Uggggggh
This is my exact set up.
We could be twins if it wasn't for your sicko antique wood working tools fetish.
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Building the minimalist bag
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Uggggggh
This is my exact set up.
We could be twins if it wasn't for your sicko antique wood working tools fetish.
I wouldn't wish anyone to look like me. Life is hard enough already.
What actual discs?
For me:
Dx aviar
Champ cobra
Dx cobra
Star teebird
Sexton firebird
Beat eagle L
I think I could switch the aviar for a plasma proxy. I'd miss an extra putt every round but I could drive with it.
Also not crazy about the cobras bc they are pretty wonky on sidearms.
Also, why didn't I just post this in the book club? I hate it out here...
thirtydirtybirds
Double Eagle Member
Sexton bird
Eagle-L
2 rocs
Classic aviar.
I could get by just fine with that bag, and really it's probably 90% of what I throw anyway.
Eagle-L
2 rocs
Classic aviar.
I could get by just fine with that bag, and really it's probably 90% of what I throw anyway.
XT Aviar
DX Stingray
KC Roc
Star Leo3 or DX/Pro Valk
Star Teebird or S-line PD
Sexton Firebird
I'd really miss my Polecat and Zone, but I think I could adapt for the Zone.
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I live in a windy area and am finding less use for a Firebird. I would use, and am currently moving toward:
Stable Putter - Mostly putting duties (Berg)
Driving Putter - Something OS (Pig)
OS/Stable Mid - Something that is mostly straight even in wind (MD3)
OS/Stable Fairway - Main D (Teebird)
US Fairway - Big D for no wind or tail wind (Probably be a Roadrunner or beat to hell Teebird)
I have found that I can get Pars and Birdies, when I am not sucking, with the putters and mids alone on Par 3s. Par 4s and 5s I need a little more distance. I haven't thrown my Wraiths in several weeks and don't plan to anytime soon. I will be cycling Teebirds, MD3s and probably the Pigs to get the flights that I want, but I could do pretty well with a brand new set of these 5
Stable Putter - Mostly putting duties (Berg)
Driving Putter - Something OS (Pig)
OS/Stable Mid - Something that is mostly straight even in wind (MD3)
OS/Stable Fairway - Main D (Teebird)
US Fairway - Big D for no wind or tail wind (Probably be a Roadrunner or beat to hell Teebird)
I have found that I can get Pars and Birdies, when I am not sucking, with the putters and mids alone on Par 3s. Par 4s and 5s I need a little more distance. I haven't thrown my Wraiths in several weeks and don't plan to anytime soon. I will be cycling Teebirds, MD3s and probably the Pigs to get the flights that I want, but I could do pretty well with a brand new set of these 5
I ponder the minimalist question when playing our one local course that is exceptionally hilly. I've played with a full bag and found that carrying the extra weight up and down steep hills negatively hurts my score, and the added energy from carrying a lighter bag more than makes up for the restricted shot selections. On this course I bag:
Putting putter (Crown)
US throwing putter (Colt)
Stable mid (Roc3)
Stable fairway (DX Teebird)
Understable fairway(DX FD)
Overstable control driver (Fortress)
Oddly enough, 67% of those discs don't usually make my normal bag (Colt, Teebird, FD, Fortress). But when minimizing I find that versatile discs are extremely valuable, whereas when I carry a full bag I prefer discs that do one thing consistently well.
Putting putter (Crown)
US throwing putter (Colt)
Stable mid (Roc3)
Stable fairway (DX Teebird)
Understable fairway(DX FD)
Overstable control driver (Fortress)
Oddly enough, 67% of those discs don't usually make my normal bag (Colt, Teebird, FD, Fortress). But when minimizing I find that versatile discs are extremely valuable, whereas when I carry a full bag I prefer discs that do one thing consistently well.
F.Luke
Double Eagle Member
This thread would become yet another running monologue if you posted it in the Bag Suggestions sub.
My 6 would be: Putting/throwing putter, understable-ish mid, overstable-ish mid, understable-ish fairway, overstable-ish fairway, stable distance driver.
Actual discs: Sirius Omega, pretty beat DX Roc, Champ/Star Roc3, Champ Leopard/3, Champ Thunderbird, Star Wraith.
This sacrifices a lot of options like certain backhand rollers and such but It would be a serviceable setup for pretty much any air shot I would need.
Putting Putter
Throwing Putter
Stable to Understable Fairway
Stable to Overstable Control Driver
This would be my minimal set up. Powered up throwing putter, powered down fairway driver mid cover shots pretty easy, I don't throw mids too much anyways. For drivers, stable to understable fairway is a workhorse hyzerflipper, and does finesse shots. Then something with some hss for forehands, hyzers, or something I really want to mash on. I feel like I could play pretty much any course with this, and maybe something really beefy if it's super windy.
Throwing Putter
Stable to Understable Fairway
Stable to Overstable Control Driver
This would be my minimal set up. Powered up throwing putter, powered down fairway driver mid cover shots pretty easy, I don't throw mids too much anyways. For drivers, stable to understable fairway is a workhorse hyzerflipper, and does finesse shots. Then something with some hss for forehands, hyzers, or something I really want to mash on. I feel like I could play pretty much any course with this, and maybe something really beefy if it's super windy.
Putter: This is where I make a lot of cutbacks. Lid? Gone. XD for low-speed turnovers? Gone. Scale to handle the wind? Bye-bye. Putting putter? Get over yourself. I pick a driving putter, then putt with it because you can putt with anything. Obviously, that disc is the Wizard.
Mids: I want something basically stable to OS that will be the main disc and then something more understable I can get some flip on or put some hyzer on it and air it out. I can get by with a freshish KC Roc and a beat Roc.
Drivers: Basically something stable that is going to be the workhorse driver matched with an OS wind/utility discs. I can go Valk/Firebird. I've also gone slightly slower with Cyclone/Banshee. JLS/EXP1 is another pairing I like. TL/Banshee is also a good pairing. You get the jist.
Optional tailwind easy distance flippy thing: I carry a Vibram unLace around, it gives me easy cheater distance in certain situations. If I can carry six, I'd add it. If I need to stay with five, I can skip it.
So I'd be Wizard/KC Roc/Beat Roc/Valk/Firebird/unLace.
What I lose from the huge cart of discs I lug around are all those putter options I usually have and my OS Mid. The rest of the stuff in my bag never gets thrown anyway.
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MANBURGARLAR
Eagle Member
This is what my travel bag looks like:
-SSS Magic (putting putter)
-EVO Magic
-Ti Zone
-Ti Comet
-Proton Resistor
-Echo Star Roadrunner
-Pro Destroyer
-Nuke OS
Covers any type of shot i can think of on a new course.
-SSS Magic (putting putter)
-EVO Magic
-Ti Zone
-Ti Comet
-Proton Resistor
-Echo Star Roadrunner
-Pro Destroyer
-Nuke OS
Covers any type of shot i can think of on a new course.
Meillo
Eagle Member
IMO it is an ideal not worth going for, to find a small bag that fits all courses and conditions.
Achievable and worth it, IMO, is going for a core bag of those often enough mentioned versatile and most important types of discs (just read through this thread or have a look at the Garubag), plus having a bunch of further discs to swap in and out, to provide what will be most needed on the specific course and in the specific weather conditions (more OS, backups, line shapers, more D, ...).
If you'd go really minimalist, you would just leave out all those further discs and go only with one of each of your core discs.
I think it's worthwhile to look at your bag in such a structured way.
Achievable and worth it, IMO, is going for a core bag of those often enough mentioned versatile and most important types of discs (just read through this thread or have a look at the Garubag), plus having a bunch of further discs to swap in and out, to provide what will be most needed on the specific course and in the specific weather conditions (more OS, backups, line shapers, more D, ...).
If you'd go really minimalist, you would just leave out all those further discs and go only with one of each of your core discs.
I think it's worthwhile to look at your bag in such a structured way.
Slightly considering playing all next year with the same 6 discs to compare scores
Good point about rollers
I'm pretty rotten at throwing rollers. My only hope is using certain discs that aren't good for much else.
Grippenripp
* Ace Member *
I have a 10 mold limit and if I had to minimize it I'd go wraith x3, TBx3, Prophecy x3, Wizard x4
Grippenripp
* Ace Member *
After thinking for a second I'd carry my 3 OLF over 3 Wraith.
Meillo
Eagle Member
I carry few discs for tournaments (I play mainly short cources; I don't throw rollers). Typically it's about 8 in the bag and I only use 5 of them. The problem I see, are the missing backups. If you have exactly one putting and throwing putter, you'll have a very big problem if you lose it. You might even lose your putting putter when putting into water or thick scrubs. I started to have a problem this year when I missed a mando and the disc sailed far into a valley. I had to re-throw at once, taking the second-best disc and, unfortunately, missed the mando again. At that point my choices were really limited. One disc can usually be compensated with the remaining five, but with two similar discs missing, you're in trouble. You probably won't have another discs of that kind ... and your confidence is at the bottom at that point anyway. That's the main problem I see. (I threw my putting-only putter then ...)
Still I continue to go with very stripped-down bags, tailored to the specific course and condition. The thing is just: What you need for all necessary shots is something else than what you need to compensate lost discs or ones temporarily unavailable. To me, the second is the real need to carry some extra discs.
Still I continue to go with very stripped-down bags, tailored to the specific course and condition. The thing is just: What you need for all necessary shots is something else than what you need to compensate lost discs or ones temporarily unavailable. To me, the second is the real need to carry some extra discs.
I throw a lot of BH rollers. When I have my small bag, the Leo or Leo3 becomes my roller disc. Typically it's a Tursas or a Rogue, depending on distance. I found that I actually really like how leopards roll.
VictorB
* Ace Member *
Really all you'd need on the course is a neutral/stable mid, a putter of your choice, and a stable driver. With the right skill, those discs would work out great.
I'd take 4 discs with me. One stable putter, one stable mid, then a slightly overstable driver and an understable driver. For most courses, this would be all I'd need to play and probably score close to my average. It's all subjective though. I lean on a stable mid a lot most of the time anyway.
Right now, out of my current bag, I'd have 1 D Challenger, 1 MJ ESP Comet, 1 beat Z Predator, and 1 Titanium Mantis. An extra utility disc would be nice but I'd likely choose a zone, which I could cover those type of shots with a predator anyway. The Mantis is controllable and long enough to get good distance if I needed. The comet and challenger are pretty self explanatory.
I'd take 4 discs with me. One stable putter, one stable mid, then a slightly overstable driver and an understable driver. For most courses, this would be all I'd need to play and probably score close to my average. It's all subjective though. I lean on a stable mid a lot most of the time anyway.
Right now, out of my current bag, I'd have 1 D Challenger, 1 MJ ESP Comet, 1 beat Z Predator, and 1 Titanium Mantis. An extra utility disc would be nice but I'd likely choose a zone, which I could cover those type of shots with a predator anyway. The Mantis is controllable and long enough to get good distance if I needed. The comet and challenger are pretty self explanatory.
