slowplastic
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This is such a common situation on the course, the basket is tucked in some trees and you have to throw a hyzer/right to left (RHBH) to get around guardian trees...and the branches give you a low ceiling like 8' or less.
This shot gives me lots of trouble, I want to know how people approach it and what type of disc to use.
If the shot is >200' I can power up a Firebird or my somewhat OS mid (Verdict), blast it on a slight hyzer wing down edge, and count on it to go fairly straight past the initial trees, then track left hard, hit the ground and give me the skip I want.
If the shot is <50' I can pretty easily arc in a mellow putter, or kind of projectile lob the mid or Firebird and it will get around the corner.
But, if the shot is in that terrible, typical 50-200' range, I have trouble. My OS mid and utility Firebird have to be powered down so much that they act like they have HSS = +2 and they don't glide, and often when I throw them hard enough to actually "fly" a bit, I overshoot my window by 50'. And if I throw my normal putter on a hyzer it just won't get around the corner enough for what I'm usually doing.
So what is your approach? Am I missing a slow meathook disc like a Gator or Zone that will magically fix it? Or should I be fine with what I'm using, and for example throw the Firebird full power at the ground beside the initial tree and use that extra power to help it kick left?
Let's hear some options!
Oh, and if this situation were the opposite as a left to right, I'd just flick and have zero problems. Weird that it's so much easier than my more dominant backhand throw.
This shot gives me lots of trouble, I want to know how people approach it and what type of disc to use.
If the shot is >200' I can power up a Firebird or my somewhat OS mid (Verdict), blast it on a slight hyzer wing down edge, and count on it to go fairly straight past the initial trees, then track left hard, hit the ground and give me the skip I want.
If the shot is <50' I can pretty easily arc in a mellow putter, or kind of projectile lob the mid or Firebird and it will get around the corner.
But, if the shot is in that terrible, typical 50-200' range, I have trouble. My OS mid and utility Firebird have to be powered down so much that they act like they have HSS = +2 and they don't glide, and often when I throw them hard enough to actually "fly" a bit, I overshoot my window by 50'. And if I throw my normal putter on a hyzer it just won't get around the corner enough for what I'm usually doing.
So what is your approach? Am I missing a slow meathook disc like a Gator or Zone that will magically fix it? Or should I be fine with what I'm using, and for example throw the Firebird full power at the ground beside the initial tree and use that extra power to help it kick left?
Let's hear some options!
Oh, and if this situation were the opposite as a left to right, I'd just flick and have zero problems. Weird that it's so much easier than my more dominant backhand throw.