DiscinFiend
* Ace Member *
That's a good video for the OP to checkout, can't believe I forgot about it when I was posting all the other ones.
I don't think its a good idea to tell people (especially those new to DGCR) to disbelieve most people that say they can throw over 400'. I dislike the attitude of people on DGCR who automatically think your a liar if you say you can throw 400'+. It seems people who can't throw that far want to believe that only a few people can really throw that far so they feel better about themselves. Im not saying that this is everyone on DGCR have this attitude or specifically steinkecm but it is common. I personally can throw 450' with a fair amount of consistency with my Star Destroyers. I'm not talking about down hill with a tailwind, I mean flat ground with no wind at all. My farthest drives are around 500'. I've measured my distance quite a few times with a distance measuring wheel as well as a few other methods. I tend to believe people who say they can throw 400'+, especially in the Bag Suggestions & Feedback/Discs parts of DGCR. If they're not telling the truth they're only hurting themselves when people recommend discs that they can't get up to speed. I will only question a person if its blatantly obvious that they're telling a lie (like saying they need a faster over stable driver because their Firebird only goes 500'). People act like a person who throws over 400' is as elusive as Sasquatch. You don't need to be super athletic to throw far, its more about form than anything else. Sure some people lie to make themselves feel "cool" online but I bet a majority of people are truthful. Its not good to tell new members that a lot of people on DGCR are liars because they say they throw far. If we do that we could potentially be pushing people away from DGCR who have more knowledge about distance & throw farther than we do.
