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Beginner - my first arsenal :)
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Welcome to the sport! I haven't been playing all that long myself, but I've thrown everything in your pic except the Katana.
Definitely go to a field and toss them around, see what you think. Everything looks like it shouldn't be too hard to get the hang of for a beginner. I still throw Buzzz's, Roc's, and Valk's every round so those are good utility discs.
IF the Katana starts frustrating you, don't worry, as a beginner you're not supposed to be able to throw speed 13's...my guess is you'll take a liking to the Buzzz and Valkyrie really quick.
Definitely go to a field and toss them around, see what you think. Everything looks like it shouldn't be too hard to get the hang of for a beginner. I still throw Buzzz's, Roc's, and Valk's every round so those are good utility discs.
IF the Katana starts frustrating you, don't worry, as a beginner you're not supposed to be able to throw speed 13's...my guess is you'll take a liking to the Buzzz and Valkyrie really quick.
AdamCaudle
Double Eagle Member
Yeah go ahead on work mainly on throwing your putters, and the buzzz and the roc. Don't worry too much about distance drivers just yet. You can screw up your form by starting out throwing discs like a Katana. Something I did as a noob.
Agreed. Leave the Valk and the Katana at home until you get a handle on the Roc and Buzzz.
MoonT4
Birdie Member
I wish I would have gotten this advice when I first began. I am now going back and trying to relearn and perfect form now. This is great advice.
Pete Kwaz
Birdie Member
That valkyrie is going to most likely be your main driver for a while, unless you have a cannon for an arm. I would start learning to throw that roc and buzz first to develop a good level release. Throwing the disc 300 feet does nothing if you can't control where its going to go. Both the Aviar and Magnet are good putters.
AdamCaudle
Double Eagle Member
Also, try and stick with one putter for putting. That way, you get used to a consistent feel in your putts, and it's really important to develop a routine when your putting, you want to be able to repeat the same thing over and over to develop a consistent putting game.
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It's just much easier to learn good habits than to correct bad ones.
If you just want to play with your buddies and a 6-pack, then disregard all this. If you want to become at least semi-competent, a video camera will be your best friend. Throwing in a field while taping your form is amazing help. You'll remember which shots were good, and you can go back and see "why" - shaving time off the learning curve for sure.
It's just much easier to learn good habits than to correct bad ones.
If you just want to play with your buddies and a 6-pack, then disregard all this. If you want to become at least semi-competent, a video camera will be your best friend. Throwing in a field while taping your form is amazing help. You'll remember which shots were good, and you can go back and see "why" - shaving time off the learning curve for sure.
Yeah, stick to the putters and mids for now. You'll grow into the Valk and Katana eventually presumably, but for first drivers you're gonna want to get something along the lines of Teebird, TL, Leopard, Eagle L, XL, Stalker, Gazelle, Cyclone and other stable to understable fairway drivers.
I remember when I first started, I had a Valk, Eagle, Shark, and an Aviar, all DX. I tacoed those discs in like a week at Castle Hayne but I was too drunk to care half the time. Ahh, memories.
I remember when I first started, I had a Valk, Eagle, Shark, and an Aviar, all DX. I tacoed those discs in like a week at Castle Hayne but I was too drunk to care half the time. Ahh, memories.
Lewis
* Ace Member *
All good advice. The first thing I tell any new player, after "Always make sure to have fun," is "Throw it low and flat." Pop flies don't work in disc golf, because the flight of a disc is not ballistic. Discs catch air and wind, so they can either act like a wing (good) or a kite (bad). If your disc goes above about 10 feet in the air, you've probably got the nose up too much, which will kill your distance.
Happy fun-having! :clap:
Happy fun-having! :clap:
djjeremiahj
Double Eagle Member
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1) Have fun.
2) Always keep the nose DOWN when throwing.
3) In the beginning, in a field, throw the katana once or twice, but really try to throw the Buzzzz, Magnet and Putter. (There is no sense in trashing *beating in* your Valk and Katana during warmups in a field).
4) You are still missing 2 discs.
- >Turnover - I recommend a Predator. It will be a lot like your Valkyrie, but it curves like a meathook and will give you good forehand drives.
- > Leopard / Teebird / Eagle / TL - Eventually you will find a need for 3 of the 4. I'd probably recommend the eagle or teebird. If you didnt have a buzzz a leopard would be the call.....
(Your bag has a serious gap in the fairway distances. )
Here's what i see (in relation to Ball Golf)
Magnet - Putter
Aviar - 9 Iron or Sand Wedge
Roc - 7 Iron
Buzzz - 6 iron but a lot straighter than the Roc
Valkyrie - 4 wood
Katana - 1 wood
you are still missing the critical 1 iron.
1) Have fun.
2) Always keep the nose DOWN when throwing.
3) In the beginning, in a field, throw the katana once or twice, but really try to throw the Buzzzz, Magnet and Putter. (There is no sense in trashing *beating in* your Valk and Katana during warmups in a field).
4) You are still missing 2 discs.
- >Turnover - I recommend a Predator. It will be a lot like your Valkyrie, but it curves like a meathook and will give you good forehand drives.
- > Leopard / Teebird / Eagle / TL - Eventually you will find a need for 3 of the 4. I'd probably recommend the eagle or teebird. If you didnt have a buzzz a leopard would be the call.....
(Your bag has a serious gap in the fairway distances. )
Here's what i see (in relation to Ball Golf)
Magnet - Putter
Aviar - 9 Iron or Sand Wedge
Roc - 7 Iron
Buzzz - 6 iron but a lot straighter than the Roc
Valkyrie - 4 wood
Katana - 1 wood
you are still missing the critical 1 iron.
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Sloan
Birdie Member
lol looks like you did a search of the most talked about discs and got them. if your new i would recommend the archangel. but when it comes to putters i think its all prefrence. deff think for money wise champ plastic is your best bet. it lasts good and isnt too much more over dx or pro
also the banshee is a real good disc for me when i started still is. great disc for those second shots very predictable turn to help get out of tough areas
also the banshee is a real good disc for me when i started still is. great disc for those second shots very predictable turn to help get out of tough areas
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Look for misprints, x outs and factory seconds, great ways to get good discs for a little less money.
Sloan
Birdie Member
i think with the innova x-outs i would jus buy the regular disc you dont save too much. but i know the discraft deals are awesome.
Lewis
* Ace Member *
I like the analogy you've set up, but I'd like to see you step out on a golf course with a 1 iron in your bag and actually use it for something other than putting.
I might compare the Valkyrie to a 3 wood and the missing fairway driver to a 3 or a 4 iron. But then when I play ball golf I naturally keep my hands ahead of the ball through impact, which is great for power but it tends to cut the loft off of my shots, and that biases me against the irons below a #4 and those awful, awful 9-degree drivers.
Again, Adam is on the mark. I screwed myself up alternating between a 150g Aviar and a 174g Magnet. Pick one that feels good and rock that out for a while.
Oh and like djjeremiahj said, have fun!
AdamCaudle
Double Eagle Member
Yeah definately don't worry too much about it in the beginning. Just as others have said, HAVE FUN!
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Tons of good advice above, almost certainly from better players than I am.
Here's my 2 cents worth:
Yes, try to develop your short game with the putters and mids, but don't just NOT throw the Katana. Use it, just don't get discouraged if you're not getting great results. You can always work on technique later, starting out I'd say the most important factor is HAVE SOME FUN! Get addicted to the game, and then working on your technique will also be fun, and not some horrible hassle.
Enjoy!
Here's my 2 cents worth:
Yes, try to develop your short game with the putters and mids, but don't just NOT throw the Katana. Use it, just don't get discouraged if you're not getting great results. You can always work on technique later, starting out I'd say the most important factor is HAVE SOME FUN! Get addicted to the game, and then working on your technique will also be fun, and not some horrible hassle.
Enjoy!
I would suggest shelving the valk and katana for the moment. If you want to start throwing a lower profile disc right off the bat I would suggest something like a leopard, cheetah, or polaris ls. You'll get better distance and develop better form by doing that rather than trying to torque over a faster driver to get straight flights. Other than that, have a great time, and get out and throw!
For the record, the predator is far from a turnover disc. A turnover disc is something that is understable that will "turnover" when thrown hard and flat. A turnover disc would be something more like a Roadrunner or a Sidewinder.
