broken Shoulder]

I really don't care.
I've never purchased any tour disc specifically to support any disc golfer. Their choice of profession is not my problem, and I usually don't like the stamps.
I have purchased stock sig discs, including a JK Aviar. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[bsammons]

Doesn't matter at all to me so long as the disc is the one I want. I have purchased a 4x McBeth Champion Thunderbird but only because I wanted a champion thunderbird and no other reason, if a disc has a girls name on it and it's the one I want I have no issue picking it up. If it's between two identical discs but I like the color of one that is a woman's signature over one that isn't, I'll choose the color I like better. Would work the other way as well.

 

[DiscinFiend]

I throw whatever I think will work best for my game. My disc color of choice is hot pink. If I find a pink disc with a female signature on it that fits my game, I'll gladly throw it.

 

[tbird888]

I bought a Valk when I was starting out because it had a world champion's name on it. Bought a TeeBird later on for the same reason.

 

[Stedingk]

Pink discs are the best. Easiest to find.

 

[DavidSauls]

Don't care.....don't particularly care to buy a disc with a pro signature, but if I end up with one, it doesn't matter to me who's signature it is.

 

[DanJon]

Wait, so women can only have their name on pink discs?

 

[93EXCivic]

I think the only signature or tour disc I have is a Des Reading Firebird so I guess I don't care.

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[tbird888]

My 5X JK Valks were all yellow. Not sure I've actually seen a pink one. In modern terms, in the stack of VJ Starfires I saw at my local shop, maybe one was pink.

Sorry, but that's a pathetic claim.

 

[JedV]

I voted more inclined just because of PP Stalkers. They're better than other Stalkers. Hopefully the Convict is similarly better?

I own a few PP Stalkers!

 

[BogeyNoMore]

Bagged a JK Valk for a while.

 

[scarpfish]

I actually like the JK Aviar. Have a few 5x ones but they never stuck in the bag too long.

But honestly, I've never bought a disc or avoided buying one because of a pro's name, or gender.

 

[bjreagh]

JK Aviars and Valks are pretty awesome discs. I have several of each.

But no, a name nor gender is a factor for me. A disc is a disc, and can be thrown by anybody.

However, I could see new people to the sport gravitating towards one or the other not knowing anything about the disc except what is printed on it. Hmmmm, at the store choosing between a KC Aviar or a JK Aviar?

 

[PMcBeth]

I feel some of the options should be
"Did your first purchased disc have a female name on it?"
"Did your first purchased disc have a male name on it?"
"Was your first disc a groove?"
"Did your first purchase have a pros name at all?"

Honestly if I knew how to start a thread I'd make this into one. Someone want to do it for me?

 

[phrumphkin]

I feel some of the options should be
"Did your first purchased disc have a female name on it?"
"Did your first purchased disc have a male name on it?"
"Was your first disc a groove?"
"Did your first purchase have a pros name at all?"

Honestly if I knew how to start a thread I'd make this into one. Someone want to do it for me?

Paul, how do you feel about re-starting the "Ask McBeth a question thread"? I can put it up for you if you're into it...

 

[elkevo]

I'll throw whatever disk I like. If a male or female pros name is on it then that must mean it's a good disk. They must know what they're doing to get their name put on one, which puts me in good company, right?

 

[Meulen]

I feel some of the options should be
"Did your first purchased disc have a female name on it?"
"Did your first purchased disc have a male name on it?"
"Was your first disc a groove?"
"Did your first purchase have a pros name at all?"

Honestly if I knew how to start a thread I'd make this into one. Someone want to do it for me?

No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.

Before I even started playing disc golf, the first disc I bought was a 10x KC Pro Eagle. It was an impulse buy at a Mackinac Kite Company store in Traverse City. I bought it solely because it said Ultra-Long Straight Driver and Ten Time PDGA World Disc Golf Champion. I think I threw it around the beach with friends playing catch and realized that it was one, hard to throw straight like a regular frisbee, and two, not for playing catch. Fast forward three years and I started playing when I got to college. I picked up some discs from a guy off Craigslist, choosing more discs with buzz words like "Ultra" and "Super Straight".

I remember as a new player buying my second brand new disc, an Innova Monarch :gross:. I thought the groove in the rim was cool and would improve my grip. I was sorely disappointed. Fast forward another year to when I began taking it more seriously and I couldn't have cared less what was on the disc, as long as it worked for my game. Would I have bought a disc with a woman's name on it when I first started? Absolutely not. I was young, and my friends would have poked fun at me. Now I wouldn't have a problem doing so, with regards to the name on the stamp or disc color.

I think there is going to be a stark contrast in what a new player will buy versus someone who has played the game for awhile. We could probably all agree a large percentage of disc golfers are casuals and couldn't even name a touring pro (sorry, Paul). They are hitting up their local sporting goods store when they throw their trusty boss in the lake to find a replacement.

 

[SD86]

I feel some of the options should be
"Did your first purchased disc have a female name on it?"
"Did your first purchased disc have a male name on it?"
"Was your first disc a groove?"
"Did your first purchase have a pros name at all?"

Honestly if I knew how to start a thread I'd make this into one. Someone want to do it for me?

No, no, no, and no.

I was fortunate that the first time I played DG, which was with a group, I had the flight number rating system explained to me. So after some internet research on that, my first two discs were a Star Aviar P&A and a Star Mako3. If there had been a sig disc there at the time (including KC or JK Aviars), I would not have known who those persons were, much less worried about their genders.