John Erickson
Newbie
A lot of people would disagree and say "the disc that will yield the highest success rate (which naturally would be a shot/disc that avoids ob) is the best choice. . ." If the most expensive disc I have in the bag is the right one, I would throw it right next to the grand canyon.
Hmm, well, I suppose some would look at it like that and that's fine, I'd just rather throw a beat up disc and/or a really cheap one when right next to a river since there's the possibility I might not get it back. Guess I'm a pansy, but if I'm going to lose a disc, it's gonna hopefully be one that I won't get a gut ache over losing. $15 dollars saved is worth more to me than possibly saving a stroke in a casual round with friends, but that's just me.
My logic is also this...if I'm so concerned that I may shank a fav disc into the drink, one of two outcomes are likely: A. Throw it in the river since that's what I'm thinking about NOT doing, or, B. Making a timid throw. Well, I don't want to lose a great disc, and I also want to get to the pin in the fewest throws possible, so if I can pin my ears back without worrying over whether it goes in the water, I may still lose my disc, but I'm definitely going to throw with more confidence and am more likely to get the throw I want. Just my 500 cents worth.