DaddyTookTeebirdAway
Par Member
Wait, so that putting with a Wraith thing was serious? That's like recommending someone have their dental work done by a Nascar pit crew.
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[Recommend] Beginning Marylander
- Thread starter bkoehler
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I'm taking in a lot of information and decided to pursue the following.
I am welcome to any feedback on any of the choices below.
Distance Driver:
Ape
Boss - just to see
Fairway Driver
TL OR Leopard
Mid Range / Approach / Putter
King Cobra OR Roc
KC Avair
I am welcome to any feedback on any of the choices below.
Distance Driver:
Ape
Boss - just to see
Fairway Driver
TL OR Leopard
Mid Range / Approach / Putter
King Cobra OR Roc
KC Avair
DaddyTookTeebirdAway
Par Member
The fastest discs in my bag are Teebirds and Rivers. And I can't remember ever wishing that I had an Ape in there or anything like that.
The guy who recommended the ape was pulling your leg. It's way too fast and way too stable. I used to use a boss as a new player, but not for distance. I couldn't throw it without OATing the heck out of it (OAT = bad) so I used it as a tomahawk disc. The thing has some crazy skip due to that razor thin edge, so it often got decent tomahawk distance for me.
MrGlass01
* Ace Member *
No distance driver for now. Get the fairway drivers past 300 then think about distance drivers.
Where are you in MD. I have played every course in Maryland. If I run into you I may have some extra plastic, just promise not to buy an ape
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you can not be serious. DX wraith as a putter, overhand with the disc you should be driving with, and a r-pro boss as a "raw distance" disc...all 200 feet of raw distance?
GLong
* Ace Member *
go with dx aviar/dx cobra/pro leopard. the dx cobra is a better beginner disc than a dx roc because the roc will just fade a lot. more neutral flight ratings are better for new players. especially in base plastic. the king cobra in champ plastic will be too much. the kc aviar is a great disc but again, i think not the best for a beginner.
if you must have a distance driver, i would suggest a pro valkyrie in the lightest weight you can find. for the other discs: 165-168 for fairway driver and 170-172 for a putter.
11x teebirds are expensive because they aren't made anymore and people love/mythologize them as throwers. are they 'worth' those prices? that's up to you. the most expensive disc i carry (at times) is a used 11x firebird. worth 20 maybe 25 bucks. if i lost the ones i have, i'd buy some of the new run glo flattops (already have two) because they do the same thing. everything else (besides a few slightly newer production ching rocs) are stock plastic. most of the better newer/younger players i know throw stock plastic to be honest.
lots of people just like to throw/collect/hoard expensive OOP plastic as a hobby but very few have any proof that it really makes a difference. most of the ones that do are people that have been playing for a long time and at least were playing when those particular discs came out and used them 'in the now'. while i wouldn't spend that much $$ on a thrower, i can at least kinda understand that position. but i laugh every time i see a post from a noob looking for OOP plastic that they are going to throw. for the price of two new/slightly used two CE whatevers you can get a practice basket and 5 of the same putter. you can guess which one is going to help your game more.
sorry for the rant. one too many bohs i guess
if you must have a distance driver, i would suggest a pro valkyrie in the lightest weight you can find. for the other discs: 165-168 for fairway driver and 170-172 for a putter.
11x teebirds are expensive because they aren't made anymore and people love/mythologize them as throwers. are they 'worth' those prices? that's up to you. the most expensive disc i carry (at times) is a used 11x firebird. worth 20 maybe 25 bucks. if i lost the ones i have, i'd buy some of the new run glo flattops (already have two) because they do the same thing. everything else (besides a few slightly newer production ching rocs) are stock plastic. most of the better newer/younger players i know throw stock plastic to be honest.
lots of people just like to throw/collect/hoard expensive OOP plastic as a hobby but very few have any proof that it really makes a difference. most of the ones that do are people that have been playing for a long time and at least were playing when those particular discs came out and used them 'in the now'. while i wouldn't spend that much $$ on a thrower, i can at least kinda understand that position. but i laugh every time i see a post from a noob looking for OOP plastic that they are going to throw. for the price of two new/slightly used two CE whatevers you can get a practice basket and 5 of the same putter. you can guess which one is going to help your game more.
sorry for the rant. one too many bohs i guess
GLong
* Ace Member *
goucher is a lot of fun and is never crowded. check out the safari layout i posted on my review for a whole different challenge once you get tired of the basic layout.
KniceZ
Double Eagle Member
I've seem many people on here say that for inside the circle any putter will work - grap whatever feels good to you - bead, no-bead, hard, grippy, etc. And learn to be consistent.
For mids - there's the never ending Roc vs Buzzz wars. I personnal use Buzzz cause the Roc just faded to much for me and I couldn't get used to the feel. Lot's of folks are going for the LAT64 mids but they are a little pricey.
Drivers - leopards are the standard but again there's plenty of options.
Long range - honestly just stay away from them for awhile. When I go out in the field to practice the speed 10+ discs I've bought to experiment with don't go much longer than the Leopard, teebird and Track. But they are why more sensitive.
Another suggestion maybe get two mids - one stable and one understable unless you're planning to forehands on those right hand dog-legs. I use a light weight Stingray for unstable.
For mids - there's the never ending Roc vs Buzzz wars. I personnal use Buzzz cause the Roc just faded to much for me and I couldn't get used to the feel. Lot's of folks are going for the LAT64 mids but they are a little pricey.
Drivers - leopards are the standard but again there's plenty of options.
Long range - honestly just stay away from them for awhile. When I go out in the field to practice the speed 10+ discs I've bought to experiment with don't go much longer than the Leopard, teebird and Track. But they are why more sensitive.
Another suggestion maybe get two mids - one stable and one understable unless you're planning to forehands on those right hand dog-legs. I use a light weight Stingray for unstable.
Disc Outfitters in Columbia would be the nearest to Annapolis. The only other shop in Maryland with a decent selection is Scorpio Disc Golf Shop in White Marsh. Otherwise Dicks, Sports Authority, and Play it Again sports usually have some disc golf equipment in very limited supply.
I am a loyal disc outfitters guy, but I was seriously impressed with Scorpio. The selection they had was very impressive.
Good call on the Fuse! What did you get for weights on those?
GLong
* Ace Member *
going to the game tonight! let's see what they can do against poo-holes and wilson.
