DiscWhisker
Newbie
- Joined
- May 10, 2017
- Messages
- 2
Vitals:
Years playing/experience: 1 year, 1 month
Right/left-handed/ambidextrous: right-handed
Throwing Styles: RHBH and some RHFH, both from standstill. Push putting from inline and straddle stances.
Golf Distance (avg/max) for putter/mid/driver: Pure - 200/220', Meteor - 220/250', FD - 240/270'
Age: 33
Sex: M
Injuries/handicaps?:
Overall I'm quite healthy at 5' 6", 144 lbs, but years of sitting at the office are really showing.
Other sport proficiencies?:
None
What do you like/dislike about your current bag?:
I'm fairly happy with my simple setup and I feel that the bag covers most shot types within my abilities without too much overlap.
Specific areas of desired feedback:
Currently, I struggle most with straight low lines. Z FLX Buzzz isn't working for me and I'm considering either trying a lighter one in different plastic or dropping it. The Meteor could probably handle these approaches, if Buzzz and Zone were switched to a S-line MD2. I'm trying to keep the number of discs at 12 or less, so there's still room for few discs in the bag. Other disc suggestions and advice is welcome as my form is pretty much a work in process. I'm concentrating on improving my consistency and developing a smooth standstill form - no disc will magically improve those, but I'd guess a lot of discs can make them worse.
Bag:
(weight plastic model, condition - use)
Drivers
169g S-line FD, 9/10 - main driver
171g C-line FD2, 9/10 - into the wind, also powers down to OS mid shots
Approach
172g Z FLX Buzzz, 9/10 - generalist mid (hyzer, straight, flexing anny)
169g Z Meteor, 8.5/10 - straight and anny approaches
169g ESP Zone 9/10 - windy approaches and utility shots
174g Opto Pure 9/10 - all approach shots when there's less wind or a mid is not required
Putters
173g Zero Soft Pure 8/10 - approach shots in wooded fairways and when sticky landings are needed
174g Zero Medium Pure 9/10 - main putter
Disc-specific notes:
172g Z FLX Buzzz - This particular Buzzz seems glideless, finicky to throw and has more fade than I expected. This could all be due to form flaws and false expectations, but I have been considering a lighter (max 169g) Buzzz in ESP or Elite Z. Other 5/5/0/1 molds or workhorse mids with some fade would be fine too.
173g Zero Soft Pure - The most used disc for approaches and putting at the moment, the idea is to season it into mellow understable approach disc.
169g S-line FD - Works consistently on most lines and will be seasoned into turn over disc.
Other discs on the sidelines:
156g Star Teebird, 9.5/10 - Field training disc
157g Star Teebird, 9.5/10 - Field training disc, one of the Teebirds is occasionally in the bag, but FD gets the more air time on the course for now.
150g DX Eagle, 8.5/10 - Silly little Eagle. A fun disc to throw and performs well enough to be in the bag occasionally.
157g Opto Jade, 9/10 - Frequents in the bag as a slightly longer FD.
169g Opto Saint, 10/10 - Waiting for the day I can sling it properly.
169g Champion Mako3, 9/10 - Field trainining disc, overlaps Pure, Meteor and Buzzz too much to be in the bag.
Years playing/experience: 1 year, 1 month
Right/left-handed/ambidextrous: right-handed
Throwing Styles: RHBH and some RHFH, both from standstill. Push putting from inline and straddle stances.
Golf Distance (avg/max) for putter/mid/driver: Pure - 200/220', Meteor - 220/250', FD - 240/270'
Age: 33
Sex: M
Injuries/handicaps?:
Overall I'm quite healthy at 5' 6", 144 lbs, but years of sitting at the office are really showing.
Other sport proficiencies?:
None
What do you like/dislike about your current bag?:
I'm fairly happy with my simple setup and I feel that the bag covers most shot types within my abilities without too much overlap.
Specific areas of desired feedback:
Currently, I struggle most with straight low lines. Z FLX Buzzz isn't working for me and I'm considering either trying a lighter one in different plastic or dropping it. The Meteor could probably handle these approaches, if Buzzz and Zone were switched to a S-line MD2. I'm trying to keep the number of discs at 12 or less, so there's still room for few discs in the bag. Other disc suggestions and advice is welcome as my form is pretty much a work in process. I'm concentrating on improving my consistency and developing a smooth standstill form - no disc will magically improve those, but I'd guess a lot of discs can make them worse.
Bag:
(weight plastic model, condition - use)
Drivers
169g S-line FD, 9/10 - main driver
171g C-line FD2, 9/10 - into the wind, also powers down to OS mid shots
Approach
172g Z FLX Buzzz, 9/10 - generalist mid (hyzer, straight, flexing anny)
169g Z Meteor, 8.5/10 - straight and anny approaches
169g ESP Zone 9/10 - windy approaches and utility shots
174g Opto Pure 9/10 - all approach shots when there's less wind or a mid is not required
Putters
173g Zero Soft Pure 8/10 - approach shots in wooded fairways and when sticky landings are needed
174g Zero Medium Pure 9/10 - main putter
Disc-specific notes:
172g Z FLX Buzzz - This particular Buzzz seems glideless, finicky to throw and has more fade than I expected. This could all be due to form flaws and false expectations, but I have been considering a lighter (max 169g) Buzzz in ESP or Elite Z. Other 5/5/0/1 molds or workhorse mids with some fade would be fine too.
173g Zero Soft Pure - The most used disc for approaches and putting at the moment, the idea is to season it into mellow understable approach disc.
169g S-line FD - Works consistently on most lines and will be seasoned into turn over disc.
Other discs on the sidelines:
156g Star Teebird, 9.5/10 - Field training disc
157g Star Teebird, 9.5/10 - Field training disc, one of the Teebirds is occasionally in the bag, but FD gets the more air time on the course for now.
150g DX Eagle, 8.5/10 - Silly little Eagle. A fun disc to throw and performs well enough to be in the bag occasionally.
157g Opto Jade, 9/10 - Frequents in the bag as a slightly longer FD.
169g Opto Saint, 10/10 - Waiting for the day I can sling it properly.
169g Champion Mako3, 9/10 - Field trainining disc, overlaps Pure, Meteor and Buzzz too much to be in the bag.