Your thoughts on Putters.

also forgot yeti pro aviar, which is straighter than kc. more in the line of anode/mercy/sole.

i have lots of thoughts. :) i like nerding out about discs more than i like throwing the discs themselves.
 
also forgot yeti pro aviar, which is straighter than kc. more in the line of anode/mercy/sole.

i have lots of thoughts. :) i like nerding out about discs more than i like throwing the discs themselves.

:)

Well I guess I should say why I love the nova. I like a stiff putter and it is. I also like a deep dish putter which it is. I prefer a straight putter so I liked a worn wizard more so then a fresh one. The nova is straight out of the box. The duel plastics I feel helps absorb/dissipate (or whatever lol) the energy of the putt when it hits chains. The problem with stiff putters I feel are spit outs and cut threws, usually on the left side of the chains but with to much hyzer it'll happen anywhere. Im not a hyzer putter but they are needed occasionally for rising putts that need to start low. A hard putter also will fly further past and has more chance to roll away. A soft putter these problems go away but a soft putter for me comes out wobbly. The nova is like a stiff putter with the great attributes usually only soft putters have. I've had putts I know would not have stuck with a wizard or kc pro aviar and it just plonks down like those crazy soft putters you can make burritos out of.

All in all that's why I'm putting with a nova. The results(making putts) is most important. Even if just saves one iffy putt a round it's totally worth using
 
As a new player, I started with the soft Challenger. I just picked up 3 Wizards from the marketplace, and after throwing them in the backyard really loved the feel of them. The super stupid soft and super soft feel amazing in my hand. Should get out tomorrow and get some actual flight time in with them.
 
the nova combines the attributes of a stiff putter (like the firm wizards or KC pro/McPro avairs) but also has the super grippy chain catching of the sticky/floppy vibram/magnet/latitude stuff.

its very deep and has the nubs on the underside. what I personally like is that due to its stiffness its very consistent on the amount of power and touch you can put on it. the grippy overmold is just gravy when it comes to catching chains. also since its stiff and also has that rubber overmold I've seen it bounce straight into the chains and right back out. Similarly I've seen it bounce inside the cage and right back out. Its rare but happens because of stiffness of pro plastic + rubber overmold.

putters are putters and whatever works works but the nova is interesting enough to make the local 1000 rated pro here switch over from mcpro avairs.
 
I threw my Wizards today, didn't even want to touch my soft Challenger. The Organic SS turned out to be an awesome approach disc, and the SSS disc flies dead straight to the chains.
 
I just use an Innova Aviar Pro. I have been wanting a soft putter though, maybe something not too soft like the Discraft Magnet. I feel like I can putt with just about any disc, but that's probably because I'm a total noob and don't have the "feel" for them correctly lol.
 
Most important points have been covered here. I putt with a soft magnet, I have nearly always putted with soft magnet. I learned it, loved it and stick by it. I will not be convinced that after over a decade of use, practice and success that a different putter will improve my game. Golfers make putts, not discs. Find one you are happy and comfortable with and freaking rock it. Good luck, man.
 
basically every single company out there has a putter that is pretty similar to a judge. The stable/overstable, medium to large bead, glidey putter was first put out by innova, its called an Avair and you've probably heard of it. I used KC Pro aviars exclusively for my putters for about the last 8ish years, and have loved them. For some odd reason I decided to try a Judge about 6 months ago and have been using them ever since, so I'm a big Judge fan. It takes a special disc to replace a putter mold that I had literally millions of repetitions with.
I just had to say something about this... literally millions? That is a lot. Like more than any professional at anything ;)
The Vibram Ridge is also a solid beaded putter similar to a Judge.
I have been wondering about the Ridge, it was one of the putters I was considering when looking for a new one. I decided on a Neutron Ion but I think next year I am going to pick up a Ridge to test out.

To the OP, also the Challenger is a great beaded putter :thmbup:. It was my first love and my FLX Chally is my favorite disc ever.

Any putter you choose will fly pretty similarly inside the circle. I tend to like beaded putters. Beaded putters FTW!
 
my current favorite, and likely for a long time PA3
-its just so straight and true with a touch of hyzer fade. Predictable and comfy. I have 350 and 300 plastic. I like them both, actually prefer 350.
 
I think the way you grip the putter will be a big factor. Do you like the shallow depth of the Judge or do you want something you can power grip more comfortably? Where do you place your index finger?

I rocked a Magnet for a couple years, but wanted to get away from floppy putters. Titanic was the answer. It's also in the tall putter category with Challenger/KC Pro Aviar stability. I putt with D-Line and drive with Prolines.
 
I just had to say something about this... literally millions? That is a lot. Like more than any professional at anything ;)

Ya know, I just kinda threw that out there and figured it was accurate. I did some guesstimating with a calculator and the number I came to was about 500,000. Its really hard to say for sure, as I've gone through phases in the last decade of barely practicing and other phases where I putt for in excess of an hour per day. Its pretty easy to rack up the putting reps with a basket in the yard.

Millions may have been an exaggeration on my part, but I'm calling BS on the "any professional at anything" comment. I'd bet you anything that most professional disc golfers have millions of reps of putting under their belts. An hour per day would get you their in a few years. Its really not that ridiculous.
 
Most important points have been covered here. I putt with a soft magnet, I have nearly always putted with soft magnet. I learned it, loved it and stick by it. I will not be convinced that after over a decade of use, practice and success that a different putter will improve my game. Golfers make putts, not discs. Find one you are happy and comfortable with and freaking rock it. Good luck, man.

Dance with the one that got you there. Learn a disc that feels good and gets the job done.
 
Nice to see some fellow magnet users here. Was beginning to think it was a dead disc!

I switched to an omega ss a few years back when my magnet needed retired but I just found a new magnet that I am excited to break in soon!

I've tried quite a few over the years and I have to say the aviar was by far my least favorite
 
Right now I use the tried and true DX Aviar P&A; for a while I hated it and swapped to a classic stamp Aviar (little less stable out of the box) and then worked on my form. Once the classic Aviar started turning, I went back to the P&A and it's been my go to for a while. At some point I'm probably going to try a Shield though, as it looks like it might fit better with what I do (I leave my index finger along the outside of the rim instead of tucking it on a bead; I find I'm a bit more accurate that way).
 
Ya know, I just kinda threw that out there and figured it was accurate. I did some guesstimating with a calculator and the number I came to was about 500,000. Its really hard to say for sure, as I've gone through phases in the last decade of barely practicing and other phases where I putt for in excess of an hour per day. Its pretty easy to rack up the putting reps with a basket in the yard.

Millions may have been an exaggeration on my part, but I'm calling BS on the "any professional at anything" comment. I'd bet you anything that most professional disc golfers have millions of reps of putting under their belts. An hour per day would get you their in a few years. Its really not that ridiculous.
You would have to throw 2740 times a day in order to hit one million in a year. Just wanted to point out that your arm would probably fall off :D I would love to see an actual yearly throw count, though. Could be interesting.

To get back on track, putters rule! Definitely the most important disc in your bag. I suggest getting 2 putting putters, one main putter and a backup (also possibly for short approaches), and then an overstable putter for headwinds and short hyzers. I can't tell you how crucial the Zone has been since I got it.
 
I started with the Aviar, lost it within a couple weeks. Got a birdie, didn't like it. Got a dart, but it wasn't that comfortable to putt with. It's a decent approach disc, though. I ended up giving it to a friend who loves it. I then got a KCP BB Aviar, lost it within a couple weeks. Then I found out about Wizards. These have been my go to putters ever since. I tried out a Star Aviar driver as a driving/approach putter since I wanted something a little stiffer, but like every other Aviar I've owned, I lost it within a couple weeks. I don't know what it is, but I can't seem to hold onto an Aviar to save my life. I just ended up getting a couple more Wizards in a stiffer plastic for driving.
 
It depends on what you're looking for in a putter. The Judge is a darn nice putter...it's basically a slightly straighter Wizard. I'm a Wizard nut for putts and approaches, but like it's been mentioned, there's a ton of similar, but slightly different putters out there. Basically, every company has something close.

Get your hands on as many as you can...you'll know when you've found the right one. With that said, you could probably take any of the putters mentioned and put work in with it, and see very little difference in your overall results. A lot of times, it's more the feel of the plastic than it is the actual mold.
 
I started with the Aviar, lost it within a couple weeks. Got a birdie, didn't like it. Got a dart, but it wasn't that comfortable to putt with. It's a decent approach disc, though. I ended up giving it to a friend who loves it. I then got a KCP BB Aviar, lost it within a couple weeks. Then I found out about Wizards. These have been my go to putters ever since. I tried out a Star Aviar driver as a driving/approach putter since I wanted something a little stiffer, but like every other Aviar I've owned, I lost it within a couple weeks. I don't know what it is, but I can't seem to hold onto an Aviar to save my life. I just ended up getting a couple more Wizards in a stiffer plastic for driving.


I have to ask: how do you lose so many putters?
 
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