Stud Muffin
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I have been putting with the Wizard since the moment I bought my first one. I am very impressed by not only it's ability for consistent flight, but it's ability to be driven without worry of flip overs.
Since I have bought a practice basket, I have worked very very hard on my putting game, and have got a lot better. Only one problem, I believe a good problem has developed.
When I am putting 30'+, I used to whiff the basket all the time and my Wiz would practically chip hyzer into the dirt. Now I am hitting the basket way more often, which has resulted in quite a number of rollaways. Usually 2-3 a round. These rollaways usually end outside of my confident circle, about 20', and has been causing extra strokes. About a week ago I was at Jefferson Barracks, and on #2 I had hammered a drive down the center, and I was about 35' from the basket, and thinking birdie. It hit the rim, rolled away another 30', missed that, and got a bogey from 35' away. That was the last straw, and I decided to look for something better to make those long birdie putts with.
So I bought a max weight Aero. It didn't have the hard turning stability, and had the extra glide.
So, now I notice that the less turn and extra glide of the Aero actually takes a bit less energy to get the disc to the basket. Also, because it does not fall hard, I do not have the rollaway problem that I did with my medium flex 175 Wizard.
Only, instead of just using it for outside the circle putts, I noticed I am just money on approach shots with it on calm days. Also, it works just fine inside the circle as well on clam days. So I told myself I will keep my Wizard for windy days. Well, windy day came, and on 2 holes my Wizard was getting pushed really far, and I moved to my star Roc to putt, and it held the wind much better.
So now, I am in a emotional dilemma, because I love putting with the Wizard, but I no longer need to carry it in the bag.
Anyone else go through this? I hate surrendering the Wizard.
BUT, I am not down with carrying discs I have no reason to throw during a round.
Since I have bought a practice basket, I have worked very very hard on my putting game, and have got a lot better. Only one problem, I believe a good problem has developed.
When I am putting 30'+, I used to whiff the basket all the time and my Wiz would practically chip hyzer into the dirt. Now I am hitting the basket way more often, which has resulted in quite a number of rollaways. Usually 2-3 a round. These rollaways usually end outside of my confident circle, about 20', and has been causing extra strokes. About a week ago I was at Jefferson Barracks, and on #2 I had hammered a drive down the center, and I was about 35' from the basket, and thinking birdie. It hit the rim, rolled away another 30', missed that, and got a bogey from 35' away. That was the last straw, and I decided to look for something better to make those long birdie putts with.
So I bought a max weight Aero. It didn't have the hard turning stability, and had the extra glide.
So, now I notice that the less turn and extra glide of the Aero actually takes a bit less energy to get the disc to the basket. Also, because it does not fall hard, I do not have the rollaway problem that I did with my medium flex 175 Wizard.
Only, instead of just using it for outside the circle putts, I noticed I am just money on approach shots with it on calm days. Also, it works just fine inside the circle as well on clam days. So I told myself I will keep my Wizard for windy days. Well, windy day came, and on 2 holes my Wizard was getting pushed really far, and I moved to my star Roc to putt, and it held the wind much better.
So now, I am in a emotional dilemma, because I love putting with the Wizard, but I no longer need to carry it in the bag.
Anyone else go through this? I hate surrendering the Wizard.
BUT, I am not down with carrying discs I have no reason to throw during a round.
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