Weight Spread

[Nice Drive Kid]

I'm buying two TeeBirds. I want them in different weights to be used in different situations. How many grams apart should they be to ensure that they won't be the same disc? I'm thinking about one max weight (175) and one lower (167). Any thoughts on the weight spread?

 

[tumpsi]

I'm buying two TeeBirds. I want them in different weights to be used in different situations. How many grams apart should they be to ensure that they won't be the same disc? I'm thinking about one max weight (175) and one lower (167). Any thoughts on the weight spread?

I guess it depends on what you're planning to do with them.


PS. Star Teebirds max weight is 174g afaik

 

[Nice Drive Kid]

I guess it depends on what you're planning to do with them.

I'm actually not planning on using them much at all. My buddy lost my Champ Leopard and said he'd pay for it, so I figured instead of buying another Leopard I'd get two TeeBirds and let him beat the crap out of them until they're wicked straight. Is the TeeBird good into wind, even in mid-160 weights? I guess that's my only concern.

 

[tumpsi]

I guess it depends on what you're planning to do with them.

I'm actually not planning on using them much at all. My buddy lost my Champ Leopard and said he'd pay for it, so I figured instead of buying another Leopard I'd get two TeeBirds and let him beat the crap out of them until they're wicked straight. Is the TeeBird good into wind, even in mid-160 weights? I guess that's my only concern.

Haven't thrown anything but max weight. They're not Firebirds, but they do
handle some wind.

 

[plastic_fondler1]

I do this a lot with my discs...have a light and heavy in the same mold. The weight difference allows me to shape more lines with the same mold. Its also nice to nut up to the heavy mold for wind and crunch the light for uphill shots.

I enjoy 175/169 combo...but I throw mostly 175's. 173/167 would be good too....even 170/165 for some.

 

[cojsmith08]

PS. Star Teebirds max weight is 174g afaik

Disc Golf Center has a few 175's.

 

[tumpsi]

PS. Star Teebirds max weight is 174g afaik

Disc Golf Center has a few 175's.

>:O

 

[Jesse B 707]

i do this with alot of my drivers and ive found that a 172/165 combo gets the greatest number of lines for my power level (400)

 

[Crossed Reality]

172 and 165? A 7 gram spread is tiny. 7 grams is a fifth of an ounce. They'll likely be functionally identical.

If you want them to act at all different, go max weight and 150 or something.

 

[Jesse B 707]

172 and 165? A 7 gram spread is tiny. 7 grams is a fifth of an ounce. They'll likely be functionally identical.

If you want them to act at all different, go max weight and 150 or something.

:roll: does the trick for me, my 165s flip up or turn waaaay easier than 170+. 150 is just too light unless you throw like a girl

 

[twmccoy1]

172 and 165? A 7 gram spread is tiny. 7 grams is a fifth of an ounce. They'll likely be functionally identical.

If you want them to act at all different, go max weight and 150 or something.

:roll: does the trick for me, my 165s flip up or turn waaaay easier than 170+. 150 is just too light unless you throw like a girl

I agree. A 7 gram difference in weight will usually create noticeable flight differences in discs.

 

[Aaron_D]

very noticable. I feel like I can tell a difference in any change +/- 3g...especially in faster discs.

 

[cojsmith08]

I'd have to say 90% of players would notice a 7 gram difference.

A disc 7 grams lighter would be substantially easier to flip up IMO.

 

[dflaschiii]

I'd be suprised if I could tell a difference of less than 10 grams.

The more power you have, the more likely you'd notice subtle changes in disc performance. But unless you're going 425+ I don't think there is enough difference between a 174 and 167 to make them substantially different discs.

Get something around 150-60.

 

[tumpsi]

The more power you have, the more likely you'd notice subtle changes in disc performance. But unless you're going 425+ I don't think there is enough difference between a 174 and 167 to make them substantially different discs.

I throw 400+, and I can tell you is the disc 175 or 170, if it's a mold that I carry.
I bet 425+ powered players can tell even 2 or 3g differences.

 

[Fritz]

PS. Star Teebirds max weight is 174g afaik

Teebird is 176g and the TL is 175.1g

 

[MrTasses]

I'm buying two TeeBirds. I want them in different weights to be used in different situations. How many grams apart should they be to ensure that they won't be the same disc? I'm thinking about one max weight (175) and one lower (167). Any thoughts on the weight spread?

I do the same. I use the lower weight as fairway/workhorse because I can get better glide with less effort. So I have about 3 times the number of sub-170 gm Teebirds when compared to 175gm. The tbirds I like best always seem to be in the 164-167 gm range. The max wt models I use for hyzer shots or straight with more fade.