Forehand approaches and discs.

[Ryan P.]

I'd like to have suggestions for mids that are good for forehands. I don't like DX discs for forehands. They don't come out of my hand smoothly. I haven't tried Pro, but that's because it's the same grippy plastic, and it wouldn't work that well either. I like star plastic, but love discraft's ESP and would probably love FLX also. and anything similar. I need something more stable than a slightly beat in roc and a brand spanking new buzzz. i was thinking a wasp would be good (in ESP), but i've never thrown one. so for someone who has thrown a buzzz as a forehand mid and a wasp as the same, do they work well for that? or for someone who has thrown a buzzz and any other mid forehand, how do those other discs compare to the buzzz?

 

[gcr_russell]

the buzzz works pretty well as a forehand mid for me. Other discs of mine that work well forehand would be the coyote and the stingray, theyre very controllable and dont seem to need a huge adjustment to throw as a mid versus throwing your drivers. As a predominantly forehand player this is what works for me. Both these innova discs are more controllable than the buzzz forehand, and at least with my game theres no real sacrifice in distance either. However, I dont feel very comfortable driving and of them forehand, backhand seems to me to be the best option for driving midranges and putters, except for the pro Rhyno which flies magically forehand

 

[Omega SuperSloth]

innova cro works good for straight and hyzer shots and dosnt roll or skip too much, i dont use it with annie as it dosnt like to fade back just keep going straight without turning over, for turnovers shots i use a jls or leopard. cro also works good for sidearm

 

[SimonCarr]

The Buzzz is Excellent for forehand approaches. It is my go to sidearm approach disc. I typically throw it with anhyzer and let it flatten out. This kind of throw requires very little arm movement since it is all in the wrist.

The Roc/Wasp is a good sidearm hyzer disc, but is harder to get a clean release on (at least for me, as I used a modified, not-typical sidearm grip).

Don't be afraid to throw drivers for mid-range sidearm shots. An overstable disc can be very accurate for sweeping hyzers.

Putters can also work for sidearm shots up to about 100 ft. It requires a lot of finesse to throw them with accuracy, but once you get it down it is a shot that can get you out of a lot of trouble. I recommend using soft putter for this shot as they absorb the snap and are easier to grip with 2 fingers. This is another finesse shot - all in the wrist.. a slight anhyzer release will help to get some distance.

 

[Omega SuperSloth]

i got forehand mixed up with backhand again sorry bout that i always call it sidearm but what i said about the cro still makes sense but i wouldnt use a jls or leopard for sidearm to understable id probaly use a skeeter,TL,Eagle for annie. what simoncarr said about throwing drivers is right on, a good slighty overstable fairway or slow distance driver works good too. try a t-bird or equvilant discraft those types of disc will be easier to release than some mids and p&a discs are which will help staying consistent

 

[`cjc]

Ths Star FL works as a great upshot forehand disc. The disc is fabulous for forehand throws.

 

[Ryan P.]

did anyone read past my first sentence?

 

[DiscChainBasket18]

Ths Star FL works as a great upshot forehand disc. The disc is fabulous for forehand throws.

I've been liking my FL for short flicks as well. Also been using my champ teebird for a straighter shot

 

[RustyP]

I like overstable discs for forehand...I can throw medium-stable and under-stable discs, but since my forehand shot is still being developed I find overstable to be the most consistent for me.

Technically it isn't a midrange disc, but the Whippet works great. You can usually find CFR Star Whippets for around $15 online. I'm in the process of getting rid of my Champ Whippets, only because they're hard to replace, and I'm transitioning over to the Gateway Demon (S plastic). Another good overstable selection would be the Sentinel. All 3 of those fly like mids, but the Whippet is technically a fairway driver...

 

[Rbuzz9]

did anyone read past my first sentence?

HAHAHA nobody did

i'm primarily a FH driver and anything from midrange and closer is backhand - but i was curious and asked a similar question after i tried throwing my buzzz's FH they just looked ugly - they had some decent distance but were prone to turning over

if you like Star plastic try a Star Gator - it was suggested to me - they can handle a FH for sure - very overstable & great for winds FH&BH you dont need as much finesse FH as you would with a Buzzz

i have a Wasp but its marginally more overstable than the buzzz and wouldnt be dramatically different than throwing your buzzz FH

i've never tried it but Discraft makes a Drone which is very overstable (flies similar to the Gator )which they make in FLX plastic - not esp but fairly close. hope this helps

 

[Woodpecker]

I throw about 90-95% FH cuz of bad knees. I have large hands and when I started playing, I couldn't get a clean release with my mids (Buzz, Glide or putter) as my fingers kept hanging on the thicker rim of the discs. So, I started flicking a 150 Valk on my approach shots as I could get a clean release with a thinner rim.

But, it hacked me off that I couldn't throw my mids with much accuracy. So, with lots of practice, I've gotten better with my Buzz and Glide. If I have a wide fairway, I will hyzer or annie my Buzz. If it's tight shot with a tree canopy, I use the Glide. The way I throw, my Glide goes laser straight with very little fade.

I'm still trying to figure out how to throw my Banger GT putter with a forehand. That thing has a mind of its own.

If I can keep my big fat fingers out of the way, I'm a happy camper. LOL

Woodpecker

 

[sidewinder22]

For me its more about the rim width and depth on forehand shots than the plastic, although DX is usually to understable to my liking. I like wider and shallow rims for forehand. I just got a Pro Pig and like it for shots under 100'. A also love the S Demon for longer shots to 200'. I do like my DX Gator over my Star Gator though because the bead on the DX makes it more stable and a cleaner release than the non-beaded Star. I also like Buzz GT for straight shots about 200'. I like my Soft Banger GT for shots under 100' straight. I used to use my Champ Banshee almost exclusively, but don't like the skip and have found other discs I like.

 

[buzzinb]

This is something that I have been trying to really work on in recent months. I carry a DGA Shockwave (Plastic is similar to ESP) and Pro-D Drone for these types of shots. Initially I found it too easy to turn both discs over but have since been tweaking my form and seeing much improved results. As mentioned by a previous poster, the Drone comes in an ESP variant (FLX I think). The key for me is to give these discs a little more height when thrown FH than I would if thrown BH. If I need a low/straight shot, I like a Champ Banshee thrown with reduced power and allowing for the hellacious skip.

 

[sidewinder22]

I forgot to mention the FLX Drone is also a nice sidearm disc for longer approach shots. It doesn't tend to roll away, but it will taco and flip after hitting the ground. I do like the grip of the FLX. I have trouble using this disc on short approaches and tend to go wide left for some reason. 80'-200' I like this disc, especially if I need to curve it around trees.

 

[Rbuzz9]

although i have not tried using one i have read that it is possible to use a very overstable highspeed driver for midrange shots - they dont glide much at all and have a very predictable fade so with some practice they could be fairly accurate. I think a Firebird would be a decent disc for such use.

 

[sidewinder22]

Firebirds are ok, although when i miss the approach, I typically have to layup for bogey. Firebird is a faster Banshee. I still find the Banshee is to much for anything under 100'. I actually used to putt with my Champ Banshee, but it skips out of the basket to much.

 

[sidewinding]

I hate to be "that guy" but I will this time. Any midrange that works good for backhand, if thrown properly, will work the same forehand.

With proper form you should be able to throw a blowfly 600' forehand or backhand. Anyone who can't do that has some serious form issues. Smile, wink, wink, stick tongue out, fart, snort, big grin.

 

[Rbuzz9]

im much more comfortable throwing BH within 250 or so. i really cant see ever pulling out a firebird or a flick for a 100 foot FH approach. The gator and drone are def midrange discs that can handle the [usually more] forceful FH throw.


soo other than the Wheel what does everyone use for an underhand disc?

 

[garublador]

im much more comfortable throwing BH within 250 or so. i really cant see ever pulling out a firebird or a flick for a 100 foot FH approach. The gator and drone are def midrange discs that can handle the [usually more] forceful FH throw.

I depends on the line you want. Really overstable, fast drivers work well when you need a forehand spike hyzer. For approach type shots where I don't need something that beefy or I don't want a lot of ground action (skipping, rolling, ect.) I'll just use my most overstable mid or putter.

 

[Ryan P.]

Rbuzz, i still think that you're the only one who even tried to answer my question, and i appreciate it. One of my friends has a Star Gator, so next time i see him i'll probably throw it a few times.

And I was confused by your statement about the Wasp-did you mean that it was much more overstable than the Buzzz or just a tiny bit more?

If anyone else wants to provide some input toward the original question, that would be awesome. These threads always get away from the original topic, so it'd be awesome if this one did.




at least for a couple more posts.