Wrist Snapper DIY

[Mocheez]

...so I printed up an end to fit the pipe and hold the square magnet that I had.

 

[JuanA]

I've had this for awhile, and I really think it works. It's made a big difference in my drives.

I blew out the end of mine though, so I need to find some of the threaded tubing that was mentioned earlier.

 

[Trevdor]

Stumbled onto this thread somehow so I made one, but it really hurts my elbow when I try to do a full throw. I'm guessing that means I'm doing something wrong?

 

[JuanA]

Stumbled onto this thread somehow so I made one, but it really hurts my elbow when I try to do a full throw. I'm guessing that means I'm doing something wrong?

I don't feel it in my elbow, but I do feel it it my hand. It feels more like the blood is rushing in though instead of any kind of pain.

 

[BillFleming]

add a video of your form...there are several folks here who are good at viewing video and giving advice.

 

[RFrance]

Stumbled onto this thread somehow so I made one, but it really hurts my elbow when I try to do a full throw. I'm guessing that means I'm doing something wrong?

It sounds like you might be pronating (turning thumb under) at the end of the swing instead of supinating (allowing thumb to turn over). I used to do that and it did hurt.

 

[lee76007]

So, snap is wrist action. I didn't know that until now, I'm almost at my one year mark playing. I've been told on a few occasions while playing thru on the tee, that I have "snap". I'm LHBH, and one of those comments exclaimed "your a LHBH with snap, how awesome, I've never seen one from that side", being new I didn't have a clue what both comments were referring too, and didn't give it much thought until later.
All I know is my best distance is what I call a slow level draw with a brief slight angle as it draws, and then levels out, and I think that is where my best snap is showing itself? And I do feel something. If that's correct, its nothing particular I taught myself, and I don't know how or why its happening. Sometimes I get that same feeling and distance straight down the fairway, and on an occasion with a slight fade. Never happens with a hyzer.

 

[JuanA]

I found this video really helpful in explaining the snapping of the wrist. Actually all of his videos are really good.

 

[Trevdor]

Well, maybe a dumb question, but how are you all holding it? In line with your arm or perpendicular to your arm?

I posted a video for form critique a few months ago, I don't think I've improved much in that time!

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136852

 

[RFrance]

He's RandyC here on DGCR.

I found this video really helpful in explaining the snapping of the wrist. Actually all of his videos are really good.

 

[RFrance]

Well, maybe a dumb question, but how are you all holding it? In line with your arm or perpendicular to your arm?

I posted a video for form critique a few months ago, I don't think I've improved much in that time!

https://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136852

Thumb along the top of the pipe and four fingers holding onto the bottom. So I guess that would be in line with your arm.

 

[JuanA]

He's RandyC here on DGCR.

Dang, I remember someone saying that in the past.

RandyC, I salute you.

 

[navel]

Instead of PVC pipe you can make one from an old flashlight. These LED-flashlights are cheap and easy to find. The can also take a beating and often come with safety straps.

https://i.imgur.com/AvkD6eu

I removed the batteries and added magnet to the bottom.
A screw in a plug is a great choice since you can just screw it up or down to make the tip be closer to, or further away, from the magnet. Easy to modify in that way.

https://i.imgur.com/ezFap0o

 

[HyooMac]

UPDATE: The cap flew off. Shouldn't have been a surprise, but as I had been using it to warm up for months, I had gotten used to the idea that the cap was jammed on really well.

As I go to replace it with another cap and bolt, it occurs to me that the only end that really needs to be glued is the "outside" end. Centrifugal forces don't cause the cap on the end nearer my hand to fly off. And anyway, I hold the barrel between my fingers and cradle the nearer end in my palm anyway.

This is still a great warm-up tool. I've found it be be a much better indicator than the flight towel.

Rock on! (and glue the end!).

 

[Jukeshoe]

For long-term members of the forum, these pictures may bring back unwanted thoughts of Lokirising and his fleshlight post(s). :| :| :gross: :|

 

[Mocheez]

Segue from the prior post... I want to put a 4-5" extension on mine (on the magnet side) to mimic the goal of trying to fling the opposite end of the disc. Currently, where the screw sits in the hand is where the front end of the disc would be.

 

[seedlings]

Can someone please post a clip of using this device in the disc golf context? Want to see how you hold it and where it hits.

 

[RFrance]

 

[seedlings]

Awesome, thank you! If I understand, the weight of the screw can be adjusted as you get a stronger feel for the hit.

 

[RFrance]

Awesome, thank you! If I understand, the weight of the screw can be adjusted as you get a stronger feel for the hit.

Correct. You can also turn the screw around so the the threaded end or the screwdriver end is towards the magnet. The screwdriver end is bigger so the magnet pulls on it harder.