[Question] Meathook Overstable Putters vs Midranges

[haier2]

I have long left out the slower "meathook" slot in my bag. I don't like lugging around a full bag of plastic, especially overlapping molds.

In those situations where a short to medium hard turn is necessary, it seems like the distance and shot coverage gap between overstable putters and overstable midranges is very slim.

How do you decide which speed of super overstable disc to carry, or do you just carry both?

opcorn:

 

[moorent]

I carry a gator and a firebird. I used to throw a drone, but figure that i can cover a wider range of shots by adjusting power with a putter and a fairway

 

[elmexdela]

then get a zone

 

[JTdisc]

I carry Harps and Suspects for approach shots, a Verdict midrange, a XXX fairway and an Enforcer driver. I like having just the right speed disc for a shot. Powering down a faster disc just doesn't fly the same for me as a normal powered throw with the appropriate disc.

If you're looking for a good tweener, the Harp, Suspect, and Zone all fit the bill. Shorter than a mid, longer than a putter and overstable.

 

[MrFixIt]

I carry a VP for OS putting/short approaches and a Zone for slightly longer OS approaches.
There may be some overlap, but not enough for me to bag just one over the other.

 

[E_Rock25]

I carry a gator and a firebird. I used to throw a drone, but figure that i can cover a wider range of shots by adjusting power with a putter and a fairway

This except a zone instead of the gator.

 

[davmer2303]

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13546
Here's an informative and out of control thread
I mainly power down my beefy champ eagle to do overstable duties. Other than that, a fresh roc on hyzer is pretty beefy. And, if all else fails, I slip a champ gator in the bag.

 

[mattc]

I carry a zone and a FAF firebird.
And the zone flys farther.

 

[PMantle]

I carry Harps and Suspects for approach shots, a Verdict midrange, .

:thmbup:

 

[Broken Shoulder]

I carry a Zone and then it jumps to Firebird. No overstable mid. I don't mind powering down.

 

[BradC]

Broken record, I carry a Zone and Firebird and power up/down accordingly.

 

[Alcuin]

I'll add to the broken record: I carry a Zone, an FAF Firebird and a slightly domey 12x that I can actually throw.

 

[Buiscutboy]

I usually just throw a Viper. But when I carry more than I do right now, I bag a VP too. It's just a little more controllable on those short OS shots, and doesn't skip at all. Vipers don't skip much, but the VP does even less.

 

[GripEnemy]

I carry a gator and a firebird. I used to throw a drone, but figure that i can cover a wider range of shots by adjusting power with a putter and a fairway

The Gator and Drone are both small diameter mids. Where's your OS putter mentioned?

 

[E_Rock25]

Zone & Firebird FTW... /Thread

 

[Moose33]

I carry a Harp, either a Viper or Drone and a FB. But partly because I throw tons of FH shots will all of them, but will BH all in the right situation.

 

[GirdleRoc]

Champ Glow Gator!
Champ Glow Firebird!

They will take you to the darkest places on the course...

 

[TRyan]

I carry both overstable putters and midranges, Rhyno and Pig, pro and champion plastic, and also a gator.

 

[bfowler]

I carry a beat Vector which has lost a lot of it fade but still won't turn over. Then I carry a Resistor for any time I need something really OS.

 

[ElementZ]

I only carry Pures, Credos, and a Lucky as my putters and midranges. I find the rest can be accomplished by powering down drivers.